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Date March 22, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-113 Title

Energy: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

k % ’ ‘. D3 355 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Project Construction of the Great Plains coal gasification plant in North Dakota was 95 percent complete and only about 2 weeks behind schedule as of November 30, 1983. Cumulative project costs were less than originally estimated for this date. Due to a drop in foreca...
Date March 9, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-44 Title

Energy: Federal Efforts To Control the Environmental and Health Effects of Synthetic Fuels Development

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Fossil And Synthetic Fuels Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives (‘/ ,,*; dxy I c: stg, / mm,% byt R&m Federal Efforts To Control The Environmental And Health Effects Of Synthetic Fuels Development Because the synthetic fuels Industry IS still relatively new with no commercial-scale projects lnltlate...
Date Feb. 13, 1984 Report No. 123386 Title

Energy: Natural Gas Prices

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:OO a.m. February 13, 1984 STATEMENTOF JAMES DUFFUS III, SENIOR GROUPDIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY,AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMERCE, ON CONSUMER AND MONETARY AFFAIRS HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS IN WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA ON NATURAL GAS PRICES; Mr. Chairman and M...
Date Jan. 26, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-76 Title

Energy: Lost DOE Sales to the Secondary Enriched Uranium Market Have Resulted in Reduced Revenues

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE January B-207463 26, 1984 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Lost DOE Sales to the Secondary Enriched Market Have Resulted in Reduced IGAO/RCED-84-76) Uranium Revenues expressed concern about a Yo...
Date Sept. 26, 1983 Report No. 122487 Title

Energy: Certain DOE Procurement Practices and the Residential Conservation Service

i UNITED STATES-GENERALACCOUNTING -QFFIC-E - --- - ------ ----.-. Washington, D.C. 20548" FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 26, 1983 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION HOUSEENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE ON CERTAIN DEPARTMENT ENERGYPROCUREMENT OF PRACTICES AND THE RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATIO...
Date Sept. 26, 1983 Report No. IPE-83-7 Title

Social Services: Federally Supported Centers Provide Needed Services for Runaways and Homeless Youths

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C.20§44 INSTITUTE FOR PAOQRAM EVALUATION B-207593 The Honorable Ike Andrews Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report summarizes the results of our review of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program authorized under title III of the Juvenile Justice and Deli...
Date Sept. 20, 1983 Report No. 122380 Title

Financial Management: The Federal Government's Experience With Financial Rescues

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:30 A.M. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, STATEMENT OF 1983 CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S EXPERIENCE WITH FINANCIAL RESCUES Mr. Chairman and...
Date Sept. 19, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-193 Title

Energy: Status of Various Electric Energy Conservation Programs, Activities, and Powerplant Capacities in the United States

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFF’ICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy Conservation And Power Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Status Of Various Electric Energy Conservation Programs, Activities, And Powerplant Capacities In The United States l . The Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, asked...
Date Sept. 15, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-234 Title

Energy: Procurement Practices in DOE's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy

REPORT THEUS. RELEASED BY General Accounting Office I Procurement Practices In DOE’s Office Of The Assistant Secretary For Conservation And Renewable Energy Delays have been occurring in processing procurement requests for building energy conservation research and development projects and activities in the Department of Energy’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable ...
Date Aug. 30, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-92 Title

Financial Management: Consolidation of Federal Assistance Resources Will Enhance the Federal/State Emergency Management Effort

b f REPORT THEUS BY c en unting Office Consolidation Of Federal Assistance Resources Will Enhance The Federal-State Emergency Management Effort By consolldatrng the resources of closely related emergency plannmg and preparedness assistance programs provided to the States Into a broader emergency management assistance program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) could promote more effect...
Date Aug. 26, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-45 Title

International Affairs: Analysis of Selected Operations of the Office of the U.S. Coordinator for Refugee Affairs

, 122c1y6 UNITEDSTATESCENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, OS, 20548 OFFICE NATIONAL INT,~~NATIONAL SLCUlllTY AfCAlR6 *ND DIVISION ktSTRiCTgD - Not to be released outside the Accwnting Office except on the basis of specific by the Office of Congressional Relations General approval B-207719 AU6 26 1983 RELEASED The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representative...
Date Aug. 26, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-75 Title

Financial Management: The Department of the Interior Should Improve Its Policies and Practices on Grant-Related Income

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Interior The Department Of The Interior Should I:mprove Its Policies And Practices On Grant-Related Income Many Department of the Interior grantees generate income under programs financed i whole or in part with Federal assistance. his income is a potential source of revenue f r either increasing the size of Interior 5 rograms or re...
Date July 25, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-9 Title

International Affairs: Foreign Source Procurement Funded Through Federal Programs by States and Organizations

General Accounting Office Foreign Source Procurement Funded Through Federal Programs #3y States And Organizations this report updates GAO’s November 1978 deport concerning foreign source procuremen! in six selected Federal grant and loan assistance programs. I(nformation on foreign source procurement by States and organizations is provided for ederally assisted highway, wastewater f reatment, ai...
Date July 22, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-55 Title

Financial Management: Improved Standards Needed for Managing and Reporting Income Generated Under Federal Assistance Programs

8’~’THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director, Office Of Management And Budget Improved Standards Needed For Managing And Reporting Income Generated Under Federal Assistance Programs Office of Management and Budget circulars provide useful Government-wide guidance and standards for managing and reporting income generated under federally assisted programs. However, additional sta...
Date July 13, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-66 Title

National Defense: GAO's Second Biennial Report on the Transfers of Federal Personal Property to Grantees and Other Eligible Organizations

BY THE CbMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES GAO’s Second Biennial Report On The Transfers Of Federal Personal Property To Grantees And Other Eligible Organizations Public Law 94-519, which became effective in 1977. established, under the direction of the General Services Administration, a single system intended to efficiently and equitably distribute the federal Govern...
Date July 7, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-182 Title

Housing: Review of FEMA Role in Assisting State and Local Governments To Develop Hurricane Preparedness Planning

UNITED STAT& GENERAL WASHtNGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-212013 General Louis 0. Guiffrida Federal Emergency Director, Management Agency Dear General Subject: Guiffrida: JULY 7,1983 Review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Role in Assisting State and Local Governments To Develop Hurricane Preparedness Planning (GAO/RCED-83-1...
Date June 30, 1983 Report No. 121770 Title

Budget and Spending: Senate Bill 1510, Uniform Single Financial Audit Act of 1983

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1983 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER, COMPTROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 1 SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON SENATE BILL 1510, UNIFORM SINGLE FINANCIAL AUDIT ACT OF 1983 Mr. discuss like Cha...
Date June 23, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-164 Title

Agriculture and Food: Public and Private Efforts To Feed America's Poor

, ~Report To The Honorable Dennis E. Eckart ~ ~House Of Representatives 1 Public And Private Efforts o Feed America’s Poor C%rringthe recent serious recession, when unemployment rates throughout the country were at their highest levels in decades, an increasing number of Americans were seeking food assistance. The task of providing food assistance to the Nation’s poor is one which is shared by...
Date June 17, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-188 Title

Housing: Farmers Home Administration Rural Housing Eligibility Procedures

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION June 17, 1983 B-212070 The Honorable Eugene A. Chappie House of Representatives The Honorable John F. Seiberling House of Representatives Subject:' Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) Rural Eligibility Procedures (GAO/RCED-83-188) Housing This report transmits in final form the inf...
Date May 26, 1983 Report No. 121461 Title

Agriculture and Food: The Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

I I’ . :’ -ii?hf6, F O R RELEASE O N THURSDAY,MAY.26, 1983 UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING F F ICE O WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 STATEMENTF O R THE RECORDBY BRIAN P. CROWLEY;SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, O M M U N ITY,AND ECONOMIC C DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE N GOVERNMENT O INFORMATION, JUSTICE, AND AGRICULTURE HOUSEC O M M ITTEEO N GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON THE DEPARTMENT F A...
Date May 25, 1983 Report No. 121459 Title

Financial Institutions: Student Loan Marketing Association's Loan Consolidation Program

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 25, 1983 STATEMENTOF MORTON HENIG E. SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE EDUCATION, ARTS, & HUMANITIES ON SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE POSTSECONDARY ON EDUCATION HOUSECOMMITTEEON EDUCATIONAND LABOR ON TH...
Date May 5, 1983 Report No. 121286 Title

Government Operations: Federal Role in Hurricane Preparedness Planning

. . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lO:OO A.M. EDT THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1983 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRBCTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON TBE FEDERAL ROLE IN HURRICANE PRE...
Date April 21, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-120 Title

Energy: Prospects for Continued Operation of DOE's Solar Test Facilities

BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Subcommittee On Enrergy 1 Development And Applications I ;2/t Committee On Science And Technology House Of Representatives Prospects For Continued Operation Of DOE's Solar Test Facilities And Selected Aspects Of Its Solar Project Closeouts The Department of Energy (DOE) has constructed and operated several solar test facilities 3nd projects aimed a...
Date April 20, 1983 Report No. 121176 Title

Agriculture and Food: The Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1983 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P. CROWLEY; SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON CONSERVATION, CREDIT, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON THE DEPARTMENTOF AGRICULTURE'S FEDERAL CROP I...
Date April 1, 1983 Report No. 088890 Title

Government Operations: The Evaluation Synthesis

. .- . -t . THE EVALUATION SYNTHESIS \ FOREWORD This document outlines the methodology for an evaluative approach, currently being applied by the General Accounting Office (GAO), which we call the Evaluation Synthesis. The evaluation synthesis represents a cluster of techniques by which questions about a Federal program are developed collaboratively with congressional committee staff, existing stu...
Date Jan. 3, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-53 Title

National Flood Insurance Program: Major Changes Needed if It Is To Operate Without a Federal Subsidy

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES National Flood Insurance Program --Major Changes Needed If It Is To Operate Without A Federal Subsidy This report examines (1) how the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Federal insurance Administration establishes rates for the National Flood Insurance Program, (2) whether it is possible to eliminate the Federal subsidy and make the progr...
Date Nov. 4, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-22 Title

Housing: Federal Credit Policy on Guaranteed Loans Should Be Clarified and Enforced

BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director Office Of Management And Budget Fbderal Credit Policy On Guaranteed Should Be Clarified And Enforced . Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-70 was issued to help provide effective and economical Federal credit assistance programs by prescribing, for example, that certain fees be charged, thatiprivate lenders-share financial ...
Date Sept. 22, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-95 Title

Employment: Improved Administration of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program Would Provide More Effective Utilization of Program Funds

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, HUMAN PCSOURCES DIVISION D.C.20548 B-208984 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. of Terre1 H. Bell Education Secretary: lllllllllllll ll 119493 Subject: Improved Administration of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program Would Provide More Effective Utilization of Program Funds (GAO/HRD-82-95) We reviewed certain activities carried out pursuant to t...
Date Sept. 13, 1982 Report No. 119480 Title

S. 2633: A Bill Designed To Strengthen the Federal Audit Function in the Territories

i-j ll?Ylv UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1982 STATEMENT OF GEORGE L. EGAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTDIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE ON S. 2633 A BILL DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE F...
Date Sept. 10, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-121 Title

Employment: Information on the 1974 Trade Act Worker Adjustment Assistance Program Certification Process

UNlTED i?T-ATES GENEI?+ ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, HUMAN RESOURCLJ OlVtStON OX. 2(11)48 RESTRICTED Accounting by We Office (Pffjee of wat to bq~ redeased on the bark outsIda tlii ~e5fi~ approval ewcltpt Congressional of specific B-208873 Relai;ionsm SEPTEMBER10,1Qm The Honorable John Heinz Unit&i Staten Senate Dear Senator Heinm Subjectt RELEASED r/Information on the 1974 Trade Act Worker Adju8...
Date Sept. 2, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-23 Title

Budget and Spending: Including User Charges in the General Revenue Sharing Formulas Could Broaden the Measure of Revenue Effort

@PORT BYTHEU.S. ’ , General Accounting Office lrkluding User Charges In The General Revenue Sharing Formulas Could Broaden The Measure Of Revenue Effort ited and uneven measure of the burden llllllllll llll ll 119605 GAO/PAD-82-23 SEPTEMBER 2,1982 Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 ...
Date Aug. 17, 1982 Report No. CED-82-116 Title

Housing: HUD's Progress in Implementing the 1981 Housing Amendments

BYTt-i U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToThe Honorable United States Senate William L. Armstrong HUD’s Progress In Implementing The 1981 Housing Amendments The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 contains a number of provisions affecting federally assisted housing programs, such asdesigning modest housing, increasing tenant rent contributions in public housing and section 8 units, and ...
Date Aug. 16, 1982 Report No. CED-82-117 Title

Housing: Negotiated Sales of HUD-Owned Multifamily Housing Projects

COMMUNIW AN0 DeVELOPMENT ECONOMIC OlVEilON It 6 AUG 1982 B-208620 The Honorable William Proxmire * Ranking Minority Member Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Proxmire: Negotiated Projects Sales of HUD-Owned Multifamily (GAO/CEDr82-117) Housing In line with your May 17, 1982, request, we analyzed the Department of.Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) negotiate...
Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. 089736 Title

Agriculture and Food: Concerns About the Actuarial Soundness of the Federal Crop Insurance Program

SI-^\ '-UNITED ., STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE "'"*' ~"~"~--~.WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ~,~'~/'/~ COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION AUG 1 0 1982 Mr. Merritt W. Sprague Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Sprague: Subject: Concerns About the Actuarial Soundness of the Federal Crop Insurance Program This letter is in response to your request duri...
Date June 23, 1982 Report No. CED-82-88 Title

Natural Resources: Weaknesses Found in Timber Sale Practices on the Plumas National Forest

. . ,b * ~REPORTBY THE ~ Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES ‘Weaknesses Found In Timber Sale Practices On The Plumas National Forest In investigating complaints by small loggers and mill operators about the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service timber sale activities at the Plumas National Forest in California, GAO confirmed that some problems existed regarding --preparation timber s...
Date June 22, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-92 Title

Energy: Views on Selected DOE Conservation and Renewable Energy Programs and Their Program Mandates

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 JUNE 22,1982 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 118951 Views on Selected Department of Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Programs and Their Program Mandatesa(GAO/EMD-82-92) ,I_"S.. Your letter of Apri...
Date May 4, 1982 Report No. IPE-82-3 Title

Health: The Status of the Department of Health and Human Services' Compliance With Requirements To Establish a Data Collection Plan for the Medicaid Home and Community Care Waiver

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE INSTITUTE FOR EVALUATION PROGRAM May 4, 1982 B-207323 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The Status of the Department of Health and Human Compliance with Requirements to EstabServices' lish a Data Collection Plan...
Date April 22, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-24 Title

Status of Major Acquisitions as of September 30, 1981: Better Reporting Essential to Controlling Cost Growth

I I/ /,J !lCllvl I BY THECOtiPTROLLER GENERAL *’ u .I f?eport To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES status Of Major Acquisitions As Of September 30, 1981: Better Reporting Essential To Controlling Cost Growth /4s of September 30 1981, the estimated cost bf 802 major acquisitions was about $647.5 illion; 465 of these projects increased about 257.5 billion over the earlier estimates. Lost growth on ...
Date April 20, 1982 Report No. 118135 Title

Government Operations: Federal Disaster Assistance and S. 2250

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. 2r_ FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 PM EST TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1982 STATEMENT OF LOWELL DODGE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNXTYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS UNITED STATES SENATE ON FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE AND S.225...
Date April 19, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-73 Title

Natural Resources: Impact of Funding on Materials R&D Programs in the Departments of Energy and Commerce, and NASA Since FY 1980

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINCRALS DIVISION April 19, 1982 E-207081 The Honorable Dan Glickman Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Impact of Funding on Materials R&D Programs in the Departments of Energy and Commerce, and the National...
Date April 15, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-46 Title

Financial Management: Removing Tiering From the Revenue Sharing Formula Would Eliminate Payment Inequities to Local Governments

Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Removing Tiering From The Revenue Sharing Formula Would Eliminate Payment inequities To Local Governments The 3-factor General Revenue Sharing formula provides a reasonable approach for allocating funds; it generally provides more funds to those local governments most in need and deserving of assistance by reason of relative population, income, and taxeffo...
Date April 8, 1982 Report No. 119780 Title

Housing: Review of the Adequacy of Procedures Followed in Selecting Section 8 Developers

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTJNG OFFICL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 -0 CobdMUNlTY onaoCMc~~ AND KCONOMIC DWUDN --a Mr. Philip Abram/s General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner Department of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Abrams: /‘Review of the adequacy of procedures % selecting Section 8 developers; I 119780 Subject: followed Our review of procedures follow...
Date March 26, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-52 Title

Income Security: Legislation Is Needed To Ensure That Cost-of-Living Increases in Federal Programs Will Be Considered on a More Timely Basis in Computing Supplemental Security Income Benefits

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-206749 MARCH 26,1982 The Honorable Robert J. Dole Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Daniel Rostenkowski Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Legislation Is Needed to Ensure That Cost-of-Living Increases in Federal Programs Will Be Considered on a More Timely Basis in ...
Date March 25, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-23 Title

Financial Management: The Federal Audit Function in the Territories Should Be Strengthened

’ REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Federal Audit Function In The Territories Should Be Strengthened The audit function presently performed by the U.S. Government Comptrollers in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands needs to be independent and more effective. But a strengthened Federal audit ...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-58 Title

Government Operations: Duplicate Programs To Identify Minority Businesses

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREM~. AND READINESS 1001sT1cs. DIVISION B-206599 MARCH 23,1982 The Honorable Office Director, and Budget Dear Mr. David of A. Stockman Management Stocknan: Duplicate Programs (PLRD-82-58) to Identify Minority Businesses Subject: to bring to your attsntlon an area where We would like similar programs exist and may in fact produce du...
Date March 22, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-47 Title

Energy: Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs Developed by Federal Agencies--Cost, Use, and Need

General Accounting Office Building Energy Analysis Computer Programs Developed By Federal Agencies--Cost, Use, P;nd Need $ix c~~ryy analysis computer programs have been C~IWF?IO~EI~ Federal qencies at an estimated cost by of $8.1 million. A seventh program was also devel~~JMI, hut cost was not. available due to the age of trk~tf ~rruqxm. Only two of the programs are used with any degree of frequen...
Date March 16, 1982 Report No. 117801 Title

Natural Resources: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WAEEIWGTOM, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE OM DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:30 A.M. TUESDAY, MARCN16, 1982 STJkTEMENT CF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR EMERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ENERGYAND MINERAL RESOURCES CN OF TEE SENATE COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES ON ,,,,,w ,m,,, I,,,,, ,,lTBE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE\ II 8, ,, Mr. Chairman and Members...
Date March 2, 1982 Report No. 117709 Title

Natural Resources: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve

* I . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1l:OO A.M. TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1982 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: the opportun...
Date Jan. 29, 1982 Report No. CED-82-41 Title

Agriculture and Food: Comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 1981 Program Report and Environmental Impact Statement

.I* I UN&D STAT~~GENERA~ACCOUNTING OFFICE --j~----j~- ..a D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMU AND IEcoNoMIC DIVIslON WASHINGTON, w q 1(7 January 29, 1982 B-199776 Mr. Norman A. Berg Chief, Soil Conservation Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Berg: Subject: III 117449 Comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 1981 Program Report and Environmental Impact Statement "(revised draft)--So...
Date Jan. 14, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-9 Title

Income Security: Legislative and Administrative Changes To Improve Verification of Welfare Recipients' Income Could Save Hundreds of Millions

, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES “p$Jq)f Report ToThe Congress Legislative And Administrative Changes To Improve Verification Of Welfare Recipients’ Income And AssetsCould Save Hundreds Of Millions Underreporting of income and assets by recipients of benefits from needs-based programswhether deliberate or otherwise--results in hundreds of millions of dollars in improper payments e...