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| Date Dec. 20, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-80-34 |
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REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Spending Pbtterns Of The Departments And Agencies Of The Federal Government.
This rsdort analyzes gross obligations incurred duri’ng fiscal years 1977, 1978, and the first half of ~ 1879. A disproportionate amount of obligations occurred in the last quarter of the fiscal year and in the last month of that quarter; While this indicates that yea... |
| Date Dec. 18, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-20 |
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i* \~ ~ ~ COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20s48 Not to be released outside the General RESTRICTEDAccounting Office except on the basis of specific approval DECEMBER 18, 1979 B-1782 0 5 by the Office of Congressional Relations. The Honorable John D. Dingell RELEASED k At Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce Wi House of Rep... |
| Date Dec. 7, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-80-34 |
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RELEASED RESTRICTED Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the bar;s eo specific approval : UNITED STAkEE tiet. L l m WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNL. ANO COMPENSATION DIVISION B-196996 December 7, 1979 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff
Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: I!I!IIIIIIII 5
111196 LEfforts by the... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1979 |
Report No. 094321 |
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| Date Nov. 7, 1979 |
Report No. B-195402(RCP) |
Title
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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 REERTO: B-195402 (RCP) November 7, 1979 Ms. Janice K. Mendenhall Assistant Administrator for Management, Policy, and Budget General Services Administration Washington, D.C. 20405 Dear Ms. Mendenhall: la Co 0 d Further reference is made to your etter of July 6, 1979, concerning whether current law requires that pay periods of hea... |
| Date Nov. 7, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-80-18 |
Title
The Honorable Lucien W. Nedzi Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities ,q?"o Committee on Armed Services psfi House of Representatives Dear Mr. NOVEMBER 7,1979 Chairman:
Level User Charges Assessed Department of Defense by the General Administration (LCD-80-18) Subject: Standard to the Services l,'c ill,Cl'\ This report is in response to your June 6, 1979, request ;d" B .(yL... |
| Date Oct. 16, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-80-3 |
Title
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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, IlOw D.C. 20548 CCOLRAL PURSONNRL AND COMPU4SATION OIVI8lON OCTOBER 16,1979 B-165959
Mr. Arch S. Ramsay Associate Director for Staffing Services Office of Personnel Management Dear Mr. Ramsay: Subject: Mlllll llll
110597 ,' 1We have completed a review of #assistance provided to Fede'ral civilian employees displaced from their positions through n... |
| Date Oct. 16, 1979 |
Report No. 094328 |
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F. Keller Mr,iRQ Fer't xoom 700@ *
/ United States General Accounting D.C. 20548
For Office Washington, Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m.
16, 1979 October STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Before SUBCOMMITTEE
ON the ENERGY, NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION,
COMMITTEE ON AND FEDERAL SERVICES OF THE GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS .
. UNITED STATES S... |
| Date Sept. 27, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-57 |
Title
ek# k *. UNITED STATE GENERALACCOUNTING OFFJCE
WASHINGTON, DC 20548 4 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION 4
SEPTEMBER 27, 1979 l&J P ’ B-196090 The Honorable United States Cear Senator Sublect: PPax S. Eaucus Senate Baucus: t Agencies' Relations States Governm l- United Klth Canada and Mexico (D-79-57) 7 that we report Your letter of June 18, 1979, requested agencies are organized to deal with on how U.S. Go... |
| Date Sept. 25, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-B4 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WAsHINGToN OF DC THE UNlTED STArrs 2Ru6 B-178205 SEP 2 5 1979 The Honorable Jack Brooks ChaIrman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 10, 1979, you 4-e-f H.R. 4500 ectlvely. As of H.R. 4622 would create a "Federal Fleet'Gasohol Inltlatlve" and sections 514 of H.R. 4500 and 1014 of H.R. 4622 would establlsh a "Federal Wind Utllrzation P... |
| Date Sept. 19, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-79-73 |
Title
OF THEUNITED STATES Selected Federal Accounts: Past Outlays And GAO Recommendatbns
This report was prepared in response to a request from Chairman Gaylord Nelson, Senate Select Committee on Small Business. GAO looked at recent growth in the IO largest appropriation accounts in each of the 12 cabinet-level departments between fiscal years 1975 and 1978 to provide indicators of where the growth in F... |
| Date Sept. 11, 1979 |
Report No. 110349 |
Title
L - Y , -+ Jil/c UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 110349 IllI
~ FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lot30 A.M. EDT September 11, 1979 Statement of ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES Before the SUBCOMMQTTEE HUMANRESOURCES ON HOUSECOMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE pt43 (CONTRACTING OUT OF FEDERAL FUNCTIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE AGENCIEg H.R. 4717 ... |
| Date Sept. 8, 1979 |
Report No. B-170559 |
Title
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V,~~~~U , COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGtON, D.C. 20548 *NIV ; -- : SEP 8 1979 B-170559 The CanuMmtte on G~fw.n~menal Affoirs xL United States Senate
Dear Mdr. Cha-r.I: oators-ble Abraham Rbicaff, C .airmwn By letter of Jl a IU]* le, IVY9., YW
10, 1.9t9, reiestod ourcownents q(. .- requested the Lmousine .so Tke apparent purpX.. qt the bill is to vreclude Gkvernment agencies, ... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-79-17 |
Title
STUDYB’Y’ THE STAFF THE WS OF As a general rule, laws require the Govern ment’s retirement systems to Invest therr funds In Federal securrtres an investment often perceived as offering more llmrted earn rngs than other securrtres Some of the Government’s retirement funds have no legal restrrctron on investments and are managed lrke private pension funds Thrs study examines the pros and con... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-49 |
Title
B-115369 AUGUST 16, ‘I979 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House o,f Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 110354 As you requested, we are reporting on our review of the oblems associated with developing large, complex data processing systems2 Our objective was to identify Govetnmentwide actions that would help resolve those problems. As you we also assessed th... |
| Date July 26, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-87 |
Title
REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES l~lllllllllllllllllllIllllllll
LM110015 A Study Of The Joint Funding lifica tion Act
The Joint Funding Simplification Act is in its fifth and final year as currently authorized; the act will expire in February 1980. The act’s implementation has been a disappointment. Only seven new joint funding projects have been funded since the act was passed. As of July 1, 19... |
| Date July 9, 1979 |
Report No. 094354 |
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| Date June 29, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-35 |
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OF THEUNITEDSTATES nagement Systems- Computers and related resources are used throughout the Government for highly complex applications--from payroll to energy, from space to weather systems. Data base management systems have been developed to improve the management and control of data maintained in computer-based systems. GAO studied Federal agencies’ use of these systems to determine what prob... |
| Date June 19, 1979 |
Report No. 094355 |
Title
’ . * ,. . ‘I k United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 A.M. June 19, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Before the AND NATIONAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON
* H.R. 24, 96th Congress llllllllllllll N
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| Date May 23, 1979 |
Report No. 094369 |
Title
. . .*I, I UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Statement of Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General of the United States United States Before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs 5&366d3 On (The '. Reform of Federal and the Regulation Regulation Act of 1979 (SY>36Vfl Reform Act of 1979 (S.,; +=) ,, 1 _ lliglll Ill ll IIIX
094369 For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:0... |
| Date May 7, 1979 |
Report No. B-164031(4).113 |
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| Date April 25, 1979 |
Report No. B-96983 |
Title
i\~- ~. ' COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 2O48 B-96983AP2 FPC-96-1-4 25 1970APR The Honorable James M. Hanley Chairman, Committee on Post Office
and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 0 Reference is made to your request of February 15, 1979, for our comments on H R. 448- a bill which if enactedi wold be cited as the "Defense Production Act Amendment... |
| Date April 25, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-208 |
Title
REPORTBY'TkE US, " 1 General Accounting Office
Federal Agencies Can Provide More Opportunities For Minority Motor Carriers
Participation by minority motor carriers in moving Government cargo has been minimal. The Department of Commerce, the focal point for fostering and promoting minority business enterprise, should work with the individual Federal agencies to develop affirmative action programs t... |
| Date April 17, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-39 |
Title
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REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES 7 rLq103 *
4 1 Comptroller General
National Bureau Of Standards Needs Better Management Of Its Computer Resources To Improve Program Effectiveness
Good planning, management, and use of the National Bureau of Standards computer resources--hardware,*software, information, and personnel--are crrtrcal to agency mission and program objectives. However, the Bureau is e... |
| Date April 3, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-79-13 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGCNERAL s Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES w I Evaluation Of Programs In The Department Of TransportationAn Assessment
This report suggests better ways for the Department of Transportation to serve the oversight needs of the Congress and executive branch policymakers through improved evaluation of its programs. The Department needs to --continue Program System; its initia... |
| Date March 28, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-60 |
Title
UMTED STXTES GENERAL~XJNT~NG
WAStilNGfON, D.C. 20549 OFFICE HUMAN m DMsloN MARCH 29,1979 B-164031 The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Joseph A. Califano, Jr. of Health, Education, Dear Mr. Secretary: We,.have completed a review of procedures and practices used by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) to obtain interoffice moving services. This review stemmed from a local movin... |
| Date March 26, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-B1 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WRzmmwrmN. OF THE ‘“h4s UNITED STATFIS O.C. bj/iR 2 6 1979
The Honorable Howard W. Cannon Chairman, Committee on Commerce, and Transportation Science, United States Senate Dear d Mr. Chairman: ttti4" you requested that we if enacted, would be In general, we ct of 1979." We approve of its provisions Department of Transportation's tion of f)_atural gas mafor new and compretio... |
| Date March 21, 1979 |
Report No. 094381 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY,MARCH21, 19'79 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING[ACTIONSOF FEDERAL AGENCIES TO RESOLVE AUDITORS' FIND... |
| Date March 15, 1979 |
Report No. 120150 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES MAR 1 5 /v DIVISION MAR11979 979 Mr. Allan L. Reynolds The Inspector General Veterans Administration Dear Mr. Reynolds: L//o r Vi
en p n
' c ¢ erJc We have completed our examination of the Veterans Canteen Service's (VCS) financial statements for fiscal year 1978 and are preparing a report to the Congress. In the inter... |
| Date Feb. 16, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-4 |
Title
General Accounting Office
Erroneous Supplemental Security Income Payments Result From Problems In Processing Changes In Recipients’ Circumstances
Recipients of Supplemental Security Income are required to report to the Social Security Administration changes in income, resources, and other circumstances affecting their benefit payment amount or continued eligibility for assistance. Millions of do... |
| Date Feb. 15, 1979 |
Report No. 094394 |
Title
?HE.!FOL,E OF THE GFWZW3ACCOUNT~GOFFICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF I p E m AUDITING IN GW O7 - -- - Presented by Lloyd G Smith, Director, . Office of Internal Review U S. Generzl Accounting Office . Before the 7th Annual Educational Conference o the IDS Angeles Chapter, f 6 I Association of Government Accountants ary 15 and 16, 197 . 13qg
094394 111lIIl l l l l l l lllllll~~ lI111 lI lI I want.to thank... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1979 |
Report No. 120144 |
Title
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l1 " Ioo/- UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
'WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ~;~'-"' HUMAN RESOURCES
DIVISION FEB 6 1979 Mr. Stanford G. Ross Commissioner, Social Security A, coo Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare -DearMr. Ross: 120144 rityjAdministration (SSA) implemented In April 1978, the Soci a proposed regulation (20 C.F.R. 416.336) which affords persons making ... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1979 |
Report No. B-118535 |
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| Date Jan. 29, 1979 |
Report No. B-193545 |
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| Date Jan. 22, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-46 |
Title
COMPT’ROUR GKNLRAL WASWINOTON. Of THL M UNITED W-ATE8 D.C. RELEASED ,' The Honorable George McGovern, Chairman Subcommittee on Nutrition Nutrition,S/# Committee on Agriculture, and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: &#JD Pursuant to your August 7, 1978, letter we reviewed the discussions with your office, tional supplementation &J./ in the treatment of we obtairied information on (... |
| Date Jan. 12, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-23 |
Title
- ‘UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFlCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 mmtar AN0 DIVISION MlNlLMI B-118678 The Honorable Charles B. Curtis Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dear
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Mr. / Chairman: 4 xl& a review of Outer Continental and regulatory functions We found that the Federal ) was not aware Z!f-ZiZtain ject to its responsibilities for enforcing nondiscriminatory oversig... |
| Date Jan. 11, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-14 |
Title
,* n. pO>f BY THE COMPTROLI/LERGENERAL \ )I Report To The Congress
OF ‘THEUNITED STATES w Financial Status Of .$C I’ Major Federal Acquisitions, 4 September 30,1978
Cost increases of $207 billion, or 64 percent, over baseline estimates are shown in this report of 857 civil and military acquisitions currently in development, test, production, or construction phases. Federal agencies expected th... |
| Date Jan. 5, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-78-242 |
Title
* I c .- * . /0?3,2 c I . REPCIRTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES
GSA Can Reduce Procurements By Millions If More Material Returns Are Accepted From Federal Agencies
The General Services Administration buys, stores, and distributes a multitude of items, ranging from paper clips to helicopters, to su pp I y F cderal agencies with necessities for da i I y operations. However, agencies... |
| Date Dec. 29, 1978 |
Report No. B-193343 |
Title
c.- -: GAO
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of General Counsel In Reply Mr. Strat D. Valakis FAR Project Review Coordinator Office of Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President Dear Mr. Valakis, DEC 23 1978 fBy letter dated October 23, 1978, you transmitted Regulation for our comment the third Federal Acquisition ... |
| Date Dec. 28, 1978 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-10 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE B-115369 Y DECEMBER 28.1878 The Honorable Jay Solomon The Administrator of General Services Dear Mr. data Solomon: This letter report discusses our review of the automatic processing equipment (ADPE) interim upgrade acquisition process, which is set forth in Federal Property Management Regulation (FPMR) 101-35.2 (formerly Federal Management Circular 74-5) and ... |
| Date Dec. 28, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-169 |
Title
8. . . I QZr( BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
* OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Labor Department Should Reconsider Its Approach To Employment Security Automation
The Department of Labor proposes to spend over $250 million during the next few years to implement automated employment security systems in the States for employment services and unemployment insurance activities. This report dis... |
| Date Dec. 26, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-79-11 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 22, 1978 |
Report No. B-153509 |
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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES a ) WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 EC 221978 -2a B-153509 Dr. James T. Bonnen Executive Director Federal Statistical System Project Presidential Reorganization Task Force 1815 Lynn Street Rosslyn, VA 22209 Dear Jim: I want to thank you for the opportunity tosommentSon the issues and gptions paper of the President's Reorganization Project for the Federal tatistical ... |
| Date Dec. 21, 1978 |
Report No. B-193505 |
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| Date Dec. 4, 1978 |
Report No. B-196953 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 2048' B-196953 December 4, 1979 Mr. Donald F. Terry Executive Director Federal Mine Safety and Health
Review Commission p Dear Mr. Terry: On September 28, 1979, you requested ourIiews on a proposed
4 to t administrative service agreement between-the Meneral Services Administration (GSA) and your Co2mission. Under the proposed change, the Co... |
| Date Nov. 27, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-124 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 07920 - rC33284181 d X c / - 7 -- 7 Privacy Act of 1974 Has Little Impact on Federal Contractors. LCD-78-124; B-130441. November 27, 1978. Released December 7, 1978. 27 -p. + 4 appendices (21 pp.). Report to Rep. Richardson Preyer, Chairman, House Committee on Government Operations: Government Information and Individual Rights Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. ... |
| Date Nov. 17, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-79-301 |
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DOCUSEIT 3ESU)B 08087 C3266376 r Increased Costs Resulting from GSAsa Failure To Exercise Lease Options]. LCD-79-301; B-118623. November 17, 1978. 4 pp. Report to Joel . Solomon, Administrator, General. Services Administration; by Richard . Gutmann, Director, Logistics and Communications Div. Issue Area: Increase in the Amount of GOVt. Leased Space Despite Congress Ephasis on Federal Construction.... |
| Date Nov. 2, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-77-157 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 07709 - [C31 4EZ0 Status of the Implementation of the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974. HRE-77-157; B-164031(5). November 2, 1978. 48 pp. + 3 appendices (16 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area- Health Programs (1200). Contact: HUPDA Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Health Planning and Construction (5... |
| Date Oct. 31, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-166 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Management Weaknesses Cry Out For Alternatives To Deliver Programs And Services To Indians To Improve Their Quality Of Life
A Bureau of Indian Affairs Reorganization Task Force concluded in March 1978 that a general management crisis pervades the Bureau. The Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs called attention to the... |
| Date Oct. 31, 1978 |
Report No. OGC-79-3 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 07683 - [06c30 6 [(President's irst Special Message fcr Fiscal Year 1979 Containing 30 Deferral Proposals]. OGC-79-3; B-115398. October 31, 1978. 1 pp. + enclosure (5 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Contact: Office of the General Counsel. Budget Function: Miscellaneous: Impoundment Ccntrol Act of 1974 (1005). Orqanization Concerned: Department... |
