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Date Sept. 30, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-89 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Government Printing Office's Cost Estimate for the Cooperative Map Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 mxourmNa MANAO8MCNT AN0 ~INANCIAA. DIVI8ION B-208490 SEPTEMBER 39,1983 The Honorable Augustus Hawkins Chairman, Joint Committee on Printing Congress of the United States Dear Mr. Chairman Review of the Government Printing Cost Estimate for the Cooperative (GAO/AFMD-83-891,' Office's Map Program Subject: This report is in response to th...
Date Aug. 29, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-96 Title

Government Operations: Review of Selected Agencies' Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignments

GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION ~-211155 AUGUST 29,1983 The Honorable Donald J. Albosta Subcommittee on Wurr,an Chairman, Resources Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Rouse of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Review of Selected Agencies' Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignments (GAO/GGD-83-96) Subject: In response to an August 20, 1982, request from the we reviewed assignments made Subcom...
Date July 28, 1983 Report No. 122004 Title

National Defense: Military Cooperation With Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies

United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:OO a.m. July 28, 1983 STATEMENT OF RONALD F. LAUVE SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON MILITARY COOPERATION WITH CIVILIAN lllllllI llllll 122004 to participate law enforcecon- LAW ENFORCEMENTAGENCIES Mr. Chairman ...
Date May 26, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-68 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Federal Efforts Regarding Automated Manufacturing Need Stronger Leadership

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Commerce Federal Efforts Regarding Automated Manufacturing Need Stronger Leadership If the United States does not keep pace with other countries in adopting automated manufacturing technologies, our national economic and defense posture will be hurt. While the privatesector has primary responsibility in this area, many Federal program...
Date April 11, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-48 Title

Energy: Regional Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites

REPORT THEUS. * BY General Accounting Office Regional Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites--Progress Being Made But. Never. SiimA/Vi~l~l Probably Not Be Reatfy By Yi 986 Currently, three sites in Nevada, South Carolina, and Washington are used to dispose of all this country’s commercial low-level nuclearwastes--materialscontaminated with relatively low levels of radioactivity. The Low-Leve...
Date March 18, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-59 Title

Transportation: Followup of FAA's Monitoring of the Actual Use of Federal Real Property Conveyed to Non-Federal Recipients

1 ,;$g$& II I*! UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 -,-y&j A.‘* fz JROCUREPAENT. 4ND READINESS L00lSTICS. DIVISION March 18, 1983 B-207531 Mr. William F. Shea Associate Administrator for Airports, Federal Aviation Administration Dear Mr. Shea: Subject: ARP-1 Followup of FAA'S Monitoring of the Actual Use of Federal Real Property Conveyed to Non-Federal Recipients (GAO...
Date March 16, 1983 Report No. 120819 Title

Government Operations: Emergency Preparedness in the Washington Metropolitan Area

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 PM, EST March 16, 1983 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON DIRECTOR, GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON EFFICIENCY AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS THE WASHINGTON IN METROPOLITAN AREA ill Ill 111...
Date March 3, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-45 Title

National Defense: The Coast Guard Headquarters' Aircraft Operations

Ip 1 Ep, * COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2OS48 B-206232 The Honorable Jack Brooks Committee on Government Chairman, Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. RELEASED llllllllllllll ll 120803 Chairman: The Coast Guard A Costly Way of (GAO/PLRD-83-45) Headquarter's Aircraft Providing Transportation Operations: Subject: of your Subcommittee on On April 9,. 1981, the Cha...
Date Jan. 7, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-72 Title

Agriculture and Food: Need To Improve Fishery Management Plan Process

. . . e- - lr3315 . BYTHE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Commerce Of Need To Improve Fishery Management Plan Process Under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, regional fishery management councils prepare, monitor, and revise fishery management plans and the epartment of Commerce reviews, approves, ,” nd implements them. GAO found that, although much progr...
Date Sept. 30, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-117 Title

Employment: Information on State Versus Local Administration of CETA Prime Sponsors in Michigan

Report To The Chairman Committee On Education House Of Representatives And Labor Information On State Versus Local Administration Of CETA Prime Sponsors In Michigan Because the House Committee on Education and Labor wanted to gain an insight on the potential impact of increased State control of CETA, GAO compared the administration of CETA balance of State prime sponsors with local (regular) prime...
Date Sept. 1, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-47 Title

Budget and Spending: Progress in Improving Program and Budget Information for Congressional Use

, I tm?rY B’j’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL @port To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Progress In Improving Program 4nd Budget Information For aongressional Use Comptroller General is required, by evelop standard terms and class for Federal fiscal, budgetary, and related information; to identify sional needs for such information; monitor recurring reporting requireof the Congress and recommend es. ...
Date July 13, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-91 Title

Financial Management: Summary of Recent GAO Reports on Managing Intergovernmental Assistance Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 G-L QOVWNMlEICT DIVISION B-208161 The Honorable United States. Dear Senator Subject: James Abdnor Senate Abdnor: Summary of Recent Intergovernmental (GAO/GGD-82-91) JULY 13,198Z GAO Reports on Managing Assistance Programs I am responding on behalf of the U.S. General Accounting to Mr. Henry Eschwege, Office (GAO) to your April 2, 1982, ...
Date May 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-65 Title

Agriculture and Food: What Can Be Done To Improve Nutrition Education Efforts in the Schools

. L I/&g/ ee Of Agriculture ’ BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary What Can Be Done To Improve Nutrition Education Efforts In The Schools? Effective nutrition education in elementary and secondary schools can help people learn to make wise food choices. It can also complement and/or potentially reduce the need for many federally related nutrition activities. The Department ...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. CED-82-63 Title

Environmental Protection: A More Comprehensive Approach Is Needed To Clean Up the Great Lakes

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ” Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES A More Comprehensive Approach To Clean Up The Great Lakes Is Needed Despite spending millions of dollars on water pollution control, the United States is finding it difficult to meet the comprehensive objectives of its Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement with Canada. Although the lakes are cleaner, the United States is not full...
Date May 18, 1982 Report No. 118448 Title

Transportation: Alternatives to Current Management and Ownership of Washington National and Dulles International Airports

MAYI 8 1982 Ms. Joyce Walker Deputy Associate Director for Commerce, Transportation h HUD Office Of Management and Budget Executive Office Building Room 9208 20503 Washington, D.C. Dear Ms. Walker: Rice, Economic a staff paper to the current manageand Dulles Sntera number of corporation or airport authority, an Because ownership. we have not expressed and critical study of operations.and of the wo...
Date May 12, 1982 Report No. 118381 Title

Financial Management: Views on S. 2386

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20.533 Office F3ii RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2 p.m., Wednesday May 12, 1982 Statement ilarry Assistant Comptroller S. General before Subcommittee Committee United Nr. Chairman We are S. 2386, and pleased which on the this the ?Iembers to of on the Relations, Affairs of Zlavens for Program Evaluation Intergovernmental on Governmental States th...
Date April 19, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-58 Title

Health: Inquiry About Alleged Discriminatory Medicare Part B Reimbursement in New Jersey

UNITED sT'A%SGENERALACCOUNTlNG WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASED The Honorable Matthew House of Representatives Dear Mr. Rinaldo: Inquiry About Alleged Part B Reimbursement Discriminatory in New Jersey Medicare (HRD-82-58) J. Rinaido Subject: This is in response to your request for a study of allegations of discriminatory rate reimbursement to New Jersey senior citizens Medical Insurance program ('M...
Date March 31, 1982 Report No. 117990 Title

Financial Management: The Single Audit Concept

c UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1982 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER, COMPTROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENEML ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS Mr. Chairman: We welcome this opportunity of issues concep...
Date March 16, 1982 Report No. 117878 Title

Budget and Spending: President's New Federalism Proposals

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING (>FFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected Tuesday, at 1O:OO a.m. March 16, 1982 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTZE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE PRESIDENT'S ON THE NEW FEDERALISM PROPOSALS llNlll IIII 117878 I welcome our views the opportunity aspects we address question of of to appea...
Date Feb. 17, 1982 Report No. 117652 Title

Agriculture and Food: The Cooperative Extension Service

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:OO P.M. EST WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1982 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P. CROWLEY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SENIOR LEVEL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE ~ HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AT OVERSIGHT HEARINGS ON THE COOPE...
Date Dec. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-1 Title

Energy: Greater Energy Efficiency Can Be Achieved Through Land Use Management

, , b ACHE coMp~~okER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Greater Energy Efficiency Can Be Achieved Through Land UseManagement When planning new growth and redevelopment, communities can significantly reduce ener y consumption by incorporating energyeffic f ent land use concepts such as site and building design, locational planning, and higher dejnsrty development. DeciSionmakers, ho...
Date Dec. 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-15 Title

Students Receiving Federal Aid Are Not Making Satisfactory Academic Progress: Tougher Standards Are Needed

I * 1 ( ‘ I 4 i BY THE COMPTROLkY? GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Com m ittee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate ~ OF THE UNITED’ STATES I Students Receiving Federal Aid Are Not aking Satisfa,ctory Academ ic Progres$: ugher Standards Are Needed The Faderal Government provides billions of doll rs in student aid each year under progra 4 s administered by the Department of Educati...
Date Oct. 16, 1981 Report No. 116649 Title

Energy: Energy Block Grants

. . I, . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE . 116649 .. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. Friday, October 16, 1981 STATEMENT OF JAMES DUFFUS III SENIOR GROUP DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON ENERGY BLOCK GRANTS Mr. Chairman and Members the of the Committee: to be here a report is today on bas...
Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-62 Title

Government Operations: Observations of GAO on the Proposed Revision to Executive Order 12072 on the Policy of Meeting Federal Space Needs in Urban Areas

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540 PROCUREMENT. AN0 READINESS LOQISTICS. DIVISION B-204377 AUGUST 21,lQSl The Honorable David A. Stockman Director, Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Stockman: IlllllllIlllI 116184 q- m 7GAO's&bservations,,on the Proposed Revision to Subject: Executive Order 12072 on the Polic of Meeting federal Space Needs in Urban Areas (PLRD-81-62) I D...
Date June 23, 1981 Report No. ID-81-43 Title

International Affairs: Improvements Can Be Made in Military Assistance Equipment Disposals

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION B-203673 JUNE 23.1981 The Honorable The Secretary The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Caspar Weinberger of Defense Alexander of State M. Haig, Jr. 115611 c Improvements Assistance Can Be Made In Military Equipment Disposals (ID-81-43) J The General Accounting Office has recently completed a survey of the control...
Date June 19, 1981 Report No. CED-81-45 Title

Housing: Weaknesses in the Planning and Utilization of Rental Housing for Persons in Wheelchairs

"' ( I BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report T The Congress o O THE UNITED STATES F Weaknesses In The Planning And Utilization Of Rental Housing For Persons In Wheelchairs Rental housing designed for the special needs of people who use wheelchairs is scarce. To help alleviate the shortage, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Farmers Home Administration, Department of Agriculture, e...
Date June 15, 1981 Report No. CED-81-94 Title

Environmental Protection: Wyoming Wastewater Treatment Facility Proves Unsuccessful

I REPORT Tii BY General Accounting Office Facility Proves Unsuccessful In 1973 a wastewater treatment facility was designed principally to treat wastes from a cheese manufacturing plant in the small Wyoming town of Thayne. Today, the $1 .15 million failing facility partially treats only 106 sewage hookups in Thayne, while the cheese plant discharges its highly concentrated, untreated wastes direct...
Date April 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-97 Title

Transportation: Congressional Action Is Needed To Resolve the Northeast Corridor Cost-Sharing Dispute

. ( l /!9G 7 / J L/q ’ ’ REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES Comptroller General -- Congressional Action Is Needed To Resolve The Northeast Corridor Cost-Sharing Dispute Since Amtrak acquired the tracks and facilities of the Northeast Corridor rail system in 1976, the system users have been unable to agree on how to share millions of dollars in joint costs. Applicable law on how the costs should ...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-39 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Information on Mission and Functions of the National Bureau of Standards

REPORTBY THE CornptrolllerGeneral OF THE UNITEDSTATES Informati~on On M:ksion And Functions Of The Natilonal BureauOf Standards Th’e Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology, House Committee on Science and Technology, was co8ncerned that the Bureau of Standards appeared divided in ca,rrying out its fun8ctio8ns under enabling legistation and subsequent legislative ma’ndates and saw a ne...
Date April 15, 1981 Report No. 114840 Title

Special Publications: [The Federal Interest in Legislative-Administrative Relations in the States]

THE FEDERAL INTEREST -IN . LEG1SLATIVE - ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS IN THE STATE^ Michael J . Curro Senior Evaluator U .S . General Accounting Office (Cincinnati Regional Office) Prepared for delivery a t the 1981 Annual Meeting of the Midwest P o l i t i c a l Science Association, S t o u f f e r ' s Cincinnati Towers, April 15-18, 1981. Opinions expressed a r e those o f the author and do n o t ne...
Date April 12, 1981 Report No. 114881 Title

Social Services: Scope, Objectives, and Methodologies Used by GAO for Ongoing Review of Area Agencies on Aging

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 3:30 .-+-f/ P.M. .\t, PST APRIL 12, 1981 STATEMENT OF MORTON E. HENIG SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING UNITED c--~ c STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE SCOPE, OBJECTIVES, AND METHODOLOGIES By fs40 USEDhFOR &3#% ONGOING REVIEW OF AREA AGENCIES ON AGING ...
Date April 12, 1981 Report No. 115487 Title

[Intergovernmental Management of Economic Development: The Federal and Legislative Role of the GAO]

The Intergovernmental Management of Economic Development: The Federal and Legislative Role of the GAO Patrick S. Dynes United States General Accounting Office DRAFT Paper presented at the panel "The Legislative Role in Intergovernmental Management of Economic Development" at the National Conference of the American Society of Public Administration in Detroit, Michigan on April 12-15, 1981. 0 '7 Q- ...
Date Feb. 20, 1981 Report No. CED-81-34 Title

Federal-Interstate Compact Commissions: Useful Mechanisms for Planning and Managing River Basin Operations

rl’ ~ ‘# 4, l/WI “fi ,/ b BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL mart ToThe Congress OF THElJNlTEDSTATES Federal-Interstate Compact Commissions: Useful Mechanisms For Planning And Managing River Basin Operations Tha Delaware and Susquehanna River Basin Commissions were created to provide a coordinated, comprehensive regional approach to interstate water problems. Many of the issues the commissions are att...
Date Dec. 23, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-7 Title

Financial Management: Proposed Changes in Federal Matching and Maintenance of Effort Requirements for State and Local Governments

/ ,‘ : 72 0 BY THECOMFTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Proposed Changes In Federal Matching And Maintenance Of Effort Requirements For State And Local Governments Federal matching and maintenance of effort requirements do not often effectively promote the Federal interest of enhancing the fiscal and management commitments of State and local governments to Federal programs...
Date Aug. 5, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-4 Title

Streamlining the Federal Field Structure: Potential Opportunities, Barriers, and Actions That Can Be Taken

. 1 r BY It--iEL GENERA; ACCOUNTING OFFICE US. Report ToThe Director, Office Of Management And Budget Streamlining The Federal Field Structure: Potential Opportunities, Barriers, And Actions That Can Be Taken At a time when the Federal Government is looking for ways to cut Federal spending and achieve a balanced budget, every reasonable cost-cutting opportunity must be explored. The General Accoun...
Date July 31, 1980 Report No. 112965 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Long-Term Planning for National Science Policy

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office 112965 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Thursday, July 31, 1980 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF TXE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEEON SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON 7” "'LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE d Mr. Chairman and Members ...
Date July 9, 1980 Report No. CED-80-65 Title

Agriculture and Food: Direct Farmer-to-Consumer Marketing Program Should Be Continued and Improved

* - f /,,, BY'THE COMPTR(ILLERGEF'\IERAL I he OFTHEUNTEDSTATES Congress b Direct ,Farmer-To-Consumer Marketing Program Should Be Continued And Improved Direct farmer-to-consumer sales offer additional income opportunities for farmers and fresher, cheaper food for consumers. Direct marketing may ‘also reduce energy consumption, help preserve farmland, and decrease the reliance of many areas on ou...
Date June 30, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-58 Title

Government Operations: Spending Grant Funds More Efficiently Could Save Millions

rceOnState And ittee On The ntatives r OF THE iiN,iTED STATES State and local governments generally have and follow sound procedures when spending FedProcurement procedures eral grant dollars. among nonprofit grant recipients are generally less sophisticated and not as strictly adhered to. GAO identified a number of areas in which procurement improvements are needed to make sure maximum open and f...
Date May 8, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-43 Title

From Quantity to Quality: Changing FBI Emphasis on Interstate Property Crimes

. .> 3 c p(pi&t ~lne B’Y’ COMPTROLLER GEN’ THE I Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES From Quantity To Quality: Changing FBI Emphasis On interstate PropertyCrimes In 1975 the Federal Bureau of Investigation formally adopted a goal of concentrating its resources on the solution of major property crimes. However, most FBI investigations still involve low priority violations or matters not...
Date May 6, 1980 Report No. CED-80-33 Title

Efforts To Control Fraud, Abuse, and Mismanagement in Domestic Food Assistance Programs: Progress Made--More Needed

r/G2 -* b - BY THECOlvll’TROLLER-&i’flERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I l3W.4 Report ToThe Congress EffortsTo Control Fraud, Abuse, And Mismanagement In Domestic Food Assistance Programs: Progress Made-More Needed GAO has made numerous recommendations for dealing with fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in domestic food assistance programs budgeted by the Department of Agriculture at over $13 billion for ...
Date April 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-93 Title

Housing: Chicago Housing Authority Needs To Improve Its Management and Controls Over Purchasing

RELEAS ~.ccountim~ ED -=mCTEO @X!!~~ffice UNITED Of;= 0% STATES GENERAL ACcoUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 April COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION 28, 1980 B-198505 /The Honorable Bennett House of Representatives Dear Mr. Stewart: M. Stewart ~~lull~llll I 112199 Chicago Housing Authority its Management and Controls (CED-80-93) Needs Over to Improve In response to your November 1, 1...
Date April 23, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-34 Title

Gasoline Allocation: A Chaotic Program in Need of Overhaul

* l +a. ..w fzsf=h!!r BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES I” ,,,I ~ “jgy qJJtJ1.P.U” d 1$ lb- Report To The Congress Gasoline Allocation : A Chaotic Program In Need Of Overhaul The 1979 gasoline shortage was another reminder of the continued U.S. dependence on foreign oil supplies and the ever-present threat of supply disruptions. It also underscored our lack of preparedness to mi...
Date April 22, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-23 Title

How Revenue Sharing Formulas Distribute Aid: Urban-Rural Implications

1p”. d ,I* 4e REPORTBY THE \lrrz3 Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Revenue Sharing Formulas Distribute Aid: Urban-Rural Implications Several formulas distribute revenue sharing aid. Rural areas generally receive larger per capita grants than urban areas. This raises an apparent question of whether equity is achieved in the revenue sharing program. Resolving this equity issue requires ...
Date April 21, 1980 Report No. 112127 Title

Agriculture and Food: Overview of the Adult Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and Its Operation in California

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 8:30 A.M. PST MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM E. GAHR, SENIOR GROUP DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION #I llllllllllIllll 112127 BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING, CONSUMER RELATIONS, AND NUTRITION COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...
Date April 1, 1980 Report No. 088874 Title

Joint Audit: Lessons Learned

a e . .. . , . , .., “ ,: - r The pamphlet “Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities & Functions” is for sale by the Superintendent of Documents; stock number 0 2 0 1 1 0 - 1 . Pamphlets explaining and supplementing the standards have been issued as follows: AUDIT STANDARDS SUPPLEMENT SERIES No. 1 What GAO is Doing to Improve Governmental Auditing Standards (ou...
Date March 28, 1980 Report No. 111953 Title

Transportation: Automobile Repair

STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DEXSMORE, JR., DEPUTY DIRECTOR, BUMATJ RESOURCES DIVISIOfJ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE STATE OF CALIFORNIA -.; t ON w6 19"di AUTOMOBILE MARC& 28, We are Accounting problems considering I'd the like lJ please6 Office's to be here report today to.discuss the auto committee General repair is recent the on consumers' your and som...
Date March 7, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-26 Title

Financial Management: Experiences of Past Territories Can Assist Puerto Rico Status Deliberations

., s ‘ ‘ THECOMPTROtLER GENERAL * I!%’ Report To The Congress ’ OF THEUNITEDSTATES 1m-q Experiences Of Past Territories Can Assist Puerto Rico StatusDeliberations Should Puerto Rico retain its status of Commonwealth or petition the Congress for statehood, independence, or an amended form of the present status? This decision rests with island residents and the Congress. To assist them, GAO ...
Date Oct. 3, 1979 Report No. 094330 Title

Social Services: Comments on S. 878 and S. 904

/ United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES / I / BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - ; I UNITED STATES SENATE ON . , S.878, THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE REFORM ACT AND 5.904, THE FEDERAL...
Date July 19, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-38 Title

Financial Management: Quality Testing of Audits of Grantees' Records--How It Is Done by Selected Federal Agencies and What Improvements Are Needed

. By THECOIVIPTROLLER GENERAL lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM109913 ,A OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal agencies’ procedures for examining the work of independent public accountants are too superficial. GAO is recommending that more effort be devoted to this work because it believes that without effective audits, the Federal Government has little ability to detect and recoup Federal funds spent f...
Date June 28, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-62 Title

Financial Management: Perspectives on Intergovernmental Policy and Fiscal Relations

REPORT BY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES llmll~l~l lls~lll~l~l~ LM109835 tives On Intergovernmental Fiscal Rel Relationships among Federal, State, and local governments have become increasingly complex as Federal funds to State and local governments have grown to an estimated $82 billion in 1979--25.4 percent of total State and local expenditures, compared with 10 percent in 1955. This report gives the G...