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Date May 28, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-83 Title

Information Management: Examination of the Social Security Administration's Systems Modernization Plan

B-201668 May 28, 1982 The Hanorable 'United States Dear Senator Subject: Lawton Chiles Senate Chilas: Examination of the Social Security Administration's Systems Modernization Plan~(GAO/HRD-82-83) In response to your March 9, 1982, request (see enc. I), we conducted a limited review of the Social Security Administration's ~(SSA's) Systems Modernization Plan (SMP). Our work addresses your questions...
Date May 27, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-70 Title

National Defense: DOD's Revised Carrier Evaluation and Reporting System May Not Be Needed

1* *T (-.g+++ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT. ANDREADINESS DIVISION LOGISTICS, B-200212 MAY 27,1982 The Ilonorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: DOD's Revised Carrier Evaluation and Reporting System May Not Be Needed (GAO/PLRD-82-70) Subject: In October 1980 we reported 1,' on our obser...
Date May 26, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-28 Title

Education Paperwork Requirements Are Burdensome: Better Federal Controls Needed

c BY THECOMl’TRbLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Education Paperwork Requirements Are Burdensome: Better Federal Controls Needed Next year over 11 million respondents will spend more than 41 million hours completing federally required education-related paperwork.The Department of Education could reduce the paperwork burden by improving its review process and by fully implem...
Date May 20, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-55 Title

Agriculture and Food: Uncollected Rent Continues To Reduce Revenue for the District of Columbia

* . -+-? I/gY3! .I REPORTBYTHEUS. General Accounting Office Uncollected Rent Continues To Reduce Revenue For The District Of Columbia Each year the District of Columbia loses millions of dollars in revenue because it fails to effectively collect rent from public housing and urban renewal tenants--a problem GAO previously identified in 1979. District data showed that delinquent rents for both progr...
Date May 19, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-27 Title

Financial Management: Improvements Needed in Operating and Using the Army Automated Facilities Engineer Cost Accounting System

. , * , , 1 !TIcII I . I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL + Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improvements Needed In Operating And Using The Army Automated Facilities Engineer Cost Accounting System The Army’s automated Facilities Engineer Job Order Cost Accounting System was devised to help manage a work force of about 45,000 employees charged with 92.6 billion in facility maintenance and repair...
Date May 18, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-78 Title

Financial Management: Validity and Comparability of Quantitative Data Presented by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency on Inspectors General Activities

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-207395 i The Honorable John D. Dingell ' Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: RELEASED IllllllllIllll 118619 Subject: Validity and Comparability of Quantitative Data Presented by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency on Insp...
Date May 14, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-79 Title

Financial Management: Survey of the Small Business Administration's Accounting for Loan Guaranty Fees

I ACCOUNTINO MANAGhMEN-r AND rlNANClAL DlVlSloN UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTaN, D.C. 20548 Mr. Harry Controller, Business S. Carver Small Administration Dear Mr. Carver: Survey of Accounting the Small for Loan Business Guaranty Administration's Fees (GAO/AFMD-82-79) Subject: Our survey of the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) accounting for loan guaranty fees showed that ...
Date May 11, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-77 Title

Information Management: Approval of the Design of the Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Fuel Automated Management System

c ,ir2 .I1 COMFTROU..ER GENERAL OF THE UNITE0 STAlXS ,- WASHINGTON, O.C. 2OS4l /,,, ‘$AY 1 1 1982 . -“\ Ii B-159797 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant Secretary (Comptroller) of Defense \ Secretary: \‘\~.\,d Subject: Approval of the Design of the Defense Logistic Agency, Defense Fuel Automated Management System (GAO/AFMD-82-77) It is my ...
Date May 7, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-22 Title

Financial Institutions: The Federal Reserve Should Move Faster To Eliminate Subsidy of Check Clearing Operations

’ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Federal Reserve Should Move Faster To Eliminate Subsidy Of Check Clearing Operations The Monetary Control Act of 1980 required the Federal Reserve to begin charging In 1981 for selected services that used to be provided free to member banks. This report examines how the Federal Reserve Implemented prlclng for clearing che...
Date April 30, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-71 Title

Employment: Information on the U.S. Employment Service's Programs, Activities, and Functions

Report To The ‘Chairman Committee On Education House Of Representatives And Labor RELEASED Information On The U.S. Employment Service’s Programs, Activities, And Functions This report contains information on --the various functions performed by the Employment Service, including the basic job matching role as well as other nonlabor-exchange functions; --how existing used; automated systems are ...
Date April 28, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-18 Title

Income Security: Complete and Accurate Information Needed in Social Security's Automated Name and Number Files

* * BY THEU.S.GEkiAi ACCOUNTING OFFICE rig* R’eport To The Chairman Complete And Accurate Information Needed In Social Security’s Automated Name And Number Files T e Social Security Administration’s autom ted name and number files contain inc ! mplete and inaccurate information. Because the extent of the problems is not k piown, the impact on social security claimants and on the operation of...
Date April 22, 1982 Report No. 118204 Title

National Defense: Causes and Impact of Cost Growth; Proposed Bill S. 2397; and Discussion of DOD's Selected Acquisition Reporting System

. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1982 STATEMENT OF W. H. SHELEY, JR., DIRECTOR MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION before the COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE on GAO VIEWS CONCERNINGCAUSES AND IMPACT OF COST GROWTH;PROPOSED BILL 5.2397; AND DISCUSSION OF THE DEPA...
Date April 21, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-18 Title

Information Management: Federal Information Systems Remain Highly Vulnerable to Fraudulent, Wasteful, Abusive, and Illegal Practices

REPORTBY THE U.S. General Accounting Office P r -.Federal Information Systems Remain Highly Vulnerable To Fraudulent, Wasteful, Abusive, And Illegal Practices Federal agencies rely on computers and telecommunication networks to collect, process, store, and disseminate information-one of the Nation’s most important and costly resources. However, inadequate protection over the computers, networks,...
Date April 20, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-66 Title

Information Management: Examination of the Federal Aviation Administration's Plan for the National Airspace System--Interim Report

I c 17 .( / BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chaiiman, Committee On Government House Of Representatives Operations ) 3 OF THEUNITEDSTATES Examination Of The Federal Aviation Administration’s Plan For The National Airspace System-Interim Report A plan for the National Airspace System, estimated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to cost about S 10 billion, has been developed. The ...
Date April 19, 1982 Report No. IPE-82-6 Title

Information Management: Identifying Computer Data Bases To Aid Congressional Oversight on the Needs of Older Americans

48 ,. : UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INSTITUTL I-OR EVALUATION PROGRAM B-206178 APRIL 19,1982 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: on Aging llllllllllll 118121 Subject: Identifying Computer Data Bases to Aid Congressional Oversight on the Needs of Older Americans (IPE-82-6) the Committee on Rules and On April...
Date April 19, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-70 Title

Information Management: Limited Review of the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics' Voter Registration System

UNITEDS~ATES'GE~~ERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 L GCNKRAL GOVLRNMKNT DIVISION -_ ! i ,\g3w 19 1982 m B-207140 The Honorable John E. Porter House of Representatives Dear Mr. Porter: Subject: llllllllll IllllI 118348 Limited Review of the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics' Voter Registration System (GGD-82-70) This report is in response to your March 23, 1982, request...
Date April 7, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-40 Title

Government Operations: Less Sole-Source, More Competition Needed on Federal Civil Agencies' Contracting

BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL1 Report To The Chairman, House Committee On Government Operations OF THEUNITED STATES Less Sole-Source, More Competition Needed On Federal Civil Agencies’ Contracting The six agencies that GAO reviewed did not take the opportunity to award an estimated 40 percent of their new sole-source contracts competitively during the year ended June 30, 1980. The awards initially obl...
Date April 2, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-28 Title

Information Management: Need To Reexamine JTIDS Requirements and Architecture

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL A~~~UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 /r79Q MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION OIVISION B-206851 APRIL 2,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W . Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: Need to Reexamine JTIDS Requirements Architecture (MASAD-82-28) and Subject: In light of the Office of the Secretary of Defense planned March 31 a...
Date April 1, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-50 Title

A Bibliography of Documents Issued by GAO on Matters Related to: ADP

r : 4 April 1982 P Requests for copies o f this puhlicalion (AFMD v850)should be setit lo’ U.S. General Accounting Office lnformabon Handlfng and Support Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877 Telephone (2021 275-6241 The first five copies o f individual documents are free of charge Additional copies are $3.25 each. There will be a 25%discount on all orders for 100 or more copies ma...
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 22, 1982 Report No. 117850 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Senate Bill 2198, Taxpayer Compliance Improvement Act of 1982

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 - WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEjhSE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT LO:00 &$.[*I. EST MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1982 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR, , GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ON ( S~~NATE BILL 2198, TAXPAYER COMPLIANCE IMPkOVEMENT ACT OF 1982 1 I 117850 M...
Date March 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-59 Title

Agriculture and Food: Expedited Service in the Food Stamp Program

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL &X3X!NTiNGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 March 15, 1982 QJN HIJNI’ Y I’ AND CI~ELQCMENT ECONOMIC DIVI6IOW B-206711 , The Honorable Jesse Helms Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject t Expedited Service in the Program (CED-82-59) Food Stamp l ,,m,, On January 22, 1982, you asked us to examine the use of The...
Date March 12, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-47 Title

Information Management: Better Management Would Improve the Effectiveness of the District of Columbia's ADP Resources

. BY THE us GENERAL ARC Report To The Mayor Of The District Of Columbia Better Management Would Improve The Effectiveness Of The District Of Columbia’ ADP Resources s The District of Columbia government relies heavily on ADP resources in administering its programs and delivering governmental services. Inadequate planning and management have reduced the effectiveness of ADP support, adversely aff...
Date March 10, 1982 Report No. CED-82-48 Title

Natural Resources: Illegal and Unauthorized Activities on Public Lands--A Problem With Serious Implications

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretaries Of Agriculture And The interior Illegal And Unauthorized Activities On Public Lands---A Problem With Serious Implications I [legal and unauthorized activities on Federal lands--crimes against persons and property, marijuana cuitivation, timber thefts, and trespassing--limit the ability of others to use and enjoy resources and recreation ...
Date March 8, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-37 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: FDA Can Further Improve Its Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting System

Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services - FDA Can Further improve Its Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting System The Food and Drug Administration has improved the use of its adverse drug reaction reporting system ,since GAO reported on it in 1974. Medical officers are more familiar with ‘the system and are using it more. However, improvements can still be made. Many adverse reaction rep...
Date March 5, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-56 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Claims Processing Procedures of the National Flood Insurance Program

JERAL SHLNGTON OF D.C. THE 2W UNITED STATES The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman.: Subject: Review of the Claims Processing of the National Flood Insurance (AFMD-82-56) Procedures Program This report is in response to your request of December 16, 1981 (encl. I), in which ...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-21 Title

Financial Institutions: Despite Recent Improvements, Bank Supervision Could Be More Effective and Less Burdensome

- L ’ I& THEC&PTROLLER GENE Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Despite Recent Improvements, Bank Supervision Could Be More Effective And Less Burdensome Using new laws, regulations, technology, and procedures, the three Federal bank regulatory agencies have significantly improved the essential processes of bank supervision--gathering information on institutions they supervise, identifying...
Date Feb. 18, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-47 Title

Information Management: Applicability of Public Law 89-306 to the FAA Procurement of Computers for the Air Traffic Control System

UNITED STATED GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNnffi MANAGEMm AND FINANCIAL DIVISION B-206355 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Drew Lewis of Transportation Februzuzy 13, 1982 Applicability of Public Law 89-306 to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Procurement of Computers for the Air Traffic Control System (AFMD-82-47) Dear Mr. Secretary: At the request of the House Co...
Date Feb. 11, 1982 Report No. ID-82-1 Title

U.S. International Communication Agency's Overseas Programs: Some More Useful Than Others

1 * J2JJq wfp i d ‘I” BY THEU,S.GENERALACCbUNTING OFFICE Report ToThe Director, U.S. International Communication Agency 2 U.S. International Communication Agency’s Overseas Programs; Some More UsefulThan Others The U.S. International Communication Agency-the focal point of information programs abroad-employs the same array of programs such as American Participants, cultural events, films, vi...
Date Feb. 3, 1982 Report No. 117445 Title

Education: GAO Reports Concerning Federal Student Financial Aid Programs

.t . q,* “, i UNITED STATES GENERAL 4CCOWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED 4T 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1982 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON CERTAIN GAO REPORTS CONCERNING FEDERAL STUDEMT FINANCIA...
Date Jan. 28, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-12 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Activities of the House Office Equipment Service for the Year Ended June 30, 1981

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Clerk Of The House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES Review Of The Activities Of The House Office Equipment Service For The Year Ended June 30,198l 117340 AFMD-82-12 JANUARY 28,1982 B-114865 . The Clerk’s responsibilities for furnishing electrical and mechanical office equipment are carried out by the Service’s physical control, and repair service uni...
Date Jan. 18, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-10 Title

Information Management: Potential Impact of National Archives and Records Service Budget Reductions

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED ZOSLB STATES O.C. I .5 .d 3-205919 JANUARY 18, 7982 The Honorable Glenn English Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Dear Mr. Chaiman: Potential Service Impact of National Archives Budget Reductions (GGD-82-10) and Records Subject: On September lS, 1981, you asked for our views on the potential impact of proposed fiscal year 1983 budget cuts at the Nati...
Date Dec. 16, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-30 Title

Health: Guidance and Information Needed on the Use of Machine Readable Claims Under Medicare and Medicaid

*li **4, % I Vlzl UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NIJMAN RESOURCES DIVISION December 16, 1981 Dr. Carolyne Davis, Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D. C. 20201 Dear Dr. Subject: Davis: /'Guidance and Information "-achine Readable Claims (HRD-82-30) NeedeC on the Under hedicare Use of ... and Medicaid ...
Date Nov. 27, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-22 Title

Employment: The Offices for Civil Rights in the Departments of Education and HHS Have Improved the Management of Their Civil Rights Enforcement Responsibilities

UWTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION YovemDex 27, 1981 Yr Clarence Thomas Assistant Secretary for Department of Education Dear Mr Thomas: Clvll Rights Sublect: The Offices for Clvll Rights In the Departments Education and Sealth and Human Services Have Improved the Management of Their Civil Rights Enforcement Responslbllltles (HRD-82-22) of I' \ .3 ...
Date Nov. 27, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-21 Title

Employment: The Offices for Civil Rights in the Departments of Education and HHS Have Improved the Management of Their Civil Rights Enforcement Responsibilities

I l UNITED STATESGFNERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 HUWAN RESOURCES DIVISION hoveqber 27, 1981 MS Betty Dlrector, Department Ms. Lou Dotson Office for of Health Dotson: Clvll Rights and Human Services Dear Sublect: The OffIces for Civil Rights in the Departments Education and Health and Human Services rTave Improved the Yanagement of Their Civil Rights Enforcement Res:onslbilities (HRD...
Date Oct. 19, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-12 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Better Management of Private Pension Plan Data Can Reduce Costs and Improve ERISA Administration

Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Better Management Of Private Pension Plan Data Can Reduce Costs And Improve ERlSAAdministration The Employee Retirement income Security Act requires private pension plans to report information to the Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the agencies responsible for administering and enforcing the a...
Date Oct. 19, 1981 Report No. GGD-82-5 Title

Financial Management: Financial Institution Regulatory Agencies Should Perform Internal Audit Reviews of Their Examination and Supervision Activities

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 20548 B-197162 OCTOBER l&l991 The Honorable Jake Garn Chairman, Committee on Banking, and Urban Affairs tiousing, United States Senate The Honorable W illiam V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs united States Senate The Honorable Fernand J. St Germain Chairman, Committee on Banking, and Urban Affairs Finance, House of Rep...
Date Oct. 15, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-8 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Disabled American Veterans' Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 1980

C . (r i 1664~ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Review Of The Disabled American Veterans’ Financial Statements For The Year Ended December 31II1980 GAO reviewed the report on the audit of the Disabled American Veterans’ ( DAV’ 11980 s fihancial statements and the work of DAV’ s independent public accountant. GAO concurs with the opinion of DAV’ accountan...
Date Oct. 9, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-8 Title

Employment: The Administration of the Contract Compliance Program Has Shown Improvement

e W’ 1 UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UUMAW mmouncu OIVISIOt4 B-205036 OCTOBER 9,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Secrcrtary Subject: Raymond J. Donovan of Labor Donovanr Compliance The Adminirrtration of the Contract Program Has Shown Improvement (HRD-82-8) of Federal Contract of the contract cop of compliance agenare di8cussed In the was done only at problems ...
Date Oct. 7, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-5 Title

National Defense: The Department of the Interior's Office of Aircraft Services Should Not Be Abolished

BY THE’ COMPTROLLER GENERAL Reiport To The Chairman, Committee 00 Interior And Insular Affairs, House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Department Of The Interior’ s Office Of Aircraft Services Should Not Be Abolished The Department of the Interior’ Office of s Aircraft Services was established in July 1973 with ‘ responsibility for managing aircraft services ~to meet Interior’ n...
Date Oct. 7, 1981 Report No. 116600 Title

Veterans Affairs: The VA Efforts To Consolidate Computer Programming Resources at a Single Location

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D. C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 8:30 AM Wednesday, October 7, 1981 STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS ON THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO CONSOLIDATE COMPUTERPROGRAMMING RESOURCESAT A SINGLE L...
Date Oct. 2, 1981 Report No. 116717 Title

Special Publications: [A Federal Perspective on Evaluating the Evaluators]

A FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE ON EVALUATING THE EVALUATORS By Keith E. Marvin Associate Director U.S. General Accounting Office Institute for Program Evaluation October 2, 1981 At The Joint Annual Meeting of Evaluation Network and Evaluation Research Society INTRODUCTION I am pleased to appear with this panel to discuss the benefits and feasibility of evaluating the evaluators. Dick Johnson has combined t...
Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-68 Title

Financial Management: Millions Paid Out in Duplicate and Forged Government Checks

r i?~’ COMPTROLLER GENER THE 1I&~ Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Millions Paid Out In Duplicate And Forged Government Checks Over the last several years, the Treasury disbursed millions of dollars for duplicate and forqed Government checks which were not charged to appropriations and were not handled in accord with all applicable laws. The Treasury’ s handling of these payments rai...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-157 Title

Information Management: Procedures To Safeguard Social Security Beneficiary Records Can Still Be Improved

In 1978, GAO pointed out to the Social Securi~.,~AdmjnEstr@tipn (@$A) waaknesm in its security war fm@iclary tpjcords and recommended that thy b-titied. !%A agrwd to take a&i&, GAO revhmd SSA, actim and fwnd that two of the nine remrnmdations haw been impbbwMad, and $4&n of the 116779 ,i: i’ i ;> i , .1 _.( ‘: : repats ShQuld Tebptwmr (202) 2758241 fiw? capk bf individwa~ UNITED STATES GENERAL...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-151 Title

Information Management: State Field Offices Are Not Protecting Social Security Beneficiary Information From Potential Abuse and/or Misuse

General Accounti~ng Office State Field Off ices Are Not Protecting Social Security Beneficiary Information From Potential Abuse And/Or Misuse Sociai Security gives personal beneficiary information to States for their use in administering federally financed public assistance programs. State field offices are not adquately protecting such information, and the Department of Health and Human Services ...
Date Sept. 24, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-139 Title

Information Management: The Guaranteed Student Loan Information System Needs a Thorough Redesign To Account for the Expenditure of Billions

REPORTBY THE US. -- General Accounting Office The Guaranteed Student Loan information System Needs .A Thorough Redesign To Account For The Expenditure Of Billions From the Guaranteed Student Loan proram’ ince tion in 1965 through fiscal year s B960, the F ederal Government had guaran14.6 million student loans totalwhile paying about S6.8 fees and default claims to States and lenders in support o...
Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-153 Title

Income Security: Followup Review to Report on Increased Federal Efforts Needed To Better Identify, Treat, and Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTlNk WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OfFicE HUMAN RCSOURCCS DIVISION B-197055 SEPTEMBER 18,198l The Honorable Austin J. Murphy, Chairman Subcommittee on Select Education Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Followup Review to Determine the Extent to Which the Department of Health and Human Services Has Implemented the Recommendati...
Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-44 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of the Army's Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WUWINOTDN OF D.C THE W UNITED 8TAThs SEPTEMBER l&1981 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations HOUBe of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: llllllllY llllll 116378 Evaluation of the Army's Advanced Field T,actical Data System (MASAD-81-44) Artillery Your December 12, 1980, letter asked us to evaluate (1) the progress ...
Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-150 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Improvements Needed in Assessing Penalties and Controlling Penalty Collections Resulting From OSHA Inspections

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RLWURCn DIVISION B-204681 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Secretary Subjects Raymond J. Donovan of Labor Donovan: Improvements Needed in Assessing Penalties Controlling Penalty Collections Resulting Occupational Safety and Health Inspections (HRD-81-150) and from The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) inspecti...
Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. CED-81-121 Title

Agriculture and Food: Efforts To Improve School Lunch Programs--Are They Paying Off?

Efforts To Improve Schoo[ Lunch ProgramsmmAre They Paying Off? By setting s ecific food requirements, the Department o P Agriculture tries to provide students with school lunches that, over time, Pontain one-third of the recommended diexclry allowances (RDA s) of specific nutrients. :However GAO’s tests of lunches from seven school districts which had adopted various innovative lunch programs sh...