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| Date Sept. 1, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-85 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Requests for copies of this publicatio should be sent to: US. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Faciliiy EO. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760
Telephone (202) 275-624 1 32 The fiat five copies o f individual documents are free of charge. Additional copies are $ . 5 each. There will be a 25%discount on all orders for 100 or m... |
| Date Aug. 19, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-96 |
Title
I * UNITED STATES GENERAL.ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20348 ACcoUM1N0 MANAOCM AND r INANC?AL CNT OIVISION B-203960 The Honorable Dwight A. Ink Community Services Director, Administration Dear Mr. Ink: AUGUST 19,1981 Subject: Financial Control System Problems at the Community rServices Administration will not be Fully Solved by the Current System Redesign Projec_fSI(AFMD-81-96) Our recent rev... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1981 |
Report No. ID-81-39 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GtNiRAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of State Management Of The Department Of State Off ice Of Passport Services Needs To Be Improved
Each year the Department of State provides passports for millions of US. citizens and nationals for their international travel needs. Recent efforts by the Department to increase the efficiency of passport services operations have not always ... |
| Date July 28, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-113 |
Title
7 '!, >?"I John A. Svahn Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health and Human
Fir. Services Dear Mr. Svahn: Impact Security of State Death Information Programs (HRD-81-113) i..'. i.' ._ -._ .d CA-..I' !-", i.9 .5".. a1 c: .~.. i;-(., ,!I ~-,)t .;; -,/ i -, - ~~ __ /A% I. _, 4./ !. L -'p ,: /i;,
j Subject:
i. . on Federal Income . The General Accounting to determine whether deaths Title I... |
| Date July 23, 1981 |
Report No. FPCD-81-62 |
Title
UNITED STATES.GEN_ERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHlNGTOti, D.C. 20548 _ _ FEOCRAL PERSONNEL AND COMPIENSAT~~N DIVISION B-203776 JULY 23,lMf The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports Secretary: Followup on Actions To Improve Coordination iand Utilization of Human Resources 'Research and Development -I (FPCD-81-62) Subject: Investments in h... |
| Date July 20, 1981 |
Report No. FPCD-81-40 |
Title
REPQT?T THE BY' roller General
OF -?-HE UNITEDSTATES
-.~_. ~. .t 1 tion NIeeded To Eliminate. Delays In Processing Civil Service Retirement laims
The Office of Personnel Management’s failure to timely process claims for retirement benefits has caused financial uncertainty and distress. While OPM has set its performance standards at 35 days for acceptable claims processing, it is currently proces... |
| Date July 17, 1981 |
Report No. FPCD-81-54 |
Title
Report To The Chairwoman, Subcommittee On Human Resources Committee On Post Office And Civil Service House Of Representatives OF THEUNITED STATES
Improving The Credibility And Manageinent Of The Federal Work Force Through Better Planning And Budgetary Controls
Federal departments and agencies have not developed comprehensive work force planning systems that relate staff needs to work requirements.... |
| Date July 16, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-71 |
Title
I 1, y- r ” ” .” ,, /I UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNTINC AN0 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION B-203867 JULY 16.1981 The Honorable John J. LaFalce Subcommittee on General Chairman, Oversight Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Subject: Dear Mr. II
115837 Data on Small Business-- Much Is Collected But It c: Should Be Integrated For Better Use ... |
| Date July 14, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-98 |
Title
. I 1 BY THE U |
| Date July 9, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-90 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I AccoclNTlNG MAJWCEMCNT AND FINANCIAL DIVISIDN B-203747 The Honorable The Secretary Services Dear Mr. Richard S. Schweiker of Health and Human Secretary: Approval of the Health Services Administration's Accounting System Design (AFMD-81-90) Subject: It is my pleasure to approve the accounting system design for the Health Services Admin... |
| Date July 6, 1981 |
Report No. B-203515 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-203515 July 6, 1981 Mr. Phillip G. Read Director Federal Procurement Regulations Directorate Office of Acquisition Policy General Services Administration Dear Mr. Read: By letter of May 29, 1981 you requested our comments on proposed new subpart 1-4.13 of the Federal Procurement Regulations covering the proc... |
| Date July 2, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-77 |
Title
Report To The Honorable William Prbxmire, United States Senate RE~~A~~~ OF THEUNITED STATES Cost Of VA Medical Care To Ineligible Persons Is High And Difficult To Recover
During the 27-month period ended December 31, 1979, the Veterans Administration attempted to collect $15 million from persons who had received medical care in VA facilities, but who were not eligible for VA benefits. VA recovered... |
| Date June 30, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-83 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITE0 D.C. SOYI STATES B-159797
I June Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant Secretary (Comptroller) . of Defense 30, 1981 The.Honorable The Secretary Attention: . Dear Mr. lllillliIlli lllllll
116118 Secretary: Subject: Approval of the Design iTMaintenance Industrial of the Air Force Real Property Fund Accounting System-7 (AFl4D-81-83) . i It is my plea... |
| Date June 30, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-84 |
Title
. COMtiROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF O.C. THE UNITED ZO%yI STAT B-159797 June 30, 1981 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: . Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant Secretary (Comptroller) of Defense . Dear Mr. Secretary: 7" [Approval of the Design of the Defense Subject: Cost and Personnel Automated Payroll, (AFMD-81-84) Logistics Accounting Agency It is my pleasure to approve the design of ... |
| Date June 30, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-82 |
Title
B-159797 The Honorable The Secretary
c Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant Secretary (Comptroller) 'of Defense 116117 Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: of the Design of the Navy's Strategic r Approval Weapons Facility, Pacific Industrial Fund Accounting Systems Design (AFMD-81-82) 3 It is my pleasure to approve the design of the Navy's Strategic Weapons Facility, Pacific Industiial Fund Account... |
| Date June 30, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-106 |
Title
RELEASE$; FL” STATES |
| Date June 29, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-119 |
Title
I
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ‘*’ /’ /
I” 3647 l4UMAN RESOURCEJt DIVISION June 29,. 1981 B-203774 The Honorab,le Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: llllllllllllllll
115697 Subject: Ability to Effectively Concerns about&IS" Implement Incentive Funding for State o Families Information Systems in the Aid with ... |
| Date June 24, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-96 |
Title
,‘. - /dss(c, /LQQlf B’i TH+E GENERAL ACCOUNTING U.S. OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture Weak Management In Animal Disease Control Program ResuItS J-I Large Economic Losses
Brucellosis, a major problem to beef and dairy producers, is a disease which attacks the reproductive system of livestock, causing abortion, slow breeding, and sterility. Each year livestock producers lose millio... |
| Date June 17, 1981 |
Report No. 115543 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 llllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM115543 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1981 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION and CHIEF ACCOUNTANT UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, AVIATION, AND MATERIALS COMMITTEE... |
| Date June 10, 1981 |
Report No. 115926 |
Title
L Z I E V I N G GREATER ECONOMIES
I N DATA PROCESSING I N FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 1 JAMES R . WATTS
GROUP DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND F I N A N C I A L MANAGEMENT D I V I S I O N U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E before
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COUNCIL ON TECHNOLOGY
O F INFORMATION P R O C E S S I N G
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA J U N E 10, 19 81 .
As many of you a r e aware, the Government has become
increasingl... |
| Date June 3, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-90 |
Title
House Qf Representatives
OF THE UNITEDSTATES NRC Should Specify User Needs And Improve Cost Control For Its Document Control System
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has invested about $22 million in itsdocument control system, designed to assist in accelerating the nuclear power plant licensing process and improve decisions related to nuclear safety. Although the potential benefits of the s... |
| Date June 1, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-91 |
Title
Assessing Reliability Of Computer Output
Audit Guide GAO
U.S. General Accounting Office June. 1981 FORECIlORD GAO's economy and efficiency, and program results audits often involve computer-based systems that produce data used in analyzing a wide range of activities. Generally accepted government auditing standards require a review of both general and application controls in these data processing ... |
| Date June 1, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-76 |
Title
Evaluating Internal Control5 In ComputerBased Systems
Audit Guide FOREWORD This guide is intended to help auditors make a detailed review and evaluation of internal controls in computer-based It is designed specifically for auditors who already systems. have technical training in auditing automatic data processing With this in mind, some terms are included without systems. detailed explanations. T... |
| Date June 1, 1981 |
Report No. OISS-81-09 |
Title
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION S E R V I C E S HANDBOOK i f TECHNICAL INFORMATION SOURCES AND S E R V I C E S O F F I C E OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND S E R V I C E S U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E June 1981 TABLE OF CONTEPTS .
Page INTRODUCTION.................................................
T E C H N I C A L INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES...........----.-. 1
2 LOCATIONS AND H O U R S . . . . . .... |
| Date June 1, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-66 |
Title
B-203185 JUNE I.1981 The Honorable John L. Burton Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Review of Department of Transportation's to Recommendations in the Senate Report eral Aviation Administration's En Route Control Computer System (AFMD-81-66) Response on the FedAir Traffic Subject: With y... |
| Date June 1, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-67 |
Title
B-203207
fi.mmendation 4, December 1980 for Recommendation 5, and October 1980 for Recommendations 6 and 7. DOT Response to Committee Direction The Senate report seriously questioned FAA's management of the current computer system and proposed replacement. Due to the importance and scope of the air traffic system, the committee directed FAA to take recommended actions by established milestone date... |
| Date May 19, 1981 |
Report No. 115333 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
For Release on Delivery EDT Expected Tuesday, STATEMENTOF MILTON SOCOLAR ACTING COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE at 1O:OO a.m.
May 19, 1981 SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to testify regarding our recent report covering a I... |
| Date May 15, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-77 |
Title
RELEASD WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OEJdCFUL OOVCRNMllM DIVISION B-203065 &...The Honorable John Heinz Subcommittee on Chairman, International Finance and Monetary Policy Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Af,fairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: ., 1(.-. '"Icc-4 9-j llllllllI’ llllll
116433 [Customs Collection Import Duties,On (GGD-81-77) of Additional Mushroom The Custo... |
| Date May 15, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-40 |
Title
-_ Hp-ua I “i eV THEKW/‘lPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES IISG 7 Report ToThe Congress
Millions Wasted Trying To Develop Major Energy Information System
From the early 1970s through t977, the Federal Power Commission invested millions of dollars in an unsuccessful effort to develop a large computerized system to improve Federal and State effectiveness in regulating the energy industry. After... |
| Date April 30, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-30 |
Title
Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES 1 lll~ll~l~ll(lli M ~llll~ulllll~lll~l~ 15081
LMI Better Monitoring Techniques Are Needed To Assess The Quality Of Rivers And Streams: Volume II
This volume contains detailed agency comments and evaluation by GAO and its consultant, CED-81-30 APRIL 30,198t Request sent to: for copies of GAO reports should be U.S. General Accounting Off ice Document Handlin... |
| Date April 27, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-89 |
Title
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 APRIL
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 27.198-I B-203033 The Honorable Max Baucus Subcommittee on Health Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Senator Baucus: "4 Sub j ect : ,I:,,,HHS Action to ' Concerning the Been Curtailed-(HRD-81-89) 115804 Implement GAO's Recommendations National Recipient System Has A New System Is Being ProposedI'i On March 25, 1981, your office aske... |
| Date April 3, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-16 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASWNGTdN OF
D.C. THE
toyI UNITED STATES B-202652 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: lz llegations Metrology of Improper and Calibration Ill 114797 Procurements by %&a Army Cented(PLRD-81-16) In response to your July 22, 1980, letter and in subsequent discussions with... |
| Date March 27, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-64 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOU
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-202584 Mrs. Stella Iiackel Sims Bureau of the Mint Director, Department of the Treasury Dear Mrs. Sims: Opportunities L-the Mint's (GGD-81-64) Still Exist Data Processing to Better Center 3 Use I lllllllR II
i 14834 Subject: This report is the result of our review of the Bureau of the Mint's automatic data processing c... |
| Date March 27, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-46 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Weak Internal Controls Make The Department Of Labor And Selected CETA Grantees Vulnerable To Fraud, Waste, And Abuse
In fiscal 1980, the Department of Labor spent about $8 billion in Federal funds for CETA programs which provide employment oppottunities and job training for economically disadvantaged, unemployed, and underemployed p... |
| Date March 17, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-43 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUN~NG OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 QMCML 00VERNMIWT DIVIWON B-201698
Mr. MARCH 17,198l H. Stuart Knight Director, U.S. Secret Service Department of the Treasury Dear Mr. Knight: Subject: The r Secret Service Has More Computer Capacity Than It Needs (GGD-81-43) 114604 3 We have reviewed the use of computers by the Secret Service to evaluate how effectively these resources... |
| Date March 6, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-17 |
Title
*.I /i/\ / p-) L’ * BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Securities And Exchange Commission
OF THE UNITED STATES Securities And Exchange Commission Should Improve Procurement Practices For Market Surveillance System Development
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s procurement practices in developing an automated market surveillance system may have permitted one firm to gain a... |
| Date March 6, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-18 |
Title
B-163074
MARCH 61981 I" The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The Army's Battery t(MASAD-81-18) Computer System p4c p“>/; ~~&m& Subjects Your September 4, 1980, letter asked us,to evaluate test results of five Department of Defense weapon systems, including the Army's Battery Computer System (BCS)... |
| Date March 1, 1981 |
Report No. PAD-81-27 |
Title
A Glossary Of Terms Used In”The Federal Budget Process
And Related Accounting, Economic, and Tax Terms March 1981 Third Edition rc- ._ United States General Accounting Washington, Office D.C. PAD-8 I-27 Library Main entry under title: of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data A Glossary of terms used in the federal budget process and related accounting, economic, and tax terms. “March 1981.... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1981 |
Report No. 117872 |
Title
The pamphlet "Standards fnr .Audit of Go\rrnmrrital O r g a i i i z ~ t i ~Pru:raiii+. \c.ti\itir-.and ~n~. i Functions" 15 for sale bv t h r Superint~ndentu f n t i~r r i t ~ i i t ~*. t w k numht.r 020-000.00205-1.* Pamphlets explaining and supplementing thr standaril- h.nr hrrii issued a, follows: At.DIT STANDARDS SVPPLEMENT SERIES
tJ No. 1 What G,40 is Doing to Improbe G o ~ e r i i m ~ i i I... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-47 |
Title
BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services Social Security Needs To Better Plan, Develop, And Implement Its Major ADP Systems Redesign Projects
The Social Security Administration undertook a major project to redesign the computerized system it uses in administering the Retirement, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance programs. Although substanti... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-4 |
Title
Report ToThe Con
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Millions Can Be Saved By Identifying Supplemental Security Income Recipients Owning Too Many Assets
In fiscal year 1979, an estimated $125 million was overpaid to Supplemental Security Income recipients who owned assets, such as bank accounts and real property, valued in excess of the limitations allowed for program eligibility. Most overpayments occurred becaus... |
| Date Jan. 16, 1981 |
Report No. 114188 |
Title
UN~TECI STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE
WASHINCTCPI, D.C. 20548 . 73 2 ‘* CO.k4WVNlTY AH0 DEVELOPMENT ECQNQMIC DIVl510N MS . Joan Claybrook, Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Department
Dear Ms. of Transportation Claybrook: 114188 on April 17, 1979, we wrote you expressing several of our concerns about the National Eiyhway Traffic Safety One Administration's accident d... |
| Date Jan. 12, 1981 |
Report No. ID-81-14 |
Title
//4r3o
c
? * BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL
O THE UNITED STATES F w Report T The Congress o
Examination Of Fiscal Year 1979 Financial Statements Of T e Panama Canal h Organization And Treaty-Related Issues
This report covers the examination of the Panama Canal organization's financial statements for fiscal year 1979. I n carrying out future audits of the new Panama Canal Commission, the Panama Canal Ac... |
| Date Dec. 23, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-2 |
Title
, . . 6Y THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ c ! Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improved Data And Procedures Needed For Development And implementation Of Building Energy Performance Standards
Building Energy Performance Standards are intended to increase the energy efficiency of new buildings. However, problems in the program’s development and implementation have prevented the Department of Ener... |
| Date Dec. 19, 1980 |
Report No. AFMD-81-19 |
Title
ACCOUNTING AN0 PiNANCtAL MANAGEMENT OIVIQON B-201196 DECEMBER 19,199O The Honorable The Secretary Harold Brown of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: Survey of the Standard Army Intermediate c eve1 Supply System 31(AFMD-81-19) We have surveyed the Standard Army Intermediate Level Supply System at selected locations and are pleased to inform the financial inventory you that, at the locations surveyed, Beca... |
| Date Dec. 12, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-16 |
Title
1 .. . . *F=y BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator Of Veterans Affairs VA Needs Better Visibility And Control Over Medical Center Purchases
The Veterans Administration (VA) has 172 medical centers and spends about $1 billion annually for supplies and equipment. It hasthe opportunity and incentive to implement a consistent and efficient centralized purchasing system. Howe... |
| Date Dec. 10, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-32 |
Title
1 p s* t BY iHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Interior Managing Foreign Mineral Information Programs To Support Public Policy Analyses
The ma agement of finite, nonrenewable mineral re urces in the United States must be suppo ed by adequate, standardized, credible inform tion concerning major aspects of foreign su ply and demand. t/! of the Interior’s Nlll II IIIll... |
| Date Nov. 18, 1980 |
Report No. AFMD-81-3 |
Title
REPORT1 THEUS: BV - General Accounting Office
Cc$mputerized Hospital Medical Information Setems Need Further Evaluation To Ensure Bqnefits From Huge Investments
Wid ical 10 y billi The sear Serv supp uati not imp pati of f j The and add eval ical pread use of computerized hospital mednformation systems within the next 5 to ars could represent investments totaling ns of dollars. National Center for... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-10 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Reljort To The Secretary
I , Of Defense
, Exppnded Use Of An Improved DefBnse Automated Small Purchase System Would Yield Big Savings
The defense Logistics Agency has about half of its small purocurements using the Standard Small Purchase System. most of the remaining proat the hardware centers is with system modifications and ve at least 8 4.5 million annually... |
| Date Nov. 12, 1980 |
Report No. 113882 |
Title
REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SECOND ANNUAL HONEYWELL CAD/CAM WORKSHOP RADISSON SOUTH HOTEL MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 'REVERSING THE DECLINE IN AMERICAN PRODUCTIVITY' I am very pleased to participate in the Second Annual z NOVEMBER 12, 1980 s - Honeywell CAD/CAM Conference and discuss my views on productivity. I consider the productivity problem to be ... |
