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Date Nov. 10, 1981 |
Report No. FPCD-82-1 |
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REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES / c 4J,Z/Lz;r- Comptroller General
Civil Service Reform After Two Years: Some Initial Problems Resolved But Serious Concerns Remain
The Office of Personnel Mdnagement and Fed era1 agencies are rurrently lmplementlnq sev et-4 major provIsIons authorized by the 1978 CIVII Servlce Reform Act GAO hds identified several problems In the Senior Executive Set-v Ice, Fede... |
Date Oct. 5, 1981 |
Report No. B-204098 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-204098 October 5, 1981 Mr. William J. Maraist Assistant Administrator for Regulations Office of Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President Dear Mr. Maraist: By letter dated July 13, 1981, you requested our comments on a draft segment of the Federal Acquisitio... |
Date Oct. 5, 1981 |
Report No. B-203836 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
a/ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-203836 October 5, 1981 Mr. William J. Maraist Assistant Administrator for Regulations Office of Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President Dear Mr. Maraist: By letter dated June 24, 1981, you requested our comments regarding a draft segment of the Federal ... |
Date Sept. 30, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-81 |
Title
i’ -2’ i _ ! t:-/. q-d hf : ,/ - / ’ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, House Committee On Ways And Means OF THEUNITEDSTATES IRS Could Better Protect U.S.Tax Interests In Determining The Income Of Multinational Corporations
When multinational corporations price transactions with their subsidiaries, they often have the opportunity to take advantage of disparate corporate tax rat... |
Date Sept. 24, 1981 |
Report No. 116445 |
Title
‘IhI Ill1 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER24, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE,DIRECTOR COMMUNITYAND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS AND THE SUBCOMMITTEEON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND FINANCE OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGYAND COMMERCE ':HO... |
Date Sept. 14, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-105 |
Title
l.l J llh~ BY THE‘COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Burdensome And Unnecessary Reporting Requirements Of The Public Utility Regulatory Poli& Act Ned To Be Changed
The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 establishes ratemaking and regulatory standards for electric utilities. The act requires the Department of Energy to annually report to the Congress on State... |
Date Aug. 18, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-53 |
Title
BY TtiE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFlCi To The Secretary Of Defense
DOD Can Save Millions By Using Less Expensive Packaging For Small Arms Training Ammunition
The Department of Defense is paying more than it needs to for ammunition intended for small arms training. Such ammunition, 5.56-mm. and 7.62-mm., is bought in combat packs and is equipped with items, such as bendoliers and stripper clips, that... |
Date Aug. 4, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-108 |
Title
B\/ THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Better Oversight Needed For Safety And Health, Activities At DOE’s Nuclear Facilities
Major changes are required in the safety and health oversight program at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) contractor-operated nuclear facilities to ensure that safety, health, and environmental standards are met. This responsibility falls... |
Date July 31, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-132 |
Title
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WASHINGTON, // 5--FQ 3 D.C. 20548 July 31, 1981 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION The Honorable Albert Angrisani Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor Dear Mr. Angrisani.: Payments of 2; mproper Allowances to CETA lllll ll lll... |
Date July 14, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-98 |
Title
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Date June 18, 1981 |
Report No. B-202303 |
Title
a \ COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-202303 June 18, 1981 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your recuest for our/a-ments on H.R. 97th Cong., 1st Sess., which if enacted would be cited as the "Limitation on Government Recordkeeping Requirements and Actions Act of 1... |
Date June 18, 1981 |
Report No. 115670 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:00 A.M. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE,DIRECTOR COMMUNITYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE,SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES SENATE ON .I-STATUS AND IMPACT OF "J THE MOTORCARRIER ACT OF 1980 4' -..I MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS THE COMMITTEE: O... |
Date June 12, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-95 |
Title
IJUNJTEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFKE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 June 12, 1981 B-200659
The Honorable Administrator Gerald P. Carmen of General Services Dear Mr. Carmen: Subject: f:Review of the General Services Administration's *Electric Utility Intervention Activitieg (EMD-81-95) Under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, the General Services Administration (GSA) has managem... |
Date May 19, 1981 |
Report No. B-202254 |
Title
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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL May 19, 1981 B-202254 Mr. James T. Brannan Director Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Dear Mr. Brannan: -.y letter of February 17, 1981, you requested our B cmments on proposed modifications to per-ag-re-E-5-2-1 (Defense ef-the Defen... |
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 23, 1981 |
Report No. 115033 |
Title
:- I 6- - WNSTEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOWNTING OFFICE 20548 ~ASHlNGTQ=UN, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1981 STATEMENTOF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUB~COMMITTEE ENEkGY REGULATION ON SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES Mr. Chairman and Members of the the opportunity Subcommittee:
i I appreciate our review to be ... |
Date April 20, 1981 |
Report No. B-202455 |
Title
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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 2548 B-202455
/ April 20, 1981 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger
Chairman, Subcommittee on
WY1 ,
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O Energy Conservation and Power
Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Tlj~ refers to your letter of March 4, 1981, requesting an opinion 9 on the legality of the establishment and operation ofAt... |
Date April 16, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-49 |
Title
BY THECCjMfTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 7 --~ju!!!&J3 * RkqcxxtTo The Congress
Department Of Agriculture Should Have More Authority To Assess User Charges
Federal appropriations could be reduced as much as $48 million annually if the recipients of Department of Agriculture special benefit services were charged for all costs, except those which can be readily identified with public benefits. M... |
Date April 1, 1981 |
Report No. 090874 |
Title
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Date April 1, 1981 |
Report No. 115658 |
Title
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Date March 24, 1981 |
Report No. B-163628 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-163628 March 44, 1981 The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: We appreciate the opportunity to(commentson H.R. 746 the Regulatory Procedures Act of 1981. As you know, we provided testimony and bill comments last year on H.R. 3263, the predecessor to the curre... |
Date Jan. 1, 1981 |
Report No. 091236 |
Title
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Date Jan. 1, 1981 |
Report No. 091240 |
Title
.. . . SPRING 1967 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Price 40 cents (single COPY). Subscription price: $1.50 per year; 50 cents additional for foreign mailing. I . THE GAO REVIEW
SPRING 1947
Contents The General Accounting Office-How Its Activities Support Better Management of Federal Programs
By ELMER B. STAATS.. What is the Role... |
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. 17, 1980 |
Report No. B-40342 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES/
v ~~~~~~~~~WASHINiGTON, D.C. 20548 B-40342 December 17, 1980 The Honorable Walter F. Mondale President of the Senate Dear Mr. President: The purpose of this letter is to ecomw n amendment to the payment provisions of the recently enacted Equal Access to Justice Act7,'Public Law 96-481, Title II. (As enacted, the law contains previsions which are likely to ... |
Date Nov. 24, 1980 |
Report No. B-198620 |
Title
GAO
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC20548 Office of General Counsel In Reply Referto: B-198620 November 24, 1980 DO -w sure Mr. Robert E. Jordan Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Service Washington, D. C. 20408 Dear Mr. Jordan: fl We refer to your letter of November 5, 1980 concerning the General Accounting Office's sponsorship of the continued publ... |
Date Aug. 7, 1980 |
Report No. 113057 |
Title
, ,,, ,I YN#,. ,,t q;’ d8 ,*I ‘,,, I, UHITED STATES GENEKAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ADDRESS BY HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMULVPTYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION TO THE E~~VIRONMENTAL‘ AFFAIRS SEMINAK OHIO EL?N AND OHIO IVIUNICIVAL LEw(;UE AUGUST 7, 19830 HE COST AND LIENEFITS OF GOVERNMENT REGULATION: AN tidVIRONMENTAL DILE I APPRECIATE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THIS MO... |
Date July 7, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-89 |
Title
. . *e 11301a REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES The nuclear accident at Three Mile Island raised serious questions about the financial ability of the electric utility company owners to clean up and repair the damaged reactor facilities while continuing to provide reliable electric service to customers. Financial insolvency of the companies is not imminent and power supplies are... |
Date April 15, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-22 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES r/243’ Report To The Congress
Agencies When Providing Federal Financial Assistance Should Ensure Compliance With Title VI
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in Federal financial assistance programs. Many agencies that provide such assistance were not certain which of their programs... |
Date Feb. 22, 1980 |
Report No. 112005 |
Title
c . 1. 1TO THE! . . AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCF
FOR ITS CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICEFS
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA ON L E GAO: HOW ITS A C T I V I T I E S AFFECT FEGERAL FEOUL.ATOFrP P O L I C Y
( FEBRUARY 2 2 , 1980\ - 2 1 am c e r t a i n l v Pleased to be h e r e b e f o r e a n . i m D o r t a n t sesnent of the eneruy i n d u s t r y to d i s c u s s how t h e work o f t h e
General Accountins O f... |
Date Feb. 4, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-44 |
Title
--ECnm- As you know, secl,.i.on 236 of the Legislative Reorgani _I’I zat ion Act of 19711 requires the head of a Federal agency Ii 0 2 u t~rr i t: ~3 written stat.ement on actions taken on our L ecrrmmc~~ndat ions to the House Committee on Government Operations zinc1 the Bc?nat.e Committee on Governmental Affairs not 1 a t e r t- h a n 6 (1 d a y s sfIt.c~r the date of the report and to the I IO... |
Date Jan. 23, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-43 |
Title
COMFTROUR OPNERAL WMWINQTON, OF THE toll. UNITED ffI\T~ D.C. B-197318 January 23, 1980 The Honorable Abraham A, Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear +, i)v-‘“~h Mr. Chairman: 11’1367 Flexibility and AUministrative 0-N S. 21473 the “Regulatory Reform Act of 1979” proboses to establish the Regulatory analysis of proto provid; for the regulatory Pol... |
Date Jan. 1, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-81-03 |
Title
A Technical Guide to Assessing and Preparing Economic Impact Analysis Regulatory Legislation of U.S. GENERAL PAD-81-03 1980 ACCOUNTING OFFICE FOREWORD This document is intended to assist in implementing Senate Rule 27.6, which,'requires that each,Senate committee include a regulatory impact evaluationwith each public bill Specifically, or joint resolution reported by the committee. the rule requir... |
Date Dec. 3, 1979 |
Report No. 110988 |
Title
, UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUWTING OFFICE HASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 .. Statement of Morton A. blyers, Deputy Director Prograin Analysis Division a Subcommittee Before the on Administrative Law and Government Committee on the Judiciary United States House of Representatives Xelations . For Release 0;1 geliverv Expected at 1:4J p.n. -%aYmwP.r.-..IL9..,..~~ /a.- 3 *-? y Ill ll lllllllllll
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Date Nov. 14, 1979 |
Report No. 110952 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH'INGTO, D.C. 20548 I6
16 \T11111 ' FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 11:00 AM h~~WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1979 110952 STATEMENT OF ARTHIUR L. LITKE. ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AND GENERAL iUaAGEENT STUDIES DIVISION 170 BEFORE THE SUBCO'MITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS . CCIM'ITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN CMCMERCE HOUSE OF REPRESENIATIVES 123o! THE FE... |
Date Oct. 31, 1979 |
Report No. ID-80-04 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERALI I14 'Z Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES The U.S. Mining And MineralProcessing Industry: An Analysis Of Trends And Implications
The report analyzes the decline of several U.S. mineral activities and the resulting increase in reliance on imported minerals. The trends have contributed to (1) increased concern about possible supply interruptions, (2) lost jobs an... |
Date Oct. 15, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-6 |
Title
REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES
'lpESTRICTED
- RELEASED _ , .: t-- _ wi l':ot to oe rel- 'a ~Accoout:ca pc: on the basis of specii a'LtOlI Pt .f ,by the Offit;e c Congressional Relttlonl The Review Process§ For Priority Energy Projects Should Be Expedited
PACTEX was a proposed pipeline considered to be in the national interest because it would move West Coast surplus crude ... |
Date Oct. 9, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-79-72 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLW? GENERAL ftt$= OF THEUNITEDSTATES a Report To The Congress’ a*
Issues And Needed Improvements In State Regulation Of The Insurance Business
This report reviews the resources and activities of all State insurance departments in the United States today and evaluates some of them. It is nbt an ail-inclusive evaluation of State insurance regulation because some States perform certain... |
Date Oct. 9, 1979 |
Report No. 110530 |
Title
WITED STATES GElJERAL ACCOUdTIiJG 20548 dASiIIdOT3d, 0. C . OFFICE STATEdENT OF HARRY 5. iIAVEWS, DIRECTOR PROGRAi'd ArJALYSIS DIVISI3d is. GENERAL ACCOUtiT,XG OFFICE
l . . SUX3rlidITTEE BEFaRE THE 3N ANTITRUST, ?iOiqOPOLY, A!3D 3USINESS RIi;ij.TS C3MMITTEE 36 ,Tl% JUDICIARY UNITED STA'ZES SEdATE FOR RELEASE 2:w p.3.
Octob2r 3N DELIVSRY 9, 1379 i4r . Chairman: iJe are regulation merits. need for S... |
Date Sept. 6, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-111 |
Title
-* l z i REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES .! Comptroller General
RELEASED , GAO compared samples of physician charges and allowances at six Medicare carriers and found that physicians usually charge Medicare patients the same as other patients, but that Medicare usually allows less for physician’s services than do private health insurance plans. HEW headquarters officials said they do not know t... |
Date July 13, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-31 |
Title
Report ToThe Congre
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Petroleum PiReline Rates And CompetitionIssues Long Neglected By Federal Regulators And In Need Of Attention
Regulators have not developed criteria for determining whether pipeline rates are reasonable and making sure that pipeline operators comply with the Interstate Commerce Act. In the absence of such criteria, GAO could not determine the extent to which c... |
Date May 23, 1979 |
Report No. 109454 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 Statement of Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General c?f the United States United States Before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs 25v 66&&l On The Reform of Federal&pulation Act of 197 and the Regulation Reform Act of 1979 V fi. 755)
I For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. May 23, 1979 lllllllllll II1
109454 Mr. Chairman W... |
Date May 22, 1979 |
Report No. 109453 |
Title
Statement of Morton A. Myers, Deputy Director Program Analysis Division U,S. General Accounting Off ice Before United the Subcommittee on Special Small. kusiness P~phl~m.e, nf *heA%."&-- (.$ Cornmittnl, Business J d?.,-- ~States House of Represent!ives Tile drna11 ausiness Impact Statement (H..k. 13U6), and Tne Small tillwehs T Relief Act (H.R. 1745) Act
Rw,ula of 1979 tor y Expected 9:30a.m. May ... |
Date Dec. 21, 1978 |
Report No. B-193505 |
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Date Oct. 18, 1978 |
Report No. 094696 |
Title
REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F THE UNITED S T A T E S BEFORE A CONFERENCE ON I N F L A T I O N SPONSORED BY SENATOR CHARLES H . PERCY( IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITYc AN IMPORTANT TOOL I N THE CONTROL O F I N F L A T I O N CONRAD HILTON HOTEL CHICAGO, I L L I N O I S OCTOBER 1 8 , 1 9 7 8 Most Americans would a g r e e t h a t t h e need t o r e d u c e t h e p r e s e n t h i g h i n ... |
Date Oct. 5, 1978 |
Report No. 094691 |
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Date Sept. 24, 1978 |
Report No. 094699 |
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Date July 21, 1978 |
Report No. FGMSD-78-46 |
Title
DCCUMENT RBEE 06645 - rB2067C671 E b-e of Discount Airliine Fares and leleticketing Would Help Save on ovcrtnmenit Travel Experses. FGMS-78--46; E-103315. July 21, 1978. 30 pp. + 9 apendices (21 pF.). anport to the Conqress; by Elmer B. taats, Cccptrcller General. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial eporting 2800). Contact: Financial and General anagement Studies iv. Budqget Function: Miscellaneo... |
Date July 13, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-94 |
Title
DCCUMENT 06508 - [ B1986996] ESUME Major Unresolved Issues Preventing a Tinmewy Resoluticn to Radioactive Waste Dispeoal. ED-78-94; -164052. July 13, 1978. 10 pp. Staff study by Minerals Div. oLte Canfield, Jr., Lirector, Energy and Issue Area: Enerqgy: Making Nuclear Fisscn a Substantial Energy Source (1608). Enerqy and tinerals Div. Contac::
Budqet Function: atural Resources, Environnent, and En... |
Date June 30, 1978 |
Report No. 106275 |
Title
DOCUMENT iESURE
06275 - [ B18468701 I Iplementation of the Health Maintenance Crganizaticn Act of 1973, as Amended. June 30, 1978. 17 pp. Testimony before the Hcuse Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Health and the Envircument Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human RBsources Div. Contact: Human Resources Div. Organization Concerned: Department of Health, Education, and e lfa... |