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Date Aug. 30, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-118 Title

Government Operations: Federal Government's Use of International Data Corporation's Subscription Services

STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-208565 AUGUST 3iI,lQ82 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: John G. Tower Senate Tower: Federal Government's Use of International Corporation's Subscription Services (GAO/PLRD-82-118) Data This is in response to your October 23, 1981, letter concerning the Federal Government's procurement of automatic data processing (ADP) info...
Date July 6, 1982 Report No. IPE-82-5 Title

Employment: Data From the Retirement History Survey

3-207737 JULY 61,19le# The Honorable Bruce Chapmn Director, Bureau of the Census Dear Mr. Chapman: ,, Subject: /'Data &MI the Retirement """"'~'~~~~PE-sa-5 ) History Survey ', ,m, ,,,m, ,,,,,,, An analysis we initiated last year on retirement patterns among the elderly has bIeren terminated because of problems we found in the data. These are data currently being disseminated by the Bureau of the C...
Date June 2, 1982 Report No. ID-82-42 Title

International Affairs: Managing Host Country Contracting Activities

, .. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION June B-206204 The Honorable Administrator, International Dear iYr. M. Peter ElcPherson Agency for Development 2, 1982 I IIIII 118602 McPherson: t?anaging Activities Host Country Contracting (GAO/ID-62-42) Subject: We have examined aspects of Agency for International Development-financed project activities ...
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 March 24, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-51 Title

Agency Implementation of Cost Accounting Standards: Generally Good but More Training Needed

4 -4 *I ” . )I , a9 ’ 1 +j~/~;;-~j ‘ “ . ’ I, BiTHE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE *- Report To The Secretaries O f defense And Energy And To ihe Administrator O f NASA Agency Implementation O f Cost Accounting Standards: Generally Good But More Training Needed before it ceased operations in 1980, the Cost Accounting Standards Board issued 19 standprds for cost accounting on negotiated defe...
Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-134 Title

Natural Resources: Potential Impediment of Foundry Capacity Relative to National Defense Needs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 cNCROY AND DlVl5lON MINERALS B-204416 The The The The Honorable Secretary Honorable Secretary Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Malcolm Ealdr of Commerce Potential to National ige Impediment Defense SEPTEMBER 161981 of Foundry Capacity Needs (EMD-81-134) Relative We are writing this letter based on our concern over the The cause...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. CED-80-145 Title

Environmental Protection: Need for Comprehensive Pesticide Use Data

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION B-199618 SEPTEMBER 30,198O The Honorable Administrator, Protection Subject: Dear Mr. Douglas M. Costle Environmental Agency /-@ lY l+J I II 113402 Use F- eed for Comprehensive Data (CED-80-145) -J Pesticide Costle: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and others have recognized the need ...
Date July 30, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-84 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Heroin Statistics Can Be Made More Reliable

11@u 8, 88, BY’Ti-iE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE . .*, . Report ToThe Attorney General Heroin Statistics Can BeI Made More Reliable The Federal Government uses statistical indicators to assess the drug situation in the United States. Because of congressional concern about the’ indicators’ reliability and because heroin is the Government’s number one .drug priority, GAO examined several s...
Date June 9, 1980 Report No. 112530 Title

National Defense: Intransit Visibility and Performance Evaluation Systems Need Improvement

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 General John R. Guthrie Commanding General Army Materiel Development Readiness Command Dear General Subject: and Guthrie: Intransit G ys terns Visibility and Performance E?eed Improvement This report discusses the need to improve the quality of data going into the Army's Logistic Intelligence File (LIF), The report a supply and transport...
Date May 15, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-64 Title

National Defense: The Army Can Save Millions Annually by Properly Considering Serviceable Returns in Its Requirements Computations

I’ . ._ ,* UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMlJNICATIONS DIVISION MAY 15, 1980 . B-162152 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense Secretary: Annually By 15, Army Can Save Millions Properly Considering Serviceable Returns in (LCD-80-64) Its Requirements Computations 3 We have completed our review of the way the Army removes inval...
Date May 8, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-85 Title

Health: Evaluation of the Health Care Financing Administration's Proposed Home Health Care Cost Limits

@PLO Xelat ions. Human Division United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources B-198735 p3 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Bob Packwood Senate Nay 8, 1980 Packwood: of the Health Care Financinq r-Evaluation Administration's Proposed Home Health Care Cost Limits (HRD-80-85) J This letter is a partial response to your concerns that the Health Care Financing ...
Date May 8, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-84 Title

Health: Evaluation of the Health Care Financing Administration's Proposed Home Health Care Reimbursement Limits

~~~~~~~~~~~ Ila233 ,_ GAO Ilst to 'be released Outside GAOwithout wwoval by the Office of Congressiona,l Relations. Human u 22.93 United States General Accounting Dfilce Washingkm, DC20548 c ResoJrCeS RELEASED May Division B-198735 8, 1980 The Honorable Sam N. Gibbons Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: j-/S& "djOd Galuation o...
Date May 7, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-44 Title

Information Management: Review of VA's Revised Workload Study for Its Austin, Texas, Data Processing Facility

. RELEASED RUTRICTP0 Ra COMPTROLLER to be nleasod out&i@ A~~tittg om0 arm on thiq,Nbarls of M I ‘hlatlons. by tk Off&e of CONGENERAL WASHINOTON, OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. ZO!J4l tkr Cbmeral wprovai ( B-198405 The Honorable Ray Roberts Chairman, Committee on Veterans Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: @eview of VA's Revised Workload Study for its Austin, Texas, Data Processing Fa...
Date Feb. 4, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-13 Title

Government Operations: Administrative Conference of the United States Needs Better Project Management

General Accounting Office Administrative Conference Ax&g/ Of The United States Needs Better Project Management Ttb(! A(lrrlirlistri~tivt! Conft~rww of the United Stilt(!S, wliidl i:i rtzqwnsit)le for improviny ad rrrinistr;rtiw prr~ceclurcs throughout the Fe& t:r:~l Gov~~rnrl~(?nt, lacks tony range planning iIIltI fOllowU(J. ThUS, rYlNty IVOjWtS underraken try Zttt! Cor~fc~rww do riot result in re...
Date Oct. 31, 1979 Report No. FPCD-80-9 Title

Government Operations: Lack of Control and Feedback Hinders Army Manpower Management Improvements

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES I I 07S; Report To The Congress Lack Of Control And Feedback Hinders Army Manpower Management Improvements The Army's manpower management system has major shortcomings which GAO discussed in prior reports. The Army has recently consolidated many headquarters manpower functions and has taken steps to solve other problems. But major weaknesses will not...
Date Sept. 20, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-95 Title

Conditions of Older People: National Information System Needed

BY 1Ht OMPI WLLtR GtNtb?AL L N-+y,++ * . Report Tofhe Congress * OF THEUNITEDSTATES /lbM Conditions Of Older People: National Information System Needed This report IS about older people- their condltlons, the changes In those condltlons, and the differences help can make In their lives GAO was able to measure and project what happens to older people by gathering Informatlon from them and by using ...
Date May 25, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-17 Title

Government Operations: After Six Years, Legal Obstacles Continue To Restrict Government Use of the Standard Statistical Establishment List

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERYL OF THEUNITEDSTATES lIIllIllllIllllIIlllllllllllll LM109523 s Continue To Restrict nt Use Of The Standard Statistic bphment List 250 P&ff?D” The Bureau of the Census has developed the Standard Statistical Establishment List, a comprehensive list of businesses in the United States. Many Federal statistical agencies could use such information. But confidentiality laws preve...
Date May 21, 1979 Report No. 109286 Title

Comments on Proposed GAO Report Entitled "Conditions of Older People: National Information System Needed"

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST May 8, 1979 Statement of Gregory J. Ahart, Director Human Resources Division Before the Special Committe,e~.nn king _.--. on n Proposed GAO Report Entitled "Conditions of Older People: National Information System Needed" *,-.r)r'l i i.' hi -..l_“- tat.s..Ssnat.e ted S .-I ”___. .--...
Date April 26, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-71 Title

Information Management: Labor's Employment Security Automation Project

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20348 HUMAN RCSOURW DIVISION B-133182 APRIL 26, 1979 The Honorable Secretary of Dear Ray Marshall Labor Mr. Secretary: On December 28, 1978, we issued a report to the Congress entitled “The Labor Department Should Reconsider Its Approach To Employment Security Automation” (HRD-78-169). The report discussed roblems with the planning, manag...
Date March 2, 1979 Report No. 094387 Title

Budget and Spending: Office of Federal Procurement Policy

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 ' wfw7 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lot00 a.m., E.S.T. Friday, March 2, 1979 STATEMENT OF ROBERT E'. KELLER, DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEti ON FEDERAL SPENDING PRACTICES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY c Mr. Chairma...
Date Nov. 9, 1978 Report No. CED-79-4 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Role in Salmon Fisheries

In response to a request from Senator BoL Packwood, GAO compiled information on the Px;flc Fishery Management Counc~l’s pollcizs as they re!ate to the goal: outlined 11~ the Fishery Conservatron and Management Act of 7976~ Various fishIr\g inccrests question the ade. quacy of the data the council uses to support decisions in its ocean salmon fishery management plans. Council members generally be...
Date Oct. 13, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-128-I Title

Veterans Affairs: Record Storage for the Veterans Administration Records Processing Center, St. Louis, Missouri

DOCUMENT RSUw. 07360 - [C29780691 [Record Storage for the Veterans ldministration Records Processing Center, S-c. Louis, issouri]. LCD-78-128-I; B-146743. October 13, 1978. pp. Report to Joel W, Solomon, Administrator, General Services Administration; t_! Richard . Gutmann, Director, Logistics and Cosmunications Div. Issue Area: Federal nformation: Management Attention to Records Practices (1403)....
Date Sept. 12, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-433 Title

National Defense: The Navy's Ship Support Improvement Project

DOCUUNT 07083 B25876241 BSUME The avy's Ship Support Improvement Project. LCD-78-433; B-133170. September 12, 1978. 50 pp. 3 appendices (6 pp.). Report to Rep. eorge . Appropriations; by Blmer abon, Chairman , House cosmmittee on . Staats, Comptroller General. Issue rea: acilities and aterial anagement (700). Contact: Logistics and Coammunications Div. Budget Function: ational Defense: Department ...
Date July 31, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-95 Title

Energy: Improvements Needed in the Department of Energy's Efforts To Develop a Financial Reporting System

DOCUMENT RESUME 06795 - [B21471841 Improvements Needed in the Department of Energy's Efforts To Develop a Financial Reporting System. EMD-78-95; B-178205. July 31, 1978. 3 pp. + enclosure (4 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Energy; by J. Dexter Peach {for Monte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Division.). Issue Area: Energy (1600); Accounting and Financial Repccting (2800). Con...
Date June 21, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-123 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Planning and Management Activities of the National Fire Prevention and Control Administration

DOCUMENT RESUBE 06438 - [817467851 and Management activities ot the National Fire Prevention and Control Administration]. PSAD-7E-123; B-16C998. June 21, 1978. 7 pp. Report to Juanita M. Kreps, Secretary, Department of Commerce; by Henry Eschweqe, Director, Community and Ecccmnic. Issue Area: Science and Technology: Applying Science and Technology to State and Local Goweriment Froblems (2006); £v...
Date June 13, 1978 Report No. CED-78-113 Title

Federal Domestic Food Assistance Programs: A Time for Assessment and Change

1 a-1 .II..s* .,-“/1+3.a ...lm7.,.-~-ll-~~~~..~ ,,..-, _ “.-__( ,.__“_” -._- ~=tXIXII.L* -ivan----....-.,.wsm- lllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllll LM106439 i . L -.-. . . R ii The executive zdeqllate Cjl-amS. data COFiSeqUeilt%y~ branch does Qr-6 al 1 sttnajor the not yeriodicalby food assistance exact extent and gather p53amount of ovesall food benefit gaps and oiaerf~ps typ...
Date Dec. 20, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-117 Title

The Defense Integrated Data System: Is It Efficient and Effective?

DOCUMENT 04539 - ESUME /7 + 3 B35748e8 *fsiett .?L-- ? The Defense Integrated Data System: Is It fficient and Effective? LCD-77-117; B-163074. December 20, 1977. 47 pp. appendices (13pp.). Report to Rep. George . ahon, Chairsan, House Committee on Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; Sen. John C, Stennis, Acting Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staat...
Date May 19, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-78 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: NASA's Resource Data Base and Techniques for Supporting, Planning, and Controlling Programs Need Improvement

DOCUMENT RESUME 021 - A1452458] NASH's Resource Data Base and Techniques for Supporting, Planning, and Controlling Programs Reed Improvement. PSAD-77-78; B-133340. ay 19, 1977. 33 pp. Report to Re. Dcn Fuqua, Chairman, House Committee on Science and echnology: Space Science and Applications ubcommittee; by Elmer B. Staat,- Comptroller General. Issue rea: Science and echnology (23CO}. Contact: Proc...
Date May 5, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-110 Title

Information Management: Development, Implementation, and Operation of the Defense Integrated Data System

Date March 31, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-102 Title

Government Operations: Vulnerabilities of Telecommunications Systems to Unauthorized Use

Date Jan. 17, 1977 Report No. LCD-76-115 Title

Safeguarding Taxpayer Information: An Evaluation of the Proposed Computerized Tax Administration System

DOCUINIT RESUME 00050 - [A0591tO00 safeguarding Taxpayer Information: An Evaluation Coaputerized Tax Admieistration System. B-115369; of the Proposed LCD-76-115. January 17, 1977. 44 pp, Report to the Congress; by Blmer B. Staats, Comproller General. Issue Area: Automatic Data Processing: AcquiGring eand Using Resources (102); Tax Administration (2700). Contact: Logistics and Commaunications Div. ...
Date June 30, 1976 Report No. 091305 Title

Veterans Affairs: Survey of VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Mr, Wallace E. Busbee director t Internal Audit Veterans Administration D’ear Tar, Busbee: Service We surveyed the Veterans’ Administration (VA) vocational rehabilitation program administered by VAQs Department of Veterans Benefits (DVB), Our survey was conducted at VA’s central office, Washington, D-C. 5 the Data Processing Center (DPC) at St, Paul, Minnesota; and the Waco, Houston, New Orl...
Date Aug. 1, 1973 Report No. B-163391 Title

Information Management: DOD's Data Banks on Contractors' Independent Research and Development Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION AND SYSTEMS DlVlSiOM B-163391 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. \llllMlliillllllll~llllllll~llllllllllllllll LM096115 ,- of Defense _ Secretary: In 1971 DOD established a data bank on contractors' independent research and development (IRGD) programs at the Defense Documentation Cen.ter (DDC), Cameron Station, Virginia. Its objective is to provide a centr...