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Date Oct. 27, 1983 Report No. AFMD-84-4 Title

Financial Management: Department of Defense Progress in Resolving Contract Audits

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Defense Progress In Resolving Contract Audits The Department of Defense has progressed in establishing a contract audit resolution system. The purpose of the system is to ensure that managers appropriately use audit recommendations in the negotiation, administration, and settlement of contracts. When the system was established in 1...
Date Oct. 26, 1983 Report No. 122730 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Computer Security in the Federal Government

U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., EST WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1983 STATEMENT OF WARREN G. REED DIRECTOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENTAND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENTMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON COMPUTER SECURITY IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Mr. Chairman and Mem...
Date Sept. 30, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-68 Title

International Affairs: Need for Internal Control Improvements at ACDA, Including Adequate Internal Audit Coverage

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE’ ” Report To The Director, U.S. Arms Control And Disarmament Agency - Need For Internal Control Improvements ACDA, Including Adequate Internal Audit Coverage ACDA is required to comply with the Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act of 1982 and to maintain effective internal controls over its activities, including providing adequate internal audit coverag...
Date Aug. 23, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-116 Title

Financial Management: GAO's Review of Selected Operations of the Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, RESOIJRCES. COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMlC DEVELOPMENT OI”IS1ON B-210889 August Mr. Joseph P. Welsch Inspector General Department of Transportation Dear Mr. Welsch.: Subject: GAO'S 23, 1983 Review of Selected Operations of the Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General (GAO/RCED-83-116) We have completed our review of select...
Date Aug. 5, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-94 Title

Audit Guides To Review Implementation of the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act: The First Year

. STUDYBY THE STAFFOFTHE US. General Accounting Office Audit Guides To Review Implementation Of The Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act: The First Year The Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act imposes an important responsibility on all Government officials to strengthen internal controls. GAO’ audit guides provide s for (1) a comprehensive assessment of agencies’ first year effo...
Date July 20, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-93 Title

Financial Management: International Trade Commission Needs a System of Internal Audit

UNJTED STATS GENERAL ACCOUNTJNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MIWIOUIW DrYWOW B-204393 The Honorable Alfred E. Eckes United States International Chairman, Trade Commission Dear Mr. Eckes: International of Internal JULY 20,1983 Subject: Trade Commission Needs a System Audit (GAO/AFMD-83-93) As part of a study of the overall effectiveness of the internal audit and investigative functions at several ...
Date July 15, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-66 Title

Education: Corrective Actions Taken or in Process To Reduce Job Corps' Vulnerability to Improper Use of Contracting Authority

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate Cqrrective Actions Taken Or In Process Toi,Reduce Job Corps’ Vulnerability To Improper Use Of Contracting Authority GAd reviewed contract award and modificatidn practices of the Office of Job Corps in the Qepartment of Labor’s Employment and Trai+ng Administration. Befqre fiscal year 1982 the (1) Job Corps dire...
Date Jan. 1, 1983 Report No. 121705 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 18, Issue 2, Spring 1983

. r *. e : .. , i.i The REVIEW Contents 1 From Our Briefcase Accounting Update GAO To Inventory Statutory Audit Requirements New Types of Reports on Financial Statements Recent Guidance Issued on Personal Financial Statements Governmental Accounting Standards Board Update Volume 18 Issue 2 GAO’s Work on Tax Administration Activities During 1981 Review Article on Silver Recovery Gets Recycled Jo...
Date Nov. 23, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-21 Title

Financial Management: Assessment of Internal Financial and Accounting Controls at the Forest Service's Fiscal Offices

UWED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 ACCOUMINO MANAOEMCNT AN0 FlNANClAb DIVISION B-161948 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John R. Block of Agriculture NOVEMBER 23,1982 Secretary: Assessment of Internal Controls at the Forest (QAO/AFMD-83-21) Financial Service’s and Accounting Fiscal Offices Subject: This report gives the results of our survey of internal controls ove...
Date Oct. 18, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-14 Title

Financial Management: Budget Implications of Savings Reported in the Third Summary Report Issued by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE 20648 UNITED STATES WASHINGfON~0.C. B-207395 October 18,1982 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: III 119805 Budget...
Date Sept. 24, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-128 Title

Employment: Allegations Concerning Waste and Mismanagement in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' New York Regional Office

UNITED STATES GENERAL, ACCOUNTING WASHINQTON, OX. 20648 OF FlCE MJMAN RtMUACU DIVISION Septembar 24, 1982 B-209116 The Honorable Eious8 of Geraldfno A. Ferraro 119571 Representatives Doar Mrs. I Forraroz Allegations Concerning Waste and Mismanagement in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' New York Regional Office (GAO/m-82-128) Subject: 1982, letter and later discussions with your ~ staff, we were ask...
Date Sept. 14, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-117 Title

Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project: August 1982

BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--August 1982 lllllIIlllllll ll 119496 OAO/EMD-82.117 SEPTEMBER 14,1882 J I Request sent to: for copies of GAO reports should be U.S. General Accounting Off ice Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 2756241 The ...
Date July 27, 1982 Report No. 119100 Title

Energy: Internal Controls Over Selected Functions of Department of Energy Research Laboratories

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1982 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE THE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE CONCERNING'INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER SELECTED FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH LABORATORIES Mr. Chairman...
Date June 17, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-87 Title

Financial Management: Weaknesses in Internal Financial and Accounting Controls at the Federal Emergency Management Agency

UNiTEDSTATES GENERAL&COUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PXlUNTINO MANAOtMtiT SAND FINANCIAL DIVI8lON B-207736 The Honorable Louis 0. Giuffrida Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency Dear Mr. Giuffridat Subjectr JUNE 17.1982 Weaknesses in Internal Financial and Accounting Controls at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (GAO/AFMD-82-87) This report contains the results of our survey o...
Date May 31, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-83 Title

Financial Management: Reapproval of the Department of State Accounting Principles and Standards Statement

COMPTROLLER GENEI?AL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATE5 205AS B-206063 May 31, 1982 4 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Alexander of State . Reapproval Principles M. Haig, Jr. Secretary: Subject: of the Department of State Accounting and Standards Statement (GAO/AFMD-82-83) . It is my pleasure to reapprove the Statement of Accountina Principles and Standards for the Department of State as sub...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. ID-82-9 Title

Financial Management: Review of Inspector General Functions in Agency for International Development

EiYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator, Agency For International Development Review Of Inspector General Functions In Agency For International Development AID’s hp8CtOr General f5C85 58ri~Ou5problems in carrying out hi5 responsibilities for auditing and investigating AID’s worldwide programs and projects. Some of these problems are: --Insufficient and declining professio...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. 118455 Title

Income Security: The Operations of the Railroad Retirement Board

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m., CDT Friday, May 21, 1982 Dirksen Federal Building Chicago, Illinois STATEMENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOkER AND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE RAILR...
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 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 Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-9 Title

Alaska Railroad: Federal Role Should End; Some Management Problems Remain

. .+- 8” /r. B\) THECOMPTROLLERGENERA; OF THEUNITED STATES ’ -” I Report ToThe Congress Alaska Railroad: Federal Role Should End; Some Management Problems Remain Factors leading to the Federal Government’s ownership and operation of the Alaska Railroad have changed considerably, making the Federal role no longer justified. Moreover, Federal ownership inhibits actions needed to improve the ...
Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-26 Title

Financial Management: Who Is Watching the Defense Dollars?

c I -2 t~wf? , ‘mDY BY THESTAFF THEU.S. OF General Accounting Office’ WHO ISWATCHING THE DEFENSE DOLLARS? The Department of Defense does not have a statutory inspector general like those in other major Federal agencies. Instead, the Department has 18 organizations for auditing and investigating its internal operations and Defense contractors. The organizations operate separately and their resp...
Date Dec. 22, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-31 Title

Financial Management: Weaknesses in Internal Financial and Accounting Controls at National Park Service Accounting Stations

‘ ,,, 1, UNITED Sl"A~~i!ii GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINC~TON, D.C. 20548 A-L3)L\r451 w )&g.f l/?/23 221987 ACCOWNTINO MANAOI;NENT AND CINANCIAL DlVlIION OECf%d6ER B-205828 The Honorable The Secretary Dear !‘ fK. James G. Watt of the Interior Secretary: Financial Park Service and Accounting Accounting SUBJECT:” Weaknesses in Internal Controls et National Stations ,‘ (AFMD-82-31) This re...
Date Dec. 16, 1981 Report No. ID-82-10 Title

Financial Management: Problems With the U.S. Management of Foreign Currency Transactions for NATO Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL -0lJNTING WASHINQTON, D.C. 20648 I-rmrum OkCE wo B-205644 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subjects '1 'a'I Daniel Senate Inouye: Problems currency K. Inouye 117080 DECEMBER 16.1981 ' with the U.S. management of foreign transactions for NATO programs (ID-82-10) In response to your request of April 15, 1981,lwe examined allegations concerning the management and adequac...
Date Dec. 16, 1981 Report No. B-204721(JLM) Title

Special Publications: The Legality of Appropriated Fund Expenditures for the Labor-Management Program

Date Dec. 10, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-22 Title

Financial Management: Internal Controls at Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration

UNITED STATESGENERALACX~UNTIPGOFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 \\76\% ACCOUNTINQ AN0 tVNANCIAL MANAOKMW7 PlYl$lQN DECEMBER 10.1981 B-205649 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Andrew 1;. Lewis, of Transportation Jr. secretary: Internal Controls tation's Federal (AFMD-82-22) at Department of TransporHighway Administration Subject: This report contains the results of our survey of aaccountinq controls...
Date Dec. 4, 1981 Report No. 117084 Title

Government Operations: Organization and Functions of the U. S. Government Comptrollers

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:45 A.M. FRIDAY, DECEMBER4, 1981 STATEMENT OF WILBUR D. CAMPBELL, ACTING DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INSULAR AFFAIRS AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL PARKS COMMITTTEE ON IbKERIOR AND INSULAR ...
Date Nov. 5, 1981 Report No. 116826 Title

Raising Financial Management Standards: Challenge for Change

REMARKS BY CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES AT THE MONTHLY LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANTS ON NOVEMBER 5, 1981 RAISING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS: CHALLENGE FOR CHANGE It is a great pleasure to be here with you today. This is a precedent setting occasion for me, because it is my first public speech as Comptroller General of the United St...
Date Oct. 16, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-7 Title

Information Management: Federal Agencies Still Need To Develop Greater Computer Audit Capabilities

’*B’THECOMPTROLLERGENERA ? Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Agencies StillNeed To Develop Greater Computer Audit Capabilities As the Federal Government becomes increasingly dependent on computers it is even more important for auditors to ensure that --computer system controls are designed and operating properly; and --computer equipment, programs, personnel, and other resources...
Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-106 Title

Financial Management: Weaknesses in Internal Financial and Accounting Controls at DOE Accounting Stations

* UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-199914 The Honorable The Secretary James B. Edwards of Energy SEP 17 IQ01 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Weaknesses in Internal Controls at Department Stations (AFMD-81-106) Financial and Accounting o.f Energy Accounting This report contains the results of our!%survey of accounting controls over revenue and.expenditure transactions at 10 ...
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 Aug. 26, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-58 Title

Government Operations: Review of DOD Contracts Awarded Under OMB Circular A-76

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE //62 17 PROCUPEMENT. PhD READINESS LOGISTICS, UIVISION B-202157 AUGUST 26,1981 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Review of DOD ontracts Awarded Under OMB 5 ircular A-76 (PLRD-81-58) 3 As you requested on September 22, 1980, we review...
Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-94 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Effectiveness of Statutory Offices of Inspector General

AccoulurlNa nA8m MINMIIM~ DNI#IOE( B-200598 RELEASED . AUGUST 21,1981 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Harry F. Byrd, Senate Byrd: Jr. ess of Statutory Examination of the Effective (AFMD-81-94) L ffices of Inspector Genera J This report is in response to your July 14, 1980, request for (See a review of the 15 statutory offices of inspector general. It is a followup on the briefing...
Date Aug. 19, 1981 Report No. B-203900 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 2098]

/1A S) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-203900 August 19, 1981 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your June 23, 1981, request for our review and comments on H.R. 2098 which would amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish Inspectors General in the Dep...
Date July 31, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-48 Title

National Defense: Civil Agencies Should Save Millions by Recovering Silver From Photographic Wastes

I( sCi,3f BY THECOMbTROLLER Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Civil Agencies Should Save Millions By Recovering Silver From Photographic Wastes Many civil agencies continue to pour silverladen photographic solutions down the drain. The Department of Defense, however, has an effective recovery program to stop further dumping of silver. Several civil agencies are using the Defense program, an...
Date July 10, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-54 Title

Financial Management: Internal Control Weaknesses Contributed to the Mismanagement and Misuse of Federal Funds at Selected Community Action Agencies

. I 1 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Internal Control Weaknesses Contributed To The Mismanagement And Misuse Of Federal Funds At Selected Community Action Agencies GAO found that at 12 community action agencies over $11 million of Federal funds were being either mismanaged or misused. For example: --Excess cash either had been (1) used to earn (and retain) inter...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-77 Title

Financial Management: Allegations That a Political Appointee at the Environmental Protection Agency Was Exercising Control Over the Office of the Inspector General

ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL DIVISION B-203744 The Honorable L. H. Fountain Chairman, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources House Committee on Government Operations Dear Mr. Chairman: JUNE 25,1981 Subject: &legations that a Political Appointee at the Environmental Protection Agency was Exercising Control over the Office of the Inspector General (AFMD-81-77). This l...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-58 Title

Financial Management: Status, Progress, and Problems in Federal Agency Accounting During Fiscal 1980

The Congre Status, Progress, And Problems In Federal ncy Accounting During Fiscal 1980 Federal agency accounting systems are required to conform to the principles and standards prescribed by the Comptroller General. At September 30,. 1980, 193 of the 301 accounting systems In the Federal Government had been approved. However, the unapproved systems account for the expenditures of more than half th...
Date June 11, 1981 Report No. 115533 Title

Employment: Audits of CETA Program

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 I11111111Ill1 lllll llllllllllIll1 ill Ill11 lllll lllll LM115533 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 9:30 A.M. AT . THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1981 STATEMENT OF DONALDL. SCANTLEBURY,DIRECTOR ACCOUNTINGAND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE EMPLOYMENT ON 4 COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE CONCERNINGAUDITS OF...
Date June 10, 1981 Report No. 115779 Title

Government Operations: Improving Inspector General Operations

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1981 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTDIVISION AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF THE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE . SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOP...
Date June 9, 1981 Report No. 115534 Title

Financial Management: S. 1120, the Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Reduction Act of 1981

U.S. GENE&% ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ' FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY 'Expecged at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 1981 STATEMENT OF MORTON A. MYERS DIRECTOR, PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTIXG OFFICE BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMEWTALAFFAIRS ON lulllllllilllllll~llllllllll LMl15534 S. 1120, L- THE WASTE, FXAUD, AND ABUSE REDUCTION ACT OF 1981 3 Mr. Chairman and Members o...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. 115490 Title

Special Publications: Accounting News

At Revised Federal Audit Standards Issued OCCOUNTING NEWS June 1981 GAO has issued in final the revised "Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programsi Activities, and . Functions" ............... p. 1. Grant Reform. Bill S. 807, the "Federal Assistance Improvement Act of 1981", a bill to streamline and simplify the requirements attached to Federal assistance programs, was reported o...
Date May 20, 1981 Report No. 115367 Title

International Affairs: Impact of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on U.S. Business

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED BY 10:00 AM EST WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1981 STATEMENTOF 115367 DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY DIVISION DIRECTOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANTOF GAO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS lllxlllll II Ill SUBCOMMITTEEON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND MONETARY...
Date May 19, 1981 Report No. 115369 Title

Financial Management: Need To Prevent Fraud Against the Federal Government

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1981 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR MANAGEMENT DIVISION ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF THE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THE NEED TO PREVENT FRAUD AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMEN...
Date May 13, 1981 Report No. 114968 Title

Special Publications: [Third Seminar on Government Control]

Good m o r n i n g / a f t e r n o o n . I a m delighted to again p a r t i c i p a t e i n a Mexican S e m i n a r on Government C o n t r o l . These a n n u a l s e m i n a r s a n d t h e many o t h e r p r o g r a m s a n d p r o j e c t s underway t o e x p a n d t h e scope of a u d i t i n g i n t h e C o n t a d u r i a Mayor d e H a c i e n d a a r e c e r t a i n l y i m p r e s s i v e...
Date May 7, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-57 Title

Fraud in Government Programs: How Extensive Is It and How Can It Be Controlled (Volume I)

I . I 1 I Is135 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Fraud In Governmer)rt Programs: AHow Extensive 1sIt? c)./i... SHOWCan It Be Controlled?.*’ :“Volume 1) I Fraud against Government programs is widespread. It undermines the integrity of Federal programs and makes people lose confidence in public institutions. Good systems of internal controls would prevent much o...
Date May 6, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-48 Title

Financial Management: CSA Followup to Problems at the Nicholas County Community Action Association, West Virginia

B-202760 The Honorable Cardiss Collins Subcommittee on Manpower Chairwoman, and Housing Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Chairwoman: Subject: I &A% Followup to Problems at the Nicholas *$+ounty Community Action Association, West Virginia *,,,,,,,, j ,,,,, ,,,, ,mj (AFMD-81-48) In response to your June 5, 1980, letter, we have reviewed the effectiveness of the Commun...
Date April 23, 1981 Report No. 115051 Title

[Themes in the Reagan Budget: 1982 and Beyond]

Prepared for Delivery ByC r\ Harry S. Havens At Humanities Lecture Hall Anne Arundel Community College Severna Park, Maryland For Town Meeting April 23, 1981 LTHEMES IN THE REAGAN BUDGET: 1982 AND BEYONUJ The subject of tonight's meeting is the budget and the question of cutting the total versus changing the composition. Given the location, we might well be talking about the budget for the State o...
Date March 27, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-44 Title

Financial Management: Use of Air National Guard Aircraft To Transport Personnel to and From a Bowling Tournament

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL DIVISION MARCH 2?,19%7 B-202406 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Secretary: .Use of Air National Guard Aircraft to Transport Personnel to and from a Bowling Tournament (AFMD-81-44) Subject: This report discusses the results of a limited survey which raised question...
Date March 4, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-34 Title

Financial Management: Impact of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on U.S. Business

BY THECOtVlPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Impact Of Foreign Corrupt Piactices Act On U.S.Business A GAO questionnaire survey of 250 companies randomly selected from the Fortune 1000 list of the largest U.S. industrial firms shows that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has brought about efforts to strengthen corporate codes of conduct and systems of internal accounting co...
Date Feb. 27, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-32 Title

Financial Management: Better Accountability Needed at the Medical University of South Carolina

. /,qcP % , , ) wf~3u REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Accountability Needed At The Medical University Of South Carolina Internal controls over financial transactions at the Medical University of South Carolina are not adequate to ensure that Federal and State funds made available to the University are properly accounted for and used for author.-ized purposes. Specific w...