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Date Feb. 27, 1981 Report No. 117872 Title

Financial Management: Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities, and Functions

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 Jan. 29, 1981 Report No. 114339 Title

Budget and Spending: Ways To Reduce Government Spending

__. UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:00 A.M. THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1981 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEEON APPROPRIATIONS ON WAYSTO REDUCEGOVERNMENT SPENDING L Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: the opportunity several years today'to discuss some llllllllllll...
Date Jan. 23, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-27 Title

Financial Management: Disappointing Progress in Improving Systems for Resolving Billions in Audit Findings

. fw’ Ill)39 BYTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Chairman, Subcommittee On Legislation And National Security, House Committee On Government Operations Disappointing Progress In Improving by the u ia bii ii ,~lgreosiana!-pe)?~~~:qnol, ..- Alt t!!$%!%!ment agencies’ ‘spend hundreds of millions annually to audit Federal programs and operations, most of them still lack effective systems for reso...
Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. ID-81-11 Title

International Affairs: Improving the Management and Coordination of Reviews, Inspections, and Evaluations in the U.N. System

REPORTBY THE ~ I Cbmptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Improving The Management And Cpordination Of Reviews, Inspections, And Evaluations In The UN, System Th aim of the Joint inspection Unit of the United Nations is to improve ma1 agement and coordination in the U,f’$. system. The Unit is the only organization that has authority to review, inspect, and evaluate the U.N. sydtem organizations a...
Date Oct. 16, 1980 Report No. 113596 Title

[Audit and Evaluation: Is There a Difference?]

tso~Xco LAUDIT AND EVALUATION: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?3 BY HARRY S. HAVENS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY TO THE ATLANTA CHAPTER ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANTS OCTOBER 16, 1980 The General Accounting Office is responsible for auditing government programs.j, This responsibility is embodied in statutes going back to the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921. The General Accounting Office is Calso responsible...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-94 Title

Government Operations: Approval of Accounting Procedures Used for the Department of Justice Working Capital Fund

UNITED STATES GENFIRAI. ACCOUNTING OFFICE , WASIHING'i0N. D.C. 20548 Mr. Kevin D. Rooney Assistant General, Administration Justice Management Division Department of Justice Dear Mr. Rooney: / L Approval for the Capital of Accounting Procedures Used Dcfpartmt-J:lt of Justice Workj.ng Fund](FG?.?:;i) -80.-94) Rttorney Subject: Your letter of September 26, 1380, requests approval of used for the Dcyp...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-93 Title

Government Operations: Approval of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Accounting System Design for Program Operations

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES B-200556 . The The Dear Honorable Secretary M r. Bob Bergland of Agriculture Secretary: ,.LApproval of The Agricultural Stabilization Subject: and Conservation Service Accounting System Design For Program Operation; (F(;KSD--80.-93) 3 It is my pleasure to approve the accounting system design for program operations of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conse...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-91 Title

Government Operations: Approval of the Executive Office of the President Accounting Principles and Standards Statement

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Date Aug. 27, 1980 Report No. 113277 Title

Government Operations: GAO Views on H.R. 7893

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1c):OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING H.R. 7893, A BILL TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENER...
Date Aug. 26, 1980 Report No. 113276 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Views of GAO on Provisions of S. 3025

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHIXGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1980 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. FINANCIAL SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR DIVISION AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL EFFICIENCY AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE CCNCERNING S. -- 3025, A BILL TO EST...
Date Aug. 22, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-73 Title

Financial Management: Weak Financial Controls Make the Community Services Administration Vulnerable to Fraud and Abuse

BY l-Hi C,bMPIROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF Tt-iFIT UNITEDSTATES Weak Financial Controls Make The Community Services Administration Vulnerable To Fraud And Abuse The Community Services Administration spearheads the Nation’s war on poverty, but its mission is being jeopardized by poor internal controls over fiscal and managerial activities al all levels. Week controls make the agency hi...
Date July 31, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-75 Title

Financial Management: Need for Tighter Controls Over Fuel Purchased by the Postal Service

. 1 I W&f& BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES e’ * Report To The Congress Need ForTighter Controls Over Fuel Purchased By The Postal Service The United States Postal Service uses nearly 90 million gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel each year. In fiscal year 1980, the cost of this fuel is expected to be SlOO million, and the cost will increase as fuel prices continue to rise. The Se...
Date July 24, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-52 Title

Energy: Energy Health and Safety Issues Need a Coordinated Approach

OF THE UNITEDSTATES Energy Health And Safety IssuesNeed A Coordinated Approach Energy-related accidents over the last few years and growing concern with health problems resulting from the production and use of energy have heightened public concern about the effectiveness of the Government’s role in energy health and saftey. Numerous Federal agencies are involved in energy health and safety but o...
Date July 16, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-70 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Fiscal 1979 Presidential and Vice Presidential Certified Expenditures

ort To The OF THEUNITEDSTATES ngress *’ Examination Of Fiscal 1979 Presidential And Vice Presidential Certified Expenditures This is our first report, as required by Public Law 95-570, on certified presidential and vicepresidential expenses. The expenses are accounted for solely on the certificate of the President and Vice President. However, the Comptroller General is authorized to audit the ac...
Date July 16, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-90 Title

Financial Management: Opportunities To Further Improve Internal Auditing in the Federal Home Loan Bank

,’ UNJTED STAT= GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-197162 JULY 16, 1980 The Honorable Jay Janis Chairman, Federal Home Loan Bank Board Dear Mr. Janis: Subject: [Opportunities to Further Improve Internal Auditing in the Federal Home Loan Bank 112781 of the Federal Home We assessed the Loan Bank Board's internal audit function. activities of the Internal Review Office, which is resp...
Date June 6, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-45 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Poor Management Identified at the Bureau of Prisons

B,'THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations, Committee On Governmental Affairs, United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES Poor Management Identified At The Bureau Of Prisons NO* to be rele%ed outs;& the cenero, Aetounting G?fir ‘ -,c-?t C‘ )4ae k3-b ? s Of P.uecif!c approval bY the Office u: i c. :.t r&&o;rs. Federal prisons do not adequately Pla...
Date June 5, 1980 Report No. 112454 Title

Economic Development: Comprehensive Audit at Council for Economic Opportunity in Greater Cleveland

‘. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 &24sy 112454 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1980 '> u WC STATEMENT OF ci2 DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR $4 \ FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL ‘i” SPENDING PRACTICES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT 40 L! -I 0 7 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED S...
Date May 27, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-39 Title

Financial Management: GAO Findings on Federal Internal Audit--A Summary

BY THECOMPTROLLER“GEhlERAL ,* Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES GAO Findings On Federal Internal Audit-A Summary Although Federal internal audit organizations save the Government billions of dollars each year, recent GAO reviews of such organizations disclosed some problems, including insufficient --financial auditing, --computer auditing, --grant and contract auditing, and --quality test...
Date May 21, 1980 Report No. 112364 Title

Government Operations: GAO Progress Toward Meeting Its Responsibilities Under Federal Banking Agency Audit Act of 1978

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. EDT WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE Mr. before Chairman, we appreciate the o portunity tl 'A!!lprogress to appear toward Banking Accounting of the Agency...
Date May 6, 1980 Report No. 112253 Title

Financial Management: Results of Audits of the Community Services Administration and Selected Community Action Agencies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1980 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR 112253 AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOWER AND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES iCONCERNING&ESULTS OF AUDITS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMI...
Date April 15, 1980 Report No. 112123 Title

Financial Management: Auditing and Investigative Activities of the Department of the Treasury

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1980 STATEMENT OF ALLEN R. VOSS, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE CONCERNING THE AUDITING AND INVESTIGATIVE L ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TH...
Date March 31, 1980 Report No. 112942 Title

Information Management: Improving Social Security Administration Procedures for Acquiring ADP and Telecommunications Resources

. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 . . Human Resources Oivision MAR3 1 1980 Mr. William J. Driver Commissioner of Social Security Department of health, Education, and Welfare Dear Mr. Driver: . * . Social Security Administration Subject: l-Improving Procedures for Acquiring ADP and Telecommunications Resources J At the request of the Chairman, House Committee on 'we...
Date March 18, 1980 Report No. 113716 Title

Financial Management: [Internal Controls in Government--Are They Good Enough To Prevent Fraud?]

ADDRESS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE INTERNAL CONTROL CONFERENCE DS BY THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS, INC. AND THE FOUNDATION FOR AUDITABILITY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 96 NEW YORK CITY MARCH 18, 1980 LINTERNAL CONTROLS IN GOVERNMENT-ARE THEY GOOD ENOUGH TO PREVENT FRAUDJ I would like to express my appreciation to The Institute of Internal Auditors, its Foundat...
Date March 13, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-37 Title

Financial Management: FBI Audit Conclusions on the Criminal Informant Program Should Have Been Qualified

In a 19fQ report on its Criminal Infmnant Program, the FBI mncluded that, with ferw exceptions, the program was in ctmtpliance with bath FBI regutatians and Attorney Gem-al guidetines. GAO qmalyzed the FBVs audit repart and fcwmI,:nosrrors in the facts or figures, but the repm%kgudit scope and methodakgy shou.td have n better qualified to support the FBI’s audit @oxncWons. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WA...
Date Feb. 27, 1980 Report No. 111657 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: GAO Efforts Related to the Problem of Fraud in the Government

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 J/KS7 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY,February 27, 1980 111657 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS~~~do3d~ ON L- GAO EFFORTS RELATED TO THE PROBLEMOF FRAUD IN THE GOVERNMENT Mr. Chairmdn we appreciate to discuss waste the opportunity ...
Date Jan. 28, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-30 Title

Financial Management: Army Guard and Reserve Pay and Personnel Systems Are Unreliable and Susceptible to Waste and Abuse

Army Guard And Reserve Pay And Personnel Systems Are Unreliable And Susceptible To Waste And Abuse Tlw Army Guartl UIKI Reserve pay systems do r10L tj;rvt: ;itlt:cluote controls to prevent erront:ous txlyrrrt?nts. The report shows chat Guard arrtl Rwsw mernl~f!rs are t)eing paid for (trills not attended, twice for ing, or the same period of train- t,y t)olh the Active Army ml Wcsr!rvc pay system. ...
Date Jan. 18, 1980 Report No. CED-80-20 Title

Transportation: Essential Management Functions at the Federal Maritime Commission Are Not Being Performed

: OF THE UNITEDSTATES Essential1 Management Functions At The Federal Maritime Commission Are Not Being Performed ~ To become a more efficient and effective regulator of ocean shipping, the Federal Maritime Commission needs to --have a continuous planning capability, and systematic --establish a management information system for control and evaluation, --expand its auditing and investigating activi...
Date Jan. 4, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-31 Title

Financial Management: Internal Auditing Needs More Support in the National Credit Union Administration

UNI~~DSTATESGENERALACCOUNTJNGOFF~CE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 OCNERAL GOVERNMW DIVISION B-197162 5 / JANUARY 4,198O The Honorable Lawrence Connell National Credit Union Chairman, Administration Dear Mr. Connell: support union auditing needs more in the National Credit (GGD-80-31) lllllllllllllll 111202 Subject: We have completed our review of the National Credit union Administration's (NCUA) internal...
Date Nov. 9, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-8 Title

Financial Management: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's Internal Auditing Needs Strengthening

REPORT B’f THE- Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency’s internal Auditing Needs Strengthening The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency should strengthen its internal audit operations by: --Renewing top management’s commitment to internal audit. --Improving audit program planning and implementation. --Strengthening audit reporting and follo...
Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. 110834 Title

International Affairs: United Nations Finances

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. November 8, 1979 Statement of Elmer B. Staats Comptroller before Subcommittees General a joint of the United hearing States @Jl" s and of the Organizations on International International House! Committee OperationsHS~oll~I on Foreign on Affairs d&O Mr. Chairmen ,I United Nations Finance 3 L...
Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. 094323 Title

International Affairs: United Nations Finances

United Statar General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2~00 porn. November 8, 1979 Statement Comptroller General of States and \\ lllg Elmer B. Staats of the United before a joint hearing of the 0 2/ Subcommittees on International Organizations International on i Mr. Chairmen and We appreciate ~ ing and United of this improve , will to Operations Affairs...
Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-129 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Fiscal Controls in the Federal Trade Commission's Public Participation Program Should Be Strengthened

B-180229 OCTOBER 1,1979 The Honorable Howard W. Cannon Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Wendell H. Ford Chairman, Subcommittee on Consumer Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate Subject: I' ,I , ',:I " 0 in the Federal Trade lit iscal Controls Commission's Public Participation Program ~ Should Be Streng...
Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-120 Title

Health: Inappropriate Handling of Patients' Personal Funds by the City of St. Louis Health and Hospital Division

Unarm STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFF'ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-164031(3) The Honorable William L. Clay House of Representatives Dear SEPTEMBER RELEASED Mr. Clay: Subject: cfnappropriate Handling of Patients' Personal Funds By the City of St. Louis Bealth and Hospital Division J (HRD-79-120) ds to your December 4, 1978, letter that we look into the alleged improper use of unds by the City of St, L...
Date Aug. 24, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-93 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Inadequate Management of Procurement Activities at Five Federal Prisons

* , r .. L i REPORT THEUS. * BY ' ha llllllllllelllllluulllll~ll LM115797 115797 AUGUST GGD-79-93 24, 1979 ~ENERAI,aCCOUNTINGOFFlCE WA§#INCT0N, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-133223 Mr. Norman A. Carlson, Director Federal Prison System Washington, D.C. 20534 Dear Mr. Carlson: This report details the problems we found during our examination of the management of procurement activi ie five...
Date Aug. 22, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-32 Title

Financial Management: Survey of Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Expenditure Transactions Within the Health Services Administration

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 DIVEION GENERAL OF I-INANClAL MANAGEMENT AN0 STUDIES ~-183363 AUGUST 22,1979 Dr. George I. Lythcott, Admlnlstrator Health Services Admlnrstratlon Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Dr. Lythcott: II/I II 110193 This report contains the results of our&%rvey of Internal controls over cash receipts and expenditure transactio...
Date Aug. 21, 1979 Report No. ID-79-49 Title

Financial Management: Inter-American Foundation Needs To Expand Internal Audit Scope and Improve Internal Acounting Controls

*, --I cr 1 . .‘_ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LM110157 lllllsllllllllllllllllllllllll AUGUST 21, 1979 B-135075 Mr. William M. Dyal, Jr. President Inter-American Foundation Dear Mr. Dyal: pl,cookP : During our recently completed audit of the Inter-American Foundation's fiscal year 1978 and 1977 financial statements, we found several ways the Foundation could imp...
Date July 19, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-38 Title

Financial Management: Quality Testing of Audits of Grantees' Records--How It Is Done by Selected Federal Agencies and What Improvements Are Needed

. By THECOIVIPTROLLER GENERAL lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM109913 ,A OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal agencies’ procedures for examining the work of independent public accountants are too superficial. GAO is recommending that more effort be devoted to this work because it believes that without effective audits, the Federal Government has little ability to detect and recoup Federal funds spent f...
Date July 1, 1979 Report No. 113321 Title

Internal Auditing in the Government: An Annotated Bibliography

1 I I INTERNAL AUDITING VERNMENT AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN I - I I NT ERNAL AUDIT I NG I N THE GOVERNMENT AN ANNOTATED BILBIOGRAPHY U.S. General Accounting O f f i c e Ti Office o f the L i b r a r i a n eU" R 07 0 July 1979 'Table o f Contents Page I n t rod uc t o ry Note 1 The Historical Context lhe Federal Government Case Studies The Gener...
Date June 19, 1979 Report No. 094355 Title

Financial Management: Comments on H.R. 24

’ . * ,. . ‘I k United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 A.M. June 19, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Before the AND NATIONAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON * H.R. 24, 96th Congress llllllllllllll N ...
Date June 1, 1979 Report No. ID-79-34 Title

Financial Management: Need for Internal Audit and Improved ADP Controls of the Export-Import Bank of the United States

UMID STATE M NERAL CWCGINTN OFICE 3 / 53 WASHINGTON, D.C. VW B-114823 Mr. John L. Moore, Jr. President and Chairman Export-Import Bank of the United States Dear Mr. Moore: JtUl 1, 1t97 we have recently completed our audit of the Export-Import 'AankcAEximta nk) fscalayear 1-978 -financial tatementz._ Dumiri the audit, we noted several ways in which Eximbank could improve its internal accounting con...
Date May 21, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-29 Title

Financial Management: Survey of Accounting Controls of Both the Employment and Training Administration and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management

‘q 9 1 I * l UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545 Illlllllllllll Ill11 Ill11 Ill1 IIIllliiillillIll1 LM109424 OfVISION GENERAL OF FINANCIAL AND STUDIES MAY 2’1, 1979 MANAGEMENT B-183363 The Honorable The Secretary Ray Marshall of --Labor Dear Mr. Secretary: This report contains the results of our survey -_of cu.-. accounting-.-co-ntrols "..,l.yl‘_-. revenu.e.and" exp...
Date May 18, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-28 Title

Financial Management: Inspection of the Environmental Protection Agency's Accounting Stations

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFiCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LM109400 DIVISION GENERAL OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND STUDlES MAY 18, 1979 B-183363 Mr. Douglas Environmental Dear Mr. M. Costle, Protection Administrator Agency Costle: This report contains the results of our survev of accounting,co.n-~~~~~e~~nue and expenditfi transac___----"-......._ tions of 13 accounting_sfations within-'t~~~~~~...
Date April 27, 1979 Report No. CED-79-50 Title

Housing: Should the Appalachian Regional Commission Be Used as a Model for the Nation?

OF THEUNITEDSTATES Should The Appalachian Regional Commission Be Used As A Model For The Nation? \ The Appalachian Regional Commission program is an experiment to see whether effective policy and plans can be made for the economic, social, and environmental growth and development of Appalachia. The Commission considers its program a model for the Nation and recommends the concept be expanded to a ...
Date April 10, 1979 Report No. 109036 Title

Veterans Affairs: Fraud, Abuse, Waste and Mismanagement in the Veterans Administration

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 I FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, April 10, 1979 109036 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS * COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON VETERANSAFFAIRS ON r FRAUD, ABUSE, WASTE AND MISMANAGEMENT IN THE VETERANSADMINISTRATION 3 Mr. Chairman and Members of ...
Date March 29, 1979 Report No. CED-79-38 Title

Transportation: Problems in the Northeast Corridor Railway Improvement Project

1 y’ i t _ 104487 .A REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES , ; Problems In The Northeast Corridor i R’ailway Improvement Project The Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 directs the Secretary of Transportation to undertake a 5-year, $1.75-billion project to improve rail passenger service and travel times on the Northeast Corridor between Boston, New York, an...
Date March 21, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-109 Title

National Defense: DOD Automated Systems Security Programs

. :’ : lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LMI 10907 "The Honorable The Secretary Dear Harold Erown of Defense Iztr. Secretary: ' We have completed our examinationxiTiam$ of utomated systems security programs in the Department of Defense:(DOD) and 2 other major Federal agencies. Our efforts resulted in a report, "Automated.Systems Security--Federal Agencies Should Strengthen Safeguards Over Personal a...
Date March 15, 1979 Report No. 120150 Title

Veterans Affairs: Improvements in Veterans Canteen Services Operations

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES MAR 1 5 /v DIVISION MAR11979 979 Mr. Allan L. Reynolds The Inspector General Veterans Administration Dear Mr. Reynolds: L//o r Vi en p n ' c ¢ erJc We have completed our examination of the Veterans Canteen Service's (VCS) financial statements for fiscal year 1978 and are preparing a report to the Congress. In the inter...
Date Feb. 23, 1979 Report No. CED-79-41 Title

Transportation: Information on Alleged Conrail Mismanagement of Contracting and Track Rehabilitation in Its Toledo and Ft. Wayne Divisions

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Information On Alleged Conrail Mismanagement Of Contracting And Track Rehabilitation In Its Toledd And Ft. Wayne Divisions GAO could not substantiate allegations that Conrail had mismanaged (1) contracts for derailment and crew transportation services and (2) tract rehabilitation. According to@ Conrail studies, contracting for derailment and c...
Date Feb. 20, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-45 Title

Employment: More Effective Management Is Needed To Improve the Quality of the Summer Youth Employment Program

REPORTBY’THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES More Effective Management Is Needed To Improve The Quality Of The Summer Youth Employment Program This report to the Senate Committee on the Budget acknowled s that the Department of k ro ram for Economically Labor’s Summer Disadvantaged Youth Yl as an admirable objective to provide youths meaningful work tasks and trainin to develop their s...
Date Feb. 15, 1979 Report No. 094394 Title

Special Publications: GAO Role in the Development of Internal Auditing in Government

?HE.!FOL,E OF THE GFWZW3ACCOUNT~GOFFICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF I p E m AUDITING IN GW O7 - -- - Presented by Lloyd G Smith, Director, . Office of Internal Review U S. Generzl Accounting Office . Before the 7th Annual Educational Conference o the IDS Angeles Chapter, f 6 I Association of Government Accountants ary 15 and 16, 197 . 13qg 094394 111lIIl l l l l l l lllllll~~ lI111 lI lI I want.to thank...