Menu Search Account

LegiStorm

Get LegiStorm App Visit Product Demo Website
» Get LegiStorm App
» Get LegiStorm Pro Free Demo

GAO Reports by subject "Property and supply management"

Full-text search of 52,071 reports from the Government Accountability Office
From To
Reset

Search Results:

Date Report No. Title
Date March 16, 1983 Report No. 120819 Title

Government Operations: Emergency Preparedness in the Washington Metropolitan Area

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 PM, EST March 16, 1983 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON DIRECTOR, GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON EFFICIENCY AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS THE WASHINGTON IN METROPOLITAN AREA ill Ill 111...
Date March 11, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-18 Title

Government Operations: Effect of FY 1982 Budget Reductions on the Federal Labor Relations Authority

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION MARCH 11.1983 B-208172 The Honorable William D. Ford Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives The Honorable Donald 3. Albosta Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives The Honorable Patric...
Date March 8, 1983 Report No. 120776 Title

National Defense: DOD Management of Aircraft Depot Maintenance

. mm-a-q I-,’ FORRELFASEONDELIVERY EXPEXX'ED LO:00 A.M. AT ?tUEfXW, MARCH 1983 8, /ao73c UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 STATEMENT OF WERNERGROSSHANS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIDN AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS 120776 Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to appear before ...
Date March 8, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-101 Title

Natural Resources: Surface Oxidation of National Defense Stockpile Cobalt Does Not Adversely Affect Its Use

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE AN[; RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. ECONOMIC DEVELOPUENT DIVISION B-210543 MlARCH8.1983 The Honorable John W. Warner Subcommittee on Energy Chairman, and Mineral Resources Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Surface N&ional Affect Oxidation of,Cobalt Acquired for the Defense Stockpile Does Not Adver...
Date Feb. 18, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-7 Title

Natural Resources: Unresolved Issues Concerning the Disposal of Stockpile Silver

,- l . I. REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Unresolved Issues Concerning The Disposal Of Stockpile Silver The fiscal year 1982 Defense Appropriation Act suspended the weekly auctions of stockpile silver pending (1) a redetermination that the silver to be disposed of is excess to stockpile requirements and(2}congressional approval of any proposed disposal method. In the interim, ...
Date Feb. 2, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-24 Title

Government Operations: Deficient Management Practices at the Federal Labor Relations Authority

Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Expenditures, Research and Rules, Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Deficient Management Practices at the Federal Labor Relations Authority--Action Being Taken The Federal Labor Relations Authority’ purs chase of office furniture and furnishings in excess of $255,000 was --made with funds from an expired 19...
Date Jan. 18, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-10 Title

Veterans Affairs: Office Refurbishing, Use of a Government Vehicle and Driver, and Out-of-Town Travel by the Former Administrator of VA

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Office Refurbishing, Use Of A Government Vehicle And Driver, And Out-Of-Town Travel By The Former Administrator Of Veterans Affairs The former Administrator of Veterans Affairs took action in response to an Inspector General report on questionable office refurbishing, improper transfer of office furniture to the Department of Commerce, and imp...
Date Jan. 3, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-4 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Activities of the House Office Equipment Service for the Year Ended June 30, 1982

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED D.C. 20548 STATES B-114865 JANUARY 3.1983 The Honorable Edmund L. Henshaw, Jr. Clerk of the House of Representatives Dear Nr. Henshaw: Review of the Activities of the House Office Equipment Service for the Year Ended June 30, 1982 (GAO/AFMD-83-4) Subject: Pursuant to your May 10, 1982, request, we reviewed the activities of the Office Equipment Service ...
Date Dec. 20, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-23 Title

National Defense: Questionable Funding Computation for the Ship Intermediate Maintenance Commercial Industrial Services Program

. D&Z 2 0 1982 L Admiral J. G. Chief of Naval Naval Material Department of Dear Admiral Subject: Williams Material Comand the Navy 121110 Pr;lodiag Computation for the Ship Maintenance -Commercial Industrial ~~(GAU/PLRD-83-23) “. ., Willizuns: ,Q,~stiunable Intermediate Services Program In a recent followu? survey of intermediate maintenance management for Navy ships, ue found that a situation r...
Date Dec. 15, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-38 Title

Financial Management: Internal Control Weaknesses at Department of Energy Research Laboratories

Report To The Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations, Senate Committee On Governmental Affairs OF THE UNITEDSTATES Internal Control Weaknesses At Department Of Energy Research Laboratories The Department of Energy (DOE) channels a large percentage of its budget into energy research. A major portion of this research is contracted out to industries, nonprofit organizations, and universit...
Date Dec. 2, 1982 Report No. ID-83-16 Title

International Affairs: Foreign Governments' Stockpile Policies--Actual and Proposed

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHICGTON, D.C. 20548 the RllTRICTRII) - IJot to beonrelo~red’outsIdoapecific QOnem! .~pt ihe basis of approvr! INTERNATIONAL DIVISIOW ACCOVI t i g (: ; -.. : :I.,.: Cy the ~#ir;ce ol: Coitqgreuional Rolati~lUa DECEMBER 2,1982 E-209922 RELEASED The Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey Subcommittee on Preparedness Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States...
Date Oct. 28, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-11 Title

National Defense: The Army Has Not Effectively Used Vertical Inventory Management Techniques

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 pRDcUIILMENT. AND RCADINUS LoelsTlc8. DIVISION OCTOBER 28,1982 General Donald Ri' Keith Commanding General, Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command l Dear General Subject: Keith: The Army Has Not Effectively Used Vertical WInventory Management Techniques;(GAO/PLRD-83-11) We have surveyed vertical inventory management techniques...
Date Sept. 30, 1982 Report No. 119698 Title

Housing: HUD-Proposed Legislative Changes to Section 203 of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, COb.?MIJNITV-AND De VE LOPMENT tCONOMlC DIVISION SEP30 1982 Mr. Philip Abrams General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner Department of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Ahrams: HlJD Proposed Legislative Changes To Section of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as amended I 1...
Date Sept. 30, 1982 Report No. ID-82-61 Title

International Affairs: Improvements Needed in Providing Security at Overseas Posts

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE , Report To The Secretary Of State Needed In Providing Ati Overseas Posts Itiiprovements rtment started the Security Program in 1980 as a to mob violence against U.S. s in Iran, Pakistan, Libya, and El Physical improvements made at eas posts under this program are tecting personnel and classior a few hours until the host an bring the situation under ment offici...
Date Sept. 17, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-113 Title

National Defense: Opportunities for Improved Oil Recycling Still Exist

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ;;-2ui3825 T'l-ie Honorable ',":~t! Secretary :Jttention: 3ear Xr. SEPTEMBER IT,1982 Caspar W. Weinberqer of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: Opportunities for Improved Exist (GAO/PLRD-82-113) Oil Recycling Still Suuject: de have performed a followup review of how Department of Dezt3nse (DOD) activities collect and dispose of us...
Date Aug. 26, 1982 Report No. 119308 Title

National Defense: Alaska Regional Office Needs To Improve Personal Property Management

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DWIS~ON August Mr. Russell E. Dickenson Director, National Park Service Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Mr. Dickenson: Subject: Alaska Regional Office Property Management Needs To Improve 26, 1982 HI Wllllll 119308 Ml Personal In May 1982 we visited Alaska's Denali National Park ...
Date Aug. 16, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-109 Title

National Defense: Consolidation of GSA Depot Function Can Save Millions and Improve the Use of Depot Resources

,$ ,1 ‘1 ,fi ., r - 1 UNIT~TATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON. PROCUREMENT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-208024 The Honorable Administrator Gerald P. Carmen of General Services AUGUST 16,1982 Dear Mr. Carmen: Subject: Consolidation of GSA's'Depot Function Il,"t Can Save Millions in Space Costs and Improve the Use of Depot Resources (GAO/PLRD-82-109) 119188 We have review...
Date July 30, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-106 Title

Government Operations: Transfer of Offices of the Government Printing Office From Virginia to Laurel, Maryland

UNITED STATESGENERALAcC0uNTlt4~ OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS WOISTICS. DLVISION B-208246 The Honorable Frank R. Wolf House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wolf: Subject: Transfer of Offices of the Government Printing Office from Virginia to Laurel, Maryland,'t(GAO/PLRD-82-106) JULY 30,199z Your April 14, 1982, letter asked us to investigate the proposed move of offices of t...
Date July 27, 1982 Report No. 119134 Title

Financial Management: Statement of Facts Resulting From Audit of Internal Controls Over DOE Research Laboratories

. STATEMENT OF FACTS RESULTING FROM GAO'S AUDIT OF INTERNAL CONTROG, OVER SELECTED FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S RESEARCH LABORATORm PERFORMED AT THE REQUEST OF PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE OM INVESTIGATIONS, COMMITTEE 0s GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, UNITED STATES SENATE c o n t e n t s Page - GOVE'RNMENT-OWNED, CONTRACTOR-OPERATED RESEARCH FACILITIES 1 Inappropriate procurement p r a c t i c e s 1 Weak ...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. 121283 Title

National Defense: Navy's Management of Defective Government Material Furnished to Defense Contractors

-.-,- ‘. , ( ldl283 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY JULY 22, 1982 STATEMENT OF HENRY W. CONNOR SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SUPPLY, MAINTENANCE AND DISTRIBUTION GROUP PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON NAVY'S MANAGEMENT OF DEFECTIVE GOVERNMENT MA...
Date July 1, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-86 Title

Government Operations: Corps of Engineers Procedures for Acquiring and Altering Leased Space Need Revision

111 iY THEU.S.GiNERA!. ACCOUNTING OFFICE ,, I * Report To The Secretary Of The Army Corps Of En’gi’neersProlcecYures For Accjuiring And Altering Leased Space Need Revision The Corps of Engineers leases 13.5 million square feet of space for the Department of Defense at an annual rental of about $53.6 million. GAO found that the Corps: --Usually did not advertise for space and seldom sought or o...
Date June 17, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-85 Title

National Defense: Review of Selected Aspects of Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpile Management

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 mDcUncMLMT. AND READINESS LnoIsTIw. DIVINON 8-207712 JUNE 17,1982 The Honorable Charles E. Bennett Chairman, Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Review of Selected Critical Materials (GAO/PLRD-82-85) Aspects of Strategic and Stockp...
Date June 4, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-82 Title

Government Operations: GSA Needs To Improve the Management of Its New Item Introductory Schedule Program

UWED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PRDCURCMLM. AND READINESS LoWSTlCS, DIVISION B-207382 JUNE4,1982 The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. Gerald P. Carmen of General Services 118522 Carmen: GSA Needs To Improve New Item Introductory (GAO/PLRD-82-82) the Management of Schedule Program Its Subject: The New Item Introductory Schedule (NIIS) program provides contractors a way ...
Date June 3, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-69 Title

Natural Resources: Actions Needed To Promote a Stable Supply of Strategic and Critical Minerals and Materials

BY THEU,S,GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Interior Actions Needed To Promote A Stable Supply Of Strategic And Critical Minerals And Materials The administration’s April 5, 1982, program plan required by the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 does not adequately address (1) what constitutes a strategic and critical mineral or mater...
Date June 2, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-76 Title

National Defense: Better Methods for Validating and Reconciling Unfilled Materiel Orders Could Provide Substantial Economies to the Army

. d ‘ \ #;rt3 BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Better Methods For Validating And Reconciling Unfilled Materiel Orders Could ProvideSubstantial EconomiesToTheArmy The Army continues to spend tens of millions annuallyon materiel no longer needed by requisitioners. It can save an estimated $112 million over a 3-year period and improve the credibility of its data...
Date May 20, 1982 Report No. 118445 Title

Government Operations: Review of Furniture Purchases by Federal Labor Relations Authority

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 c , FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. May 20, 1982 , STATEMENTOF ROBERT M. GILROY, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOk OF GAO'S PROCUREMENT,LOGISTICS AND READINESS bIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FEDERAL EXPENDITURES, RESEARCH, AND RULES COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE Mr . Chairman, at your of request, furn...
Date May 12, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-78 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Water Conservation in the Metropolitan Washington Area

L 5 lL’b3-l I UNITED S~A~GENERALACC~UN;ING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. ZO!i48 B-207225 The Honorable Frank R. Wolf House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wolf: Subject: MAY 72; 7982 Federal Water Conservation in the Metropolitan Washington Area (GAO/PLRD-82-78) In March 1982, you asked us to review and report on suggestions by one of your constituents on ways to conserve water and reduce water costs to t...
Date May 6, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-88 Title

Government Operations: Improvements Needed in Space Leasing Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL REGIONAL ACCOUNTlNG OFFICE OFFICE Building 98174 Room 1992, Federal Seattle, Washington May 6, 1982 Mr. Vito T. Chiechi Regional Administrator tieneral Services Administration Region X Auburn, Washington Dear Mr. Chlechi : Suoject: Improvements Needed in Space Leasing Program (GAO/PLRD-82-88) As part of our review of GSA’s siting of Federal agencies under II Executive Order...
Date April 8, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-53 Title

Financial Management: Improvements Can Be Made in the Fiscal Management of CETA

BY THE U.S,GEPJERAL iCCOUNTlNG OFFICE Report To The Assistant Secretary Employment And Training Department Of Labor - For Improvements Management Can Be Made In The Fiscal Of CETA H RD-82-53 APRIL 8,1982 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTlNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054(1 The Honorable Albert.Angrisani Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Department of Labor Dear Mr. Angrisani: The results o...
Date March 22, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-63 Title

Government Operations: Status of Selected GSA Repair and Alteration Projects Relating to the Omnibus Judgeship Act

UNITED STATE GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PmocuRLMewr.UMI~lC1, AND WINES8 DIVI8ION B-206761 March 22, 1982 The Honorable Robert T. Stafford Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Dear M r. Chairman: !Status of Selected GSA Repair “and Alteration Projects Relating to the Omnibus Judgeship Act[ (PLRD-82-63) Subject: Services Administration In Fe...
Date March 15, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-56 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: The Requirements Determination Process Can Be Improved at NASA's Langley Research Center

lb Ki D.C. 20548 UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTIN WASHINGTON, \ \ l LJ PROCUREMENT. AN0 READINESS L061STICS. DIVISION L MARCH t5,1992 Dr. Donald P. Hearth Director, Langley Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dear Dr. Searth: “I Subject: ,,,##The Requirements Determination Process Can Be Improved At NASA’s Langley Research Center((PLR.D-82-56) We have completed our revi...
Date March 12, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-60 Title

Government Operations: Inspection of Unserviceable .45 Caliber Pistols in Storage

+ . . . ..f ,,m , .._.- E-.--i.. .l,_ -A-- UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PRoaJnCMENl-. ANIS RLADINIDS Lo015rIcs. DIVISION M arch B-206685 12, 1982 The Honorable Richard C. White Subcom m ittee on Chairm an, Investigations Com m ittee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear M r. Chairm an: of Unserviceable " Inspection Pistols in Storage,(PLRD-82-60) .45 Calib...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. ID-82-24 Title

International Affairs: The Separation of Peace Corps From ACTION

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINQTON OF THE UNITED XI540 STATES D.C. B-206505 The honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations I-louse of Representatives Dear bir. Chairman: Subject: The Separation of Peace Corps from ACTION (ID-82-24) Title VI of the International Security ana Development Cooperation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-113, Dec. 29, 19811, establishea the Peace Corps as an i...
Date Jan. 28, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-12 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Activities of the House Office Equipment Service for the Year Ended June 30, 1981

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Clerk Of The House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES Review Of The Activities Of The House Office Equipment Service For The Year Ended June 30,198l 117340 AFMD-82-12 JANUARY 28,1982 B-114865 . The Clerk’s responsibilities for furnishing electrical and mechanical office equipment are carried out by the Service’s physical control, and repair service uni...
Date Jan. 11, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-24 Title

Natural Resources: National Defense-Related Silver Needs Should Be Reevaluated and Alternative Disposal Methods Explored

OF THE UNITED National Defense-Related Silver Needs Should Be Reevaluated And Alternative Disposal Methods Explored Using 1978 Federal Emergency Management Agency data, Congress authorized disposal of over 105 million troy ounces, or about 75 percent, of the 139.5 million troy ounces of silver in the National Defense Stockpile. However, this disposal has been suspended pending a July I, 1982, rede...
Date Nov. 30, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-12 Title

National Defense: The Services Should Improve Their Processes for Determining Requirements for Supplies and Spare Parts

, s + II6833 c BYTHE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE cretary Of Defense The Services Should llmprove Their Processes For Determining Requirements For Supplies And Spare Parts This report contains recommendations tolthe Secretary of Defense for ImprovIng the services’ requirements determination processes for secondary reparable and expendable 1 items GAO found numerous InconsIstencIes In the ways the...
Date Nov. 18, 1981 Report No. 116939 Title

National Defense: Conventional Ammunition Management

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. EST November 18, 1981 STATEMENT OF WERNER GROSSHANS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PRQCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION i'4ANAGEMENT 116939 I __ -_ _-- _-_-_ -_- __--_...
Date Nov. 18, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-27 Title

Natural Resources: Status Report on Executive Branch Implementation of the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980

J L F 4 UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIYISION MINERALS November 18, 1981 B-205446 The Honorable Don Fuqua Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: SubJect: % J/ Status Report on Executive Branch Implementation of the "Natloral Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980" (EMD-82-27)...
Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. B-204776 Title

Government Operations: [Comments of Proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation]

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL October 5, 1981 B-204776 Mr. William J. Maraist Assistant Administrator for Regulations Office of Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Maraist: By memorandum dated August 27, 1981, with enclosures, you forwarded for our review and comment a segment of the draft Federal Acquisitio...
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. 11, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-59 Title

National Defense: Improved Management of Fleet Supplies and Spare Parts Can Save Millions Without Affecting Readiness

lrbp~~es mailed to :a single address. ~mwt be prepaid dn o e;arh, check, ~gl(lr basis. Ch@ck’ahould be made ““$uperintsndent of Dcwuments”‘. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF THE UNITLO D.C. 2UW STATES B-204010 TO the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report points out that, acting on prior General Accounting Office recommendations, the Navy ha...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-87 Title

Budget and Spending: Status Report on Implementation of GAO's Audit Findings and Recommendations

COMCtROLLER GENERAL WAScllNOTON OF 0.t. fHC )Dw UNITED STATES 5-202447 72CCTAD81 SEPTEMBER lo,1981 The Eonorable James R. Jones Chairman, *House Budget Committee L'.S. House of Representatives Dear Mr. ChAirmAn: Status Report Audit Findings on Implementation of GAO's and Recommendations (PAD-al-871 Subject: In response to your request of July 9, 1981, we are providing a status report on implementa...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. CED-81-122 Title

Government Operations: Still No Progress in Implementing Controls Over Contracts and Grants With Indians

Report ToThe Chairman, Cbmmittee On Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Still No Progress In implementing Controls Over Contracts And Grants With Indians The Bureau of Indian Affairs has not taken action recommended by GAO inFebruary to improve controls over grants and contracts with Indian tribes. Among other things, --contracts and grant agreements should in...
Date Sept. 4, 1981 Report No. CED-81-140 Title

Transportation: Conrail Needs To Further Improve Inventory Control and Management

I) . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL’ Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES inventory Control And Management The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) hes made progress in its attempts to improve control over materials and supplies used to maintain and rehabilitate the railroad, but more needs to be done. Since 1976 the Congress has provided $3.3 b/Won in Federal funds to Conrail, about $11.4 bill...
Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-78 Title

Budget and Spending: GSA's Cleaning Costs Are Needlessly Higher Than in the Private Sector

. ‘. BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL! OF THEUNITEDSTATES $6#~ / d-@- ’ l * Report ToThe Congress GSA’s Cleaning Costs Are Needlessly Higher Than In The Private Sector The General Services Administration is spending several million dollars more per year than is necessary to clean office buildings. Because of high wages and low productivity, GSA spent, in four regions studied, over 50 percent more to...
Date Aug. 10, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-52 Title

National Defense: Logistics Managers Need To Consider Operational Readiness in Setting Safety Level Stocks

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING dFFlCE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Logistics Managers Need To Consider Operational Readiness In Setting Safety Level Stocks Maintaining a safety level of stock on hand is a form of insurance against unexpected demands or delays in delivery. However, the methods used for determining safety levels do not consider whether the items are essential to carry out a milit...
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 29, 1981 Report No. 091106 Title

Government Operations: First GAO Biennial Review on the Implementation and Impact of Public Law 94-519

t. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 1981 Statement of Henry W. Connor, Senior Associate Director Supply, Maintenance and Distribution Group Procurement, Logistics and Readiness Division before Subcommittee the II I I 091106 on Government Activities and Transportation Committee on Government Operations House ...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-54 Title

National Defense: Navy Must Improve Its Accountability for Conventional Ammunition

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND REAOINESS LOGISTICS. DlVlSlOf’J JULY29,198f B-202556 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense 115935 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: "I"_ I The/Navy Must Improve Its Accountability (PLRD-81-54) For Conventional Ammunitio We have completed our study of the Navy's accountability for conventional ammunit...
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...