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Title |
| Date Feb. 1, 1981 |
Report No. 114419 |
Title
ACCOUNTING NEWS
February 1981 Federal Accounting and Financial Reporting Principles and Standards Single Audit Steering Committee GAOissued its third exposure draft on the conceptual p. framework..................... 1 An intergovernmental Single Audit Steering Committee has been organized to facilitate the implementation of the single p. 1 audit approach... JFMIP is initiating a study of the capa... |
| Date Jan. 30, 1981 |
Report No. PAD-81-58 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON OF
D.C. THE UNITED
20548 STATES 30 January a-201721 The Honorable Bob Packwood, Chairman on Commerce, Science, and Transportation u .S. Senate 1981 Committee The rlonorable Howard W. Cannon Ranking Islinority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation U.S. Senate
- Subject: "A0 Comments on Department of Transportation b Study of Amtrak State and Local ... |
| Date Jan. 7, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-35 |
Title
li~bf 6’3, & BY THECOMPTiOiLER GEtiERli’L ’ Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Further Improvements Are Needed In Amtrak’s Passenger Service Contracts, But They Won’t Come Easily
Amtrak has made significant improvements in its contracts with other railroads for services that are essential for operating Amtrak trains. Further revisions in contract provisions are needed to provide be... |
| Date Nov. 25, 1980 |
Report No. B-201129 |
Title
- - I
WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 COMP TROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES B-201129 - November 25? 1980 DO The Honorable Howard W. Cannon Chairman, Committee on Commerce, ns14'
C Science and Transportation
United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of October 29, 1980, raises questions concerning D a OS established [5ppointments to the Railroad Accounting Principles Boarg Title III of the Stag... |
| Date Nov. 10, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-2 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES There IsNo Shortage Of Freight Cars-Railroads Must Make Better UseOf What They Have
flailroads cannot satisfy the demand for freight cars because they do not use the existihg car fleet efficiently. Enough cars areavail&e, but they are not in the right place at the right time. Federal agencies can do little tc) substantially impr... |
| Date July 31, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-107 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLEriGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Examination Of United States Railway Association’ Financial s Statements, FiscalYear 1979
The United States Railway Association monitors and provides financing for Conrail, which operates railroads in the Midwest and Northeast. Because Conrail’ s future is uncertain, GAO quesrions whether the Government’ s investment will be... |
| Date July 16, 1980 |
Report No. 112837 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL Acc0uNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISlOlY Mr. Donald C. Co?e President and Chief Executive Officer United States Railway Association Dear Mr. Cole In accordance with the Government Corporation Control Act, we have completed an audit of the financial statements of the United States Railway Association (USRA) for the period October 1,... |
| Date June 27, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-90 |
Title
ort e ngress GF THEUNITED STATES Federal Assistance To Rehabilitate Railroads Should Be Reassessed
Title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 authorized $1.6 billion in assistance to the Nation’s railroads. Eight railroads have rehabilitated more than 2,100 miles of track and restored 8,800 locomotives and freight cars under the program. Despite the program’s past... |
| Date June 20, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-61 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Conrail’ Attempts To Control s Labor Costs And Improve Its Labor Productivity
If Conrail is to attain financial self-sufficiency, it must gain better control of its labor costs, which are considerably higher than those of other railroads. Some of the reasons for Conrail’ high labor costs are linked to the nature s of its labor agreements. Co... |
| Date April 16, 1980 |
Report No. 112124 |
Title
8, ., ,,I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ' 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. rw* FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERY EXPECTED hiEDIJESDAY MORNING APRIL 16, 1980 +TATEMENT OF HERBERT R. MCLURE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, \/ SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTAT ON THE iIF-ROPOSED... |
| Date April 1, 1980 |
Report No. 111984 |
Title
UNITLD STATES GEiJERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 KASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOE RELEASC OR DELIVERY EXPECTLD TUESDAY MORNING APRIL I, 1980 STATEMENT OF BALTAS E. BIRXLE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR CGMMUN I 'I“: Ai |
| Date March 28, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-83 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I\\ 177
. Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Much Should Amtrak Be Reimbursed For Railroad Employees Using Passes To Ride Its Trains?
The Amtrak Reorganization Act of 1979 required GAO to study the free or reduced rate transportation Amtrak provides to railroad and terminal company employees, retirees, and their spouses and dependents under the Rail Passenger ... |
| Date Feb. 1, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-55 |
Title
Comptroller General
How The Law To Prevent Discrimination And Encourage Minority Participation In Railroad Activities Is king Implemented
The Railroad Revitaliration and Regulatory Roforlrl Act of 1976 provides that no person shall t)t! (Iisc:rirnin;llcltl against in any program or xtivity furlc1ct.i through financial assistance tr~jtler ttx! xt. The Federal Railroad Adminis tratiorl is rr:sponsib... |
| Date Jan. 15, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-51 |
Title
(~( '--/. :n -. .- UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
COMMUNrIY AND ECONOMIC DEVVIOPMENT DIVISION 20548 RELEASED
JANUARY 15, 1980 B-197328 The Honorable James J. Florio II Chairman, Subcommittee on
Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Ilf iii l Subject: LConrail's 5-year Plan For Abandoning Or Discontinuing Service Over Its ... |
| Date Nov. 29, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-13 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
OF THE UNITED STATES ID 73 Zrf Report To The Congress
Amtrak's Inventory And Property Controls Need Strengthening
Amtrak's inventory and property controls need strengthening to obtain maximum efficiency from Government funds invested in its assets. Amtrak does not have adequate assurances that it receives what it orders and pays for, or that its assets are protected and ... |
| Date July 9, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-66 |
Title
REPORT THE BY ~1006~. 4 0 Problems Confronting U.S.Urban Railcar Manufacturers In The International Market
Five of nine urban railcar orders partially funded by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration were awarded to foreign firms during 1976-78. Foreign competition entering the U.S. railcar market has raised concerns about whether U.S. firms can compete and has prompted one U.S. firm to comm... |
| Date April 19, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-78 |
Title
STATES (r OF THEUNITED GAO evaluated the U.S. Railway Association’s procedures for contracting with law firms and assuring that charges made are accurate. This report provides the requested information and also shows that the Association is not requiring all law firms to follow its procedures for monitoring contractor expenditures and performance. GAO is making a recommendation to correct the we... |
| Date April 2, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-45 |
Title
REPORT THE BY $’OF THEUNITED STATES i Conrail has not abandoned any rail lines to date, even though it considers several lines unprofitable. Conrail informed the Interstate Commerce Commission on November 30, 1978, that it would defer abandoning any active rail lines for 1 year to allow the Government to consider changing the way it regulates the rail industry. GAO found that the methods Conrail... |
| Date March 29, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-38 |
Title
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 Feb. 23, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-41 |
Title
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 Nov. 27, 1978 |
Report No. CED-79-3 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 08179 - [C33284171 Should AMTRAK's Highly Unprofitable Routes Be Discountinued? CED-79-3; B-175155. November 27, 1976. 21 pp. + 2 appendices (2 PP. ). Report to Sen. Birch Bayh, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: Transportation Subccmmittee; Sen. Russell B. Lonq, Chairman, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Surface Transportation Sutcommittee; Rep... |
| Date Oct. 6, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-174 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
07619 - [C2847942] Conrail Faces Continuing Probl' ,s. CED-78-174; B-164497(5). tctober 6, 1978. Released Oct .er 6, 1978, 57 pp. + appendix (8 pp.) · Report to Rep. John 1,. Burton, Chairman, House Coammittee on Governmtent Operations: Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee; by Elaer B, Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Policies: R... |
| Date July 31, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-138 |
Title
DOCBOMET RISUS!
07023 - [B21471871 (Restricted) How Long Does It Take Conrail To Process Protected Imployees" Claims under the 1973 Regional Rail Recrganization Act? CED-78-138; B-164497(5). July 31, 1978. 3 pp. + appendix (18 PP.). Report to RIp. John L. Burton, Chairman, House Committee on Government Operations: Government Activitiem and Transportation Subcommittee; by Eimer B. Staats, Com'.ircl... |
| Date July 27, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-137 |
Title
DOCUMENT
06753 - f821271391 EIEChE The Alaska R[ailroad: Its Management Is Eeing ?Iproved, Its Future N*eds To Be Decided. CED-78-137; E-1146E6. July 27, 1978. 60 pp. + 2 appendices (13 pp.) Report to the Conqress; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccmptroller General. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and iclicies: Railroad Freight Transportation System (24U7). Contact: Community and Economic Develcoment Div.... |
| Date April 4, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-82 |
Title
DOCURlIT RESURE
05624 B0965894] Information on Questions Asked about Conrails Service in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, Area. CD-78-82; B-164497 (5). April 4,
1978. 2 pp. appendix (13 pp.). Report to Sen. H. John eins, II; by Henry Bschwege, Director, Community and Bconomic Developent Div. Issue Area: Transportatioa Svsems and Policies: Railroad Freight Transportation system (2407). Contact: Communit... |
| Date March 15, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-80 |
Title
DOURPSNT RESURE 05618 - [B07656911
to ZA Com,:ter ailroad Safety Activities on Conrail's Lies in ew York Should Be Iproved. CD-78-80; B-164497(5). arch 15, 1978. Released arch 15, 19780 27 pp. + 5 appendices (12 pp.). Report to Rsp. Fred B. Rooey, Chairman, ouse Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Transportation and Commerce Subcommittee; by obert F. Keller, cting Comptroller General. Is... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-19 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
.,~ -~ B1Y THE COMIPTROLLER GE£NER. AL : - OF THE UNITED STATES Is The Administrative Flexibility Originally Provided To The U.S. Railway Association Still Needed?
GAO was asked to look at the manner in which the U.S. Railway Association exercised its discretion in making certain adrrinistrative expenditures. GAO compared the Association's administrative policies and practi... |
| Date Jan. 24, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-23 |
Title
')OCUnENT 05027 [ B0265134] RESUME Conr;il's Attempts To~mprove Its Use of Freight Cars. CED-78-23; B-164497(5}). January 24, 1978. 27 pp. + 2 appendices (4 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer E,. Staats, Comptroller General. Railroad Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Policies: Freight Transportation System (2407). Contact: Community and-~conomic Develcpment Div.
Budqet Function: Commerce ... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1978 |
Report No. 090969 |
Title
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| Date Nov. 11, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-138 |
Title
. .4 2’ c @arch 20, 1978 STATEMENT OF ELMER R . STAATS CO:!PTRC>LLER GEPTSRAL 0% T:IE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE UNITED STATES SENATE _ ON LM104239 BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1979 lllllllllIIllllllllllllllllllllllll MR. CHAIRMAN AND-MEXBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: We are out fiscal the presenting today of the financial requirements Accounting Of... |
| Date April 19, 1977 |
Report No. 101916 |
Title
DOCUNENT
01916 - [11112131] IBSUSE The Slow I p:lementation of the Noise Control Act of 1972. 19, 1977. 15 pp. April Testirony before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Transportation and CoumeLce Sb:committee; by Henry Eschwege, Director, Coosunity and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Environmental Protecticn Prograas: Environmental Protection Standards (220Q). contact: ... |
| Date March 7, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-42 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUaE
00237 a0891553] It Has Been Slow and Noise ollution: Federal Program to Control 1977. 4 pp. + Ineffective. CED-77-42; B-166506. arch 7, appendices (22 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Robert General. . Keller, Acting Comptroller Environmental Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Protection Standards (2201). Contact: Community and Bconomic Development Div. and Energy: Budg... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1977 |
Report No. GGD-77-23 |
Title
. !hITED 1 SAYS CEiiEiiX ACCCUNTIE;G OFFICE
D.C. 2051i3 WASHINGTGN, B-114874 I The Honorable Paul Simon Aouse of Fe?rescntatives
i -. . recyested that we review your July 1, 1976, letter Service's use cf the railroads for transthe U.S. Festal porting the mails. E.ased cn ycur iotter and subsecruent discussions with your staff, we focused our revie-4 on (1) why the Service's use of the railroads ha... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1976 |
Report No. CED-76-150 |
Title
?---.-.. .--_.,_ REPORT TO THE CONGRESS 04361;)
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Industry Capability To Produce Rail And Crossties For Nationwide Railroad Track Rehabilitation
This report discusses industry’s capability to produce rail and crossties needed to rehabilitate all the Nation’s railroad track over IO-, 15-, and ZO-year periods. The computation of industry’s capabili... |
| Date July 29, 1976 |
Report No. OGC-76-33 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2048 July 29, 1976 B-115398 President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This letter reports a deferral of Department of Transportation (DOT) budget authority that should have been, but was not, reported to the Congress by the President under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Pursuant to the Railroad Revitalization and... |
| Date July 26, 1976 |
Report No. B-175155(1) |
Title
COMPTROLLER
WASHINGTON. D C 20548 .. .fie MQwr&lr Yanee brfke, chairmxa ubeoarr;ittee on Sutfuot Transportation
.k i t t e e on Ccamarce Mted Stater Senate 1l11111 l1l1111l l 1 llllllllilllllllll l
087695 Faced Vitb tbe potantially massive disruption of rail setvices in rtafn area1 of the ccswtry due to the insolvency of several railroads, rem enacted ths R e g i o ~ lRail Remganiutian Act of 1973... |
| Date July 23, 1976 |
Report No. CED-76-125 |
Title
-iC(,.of descriptioh it.s includea transportation of lines system pstentiaily In deciding Commission has whether or not not considered: to allow an abandcnxent, an abandoned of the line. line the as --Return on net a COSL of the salvage value from continued operation . Depreciation The
pKCCC?dU:eS of
Commission track structures - reqtiires the use of betterment accounting by the railroad intjustry... |
| Date April 21, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-97 |
Title
From 1976 through 1980, GAO estimates that at least $6.2 billion of Federal funds will be required for Amtrak to function. GAO offers recommendations for improving the reliability of Amtrak’s future plans and estimates. Amtrak’s service needs further improvement but there is a general feeling of satisfaction among a large number of passengers. RED-76-97 b, F ?, 1 I_ 2 1. ! I. 9 7 6 COMPTROLLER... |
| Date Nov. 5, 1975 |
Report No. RED-76-41 |
Title
I R 0 ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE BY THE COMPTROLL!i!!!W’~@~~~B~L OF THE UNITED STATE&, li ,y,3 .
II il I n,lrw2.s .. WTED STRTES w Illlllllllllll IllIllll illlllllllllllll Ill11 II11
LM096934 Improvements Needed In Procurement And Financial Disclosure ctivities Of The U.S. Railway Association The Subcommittee Chairman requested GAO to provi... |
| Date March 21, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-341 |
Title
Audit Of nited States Railway sssci$km ary l-r rough June 30, 1 BY OF
RED-75-341 E STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF
D.C. THE
20548 WMI[TED STATES B-164497(5) Cl / To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report on the examination of the United States Railway Association's financial statements for the 5-month period ended June 30, 1974, whi... |
| Date April 9, 1974 |
Report No. B-177692 |
Title
4' The Honorable hhilip A, Hart United States Senate Dear Senator Hart: In your letter of December 15, 1972, you requested up-to-date information on the use of sea&n 22 of..the,.I.nt.erstate_ Cocmer.c,e,=~Act assist you in your to work on surface . ---.A-~) _L.. .. ~, _,legislation. transportation __ .L.. _r_ .~__ -z. _,___,_ * L ! Through discussions with your staff, we agreed to limit our work t... |
