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Date Sept. 9, 1977 Report No. 103532 Title

Financial Management: Financial Disclosure Legislation

DCCUMENT RESUME 03532 A25737083 Financial Disclosure Legislaticn. September 9, 1977. 10 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary: Administrative aw and Governmental Relations Subcommittee; by Robert F. Reller, Deputy Ccmptrcller General. Issue Area: Perscnnel Management and Compensation: Employee Conflicts of Interest (301). Contact: Cffice of the Comptroller General. Budget Funct...
Date Aug. 17, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-59 Title

Energy: First Federal Attempt to Demonstrate a Synthetic Fossil Energy Technology, A Failure

DOCUMENT RESUME 03094 - [A23134621 ( k > r// 2- First Federal Attempt to Demonstrate a Synthetic Fos ii Energy Technology, A Failure. EMr-77-59; B-178205. August 17, 1977. 6 pp. + 2 appendices (16 pp..),. Report to Rep. John D. Dingell, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Energy and Power Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Alea: Energy: Role of F...
Date Aug. 12, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-46 Title

Government Operations: Proposals Regarding the Federal Reserve Board's Financial Disclosure System

DOCUMENT RESUAL 03169 - rA22734051 Proposals Regarding the Federal Reserve Board's Financial Disclosure ystem. FPCD-77-46; B-118535. August 12, 1977. 15 pp. + 4 appendices (14 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Stiats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation (300). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budget Function: General Government: Central Pe...
Date Aug. 5, 1977 Report No. CED-77-115 Title

Financial Management: Review of Department of Agriculture Audits and Investigations of the Farmers Home Administration Activities in the State of Maine

DOCUMENT RES'-P 03118 - rA22123151 (Pestricted) r[eviow of Dopart-ent of Agriculture Audits and Investigations of the Farmers Home Administration Activities in the State of Maino1. CFD-~"-115; B-11t4873. August 5, 1977, 7 pp. 9por'r *o Pep. David Genmral. Issuo .v Emery; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Area: T'trernal Auditing Systems: Audit reports Quality and Followup (203). Contact: Communi*y a...
Date Aug. 1, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-59 Title

Financial Disclosure for High-Level Executive Officials: The Current System and the New Commitment

DOCUMENT 02874 ,A2153244] RESUME Financial Disclosure for High-Level Executive Officials: The Current System and the New Ccwmitment. PCD-77-59; B-103987. August 1, 1977. 26 pp. + 5 appendices (22 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptr~ller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation (300). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budget Function: General Go...
Date June 2, 1977 Report No. 102501 Title

Proposed 'Legislative Branch Disclosure Act of 1977': H.R. 7401

DOCUSENT RBSURE 02501 - [A1732740] June 2, 1977. 10 pp. + 2 enclosures (12 pp.). Proposed "Legislative Branch DisclosIre Act of 1977n: H.R. 7401. Testimony before the House Select Committee on Ethics; by BEler B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. Budget Function: General Government (800). Organization Con...
Date June 1, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-49 Title

Government Operations: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Financial Disclosure Regulations Should Be Improved

REPORT TO TfIE CONGRESS The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Financial Disclosure Regulations Should Be Improved The close relationship between the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the banking industry requires the Corporation to have an effective financial disclosure system for its employees. The Corporation has established several disciosure systems to prevent and detect employ...
Date May 20, 1977 Report No. 102269 Title

National Defense: S.695, Defense Production Act Amendments of 1977

DOCUMENT RESUME 02269 [A1532523] S.695, Defense Prcduction Act Amendments of 1977. May 20, 1977. 4 pp. Testimony before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; by Paul G. Dembling, General Counsel. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Employee Conflicts of Interest (301). Contact: Office of the General Counsel. Budnet Function: General Government: Central Personne...
Date May 5, 1977 Report No. 102268 Title

Employment: S. 555, Public Officials Integrity Act of 1977

DOCUMENT RESUME 02268 Ai372335] fficials Integrity Act of 1977. May 5, 1977. 11 S. 555, Public pp. Testimony before the 3enate Committee on Governmental Affairs; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Employee Conflicts of Interast (301). Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. Budget Function: General Government: Central Personnel Managemen...
Date May 4, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-85 Title

Employment: Inquiry Into Certain Alleged Irregularities in Programs in Berkeley, California, Under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973

Date April 6, 1977 Report No. 100451 Title

Energy: H.R. 2788 and Federal Energy Administration Compliance Activities

DOCUE!T RESUlE 00451 A1051991] H.R. 2788 and Federal Energy Administration Compliance Activities. April 6, 1977. 12 pp. + enclosure (1 pp.). Testisony before the E.use Comittee on Interstate and Foreign commerce: Energy and Power Subcommittee; by onte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and inerals Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). contact: Energy and minerals Div. bud...
Date March 23, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-29 Title

Government Operations: Financial Disclosure Systems in Banking Regulatory Agencies

DOCUMENT RESUME 00291 - [A1051787] Financial Disclosure Systems in Banking Regulatcry Agencies. FPCD-77-29; B-118535. March 23, 1977. '9 pp. * appendices (7 pp.) · Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation (300). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budget Function: General Government: Central Personnel Managemen...
Date March 8, 1977 Report No. 100686 Title

Financial Management: Financial Disclosure Reporting in the Federal Government

DOCUMENT RESUME 00686 -[A0751629] rFinancial Disclosure Reporting in the Federal Government]. March 8, 1977. 10 pp. Testimony before the Hcuse Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Manpower Subcommittee; by Clifford I. Gculd, Deputy Director, Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: Fe4eral Personnel and Compensation Div. Budget ...
Date Feb. 28, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-23 Title

Government Operations: Action Needed to Make the Executive Branch Financial Disclosure System Effective

DOCU E IT RESUME 00656 tA0O914551 Action Needed to ake the Executive Branch Financial Disclosure System Effective. B-103987; PCD-77-23. February 28, 1977. 49 PP. Report to the Congress; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel anagemen% and Compensation (300). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Dir. Budget Function: General Government: Central Personnel Manag...
Date Feb. 23, 1977 Report No. CED-77-36 Title

Housing: Investigation of a Loan by the Farmers Home Administration to Collier County Sewer District A

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. TCiE UNITED STATES v z~~ 23-37 -- 20848 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LMI 00549 _ The Honorable United States Dear Senator Richard Senate Stone: (Dick) Stone In response to your June 8, 1976, letter and a later request from your office on September 16, 1976, we have reviewed the actions taken by the Department of Agriculture's Office of Investigation in...
Date Jan. 31, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-17 Title

Government Operations: Financial Disclosure System for Department of Agriculture Employees Needs Strengthening

DOCUMENT RESOME 00652 - [A0751123] Financial Disclosure System for Department of Agriculture Employees Needs Strengthening. FPCD-77-17; B-103987; B-180228. January 31, 1977. 17 pp. + appendices. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Employee Conflicts of Interest (301). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Bu...
Date Jan. 26, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-14 Title

Government Operations: An Improved Financial Disclosure System

DOCUMENT RESUME 00650 "- (A0751057] An Improved Financial Disclosure System. FPCD-77-14; B-180228. January 26, 1977. 15 pp. B-1039d7; Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Employee Conflicts of Interest (301). contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budget Function: General Government: Central Personnel Manageme...
Date Jan. 24, 1977 Report No. FPCD-76-99 Title

The Food and Drug Administration's Financial Disclosure System for Special Government Employees: Progress and Problems

DOCUMENT RESUME 00649 - [A0751052] The Food and Drug Adwinistration's Financial Disclosure System for Special Government Employees: Progress and Problems. FPCD-76-99; B-103987. January 24, 1977. 32 pp. + appendices (20 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Employee Conflicts of Interest (301). Contact: Federal Pers...
Date Jan. 14, 1977 Report No. 100449 Title

Financial Management: GAO Role as Watchdog for Official House Allowances and Acceptance of Gifts by Members of Congress and the GAO Position on S.495

DOCUMENT RESUME 00449 A0590978 [GA Role as atchdog for Official House Allowances and Acceptance of Gifts by Members of Congress and the GAO Position on S.495]. January 14, 1977. 4 pp. Testimony before Rep. David R. Obey, House of Representatives: Commission on Administrative Review; by Phillip S. ughes, Assistant Comptroller General. Issue Area: Internal Auditing Systems (200). Contact: Office of ...
Date Dec. 21, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-51 Title

Government Operations: Actions Needed To Improve the Federal Communications Commission's Financial Disclosure System

DOCUMENT 00647 A0590772] ESUME Actions eeded to Imprcve the Federal Communications commission's Financial Disclosure System. FPCD-76-51; B-103987; B-180226. December 21, 1976. 29 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Employee Conflicts of Interest (301). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budget Functio...
Date Dec. 16, 1976 Report No. PSAD-77-3 Title

Government Operations: Investigation of Certain Retired Regular Military Officers To Determine Whether They Are Engaging in Activities Prohibited by 37 U.S.C. 801(c)

DOCU ENT REaS0L 00105 - [AO,90719] (Restricted) [Investigation of Certain Retired Regular Military Officers to DeteLrine whether They Are Engaging .4nActivities Prohibited by 37 U.S.C. 801(c)]. PSAD-77-3; B-18#849. December 16, 1976. 7 pp. Report to Sen. Villiam Prozrire, Vice Chairman, Joint C emittee on Defense Production; by Blmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel sanagenrnt...
Date Oct. 6, 1976 Report No. CED-76-155 Title

Government Operations: Analysis of Travel Activities of Certain Regulatory Agency Commissioners During 1971-75

* wo +-; i.,.-Ai·*r RE; ' T-E.ii O-t" * CREPORT OF THE CO.MPT77iROLLLER GENERAL, OF TIHE UNITED STA TES Analysis Of Travel Activities Of Certain Regulatory Agency Commissioners During 1971-75 In a review of travel practices and policies of regulatory agency commissioners, GAO found that they generally conforrmed to applicable laws and regulationrs. In some cases commissioners attended or spoke at...
Date Sept. 21, 1976 Report No. EMD-76-11 Title

Energy: ERDA Fossil Energy Organization Contract

the Chairman, Scbcommittee cr, Energy , 035yo/v Research, Deve%opment, and De~~onstration (p [Fossil Fuels), Committee on Science and ;:p and Technology, House of Representatives, on Conser-to the Cl~airman, Subcommittee vation, Energy, and Natural Resources, Operations, House Ccmmittee on Governrxnt of RepresentatiQes f&&%4 &9J3r-(~>Lyy 6fj--~@~~~ We ha'ire reviewed cert.ax~\ aspects of a mariage...
Date Aug. 10, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-55 Title

Government Operations: Problems Found in the Financial Disclosure System for Department of Commerce Employees

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS 2 4 2 ;r BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL -OF THE UNITED STATES Illllllll11111Ill1lllll Ill11 Ill1 Ill Ill11 Ill11 lllll LM098218 Problems Found In The Financial Disclosure System For Department Of Commerce UNITED S?ATES Employees GENERAL ACCOUNTfNG OFFICE The close relationshib between the Deoartment of Commerce and the Nation’s business community calls for vigilance by the Dep...
Date Aug. 6, 1976 Report No. CED-76-129 Title

Housing: Elderly Tenants Housed Out of Turn and Questionable Contracting Practices at the Chicago Housing Authority

REPORT OF THE ‘COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Elderly Tenants Housed Out Of Turn And ..-_ .._. Questionable “.-.“_-. . Contracting Practices At The Chicago Housing Authority Department of Housing and Urban Development Chicago Housing Authority practices in placing elderly tenants in public housing units have sometimes resulted in applicants being housed sooner than the authority’...
Date Aug. 4, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-50 Title

Financial Management: Problems With the Financial Disclosure System

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS d(iin \I h BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERA OF THE UNITED STATES 1 lllll llllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllll1111 Ill LM099319 ttl3lARY SYSTEM Problems With The Financial Disclosure System Federal Aviation Administration To protect itself, its employees, and the public from the appearance of possible conflicts of interest caused by employees’ financial interests, the agency nee...
Date April 2, 1976 Report No. RED-76-59 Title

Information Management: Contract Award by the Federal Power Commission for Developing and Installing a Regulatory Information System

Certain Commission actions in awarding a contract may have detracted from the competitiveness of the award; however, the award was in technical conformance with Federal procurement regulations. This report also discusses --the need to test available data management systems to insure procurement of the most suitable system for FPC’s needs, --the need to require the contractor to maintain document...
Date Feb. 20, 1976 Report No. 094646 Title

Agriculture and Food: National Grain Inspection System

United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EST Friday, February 20, 1976 Statement Elmer Comptroller General of B. Staats of the the Agricultural United IllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIll LM094646 States o1o4 lo+ before Subcommittees on Agricultural on Foreign Policy and andsGg" 5pdP Production, Marketing, Stabilization of Committe...
Date Dec. 5, 1975 Report No. 094632 Title

Government Operations: President's Executive Interchange Program

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M.,EST FRIDAY, DECEMBER5, 1975 STATEMENTOF ROBERT F. KELLER, DEPUTY COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: the opportunity Interchange interest in such a program. of conflict of interest increasing sector ...
Date Dec. 2, 1975 Report No. FPCD-75-167 Title

Financial Management: Department of the Interior Improves Its Financial Disclosure System for Employees

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS u c;Fp{'i" A"'+'r. O- ' T I' qf-YC FJJ BY THE COMPTROLLER GEJJWRAL OF THE UNITED STATES ” ’ r_lfg$RY SYSl EM LM096907 lllllllllIlIlllllllllllllllllllllll Department Of The Interior Improves Its Financial Disclosure System For Em ployees The Department is taking steps to improve its financial disclosure system, in line with recommendations in an earlier GAO report. In thi...
Date Nov. 5, 1975 Report No. RED-76-41 Title

Transportation: Improvements Needed in Procurement and Financial Disclosure Activities of the U.S. Railway Association

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 Aug. 29, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-9 Title

Government Operations: Allegations Concerning Questionable Management Practices]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF DC. THE 21X48 UNllED STATES B-164031(1) The Honorable John Brademas, Chairman : ,. Select Subcommittee on Education !:I Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives L Dear Mr. Chairman: ow?11) AUG 9 ‘1975 2 In accordance with your September 17, 1974, request, we have reviewed certain b/legations made by Mr. Robert F. Drucker , a former employee of ...
Date Aug. 18, 1975 Report No. 089120 Title

Government Operations: Examination of SBA Review Functions

I UM~D STATE SUITE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE: fjv REGIONAL 3OC-9 9 OFFlCE AVENUE 2420 W. 2FlT-l DENVER, COLORADO 8022 1 AUG 1 8 1975 Mr. E. Maine Shafer District Director Small Business Administration Post Office Box 3086 Fargo, Korth Dakota 58102 Dear >lr. Shafer: This is to notify you that we have completed our work on the Review of the Small Business Administration’s management, organization,...
Date Aug. 18, 1975 Report No. 089619 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Review of the Small Business Administration's Management, Organization and Review Functions

Dear Xr. r7i.s Tsch2cke: is ;o notify you that we have completed our work on the r Review dsinistration’s management, organization and review I wish to take this opportunity to express my sistance and cooperation extended Messrs. h’eely an< &s::?)- .~f ~1’ s:a;‘f. T-3 O-T? WCLL.. - z ozC:ions on suggested modifications to SBA’s Standards of coy$:c: Pwp& ;,;e int eri*iewed several members...
Date April 30, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-73 Title

Health: Proposal for Disclosure of Contractual and Financial Arrangements Between Hospitals and Members of Their Governing Boards and Hospitals and Their Medical Specialists

-_._- L .I __ * 2 ,: t- . -L1,. -..,... ;g/ @91WV (&Ii7 REPORT TO THE CONGRESS LM097042 \IlllllIIIlllllllllllllllllllllll A Proposal ,For Disclosure Of Contractual And Financial Arrangements Between Hospitals And Members Of Their Governing Boards And Hospitals And Their Medical Specialists Department of Health, Education, and Welfare BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OFT%!3 UNITEDSTATES MWD-75-73 APRIL30J97...
Date April 24, 1975 Report No. RED-75-355 Title

Government Operations: Allegations Concerning the Model Cities Planning Council in Dayton, Ohio

C%3MPYkWQL&ER GENERAL WASHINGTOM. OF THE WHPTED SFATES D.C. 20548 (yvorq B-171500 a Am 2 4 1975 W. Whalen, Jr. The c/ HouseHonorable Charles of Representatives /f ,E Dear Mr. Whalen: t On October 2, 1974, you requested us to review certain allegations concerning the Model Cities Planning Council in Pip, Dayton, Ohio. The specific areas of concern involved in_ --possible violations Urban Developmen...
Date Jan. 17, 1975 Report No. OSP-75-8 Title

Government Operations: Use of Consultant Services and Related Procurement Activities

.i , I - lllllllllllllllll II11 Ill lllllllllllllllllllllll LM097115 Federal Erlergy Administrati 7 OsP-75-8 ASSISTANT COMPt.RCILtER WASHINGTON. GENERAL D C. OF THE UNfTED STATES 201411 ' B-181013 . ii . The tlonorable Charles(A. House cf Representatiyes Dear Ur. Vanik: ' Vanik In your May 7, 1974, letter, you asked that wo determine to &ich the Office of Economic and Data.Analysis and Stategic of...
Date Sept. 25, 1974 Report No. 094573 Title

Financial Management: GAO's Audit Activities at Independent Regulatory Agencies

STATEMENTOF VICTOR Lo LOWE DIRECTOR, GENERALGOVERNHSNT DIVISION U.S, GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORETHE SPECIAL SUBCOW4ITTEE INVESTIGATIONS ON COMMITTEEON INTERSTf'TE AND FOREIGN COXMERCE HOUSEOF RSPRESENTATIVZS SEPTEMBER25, 1974 . I. Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, Victor L, Lowe, Director of the General Goverment for carrying agencies, my name is Division of r GAO; My division activ...
Date May 3, 1974 Report No. B-181013 Title

Government Operations: Interim Report on the Use of Presidential Executive Interchange Personnel With Oil Industry Backgrounds by the Federal Energy Office

RepotTOn ,The’ Executiwk I * ,: ,:‘-, ,‘.’ : ., ‘. ‘,, , .I , e-181013 i*, D iL The Honorable Charles A. Vanik House of Representatives Dear Mr. Vanil:: In your letter of April 4, 1974, and in subsequent discussions with your office, you asked that we examine the back!:round and circumstances of w-=-&f certain Presidential Executive Interchange Program pfrsonl!c_l..~~r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
Date March 14, 1974 Report No. B-178942 Title

Government Operations: Inquiry Into the Activities and Expenditures of the Brevard Management Information System, Florida

B-178942 RELEASED OqW2 Jr. Mwl 4 1974 ‘I \ The Honorable Lou Frey, House of R.epresentatives Dear Mr. Frey: 1 ‘,/ i In response to your June 15, 1973, letter we inquired into the activities and expenditures of the Brevard Management Information System (BMIS), a group established by Brevard County, Florida, under an. Emer,gency Employment Act of 1971 (EEA) (42 U.S.C. 4871) grant from the Depart...
Date Jan. 1, 1974 Report No. 095118 Title

Special Publications: GAO Ethics Code

Date Dec. 26, 1973 Report No. B-179991 Title

Housing: HUD "Environmental Inventory Study" Grant Made to the State of New Hampshire

_.._, 6. _^ _ /_ .-. .I ,, -lr t l A I- “,, COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNI 20348 B-179991 The Honorable L/ Unired States I: I k/Dear Senator Thomas Senate McIntyre: J. McInt Your October 31, 1973, letter requested us to review certain aspects of a graq.tenitte~~I1Yi.r~-~.~~t~~~~~~enw"Ye?th.e Department of Housing and Urban tory UI. .Study" .---- betwe.en Essen?' 1 Development (H...
Date Oct. 6, 1971 Report No. B-173403 Title

Financial Management: Alleged Possible Conflict of Interest and Unnecessary Costs Incident to the Leasing of a Building in Bladensburg, Maryland

WASHINGTON. 0.0. 207jm ,6 . ,J.. @+-JJ B-17340 3 /- IL. ! Dear Senator Proxmire: -\1l\1\\ Ill llllllllllllliillllli~~I.)‘j IllIIllI LMO89714 OCT 6 You requested our response to statements contained in a letter dated June 9, 1971, from an anonymous General Services Administration (GSA) employee alleging possible conflict of --.i--interest and unnecessary costs incident to the leasing of a bp---. ...