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Date July 11, 1983 Report No. 121900 Title

Energy: Potential for Expanding Electric Power Transmission Between the Pacific Northwest and California

JQRRELEASEONDELIVERY EXPECTED 9:30 A.M. AT JULY 11, 1983 STATEMENTOF JOHNW. SPEGGUE, ASSOCIATE DIFtECIQR RESCURCES,CX@HUNITY,ANDECCeJOMICDEZF&QPMENTDMSION BEEORETBE SUBCOMMITTEEONMINING,FORESTMANAGEMENT ANDBONNEVILLEPOWERADMINISTRATION COMMI'ITEE INTERIORAND INSULARAFFAIRS ON U.S. EKXJSE REPRESENTATIVES OF We appreciate this opportunity to discuss with you the potential for expanding electric powe...
Date June 29, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-133 Title

Housing: Financial Operations and Activities at Three State-Chartered Agencies in Western Kentucky

Report To The Honorable Carroll Hubbard House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Financial Operations and Activities At Three State-Chartered Agencies In Western Kentucky G;bO reviewed the financial operations of three State a encies in western Kentucky--the Purchase Area Develo x ment District, Jackson Purchase Local Officials Organidtion, and West Kentucky Allied Services. These agencies pl(...
Date June 24, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-64 Title

National Defense: Federal Civilian Agencies Can Better Manage Their Aircraft and Related Services

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government House Of Representatives Operations, OF THE UNITEDSTATES ‘Federal Civilian Agencies Can Better Manage Their Aircraft And Related Services Since the issuance of a GAO report in December 1977, describing how Federal civilian agencies acquired, operated, and managed aircraft independently and without any Government-wide guid...
Date June 24, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-183 Title

Environmental Protection: Planned Relocation of NOAA Research Facilities Center From Miami to Cocoa Beach, FL

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 29548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AN0 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-212104 JUNE 24,1983 The Honorable Claude D. Pepper U.S. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Pepper: Subject: Planned Relocation of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Research Facilities Center from Miami to Cocoa Beach,--Florida (GAO/RCED-83-183) Your November 24, 1...
Date June 23, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-163 Title

Housing: The Federal Emergency Management Agency Can Reduce Mapping Cost

, I BY THE U.S.GENiRAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency Can Reduce Mapping Cost The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has not systematically assessed flood-prone communities to determine what type of mapping they require for entering the National Flood Insurance Program. As a result, FEMA has used timecons...
Date June 22, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-63 Title

Information Management: Bonneville's ADP Resource Management Controls Show Improvement, but More Needs To Be Done

LJNIED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Oma WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OW JUN 2 2 1983 B-211147 Mr. Peter T. Johnson Bonneville Administrator, Administration Dear Power 122078 Mr. Johnson: Bonneville's ADP Resource Management Controls Show Improvement, But More Needs to Be Done (GAO/AFMD-83-63). Subject: Bonneville Power Administration's progress in making its automatic data processing (ADP) resource management c...
Date June 16, 1983 Report No. 122655 Title

Financial Management: Federal Reserve Pricing of Its Check Clearing Services

united States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20551 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1:00 p.m. JUNE 16, 198L4 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE JOINT HEARING OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MONETARY POLICY AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER AND MONETARY AFFAIRS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON FEDERAL RESERVE PRICING OF ITS CHEC...
Date June 9, 1983 Report No. 122627 Title

Financial Management: Multiyear Procurement

UNITED -STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY JUNE 9, 1983 ' Statement Robert National M. of Associate Director Division Gilroy, Senior Security and International before Subcommittee the Affairs on Defense on Appropriations House Committee .. \aaw ou4u7 122627 I Mr. Chairman, opportunity procurement. when appropriate, But, it ...
Date June 7, 1983 Report No. 121650 Title

Financial Management: GAO Views on S. 338

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 a,m. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1983 STATEMENT OF Robert M. Gilroy, Senior Associate Director AFFAIRS NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL DIVISION before the on Armed on GAO Views on S.338 Senate Committee Services , Mr. Chairman: We are pleased the to bill be here today to comment It on'S.338, could; If We p...
Date June 1, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-82 Title

Government Operations: Air Force Breakout Efforts Are Ineffective

UNITED STATE~GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, b.C. 205+3 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION JUNE 1,1983 B-208191 The The Dear Honorable Secretary Mr. Verne Orr of the Air Force Secretary: Air Force Breakout Efforts """'*'""Are Ineffective (GAO/PLRD-83-82) Subject:;' We havetreviewed the effectiveness of efforts at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC) to implement t...
Date May 24, 1983 Report No. 121487 Title

Energy: Department of Energy Management of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 For release at May 24, 1983 STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON'DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF'THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE ,Mr. Chairman and M...
Date May 24, 1983 Report No. 121462 Title

Government Operations: The Task Force Report on Personnel Management by the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO A.M. Tuesday, May 24, 1983 STATEMENTOF CHARLESA. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE INVESTIGATIONS ON OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE ON THE TASK FORCE REPORTON PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE SECTORSURVEYON COST CONTROL Mr...
Date May 20, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-29 Title

Information Management: Federal Agencies Could Save Time and Money With Better Computer Software Alternatives

REPORTBYTHEUS. General Accounting Office Federal Agencies Could Save Time And Money With Better Computer Software Alternatives Developing new software for each proposed application is expensive and time consuming. However, cheaper and quicker alternatives, which include reuse of existing software and new development techniques, are available, are more reliable, and can save money. Federal agencies...
Date May 19, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-155 Title

Housing: Impact of the Proposed Consolidation of HUD Field Offices in the Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, Area

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION May 19, 1983 B-211612 The Honorable Martin Frost House of Representatives The Honorable John Bryant House of Representatives Subject: Impact of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Proposed Consolidation of Its Field Office,s in the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, Area ...
Date May 12, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-151 Title

Energy: Analysis of Studies on Alternative Financing for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFiCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES. COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-104105 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of...
Date May 6, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-54 Title

Income Security: Estimates of the Savings if the Social Security Benefit Formula Which Favors Short-Term Workers Was Revised

.a. ” &j&w= /AhS~ UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20546 HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION B-164031(4) MAY 6,198s The Honorable Les Aspin House-of Representatives Dear Mr. Aspin: Updated Estimates of the Savings If the Social SecurityBenefit Formula.Which Favors ShortTermWork~ers Was Revised ,,ll. (GAO/HRD-83-54) On March 30, 1982, you requested that we update previous estimates of th...
Date April 27, 1983 Report No. 121204 Title

National Defense: Progress Made by the Navy in Improving Physical Inventory Controls and the Magnitude, Causes and Impact of Physical Inventory Adjustments in the Army, Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency

. c UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING F F ICE O Washington, D.C. 20548 F O R RELEASE O N DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m., EST Wednesday, April 27, 1983 Statement Henry W . Connor, Procurement, Senior of Associate and Readiness the Committee Director Division Logistics before House Armed Services Subcommittee on Progress Physical on Readiness Made by the Navy in Improving Inventory Controls and the Magn...
Date April 26, 1983 Report No. B-211567 Title

Transportation: UMTA Could Take Steps To Reduce Costs in the Development of Light Rail Projects

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMtC DEVELOPMENT DIVtSION April 26, 1983 B-21 1567 Mr. Robert H. McManus Associate Administrator for Grants Management Administration Urban Mass Transportation Department of Transportation Dear Mr. McManus: Subject: UMTA could take steps to reduce costs development of light rail projects: 121319 in the Lar...
Date April 22, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-69 Title

National Defense: Savings Can Be Made by Using Compressed Air When Testing Aircraft for Fuel Leaks

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE JVASHINGTON. 20548 D.C. APRIL 22,1983 B-207202 The Honorable The Secretary Verne Orr of the Air Force Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Savings Testing Can Be Made H'y Using Compressed Air When Aircraft For Fuel Leaks-,Y(GAO/PLRD-83-69) In July 1982 we reported to the Congress the results of our review of De artment of Defense aircraft engine thrust/power 7 managem...
Date April 15, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-104 Title

Energy: Decommissioning Retired Nuclear Reactors at Hanford Reservation

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-211412 APRIL 15.1983 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Donald Hodel of Energy Secretary: n,P.,,U,,,Decommissioning retired nuclear reactors at Hanford Reservation'.(GAO/RCED-83-104) -_,,' This report is to alert you to concerns we have about the Department of Energy's (DOE's)...
Date April 11, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-39 Title

Information Management: Better Use of Information Technology Can Reduce the Burden of Federal Paperwork

Report To The Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Use Of Information Technology Can Reduce The Burden Of.FederaI Paperwork The Federal Government has made significant progress in reducing the public’s information reporting burden by simplifying and eliminating forms and by other means. Little is being done by OMB and Federal agencies, however, t...
Date April 8, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-20 Title

Government Operations: Effects of FY 1982 Budget Cuts on the Merit Systems Protection Board

L. I .- * ‘REPORT THEU.S. ” - ~BY General Accounting Office Effects Of Fiscal Year 1982 Budget Cuts On The Merit Systems Protection Board And Its Office Of The Special Counsel In response to year 1982, the and its Office of steps to reduce significant budget cuts in fiscal Merit Systems Protection Board the Special Counsel took several operating expenses. The Merit Systems Protection Board’s...
Date March 29, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-95 Title

Energy: Some Small Purchase Procurements at FERC Were Not Well Managed

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, . . RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISl,ON March 29, 1983 . B-208038 The Honorable Charles M. Butler III Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Some Small Purchase Procurements at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Were Not Well Managed'(GAO/RCED-83-95) Our re...
Date March 17, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-17 Title

Transportation: Spreading Commuter Work Hours Could Reduce Transit Costs

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation Spreading Commuter Work Hours Could Reduce Transit Costs Meeting the demands of peak service commuting is expensive, requiring the purchase and maintenance of buses and railcars and employment of more transit workers than are needed outside of rush hours. Spreading workarrivatsand departures more evenly over a longer pe...
Date March 9, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-48 Title

National Defense: Cost and Savings Estimates the Air Force Used To Decide Against Relocating the Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center From Annapolis, Maryland, to Duluth, Minnesota

REPORT THEUS BY General Accounting Office Cost And Savings Estimates The Air Force Used To Decide Against Relocating The Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center From Annapolis, ~fVkwyland, To Duluth, IMinnesota ‘, The Air Force decided not to relocate the Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center from Annapolis to the Duluth International Airport. The decision was based on agency studi...
Date March 8, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-49 Title

Government Operations: Followup on the December 1981 Dollar Threshold Change for Certified Cost or Pricing Data

di I UNITED STATES GENERAL AC~UNTING WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 cat7kylrti;fOFFICE /zlOs% PROCUHEMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-210718 RELEASED MARCH 8,1983 The Honorable Carl Levin Committee on Armed Services United States Senate near Senator Subject: Levin: 121038 Followup on the December 1981 Dollar Threshold Change for Certified Cost or Pricing Data,,, :(GAO/PLRD-83-49) ,,,,, ,, This rep...
Date March 4, 1983 Report No. OPP-83-1 Title

Government Operations: GAO Staff Views on the President's FY 1984 Budget Proposals

1 . I -9 GAO Staff Views On The President’s Fiscal Year 1984 Budget Proposals 120829 GAO United States General Accounting Of’t’ice GAO/OPP-83- 1 March 4,1983 ASBISTANT COMPTROLUER WNERAL O.C. WASHINGTON. OF THE ZOS48 UNITED STATES We thought it would be useful if GAO provided the views of our staff on the President's fiscal year 1984 budget proposals. Our analyses are based on work we have c...
Date March 4, 1983 Report No. OISS-83-1 Title

Government Operations: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on the Operations of Civil Departments and Agencies

Illllllll lllll Ill11 Ill11lllll Ill1 Ill Ill11 Ill11 Ill1 LM120720 I This is a summary of GAO’s conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audits and other review work in the Operations of Civil Departments and Agencies on which satisfactory legislative or administrative actions have not been taken. These summaries are compiled to assist congressional committees in their review of budge...
Date March 3, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-45 Title

National Defense: The Coast Guard Headquarters' Aircraft Operations

Ip 1 Ep, * COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2OS48 B-206232 The Honorable Jack Brooks Committee on Government Chairman, Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. RELEASED llllllllllllll ll 120803 Chairman: The Coast Guard A Costly Way of (GAO/PLRD-83-45) Headquarter's Aircraft Providing Transportation Operations: Subject: of your Subcommittee on On April 9,. 1981, the Cha...
Date March 1, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-54 Title

Government Operations: Followup of the Navy's Estimated Cost Avoidance/Earlier Delivery for Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers

'UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH1NCTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, OIVtSION AND READINESS B-210603 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear M r. Chairman: Subject: ',,,Follow up of the Navy's Estimated Cost Avoidance/Earlier Delivery for Nimitz Class Aircraft CarrierFd (GAO/?CRD-83-54) March 1, 1983 In re...
Date Feb. 28, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-64 Title

Energy: Changes in BPA Billing Practices Could Reduce Interest Costs and Improve Cash Flow

* . . _ . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, RESOURCES. COMMUNITV. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-209897 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Donald P. Hodel of Energy FEBRUARY 28,1983 Secretary: 120655 Subject: Changes in the Bonneville Power Administration's Billing Practices Could Reduce Interest Costs and Improve Cash Flow (GAO/RCED-83-64) A review of electrici...
Date Feb. 22, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-43 Title

Health: Review of Medicare and Medicaid Duplicate Payments in Michigan

February 22, 1983 Ms. Barbara Cage1 Regional Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Region V 175 West Jackson Boulevard Sui:e A-835 Chicago, Illinois 60604 Dear . Ys. Cagel: Review Duplicate of Hedicare Payments and Medicaia in Michigan Subject: (GAO/HRD-83-43) As part of our continuing review of medical payments under the practices and the Medicare and Hedicaid programs, we reviewed p...
Date Feb. 8, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-16 Title

Health: Improving Medicare and Medicaid Systems To Control Payments for Unnecessary Physicians' Services

.c c /&rlqq BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improving Medicare And Medicaid Systems To Control Payments For Unnecessary Physicians’ Services Some services provided to Medicare and Medicaid recipients by physicians or suppliers are medically unnecessary and, under the law, should not be paid for by these programs. This report discusses the systems to identify,...
Date Feb. 7, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-36 Title

National Defense: Continued Improvements Needed in Air Force Procedures and Practices

l \ 6 .- . , UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMEtiT, AN0 REAOINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-210360 FEBRUARY 7,1983 The The Dear Honorable Secretary M r. Verne Orr of the Air Force III 120536 Secretary: Subject: Continued Inprovemeqts Needed in Air Force Proce‘ dures and Practices /for Identifying and Canceling Excess On-order Stocks (GAO/PLRD-83-36) a followup r...
Date Jan. 28, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-13 Title

National Defense: The Coast Guard Needs Navy Weapon Systems To Meet Wartime Mission Requirements

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-210019 120455 The Honorable The Secretary Drew Lewis of Transportation JANUARY 28,1983 Dear Mr. Secretary: Sublect: , )/ 3!h& Coast Guard Needs Navy Weapon Systems$ Meet Wartime Mission Requirements (GAO/MASAD-83-13) "a We examined the Coast Guard's planning and management for the $163....
Date Jan. 27, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-37 Title

Government Operations: Assessment of Admiral Rickover's Recommendations To Improve Defense Procurement

. , . REPORTBV THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Assessment .of Admiral Rickover’s Recommendations To Improve Defense Procurement LM1204’15 ~~ll~~~lllnllll~ll~l~llll IIII Ill I 120475 GAOIPLRD-83-37 JANUARY 27,1983 . ‘ . l Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: US. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg...
Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-2 Title

National Defense: Army Helicopter Improvement Program's Future May Depend on Success in Controlling Cost

Li2ouy s BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Army Helicopter Improvement Program’s Future May Depend On Success In Controlling Cost In less than 3 years, costs of the program to Improve the Army s scout hellcopter have gone from an lnmal estimate of $1 3 bllllon to $2 7 bIllIon The latest estimate would permit procuring only 578 helicopters Instead of the orlglnal 7...
Date Jan. 18, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-21 Title

Government Operations: Poor Procurement Practices Resulted in Unnecessary Costs in Procuring M1 Tank Spares

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTQN. D.C. 20548 E-209656 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar JANUARY 18.1983 of W. Weinberqer Defense Secretary: Subject: Poor Procurement Practices Resulted in Unnecessary Costs in Procurinq Ml Tank Spares (GAO/PLRD-83-21) . We have examined sole-source neqotiated procurements for Ml tank spare components under contract DAAK30-77-C-0006 award...
Date Jan. 13, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-55 Title

Transportation: Interstate Commerce Commission Should Revise Its User Fee Program

Report to the Chairman, Interstate Commerce Commission Interstate Commerce Commission Should Revise Its User Fee Program The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) IS authorized by statute to assess fees for special servtces It provides. However, ICC is not recovering the full cost of these services because It does not charge for all of them and because current user fees, which became effective In 1...
Date Jan. 12, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-24 Title

Transportation: Applying DOT Rail Policy to Washington, D.C.'s Metrorail System Could Save Federal Funds

l . aw * . * r . BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation Applying DOT’s Rail Policy To Washington, D.C.‘s Metrorail System Could Save Federal Funds The Department of Transportation’s policy crf requiring full funding--setting a ceiling on the level of Federal funding--and a modified Version of its incremental construction policy for rapid-rail systems sho...
Date Jan. 3, 1983 Report No. ID-83-25 Title

International Affairs: Potential for Improving AID's Deobligation and Project Analysis Processes

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 lNTOtNaTloNaL DtVI8ION B-210219 The Honorable Administrator, Development M. Peter McPherson Agency for International JANUARY 3,1983 Dear Mr. McPherson: Subject: Potential For Improving AID's Deobligation Project Analysis Processes (GAO/ID-83-25) and We have examined aspects of the Agency for International Development's (AID's) deobligat...
Date Jan. 3, 1983 Report No. PAD-83-9 Title

Budget and Spending: Status Report on the Administration's Actions and Proposals for Budgetary Savings in Fiscal Years 1982-83

e ) ..I BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On The Budget U.S. House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Status Report On The Administration’s Actions And Proposals For Budgetary Savings In Fiscal Years 1982-83 This report follows up on GAO’s previous report assessing the Administration’s progr-ass in achieving budgetary savings. The savings proposals cover a broa...
Date Jan. 1, 1983 Report No. 124336 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 18, Issue 3, Summer 1983

REVIEW ... . ._ c . . f I I Volume18 I Issue3 1 Pram Our Brsefcase Accounting Update GAO Issues Proposed Standards for Internal Controls OMB Issues Guidelines for Evaluating and Reporting on Internal Controls GAO Will Develop Strategy for Implementation of The Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982 Ten New Directions Bits of Information on Bytes Can You Control Stress? 4 On Iiocation ...
Date Dec. 29, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-34 Title

Transportation: Value Engineering Has the Potential To Reduce Mass Transit Construction Costs

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation Value Engineering Has The Potential To Reduce Mass Transit Construction The Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) could achieve substantial savings by applying value engineering to the design of federally funded rail and bus construction projects. Value engineering, a cost-control program, assures that a proje...
Date Dec. 28, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-23 Title

Government Operations: The Postal Service Can Substantially Reduce Its Cleaning Costs

REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office The Postal Service Can Substantially Reduce Its Cleaning Costs The;United States Postal Service can achieve considerable savings in cleaning its building$ by making greater use of contract cleaners. Because of benefits and higher wages, cleaning costs are almost two times higher with postal custodians than with con ractors. The productivity of postal and ...
Date Dec. 22, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-12 Title

Veterans Affairs: Improved Productivity Can Reduce the Cost of Administering Veterans Benefit Programs

*m /210 179 REPORI- THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Improved Productivity Cbst Of Administering Bbnefit Programs Th Veterans Administration (VA) could sa e several million dollars annually by re a ucing overstaffing and improving productivity at regional offices that process clajims for veterans’ benefits. The offices are provided staff based on the number of clalims to be processed. VA prov...
Date Dec. 22, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-82 Title

Transportation: Need To Periodically Reassess Mass Transit Construction Projects

UNITED STATES GENERAL’ WASHINGTON, ACCdlJNTlNG D.C. 20548 OFFICE PLlrOl,RCES. CGMUUNITY. LND ECOrtDM!C OEVELOf’MENT 0lVlSl0N B-210196 The Honorable Arthur E. Teele, Administrator, Urban Mass Transportation Administration Department of Transportation Dear Mr. Teele: Subject: Need to Periodically Construction Projects Jr. DEC22 E38[2 nllllllll llll ll 121876 Reassess Mass Transit (GAO/RCED-83-82...
Date Dec. 15, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-17 Title

National Defense: Combined Procurement of Spare Parts and Production Components Will Reduce Defense Weapon System Costs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUWEMENT. AND READINESS L00lSTICS. DIVISION B-209928 DECEMBER 15,1982 The Honorable Chairman, P . Addabbo on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subcommittee Joseph II Illl 1118 III 120121 Dear Mr. Chairman: Combined Procurement of Spare Parts and Production Components Will Reduce Defense Weapon System Costs...
Date Dec. 14, 1982 Report No. 120097 Title

Veterans Affairs: The Veterans Administration's Medical Construction Program

UNITED'STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, C. 20548 D. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 8:30 a.m.,.EST. Tuesday, December 14, 1982 STATEMENT OF ROBERT PETERSON,SENIOR ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR A. HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS a BEFORETHE HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON ...q THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION'S MEDICAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM / Mr. Chairman and Members of.the morning t...
Date Dec. 1, 1982 Report No. 120021 Title

Natural Resources: Potential Exists To Reduce Construction Costs Through More Effective Promotion of the Value Engineering Incentive Program

4’ w t a042 I STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, UNITED ACCOUNTING D.C. 20648 OFFICE RLSOURCEII. COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OIVISION December The Honorable Robert N. Broadbent Commfeeioner, Bureau of Reclamation Department of the Interior Dear 1, 1982 Mr. Broadbent: Potential Exists to Reduce Construction Costs Through More Effective Promotion of the Value Engineering Incentive Program lllal II...