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Date June 11, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-15 Title

Housing: VA and HUD Can Improve Service and Reduce Processing Costs in Insuring Home Mortgage Loans

BY;THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL R/eport To The Congress Of THEUNITEDSTATES V And HUD Can Improve Service A d Reduce Processing Costs In” Insuring Home Mortgage Loans VA nd HUD can provide more timely service to ome buyers and save at least 84 million an i ually by following the private mortgage insl/rrers’ practice of relying on approved commetkial lenders for certain underwriting activitie involved ...
Date June 9, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-24 Title

Information Management: TVA's Computer Needs Are Valid and ADP Management Is Improving

TQ &XT BYTHE @mptroller General THEUNITED TVA’s Computer Needs Are Valid And AIDP Management Is Improving Th Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has ma e substantial progress toward achieving6 sound management of its automatic dat processing (ADP) resources. Its requi ements analysis approach correlates A P costs with missions and objectives. Re uirements now reflect validated workloa 8, However, s...
Date June 8, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-44 Title

Government Operations: Improvements in Small Purchasing Activities Can Save Money, Increase Competition, and Achieve Required Goals

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 June a&lwr. ~ QovmNMEM DlVI8IDN 8, 1982 The Honorable Cora P. Beebe Assistant Secretary for Administration Department of the Treasury Dear Ms. Beebe: Subject: Ill11111 II llllll 118644 Improvements In Small Purchasing Activities Can Save Money, Increase Competition, and Achieve Required Goals'(GAO/GGD-82-44) We have reviewed small purcha...
Date June 8, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-11 Title

Federal Court Reporting System: Outdated and Loosely Supervised

Report To The Congress CiFTHEUNlTEDSTATES Federal Court Reporting System: Outdated And Loosely Supervised Ev n though the Federal judiciary is satisfie that court proceedings are being recar ed properly and transcripts are being pr pared accurately, GAO found that many oo rt reporters have often overcharged litigsi ts, used Government facilities to condu t private business, and used substitute co ...
Date June 1, 1982 Report No. 118984 Title

Special Publications: Methodology Transfer Paper 2

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 7, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-64 Title

National Defense: DOD Can Save Millions by Using Energy Efficient Centralized Aircraft Support Systems

I . I\% wiis I i .B’Y’ U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING THE Report To The Secretary Of Defense OFFICE DOD Can Save Millions By Using Energy Efficient Centralized Aircraft Support Systems The Department of Defense can save millions of dollars annually by using new energy efficient centralized aircraft support systems at certain Air Force and Navy bases. The Air Force and Navy have developed and installed...
Date May 7, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-60 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: The Federal Government Can Save $1.7 Million Annually by Eliminating Strip Stamps

UNITEDSTATES Gaw?Ar. ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. ZOS48 -QovRlyMLM OlYUlOW _ MAY7,.1992 B--207193 The Honorable Secretary of Dear Mr. Donald T. Regan the Treasury Secretary: The Federal Government Can Save Million Annually by Eliminating (GAO/GOD-82-60) $1.7 Strip Stamps Subject: the administration of nonAs you know, we are reviewing income based taxes by the Internal Revenue Service: the Bu...
Date May 7, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-22 Title

Financial Institutions: The Federal Reserve Should Move Faster To Eliminate Subsidy of Check Clearing Operations

’ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Federal Reserve Should Move Faster To Eliminate Subsidy Of Check Clearing Operations The Monetary Control Act of 1980 required the Federal Reserve to begin charging In 1981 for selected services that used to be provided free to member banks. This report examines how the Federal Reserve Implemented prlclng for clearing che...
Date April 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-72 Title

Government Operations: GAO Analysis of Projects Proposed by DOD for Multiyear Contracting in Its FY 1983 Budget Request

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 20540 B-206570 1982 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman , Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: L/A0 Analysis of Projects of--Defense for Multiyear Year 1983 Budget Request DN3 Proposed by the Depar.tment Contracting in its Fi-soal (PLRD-82-72) In response to your March ...
Date April 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-73 Title

Government Operations: GAO Analysis of Projects Proposed by DOD for Multiyear Contracting in Its FY 1983 Budget Request

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. Doyo /-I F / z ’ P, / B-206570 April 29, 1982 The Honorable John Tower Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman : ,’ IA 118297 II Subject: /GAO Anal sis of Projects nse for Multiyear -%d Year 1983 Budget Request DC?’/ Proposed by the Department Contracting in its Fiscal (PLRD-82-73) request, we have ...
Date April 28, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-75 Title

Health: Annual Report Requirement for Detailed Descriptions of Intramural Research Projects

I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -& ’ ’ // HUMAN RCSOURC= DIVISION April 28, 1982 Thomas E. Malone, Ph.D. Acting Director National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services Dear Dr. Malone: Subject: 'Annual Report Requirement Descriptions of Intramural (HRD-82-75) III #II Rlll II 118305 for Detailed Research Projects * _ As part of our ongoing...
Date April 28, 1982 Report No. CED-82-81 Title

Information Management: Department of Commerce Could Save $24.6 Million by Modifying Computer Procurement Actions

Report To The Chairman Committee On Government House Of Representatives RELEASED Operations OF THE UNITED STATES Department Of Commerce Could Save $24.6 Million By Modifying Computer Procurement Actions The National Bureau of Standards and the Environmental Research Laboratories-both part of the Department of Commerce-need more computer capability to support scientific workloads. Because of the si...
Date April 23, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-51 Title

Income Security: Discontinuing Social Security's Currently Insured Benefit Provision Would Save Millions and Eliminate Inequities

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Discontinuing Social Security’s Currently insured Benefit Provision Would Save b illions And Eliminate Inequities dne of Social Security’s benefit eligibility i surance provisions, the currently insured rovision, no longer has relevance. Disontinuance of the provision could save ocial Security’s trust funds about 8180 illion t...
Date April 22, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-24 Title

Status of Major Acquisitions as of September 30, 1981: Better Reporting Essential to Controlling Cost Growth

I I/ /,J !lCllvl I BY THECOtiPTROLLER GENERAL *’ u .I f?eport To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES status Of Major Acquisitions As Of September 30, 1981: Better Reporting Essential To Controlling Cost Growth /4s of September 30 1981, the estimated cost bf 802 major acquisitions was about $647.5 illion; 465 of these projects increased about 257.5 billion over the earlier estimates. Lost growth on ...
Date April 22, 1982 Report No. 118204 Title

National Defense: Causes and Impact of Cost Growth; Proposed Bill S. 2397; and Discussion of DOD's Selected Acquisition Reporting System

. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1982 STATEMENT OF W. H. SHELEY, JR., DIRECTOR MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION before the COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE on GAO VIEWS CONCERNINGCAUSES AND IMPACT OF COST GROWTH;PROPOSED BILL 5.2397; AND DISCUSSION OF THE DEPA...
Date April 21, 1982 Report No. 118146 Title

International Affairs: Defense Burdensharing by Japan

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE April 21, 1982 STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD BY THE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SUBMITTED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS U.S. SENATE ON DEFENSE BURDENSHARING BY JAPAN Mr. Chairman Thank defense defense burden and Members of you for this the Committee: to present We first of e...
Date April 21, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-40 Title

Government Operations: Procurement Costs of Ammunition Used for Practice and Training Can Be Reduced

UNITEDSTATES "GEN~L ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, B.C. 20548 GENERAA GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-206512 APRIL 21,1982 The Honorable William The Attorney General Dear Mr. Attorney Subject: French Smith 118337 General: Procurement Costs of Ammunition Used For Practice and Training Can Be Reduced (GGD-82-40) originating from our review of restrictive This report, conditions and specifications in Department...
Date April 21, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-39 Title

Government Operations: Procurement Costs of Ammunition Used for Practice and Training Can Be Reduced

UWED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I OENERAL OOVtRNMLM DIVISION B-206512 APRIL 21,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Donald T. Regan of the Treasury 118170 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Procurement Costs of Ammunition Used For Practice and Training Can Be Reduced (GCD-82-39) originating from our review of restrictive This report, conditions and specifications in Department o...
Date April 20, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-34 Title

Budget and Spending: Assessment of the Administration's Actions and Proposals for Budgetary Savings in FY's 1982-83

BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On The Budget U.S. House Of Representatives \ OF THEUNITEDSTATES Assessment Of The Administration’s Actions And Proposals For Budgetary Savings In Fiscal Years 1982-83 The Reagan Administration included about $2 billion in savings to be achieved through imoroved administrative practices in the fiscal year 1982 budget. Since then, the Admi...
Date April 15, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-66 Title

Health: National Library of Medicine's Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RC8OURCU DIVWON April 15, 1982 B-207120 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairmanr Subject: , National Library of Medicine's Medical "literature Analysis and Retrieval System-( (HRD-82-66) UlllllllllU IllllR 118217 This report is in response to your September 30, 1981, request information on the...
Date April 13, 1982 Report No. B-206888 Title

Government Operations: [Views on S. 2171]

cE.02-158 -- E-2061388 - T h e Hor!orable C h r i s t o p h e r J . D O G ~ 'Jnited Stakes Senate Dear S e n a t o r DoJd: Y G u r l e t t e r of Yarch 19, 1 3 8 2 , reqrjested o u r v i e w s on S. 2 1 7 1 , 9 7 t h C o n g r e s s , 2nd Session, a bill to s t i m u l a t e t h e 3evelopment a n d r e h a b i l i t a t i o n c f a f f o r d a b l e r n u i t i f a r n i l y rentai housing entitle...
Date April 9, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-30 Title

National Defense: Opportunities To Reduce the Cost of Some B-52 Modifications

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 MISSION ANALYSIS IIIYWLMS ACOUllllflON AND DIVI5ION E-207025 APRlL9,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W . Weinberger of Defense Director, G A O Affairs Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Opportunities Modifications to Reduce the Cost of Some B-52 (MASAD-82-30) Following Presidential approval of the B-1B program, the Air Force r...
Date April 6, 1982 Report No. CED-82-57 Title

Housing: Additional Efforts Are Needed To Minimize Lease Guarantee Losses

REPORTBY THEUS. - _ General Accounting Office Additional Efforts Are Needed To Minimize Lease Guarantee Losses In 1976, the Small Business Administration discontinued its program for guaranteeing rent payments on irommercial end industrial space for small businesses. However, SBA remains contingently liable for outstanding guarantees and pays rent in the event of defaults on leases. The’ majorit...
Date April 1, 1982 Report No. 117991 Title

Agriculture and Food: General Accounting Office Reviews of Department of Agriculture Activities

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday, April 1, 1982 Statement of Henry Eschwege, Director Community and Economic Development Subcommittee Senate Division before the on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations Reviews Activities of on General Accounting Office Department of A...
Date April 1, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-4 Title

Information Management: Improving COBOL Application Can Recover Significant Computer Resources

Iww~ 1. * l -//, + 7-2. B Y T H E C O M P T R O iE R G E N E R A L R e p o rt T o T h e C o n g ress O F T H E U N ITE DS T A T E S Im p roving C o b o l A p p lica tio n s C a n R e cover S ignificant C o m p u te r R e sources C o m p u ter applications written in the C O B O L programming l a n g u a g e a r e u s e d to d o a large portion of Federal data processing a n d cons u m e a large po...
Date March 26, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-27 Title

National Defense: Request To Fully Fund Two Nuclear Aircraft Carriers in Fiscal Year 1983

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-206847 km Jlrtnw ofme m&f @ls~). ~Q~~..%;i” v--r*- - .--- The Ro;orable Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: Request to Fully Fund Two Nuclear in Fiscal Year 1983 (MASAD-82-27) Aircraf...
Date March 24, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-61 Title

Government Operations: Excessive Specifications Are Limiting Competition for IRS Special Design Tax Return Folders

UNfTm STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 7 ..+ I ; :‘: i’ March GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION 24, 1982 Mr. Joseph T. Davis Associate Commissioner (Policy and Management) Internal Revenue Service Dear Mr. Davis: Excessive Specifications Are Limiting Competition for IRS Special Design Tax Return Folders (GGD-82-61) Subject: This report, originating from our review of restricti...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-15A Title

Environmental Protection: A Market Approach to Air Pollution Control Could Reduce Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals

REPORTES’ U.S. THE General Accounting Office A Market Approach To Air Pollution Control Could Reduce Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals A market approach to air pollution control would allow the purchase, sale, and use of air pollution entitlements consistent with present standards governing outdoor air quality. A market incentive approach can lower the cost of clean outdoor a...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-15 Title

Environmental Protection: A Market Approach to Air Pollution Control Could Reduce Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals

REPORTBYTHEU.S. General Accounting Office A Market Approachlo Air Pollution Control Could Redui=e Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals A market approach to air pollution control would allow the purchase, sale, and use of air pollution entitlements consistent with present standards governing outdoor air quality. A market incentive approach can lower the cost of clean outdoor air by...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. 117949 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The Continuing Need for Productivity Improvement

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1'J:OO A.M. ES.1 TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1982 STATEMENT OF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP BEFORE TIIE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON "THE Mr. Chairmen CONTINUING and Members to ...
Date March 22, 1982 Report No. B-205335 Title

National Defense: The Consolidated Space Operations Center Is Not Supported by Adequate Defense Department Planning

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS SYSTEMS ACOUISITION AND DlVlSlOlu B-205335 MARCH 22,1982 The Honorable Harrison H. Schmitt Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation united States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As requested in your letter of January 28, 1982, we have svaluated the Department of...
Date March 19, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-57 Title

Government Operations: Allegations of Insufficient Reimbursement Under the Value Engineering Program

OFFICE ~UIWEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LI you asked us to investigate In your June 23, 1981, letter, whether K.I.M. and Associates, Westlake Village, California, is entitled to a monetary award under the Value Engineering Program. K”1.M. developed a modification kit that increases the life of the pressure vacuum pump used in certain Navy ground support equipment. K.I.M. su...
Date March 19, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-47 Title

Income Security: Social Security's Field Office Management Can Be Improved and Millions Can Be Saved Annually Through Increased Productivity

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 MAR 1 9 ~~~~ HUMAN RLSOURCES DIVI5lON Mr. John A. Svahn Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Svahn: Subject: 1111111 117969 Social Security's Field O ffice Management Can be Improved and Millions Can be Saved Annually Through Xncreased Productivity (HRD-82-47) On August 4, 1981, we briefed yo...
Date March 17, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-29 Title

National Defense: Actions Needed To Reduce Schedule Slippages and Cost Growth on Contracts for Navy Ship Overhauls

)I a’ BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On On“c..f-RELEASED Actions Needed To Reduce Schedule Slippages And Cost Growth On Contracts For Navy Ship Overhauls Growing concern over the cost and effectiveness of the Navy’ contracting s for ship overhauls prompted the Subcommittee to ask GAO to examine Navy overhaul contracting practices. GAO found that the Navy needs...
Date March 9, 1982 Report No. 119426 Title

Budget and Spending: Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1983

L_.. .-L. -.-.-_ _ - . I-___ _. - . . . _ _ . . .I.. c .^ l . ..” .__I I kwjg Office Of The ComptroHer General vol. g, NO. 26 SUPPLEMENT Marc.h 9, 1982 BOWSHERPRESENTS GAO’s ‘83 BUDGET TO HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE "The Conqress is being caZ2ed upon to make monumental, decisions regarding wha't the Federa Government wiil do and how it w-i22 do it. It needs facts about ho&, current pro...
Date March 5, 1982 Report No. OPP-82-1 Title

U.S. General Accounting Office: Staff Views on the President's Fiscal Year 1983 Budget Proposals

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE: STAFFVIEWSON THE PRESIDENT’ S FISCALYEAR1983 BUDGET PROPOSALS Yl h I,# ‘ 1, ,,, ~ ~ IllHl IIIII1 117952 MARCH5,1982 OPP-824 AS%IST’ ANT COMPTROLLER OENERAL b.C. OF THE Lo1140 UNITED STATES W*sHINaTON, The President's fiscal year 1983 budget targeted in which Federal dollars could be saved by legislative areas actions. We thought it would be useful if GAO provi...
Date March 2, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-27 Title

Government Operations: The District of Columbia Should Assess Its Needs Before It Makes Major Acquisitions of Space

BYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Mayor Of The District Of Columbia . The District Of Columbia Should Assess Its Needs Before It Makes Major Acquisitions Of Space The District of Columbia government leases about 2.8 million square feet of property and owns more than 30 million square feet of space, but it lacks an adequate space management system and complete information on underused ...
Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-36 Title

Government Operations: GSA Nonstores Procurement Program Falls Far Short of Its Objectives

, c BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING dFFlCE Report To The Administrator Of General Services GSA Nonstores Procurement Program Falls Far Short Of Its Objectives The GSA nonstores program is a conglomeration of procurement activities designed to provide Federal agencies with a wide variety of items not generally available through other major GSA procurement programs. However, weaknesses in the program’...
Date Feb. 22, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-13 Title

Information Management: A $4 Billion Census in 1990? Timely Decisions on Alternatives to 1980 Procedures Can Save Millions

, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES A $4 Billion Census In 1990? Timely Decisions On Alternatives To 1980 Procedures Can Save Millions Inflation and the pressure to obtain a complete count helped push the cost of taking the 1980 census over $1 billion. Inflation and an increased workload could quadruple the cost for 1990. Census Bureau estimates indicate censuses a...
Date Feb. 22, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-42 Title

Health: Information on Selected Medicare Independent Dialysis Facility Audits

, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 117c;?7 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION FEBRUARY 22,1982 B-206428 The Honorable L. H. Fountain Chairman, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Information on Selected Dialysis Facility Audits RELEASED Subject: Medicare Independent '(HRD-...
Date Feb. 22, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-20 Title

Analysis of Four States' Administration of the AFDC Program: Management Improving but More Needs To Be Done

RELEASED Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight, House Committee On Ways And Means OF THE UNITED STATES Analysis Of Four States’ Administration Of The AFDC Program: Management Improving But More Needs To Be Done Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York do not have management systems to produce appropriate cost and performance data to establish budgetary performance goals, maximize use of...
Date Feb. 19, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-26 Title

Financial Institutions: The National Credit Union Administration Should Revise Liquidation Procedures To Reduce the Net Cost of Credit Union Liquidation

I I Bi THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFlCk Report To The Chairman Of The National Credit Union Administration / I ‘WUJ1 , ’ The National Credit Union Administration Should Revise Liquidation Procedures To Reduce The Net Cost Of Credit Union Liquidation The number of liquidations that must be performed by NCUA has increased sharply in recent years. Reducing the net cost of liquidations is clearly o...
Date Feb. 18, 1982 Report No. CED-82-35 Title

Housing: Greater Use of Innovative Building Materials and Construction Techniques Could Reduce Housing Costs

, . BY TF-IE COMPTROLLERGENERAL ( Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Greater UseOf Innovative Building Materials And Construction Techniques Could Reduce Housing Costs Problems exist within different levels of government and the homebuilding industry that hinder the development and use of innovations which could check rising costs. For example: --Builders are reluctant to accept risks asso...
Date Feb. 18, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-39 Title

Health: Medicare Equalization Factor Payments to Group Practice Prepayment Plans Should Be Stopped

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RE#WIRCU DIVISIDH B-206363 The Honorable Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretaryt Subject% Medicare Equalization Practice Prepayment (HRD-82-39) ulllllllllll I 117526 Factor Payments to Group Plans Should Be Stopped This letter is to advise you of our view that Medicare part B equalization factor payments to Group Practice Pre...
Date Feb. 11, 1982 Report No. ID-82-1 Title

U.S. International Communication Agency's Overseas Programs: Some More Useful Than Others

1 * J2JJq wfp i d ‘I” BY THEU,S.GENERALACCbUNTING OFFICE Report ToThe Director, U.S. International Communication Agency 2 U.S. International Communication Agency’s Overseas Programs; Some More UsefulThan Others The U.S. International Communication Agency-the focal point of information programs abroad-employs the same array of programs such as American Participants, cultural events, films, vi...
Date Feb. 10, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-17 Title

National Defense: MX Program Cost and Schedule Milestones Could Be Adversely Impacted if Certain Matters Are Not Resolved

WTED STATESGEMRAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASWINGTON, DC. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUlSlTlON DIVISION B-196893 FEBRUARY IO, 1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: MX Program Cost and Schedule Adversely Impacted If Certain Resolved (MASAD-82-17) Milestones Matters Could Are Not Be Subject: We recently completed our...
Date Jan. 29, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-14 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Consolidated Space Operations Center Lacks Adequate DOD Planning

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Consolidated Space Operations Center Lacks Adequate DOD Planning The Department of Defense is planning construction of a Consolidated Space Operations Center near Colorado Springs in FY 1983. The Air Force, as executive agent, estimates that this joint military satellite/Shuttle operations control facility will cost approximately $...
Date Jan. 29, 1982 Report No. CED-82-34 Title

Agriculture and Food: Millions Could Be Saved by Improving Integrity of the Food Stamp Program's Authorization-To-Participate System

BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToThe Secretary Of Agriculture Millions Could Be Saved By lm.proving Integrity Of The Food Stamp Program’s Authorization-To-Participate System It is essential that the Department of Agriculture correct weaknesses in the Authorizationto-Participate system--through which $8 billion of Federal food coupons are distributed annually. Losses through the system,...
Date Jan. 27, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-19 Title

Government Operations: The Postal Service Will Reduce Body Armor Costs by Purchasing Competitively

:OUNTING _. : . .. . *; OlDQllu aovXRwMLNI DIVI. . WASHINGTON, ‘., ,. _ :: . D.C. ‘, .’ ..I 20548 . I ._ -‘I *: ..’ ,t. ,. ;. -_.. l -.r I’- ., -.’ ., .. *. JAN ;r7& ‘I * __” (9E;‘S. . . .. . >_ : ’ . . . .“. ;.-.: . . -:! .,,: .. . . : .* ‘-.. . ‘.T . , /’ I,1.. . . (. _. . , “a . ‘. . . ‘. 1 * ,. The Honorable Jackie A. Str;e'nge A66iUtant POUtrtiaUter General...