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Date Aug. 6, 1981 Report No. ID-81-39 Title

International Affairs: Management of the Department of State Office of Passport Services Needs To Be Improved

BY THE U.S.GtNiRAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of State Management Of The Department Of State Off ice Of Passport Services Needs To Be Improved Each year the Department of State provides passports for millions of US. citizens and nationals for their international travel needs. Recent efforts by the Department to increase the efficiency of passport services operations have not always ...
Date July 31, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-48 Title

National Defense: Civil Agencies Should Save Millions by Recovering Silver From Photographic Wastes

I( sCi,3f BY THECOMbTROLLER Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Civil Agencies Should Save Millions By Recovering Silver From Photographic Wastes Many civil agencies continue to pour silverladen photographic solutions down the drain. The Department of Defense, however, has an effective recovery program to stop further dumping of silver. Several civil agencies are using the Defense program, an...
Date July 30, 1981 Report No. 116005 Title

Government Operations: Travel Management Within Federal Government

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 1981 STATEMENT OF CLIFFORD I. GOULD I 116005 DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON MANAGEMENT OF TRAVEL IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Mr. Chairman and Members your the of the Committee: to of appear befor,e...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-45 Title

Government Operations: DOD Loses Many Competitive Procurement Opportunities

Report To The Honorable Stephen House Of Repkentatives OF-THEUNITEDSTATES Wan! DOD Loses Many Competitive Procurement Opportunities DOD awarded an estimated $289 million in fiscal year 1979 contracts without obtaining available competition. Contracting officers often acquiesced to inappropriate noncompeti tive procurement requests from headquarters or accepted, without adequate support, assertions...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-37 Title

Transportation: FAA Communications Equipment Replacement Plans

UNITED STATLS G;‘EXRALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 JULY 29,198l MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND ACXIUISITION DIVISlON B-200622 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Dear Mr. Drew Lewis of Transportation -.-FAA's Communications (MASAD-81-37) L Equipment Replacement -7 Plans ::' j ".' Secretary: We have completed our review of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) voice communicati...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-121 Title

Health: Impediments to State Cost Saving Initiatives Under Medicaid

Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The first five copies of individual reports are free of charge. Additional copies of bound audit reports are $3.25 each. Additional copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports) and most other publi...
Date July 27, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-55 Title

National Defense: Defense Can Save Time and Money by Exploring Alternatives to Construction of New Cargo Ships for Rapid Deployment Force

PRCCUREP,:EPIT. AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-204107 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense JULY 27,1981 gefense Can Save Time and Money By Exploring Alternatives to Construction of New Cargo Ships for the Rapid Deployment Force (PLRD-81-55) 3 Dear Mr. Secretary: llllllll llllllll 116099 This report summarizes the results of our review of the sealift requirement...
Date July 27, 1981 Report No. 115923 Title

National Defense: DOD Procurement Plan for a New Semi-Automatic 9mm Pistol as the Standard Military Sidearm

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 a.m. MONDAYJULY 27, 1981 STATEMENTOF Werner Grosshans, Deputy Director PROCURFMENT,LOGISTICS, before Investigations Committee AND READINESS DIVISION the Subcommittee on Armed Services , House of Representatives on Department ,),",I ;:, ',,I/'//) Procurement of Defense Plan for 9mm Pistol A New Sem...
Date July 24, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-85 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Consumer Products Advertised To Save Energy--Let the Buyer Beware

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES mG Report To The Congress Consumer Products Advertised To Save EnergyLet The Buyer Beware Consumers spend billions annually on products offering increased energy performance savings. Consumers face difficulties in assessing product claims that are potentially inaccurate, misleading, and difficult to compare. The government can help consumers evaluate the...
Date July 23, 1981 Report No. 115900 Title

Special Publications: The Use of Obsolescent Computers Involves Unnecessary Costs and Problems

t 4 BY PAN A, PUCHALIK NEW YK REGIONAL OFFICE O U ,S G!iNEW-\L ACCOUNTING OFF1CE AT GAITHUZSBURG, M ,D GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TU SPEAK AT YOUR CONFERENCE O N IN ADP MANAGEMENT, ADVANCE; COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY HAVE FORTUITOUSLY PROVIDED THE GOVERNMENT PROBLEMS WITH ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS TO PRESENT OBSOLESCENCE IMPLEMENTING SEVERAL MODERN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP ACHIEVE ...
Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115859 Title

Transportation: FAA's Planned Consolidation of Regional Offices

U!llTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING JULY 21, STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHPJEGE, DIRECTOR 1981 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS OIJ -I c FAA'S PLANNED CONSOLIDATION OF REGIONAL OFFICES 3 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS...
Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115863 Title

National Defense: Logistics Planning for the M1 Tank

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE OTJ DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981 115863 STATEMENT OF DONALD J. HORAN, DIRECTOR AND READINESS DIVISION PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE JOINT AtiD SECURITY TRADE, ECONOMICS ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ON LOGISTICS PLANNING FOR THE Ml TANK Mr. Chairman, Committee Plannin...
Date July 17, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-54 Title

Government Operations: Improving the Credibility and Management of the Federal Work Force Through Better Planning and Budgetary Controls

Report To The Chairwoman, Subcommittee On Human Resources Committee On Post Office And Civil Service House Of Representatives OF THEUNITED STATES Improving The Credibility And Manageinent Of The Federal Work Force Through Better Planning And Budgetary Controls Federal departments and agencies have not developed comprehensive work force planning systems that relate staff needs to work requirements....
Date July 14, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-51 Title

Federal Facilities Acquisition and Management: Issues for Planning

I II L ‘1 w?fq STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF General Accounting Office Federal Facilities Acquisition And Management: Issues For Planning All Federal departments and agencies need facilities to use in carrying out their missions. The Federal Government owns over $100 billion worth of land and facilities acquired for its use and each year acquires substantial additional amounts. Federal department...
Date July 6, 1981 Report No. B-202613 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on S. 421]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 5-202613 The Honorable 1jilliar V. Rcth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governimental Pffairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairr.-ian: July 6, 1981 You asked us to review and comment on S. 421, a bill to provide for reductions in oblications for fiscal year 1982 by departments, agencies, and establishments of the executive branch of the ...
Date July 2, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-37 Title

National Defense: Management Improvements Needed in Coast Guard Supply System

‘-..I’; i_“, 4 Ir,i -1r t---7 / I : t.. a, GENERALA~:3COUNTlNG 0FF:‘lCE ort To The Secretary Of sportation / IC d Management improvements Needed In Coast Guard Supply System GAO reported to the Secretary of Transportation in November 1975 that the Coast Guard was progressing in establishing a more viable supply system:, but that further improvements were possible. Department of Transportat...
Date July 1, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-33 Title

Logistics Planning for the M1 Tank: Implications for Reduced Readiness and Increased Support Costs

* . B’f THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Logistics Planning For The M 1 Tank: implications For Reduced Readiness And Increased Support Costs Achieving established design-to-cost objectives and fielding a tank within a -/-year development cycle have been the major emphases of the M 1 tank program. As a consequence of this momentum, there was little early emphasis on...
Date June 26, 1981 Report No. 116449 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Judiciary's Court Reporting System

. , United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1:30 P.M., DST June 26, 1981 Friday, WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE COURTS SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY'S Mr. COURT REPORTING SYSTEM the Subcommittee today we appreciate review of the the not gives Chairman an...
Date June 24, 1981 Report No. B-202251 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on S. 61]

-. ,,< -* -; COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED srATES WAS isNGToN D.C. ZO54s3 B-202251 The Honorable TWiilliam V. ROth+, r.-ha-irr--. , Coc atee on Covernenn-l Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of February 9, 1981, requested our 6omments on S. g, a bill which provides for a reduction in Federal travel and consultant costs and improved Federal debt collection operations. D...
Date June 24, 1981 Report No. 115589 Title

Employment: Consulting Services, Employee Training, and Travel

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 1981 STATEMENT OF CLIFFORD I. GOULD DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION BEFORE THE DIVISION SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON LMr. Chairman today in the to CONSULTING SERVICES, TRAINING, and Members your three of the Committee: to appear before management th...
Date June 23, 1981 Report No. 115591 Title

Transportation: Controlling Soaring Mass Transit Operating Subsidies

lllilUIIII\IIIlll~ll~ LMI 15591 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON 7 CONTROLLING SOARING L ...
Date June 19, 1981 Report No. CED-81-116 Title

Information Management: Department of Agriculture Needs Leadership in Managing Its Information Resources

Report To The Chairman Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF WE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Agriculture Needs Leadership In Managing Its Information Resources A strong central management office and greater top management involvement wit1 be necessary if Agriculture is to provide the leadership and direction that is needed for its growing investment in computer and informati...
Date June 19, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-84 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Can Reduce Processing Costs by Not Transcribing Cents Data From as Many Lines on Tax Returns

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHlNGTON, D.C. 20548 UfNFRAL GOVERNME- DIVISION JUNE 19,198l B-202441 The Honorable Roscoe L, Egger, Jr. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Department of the Treasury Dear Mr. Egger: IRS Can Reduce Processing Costs by Not ITranscribing Cents Data from as Many Lines on Tax Returns I (GGD-81-84) .J the Internal Revenue Service's As you know, we are reviewing (...
Date June 19, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-107 Title

Energy: Status of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities--June 1981

CUERQY AND MINERALS DIYISIDU RELEASED B-203117 The Honorable James McClure Committee on Energy Chairman, and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable John Dingell Committee on Energy Chairman, and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: of Strategic l!F-tatus Activities I Ill Ill 116765 This is the sixth in a series of status reports requested by members of the Senate Committee on E...
Date June 19, 1981 Report No. B-203506 Title

Government Operations: [Views on H.R. 2900, the Proposed Vegetation Management Reform Act of 1981]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Ah WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-203506 CEDl-188 June 19, 1981 The Honorable James H. Weraver Chairman, Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, arid Energy Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Dear I"r. Cha ir-an: In response to your May 27, 1981, letter we are providing ourLviews on H.R. 2900, the proposed Vegetation Management Reform Act of 1983J, ...
Date June 16, 1981 Report No. 115669 Title

National Defense: Efforts To Reduce Cost of Defense Weapon Systems Procurement

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:00 A.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1981 lllllllII Ill1 115669 Statement of Thomas D. Morris Special Assistant before Subcommittee to the Comptroller the on Appropriations General on Defense of the Committee States United House of Representatives Mr. Chairman (,i' the cost and Members of the Committee: this op...
Date June 16, 1981 Report No. 115546 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Profit Limitation Legislation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 / FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. June 16, 1981 Statement of DONALD J. HORAN, DIRECTOR PROCURE?4ENT, LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT AND MILITARY NUCLEAR SYSTEMS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON -- PROFIT LIMITATION 1 LEGISLATION J Committee: today to present Committee is our ...
Date June 10, 1981 Report No. 115926 Title

Government Operations: Achieving Greater Economies in Data Processing in Federal Government

L Z I E V I N G GREATER ECONOMIES I N DATA PROCESSING I N FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 1 JAMES R . WATTS GROUP DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND F I N A N C I A L MANAGEMENT D I V I S I O N U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E before INTERGOVERNMENTAL COUNCIL ON TECHNOLOGY O F INFORMATION P R O C E S S I N G SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA J U N E 10, 19 81 . As many of you a r e aware, the Government has become increasingl...
Date June 10, 1981 Report No. 115779 Title

Government Operations: Improving Inspector General Operations

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1981 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTDIVISION AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF THE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE . SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOP...
Date June 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-99 Title

Energy: Bonneville Power Administration's Efforts To Implement the Conservation Provisions of Public Law 96-501

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 / g’ Lb,*3 L-- ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION JUNE 8,1981 B-203501 The Honorable Mike Lowry House of Representatives 'Dear Congressman Lowry: Subject: lllllIll1 III I 115645 Power Administration's Efforts l-Bonnevrlle to Implement the Conservation Provisions of Public Law 96-501 (EMD-81-99) J 1981, asked us to assess the Your letter of...
Date June 5, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-51 Title

Income Security: Millions Can Be Saved by Improving the Productivity of State and Local Governments Administering Federal Income Maintenance Assistance Programs

BY THECOMPiROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Millions Can Be Saved By Improving The Productivity Of State And Local Governments Administering Federal Income Maintenance Assistance Programs In thisreport,GAOidentifiesmillionsof dollars associated with the useof inefficient procedures in administering three Federal income maintenance assistance programs--Unemployment Insurance,...
Date June 3, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-90 Title

Energy: NRC Should Specify User Needs and Improve Cost Control for Its Document Control System

House Qf Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES NRC Should Specify User Needs And Improve Cost Control For Its Document Control System The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has invested about $22 million in itsdocument control system, designed to assist in accelerating the nuclear power plant licensing process and improve decisions related to nuclear safety. Although the potential benefits of the s...
Date June 2, 1981 Report No. 115644 Title

Financial Management: H.R. 3116, a Bill for Federal Cost Reduction and Productivity Improvement

FOR XELEhSr: t-,1!,;DELIVERY EXPECTSD ;lrl S:30 a.m.. Tuesday, June 2, 1981 STATEMENT OF HARRY S . ilAVESS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GESERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOM:~iiTTEE 0:; CIVIL SER1'ICE OF THE CC.".l?II?TEE 2N PGST CJFFICE AJ5D CI‘,.'iL U.S. HOUSE OF REFRES~::Iz'i.TI~'ES ON IllIll1111 w 115644 SERVICE H.R. 3116, A BILL FOR FEDERAL COST Rj$DUCTIOS AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVE?lENT and Members to be here ...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. CED-81-100 Title

Transportation: FAA Misses Opportunities To Discontinue or Reduce Operating Hours of Some Airport Traffic Control Towers

“A I e BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES v Report ToThe Congress FAA Misses Opportunities To Discontinue Or Reduce Operating Hours Of Some Airport Traffic Control Towers The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operates a national air traffic control system which provides for the safe and expeditious movement of air traffic. One segment of this system--444 airport traffic control towe...
Date May 27, 1981 Report No. CED-81-102 Title

Natural Resources: Information on the Resale of Federal Project Water Supplies by Intermediaries

COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION RELEASED MAY 27,198l B-202671 The Honorable George Miller House of Representatives Dear Mr. Miller: Subject: Information on the Resale of Federal Project Water Supplies by Intermediaries (CED-81-102) 115408 On April 8, 1981, we met with you to discuss our findings on your requests of April 30, 1980, and January 8, 1981, concerning the resale of Federal w...
Date May 26, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-29 Title

Government Operations: AWACS Contract Price Overstated Because of Noncurrent, Inaccurate, and Incomplete Cost or Pricing Data

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL Accoumf NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-168450 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: C. Subject: LAWACSContract Price Overstated Because I of Noncurrent, Xnaccurate, and Incomplete Cost or Pricing Data3 (PLRD-81-29) This report discusses our review of the pricing of This is a modificati...
Date May 22, 1981 Report No. 115366 Title

Environmental Protection: Marine Discharge Waivers for Publicly Owned Wastewater Treatment Facilities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 205413 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9 A.M. PDT FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE BEFORE THE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON r-MARINE DISCHARGE WAIVERS FOR PUBLIC...
Date May 21, 1981 Report No. 115302 Title

Financial Management: Better Accounting and Financial Management Needed To Eliminate Continued Foreign Military Sales Subsidies

FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 9:30 A.M. AT MAY 21, 1981 UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 STATEMENT OF DONALDL. SCANTLEBURY CHIEF ACCOUNTANT AND DIRECTOR ACCOUNTINGAND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE DEFENSE ON OF THE HOUSEAPPROPRIATIONSCOMMITTEE ON CONTINUED FOREIGN MILITARY SALES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are pleased to be here ...
Date May 15, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-29 Title

National Defense: Improving the Weapon Systems Acquisition Process

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE ?Qo UNITED STATES B-203043 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. MAY l&l981 Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports Secretary: Improving the Weapon Systems Subject: Acquisition Process MASAD-81-29) We are pleased to note the initiatives Secretary Frank Carlucci have taken.in your the weapon systems acquisition process. In his...
Date May 15, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-40 Title

Financial Management: Millions Wasted Trying To Develop Major Energy Information System

-_ Hp-ua I “i eV THEKW/‘lPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES IISG 7 Report ToThe Congress Millions Wasted Trying To Develop Major Energy Information System From the early 1970s through t977, the Federal Power Commission invested millions of dollars in an unsuccessful effort to develop a large computerized system to improve Federal and State effectiveness in regulating the energy industry. After...
Date May 15, 1981 Report No. CED-81-89 Title

Natural Resources: To Continue or Halt the Tenn-Tom Waterway? Information To Help the Congress Resolve the Controversy

\ .a =.mTIQTkb - Hot to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specie approval by the Office of Congressional Relations. r (‘3 , we7 7EPORTBY THE ComptroIIer General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED To Continue Or Halt The Tenn-Tom Waterway? information To Help The Congress Resolve The Controversy The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway continnerate controversy. Ten years ...
Date May 14, 1981 Report No. 115235 Title

Health: Legislation and Regulations To Address Abuses in the Home Health Care Industry

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Thursday, May 14, 1981 STATEMENT OF GREGORYJ. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE PERMANENTSUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTALAFFAIRS ON THE ADEQUACY OF r LEGISLATT"N AND REGULATIONS $@ADDRESS'i@USES IN THE HOME HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY 3 Mr. Chairman a...
Date May 13, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-48 Title

Government Operations: Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Nonforeign Areas Should Be Based on Spendable Income

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL COMPENSATION PERSONNEL DIVISION AND MAY 13.1981 B-202999 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Director, Office of Personnel Management Dear Dr. Devine: Allowances for Federal Employr-Cost-Of-Living ees in Nonforeign Areas Should Be Based on Spendable Income (FPCD-81-48) J We wish to bring to your attention an issue warranting action ...
Date May 5, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-23 Title

Government Operations: Federal Grievance Arbitration Practices Need More Management Attention

. f BY THE US GE*NERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director Office Of Personnel Management Federal Grievance Arbitration Practices Need More Management Attention With expansion of the labor-management rela tions program, binding arbitration has become an important procedure for adjudicating employee grievances in the Federal sector. Use of this arbitration has increased since passage of the Ci...
Date May 5, 1981 Report No. CED-81-92 Title

Environmental Protection: Millions of Dollars Could Be Saved by Implementing GAO Recommendations on Environmental Protection Agency Programs

. .+ BY THECOMPiROLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES /lSl~ 1 Report ToThe Congress Millions Of Dollars Could Be Saved By implementing GAO Recommendations On Environmental Proktion Agency Programs Over the past 4 years, GAO has made recommendations on the water pollution control and hazardous and solid waste programs managed by the Environmental Protection Agency which, if implemented, would result i...
Date May 4, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-85 Title

Energy: Status of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities--April 1981

UNITED STATE!~GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENXRQY AN0 MINEMU OIVISION B-203117 MAY4,1981 The Ronorable James4McClure Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Joh II-2 ingel ' Chairman, Committed on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: P* 5 AD ti b5CP 10 -8 llllllllllll 115241 &tus of Strategic Pe roleum Reserve 1 Act...
Date April 30, 1981 Report No. 115084 Title

Transportation: Northeast Corridor Improvement Project Budget Cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOK KELCw:iE ON DELIVEdY EXPECTED tiT 9:30 A.Il., THURSDAY, APRIL 30, i981 STATELlEN'r OF HERBERT I'-ICLUKE, ASSOCIATE DIKCC'I'OK 115084 COMI'IUNITY AND ECONOIlIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBC01$11lIT'I'EE ON COLiilERCL:, TRANSPORTATION, AND TOU~IS;I HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMTlERCE ON NOKTHCAST COKKIDc)K If~iPKOVE:1~lEN'iPKOJCCT dUl)GE'f CU'rS iMR. CHAIRMAN AN...
Date April 29, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-25 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Streamlining Legal Review of Criminal Tax Cases Would Strengthen Enforcement of Federal Tax Laws

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL .l?y2?6 Report To The Joint Committee On Taxation Congress Of The United States OF THE UNITED STATES Streamlining Legal Review Of Criminal Tax Cases Would Strengthen Enforcement Of Federal Tax Laws I RS expends extensive resources investigating many criminal tax cases which do not lead to prosecutive recommendations or convictions. While this is understandable and unavoi...
Date April 24, 1981 Report No. B-202672 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on S. 266, a Bill To Establish a Federal Medical Resources Sharing Committee]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE M . _ UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 2O.48 B-202672 April 24, 1981 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: 5 Your March 19, 1981, letter requested our oments on S. 266, a bill to establish a Federal Medical Resources Sharing Committee3 to ensure the most efficient and effective use of Federal h...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. 114976 Title

Economic Development: GAO Reviews of the Section 8 Lower Income Rental Assistance Program

UNITE?3 STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WA?3;BfNCTON, c t 20548 D. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY,APRIL 22, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE,DIRECTOR COMMUNXTY AND ECONOMICDEVELOBNENTDIVISION BEFORE TEE SUBCOMMlTTEE HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS, ON COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON G&J 1 GENERAL ACCOUNTING FFZCE REV1 G THE LOWER INSOME...