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| Date Dec. 15, 1980 |
Report No. AFMD-81-9 |
Title
5, =, E3v C~MPTRC;LLERGENERAL THE OF THEUNITED STATES ‘-.. ReportToThe Congress
Continued Use OfCostly,Outmoded Computers In Federal Agencies Can Be Avoided
Many Federal agencies’ computers today are not up to date. If this outmoded equipment were replaced with modern computers that are more effective, efficient, and economical and that could improve processing capabilities, costly operations ... |
| Date Nov. 19, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-14 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 +734u I
19,198O CROCUR6AJKNT ACQUI6ITION AN0 SYSTLM6 OIVI8ION NOVEMBER B-178214 The Honorable Administrator R. G. Freeman III of General Services 113790 I Ill Dear Mr. Freeman: Subject: l5.J A. . galuatfon of l+e Efforts to Implement Life Cycle Costing for Procurement of Commercial Productd(PSAD-81-14) We have evaluated efforts by the ... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-10 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Reljort To The Secretary
I , Of Defense
, Exppnded Use Of An Improved DefBnse Automated Small Purchase System Would Yield Big Savings
The defense Logistics Agency has about half of its small purocurements using the Standard Small Purchase System. most of the remaining proat the hardware centers is with system modifications and ve at least 8 4.5 million annually... |
| Date Nov. 12, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-81-1 |
Title
RE8TRICTkD - Not to be released outsFde the Denemf Accon~~tfil-g |
| Date Nov. 7, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-20 |
Title
COMPTROLLERoFTHE STA,ES GC,,ERA~ UN,TEo 0~ 205,8
WASHINGTON November7, 1980 B-201063 The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: #II HI II Ill
113929 beview of the Tennessee Valley Authority's Procurements of Automatic Data Processing Equipment (EMD-81-20) -.I In your letter of March 25, 1980 (see enc. I) you expressed concern ... |
| Date Oct. 23, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-15 |
Title
Report To The Honorable Fortney H. Stark, Jr. House Of Representatives
OF THE UNITED STATES Forest Service’ Region 5 Should Consider s Less Costly Ways To Meet Word And Data Processing Needs
The Forest Service’ region 5 leased advanced s word processing equipment with communications and data processing capabilities. Although the region is benefiting from the equipment, GAO found the procuremen... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-10 |
Title
Not to bo releared outside the Qeneraf RtSTRlCTRb Aeoountfrcg Office except on the bacir of specific approval by the Ottice of Congrass:onal Rclatiom. l 1,’ (J ., rL2-k RELEASED 1 ','-/l,ii UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 October
HUMAN REsOURCES D’IVISION 2, 1980 B-146842 1/ The Honorable John M. Ashbrook Ranking Minority Member Committee on Education and Labor H... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-11 |
Title
-. 1 1 8, I ‘,. j” 881 I, ‘I .’ (Lj - ““h” ,,.. &N4 ml UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, October 2, 1980 D.C. 20548 ~E&lSED WJhlAN ~ESOURCBS DIVISION B-146842 The Honorable Robert E. Bauman House of Representatives ,Dear Mr. Bauman: llllllllllllll
I i 3889 Subject: to Determine Whether the Davis-Bacon ct Has an Inflationary Impact and Increases Costs on METRO Constr... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-72 |
Title
. i, * 1 !Pw BY,THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Are Management Problems In The Acquisition Of Aircraft Gas Turbine Engines Being Corrected ?
Problems in fighter/attack aircraft engines have been largely due to inadequate development concepts and procedures. Because the problems have been particularly costly and highly visible, the Navy and the Air Force have adopted ... |
| Date Sept. 5, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-114 |
Title
4, Y I ” I r3a3y
20548 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON,
DAL EN&ROY AND MlNERAUt DlVlsloN R-199916 SEPTEMBER 5.1980 ,The Honorable John D. Dingell ""' Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: epartment of Energy (EMD-80-114) Procurement llllllllll~llu II1
113234 Activities the Co... |
| Date Sept. 4, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-96 |
Title
. . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Fkzqzxxt The Congress To
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Natural Gas Incremental Pricing: A Complex Program With Uncertain ResultsAnd Impacts
The Natural Gas Policy Act calls for industrial customers of interstate natural gas pipelines to pay a surcharge on their fuel purchases. The legislation provides an incentive for the industrial users--who want to keep their costs low-to prrs... |
| Date Sept. 3, 1980 |
Report No. 090835 |
Title
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| Date Sept. 2, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-97 |
Title
,,, ” Jr I F BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL li3lW mart ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Delays And Uncertain Energy Savings In Program To Promote State Energy Conservation
The gaal of the State Energy Conservation Program is to reduce the energy consumption of each State by about 5 percent by 1980, How~ever, GAO does not believe that the 1980 goal ‘will be attained or that the savings reported for ... |
| Date Sept. 2, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-82 |
Title
1. .c COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED 20516 !STATEB RELEASED
B-199901
SEPTEMBER 2,198O c/;rhe Honorable Jack Brooks Committee on pp Chairman, Government Operations House of Representatives (3=:: 4"'+c$Q?;2;;.',1,. ;:;y;,*#.,, : /p '" ::* , * ;,,I',& 'Y+., ," i 91 -qQ$ Q@,IFh'1"q "/ e3"ep "% a#$#& @J Dear Mr. Chairman: *%J Need for Improved Management and Increased Subject: c Sha... |
| Date Aug. 28, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-65 |
Title
* BY THt-.CC~MP;RO~ERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Continuing And Widespread Weaknesses In Internal Controls Result In Losses Through Fraud, Waste, And Abuse
Billions of Federal dollars are lost annually through fraud, waste, and abuse. This report summarizes a series of earlier reports on internal control weaknesses in 11 Federal agencies. The activities reviewed represent a c... |
| Date Aug. 22, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-105 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINC OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOCUSTICS AN0 COHMUNlCATlON~ OlVlJIClN B-200044 AUGUST 22,198O General Bryce Poe, II Commander, Air Force Logistics Command Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Dear General Subject: Poe: lllllllllllllll
113119 Millions of Dollars Can Be Saved By Storing c ir Force Inventories Nearer the User and (LCD-80-105) Improving Distribution Practices 3 We ... |
| Date Aug. 20, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-89 |
Title
OF’: UNITEDSTATES THE F-l6 Integrated LogisticsSupport: StillTime ToConsider Eccxwmical Alternatives
While the Air Force’s integrated logistics support plan for the F-16 should ensure that the aircraft will he adequately maintained, there is still time and opportunity to improve its effectiveness and reduce support costs. This report recommends several alternative operational and support conce... |
| Date Aug. 18, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-66 |
Title
1. II*. II”-,/ 1Q m I BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFIC’E Report To The Secretciry Of Commerce
~~___ _ - Need ForAnd PlansTo Strengthen Procurement And Property Management Controls At National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration Laboratories
GAO found that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has weaknesses in its local laboratory procurement operations. Procurement officia... |
| Date Aug. 14, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-81 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL Report ToThe Secretary Of efense DOD Energy Monitoring And Control Systems --Potential For Nonenergy Savings --Better Planning And Guidance Needed
In addition to reducing energy costs, computerized energy monitoring and control systems offer the potential to reduce personnel and maintenance costs. Funding these systems under current energy savings criteria does not permit the De... |
| Date Aug. 14, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-74 |
Title
Comptroller General
(IF- V--lEUNITEDSTATES Transfer Of Mail Processing Functions From Toms River,New Jersey, ToTrenton
GAO took a second look at the Postal Service’s decision to transfer mail processing functions performed at the Toms River processing center tn a new facility in Trenton. The consolidation did not prcxluce personnel savings during the first 2 years of operation. However, it shoul... |
| Date Aug. 7, 1980 |
Report No. 113057 |
Title
, ,,, ,I YN#,. ,,t q;’ d8 ,*I ‘,,, I, UHITED STATES GENEKAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ADDRESS BY HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMULVPTYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION TO THE E~~VIRONMENTAL‘ AFFAIRS SEMINAK OHIO EL?N AND OHIO IVIUNICIVAL LEw(;UE AUGUST 7, 19830 HE COST AND LIENEFITS OF GOVERNMENT REGULATION: AN tidVIRONMENTAL DILE I APPRECIATE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THIS MO... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1980 |
Report No. FPCD-80-4 |
Title
. 1 r BY It--iEL GENERA; ACCOUNTING OFFICE US. Report ToThe Director, Office Of Management And Budget
Streamlining The Federal Field Structure: Potential Opportunities, Barriers, And Actions That Can Be Taken
At a time when the Federal Government is looking for ways to cut Federal spending and achieve a balanced budget, every reasonable cost-cutting opportunity must be explored. The General Accoun... |
| Date July 28, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-67 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLE?GENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Human Resources, Committee On Post Off ice And Civil Service, House Of Representatives 0 1”: l-4 II N ITE STATES “I t D Government Agencies Need Effective Planning ToCurb Unnecessary Year-End Spending
Continued high year-end spending by some Government agencies indicates a need for management controls. Not all year-end spending ... |
| Date July 28, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-62 |
Title
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Federal Spending Practices And Open Government, Committee On Governmental Affairs, United States Senate OF TFE UNITED STATES Problems Overwhelm GSA’s Systems Furniture Test Program
The General Services Administration (GSA) launched its Systems Furniture Test program in 1978 to demonstrate that modular-type furniture saved space and was cost effective. Howe... |
| Date July 25, 1980 |
Report No. 112926 |
Title
112926 Dear Mr.
The Greenstein:
purpose of this letter is to suggest ways to explnrrX reduced cost and increased competition for printing food staii:[:, Il. c0up011s We understand that the Npartment of Agriculture's solici jl ation for 1981 requirements is expected to be released In this connection, we offer the following matters for soon. your consideration. Historically, the Federal Government h... |
| Date July 22, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-83 |
Title
REPORT !3YTHE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES The Congress Should Require Better Justifications Of Aircraft F6r Noncombat Missions
Since 1976 GAO has issued several reports questioning Department of Defense justifications for aircraft intended for noncombat missions, such as training, peacetime attrition, and backup during depot maintenance. They were justified based on unrealistic data a... |
| Date July 18, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-60 |
Title
,, BY THECOblP-T-ROLLER GENERAL ngress
OFTHEUNITEDSTATES Special Agents Should Be Phased Out As FBICrime Laboratory Examiners
The FBI is the only Federal crime laboratory which employs special agents as lab examiners. This is a costly practice, because special agents are higher graded than civilian personnel and receive special retirement benefits. The benefits the FBI claims from using special ag... |
| Date July 17, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-63-II |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLEF?GENERAL Report To The Congress “‘i2is
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Domestic Aluminum Resources: Dilemmas Of Development
Volume II, Appendixes II-VII--Detailed Agency Comments And GAO Response llllllllllllllll
112898 JULY EMD-80-63 17.1980 . . . . For sale by: Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Telephone (202) 783-3238 Members of Congres... |
| Date July 17, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-63-I |
Title
BY THE COMPTROliliER GENERAL * $1 *port To The Congress 1i~~q OF THE UNITEDSTATES Domestic Aluminum Resources: Dilemmas Of Development
Volume I
Concerns about supply disruptions and price gouging that could endanger aluminum production in the United States have spurred research in this country on processes to manufacture aluminum from ores other than bauxite. The United States has no large bauxite... |
| Date July 16, 1980 |
Report No. 112837 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL Acc0uNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISlOlY Mr. Donald C. Co?e President and Chief Executive Officer United States Railway Association Dear Mr. Cole In accordance with the Government Corporation Control Act, we have completed an audit of the financial statements of the United States Railway Association (USRA) for the period October 1,... |
| Date June 30, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-74 |
Title
GAO followed up on its 1975 report recommending the Marine Corps reduce the scope of , its logistics activities. While GAO found the corps has eliminated some overlap in its logistics functions, further reductions are possible through greater reliance on other Defense integrated logistics managers. Costs should be reduced Marine Corps’mission. without impairing the LCD-W74 JUNE 30,198B Single co... |
| Date June 23, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-75 |
Title
II iWJ f&q/j REPORT BY THE THE UNITED -’ Comptroller Genera
Construction Work In Progress Issue Needs Improved Regulatory Response For Utilities And Consumers
As of late 1979, 33 State public utilit missions and the Federal Energy Reg Commission were allowing privately 0 electric companies to include construe work in progress in the rate base for estab ing utility rates. Critics of this policy c... |
| Date June 12, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-43 |
Title
i ‘TtiECOMPTROLLERGENERAL port ToThe ongress
OF I-HEUNlTEDSTATES ssues Identified In 21 Recently Published Major Weapon System Reports
Billions of dollars are requested each year by the Department of Defense to acquire and modernize its major weapon systems. GA0 annually reviews selected weapon systems to advise the Congress on program issues and problems. During January and February 1980, GAO i... |
| Date June 12, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-93 |
Title
Division B-199164 JUNE 12,198O ’ i/The Honorable George M. O'Brien House of Representatives Dear Mr. O'Brien: uestions About ssional the Cost-Benefit Analyses of Standards Review Organization Subject: Your
to the Review .sid tHuman i these
of the enclosed. :A May 20, 1980, letter, asked four questions related cost -benefit analyses of the Professional Standards (y 4 d'Cc Organization (PSRO) prog... |
| Date May 15, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-59 |
Title
.I r* ;)I$
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES m-v
l(23a3 Report ToThe Congress
Slow Progress And Uncertain Energy Savings In Program To Weatherize Low-Income Households
The Department of Energy’s Low-Income Weatherization Program could go a long way toward conserving energy and reducing the utility bills of people least able to afford them. However, the program has been hampered by -... |
| Date May 15, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-64 |
Title
I’ . ._ ,* UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMlJNICATIONS DIVISION MAY 15, 1980 . B-162152 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense Secretary: Annually By 15, Army Can Save Millions Properly Considering Serviceable Returns in (LCD-80-64) Its Requirements Computations 3 We have completed our review of the way the Army removes inval... |
| Date May 14, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-54 |
Title
.
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I5 lry Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES *1 Federal Land Acquisitions By Condemnation -- Opportunities To Reduce Delays And Costs
The Federal Government’ many land acs quisition programs have brought about a large backlog of court cases in which the Government seeks to acquire by condemnation private land for public use. Such action is generally taken when a... |
| Date May 14, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-53 |
Title
Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Reduced Communications Costs Through Centralized Management Of Multiplex Systems *
Government communications circuits have proliferated because individual agencies obtain circuitry for their exclusive use. If circuit requirements are consolidated and available technology is exploited, significant savings are possible. The Department of Defense and several ... |
| Date May 8, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-61 |
Title
COMF’ TROU-ER GENERAL WAS”lNGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. 20148 STATES I B-196969 The Honorable Russell B. Long Joint Committee on Chairman, Taxation Congress of the United States Dear Mr. Chairman: MAY a, 1980 I-,Legislative Change Needed To Eliminate the ?e uirement for a Declaration of Estimated Tax (GGD-80-61) . “1 24, 1976, your Committee asked us By letter dated December This to identify wa... |
| Date April 29, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-38 |
Title
B’Y’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Wider Use Of Better Computer Software Technology Can Improve Management. Cbitrol And Reduce Costs
Because the Federal Government spends billions of dollars annually on computer programs, GAO made this review to determine if the latest tools and techniques were being used to develop and maintain those programs. Computer spec... |
| Date April 16, 1980 |
Report No. 112099 |
Title
. * United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1980 Statement Federal of Division H. L. Krieger, Director Personnel and Compensation Before the Subcommittee on Civil of the Committee United Revisions (S. 2449, Mr. Chairman Service and General Services on Governmental Affairs States Senate on to the Civil S. 2450... |
| Date April 14, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-50 |
Title
QAO
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Logistics and Communications Oivision
APRIL 14.1980 s-i98208 'The !lonorable Willis D. Gradison, House of Representatives Dear Yr. Gradison:
r Consolidation Jr. of the Cincinnati and Dayton Defense Contract Administration Services Yanagement Areas (LCD-30-50) 3 Your February 4, 1980, letter asked us to review a fiGc‘?0-37 proposed ... |
| Date March 14, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-36 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20’348 B-197864 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives "7 This report provides the Congress with an independent assessment of the Office of Management and Budget's program to followup recommendations made by the Commiepn Federal Paperwork. We are sending copies to the Chairman of the House Committe... |
| Date March 11, 1980 |
Report No. OP-80-1 |
Title
U.S. GENl33/4~ ACC()UNT\NG OFFICE
SUPPLEMENT TO CONGfZESSONii~ BUDGET OFFICE BACKGROUND PAPER ON REDUCING THE FEDERAL BUDGET: STRATEGIES AND EXAMPLES U.S. GENERAL XCOUNTDJG SUPPLEMENT TO CONGRJZSSIONAL BUDGET OFFICZ BACKGROUND PQER ON REDUCING TX!Z FEDEZAL3UlXET: STRATEGIZSAND ZWLPLES March 1980 PREFACE This document was prepared to supplement the Cangressional Budget Office's background paper, "R... |
| Date March 10, 1980 |
Report No. 111856 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 // h.fs6 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:30 a.m., March 10, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER8. STAATS, COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET .- EST UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ,...ON TO ACHIEVE PPORTUNITIES SAVINGS THROUGH LEGISLATIVE ACTION& .'ll Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee. We welcome ... |
| Date Feb. 20, 1980 |
Report No. 094391 |
Title
. L 1;“ I OWYI
STANDARDS BOARD ()fl&, .* , ELMER B. STAATS, CHAIRM:;?$;;O"NTING LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE U,S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COST ACCOUNTIN:NSTANDARDS BOARD BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: I am appearing Cost Accounting Board operations Our budget is $339,000 describing review less before you today in my... |
| Date Jan. 21, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-42 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENER/IL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, DE. 20548 :N REPLY REFER TO, . PROGFIAM A~~ALYSIS OlVtSlON Lb t’ L ;:
/
1 9 ,‘_ : 1. ‘I “7 B-197492 The Honorable Mickey Leland U.S. House of Representatives Dear Congressman Leland: llllllllll III
113387 0 L, C,,3”
- Office On December 11, 1979, the U.S. General Accounting testified before the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Subc... |
| Date Jan. 21, 1980 |
Report No. OISS-80-2 |
Title
IIllllllIII1 lilllIll\ II11 IllIllll Ill llllllllll
LMl11339 t i-,, ; ;-7%JX 5-2-7(Y) Appropriations Department ice-salaries Appropriations of the Treasury. and expenses U.S. Customs Serv- Committee Issues There is a need for a better system of assigning inspectors to achieve more effective and efficient use of inspection staff. 231 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE hport Duties and ... |
| Date Jan. 15, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-11 |
Title
APPENDIX IV TABLE 10 Average Layoff Time Lapse to Receipt Projection to adjusted universe Number of days Layoff to petition filing Petition filing to certification Certification to application Application to payment Overall: layoff to payment 221 112 87 68 488 for Workers from of First Check APPENDIX IV Estimated ranges of adjusted universe at the 95% level of confidence Number of days 194 to 248 ... |
| Date Jan. 11, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-22 |
Title
i r~~~ s s L(1 lfrr~~~ 267-- F UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ~~~~~WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 DIVISION OF FINANCIAL AND
GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES JANUARY 11, 1980 B-196862 ______________ The Honorable Neil E. Goldschmidt Ii111
111268 11W The Secretary of Transportation
Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: LFederal Highway Administration Project to Redesign Its Accounts System to Eliminate Inefficien... |
