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Date Nov. 19, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-61 Title

Civil Service Disability Retirement: Needed Improvements

0-l REPORT TO THE CONGRESS * BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL s ' OF THE UNITED STATES Civil Service Disability -Retirement: Needed Improvements Civil Service Commission Many civil service employees are retired on disability. Many of them would be able to do other Government work, but the retirement provisions do not encourage this. The law needs to be changed to provide greater incentives for job reass...
Date Oct. 5, 1976 Report No. FGMSD-76-51 Title

National Defense: Twenty-Seven Years' Experience with Defense Industrial Funds

- REPORT TO THE CONGRESS I11111111All llllllll lllll 1111111111111111 Ill1 LM100247 27 Years' Experience With Defense Industrial Funds Department of Defense - 1 - _ . .- - ,. -- .tomers for the goods and services furnished. Defense customers obtain money to pay through the appropriation process. Tsar. Upon removal. the report Cover date should be noted hereon. . ,- - ‘.‘-i-*-t-” -;, ; 6i FGM...
Date Aug. 4, 1976 Report No. 091303 Title

Government Operations: Survey of the Activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service

Dr, Robert It& W-kite Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department of Comiierce ‘D link recently completed a survey of the activities of the Nqtional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOrY~.Ps) Xational Keather Service (DJS) to obtain general workir,g infornaticn on important During this phase of our xork we focused on aspects of that agency. XWSDs basic mi...
Date July 6, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-113 Title

Government Operations: Economies Available Through Consolidating or Collocating Government Land-Based, High Frequency Communications Facilities

- -- - ‘r; .-, ,” 1 ,- - REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLL OF THE UNITED STATES LM098246 JoL Illllllll llllllllllllllllllR 11111 llllllll III 11111 Economies Available Through Consolidating Or Collocating Government Land-Based, High Frequency Communications Facilities Office of Telecommunications Departments Policy of Defense and Transportation Various U.S. Government organizations opera...
Date June 11, 1976 Report No. LCD-75-309 Title

National Defense: Improvements Needed To Prevent Unnecessary Construction of Reserve Forces Facilities

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES UNITED STATES [EIIRAL AnCOUnlll llTNG OcFFIC JUN 11 1976 Improvements NdedYSedTETo Prevent Unnecessary Construction Of Reserve Forces Facilities Department of Defense In this review, GAO points out that Reserve Forces facilities could be obtained faster and cheaper by making greater use of existing facilities and by constructin...
Date June 2, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-123 Title

Information Management: NSA Methods of Acquiring Automatic Data Processing Equipment

UNI'.ED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE .: WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 \ LOGISTICS ANO COMMUNICATIONQS oav4iom J cn , e- I;; 7( B-115369 Lt. General Lew Allen, Jr. Director, National Security Agency Fort George G. Ieade. Maryland 20755 Dear General Allen: We have reviewed certain of the methods of acquiring automatic data processing (ADP) -quipment at the National Security Agency. Our review included ...
Date May 27, 1976 Report No. 094657 Title

Special Publications: Auditing in Government--How It Serves Management Today and What the Future Holds

ADDRESS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER FEDERAL EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATION SAN FPmCISCO, CL4LIFORNIA M P 27, 1976 A AUDITING IN GOVERNMENT-HOW IT SERVES MANAGEMENT TODAY AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS INTRODUCTION I a m very pleased t o be h e r e today t o speak t o t h i s j o i n t meeting of - t h e Federal Executive Board and t h e Association of Government Accountants. It gives m e a unique opportunity...
Date May 12, 1976 Report No. RED-76-104 Title

Government Operations: Proposal for Change in the Legislative Branch Which Could Save Government Operating Costs

RELEASED B-186304 MAi’ 12 1976 -’ The Honorable Ray J. Madden Chairman, Committee on Rules House of Representatives 1111111111111111 LM090531 We noticed, during our continuing reviews of the @rJironmental Protection Agency’s programs, a practice being use cl in the legislative branch which, ti’oh~~+$~L could save Government operating costsz This report discusses our suggestion for improvem...
Date May 11, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-140 Title

National Defense: Contracting Procedures the Ogden Air Logistics Center, Ogden, Utah, Used To Award Contract to E-Systems for Programmed Depot Maintenance Services for F-4C Aircraft

-1) The Honorable Robert L. S. Sikes subcommittee on M,Ia~~.:ary Chairman, CoAstructioA Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Ear. Chairman: : ‘3 2 / As you requested, we have reviewed the bontrauting procedures the Ogden Air Logistics Center, O$den, Utah, $’ used to award contract number F4-2600-76-C-8250 to E-Systems for programed depot maintenance services for F-4C aircr...
Date May 11, 1976 Report No. 089600 Title

National Defense: Cost To Maintain Idle Capacity at Air Force Plant Number 4

UN~TEDSTA~ESGENERALW~COUNT~NG OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE 8112 FEDERAL FIFTH AND OFFlCE MAtN BUILDING STREETS CINCINNATI,~HIO 45202 May 11, 1976 \ Lieutenant General James T. Stewart Commander, Aeronautical Systems Division w Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433 Dear General Stewart: v / The General Accounting Office is currently reviewing the progress of the F-16 Weapon System. During this revi...
Date April 20, 1976 Report No. 094290 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service's Program for Leasing Space Excess

WASI-i;NGTOf;; LX; * 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION C. Maevis Mr. Alfred Assistant Postmaster General Real Estate and Buildings U.S. Postal Service Dear Mr. Maevis: completed a limited for identifying and needs. This letter effectiveness cf Regions. The General Accounting Gffice has review of the 2ostal Service’s program leasing space excess;, to its operational apprises you cf our observatio...
Date April 16, 1976 Report No. OPA-76-26 Title

Budget and Spending: Congress Should Consider Repealing the 4-1/4-Percent Interest Rate Limitation on Long-Term Public Debt

BY THE COMPTROLi&@~ERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LMG99367 lyl\illll llllll~ llllllllMllllllll~~l~~ The Congress Consider Repealing The 4-l/4-Percent Interest Rate Limitation On Long-Term Public Debt Department of the Treasury The U.S. Treasury has been generally prohibited from selling long-term bonds with interest rates over 4-l/4 percent since World War I. In recent years, this limitation has preven...
Date April 7, 1976 Report No. 089559 Title

Financial Management: Cash Management Practices at the Chicago Office of the Clerk, U.S. District Court

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL FEDERAL 230 RUILDING. SOUTH DEARBORN OFFicE 16~~ FLOOR STREET WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604 Mr. H. Stuart Cunningham Clerk of the U. S, District 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604 Dear Mr. Cunningham: Court Room 2046 ' 'J ./- / --_ We recently surveyed cash management practices at several Federal agencies one of which was the Chicago ...
Date April 7, 1976 Report No. 089561 Title

Financial Management: Cash Management Practices at the Chicago Passport Agency

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCQUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE FEDERAL 230 DUlLDING. SOUTH ISTH FLOOR STREET WEST DEARBORN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604 Mr. Elmo G. Poole Agent in Charge U. S. Passport Agency 230 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604 Dear Mr. Poole: 1': Room 331 We recently surveyed cash management practices at several Federal agencies one of which was the Chicago Passport Agency. We ...
Date April 7, 1976 Report No. 089562 Title

Financial Management: Cash Management Practices at the Chicago Program Center

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE . REGIONAL FEDERAL 230 BUILDING, SOUTH DEARBORN OFFICE 16~~ FLOOR STREET WEST CHKAGO, ILLINOIS 60604 Mr. Julius Berman, Regional Representative Social Security Administration Bureau of Retirement and. Survivors Insurance 165 North Canal Street, 14th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60606 Dear Mr. Berman: We recently surveyed cash management practices at several Federal...
Date April 7, 1976 Report No. 089560 Title

Financial Management: Cash Management Practices at the Employment and Training Administration, Chicago Regional Office

UNITED STATES GENERAL REGIONAL FEDERAL 230 BLliLDING. SOUTH DEARBORN ACCOUNTING OFFICE OFFICE 167~ FLOOR STREET WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604 Mr. Richard C. Gilliland Regional Administrator Employment and Training Administration 230 South Dearborn Street, Sixth Floor Chicago, Illinois 60604 Dear Mr. Gilliland: We recently surveyed cash management practices at several Federal agencies one of which w...
Date March 1, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-87 Title

Health: Comparative Administrative Cost of Processing Medicare Claims

. . *h COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF DC. THE UNITED STATES 3 ~---- -i - \ 20348 . B-164031(4) Hot to be releasedm&sZde~: IWESTRfCTEb 2 kcountkg Offke except on the basis .R*@ by the Office of Congressional A:. Mcr;;;.~--~~~~~~~ ^ ! The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman Committee .on Government Operations House of Representatives ,’ Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested on May 12, 1975, we compa...
Date Feb. 11, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-93 Title

History of the Rising Costs of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs and Attempts To Control These Costs: 1966-1975

Department of Health, Educat ion, and Welfare The primary reason for the $10.4 billion rise in the cost of providing Medicare and the $9.8 billion rise in Medicaid between fiscal years 1967 and 1975 was inflation (and probably the use of more extensive types of services) plus increases in the number of people covered by each program and in the use of services. In addition, covering of additional t...
Date Feb. 10, 1976 Report No. 091278 Title

Budget and Spending: GAO Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1977

STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977 STATES ' 04 Ml islll~lllllllllllll~lllllll LM091278 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: . We are In of this presenting I will has today our financial briefly requirements the more for detailed fiscal...
Date Feb. 1, 1976 Report No. 092324 Title

Special Publications: An Experimental Computer Output Microfilm Service Center

,. -I . , , .. . . OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20301 COMPTROLLER TO THE READER: This report i s t h e product of t h e J o i n t Steering Committee 3n Computer Output Microfilm (COM) P a r t i c i p a t i n g organizations were : . Department of Defense (DoD) General Services Administrat ion (GSA) General Accounting Office (GAO) The f i r s t three Eonitored, and ...
Date Nov. 18, 1975 Report No. 094634 Title

Transportation: Metro Rapid Rail Transit System

, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EST. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ---- 1975 18, ---- STATEMENT OF R. W. GUTMANN, DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISIT&ON DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, HOUSING, *AND TRANSPORTATION AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...
Date Nov. 17, 1975 Report No. RED-76-49 Title

Government Operations: Bureau of Reclamation's Procedures and Practices for Computing Authorized Cost Ceilings and Project Cost Estimates Need Improvement

Bureau Of Reciamation’s Procedures And Practices~ For Computing Authorized Cost Ceilings And Project Cost Estimates Need Improvement Department of the interior The Bureau can increase the congressionally authwtzcd LOS! cc~ltng on constructIon projects to WCOJ~IIN Inflation. GAO estlrnated that this inflatluil Increase amounted to $1 .4 bililon for 1974. GAO nr;ied that the L3urcau’s procedures...
Date Nov. 17, 1975 Report No. 090218 Title

Government Operations: Potential for Savings Through Consolidating Mail Operations in the San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA Postal Concentration Centers

! ..: i‘.\.i . .,.’ __-.. .+-I’ : ‘_. . . . .v I ,’ -. , We discussed this matter with the Regional Postmastes md he agreed that savings were possible. We were advised p~gi.on would take steps to route al% air shipments through if headquarters approved.. General, that the Seattle Tra possibae 50 j3e view 3 we of believe the rhrough substantial the iabos should and center, .iransportatioc...
Date Nov. 10, 1975 Report No. FGMSD-76-11 Title

Financial Management: Government Can Save More Under the Composite Check Program

t lRR/%Y SYSTEM I~llllwlllllllllll~llllllll LM096929 The Government Can Save b/lore Under The Composite Check Program Department of the Treasury There is potential for greater savings through the composite check program if Federal agencies can encourage more personnel to let their pay be sent directly to banks. FGMSD-76-11 NOV.l.OJm975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2034...
Date Sept. 19, 1975 Report No. 089659 Title

Financial Management: Review of Reimbursements to Contractors for Payments Into Private Pension Plans

BOSTON, hPlASShCX-iUS~?“l-S September 02203 19, 1975 Lt. Commander Gary %.lliams, USN Chief, Contra& Administrative Division Defense Contract Admini.s"trakion Services Raytheon Company, Spencer Lab0xatxxy Wayside Avenue Burlington, Massachusetts 01804 Dear Commmder W~U.kms: The pension General Accounting casts allocated to Office Office recently completed its xeview Government contracts at nine ...
Date Sept. 15, 1975 Report No. LCD-76-207 Title

Government Operations: Use Of Government Excess Personal Property By Non-Federal Entities

J f 5 T h e Honoriible W i l l i a m J . R a n d a l l C h s i t - m a n , : d x o m m i t e e on Governrnorrt Activities and T r a n s p o r t a t i o n L'oainittrcu on Government O p e r a t i o n s ~ o u s e00: R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s Dear M c , Chn i ;man : As you r e q u e s t e d on A p r i l 10, 1 9 7 5 , we h a v e examined the v a r i o u s uses made of F e d e r a l c x z e s s p r...
Date Aug. 25, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-99 Title

Financial Management: Federal Agencies Could Do More To Economize on Mailing Costs

Federal Agencies cxx.!I To Economize’ The Federal Government is the largest single user of postal services. In fiscal year 1974, Federal agencies and departments spent about $m4$ million to send 2.8 billion pieces of . i In passing the Portal Reorganization Act, the Congress intended that the Postal Setdice be come a self-sustaining enterprise. To do so, its ! customers must pay their full sftar...
Date Aug. 20, 1975 Report No. 089616 Title

Information Management: Survey of Management Controls Over Computer-Generated Reports

F , . 1 UNITED STATES- GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL SUITE 500, WASWINGTON 234 STATE OFFICE BOULEVARD STREFT BUILDING Jr >’ DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226 Colonel James R. Tolbert U. S. Army, Commander DCASR - Detroit 1580 East Grand Boulevard Detroit, Michigan 48211 Dear Colonel Tolbert: We completed our evaluation of management controls over computer-generated reports being produced at your inst...
Date May 30, 1975 Report No. 089093 Title

Energy: Review of Energy Conservation Measures at Government Field Installations

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL 9226 FEDERAL BUILDING, SIXTH OFFICE AND ARCH STREETS osq”93 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19106 May 30, 1975 Pear Admiral J.E. McKenna Commanding Officer Ships Parts Control Center Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Dear Admiral McKenna: ; ,* *.,' 17055 The General Accounting Office is conducting a nationwide review at Government field installations for the...
Date May 27, 1975 Report No. 088699 Title

Energy: Review of Energy Conservation Measures at the Naval Support Activity, 13th Naval District, Washington

Date May 8, 1975 Report No. RED-75-367 Title

Environmental Protection: Potential of Value Analysis for Reducing Waste Treatment Plant Costs

* . Potential Of Value Analysis For Reducing Waste Treatment Plant Costs Environmental Protection Agency BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES RED-75-367 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-166506 To the President of the Senate and the CC Speaker of the i-louse of Representatives This report discusses the need for the Environmental Protection Agency to estab...
Date March 25, 1975 Report No. 089382 Title

Social Services: Fairfax County Procedures To Collect Child Support Payments

a WASHINGTON FIFTH 803WEST FALLS REGIONAL FLOOR STREET OFFiCE BROAD C;HURCH,VIRG~R~~A 22046 Mr. Edward W. Sterling, Director Fairfax County Department of Social 404% University Drive Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Dear Mr. Sterling: Services * The General Accounting Office, as part of its nationwide evaluation of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AJDC) program, surveyed Fairfax Counfyqs proced...
Date March 20, 1975 Report No. PSAD-75-64 Title

Financial Management: Savings Expected From Better Use of Truck Warranties by Government Agencies

lllllli~ lllll Ill11 llllllll lllulllll lllll Ill Ill1 LM097077 Savings Expected From Better Use Of Truck Warranties y Government Agencies Department of Defense General Services Administration COMF’TROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 20548 B-139743 ct I- To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report on savings expected of truc...
Date March 18, 1975 Report No. 088710 Title

Energy: Energy Conservation Measures at Government Facilities

Date Feb. 1, 1975 Report No. 093069 Title

National Defense: Armored Reconnaissance Scout Vehicle

.1. ..-- -e-w. .- _ lillllPlllllllllllll Allllllllllllllllll #LhK’93069 L . . 1 . *. .. - D In !!arch recxainin3tiot~ Scout Study 1’374, of Cite the jLll&OO project Cavalry/Scout that the scout ni:;ht was mission suspended during a complete Tlrc Cavalry/ hy the Amy. is concluded e.g., 3 requiremat vision si::hts, for ancillary and not uquipncslt, sarily far binoculars, of uniqw of tk 1974, etc...
Date Jan. 30, 1975 Report No. LCD-75-406 Title

National Defense: Overhaul of the Nuclear Submarine Nautilus

Department of the Navy LCD-75406 P JAN. 30, I.9 7 5 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. 20542 STATES B-180703 The Honorable United States Dear Senator William Senate Proxmire: Proxmire Your letter of February 19, 1974, asked us to look into the current overhaul of the nuclear submarine U.S.S. “Nautilus. ” In particular , you asked for information on the overhaul ‘s initial cos...
Date Jan. 9, 1975 Report No. 089469 Title

Government Operations: Survey of Procurement and Material Management, U.S. Postal Service

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASWNGT’ON, B C 20548 GENERAL GOVSRNMSNT DIVISION Mr. Robert H. McCutcheon Assistant Postmaster General Procurement and Supply Department U. S. Postal Service Dear Mr. McCutcheon* I The General Accountmg Office has completed a survey of the proservices, and supportive equipment m the curement of supplies, Central Region of the U. S. Postal Service. The pur...
Date Jan. 1, 1975 Report No. 090913 Title

Special Publications: A Framework for Acquiring Major National Systems

Date Jan. 1, 1975 Report No. 095131 Title

Special Publications: Can Federal Productivity Be Measured?

FOREWORD From t h e days when Yankee ingenuity was a household word, Americans have known that increased productivity meant a higher standard of living. And our productivity has increased surely but steadily for decades. This is why for many years we have been able t o compete successfully in world markets and why the people of the United States have one of the highest standards of living in t h ...
Date Oct. 31, 1974 Report No. 094569 Title

Special Publications: Cost Accounting Standards

Date Oct. 15, 1974 Report No. 093100 Title

Government Operations: Subcontract Price for Rotodomes in Contract N00019-72-C-0367

~JP~~~EDST~ZE~~~~NE~RALWCCOUNT~NG OFFrcE . REGIONAL ROOM 803 FOX PLAZA BUILDING. OFFICE 1390 MARKET STREET SAN Iti RE?LY R!D?SR TO: F~~~cI~c~,CALIF~~~A 94102 950143 Vice Admiral K.L. Commanding Officer Naval Air-Systems Washington, D.C. Dear Admiral Lee: Lee Command 20360 As part of our continuing examination into contractor compliance with Public Law 87-653, we examined the reasonableness of the ...
Date Oct. 3, 1974 Report No. B-166920 Title

Government Operations: Better Use of Manpower Possible by Reducing Source Inspections of Simple Low-Cost Commercial-Type Items

B Defense Supply Agency UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACOUIS~TiON AND SYSTEMS DIVISION / I B-166920 Lt. Gen. Wallace Ii. Robinson, Jr., Director, Defense Supply Agency Cameron Station Alexandria, Virginia 22314 USMC Dear General Robinson: This is our report on opportunities for better use of manpower by reducing source inspections of simple low-cost, co...
Date Sept. 28, 1974 Report No. 094570 Title

Natural Resources: National Ocean Policy Study

Date Aug. 14, 1974 Report No. 089914 Title

Transportation: Reliability of Postal Service's Air Transportation

il GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION Mr. Joseph Jones Director, Logistics United States Postal Dear Mr. Jones: Department Service You will recall that last year the General Accounting Office initiated a limited examination of the Postal Service’s air taxi operations. Our objective was to obtain a sufficient understanding of these activities to judge whether a detailed audit should be undertaken. The e...
Date Aug. 5, 1974 Report No. B-118733 Title

National Defense: Industrial Management Review of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Date June 12, 1974 Report No. B-163143 Title

International Affairs: Depot Maintenance in Germany--A Costly Operation

Depot Maintenance In GermanyA Costly Operation B-763743 Department of the Army UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COhlMUNlCATlONS DIVISION B-163143 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. of Defense 5 Secretary: on depot identifies improved maintenance activities opportunities for pomanagement of maintenance on these de...
Date June 10, 1974 Report No. B-179826 Title

Natural Resources: Corps of Engineers' Falls Lake Project Near Falls, North Carolina

COMPTROLLCR GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. Y-HE UNITED ZOsdB ST B-179826 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Jesse Helms Senate Helms: :3'.:i As you requested on October 4, 1973, and later arranged with our representatives, we inquired -into several aspects of the Corps of Engineers' Falls Lake project near Falls, North Carolina. We briefed your office on the results of our work on January 31, 1...
Date June 1, 1974 Report No. 092321 Title

Special Publications: The Process for Identifying Needs and Establishing Requirements

4.1 f The Process For Identifying Needs And Establishing Requ irem ents Department O f Defense -. MAJOR ACQUISITION SUBDIVISION PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION JUNE; 1974 I FOREWORD i This i s a summary of our survey an the process by which the Department of Defense identifies needs and establishes requirements f o r major weapons systems. - . -- It i s intended primarily as an intern...
Date May 6, 1974 Report No. B-163762 Title

Government Operations: Need for Increased Use of Value Engineering, a Proven Cost Saving Technique, in Federal Construction

REP0 TO THE CONGRESSOqr LM095887 l~~llMlllllllllllll Need For Increased Use Of Value Engineering, A Proven Cost Saving Technique, In Federal Construction B-163762 Multiagency BY THE COMPTROLLJZR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES @DMPTRdJ..ER GENERAL WASHINGTON. t% D.C. tHE UNITED 20548 STATES B-163762 $ To the Speaker President of the of the House of Senate and the Representatives the need for cost sav...
Date Feb. 4, 1974 Report No. B-164240 Title

National Defense: Army's Advanced Ballistic Missile Defense Technology Program

UNITED STATESGENE~LACCOUNT~NG WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE PROCUREh4ENT ACQLJlSlTlON AND SYSTEMS DIVISION B-164240 The Honorable Tha Sccrotmy of Defense Denr Nr. Secretary: ,7p732~ J f .- llllllMIlllllllllllllllllllllllll LM096769 4 During our ~~h~~!g;_=Ad~~d~~~~s~~~.~~~~ss~le Defcna~~g+p.ncg-ramY we noted a problem acea. which we believe should be brought to your attention while you are in the p...