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Date Nov. 9, 1981 Report No. PAD-82-21 Title

Health: Approaches Toward Valuation of Human Life by Certain Federal Agencies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASED The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: , Thomas F. Eagleton Senate Eagleton: Approaches By Certain Toward Valuation Federal Agencies of Human Life (PAD-82-21) In your letter of June 19, 1981, you requested that the ))General Accounting O ffice conduct a survey of Federal agencies ; responsible for public health and ...
Date Oct. 31, 1981 Report No. 090888 Title

Financial Management: Federal Government Financial Accounting and Reporting Entities

EXPOSURE DRAFT lIIIIIIllIIllll11111IllIIIllIIllI 090888 Federal Government Financial A ccounting and Reporting Entities. United States General Accounting office October 31, 1981 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I ACCOUNTING A N 0 F I N A N C I A L MANAGEMENT DIVISION I. . L Under the Accounting and A u d i t i n g A c t of 1950, the G e n e r a l A c c o u n t i n g O...
Date Oct. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-17 Title

Financial Management: Financial Management Problems at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On labor And Human Resources OF THE UNITED STATES llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM116921 At The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Although the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has agreed to correct past deficiencies in its accounting operation, many serious deficiencies still exist that are adversely affec...
Date Oct. 29, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-6 Title

Financial Management: Oil and Gas Royalty Collections--Longstanding Problems Costing Millions

REPORT BY THE RELEASED Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Oil And Gas Royalty Collections-Longstanding Problems Costing Millions Since 1959, GAO has been reporting on the need for major improvements in the Geological Survey's oil and gas royalty accounting system. Possibly hundreds of millions of dolars in royalties due from Federal Government and Indian leases are not being collected annual...
Date Oct. 8, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-1 Title

Financial Management: Actions To Improve Timeliness of Bill Paying by the Federal Government Could Save Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 AecouuTl?40 Au0 ClNAuclU MAUAOEMCUT DIVIWOU B-204733 The Honorable David A. Stockman Office of Management Director, and Budget The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Donald T. Regan of the Treasury OCTOBER 8,198l illlllllIIH II ll 116593 Actions to Improve Timeliness of Bill Paying by the Federal Government Could Save Hundreds of Millions ...
Date Oct. 6, 1981 Report No. 116597 Title

Natural Resources: Problems Confronting the Geological Survey in Collecting Oil and Gas Royalties

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 AM EST OCTOBER 6, 1981 STATEMENT OF JOHN F. SIMONETTE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTDIVISION lllllllllllll Ill 116597 BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS AND CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR...
Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-105 Title

Financial Management: Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales of Secondary Items to Foreign Governments Because of Poor Pricing Policies

$ZomptrollerGeneral OF THE UNITEDSTATES Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales Of Qecondary Items To Foreign Governments Elecause Of Poor Pricing Policies 116606 II AFMD-81-106 OCTOBER 5,198l ’ ‘ , 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 T...
Date Oct. 2, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-102 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of the National Credit Union for the Year 1980

. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2O!M4 B-202052 ” ; OCTOBER 2,198l s To the National Administration Credit Union Board We have examined the balance sheet of the National Credit Union Administration as of December 31, 1980, and the related statements of income and expense and changes in financial position for the year then ended. Our examination was made pursuant to the ...
Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116556 Title

National Defense: Better Management and Accountability Are Needed for Government Material Furnished to Defense Contractors

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY OCTOBER1, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRYW. CONNOR SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SUPPLY, MAINTENANCEAND DISTRIBUTION GROUP PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSCOMMITTEE HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON BETTER MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ARE NEE...
Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-68 Title

Financial Management: Millions Paid Out in Duplicate and Forged Government Checks

r i?~’ COMPTROLLER GENER THE 1I&~ Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Millions Paid Out In Duplicate And Forged Government Checks Over the last several years, the Treasury disbursed millions of dollars for duplicate and forqed Government checks which were not charged to appropriations and were not handled in accord with all applicable laws. The Treasury’ s handling of these payments rai...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-111 Title

Financial Management: Approval of Accounting System Design for the Department of Justice Property Management System

C3t4fTROLLER t. GENERAL * > OF THE LJNiTfC ST& . B-157162 The The Dear Honorable Attorney Mr. Subject: William General French Smith ~1~~~11 llllllI ll 116965 System Property Design for Management the ' Attorney General: Approval of Accounting Department of Justice System (AFMD-81-111) It is my pleasure to approve the Department of Justice Property Management System. The design, submitted formally ...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-112 Title

Financial Management: Approval of Accounting System Design for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services

IT. ucxllon, Km. .; “I, “. b1U4 .G /--? COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF DC THE UNITED 2OS40 STATES The Honorable The Secretary Services Dear Mr. Richard S. Schweiker of Health and Human I 16966 Secretary: Subject: Approval of Accounting System Design for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services (AFMD-81-112) It is my pleasure to approve the a...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-113 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Design of the Defense Intelligence Agency Accounting System

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF THE W UNITED STATES D.C. . * B-159797 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant Secretary (Comptroller) of Defense lll~llllll IIll 116967 Intelligence Secretary: Approval of the Design of the Defense Agency Accounting System (AFMD-81-113) Subject: It is my pleasure to approve the design Agency Accounting System, subm...
Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-106 Title

Financial Management: Weaknesses in Internal Financial and Accounting Controls at DOE Accounting Stations

* UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-199914 The Honorable The Secretary James B. Edwards of Energy SEP 17 IQ01 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Weaknesses in Internal Controls at Department Stations (AFMD-81-106) Financial and Accounting o.f Energy Accounting This report contains the results of our!%survey of accounting controls over revenue and.expenditure transactions at 10 ...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-62 Title

Financial Management: Millions in Losses Continue on Defense Stock Fund Sales to Foreign Customers

OF THE UNITEDSTATES Millions In Losses Continue On Defense Stock Fund Sales To Foreign Customers The Department of Defense continues to sell items to foreign customers from its stock fund inventory for less than estimated replacement cost. As a result, Defense appropriations are subsidizing foreign sales by millions of dollars each year--a practice the Congress wants Defense to avoid. This report,...
Date Aug. 27, 1981 Report No. 116987 Title

Financial Management: Problems Confronting the Geological Survey in Collecting Oil and Gas Royalties

*, ---L’ s . I^ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 OFF'ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY , EXPECTED AT lo:15 AM EST v AUGUST 27, 1981 -T STATEMENT MILTON ACTING J. OF SOCOLAR GENERAL STATES 116987 COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED BEFORE THE 'COM!!ISSION ON FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCES OF THE NATION'S . \ 9* ENERGY ON PROBLEMS CONFRONTING COLLECTING _.I Chairman We are and 'Members ple...
Date Aug. 11, 1981 Report No. 091107 Title

Natural Resources: Geological Survey's Oil and Gas Royalty Collection System

UNITED STAT& G&ERAL ACCOUNTXNGOFFICE . 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 1981 STATEMENTOF JOHN F. SIMONETTE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1 091107 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MtiAGEMENT DI'VISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S OIL AND GAS ROYALTY COLLECTION SYSTEM Mr. Chairman 4 and Members of the Committe...
Date July 9, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-90 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Health Services Administration's Accounting System Design

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I AccoclNTlNG MAJWCEMCNT AND FINANCIAL DIVISIDN B-203747 The Honorable The Secretary Services Dear Mr. Richard S. Schweiker of Health and Human Secretary: Approval of the Health Services Administration's Accounting System Design (AFMD-81-90) Subject: It is my pleasure to approve the accounting system design for the Health Services Admin...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-58 Title

Financial Management: Status, Progress, and Problems in Federal Agency Accounting During Fiscal 1980

The Congre Status, Progress, And Problems In Federal ncy Accounting During Fiscal 1980 Federal agency accounting systems are required to conform to the principles and standards prescribed by the Comptroller General. At September 30,. 1980, 193 of the 301 accounting systems In the Federal Government had been approved. However, the unapproved systems account for the expenditures of more than half th...
Date June 22, 1981 Report No. 115594 Title

International Affairs: Fundamental Changes Needed To Achieve Shared Support Services for Federal Agencies Overseas

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IlllllllllllllIIIlllIIlllIIII LMl15594 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Monday, June 22, 1981 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION U.S. GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON CHANGES NEEDED 1FUNDAMENTAL TO ACHIEVE ...
Date June 9, 1981 Report No. B-203297 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 3229 and H.R. 3240

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ..: ',, ~~~~~WASHINGTON D.C. -75 2OW4 B-203297 June 9, 1981 The Honorable Timothy E. Wirth Chairman, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Comments on H.R. 3239 and H.R. 3240 Your May 6, 1981, letter requested our comments on H.R. 3239, and H....
Date June 4, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-90 Title

Health: Reimbursement for National Health Service Corps Personnel

PREFACE The National Health Service Corps sends physicians, dentists, and other health professionals to communities determined by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to have shortages of such personnel. These people may be volunteers or persons fulfilling a period of obligated service resulting from educational assistance provided by the Federal Government. The Government pays these...
Date April 23, 1981 Report No. 115030 Title

Financial Management: Results of Audits of Community Services Administration and Selected Community Action Agencies

UNITElO STAT?% G'l52iXW ACCOU8TING OFFfCS WA,SHIUGTON,D. c . 2054-a FOR RElX3S2 ON DELJYJERY EXPECTED1O:OO A.M. TRURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1981 DIVISION STATES EEFQRE TERl SUBCOMMXTT” AED Eiw ON AGING, SEavICES FANILY COMMITTEEON LA5OR MD E3UHAh7 EESOURCES UKETZD STATES SENATE .CONCZEWZNG&SULTS OF MJDTTS OF AD~W;TSTRATIOM AND SE-m Ct%MJ?KtTY 115030 Ill il CSM?+fUNITY ACTION SERVICSS AGENCIES l Elistar ...
Date April 13, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-4 Title

Financial Management: Improper Accounting for Costs of Architect of the Capitol Projects

liqJQ REP@RT THE BY Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Improper Accounting For Costs Of Architect Of The Capitol Projects GAO reviewed the validity of charges to the Architect of the Capitol’s appropriations for modifying and enlarging the Capitol Power Plant. The analysis confirmed that someof the funds appropriated for the power plant project were used to help finance the installation of ...
Date April 10, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-56 Title

Financial Management: Need for Improved Fiscal Controls Over Combined Federal Campaign

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHiNGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES x15(8 B-202792 The Honorable Patricia Schroeder Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Civil Committee on Post Office and Civil Rouse of Representatives Service Service RELEASED 114960 Dear Madam Chairwoman: Subject: Over t&e b- eed for Improved Fiscal Controls Combined Federal Campaign (AFMD-81-56) J You asked us to study the fiscal controls over the ...
Date April 3, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-30 Title

Financial Management: Weak Internal Controls Make Some Navy Activities Vulnerable to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

I 1 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES YV II I . i Report ToThe Congress Weak Internal Controls Make Some Navy Activities Vulnerable To Fraud, Waste, And Abuse Weaknesses in internal controls at the Naval Sea Systems Command, including two shipyards, and two other activities that provide services to the command make them vulnerable to fraudulent acts as well as nonintentional misuse of F...
Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. 114456 Title

Financial Management: Federal Agencies' Actions To Improve Audit Resolution Systems

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1981 llllllllllllll ll 114456 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLERGENERAL UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING AGENCIES' ACTIONS TO...
Date Feb. 1, 1981 Report No. 114419 Title

Special Publications: Accounting News

ACCOUNTING NEWS February 1981 Federal Accounting and Financial Reporting Principles and Standards Single Audit Steering Committee GAOissued its third exposure draft on the conceptual p. framework..................... 1 An intergovernmental Single Audit Steering Committee has been organized to facilitate the implementation of the single p. 1 audit approach... JFMIP is initiating a study of the capa...
Date Jan. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-28 Title

Financial Management: Better Accounting Needed for Foreign Countries' Deposits for Arms Purchases

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES wtter Accounting Needed For Foreign C#untries” Deposits For Arms Purchases GA found that improvements are needed in the ollection of and accounting for foreign cou tries’ funds deposited in the United Stat for arms purchases. Also, definitive guid lines are needed for implementing the E U.S.; policy allowing foreign countries to moneys not needed to meet...
Date Jan. 23, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-27 Title

Financial Management: Disappointing Progress in Improving Systems for Resolving Billions in Audit Findings

. fw’ Ill)39 BYTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Chairman, Subcommittee On Legislation And National Security, House Committee On Government Operations Disappointing Progress In Improving by the u ia bii ii ,~lgreosiana!-pe)?~~~:qnol, ..- Alt t!!$%!%!ment agencies’ ‘spend hundreds of millions annually to audit Federal programs and operations, most of them still lack effective systems for reso...
Date Nov. 21, 1980 Report No. AFMD-81-2 Title

Financial Management: Millions in Stock Funds Mismanaged at Defense Personnel Support Center

A, , -w Q BY THEC0MP.r %3LLERGENERAL mrt To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Mi/lions In Stock Funds Mismanaged At IDefense Personnel Support Center The Defense Personnel Support Center, a major Depaiitment of Defense supply center, lost control o!f hundreds of millions of dollars in stock fund4 The Center made adjustments of about $566imillion in an attempt to correct its financial records but the...
Date Sept. 20, 1980 Report No. 113667 Title

Special Publications: An Examination of Accounting Principles and Standards for Federal Agencies (Title II)

II~IIISIIIIII1 1 l C1 1 llil 113667 * United States General Accounting Office September20,1980 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 .. DIVISION OF FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDiES The Budget nd Accounting Procedures Act f 1950 requires the General Accounting Office-(GAl)) to take the initiative in establishing accounting- iticiples and standards applicable in the Fe...
Date Sept. 4, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-87 Title

Government Operations: [Approval of the Federal Trade Commission's Accounting Principles and Standards Statement]

,. c : : * . - . . -.- SEP 4 t3ac The Honorbble J-!5 c h a e l P e r t s c h u k Chairnan, F e d e r a l T r a d e Comzission Dear YI. Chairmen: Subject: [ A ~ ~ r o v a l of t h e F e d e r a l T r a d e C o m r i s s i o n ' s k c c o mt i n g Pr i n c i p l e s and S t a n d am3 s S t a t em e ntJ ( K ! . S D - 80- 87 ) It i s my p l e s s u r e t o tipprove t h e S t z t e n e n t of k c c o w...
Date Aug. 21, 1980 Report No. 114190 Title

Financial Management: Financial Statements of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IN REPLY COMMUNITY DNELOPMUYF AND ECONOMlC DIVISION REPERTO: Mr. Raymond Fontaine Assistant Administrator for Plans, Programs and Financial Management General Services Administration Dear Mr. Fontaine: &.. dL.+ 1 ,,,,I1 s n," ET. ("""k, j- /I /* ,,.,m 1 On July 1, 1980, we issued a report to the Congress year 1979pnancial expressing our...
Date Aug. 12, 1980 Report No. 090887 Title

Special Publications: Elements of Accounting and Financial Reporting in the Federal Government

- Elements EXPO%UREDRAFT lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll l 090887 - Accounting and Financial Reporting in the Federal Government United States GeneraZAccounting office A-ugust 12,1980 of - . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 .. The Accounting and A u d i t i n g A c t o f 1 9 5 0 makes GAO res p o n s i b l e for e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e a c c o u n t i n g s t...
Date July 17, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-61 Title

Financial Management: Problems in Implementing Regulatory Accounting and Costing Systems for Railroads

BY’THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To T OF THE UNITEDSTATES Congress Problems In Implementing Regulatory Accounting And Costing Systems For Railroads The Interstate Commerce Commission recently revised its regulatory accounting system and is in the midst of establishing a new costing system to develop information needed to judge rates for railroad services. GAO believes the Commission must do mor...
Date June 20, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-52 Title

Financial Management: Status, Progress, and Problems in Federal Agency Accounting During Fiscal 1979

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Status, Progress, And Problems In Federal Agency Accounting During Fiscal 1979 Federal agency accounting systems are required to comply with principles and standards issued by the Comptroller General. GAO approval of accounting systems is the best indication that an agency’s accounting systems will minimize the opportunity for f...
Date June 4, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-46 Title

Financial Management: The Law Enforcement Education Program Is in Serious Financial Disarray

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Law Enforcement Education Program Is In Serious Financial Disarray The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, through its Law Enforcement Education Program, gave $278 million in loans and grants for higher education to individuals working or planning to work in law enforceInadequate controls and inaccurate ment. records caus...
Date May 19, 1980 Report No. 113589 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: White Collar Crime in Government--How We Are Combating It

I . ' I L , ' kEMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS CONPTKOLL.E~RGENERAL O F THE U N I T E D STATE'S AT TIE FI: FTH ANNUAL ACCOUNTING/AUDITIN~ THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT O F Fa I CH ITA STATE U I\]IV E RS ITY CONFERENCE WICHITA, K A N S A S MAY 1 3 , 1980 IVEITE COLLAR CRIME I N G O V E m M E N T --HOW NE ARE COMBATING IT Good m o r n i n g l a d i e s a n d g e n t l e m e n , It i s a pleasure to. I b e w i...
Date May 16, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-43 Title

Financial Management: HUD Should Make Immediate Changes in Accounting for Secretary-Held Multifamily Mortgages

BY 7--iE U.S.GENERA1 ACCC,UNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development HUDShould Make Immediate Changes In Accounting For Secretary-Held Multifamily Mortgages Over $500 million in delinquent mortgage payments is owed to HUD partially because of the Department’s poor loan servicing and lack of incentive for ‘prompt payments. Also, loan servicing is hampered by an accou...
Date May 16, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-35 Title

Financial Management: More Stringent Revenue Sharing Act Requirements Are Upgrading State and Local Governments' Audits

I L ,, -927 BY THECOMPTROLLERGliNERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Report ToThe Congress -I~ More Stringent Revenue Sharing Act Requirements Are Upgrading State And Local Governments’ Audits “I< The amended Revenue Sharing Act and the Office of Revenue Sharing’s quality control efforts are benefiting State and local governments by requiring State audit agencies and public accounting firms to upgrade t...
Date April 30, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-42 Title

Financial Management: Naval Supply Systems Command Acts To Improve Usefulness of Financial Reports Produced by the Aviation Supply Office's Automated Allotment Accounting System

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 DIVISION GENERAL OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND STUDIES APRIL 30,198O g-196862 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Edward Hidalgo of the Navy Secretary: Command Acts fo Improve Naval Supply Systems of Financial Reports Przduced by 6, sefulness the Aviation Supply Office's Automated Allotment Accounting Syste (FGMSD-80-42) '31 This report ...
Date April 18, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-51 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Department of Energy Accounting Principles and Standards Statement

April 1.:. 1980 The Honorable The Secretary Energy Dear Mr. Charles W. Duncan, Jr. of the Department of Secretary: b pproval Principles of the Department or" Energy Accounting and Standards Starement (FCXSD-80-51) Subject: J It is my pleasure to approve the Staterent of Accounting Principles and Standards for the Department of Energy. The on March 26, 1980, is submitted formally by you Stattnlent,...
Date March 19, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-27 Title

Financial Management: Housing and Urban Development's Efforts To Improve Its Accounting System for Mortgage Insurance Premiums

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 DIVISION GENERAL OF FINANCIAL AND STUDlIEs MARCH 19, 19s” MANAGEMENT B-114860 The Honorable Moon Landrieu The Secretary of Housing -'"%','^ ---a cr..l\-.b and Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: 111840 and Urban Development's Efforts to gousing c~ Improve its Accounting System for Mortgage Insurance ?remium$?FGMSD-807;27) SW..I" .y...
Date March 10, 1980 Report No. 111856 Title

Financial Management: Opportunities To Achieve Savings Through Legislative Action

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 March 4, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-37 Title

Financial Management: Delays in Implementing the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Accounting System for Its Mortgage Insurance Program

COMAROUPR UNLRAL wAsHlwoTol% OF TNt 1Iu UNITCO 87ATES O.C. B-197882 March 4, 1980 The Eonorable Edward P. Boland Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies J-1 &'(;I (7j il 1..-t:: Committee on Appropriations Eouse of Representatives 113941 Dear Mr. Chairman: ,,,,, Subject: [-,Delays in Implementing the Department of Eousing and Urban Development's Accounting System &r its Mortgage Insuran...
Date March 3, 1980 Report No. 113717 Title

Information Management: Accurate Information--Government Managers Cannot Do Without It

4 -~~~~~~~~~- REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF TEE UNITED STATES AT TEE JOINT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROfGRAM NINTH ANNUAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 3, 1980 CACCUPATE INFORMATION GOVERNMENT MANAGERS CANNOT DO WITHOUT ITS It is a great pleasure to address the JFMIP Annual Financial Management Conference. These conferences were started only 9 y...
Date Jan. 16, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-12 Title

Financial Management: Air Force Civil Engineer Cost Accounting System Reports Should Be Used More Effectively

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Air Force Civil Engineer Cost Accounting System Reports Should Be Used More Effectively Air Force civil engineer cost reports for maintenance and construction at Air Force bases show significant differences between planned and actual labor-hours. These differences are not being analyzed and action is not being taken to determi...
Date Jan. 15, 1980 Report No. B-197030 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on S. 1961, a Bill Cited as the "Higher Education Amendments of 1980"]

Hp COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20S48 B-197030 January 15, 1980 The Honorable Harrison A. Williams Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter provides our comments on S. 1961, 96th Casn~-ess a bill cited as the "Higher Education Amendments ,J We are concerned with the provisions contained of 1980 in section 438(...
Date Jan. 15, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-19 Title

Financial Management: Usefulness of Financial Reports Produced by the Resource Management System

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20!348 I2.538 DlVlSlON GENERAL OF FlNANClALAND MAhiAGEMENT bTUDIB B-115369 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Edward Hidalgo of the Navy JANUARY 15, 1980 Secretary: of Financial cUsefulness the Resource Management Reports System Subject: J Produced by I (FGMSD-80-19) , This is the report on our review of the need for and 1 usefulness of fin...