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Date June 14, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-62 Title

Government Operations: Information on Internal EEO Activities at Selected Federal Agencies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTfNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2064B D- DDVENNMCNT DIVISION JUNE 14,1985 The Honorable Cardiss Collins Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Madam Chairwoman: Subject: RELEASED HI Ill llllllllI 127252 Information on Internal EEO Activities at Selected Federal Agencies (GAO/GGD-...
Date May 28, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-21 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS and SSA Can Improve the Verification and Recording of Data Provided by Self-Employed Taxpayers

1 7 +G * -* i BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Commissioner Of Intern&l 1 .Revenue And The Commissioner Of Social Security ! IRS And SSA Can Improve The Verification And Recording Of Data Provided By Self-Employed Taxpayers Self-employed workers are required to report Social Security self-employment earnings to the Internal Revenue Service and pay any taxes that are due. IRS forwar...
Date March 27, 1985 Report No. 088041 Title

Information Management: Information Value/Computer Matching of Data

Date March 18, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-53 Title

Health: HHS Allocation of Funds in FY 1985 To Support PHS Officers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION March 18, 1985 ~-217865 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASED Department of Health and Human Services Allocation of Funds in Fiscal Year 1985 to Support Public Health Serv...
Date March 1, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-45 Title

Government Operations: Status of Office of Revenue Sharing's Implementation of Recommendations Related to Nondiscrimination Issues Contained in a 1980 GAO Report

UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 20548 RELEASED March 1, 1985 B-21 7778 The Honorable Ted Weiss Chairman, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Status of Office of Revenue Sharing's Implementation of Recommendations Related to Nondiscrimina...
Date Feb. 12, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-10 Title

Health: Improved Efforts Needed To Relieve Medicaid From Paying for Services Covered by Private Insurers

I. . fl. ~26216 BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improved Efforts Needed To Relieve Medicaid From Paying For Services Covered $v Private Insurers Medicaid, a federally aided, state-administered medical assistance program for lowincome people, should be relieved of healt’h care costs if some other party is legally responsible to pay. Nevertheless, states receive ...
Date Jan. 1, 1985 Report No. 127082 Title

Special Publications: Implementing the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act

Implementing the Financial Integrity l?ederal Act Managers’ the needed discipline on a governmentwide basis to identify and remedy longstanding internal control and accounting system problems that hamper effectiveness and accountability, cost the taxpayer potentially billions of dollars, and erode the public’ s confidence in its government. The act, whose passage was strongly supported by the ...
Date Dec. 28, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-85-14 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Participation in U.N. Program Budgets

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Committee On Foreign Relations United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES U.S. Participation E’n U.N. Program Budgets The program budgets of the United Nations and its specialized agencies have grown significantly over time, resulting in proportionate increases in the amount of U.S. assessed contributions to the organizations. The extent to which t...
Date Dec. 27, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-21 Title

Natural Resources: Program To Transfer Land Between the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service Has Stalled

BV THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretaries Of Agriculture And The Interior Program To Transfer Land Between The Bureau Of Land Management And The Forest Service Has Stalled The Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Servrce manage land in many of the same or nearby areas of the West. Transferring agency jurisdiction to consolidate the land into larger blocks can reduce manageme...
Date Nov. 21, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-23 Title

Energy: Department of Energy Acting To Control Hazardous Wastes at Its Savannah River Nuclear Facilities

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Date Oct. 22, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-15 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Outlook for Expanding the Federal Research in Progress System

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 OFFICE RELEASED B-215212 (8,I * ;,-,, ,,, s,, OCTOBER 22, 1984 8, The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Subcommittee on vice Chairman, Economic Goals and Intergovernmental Policy Joint Economic Committee Congress of the United States Dear Mr. Chairman: Outlook Progress ,, ".',, ,(;,, ss', 'I ( al&#' ,.(, ;, "_".,1 II III lllllllll 125654 Research in Su...
Date Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. IMTEC-84-13 Title

Information Management: Opportunities for Public Housing Authorities To Develop and Acquire Computer-Based Management Information Systems

3 ’ ‘b UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20348 INFORMATION MANACJEMENT & TECHNOLOCiY DIVISION . SEPTEMBER 28,1984 B-212494 The Honorable Samuel R. Pierce Departmenteof Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Opportunities for Public Housing Authorities to More Economically and Effectively Develop and Acquire Computer-based Management Informa...
Date Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-79 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Air Force Practice of Contracting Through the Central Intelligence Agency and State Department To Obligate Funds Prior to End of Fiscal Year

ACC6UNTINC MANAGlLMtiNT ANC’ CINANCIAl,. DIVISION SEPTEMf3ER28.1984 B-215754 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Review of the Air Force Practice of Contracting Through the Central Intelligence Agency and State Funds Prior to End of FisDepartment to Obligate cal Year (GAO/AFMD-84-79) On April 24, 1984, you re...
Date Sept. 27, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-201 Title

Environmental Protection: Status of EPA's Air Quality Standards for Carbon Monoxide

9 #BY US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE THE ~ Report To Oversight Committee House Of The Chairman, Subcommittee And Investigations, On Energy And Commerce, Representatives On Status Of EPA’s Air Quality Standards For Carbon Monoxide ~ The Clean Air Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish, and peri~ odically review and revise national air quality : standards. EPA established...
Date Aug. 31, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-198 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Reasons for Lack of Replacement for Failed Weather Satellite

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE August 31, 1984 nLSOURCC& COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DCVILOPMLNT DIVISION B-216299 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Illlllll A# 125293 Reasons for Lack of Replacement for Failed Weather Satellite (GAO/RCED-84-198) expressed concern over the Your Aug...
Date Aug. 20, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-143 Title

Government Operations: Added Emphasis on Consolidation of Multiple Purchase Requests Could Result in Significant Savings

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 131)973 AUG20 1984 NATIONAL INlCINATIONAl. SECURITV ACFAIR$ AND DIVISION B-215130 General Richard H. Thompson Commander, U.S. Army Materiel 5001 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, Virginia 22333 Dear Illllllll ill ll 124973 Command of Multiple in Significant General Subject: Thompson: Added Emphasis on Consolidation Purchase Requests Could R...
Date July 18, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-37 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Customs Service's Participation in Followup Investigations of Drug Smuggling Interdictions in South Florida

a=Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Government Information, Justice, And Agriculture, Committee On Government Operations, House Of Representatives Customs Service’s Participation In Followup lrjlvestigations Of Drug Smuggling Interdictions In South Florida 0 e aspect of the South Florida Task Force which makes It u rque to other drug interdiction efforts throughout the co ntry is the U.S. ...
Date July 2, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-110 Title

Natural Resources: Mineral Leasing Act Reciprocity Provision--Implementation and Constraints

Report To The Chairman Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigation Committee On Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives Mineral Leasing Act Reciprocity Provision--Implementation And Constraints The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 allows foreigners to p;irtlclpatc In developlny certain minerals on federally Ie;~sed lands through stock interest In U S corporations, If their country recipro...
Date May 3, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-55 Title

International Affairs: Sustaining Improved U.S. Participation in the International Labor Organization Requires New Approaches

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Sustaining Improved U.S. Participation In The International Labor Organization Requires New Approaches This report updates GAO’s 1977 report on the need for U S objectIves in the Internatconal Labor Organlzatton (ILO) Overall objectives had not been developed at that...
Date April 13, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-102 Title

International Affairs: Trade Offsets in Foreign Military Sales

BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Economic Stabilization,Committee On Banking, Finance, And Urban Affairs House Of Representatives On OF THEUNITEDSTATES Trade Offsets In Foreign Military Trade offsets Involve shared manufacturing by a foreign government or other arrangements armed at “offsettlng” part of the cost of a weapon system purchased from the Unlted States ...
Date April 11, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-19 Title

International Affairs: Efforts To Improve Management Practices and Increase Resources at the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Swbcoimmittee On International Security And Scientific Affairs Committee On Forei~gnAffairs House Of Reprewntatilves OF THE UNITEDSTATES Resource reduetiolns at the Arms Control and Disarmament Agen’cy during the past few years caused concerns about its ability to perform several of its legis’lated duties, including thase related to arms co’ntrol policym...
Date April 10, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-76 Title

Agriculture and Food: Foreign Currency Purchases Can Be Reduced Through Greater Use of Currency Use Payments Under Public Law 480 Commodity Sales Agreements

r ‘ l 12 G 7 REPORTBY THEUS. General Accounting Office Foreign Currency Purchases Can Be Reduced Through Greater Use Of Currency Use Payments Under Public Law 480 Commodity Sales Agreements Local currencies payable to the United States for commodmes provided under Publrc Law 480 sales agreements with developmg countrres have not been collected on a timely basis. These currencies were partial pay...
Date April 2, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-45 Title

National Defense: Actions Taken To Improve Management and Reduce Costs of Interior's Aircraft Operations

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE 0 C. 20548 UNITED STATES R-206232 April The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: iActions Taken To Improve Management and Reduce Costs of Interior's Aircraft Operations/and Further Improvements Needed (GAO/NSIAD-84-45) 2, 1984 The Chairman of your Subcommittee on Government Acti...
Date March 28, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-82 Title

National Defense: Test Transfer of Consumable Supply Items to DLA from the Military Services

. UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECUAIW AFFAIRS AND DIVISION MARCH 28, 1984 B-211771 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense 123756 Test Transfer of Consumable Supply Items to the Defense Logistics Agency from the Military Services (GAO/NSIAD-84-82) Dear Mr. Secretary: on Defense, At the request of the Chairmen, Sub...
Date March 21, 1984 Report No. 123698 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Role of the National Narcotics Border Interdiction System in Coordinating Federal Drug Interdiction Efforts

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. Office 123698 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAYMARCH 21, 1984 STATEMENT OF ARNOLD P. JONES, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTINFORMATION, JUSTICE, AND AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL NARCOTICS BORDER INTER...
Date March 20, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-63 Title

Natural Resources: Implementation of the National Minerals and Materials Policy Needs Better Coordination and Focus

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Implementation Of The National Minerals And Materials Policy Needs Better Coordination And Focus When the Congress passed the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980, it expected that the generally ad hoc decision and policy coordination used to develop and implement national minerals and materials policy would be replace...
Date March 6, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-31 Title

Government Operations: Federal Executive Boards Contribute to Improved Field Management but Future Is Uncertain

BYTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Governmental Affairs, United States Senate Committee On Federal Executive Boards Contribute To Improved Field Management But Future Is Uncertain Federal Executive Boards, located in 26 cities which have a I ‘rge federal presence, are the primary interagency mechan sm at the field level for coordinating federal activities and “i r duci...
Date Feb. 24, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-38 Title

Financial Management: Use of Investigative Information by Inspectors General To Identify and Report Internal Control Weaknesses

Date Feb. 22, 1984 Report No. PEMD-84-3 Title

National Defense: How Well Do the Military Services Perform Jointly in Combat? DOD Joint Test-and-Evaluation Program Provides Few Credible Answers

Report To The Honorable David Pryor United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Well Do The Military Services Perform Jointly In Combat? DOD’s Joint Test-And-Evaluation Program Provides Few Credible Answers In most combat situations, DOD combines military missions and their operations in ways that transcend the boundaries and responsibilities of the individual armed services. To ascertain wheth...
Date Feb. 9, 1984 Report No. 123362 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Efforts To Standardize Avionics Equipment

II) 1 UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE 10:00 a.m. EST IF a &clA v: FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY9:, 1984 STATEMENTOF FRANK C. CONAHAM DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I am pleased concern...
Date Jan. 24, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-9 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Coordination Between the Departments of Labor and Justice in Investigating Criminal Activities of Labor Unions and Employee Pension and Welfare Benefit Funds

UNITED STATES GENE&L ACCOUNTING O~ffcli WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 JANUARY 24, 1884 B-214139 1 III pI’11 111’ I ,‘I ’ IPII I II, 1 iI 123444 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: llllIlMllll III Subject: Coordination Between the Departments of Labor and Justice in Investigating Criminal Activities of Labor Unions a...
Date Dec. 23, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-22 Title

Joint Major System Acquisition by the Military Services: An Elusive Strategy

i3Y‘THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Joint Major System Acquisition By The Military Services: An Elusive Strategy The military services have missions requiring the use of similar aircraft, missiles, vehicles, and other high cost systems. At first glance, it appears that there could be considerable savings by developing and using the same or reasonably common system...
Date Dec. 9, 1983 Report No. GGD-84-35 Title

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces: Status and Observations

RL82R?CTFb Accovr.CT.-:’ Rot to be released orctebda the Qrner &iFke axcr?pt on the [uaela of syecifiu l pprov IO\ ry #LEASED &+Y ‘ COUNTING 0~1cx teport To The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Jnited States Senate 3rganized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces: Status And Observations esident Reagan established the Orgazed Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force ogram in October 1982. The goal of the o...
Date Nov. 29, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-37 Title

Environmental Protection: Status of Air Force Efforts To Deal With Groundwater Contamination Problems at McClellan Air Force Base

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable Vie Fazio House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Status Of Air Force Efforts To Deal With Groundwater Contamination Problems At McClellan Air Force Base Since 1979, McClellan Air Force Base has been studying groundwater contamination problems at the base. At the request of Congressman Vie Fazio, GAO reviewed a key July 1983 study prepared by...
Date Nov. 17, 1983 Report No. 122854 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Performance in Providing Public Service

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR EXPECTED RELEASE 17 m, 1983 STATEMENT OF JOSEPH F. DELFICO, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING,~ UN&D STATES SENATE ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S PERFORMANCE / IN PROVIDING PUBLIC SERVICE HI III lllllllll 122854 I / I Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, today request. Our work co...
Date Nov. 15, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-15 Title

Energy: Nuclear Safety Research Responsiveness to Regulatory Needs and Coordination

Report To The Honorable Marilyn Lloyd Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy Research And Production Committee On Science And Technology House Of Representatives Nuclear Safety Research Responsiveness To Regulatory Needs And Coordination The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) spends about half of Its budget, or about $210 million, on safety research to support nuclear facility licensing and regulation....
Date Nov. 7, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-13 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Implications of Joint NASA/DOD Participation in Space Shuttle Operations

‘._. .v; --‘. ----- i, .-. _ BYTHECOMPTROLLER GENERAL ..~--I .I-.--_-.r_--Report70The-~~ai~man, --I - ____I_cl_.-- _-- ..-.. Committee On Government Operations --+-Stouse Of .Representatives ‘---.. .. ‘I .. -I~c-~. - ...-._ OF THE UNITEDSTATES - implications Of Joint NASA/DOD Participation In Space Shuttle Operations ---.~-. --..-_ The space shuttle’s emergence as the single launch syste...
Date Oct. 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-28 Title

Energy: Information on the Proposed Transfer of the Department of Energy's Functions

Re:port To The Chairman, Subcommittee Fossil And Synthetic Fuels Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives On information On The Proposed Transfer Of The Department Of Energy’ Functions s In December 1981 the administration proposed to transfer the Department of Energy’ s functions to several federal agencies, principally to the Department of Commerce. The administration believ...
Date Oct. 19, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-15 Title

National Defense: Development of Fire Support Command and Control Systems by the Army and the Marine Corps

//+sJ a . I,I -5 b UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTLINATIONAL SCCUIItIV AFFAIIS AN0 DIVI$lON B-208083 OCTOBER 19, 1983 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Yr. Caspar W . W e inberger of Defense DOD Office of the Inspector General Secretary: Development of Fire Command and Control by the Army and the (GAO/NSIAD-84-15) Support Systems Marine Corps Su...
Date Oct. 19, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-31 Title

Environmental Protection: Evaluation of the Environmental Protection Agency's Inspector General Audit of Superfund Expenditures and Implementation of the Inspector General's Recommendations

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESXJRCES COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION RESTRICTED 9 Not to be *~SW matsIde the @eve-( Accounting Office except on the basis ef specific 7, k,. w.m r*‘ f.n p.F f-e.. .r....f’ fl’ -.-:n ..,‘ L ’ ,,. s i ’ ,., OCTOBER 19. 1983 B-211463 The Honorable John Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House ...
Date Oct. 19, 1983 Report No. 122628 Title

National Defense: Potential Impact on National Defense of Restoring Regulatory Authority to OFPP

. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10 A.M. WEDNESAY, OCTOBER19, 1983 STATEMENTOF MILTON J. SOCOLAR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL before the Senate Committee Impact on Armed Services Defense on Potential of Restoring on National Regulatory to Authority The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Mr. Chairman In earlier an...
Date Oct. 11, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-18 Title

Energy: Estimated Effect of Eliminating TVA Electricity Demand Charges on the Price of Enriched Uranium

October B-207463 11, 1983 RELEASED Gordon J. The Honorable Chairman, Humphrey on Reqional and Community Development Committee on Environment and Public United States Senate Subcommittee Works Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Estimated Effect of Eliminatinq TVA Electricity Demand Charges on the Price of Enriched Uranium (GAO/RCED-84-18) information on the Your letter of August 16, 1983, requested estima...
Date Sept. 30, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-67 Title

International Affairs: ACDA's Coordination of Federal Arms Control Research and Management of its External Research Program Still Need Improvement

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director, U.S. Arms Control And Disarmament Agency I ~ACDA’s Coordination Of Federal Arms Control Research And Management Of Its External : Research Program Still Need Improvement ACOA is responsible for conducting, supporting, and coordinating arms control research throughout the Federal Government. Many problems that GAO found hindering ACDA...
Date Sept. 27, 1983 Report No. 122466 Title

International Affairs: Department of Commerce Export Promotion Activities

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. SEPTEMBER 27, 1983 STATEMENTOF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE COMMERCE, ON CONSUMER,AND MONETARY AFFAIRS ON DEPARTMENT COMMERCE OF EXPORTPROMOTION ACTIVITIES Mr. Chairman...
Date Sept. 16, 1983 Report No. 122373 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Offset of Federal Tax Returns

U.S GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED9:30 A.M. EDT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1983 STATEMENT OF JOHN F. SIMONETTE ASSOCIATE'DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHTOF THE ON INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE COMMITTEE FINANCE ON UNITED STATES SENATE ON OFFSET OF FEDERALTAX RETURNS Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommi...
Date Sept. 9, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-153 Title

Agriculture and Food: Monitoring and Enforcing Food Safety--An Overview of Past Studies

FOREWORD Federal food safety regulation, the responsibility of several agencies, is a complex system of laws enacted over a period of almost 80 years to address Specific needs. The Congress and the administration have been considering amendments 50 food safety statutes, but because the U.S. food supply is changing from staple foods to highly processed foods and real Federal dollars going to food ...
Date Sept. 8, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-36 Title

Agriculture and Food: Africa's Agricultural Policies--A More Concerted Effort Will Be Needed If Reform Is Expected

. BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator, Agency For international Development iAfrica’s Agricultural Policies--A More Concerted iEffort Will Be Needed If Reform Is Expected Assisting developing countries to reform policies which inhibit greater food production is a primary objective of the U.S. development assistance program. At the Washington level, AID has promoted p...
Date Aug. 22, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-95 Title

Government Operations: Retrenchment and Redirection at the Office of Personnel Management

Retrenchment And Redirection At The Off ice Of Personnel Management In response to the Administration’ s planned retrenchment and redirection, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in 1981 chose to end some programs and to provide less assistance to Federal agencies. It also reordered its priorities and concentrated on functions such as overseeing and enforcing civil service rules and merit p...
Date Aug. 10, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-81 Title

Health: Interim Report on Establishment of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Adequacy of Superfund Staff Resources

HUMAN RUOURCblVlSlON RELEASED August 10, 1983 B-207182 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subjects Interim Report on Establishment of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Adequacy of Superfund Staff Resources (GAO/HRD-83-81) ~ ~ ~ ( a As yo...
Date July 26, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-103 Title

Housing: Stronger Direction Needed for the National Earthquake Program

25 970 REPORT B'f THE Comptroller General 3' THE UNITED STATES Stronger Direction Needed For The National Earthquake Program The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the lead agency for the National Earthquake Program, needs to do more to fulfill the requirements of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977. FEMA’s newly formed Earthquake Policy Review Group can provide needed directio...