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Date July 22, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-70 Title

Information Management: The Air Force Weapons Laboratory Should Validate Its Computer Needs and Evaluate Alternatives Before Continuing Its Cray-l Computer Lease

COMFTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF 2.C THE UNITEC STATES 70548 :y?% .I.4'..y:. * B- 2089 19 .-I' '. .- JULY 22, 1983 The Honorable Jack Brooks Committee on Chairman, Government Operations House of Representatives Dear M r. Chairman: Subject: The Air Force Weapons Laboratory Should Validate Its Computer Needs and Evaluate Alternatives Before Continuing Its Cray-1 Computer Lease (GAO,'AFMD-83-70) In...
Date July 20, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-93 Title

Financial Management: International Trade Commission Needs a System of Internal Audit

UNJTED STATS GENERAL ACCOUNTJNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MIWIOUIW DrYWOW B-204393 The Honorable Alfred E. Eckes United States International Chairman, Trade Commission Dear Mr. Eckes: International of Internal JULY 20,1983 Subject: Trade Commission Needs a System Audit (GAO/AFMD-83-93) As part of a study of the overall effectiveness of the internal audit and investigative functions at several ...
Date July 19, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-27 Title

National Defense: The Air Force and Navy Should Have Coordinated and Better Managed Their Hush House Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 td*ntww INTLINATIONAL sccuvww ACCAIRS *m OIVISION JUL 1 9 1983 B-21 2339 The Honorable Lawrence J. Korb The Assistant Secretary of Defense & Logistics) (Manpower, Reserve Affairs Dear Mr. Korb: The Air Force and Navy Should Have Coordinated and Better Managed Their Hush House Programs (GAO/NSIAD-83-27) Subject: On July 22, 1982, we wro...
Date July 7, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-182 Title

Housing: Review of FEMA Role in Assisting State and Local Governments To Develop Hurricane Preparedness Planning

UNITED STAT& GENERAL WASHtNGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-212013 General Louis 0. Guiffrida Federal Emergency Director, Management Agency Dear General Subject: Guiffrida: JULY 7,1983 Review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Role in Assisting State and Local Governments To Develop Hurricane Preparedness Planning (GAO/RCED-83-1...
Date July 7, 1983 Report No. 121867 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Need for Improved Intelligence Capabilities To Support Drug Interdiction Programs

United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:00 p.m. July 7, 1983 STATEMENTOF RONALD F. LAUVE GENERAL,GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, JUSTICE, AND AGRICULTURE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON THE NEED FOR IMPROVED INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORTDRUG GTERDICTION PROGRAMS Mr. Chairman and Mem...
Date June 24, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-64 Title

National Defense: Federal Civilian Agencies Can Better Manage Their Aircraft and Related Services

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government House Of Representatives Operations, OF THE UNITEDSTATES ‘Federal Civilian Agencies Can Better Manage Their Aircraft And Related Services Since the issuance of a GAO report in December 1977, describing how Federal civilian agencies acquired, operated, and managed aircraft independently and without any Government-wide guid...
Date June 22, 1983 Report No. 121733 Title

International Affairs: Role of the U.S. Coordinator for Refugee Affairs

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY 9:30 a.m. June 22, 1983 STATEMENTOF SAMUELW. BOWLIN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE IMMIGRATION, REFUGEESAND INTERNATIONAL LAW ON HOUSEJUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON ROLE OF THE U.S. COORDINATOR FOR REFUGEEAFFAIRS Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee: ...
Date June 13, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-52 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Drug Interdiction Efforts Need Strong Central Oversight

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Federal Drug Interdiction Efforts Need Strong Central Oversight Despite increasing resources for drug interdiction, only a small percentage of drugs entering this country are seized. The authority and responsibility for Federal drug interdiction efforts are split among three executive departments (Justice, Treasury, and Transportat...
Date May 26, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-26 Title

National Defense: DOD Should Change Its Approach to Reducing Computer Software Proliferation

Eh iHE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House Of Repre.sentatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES DOD Should Change its Approach To Reducing Computer Software Proliferation In this report GAO encourages DOD to reduce computer software proliferation and accompanying high costs by taking advantage of opportunities to use a standard programming language. In a January 1...
Date May 20, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-29 Title

Information Management: Federal Agencies Could Save Time and Money With Better Computer Software Alternatives

REPORTBYTHEUS. General Accounting Office Federal Agencies Could Save Time And Money With Better Computer Software Alternatives Developing new software for each proposed application is expensive and time consuming. However, cheaper and quicker alternatives, which include reuse of existing software and new development techniques, are available, are more reliable, and can save money. Federal agencies...
Date May 19, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-83 Title

Government Operations: Comments on the Establishment of a Central Photographic Bureau

UNfTED STATES GENERAL Acc0uNTi~G WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE /;z 1720 PROCUREMENT, ANO READINESS LOGISTICS, OIVISION R-211787 MAY 19,1983 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. on Governmental Chairman, Committee United States Senate Subject: Dear Affairs Comments on the Establishment of a Central Photographic Bureau (GAO/PLRD-83-83) Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your October 7, 1983, request...
Date May 17, 1983 Report No. 121374 Title

Natural Resources: Issues Concerning the National Materials Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980, Public Law 96-479

. I..*- c . b!‘ I . ‘ *’ * . UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 t FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY . PECTED AT 9t30 A.M. &DAY, MAY 17,'1983 121374 *_ ;_ . @I i_ .: STATEMENT.OF mHN W . SPRAGUE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR. :'I.? RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION' BEFORE TEE SUBCOMMITTEE TRANSPORTATJON, ON AVIATIONAND MATERIALS : HOUSE COMMITTEEON SCIENCE AND TECH...
Date May 12, 1983 Report No. ID-83-41 Title

International Affairs: Interagency Structure of Economic and Foreign Policy Decisionmaking

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFECE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 /2 I344 INTERNATIONAL DlYlSlON B-211566 RELEASED The Honorable The Honorable United States Subject: James Abdnor Charles H. Percy Senate rnteraqency Structure Policy Decisionmaking of Economic and Foreign (GAO/ID-83-41) This report reviews the means by which the President receives information on the economic impact of his foreign polic...
Date May 5, 1983 Report No. 121286 Title

Government Operations: Federal Role in Hurricane Preparedness Planning

. . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lO:OO A.M. EDT THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1983 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRBCTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON TBE FEDERAL ROLE IN HURRICANE PRE...
Date April 15, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-143 Title

Energy: Data on DOE's Uranium Enrichment Program

bl ;I’ ,, Je STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, UNITE0 ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE rzll53 AN0 RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION April B-207463 15, 1983 The Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey Subcommittee on Regional Chairman, and Community Development Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: "." Subject: ! Data .&n DOE's Uranium 1TGAOyRCED-83-143) En...
Date April 8, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-20 Title

Government Operations: Effects of FY 1982 Budget Cuts on the Merit Systems Protection Board

L. I .- * ‘REPORT THEU.S. ” - ~BY General Accounting Office Effects Of Fiscal Year 1982 Budget Cuts On The Merit Systems Protection Board And Its Office Of The Special Counsel In response to year 1982, the and its Office of steps to reduce significant budget cuts in fiscal Merit Systems Protection Board the Special Counsel took several operating expenses. The Merit Systems Protection Board’s...
Date April 7, 1983 Report No. 121019 Title

Budget and Spending: Comments on H.R. 2293

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1983 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL before the House Committee on H.R. To amend the Office of on Government 2293 Federal Act Procurement Operations Policy Mr. Chairman, We are pleased to be here of bill. to today to comment on H....
Date April 5, 1983 Report No. 121084 Title

Financial Institutions: The Federal Financing Bank

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. APRIL 5, 1983 STATEMENT OF HARRY S. HAVENS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLERGENERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FEDERAL CREDIT PROGRAMS COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE FEDERAL FINANCING BANK . Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: today to discuss our v...
Date April 4, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-2 Title

Income Security: Inaccurate Fund Transfers Between Social Security Administration and Railroad Retirement Board

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES inaccurate Fund Transfers Between Social Security Administration And Railroad Retirement Board Since 1958 the Social Security Administration (SSA) has paid more than $17 billion to the Railroad Retirement Board through an annual fund transfer(financial interchange) required by law. The interchange is designed to place the social s...
Date March 24, 1983 Report No. 120889 Title

National Defense: The Functions and Activities of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY iM! 2kzw-83 -$A30 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY Mr. Chairman and Members ...
Date March 23, 1983 Report No. 120890 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Acquisition Issues

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1983 STATEMENTOF DIRECTOR . MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION DIVISION WALTON H. SHELEY, JR., BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON c DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSE ACQUISITION ISSUES 3 Hllllllllll 120890 Mr. Chairman and Members: I am please...
Date March 8, 1983 Report No. 120776 Title

National Defense: DOD Management of Aircraft Depot Maintenance

. mm-a-q I-,’ FORRELFASEONDELIVERY EXPEXX'ED LO:00 A.M. AT ?tUEfXW, MARCH 1983 8, /ao73c UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 STATEMENT OF WERNERGROSSHANS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIDN AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS 120776 Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to appear before ...
Date March 8, 1983 Report No. 120767 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: U.S. Preparations for the 1983 Regional Administrative Radio Conference

?-- . d94d STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 3 UNlTED FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST TUESDAYf MARCH 8, 1983 STATEMENT OF LOWELL DODGE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, JUSTICE, AND AGRICULTURE OF THE COMMTTTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON UNIT...
Date March 4, 1983 Report No. OISS-83-2 Title

National Defense: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on Department of Defense Operations

’Report *&the Howe ,* and Senate Committees on Appropriations by the Comptroller General of the United States IlIlllH nllnn 120717 SUMMARIES OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE mental otficials. OISS-83-2 Requests for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office lnformation Handling and Support Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Telep...
Date March 4, 1983 Report No. OISS-83-1 Title

Government Operations: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on the Operations of Civil Departments and Agencies

Illllllll lllll Ill11 Ill11lllll Ill1 Ill Ill11 Ill11 Ill1 LM120720 I This is a summary of GAO’s conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audits and other review work in the Operations of Civil Departments and Agencies on which satisfactory legislative or administrative actions have not been taken. These summaries are compiled to assist congressional committees in their review of budge...
Date March 4, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-121 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: U.S. Preparations for an International Conference on Broadcast Satellites

,I ’ I . I 1 * . . ‘L ‘ \ . * La!&%0 -REPORT THEUS, BY General Accounting Office U.S. Preparations For An International Csnfww-w On Bioadcast Satellites Currently, the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications Information Administration, the State Department, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are preparing for the 1983 Regional Administrative Radi...
Date March 3, 1983 Report No. 120736 Title

Veterans Affairs: Female Veterans' Access to VA Health Benefits

la0336 UNITED STAT&S GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELXVERY Expected at 9:00 a,m., est March 3, 1983 STATEMENTOF ROBERTA. PETERSON SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE ON COMMITTEEON VETERANS' AFFAIRS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON I '.'FEMALE VETERANS' ACCESS TO VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HEALTH BENEFITS _*i,mw...
Date March 3, 1983 Report No. 120702 Title

Health: FEMA's Implementation of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as Amended

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 office I Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 AM E&T Thursday, March 3, 1983 Statement of Lowell Director Dodge Associate Resources, Community and Economic Division the Technology and Space Development Before Subcommittee on Science, Committee on Commerce, Science united .FEMA's Implementation Reduction States on and Transportation Senate...
Date March 1, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-98 Title

Transportation: Potential Joint Civil and Military Use of Military Airfields

I 3 ‘ii THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Potential Joint Civil And Military Use Of Military Airfields GAO’s evaluation of joint civilian and military use of military airfields shows the concept to be feasible. Currently, 23 military airfields are operating under joint use agreements. Whether joint use can be expanded to other military airfields depends on overcoming problems unique to ...
Date Feb. 25, 1983 Report No. 120638 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Interdepartmental Cooperation of Drug Enforcement Programs

/, . United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:OO a.m. February 25, 1983 STATEMENT OF W ILLIAM J. ANDERSON GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON INFORMATION, JUSTICE, AND AGRICULTURE HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ' ON Y'INTERDEPARTMENTAL COOPERATIONOF DRUG ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS .. 120638 Mr. Chairman and Me...
Date Feb. 17, 1983 Report No. 120616 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Drug Enforcement Coordination

‘. . * ‘- . I S U M M A R Y S T A T E M E N T O F W IL L IA M J. A N D E R S O N G E N E R A L G O V B R N H E N T D IV IS IO N U .S . G E N E R A LA C C O U N T IN GO F F IC E B E F O R ET H E S U B C O M M I T T E E N C R IM E O H O U S E C O M M I T T E EO N T H E J U D IC IA R Y O N D R U G E N F O R C E M E NC O O R D IN A T IO N T c o u n try is a persiste n t o f illicit 1) * D r u g a ...
Date Feb. 2, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-52 Title

Energy: Synthetic Fuels Corporation's Use of an Expert Panel and a Staff Assistance Agreement

I, *, L.. # B Y T H E U .S .G E N E R A LA C C O U N T ING O F F ICE R e p o rt T o T h e C h a irm a n , A n d N a tu ral R e sources U n ite d S ta te s S e n a te C o m m itte e O n E n e rgy S y n th e tic F u e ls C o r p o r a tio n ’s P a n e l A n d A S ta ff Assistance T h e C h a i r m a n o f th e S e n a te C o m m itte e o n E n e r g y a n d N a tu r a l R e s o u r c e s r e q u e...
Date Jan. 28, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-13 Title

National Defense: The Coast Guard Needs Navy Weapon Systems To Meet Wartime Mission Requirements

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-210019 120455 The Honorable The Secretary Drew Lewis of Transportation JANUARY 28,1983 Dear Mr. Secretary: Sublect: , )/ 3!h& Coast Guard Needs Navy Weapon Systems$ Meet Wartime Mission Requirements (GAO/MASAD-83-13) "a We examined the Coast Guard's planning and management for the $163....
Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-73 Title

Environmental Protection: Better Procedures Needed for Inspections at Sewage Treatment Construction Projects

BY THE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Better Procedures Needed For Inspections At Sewage Treatment Construction Projects The Envlronmental Protection Agency (EPA), which makes grants to munlclpalltles to build sewage treatment plants, oversees these projects by hirmg U S Army Corps of Engineers staf# to monitor resident Inspectlcn actlvltle...
Date Jan. 18, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-10 Title

Veterans Affairs: Office Refurbishing, Use of a Government Vehicle and Driver, and Out-of-Town Travel by the Former Administrator of VA

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Office Refurbishing, Use Of A Government Vehicle And Driver, And Out-Of-Town Travel By The Former Administrator Of Veterans Affairs The former Administrator of Veterans Affairs took action in response to an Inspector General report on questionable office refurbishing, improper transfer of office furniture to the Department of Commerce, and imp...
Date Dec. 15, 1982 Report No. 120032 Title

National Defense: DOD Management of Physical Security System at U.S. Military Bases

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 8, 1982 Statement Werner Procurement, Grosshans, Logistics, before of Deputy Director Division and Readiness the Committee House Armed Services Investigations Mr. Chairman, I am pleased Subcommittee to appear before the work phy,sical actions Investigations on the secu...
Date Nov. 22, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-19 Title

Duplicative Federal Computer-Mapping Programs: A Growing Problem

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Duplicative Programs: Federal Computer-Mapping A Growing Problem I: In recent years many Federal agencies have begun to use the computer to prepare maps and analyze the information on them. 8ecause the principal Federal civilian mapper, the U.S. Geological Survey, has not had enough funds to keep pace with other Federal agencies’ demand for ...
Date Nov. 17, 1982 Report No. MASAD-83-4 Title

Natural Resources: Cost Increases, Technical Problems, and Lack of User Interest Make Continuation of Helistat Program Questionable

UNITED STATE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON, MISSION ANALYSlS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DlVtSlON B-203330 The Honorable The Secretary John R. Block of Agriculture NOVEMBER 17,1982 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Technical Problems, and Lack of Cost Increases, User Interest Make Continuation of Helistat Program Questionable (GAO/MASAD-83-4) The Forest Service is developing a lighter-tha...
Date Nov. 10, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-28 Title

Energy: Termination of the Common Support Agreement

. UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20648 I OFFICE B-204494 ,- NOVEMBER .__.. .e lo,1882 The Honorable Charles M. Butler, III Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dear Mr. Butlers Subject: The Termination of the Common Support Agreement (GAO/RCED-83-28) NllllllR llll 119907 We have reviewed the efforts of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to terminate the Co...
Date Oct. 18, 1982 Report No. ID-83-10 Title

International Affairs: Problems Hamper Foreign Commercial Service's Progress

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Problems Hamper Foreign Commercial Service’s Progress On April 1,1980, the President transferred primary responsibility for overseas commercial work from the Department of State to the Department of Commerce, which resulted in the creation of the Foreign Commercial Service. GAO found that serious resource problems hindered the Se...
Date Oct. 15, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-3 Title

National Defense: Improving the Air Force Modification Process Will Benefit Management of Spare Parts in the Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Improving The Air Force Modification Process Will Benefit Managem’ent Of Spare Parts In The Air Force And Defense Logistics Agency Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency managers are spending millions of dollars buying and repairing unneeded items and are failing to control critical items in the in entory because of poor coord...
Date Oct. 1, 1982 Report No. 119656 Title

Special Publications: [The President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control]

413, t h e Secretary of the I n t e r i o r has broad d i s c r e t i o n as to the deduction of administrative fees from t h e proceeds of comercia1 sales of tinker f r o m Indian lands. Contrary to the opinion of the Solicitor of the I n t e r i o r Dfpartment, there is no requirement that administrative fees be deducted i n every instance i n which public funds are expended. Consequently, Burea...
Date Sept. 30, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-123 Title

National Defense: Cost Overrun on the Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACC~IUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 ~ROCUALMCNt, AN0 ACAOIN(IS LOQISTICS, OIVISION September B-207696 30, 1982 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Jim Sasser Senate 119634 Sasser: Cost Overrun Systems Test on the Aeropropulsion Facility (GAO/PLRD-82-123) you stated that construction August 13, 1981, letter, of the Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility (ASTF)...
Date Sept. 30, 1982 Report No. ID-82-61 Title

International Affairs: Improvements Needed in Providing Security at Overseas Posts

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE , Report To The Secretary Of State Needed In Providing Ati Overseas Posts Itiiprovements rtment started the Security Program in 1980 as a to mob violence against U.S. s in Iran, Pakistan, Libya, and El Physical improvements made at eas posts under this program are tecting personnel and classior a few hours until the host an bring the situation under ment offici...
Date Sept. 29, 1982 Report No. 119604 Title

Budget and Spending: Improvements to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974

, UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO a.m. SEPTEMBER29, 1982 TESTIMONY OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE TASK FORCE ON THE BUDGET PROCESS COMMITTEE ON RULES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON IMPROVEMENTS THE CONGRESSIONALBUDGET AND TO ~ IMPOUNDMENTCONTROL ACT OF 1974 Mr. Chairman and Members o...
Date Sept. 23, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-119 Title

Government Operations: Analysis of Internal Control Systems To Ensure the Accuracy, Completeness, and Timeliness of Federal Procurement Data

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCURLMLNT. AN0 RLAOINISS LOQIsTICs. DIVISION B-205885 RELEASED The Honorable Geraldine Ferraro Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Chairwoman: Subject: will\\\ lmllll 119731 Analysis of Internal Control Systems to Ensure the Accuracy, Completeness,...
Date Sept. 13, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-125 Title

Energy: The Federal Government Is Still Not Adequately Prepared To Respond to Major Electrical Emergencies

)FlSqb i%hHElJS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Raport To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy, Environment, And Safety Issues Affecting Small Business Committee On Small Business House Of Representatives , The Federal Government Is Still Not Apequately Prepared To Respond To Major Electrical Emergencies In $ previous review GAO found Federal electrical emergency preparedness programs and plans to be de...
Date Sept. 7, 1982 Report No. CED-82-123 Title

Natural Resources: Water Sales Contracts From Missouri River Reservoirs Need To Require Reimbursement for Operation and Maintenance Expenses

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNT~NGO~ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-208765 The Honorable James G. Watt The Secretary of the Interior The Honorable John 0. Marsh, Jr. The Secretary of the Army Subject: SEPTBMBER 7,1BB2 Water Sales Contracts From Missouri River Reservoirs Weed To Require Reimbursement for Operation and Maintenance Expenses (GAO/'CED-82-123) During our ongoing review of water resources proje...
Date Sept. 2, 1982 Report No. CED-82-120 Title

Transportation: Further Examination of the East Chicago, Indiana, Highway Ramp Collapse Could Help Prevent Similar Accidents

REBTRvmm jlcc&,nting Mot to be m$eased Outsets th @WIorP1 Qflice exccpt WI t’ula basis of SP~c~~i~ WproJ4 - -k&+4 ‘* py Ute Office d ccmgressional ReWon~ RELEASED BY THE COMPTRO[ I FR GENERAL RePOft To Honorable Adam Benjamin, House Of Representatives The Jr, OF THE UNITEDSTATES - Further Examination Of The East Chicago, Indiana, Highway Ramp Collapse Could Help Prevent Similar Accidents The A...
Date Aug. 20, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-127 Title

Energy: Response to OMB Comments on GAO's August 2, 1982, Report Entitled "Analysis of Energy Reorganization Savings Estimates and Plans"

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE CJNITED STATES 20548 B-208247 The Honorable Joseph Deputy Director Office of Management Dear Mr..Wright: Subject: R. Wright, and Budget JX. August 20, 1982 'Response to OMB Comments on GAO's August 2, 1982, report entitled "Analysis of Energy Reorganization Savings Estimates and Plans" ,,I (GAO/EMD-82-127) In response to requests from several congressiona...