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Date Aug. 19, 1980 Report No. 113056 Title

Government Operations: S. 2880, The Consultant Reform Act of 1980

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. August 19, 1980 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON 2880, Mr. Chairman THE CONSULTANTREFORMACT OF 1980 J and Members of the Committee: to be here Reform Act today to discuss Before S. 2880, giving our that ...
Date June 4, 1980 Report No. B-198830 Title

Government Operations: [Views on S. 2506]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-198830 FPC-96-2-37 JUN 4 1980 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee A Governmental Affairs, United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of May 6, 1980, requested our views on S. 25063 a bill to amend section 3109 of title 5, Unites States Code, to clarify the authority for appointment and compensation of experts...
Date April 17, 1980 Report No. 112125 Title

Government Operations: Potential Conflicts of Interest in Contracting for Regulatory Analysis

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUfiTING WPSHINGTOti, 0. C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p, m. Thursday, April 17, 1980 STATEMENT OF H. L. KRIEGER DIRECTOR, FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSAT1ON DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATION OF THE H'XJS~ COMMITTUE ON INTERSTATt' ON AND FOREIGN COM!fERC,‘I POTENTIAL L CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN CONTRACTING FOR REGUL...
Date March 20, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-35 Title

Government Operations: Controls Over Consulting Service Contracts at Federal Agencies Need Tightening

Hu6an Resources, Committee Qn kst Office And ‘Civil -pervice, House Of Representatives OF THE UNITED STATES Controls Over Consulting Service~Contr&ts .-. At Federal Agencies Need Tightening. Which of the following best describes ccmsuiting service contracts awarded by Federal agencies? (Check one) ( ( ( ( ( Perhaps unnecessary. Extensive sole-source awards. Lots of modifications, End products no...
Date June 26, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-81 Title

Energy: Weatherization Procurement Proposals Need To Be Reevaluated

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTIF WASHINGTON, 1 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlll LM109730 D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DlVlSiON MIIJEKALS 9 ‘1 B-16b45U 14s. Omi G. Walden Assistant Secretary, Conservation and Solar Applications Department of Energy Dear Ms. Walden: , As you are aware we have been surveying the organization At this and management of your office since mid-January 1979. time we would like to ...
Date March 7, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-37 Title

Energy: NRC's Use of Consultants, Contractors, and the National Laboratories

CDMPrrXKLIR GEHZRAL Of WAsnlNCTON.D.c. THE UNITED ama STATES B-164105 RELEASED MARCH 7, 7979 The Honorable Alan K. Simpson Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate In a joint letter dated June 6, 1978, from Senator Hart the former ranking minority and Senator James A. McClure, member, it was pointed out that the Nucle...
Date Dec. 19, 1978 Report No. B-90867(LLW) Title

Government Operations: [Applicability of Pay Limitation to Experts and Consultants]

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IN REPLY P OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL - 0 '-> DEG 19 I378 ~~~~~~REFER B-90O8 67 (LLW) TO: 8 The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Dear Ms. Norton: This is in response to your letter of May 15, 1978, concerning applicability of the pay limitation imposed by 5 U.S.C. § 5547 to experts and cons...
Date Oct. 27, 1978 Report No. PSAD-79-3 Title

Government Operations: Questions relating to the Development of the Microwave Landing System

UNITED STATES GENEPXACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 1111111111111111 LMI 07898 9-&4497(l) OCTOBER27.1978 The Honorable Ton Harkin 'House of Representatives Dear Wr. Barkin: In response to your May 17, 1978, letter, we are answering questions relating to the development of the We are also including info;-Microwave Landing System (ZILS). mation on costs requested by ycur office on A*qust 29...
Date Oct. 2, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-111 Title

Energy: Department of Energy's Procedures in Funding Intervenors in Proceedings before the Economic Regulatory Administration

DOCURENT RESUBE 07391 C28279181 - (Department Proc-,edings END-78-111; 1978. 3 pp. of Energy's Procedures in Funding Intervenors in before the Economic Regulatory Administration]. B-19 213. October 2, 1978. released October 10, + er :Losure (12 pp.). ivid A. Stockzan; by J. Dexter Deach, Director, :als Div. Report to Rep. Energy and Mine Issue Area: Enrgqy: Effect of Federal Financial Incentives, ...
Date Sept. 1, 1978 Report No. ID-78-51 Title

National Defense: Profiles of Military Assistance Advisory Groups in 15 Countries

DOCUMENT RBSUH 07156 - ([24875143 Profiles of dilitnry Assistance Advisory GrouFs in 15 Cou.tries. Ir-78-51; -165731. September 1, 1978. 126 pp. Staff study by J. Kenneth Fasick, Director, InteJ:national Div. Isue rea: Internatiomal Economic and ilitary rograms (600). ,cntact: International Div. Ludget Function: National Defense: Department Silitary (except procuremen & contracts) of Defense Organ...
Date May 5, 1978 Report No. ID-78-30 Title

Government Operations: Role of the Private Sector in International Commodity Negotiations Needs Revision

DOCUMENT RESUME 05718 - 81286235] (t Oi± .Lr--75 D 1978. 42 Role of the Private Sector in International Commodity Negotiations eeds Revision. ID-78-30; B-175530. May 5, pp. + 3 appendices (9 pp.). Report to Rep. Frederick W. Richmond, Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture: Domestic Marketing, Consuer Belations, and Nutrition Subcommittse; by Elmer B. StaIts, Comptrcller Generl. Issue Area: Int...
Date April 7, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-56 Title

Energy: Use of Job Shoppers at Fast Flux Test Facility

DVCUSXNT BISUNU 05912- [11025979) ] e.eS Cb :6; Dit'sctor, Energy OUse of Job Shoppers at Fast Flux Test racilitl)]. ID-T7. B-164105. April 7, 1e88. Released Apzil 10, 1978. 4 pp. Beport to Rep. Bike McCoraack; by Enerqy and qinerals Div. oante Camfield, Jr., Issue Area: "nergy: Making Muclear Fission a Suba:statia.l source (1608). Contact: Energy and minerals Div. Budqet Function: Natural Rosourc...
Date April 3, 1978 Report No. CED-78-24 Title

Environmental Protection Agency's Construction Grant Program: Stronger Financial Controls Needed

DOCUMENT RESUME 05370 - (B0945851] Environmental Protection Agency's Construction Grant Program: Stronger Financial Controls Needed. CED-78-24; B-166506, April 3, 1978. 41 pp. * appendix (2 pp.). Report to Douglas Costle, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; by Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Federal Contro...
Date Feb. 2, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-30 Title

Information Management: By Making the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory a Federal Computer Center, the Department of Energy Can Save Millions While Serving Government Agencies

DOCUENIT ESUOB 06772 B2267291] By aking the Lawrence Berikeley Laboratory a Feaderal Co. uter Center the Department of Energy Can Save illiorj #hile Serving Government Agencies. EBD-78-30; B-115369. ebruary 2, 1978. 16 pp. + 3 appendices (26 pp.). Report to Rep. Jack Brooks, Chairman, house Committee cD Government Operations; by Eleer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Automatic Data Proc...
Date Dec. 8, 1977 Report No. HRD-78-20 Title

Education: Financial Controls Exercised by the Veterans Administration over the Predischarge Education Program

DOCUMENT SESUME 04403 - [B34314699] (Financial Controls Exercised by the Veterans Administration over the Predischarge Education Program]. HRD-78-20; B-140300. December 8, 1977. 9 pp. + 2 enclosures (5 pp.). Report to Max Cleland, Administratcr of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Administration; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Fedezally Sponsored or Assisted Education Pro...
Date Nov. 29, 1977 Report No. FPCD-78-5 Title

Government Consultants: Standard Definition and Uniform Data Needed

DOCUMENT fESUME 04319 - [B3354613] Government Consultants: Standard Definition and Uniferm Data Needed. FPC'-78-5; B-179810. November 29, 1977. 29 pp. + appendix (19 pp.). ,taff study by . L. Krieger, Director, Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. -sue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation (300); Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Federal Personnel and Com:pnsation...
Date Oct. 26, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-348 Title

Government Operations: Use of New Construction Method on Federal Projects at Three Agencies Can Be Improved

EPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE tJNITED STATES Use Of New Construction Method On Federal Projects At Three Agencies Can Be Improved Under conventronal construction, the Federal agency hires an architect to design the building. Once the design is completed, a general contractor is hired to construct the building. The agency’s in-hotise staff super. vises the design and construction. Under...
Date Sept. 15, 1977 Report No. 103392 Title

Employment: Development of a Uniform Reporting System for Employment of Consultants

DOCUMENT RESUME 03392 A2593738 Development of a Uniform Reporting System for Employment of Consultants. September 15, 1977. 15 pp. + 3 enclosures (4 pp.). Testimony before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs: Reports, Accounting and Management Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccmptrcller General. Issue Area: Federal Records Management (1000). Contact: Office of the Ccmptroller General. B...
Date Sept. 12, 1977 Report No. CED-77-113 Title

Multibillion Dollar Construction Grant Program: Are Controls Over Federal Funds Adequate?

DOCUMENT RESUME 03426 A25737131 Multibillion Dollar Construction Grant Program: Are Controls Over Federal Funds Adequate? CED-77-113; B-166506. September 12, 3 appendices (19 pp.). 1977. 41 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmer . Staats, Comptrolltr General. Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Federal Controls Over astewater Treatment Conqtructicn Grant Funds (2202). Contact: Community a...
Date April 1, 1977 Report No. CED-77-52 Title

Housing: Department of Housing and Urban Development's Review of Basic Homes Program

DOCUMENT RESUME 00550 - [A1051859] [Department of Housing and Urban Developmentls Review of Basic Homes Program]. CED-77-52: B-114860. April 1, 1977. Released April 4, 1977. 2 pp. + enclosure (14 pp.). Report to Sen. Lee Metcalf; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. issue Area: Domestic Housing and comaunity Development: Housing for Low and Moderate Income Families (2101). Contact: Community a...
Date March 16, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-92 Title

Government Operations: New Lockheed Policy to Prevent Questionable Foreign Marketing Practices

DOCUMENT RESUME 01132 - (A10517321 'ltt 4t s -t New Lockheed Policy to Prevent Questionable Foreign Marketing Practices. B-169300; PSAD-77-92. March 16, 1977. Released March 29, 1977. 8 pp. + appendix (13 pp.). Report to Rep. William S. Moorhead, Chairman, House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs: Economic Stabilization Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area...
Date Jan. 24, 1977 Report No. FPCD-76-99 Title

The Food and Drug Administration's Financial Disclosure System for Special Government Employees: Progress and Problems

DOCUMENT RESUME 00649 - [A0751052] The Food and Drug Adwinistration's Financial Disclosure System for Special Government Employees: Progress and Problems. FPCD-76-99; B-103987. January 24, 1977. 32 pp. + appendices (20 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Employee Conflicts of Interest (301). Contact: Federal Pers...
Date Dec. 27, 1976 Report No. ID-76-82 Title

International Affairs: Improvement and New Legislation Needed in AID's Contracting for Consultants and Advisors

DOCUMENT RESUME 00573 A05S0812J Improvement and New Legislation Needed in AID's Contracting for Consultants and Advisors. ID-76-82; B-132961. December 27, 1976. Released January 14, 1977. 23 pp. + 2 appendices. Report to Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: Foreian Operatioas Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic a...
Date Aug. 28, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-11 Title

Education: Office of Education Contracts With Consultants, Experts, and Consulting Organizations

Department of Health, Education, and MWD-76-11 t COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-164031(1) . 8 The Honorable Claiborne Pell Subcommittee on Education Chairman, Committee on Labor and Public Welfare United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: 1’ ,jfl j/Jr’ -J./m requested fiscal year 1973 Your July 30, 1974, letter I and 1974 data on the Office of Education’s use...
Date May 16, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-77 Title

Education: Expenditures for Consulting Services Under Two Federally Funded Education Programs

COMPTROLLER GENERAL. WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. 20548 STATES B-164031(1) (?.l i: The Honorable Silvio 0. Conte iI House of Representatives J k. Dear Mr. Conte:' 9 : Your January 15, 1975, letter asked us to inquire into_expenditures Qr consulting services under two federally funded education programs4 The expenditures involved grants made by the Massachusetts j State Department of Education fo...
Date Jan. 17, 1975 Report No. OSP-75-8 Title

Government Operations: Use of Consultant Services and Related Procurement Activities

.i , I - lllllllllllllllll II11 Ill lllllllllllllllllllllll LM097115 Federal Erlergy Administrati 7 OsP-75-8 ASSISTANT COMPt.RCILtER WASHINGTON. GENERAL D C. OF THE UNfTED STATES 201411 ' B-181013 . ii . The tlonorable Charles(A. House cf Representatiyes Dear Ur. Vanik: ' Vanik In your May 7, 1974, letter, you asked that wo determine to &ich the Office of Economic and Data.Analysis and Stategic of...
Date Jan. 22, 1974 Report No. B-179891 Title

Government Operations: General Services Administration's Obtaining of Expert and Consultant Services for Forecasting Local Weather Conditions in the Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D. C., Areas

WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICAT’ONS DIVISION B-179891 ~! -+,;L The Honorable H. R; Gross House of Representatives Dear Mr. Gross: Your October 15, 1973, letter to the Comptroller General requested that we furnish you certain information about the General Services Administration’s (GSA) obtaining of exnw 17 and consultant services asting “MC. .we,I,“,1w3Y1~%i\t.w”, local...
Date Nov. 19, 1973 Report No. 094528 Title

Government Operations: Federal Contracting for Architect-Engineer Services

Date Jan. 4, 1973 Report No. B-176575 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Award of Contracts for Value Engineering Consultant Services

B-176575 Dear Mr. ,.s’; L L’II -u Chairman: Your letter dated November 2, 1972, requested that we verify w-r the Federal,. ..%.*rinkbnu~ .Procurement, 4-“lrrX .Re~81,atio,ns,. proh,ibi t -.-.,.,UW&* .a,%..-/bw. .~,.,.rii~~..“,,..~~~.,~,~,,, *. aLwa&d,i,ng. ,.,c,o,ntr_a.c,ts for s erv.i.cesLef, the, ty, e in ,wh.ichti,Lvadue ,,,..,_ * eering m%LCIIJln1, .,~.W”.iW?~11.,,t*v,, j?,.r;w,! % c...
Date Dec. 21, 1972 Report No. B-166850 Title

Government Operations: Organization and Operations of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission

36 IlllllllllllllIII11 llll’ ’ “’ ‘: Ill11 lllllllll Ill lllll lllll Organization And Operations Of The American Revolution Bicentennial Commission ,B-766850 BY THE COMPTROLLER’-: GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-166850 \2 \ Dear Mr. Mathias: 3 of the our review J This is our report on the organization and operations America...
Date March 24, 1972 Report No. 089406 Title

Government Operations: Use of Consultants for Research and Evaluation Studies of Manpower Programs

UNITED *STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 CIVIL DIVISION MAR 2 4 1972 Dear Mr. Zarb: In recent months, the General Accounting Office has issued several reports to the Congress dealing with the problems experienced by other Federal agencies in administering and using the results of study and evaluation contracts. The similarity of the problems encountered by these agencies and the hi...
Date Jan. 19, 1972 Report No. B-171949 Title

Financial Management: Financial and Management Activities of the Jackson-Clay Community Action Group, Incorporated, Manchester, Kentucky

Office of Economic Opportunity Department of Health, Education, Department of Labor COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF 0.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-171949 ,\ Dear Senator Cook: This is our report on financial and management activities of the ,I, : *, ^’ Community Action Group, Incorporated, Manchester, \J ac k:son-clay (9-C j a- Kentucky, which were funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity...
Date Aug. 2, 1971 Report No. B-172647 Title

Government Operations: Determination Into Whether the Office of Saline Water, Department of the Interior, Paid a Private Contractor $38,790 To Prepare Testimony for a Congressional Hearing To Justify Its Existence

COMPTROLLER RELEASED GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNIT 20548 B-172647 0 +P Proxmire: RELEASED or9 7ti2y ' _' -39 si Dear Senator Reference is made to your letter, dated April 12, 1971, requesting us to determine whether the Office of Saline Water, 1 Department of the. Interior , paid a private contractor 33 / -T%nviresearch Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland)'-$-38,790 to prepare testimony for a c...
Date July 30, 1971 Report No. 092595 Title

Financial Management: Administration of Title III Grant Funds by Water Resources Council

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHlNGTbN, D C. CIVIL DIVISION Jut.3 Qnn Dear Mr. Maughan' The General Accounting Office has examined Into selected aspects of the Title III Grant Program admlnlstered by the Water Our survey included an examination of Resources Council CWRC). selected State appllcatlons and was performed at the WRC Central Office In Washlngton, D.C. Section 301 of the Water Resources Planni...
Date June 25, 1971 Report No. 092616 Title

Budget and Spending: Civilian Pay and Allowances, U.S. Army Training Center Infantry and Fort Dix

UrarmSTkT~s GEMEF~A~WCC~UNT~NG REGIONAL QFFtCE 2D AND CHESTNUT STREETS 19106 OFFICE 502 U S CUSTOMHOUSE PWILADELPHI~I, PENNSYLVAWA Conananding General Headquarters) U.S. Army ‘Training Center Infantry and Fort Dix 08640 Fort Dix, New Jersey Dear Sir: I We have reviewed the adequacy and effectiveness of the civil lan pay system, including internal controls at the U,S, Army Trainrng Center infantr...
Date April 13, 1971 Report No. B-169457 Title

Government Operations: Use of Contracts With Universities and Other Organizations To Employ Experts and Consultants