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| Date Sept. 23, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-80 |
Title
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| Date Sept. 17, 1980 |
Report No. 113333 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 A.M., EST. September 17, 1980 STATEMENTOF GREGORYJ. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON CONTROLS OVER DRUGS IN VETERANS ADMINISTRATION tMEDICAL CENTERS7 Mr. Chairman to be here trols
A... |
| Date Sept. 4, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-87 |
Title
,. 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. 14, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-81 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL Report ToThe Secretary Of efense DOD Energy Monitoring And Control Systems --Potential For Nonenergy Savings --Better Planning And Guidance Needed
In addition to reducing energy costs, computerized energy monitoring and control systems offer the potential to reduce personnel and maintenance costs. Funding these systems under current energy savings criteria does not permit the De... |
| Date July 31, 1980 |
Report No. 112917 |
Title
United Statee General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548, Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lOrO0 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 1980 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM DIRECTOR, J. ANDERSON GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CENSUS AND POPULATION COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL i. I HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE AND THE .-.4 SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER, AND MONETARY AFFAIRS C... |
| Date July 31, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-107 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLEriGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Examination Of United States Railway Association’ Financial s Statements, FiscalYear 1979
The United States Railway Association monitors and provides financing for Conrail, which operates railroads in the Midwest and Northeast. Because Conrail’ s future is uncertain, GAO quesrions whether the Government’ s investment will be... |
| Date July 24, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-38 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Crime, Committee On The Judiciary House Of Representatives
CjF THE UNITEDSTATES Justice Needs To Better Manage Its Fight Against Public Corruption
In 1977 the Department of Justice designated public corruption--crimes by public officialsas one of the priorities among its law enforcement activities. Justice had already established t... |
| Date July 17, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-69 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 DIVISION GENERAL OF PlNANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND STUOIES B-199187 JULY 17.1980 Dr. Joan S. Wallace Assistant Secretary for Administration Department of Agriculture Dear Dr. Wallace: /'Improvements Are Needed in the Department "xgriculturels Centralized Payroll Syst ..* (FGMSD-80-69) of Subject: Weaknesses in the U.S. Department of Agricultu... |
| Date July 17, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-61 |
Title
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 July 16, 1980 |
Report No. 112837 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL Acc0uNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISlOlY Mr. Donald C. Co?e President and Chief Executive Officer United States Railway Association Dear Mr. Cole In accordance with the Government Corporation Control Act, we have completed an audit of the financial statements of the United States Railway Association (USRA) for the period October 1,... |
| Date July 14, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-36 |
Title
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| Date July 1, 1980 |
Report No. 112925 |
Title
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| Date June 30, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-61 |
Title
Report To he Co
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Implications Of Highly Sophisticated Weapon Systems On Military Capabilities
A host of factors surrounding the reliability, availability, maintainability, and sustainability of major weapon systems being acquired today contributes to serious problems. These systems developed by the United States have grown in sophistication, complexity, and cost to a point where ... |
| Date June 27, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-72 |
Title
RLSTRlCTEO +'" RELEASED Accounting & - Not to be released outsldo t)re Qenoral Office except on the bawls q? qpcJfiq &pprora the Qffico ~f.,~qgm~iona~~ -~ek~onr. “.---e-L .-.. .I
COMICIROUR GENERAL WMHIMQTOH. OF THE iwI UNITED STATES D.C. B-197814 June 27, 1980 The Honorable
Subcommittee Max Baucus, on Limitations Contracted and Delegated Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dear Mr. ... |
| Date June 26, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-76 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Congress Should Mandate Formation Of A Military-VA-Civilian Contingency Hospital System
The Department of Defense (DOD) is developing a civilian-military contingency hopital system for treating returning battlefield casualties because it has insufficient resourcesof its own. However, several issues and unanswered questions r... |
| Date June 20, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-52 |
Title
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 3, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-47 |
Title
_ ::.‘” RELEASED lw iiheQffree CV of RE!8~RiCTEO Bhwwamtirtq -Hot Offke to be released owtskle the Qsneml except on ths basis of s-p&fCc qqww&j 1l2U3 BY THE COMPTRCCY-&KERA~ Lv?.+p , Report To The Chairman, ittee On Appropriations House Of Representatives
OF THE UNITED STATES llliiiiliil!l~~~~~~~ Y Correct Balance Of Defense’s Foreign -Military Sales TrustFund Unknown
The Department of Defen... |
| Date June 2, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-79 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. Of THE UNITED
2OSdI STATES D.C. B-198902 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural United States Senate JUNE 2,198O Resources The Honorable Wendell H. Ford Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy
and Materials Production ---Committee on Energy and Natural ‘IllI lllllllll
i ’ 112589 Resources
United States Subject:
1 Senate 1... |
| Date May 29, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-100 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DaVELOPMENT AND LCONOMIC DIVISION MAY 29,198O B-198722 The Honorable Administrator, Protection Dear Mr. Douglas M. Costle Environmental Agency Costle: Protection Agency’s b eview of take Environmental Efforts to Detect and Prevent Fraud and Abuse -J (CED-80-100) Subject: As part of our multiagency fraud task force work, we ... |
| Date May 16, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-43 |
Title
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 9, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-59 |
Title
RmTRICTmD Accounthg - Ma to by by the Ot Office except a of ceqpesknal
COM~ROLLER
WASHINGTON. rekrw!d the”ba‘;rio
OF
D.C. et:t??de the General OF fcpecifk Robtlonr.
THE UNITED 20518 approval GENERAL S-t-Al-ES B-198663 RELEASED
#lAY 9,198O The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Subcommittee on Defense Chairman, Committee on Appropriations "0.304 House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: of Defense N... |
| Date May 7, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-61 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WLSHINGTON. OF DC. THE UNITED 2L1uI s;‘A’IEs B-198519 MAY 7, 7980 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Senator 112292 Jackson: /----in the, Department of Long-R nge Planning Subject: Energy (EMD-80-61) 4 This is in response to a request from your cffice for further information regarding our report of De... |
| Date May 7, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-44 |
Title
. RELEASED RUTRICTP0 Ra COMPTROLLER to be nleasod out&i@ A~~tittg om0 arm on thiq,Nbarls of M I ‘hlatlons. by tk Off&e of CONGENERAL WASHINOTON, OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. ZO!J4l tkr Cbmeral wprovai ( B-198405 The Honorable Ray Roberts Chairman, Committee on Veterans Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: @eview of VA's Revised Workload Study for its Austin, Texas, Data Processing Fa... |
| Date April 29, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-38 |
Title
B’Y’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Wider Use Of Better Computer Software Technology Can Improve Management. Cbitrol And Reduce Costs
Because the Federal Government spends billions of dollars annually on computer programs, GAO made this review to determine if the latest tools and techniques were being used to develop and maintain those programs. Computer spec... |
| Date April 3, 1980 |
Report No. B-198318 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ttX-fo+ 1t / 'a.? Honorable Jamie L. '_{9951?1 r 3 ~~~~~~~APRs me 4 T 198. n j 75 In our recent appropriation hearings before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch of the House Appropriations Committee, I mentioned that the work of the General A... |
| Date March 28, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-74 |
Title
RELEASED 1' / Report To The Honorable Bob Traxler House Of Representatives Better Cash Management Needed In HUD’sSection 3 12 Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 312 Rehabilitation Program offers homeowners loans at only 3 percent interest. Department procedures require local housing agencies to deposit Federal loan funds in escrow acco... |
| Date March 10, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-18 |
Title
QF THEUNITEDSTATES Stronger Management Of EPA’S information Resources Is Critical To Meeting Program Needs
Studies over the past 5 years have highlighted similar problems with EPA’s management and use of information resources--computer software and hardware, personnel, data, and information systems. A strong central management office and more top-level involvement are needed to provide directi... |
| Date March 4, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-37 |
Title
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 Feb. 29, 1980 |
Report No. 111693 |
Title
/ UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION The Honorable Thomas M. Tracy Assistant Secretary for Administ Department of State Dear Mr. Tracy: / ' \ \ \ As part of our review of the Department of St te's internal controls over c k sh receipts and disbursements y overseas posts, we analyzed the processing of cash receip 2 s and disbursements at the Foreign Affairs Data Processing Cen... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1979 |
Report No. 111121 |
Title
t O N k I - I FOREWORD I This booklet is an auditor's introduction to computer performance evaluation, or CPE. CPE is a specialty of the computer profession that concerns itself with the efficient use of computer resources. It can be valuable to the auditor because it provides a means for controlling data processing costs through measurement and evaluation of computer resource usage. Tools or tech... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-113 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THEUNITED STATES Medicaid fraud and abuse can go undetected in Pennsylvania because the State does not have an automated claims processing and information retrieval system. More State funds are needed to complete the planned Medicaid Management Information System to identify potential fraud and abuse. Although HEW approved Federal funds for Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Fraud Co... |
| Date Aug. 24, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-40 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Status, Progress, And Problems In Federal Agency Accounting During Fiscal Year 1978
The Comptroller General approved the designs of seven executive agencies’ accounting systems during fiscal year 1978 Stxty percent of the Government’s accountmg systems have now been approved Seventy-two percent of the 131 unapproved systems are ... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-49 |
Title
B-115369 AUGUST 16, ‘I979 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House o,f Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 110354 As you requested, we are reporting on our review of the oblems associated with developing large, complex data processing systems2 Our objective was to identify Govetnmentwide actions that would help resolve those problems. As you we also assessed th... |
| Date June 25, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-86 |
Title
OFFICE UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-163058 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3~336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports JUNE 25, 1979 Dear Mr. Secretary: (and individually During calendar year 1978, we reviewed reported on) the military services' development test and evaluation (DT&E) of six weapon systems totaling an estimated ... |
| Date June 11, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-79-23 |
Title
REPORTBYTHEU.S. L Illllull 11111 llm~ull
LM109592 vcmce Procedures
Surveys have shown that many members-$ _ the U.S. military services do not have confidence that grievance procedures available to ! ’ them are effective in resolving their problems. ! GAO’s assessment of the two principal grievance systems available to service members--the chain of command and Inspectors General-reveals shortco... |
| Date March 15, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-53 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCURLMENT ACQUlSlTlON AND SYSTIEMS DIVISION fii r++
MARCH 15, 1979 B-133340 The Honorable Robert A. Frosch National Aeronautics Administrator, and Space Administration Dear Dr; Frosch: I We have completed our survey of NASA's Facilities Utilization Program and are bringing our observations and The actions we are recommendations to yo... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1979 |
Report No. 108721 |
Title
I 08?2
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION FEE 2 7 1979 Mr. John Thomas Assistant Secretary for Administration ' Department of State i / 1 ; 1 i Dear Mr. Thomas: ',;y;~gy,, supplied to the Director As agreed with YOU ~c~~:'~~d~,~~a~~~~s~;3d~h~ [review of the Department I 'observations are based on $review okdocumentk us and on discussions with you ... |
| Date Feb. 14, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-13 |
Title
..
COMFTRO~R GENERAL WASWINGTON. QF
D.tZ _
-l-t% UNITED ..,“.*.
. _ STATES
\ ZO+W 8-U.5308
I February
. . 14, 1979 - '.., Talc Honorable
Zhe Secretary E\ob Bergland of Agriculture *I -I '.- ',: ) "'+.. I ., . bear Mr. Secretary: , It is my pleasure to approve the Statement.of Accounting Policies, . c.. of the Principles and Standards Vral m yw.t.am submitted formally by the The-Statement, Depart... |
| Date Dec. 22, 1978 |
Report No. B-153509 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES a ) WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 EC 221978 -2a B-153509 Dr. James T. Bonnen Executive Director Federal Statistical System Project Presidential Reorganization Task Force 1815 Lynn Street Rosslyn, VA 22209 Dear Jim: I want to thank you for the opportunity tosommentSon the issues and gptions paper of the President's Reorganization Project for the Federal tatistical ... |
| Date Dec. 21, 1978 |
Report No. FPCD-79-20 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERALA~COUN~ING'OFF~~
WASHINGT-N, .
FEOERAL WMPENBATION W!3?SONNEL DIVISION AND l&C. 20548 . 47
. .I -. 113 OEC$3 1978 =l 1 ” The Honorable James T. McIntyre, Director, Office of Management Dear Mr. McIntyre: Jr. . -~~ At the request of the House SubcoKittee on CompensaCommittee on Post Office and tion and Employee Benefits, Civil Service, the General Accounting Office pvertime pr... |
| Date Nov. 15, 1978 |
Report No. FPCD-79-2 |
Title
DOCUMENT RBSUBO
07730 - [C3248345] [Separati:on Travel Pay Entitlements for Uniformed Personn-all. PPCD-79-2; B-125037. November 15, 1978. 4 pp. Report to Robert B. Pirie, Jr., Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Defense: Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics); by H. L. Krieger, Director, Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Issue Area: Personnel Manageme... |
| Date Oct. 24, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-79-8 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 076'41
- rC3ob'--) rObservations on Customs' Automated Merchandise Processing Systeml. GGD-79-8; B-114898. October 24, 1978. 4 pp.
Report to Vernon V. Hann, Assistant Ccommissioner, United States Customs Service: Office of Operations; by Thomas R. Colan, Assistant Director, General Government Div. Contact: General Government Div. 'he Automated Merchandise Processing System is the C... |
| Date Sept. 13, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-142 |
Title
DOCUDENT RESUME 07084 .-- [B2647704] (Secret) Assessment of 'the Navy's Underst, urveillance System Planned Improvements. PSAD-78-142; B-163058. September and 13, 1e78. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staatr, Ccuptroller General. Unclassified Digest Not Available. Issue Area: Federal Prccurement of Goods and Services (1900); Providat Congress with Accurate and Objective Informaticn on Individu... |
| Date Aug. 28, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-77-443 |
Title
D3CUMlEIT BESUME
07080 - [82691762] (Secret) An Evaluation of the U.S. air Force's Capability To Support Its Most Demanding Pacific Theater Contingency. LCD-77-443; B-146858. August 28, 1978. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Fred J. Shafer, Directcr, Lcgistics and Comsunications Div. lnclassiwied Digest Not Available. Issue Area: Military Preparedness Plans: military Forces Readiness... |
| Date Aug. 9, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-230 |
Title
DOCUMENT RBSUMC
06929 - [B2227278] tThe Navy's Programs for Intensified lanagement of Supply Items Need Improveoaent]. LCD-78-230; B-157373. August 9, 1978. 6 pp. Report to Secretary, Gutmann, Director, Logistics and Communications Div. Department of the Navy; by Richard I. Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management (700)o Coitact- Logistics and Communications Viv. Budget Function: National De... |
| Date May 30, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-98 |
Title
DOCURMIT RESUME 05929 B15265531 (Restricted/Confidential) The Nuclear Weapons Joint Flight Test Program needs Stronger Management Controls (Unclassified Digest of a Classified Report). PSA&D78-98; B-165546. Bay 30, 1978. Report to the Congress; by Bler G. Staats, Comptroller 0eneral. Issue Area: Scienace and Technology: management and Oversight of Programs (2004); military Preparedness Plans: Mili... |
| Date May 26, 1978 |
Report No. FGMSD-78-24 |
Title
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| Date May 1, 1978 |
Report No. FGMSD-78-27 |
Title
DOCUMEIT RESUOE
05641 - [B1246202] Inadequacies in Data Procassing Planning in tha Department of Commerce. FGnSD-78-27; 8-115369. fay 1, 1978. 4 pp. * appendix (21 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Ccsrerce; by D. L. Scantlebury, Director, Financial and General Management Studies Div. Issue Area: Automatic Data Processing: Guidelines for ADP hanagement and Control (110). contact: Financial ... |
| Date April 25, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-37 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUUI 05795 - [81226185] Status of the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System.
B-1630'S8. April 25, 1978. 24 pp. ESAD-78-37; Report to the Congress; by Blser B. Staats, Coaptrcller General. issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Definition of Performance Requiremnnts in Relation to heed of the Procuring Agency (1902); Science and Technology (2000). Contact: Procurement and Sys... |
| Date April 20, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-78-57 |
Title
DOC UMT I3 ISOUI
J5642 - [B11661101 (Restricted) U.S. Customs Service Automated berchanmose Processing System: An Evaluation or Costs and benefits. GGL-76-57; B-114891.- Atril 20, 11t8. 8 pp. * enclosure (1 pp.). Report to Rep. Al Oilman, Chaitrn, souse Committee on Vals and Beans; by Elmer B. Staats, ComptroLleCGeneral. Issue Area: Von-Discriaination and Eque1 Opportunity Programs: Data of federa... |
