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Date May 1, 1980 Report No. 112222 Title

Budget and Spending: Control of Yearend Spending

United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office s;'OR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. May 1, 1980 Statement Harry Assistant of IllIllI 112222 General Management Affairs S. Havens Comptroller before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Committee on Governmental States on Senate United Control of Year Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: today to discuss spen...
Date April 29, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-63 Title

Financial Management: Update on Federal Matching and Maintenance of Effort Requirements for California

i The Honorable Norman Youse of Representatives Dear Mr. Mineta: Epdate Effort Y. Mineta 112257 Subject: In on Federal Requirements iHatching and for California Maintenance of (GGD-80-63) a February 27, 1980, letter, you and 12 other members of the California Congressional delegation r.eque..&ed an updated version of the table on matching and maintenance of effort requirements included in our repo...
Date April 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-93 Title

Housing: Chicago Housing Authority Needs To Improve Its Management and Controls Over Purchasing

RELEAS ~.ccountim~ ED -=mCTEO @X!!~~ffice UNITED Of;= 0% STATES GENERAL ACcoUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 April COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION 28, 1980 B-198505 /The Honorable Bennett House of Representatives Dear Mr. Stewart: M. Stewart ~~lull~llll I 112199 Chicago Housing Authority its Management and Controls (CED-80-93) Needs Over to Improve In response to your November 1, 1...
Date April 22, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-23 Title

How Revenue Sharing Formulas Distribute Aid: Urban-Rural Implications

1p”. d ,I* 4e REPORTBY THE \lrrz3 Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Revenue Sharing Formulas Distribute Aid: Urban-Rural Implications Several formulas distribute revenue sharing aid. Rural areas generally receive larger per capita grants than urban areas. This raises an apparent question of whether equity is achieved in the revenue sharing program. Resolving this equity issue requires ...
Date April 21, 1980 Report No. 112161 Title

Government Operations: Funding of State and Local Government Pension Plans

REMARKS OF HARRY F. COFFMAN GROUP DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AT THE NATIONAL TAXPAYERS CONFERENCE OF THE TAX FOUNDATION INCORPORATED APRIL 21, 1980 I am pleased to be here today to discuss with you the General Accounting Office report to the Congress on '"iFunding of State and Local Government Pension Pla2J: Problem." The Congress has long been concerned abou...
Date April 21, 1980 Report No. 112127 Title

Agriculture and Food: Overview of the Adult Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and Its Operation in California

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 8:30 A.M. PST MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM E. GAHR, SENIOR GROUP DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION #I llllllllllIllll 112127 BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING, CONSUMER RELATIONS, AND NUTRITION COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...
Date April 7, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-42 Title

Government Operations: GSA Found Lax in Enforcing Leases on Westwood Complex

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ,nor J Report To The Honorable Michael’D. Barnes House Of Representatives GSA Found Lax In Enforcing Leases On Westwood Complex The General Services Administration has been reluctant to exercise the Government’s right to secure maintenance and services required in the leases on the Westwood Building and Annex, Bethesda, Maryland. Maintenance problems have persisted s...
Date April 3, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-30 Title

Government Operations: Purchase Price of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil Fair but Payment Timing Is Costly

. !I/W? BY THE COMPTROLLEi GiNERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES F Report ToThe Congress a Purchase Price Of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil Fair But Payment Timing Is Costly The Defense Fuel Supply Center does a good job of negotiating competitive market prices for Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude oil purchases. However, new Treasury policies, which preclude paying bills before they are due and taking pro...
Date April 2, 1980 Report No. 112006 Title

Budget and Spending: Review of Yearend Spending Practices

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL SUITE 300-D, 2420 W. OFFICE 26-t-H AVENUE DENVER, COLORADO 8021.1 Mr. Kenneth Payton, Area Director U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Albuquerque Area Office P.O. Box 8327 Albuquerque, New Elexico 87198 Dear Mr. Payton: n, C' oojdt; at your agency, During our review of yearend spending practices c we found 22 procurement actions that appear to viola ! e...
Date March 28, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-45 Title

Transportation: Alternatives for Eliminating Amtrak's Debt to the Government

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES 112uff Report ToThe Congress ‘* Alternatives For Eliminating Amtrak’s Debt To The Government Amtrak has never made a profit and is unlikely to repay its Federal loans. The Amtrak Reorganization Act of 1979 (P.L. 96-73) requires the Comptroller General to recommend appropriate means to eliminate these loan obligations, which amount to $850 million....
Date March 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-70 Title

Health: Alternatives to Use of Animals in Research

f ?ELEASED Rl%WRCCTED FFPII-r.United States Washingron, General AccoUnting rel-smi Rccortnftis~ Ofhe Not to Y"@ the bsis outside the Qeneral CXCtpt on of specitic I by the Office ot canOre office Human Division f?eSOUrceS - DC20548 . Pashayan, Jr. B-198010 MARCH 28.1980 The Honorable Charles House of Representatives Dear Mr. Pashayan: Subject: ,&ternatives (HRD-80-70) to Use of Animals in Research...
Date March 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-69 Title

Health: Proposed Legislation for Federal Funding To Develop Nonanimal Alternatives for Research

B-198011 . MARCH 28,198O &he Honorable Norman F. Lent House of Representatives 112169 Dear ?lr. Lent: Proposed Legislation II--Develop Non-animal (HRD-80-69) for Federal Alternatives Funding to for Research7 Subject: requested our comments on the Your June 15, 1979, letter feasibility and advisability of a-legislative proposal to redirect 50 percent of Federal research funding for developing In di...
Date March 21, 1980 Report No. CED-80-79 Title

Education: Navajo Community College Funding Problems

RE~‘(‘-‘-~T By -f-HE Compt ller General Navajo Community College Funding Problems During fiscal year 1980 appropriation hearings, the Bureau of Indian Affairs overestimated the Navajo Community College’s Indian enrollment. The figure used for the “fulltime equivalent” student enrollment resulted in the Bureau’s obligating $3.9 million more to the college than allowed by the grant for...
Date March 18, 1980 Report No. CED-80-85 Title

Natural Resources: Review of a Land and Water Conservation Fund Commitment for a Public Park on Neville Island, Pennsylvania

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND fKOt4OMIC DIVISION B-197327 The Honorable Doug Walgren House of Representatives Dear Mr. Walgren: March 18, 1980 Review of a Land and Water Conservation I, und Commitment for a Public Park on Neville Island, Pennsylvania (CED-80-85) .=_ ----_-.--- ._--w ___-"-&+,A-3 In an October 30, 1979, letter, you requested that we L.Wf ,d inquire into whether there is any basis to th...
Date March 17, 1980 Report No. ID-80-6 Title

International Affairs: Coordination of Federal Arms Control Research Program To Be Improved

.,. b - BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES ww Report ToThe Congress Coordinatilon Of Federal Arms Control ‘Research Program To Be Improved The Arms Control, and Disarmament Agency has not been coordinating Federal arms control research as required. However, Agency officials contend there are mitigating circumstances surrounding their failure to comply. The Agency has promised action to ...
Date March 14, 1980 Report No. 111885 Title

Health: New York Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and Audit Exceptions

WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Mr. Richard B, Lowe, III /! Acting Inspector General Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Mr. Lowe: 2 New York Medicaid Fraud Control Unit - Audit Exceptions G _7 For the past several months we have been evaluating the effectiveness of selected State Medicaid Fraud Control Units authorized by section 17 of the Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Fraud...
Date March 10, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-68 Title

Income Security: Alleged Financial Irregularities at the Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency, Kingsport, Tennessee

United States General Accounting C-fYice Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-197985 RELEASED March 10; 1980 The Honorable The Honorable United States Jim SasserHoward H. Baker, Senate Jr. The Honorable Frank Horton The Honorable James H. Quillen House of Representatives Subject : I’“’ klleged k llllllllllllll 111847 d&0 L9;7‘T Financial Irregularities at the East Tennessee man ...
Date March 7, 1980 Report No. ID-80-20 Title

International Affairs: Problems With New Responsibilities of Self-Government in the Northern Mariana Islands

pc76 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL I ‘ ? Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES ’ Problems With New Responsibilities Of Self-Government Lti The Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Mariana Islands Government is the first government to be established from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Despite the relatively large amount and variety of Federal funds the Islands receive, its governmen...
Date March 7, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-40 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: States Are Funding Juvenile Justice Projects That Conform to Legislative Objectives

*I \ \ mss- RV Tt--iE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Subcommittee On State, Justice, Commerce, The Judiciary And Related Agencies Committee On Appropriations UNITEDSTATES SENATE States Are Funding Juvenile Justice Projects That Conform To Legislative Objectives As a result af controversy over the amount of fiscal year 1980 appropriations for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs,...
Date Feb. 29, 1980 Report No. 111693 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Department of State's Internal Control Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements

/ 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 Feb. 28, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-40 Title

National Defense: Regulations on War Reserve Material Not Followed

,* -“,a IRRllMl 111659 GAO LC~IS:~CS and Ccmmunlc3tiCnj D&ion R-197630 FEBRUARY 28, 1980 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Clifford of the L. Army Alexander, Jr. Secretary: Regulatio L . allowed s On War Reserve LCD-80-40) Material Not war Subject: 3 We recently completed a study of the use of secondary reserve material to satisfy peacetime operating requirements. 4Gc.. Support and Aviation W...
Date Feb. 12, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-25 Title

Government Operations: Financial Status of Major Federal Acquisitions September 30, 1979

‘c ” . . BY THECOMPTROLLiR GENERAL 6 Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Financial Status Of Major Federal Acquisitions September 30, 1979 Federal departments’ and agencies’ major acquisitions are presently estimated to cost $607 billion at completion; earlier estimates were $346 billion, Costs increased $261 billion, or 75 percent, and are shown in this report for 940 civil and milit...
Date Feb. 12, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-13 Title

Government Operations: Improving the Productivity of Federal Payment Centers Could Save Millions

Date Feb. 2, 1980 Report No. CED-80-53 Title

Housing: An Analysis of DOD's Family Housing Management Account and Lease Construction Agreements

Report To The Chairman Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives c-11: - UNITED STATES .. -n--it:: An Analysis of DOD’s Family Housing Management Account And Lease Construction Agreements The Department of Defense can legally reprogram funds appropriated to operate and *maintain family housing units controlled by the military services. This flexibility is provided for in laws creating...
Date Feb. 2, 1980 Report No. CED-80-49 Title

Budget and Spending: National Bureau of Standards--Answers to Congressional Concerns

REPORTBY THE - - Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES 1 National Bureau Of Standards -Answers To Congressional Concerns This report provides information for use by the congressional committees responsible far reauthorizing National Bureau of Standards activities beyond fiscal year 1980. GAO found that: --The Bureau has had funding problems because of the “lead agency” concept implemented by...
Date Jan. 29, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-17 Title

Financial Management: Review of Anti-Deficiency Act Violations of the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission

WMHINOTON. 0.C 2054@ JANUARY 29,198O The Honorable Sidney R. Yates Chairman, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies p-w+ Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. III 111673 Chairman: : ,*,’ of Anti-Deficiency Act violations f the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission (FGW7) 3 c------L Your March 30, 1979, letter (see encl. II) asked us to- ,Ydc,,Y (1) review wh...
Date Jan. 29, 1980 Report No. 111426 Title

Government Operations: S.2080, To Establish Public Buildings Policies and Public Buildings Service

UTJITED STATES GENERAL ACCOIJIJTIEJG OFFICE WASHIfJGTON, D. c . 20548 FOR RELEASE JANUARY 29, STATEMENT OF ON DELIVERY 1980 JAiqES G. MITCHELL ASSOCIATE LOGISTICS DIRECTOR AND COFSMUJJICATIOfJS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ElJVIHO~JMEPJT APJD PUBLIC UNITED STATES ON SENATE WORKS lj (cm. t7k./o c31 jb II" S. I "4 TO ESTABLISH PUBLIC l3UILn.I~~GS POLICIES ,/ 1 (I' d?OR THE FEDERAL ColVE=Rtd r+md...
Date Jan. 25, 1980 Report No. CED-80-12 Title

The Farm Credit System: Some Opportunities for Improvement

BY THEiCC>MPTROt.IER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress ei (‘IF THEUNITEDSTATES The Farm Credit System: Some Opportunities For Improvement The Farm Credit System provides credit to farmers and ranchers through three separate banking systerns. If these systems were consolidated, unneeded competition and overlapping responsibilities and services would be eliminated and costs could potentially be reduce...
Date Jan. 21, 1980 Report No. OISS-80-1 Title

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

Report to the House . . and Senate Committees on Appropriations by the Comptroller General of the United States SUMMARIES OF CONCLUSIONS AtiD RECOMMENDATIONS QN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATI0NS This is a summary of GAO’s conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audits and other review work in the Department of compiled to assist congressional Defense, committees in their review of budg...
Date Jan. 8, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-32 Title

Government Operations: Funding of Grievance/Arbitration Costs at GOCO Facilities

COMPIRDLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 20M6 B-196817 JANUARY 8,198O The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear and Federal Services Proliferation, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: IIIllllll 111225 Gunding of Grievance/Arbitration Costs at GOCO Facilitiesl(FPCD-80-32) JI --;-iz-z Your letter of July 26, 1979, reQUpc...
Date Nov. 26, 1979 Report No. FPCD-80-5 Title

Government Operations: Estimated Personnel Needs of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service--Are They Reliable?

/;f//Xi1o 7So REPORT BY THE Comptroller Not to be released outside the Generai RESTRICTED Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by C isoalRlations. effic e I RELEASED OF THE UNITED STATES Estimated Personnel Needs Of The Agricultural Stabilization And Conservation Service--Are They Reliable? The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service's budget request for personnel...
Date Nov. 15, 1979 Report No. 110918 Title

Budget and Spending: Assuring Program Accountability

u ‘United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Off ice FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. November 15, 1979 110918 Statement of . States Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General before Subco;naittee of the United the of the House on Rules Committee on Rules House of Representatives on ‘< Assuring Program Accountability , . A to discuss the the of the The growth and activities...
Date Oct. 26, 1979 Report No. ID-80-08 Title

Financial Management: Panama Canal Commission--Certification of Revenue Estimate for Fiscal Year 1980

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 2054810 OCT 26 19 9 B-114839 To the President of the Senate and the CJ Speaker of the House of Representatives The Panama Canal Act of 1979 requires the Comptroller General to certify the estimated revenues to be deposited in the Panama Canal Commission's fund as estimated bye the Secretary of Defense at the time the budget request for such...
Date Oct. 24, 1979 Report No. CED-80-4 Title

Financial Management: Improving Interior's Internal Auditing and Investigating Activities--Inspector General Faces Many Problems

~1106W J~,~ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Improving Interior's Internal Auditing And Investigating Activities-Inspector General Faces Many Problems ,46 6 ooZ The Secretary of the Interior should provide the inspector General with the necessary staff and budget to achieve the objectives stipulated by the Inspector General Act of 1978. Top management also sho...
Date Oct. 19, 1979 Report No. 110626 Title

Financial Management: Results of Audits at Selected Community Action Agencies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1979 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL SPENDING PRACTICES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT 0 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE -' O CONCERNINGRiESULTS OF AUDITS AT SEL...
Date Oct. 12, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-15 Title

Financial Management: Questionable Census Bureau Indirect Cost Charges and Management Practices for Reimbursable Work

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. u)!M8 B-78395 DCfOBER 12, 1979 Mr. Vincent P. Barabba Director, Bureau of the Census Department of Commerce Dear Mr. Barabba: r-- l;i uestionable Census Bureau Indirect Cost ,,1, /JQ iI,, ~ " ) ~ #I '/I Charges and Manag ment Practices for I;,,, " ",,,I,, I '1 Reimbursable Work (GGD-80-15) 4 'f 11~ ~ The House Subcommittee on Census and Popul...
Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. B-160932 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on Amendment to S. 966, a Bill To Amend the Social Security Act]

COMPTROLRLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-160932 October 2, 1979 The Honorable Alan D. Cranston Chairman, Subcommittee on Child and Human Development Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the Subcommittee's request, the following 4 ~4-ed on Amendment Humbe. 32 -to S. 96, Lcomments a-r.p-r bill to amend the Social Securit...
Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-107 Title

Government Operations: Two Contracts for Nuclear Attack Submarines Modified by Public Law 85-804--Status as of December 23, 1978

BY THE CiIMPTROLLER GENERAL 8 Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES * ’ Two Contracts For Nuclear Attack Submarines Modified By Public Law 85 804~-Status As Of December 23, 1978 The Defense Appropriation Authorization Act of 1979 requires the Comptroller General t0 audit and review two specific contracts for 99?4-688 class nuclear attack submarines. The purpose of the audit is to ensure that ...
Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-120 Title

Health: Inappropriate Handling of Patients' Personal Funds by the City of St. Louis Health and Hospital Division

Unarm STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFF'ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-164031(3) The Honorable William L. Clay House of Representatives Dear SEPTEMBER RELEASED Mr. Clay: Subject: cfnappropriate Handling of Patients' Personal Funds By the City of St. Louis Bealth and Hospital Division J (HRD-79-120) ds to your December 4, 1978, letter that we look into the alleged improper use of unds by the City of St, L...
Date Sept. 20, 1979 Report No. 120226 Title

Transportation: Issues Concerning Section 403 Highway Safety Administration Expenses

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFF& WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . COMMUNITY AFiD DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION SEP2 0 1979 Ms. Joan Claybrook, Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Dear Ms. Claybrook: " L-( 2-; QP II II llllllllll 120226 L-J " i As you know, we are making an audit of the Nationa Y AdministrationV~(NHTSA)~;cOOq'Y eelopment ivities under section ay SafePf-ry A Du...
Date Sept. 19, 1979 Report No. OGC-79-15 Title

Budget and Spending: President's Eleventh Special Message for Fiscal Year 1979 Concerning Impoundments

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE DC UNiTED STATES 20548 %gt---- B-115398 September 19, 1979 To the President of the Speaker of the House of Senate and the Representatives eleventh special to the Congress The special totalllng $204.5 sage prop0 sed four follows. FUN new deferrals EPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND D79-61 Salaries 48Xli700 and Expenses / NA IONAL COYMISSION ON THE INTERNATIONAL...
Date Sept. 18, 1979 Report No. 110395 Title

Government Operations: Federal Buildings Fund and the User Charges Paid Into the Fund by Federal Agencies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C 20538 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY SEPTEXBER 18, 1979 STATEIIENT OF JOSEPH P. NORJ4ILE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR LOGISTICS 4ND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIROLWZNT AND XBLIC WORKS UNITED STATES SCNATE L ON THE FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 4ND THE USER CHARGES P3ID INTO THE FUND BY FEDERAL AGENCIES J 110395 STATEMENT FOR THE COMMITTEE ON...
Date Aug. 31, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-17 Title

Government Operations: Investment Policies, Practices, and Performance of Federal Retirement Systems

STUDYB’Y’ THE STAFF THE WS OF As a general rule, laws require the Govern ment’s retirement systems to Invest therr funds In Federal securrtres an investment often perceived as offering more llmrted earn rngs than other securrtres Some of the Government’s retirement funds have no legal restrrctron on investments and are managed lrke private pension funds Thrs study examines the pros and con...
Date Aug. 31, 1979 Report No. PAD-79-79 Title

Budget and Spending: Progress in Improving Program and Budget Information for Congressional Use

OFTHEUNITEDSTATES By law the Comptroller General conducts a program to develop standard terms and class1 flcatlons for Federal fiscal, budgetary, and program related InformatIon, to Identify con gresslonal needs for such InformatIon, and to monitor recurring reporting requirements of the Congress and make recommendations for changes In these requirements This annual report, required by title VI I ...
Date Aug. 24, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-40 Title

Financial Management: Status, Progress, and Problems in Federal Agency Accounting During Fiscal Year 1978

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 April 27, 1979 Report No. CED-79-50 Title

Housing: Should the Appalachian Regional Commission Be Used as a Model for the Nation?

OF THEUNITEDSTATES Should The Appalachian Regional Commission Be Used As A Model For The Nation? \ The Appalachian Regional Commission program is an experiment to see whether effective policy and plans can be made for the economic, social, and environmental growth and development of Appalachia. The Commission considers its program a model for the Nation and recommends the concept be expanded to a ...
Date April 17, 1979 Report No. CED-79-17 Title

Developing a National Airport System: Additional Congressional Guidance Needed

0 v 104(3? BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES d 5’ Developing A National Airport System: Additional Congressional Guidance Needed In the next decade, over $10 billion will be needed to develop a national airport system. Of this, about $3 billion is needed to develop some 2,600 general aviation airports to serve business and pleasure flying. However, additional c...
Date April 5, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-65 Title

Education: Allegations of Program Mismanagement at Service Employment Redevelopment Jobs for Progress, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINC; OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 APRIL 5, 1979 RELEASED The Honorable United States Dear Senator William Senate Proxmire: Proxmire Wisconsin. The complaints related primarily to'program mismanagement and the misuse of Federal funds. The SER program is authorized under Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) SER-jobs for Progress, Inc., as amended). through a grant ...
Date March 30, 1979 Report No. CED-79-64 Title

Housing: Improvements Needed in Selecting and Processing Urban Development Action Grants

REPOl-?T THE U.S. BY ' General Accounting Offke Improvements Needed In Selecting And Processing Urban Development Action Grants GAO has reservations about the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s use of Urban Development Action Grant funds, The purposes of certain grants could not be related to the action grant program’s objectives nor the broad descriptive material HUD has given to t...
Date March 21, 1979 Report No. 094381 Title

Financial Management: Actions of Federal Agencies To Resolve Auditors' Findings

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY,MARCH21, 19'79 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING[ACTIONSOF FEDERAL AGENCIES TO RESOLVE AUDITORS' FIND...