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Date Nov. 17, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-90-14 Title

Environmental Protection: Contractors Should Be Accountable for Environmental Performance

-. United States General Accounting Offlce l / $lo a 2’ GAO Testimony 140025 IllII (,".- For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Friday November 17, 1989 Contractors Performance Should Be Accountable for Environmentat Statement of Richard L. Hembra, Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Transportation and Hazardous H...
Date May 9, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-140FS Title

Surface Mining: Information on Legal Fees Under the Surface Mining Act

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1989 Fact Sheet for the Honor’atble Wendell H. Ford, U.S. Ser ate I I- SURFACE MINING Information on Legal Fees Under the Surface Mining Act . . GAO/RCED89-140FS GAO United States General Accounting OffIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-234496 May9,1989 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Wende...
Date March 21, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-60 Title

Energy Management: States' Use of Oil Overcharge Funds for Legal Expenses

ENERGY MANAGEMENT States’ Use of Oil Overcharge Funds for Legal Expenses - - (iAo/Iil~:II:I)-8!)-(io Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-230268 March 21,1989 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, this report discusses (1) the legal ex...
Date Dec. 1, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-89-69BR Title

International Trade: Pursuit of Trade Law Remedies by Small Business

December 1988 Pursuit of Trade Law Remedies by Small Business GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-226367 December 1,1988 The Honorable John Glenn, Chairman Committee on Governmental Affairs U.S. Senate The Honorable Dale L. Bumpers, Chairman Committee on Small Business U.S. Senate The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski, ...
Date Oct. 18, 1988 Report No. HRD-89-7 Title

Social Security: Time Required to Approve and Pay Attorney Fees Can Be Reduced

United States General Accounting Office . Report to Congressional Committees October 1988 SOCIAL SECURITY I Time Required to Approve and Pay Attorney Fees Can Be Reduced 7-lCTED-Not to be released outside the Gemd Accounting Ofice except on the bti of the specific W+ by be Office of Congressional Rdation~. GAO/m~-89-7 B-224648 October 18, 1988 The Honorable Andy Jacobs, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee ...
Date June 30, 1988 Report No. T-HRD-88-20 Title

Health: The Status of Asbestos Claims Against the Federal Government

United States General Accounting Oflice ), GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:OO A.M. EDT Thursday June 30, 1988 The Stat.Js The Federal of Asbestos Government Claims Against Statement of Linda G. Morra, Human Resources Associate Division Director Before the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations, Committee on The Judiciary House of Representatives SUMMARY A...
Date June 22, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-49 Title

Transportation: Comparison of Amtrak Employee Injury Settlement Costs Under the Federal Employers' Liability Act and State Workers' Compensation Programs

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Wednesday June 22, 1988 Comparison Costs and Under State of Amtrak Federal Employee Compensation Injury Settlement Liability Act the Workers' Employers' Programs Statement of Deputy Director Neal P. Curtin, and Economic Resources, Community, Division Development Before the Subcommittee on Surface Co...
Date April 21, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-53 Title

Asbestos: Growth of Federal Claims, Court Cases, and Litigation Costs

c IA -_I United States General Accounting Office ‘ ,,,,,, 2 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Labor Standards, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives AP ASBESTOS Growth of Federal Claims, Court Ca$es, and ‘ Litigation Costs GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division H-219939 April 21, 1988 The Honorable Austin J. Murphy ...
Date April 21, 1988 Report No. T-PAB-88-1 Title

Employment: H.R. 4318, 'General Accounting Office Personnel Amendments Act of 1988'

@or Release (in Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m. EDT ‘ hursday, l’ April 21, 1988 /if!;. 4318 Amendment; / ,’ qceneral Act of Accounting 1988” Office Personnel Statement of Jesse James, GAO Personnel Before the Subcommittee Committee on United States Jr., Chairman Appeals Board on Civil Service Post Office and Civil House of Representatives Service 111 RIII11 1111 135632 AO/T-PAB-88- 1 . ,....
Date Feb. 10, 1987 Report No. GGD-87-12 Title

Postal Service: Board of Governors' Contract for Legal Services

\ I , * # 9 IJgSted * . Statler ~nsral Accounting; Offhe ’ F&port to the Chticrman,Commi&t~e on - I , , I f , / I Post Office anldCiv:.l Sewke, House of Represerctattives IFebruary 1987 POSTALSERVICElo, Board of Governcks’ Contract for Leg4d Services ’ I c Ir - __ -l_--_---- _-.- -_-_---~-~~1__----- United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 ---_~---Comptroller General of...
Date Aug. 11, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-202 Title

Amtrak: Comparison of Employee Injury Claims Under Federal and State Laws

. -*- United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1986 Report to the Honorable kmes T. Broyhill United States Senate AMTRAK Comparison of Employee Injury Claims Under Federal and State Laws GAO/RCED-86-202 99f GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources; Community, Economic Development 8223551 and Division August 1 I, 1986 The Honorable James T Broyhrll Unit...
Date March 12, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-44 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Judicial Cases Reviewed for Awards of Damages, Attorneys' Fees, and Nonmonetary Remedies in Special Education Lawsuits Brought Under Public Law 94-142

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-217771 The Honorable Lowell Weicker, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on the Handicapped Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: MARCH 12,198s Judicial Cases Reviewed for Awards of Damages, Attorney's Fees, and Nonmonetary Remedies in Special Education Lawsuits Brought...
Date Oct. 7, 1983 Report No. GGD-84-2 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Justice Expenditures for Private Counsel and Judicial Fee Awards in Antitrust and Securities Cases

L . /CL--A It Not to bo nleaaod oc:t.fdc :::. CF. ..::rral Accounting ,Offlcr except on the bash ot spocir”ic l pp~ovirf bv the Offlco of Congmul~nal Ro&tiona. 4 RE%TR?CTED - REPORT THi US. BY RELEASED General Accounting Office Justice Expenditures For Private Counsel And Judicial Fee Awards In Antitrust And Securities Cases GAO examined the Department of Justice’s expenditures for representin...
Date June 30, 1983 Report No. 121772 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: H.R. 3233

, UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE DURING H?:ARINGS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 30, 1983 STATEMENTOF W ILLIAM J. ANDERSON,DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE COURTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES ON AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE HOUSE COMMITTEEON THE JUDICIARY ON H.R. 3233 Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, the opportunity ( by the General : ...
Date Feb. 8, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-18 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Inconsistencies in Administration of the Criminal Justice Act

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Inconsistencies In Administration Of The Criminal Justice Act GAO’s review in 10 Federal district courts showed that the Criminal Justice Act was being administered differently among and within the courts. The differences related to the courts’ procedures for (1) selecting private court-appointed attorneys, (2) determining when...
Date July 28, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-54 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Changes to Appeals Process Could Improve Settlements and Increase Taxpayers' Satisfaction

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Joint Committee On Taxation OF THE UNITEDSTATES Changes To Appeals Process Could Improve Settlements And Increase Taxpayers’ Satisfaction Individual taxpayers are generally satisfied with their settlements and treatment by Appeals’ personnel. Appeals’ settlements, however, may not be as uniform and consistent as possible. Factors such as Appeals offic...
Date Nov. 3, 1981 Report No. B-202975 Title

Government Operations: Investigation of Whether Grant Funds Were Used for Lobbying Activities

B-202975 November 3 , 1981 111III11l1111 11 1l1lll1111 l11 1 ll 088281 E a r Ms. Fiedler: We r e f e r t o your letters of April 15, and May 19, 1981, requesting t h i s Office t o determine whether the L s Angeles Community Redevelopment o Agency (CRA) and the L s Angeles Downtown People Mover Authority (DPMA), o which are r e c i p i e n t s of Federal g r a n t funds, have expended any of these...
Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. B-40342.2 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: [Comments on Equal Access to Justice Act]

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFPCE OF GENERAL COUNSEL e Ccteber t{, 1 t81 B-40342.2 Mr. Stephen L. Babcock Executive Director, Administrative Conference of the United States 2120 L Street, N.W. Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20037 Dear Mr. Babcock: We have received a copy of your August 28, 1981, letter addressed to Mr. Judd Kutcher, Administrative Office of the Unit...
Date Dec. 17, 1980 Report No. B-40342 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Proposed Amendment to Equal Access to Justice Act

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES/ v ~~~~~~~~~WASHINiGTON, D.C. 20548 B-40342 December 17, 1980 The Honorable Walter F. Mondale President of the Senate Dear Mr. President: The purpose of this letter is to ecomw n amendment to the payment provisions of the recently enacted Equal Access to Justice Act7,'Public Law 96-481, Title II. (As enacted, the law contains previsions which are likely to ...
Date Sept. 24, 1980 Report No. B-200080(VBG) Title

Employment: [EE0C's Proposed Regulations]

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of General Counsel In Reply Refer to: B-200080 September 24, 1980 (VEG) Mr. Leroy D. Clark General Counsel Equal Employment opportunity j Commission 20506 Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Clark: C D This refers to your letter of August 22, 1980, in which you ask whether I xvra ions to the Equal Employment OpportAlay konrtissiori', ro...
Date May 7, 1980 Report No. B-195544(MRV) Title

Government Operations: Authority To Pay Reasonable Attorney Fees and Costs Incident to EEO Proceeding

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IN REPLY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-195544 (MRV) May 7, 1980 Mr. Paul Gonson Solicitor Office of General Counsel Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Mr. Gonson: / 6 This is in response to your letter of March 11, 1980, requesting our opinion on thetauthority of-y _ua-ge to pay reasonable attorney fees and co...
Date Feb. 24, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-69 Title

Health: Allegations Regarding Certain Activities of the Health Systems Agency for Los Angeles County, California

DOCOHBET RESUOH 05985 B1366351J] eLCA3DD 31s hr [Allegations regarding Certain Activities of the Health Systems Agency for Los Angeles County, California]. RD-78-69; B-164')31(3). February 24, 1978. Released arch 3, 1978. 5 pp. + enclosure (46 pp.). Report to Rep. John B. oss, Chairman, House Coamittee on Interstate and Foreign Cosserce: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee; Rep. Henry A. axu...
Date Jan. 2, 1976 Report No. B-178551 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on a Case Processed by the District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma]

r COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WDSHINGTON. D.C. 2a5s -- B-178551 The Honorable John L. McLucas Secretary of the Air Force Department of Defense The Pentagon Dear Mr. Secretary: As a result of a congressional inquiry concerning the August 21, 1874 reinstatement of Mr. Sammy H. Marr (SSN 561-36-3427), a civilian Department of the Air Force employee stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, N...