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| Date Sept. 12, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-103 |
Title
UNITED STATES G%E&
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
D C. 20548 Y PROCUREMENT AND ACDUlSlTIONDlViSlON SYSTEMS B-133394
SEPTEMBER P 12, 1979 The Honorable Robert A. Frosch Admlnlstrator, National Aeronautics and Space AdmLnlstration Dear Dr. Frosch: Sublect: II I
110333 Awarded h evlew of Selected Contracts by NASA's Goddard Space Flight (PSAD-79-103) In our survey of contract admlnlstratlon at Space Fl... |
| Date Sept. 4, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-80 |
Title
s OF THE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Justice Making Efforts To Improve Litigative Management Information Systems
The Department of Justice long has had difficulty in responding to the informational requests and needs of congressional committees and the Office of Management and Budget in the litigation area. Past GAO audits have been hampered because information was not available to measure the scop... |
| Date May 29, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-15 |
Title
rr OF THE UNITEDSTATES ll,,ll,ll,,,lll
LM109783 I = Increased Productivity Can Lead To Lower Costs At Federal Hydroelectric Plants
On the basis of cost per unit of electricity produced, a selected group of private hydroelectric power plants are more efficient than a comparable group operated by the Federal Government. Had these Federal plants been run as efficiently, they could have saved at least... |
| Date May 29, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-88 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION MAY 29, 7979 B-164031(4) The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Joseph A. Califano, Jr. of Health, Education, /A [yC L:, iy. UJ Dear Mr. Secretary: Your Department has proposed implementing a computerized National Recipient System (NRS). This system would be designed to help States and territories reduce fraud... |
| Date May 23, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-27 |
Title
B-115369 The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman Committee on Government Operations /&?ig.h!~zJ~ House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: On October 6, 1978, you requested that we review the Veterans Administration's $Y%%z$ plans to noncompetitively +&radems Austin, Texas, Data Processing Centeg(DPC) that we conduct a comprehensive review of VA's management and use of its automated data processing ... |
| 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. PAD-79-8 |
Title
-7 r ASSESSMENTOF INFORMATION NEEDS c HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATION SUBCOMMITTEESON HUD-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES \ Cf;orVETERANS OEPARTMENTOF 111002 ACCOUNT 36-0160-O-l-703 36-0152-O-l-703 36-0181-O-l-703 36-0182-O-1-703 MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIOY AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH MANPOWER TRAINI... |
| Date Feb. 13, 1979 |
Report No. 095385 |
Title
PRIVACY PROTECTION AND TECHNOLOGY Robert G. McKenzie Audit Manager Logistics and Communications Division U.S. General Accounting Office Information, while intangible, represents one of our Nation's most important and valuable assets. For without information, National. goals cannot be established or programs created or administered. The Federal Government
-- indeed governments al: all levels functi... |
| Date Feb. 12, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-13 |
Title
. REPORT B\/ THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES Agency For International Development Needs To Strengthen Its Management Of Study, Research, And Evaluation Activities
AID needs better information on the amount it spends for studies, research, and evaluations. Al D needs to strengthen its management control over these activities because it does not --give adequate consideration to informat... |
| Date Dec. 28, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-169 |
Title
8. . . I QZr( BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
* OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Labor Department Should Reconsider Its Approach To Employment Security Automation
The Department of Labor proposes to spend over $250 million during the next few years to implement automated employment security systems in the States for employment services and unemployment insurance activities. This report dis... |
| Date Dec. 13, 1978 |
Report No. 094688 |
Title
REMARKS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE SECRETARY'S NATIONAJ ,CONFERENCE ON FRAUD, ABUSE, A+!,,? ERROR OL'' ''-p&OTECTING THE TAXPAYER'S D L n ' U.S. DEPAXTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE A SP- EREVENTING ANDPROGRAMSf FRAUD AND ERROR INCREASING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
TOP I welcome the opportunity to be present this morning to underscore the concern of the General ... |
| Date Dec. 4, 1978 |
Report No. 107986 |
Title
A. 3 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 11:OO a.m., EST Monday, December 4, 1978 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS ON THE COMMITTEE 5&D036~
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Mr. Chairman U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SPECIA... |
| Date Nov. 20, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-342 |
Title
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| Date Oct. 24, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-247 |
Title
DOCU!ENT RESUME 07813 - [C3128244] rPhysical Inventory Programs of the Army and Navy Can Be Improved]. LCD-78-247; B-146828. October 24, 1978. 6 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Richerd V. Gutmann, Director, Logistics and Communications Div. Issue Area: Facilities and material management (700). Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Budqet Function: National Defense: Departme... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-151 |
Title
!s THE OF COMPTROLLER THE UNIT&B
D. OEIUEWAL STATES
C. 20548 WASHINGTON. FILE: MATTER B-184212
OF: DATE: November Company 6, 1975 M. M. Sundt Construction DIGEST: 1. Information requested by Standard Form 19-B, Representations is needed to determine responsibility of and Certifications, bidder and is not needed for bid evaluation purposes, i.e., Therefore, failure of bidder to submit bid responsiv... |
| Date Sept. 22, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-179 |
Title
DOCBENT RBSCI!E
0'375 - [C2827912] Corps of Engineers Flood Control Projects Could Be Completed Faster through Legislative and Managerial Changes. CPD-78-179; B-178737. September 22, 1978. 2eleased September 29, 1978. 27 pp. + 3 appendices (8 pp.). Report to Rep, William H. Harsha, Ranking Minority Member, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation; Pep. Matthew J. Rinaldo; by Flper B. Sta... |
| Date Sept. 18, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-122 |
Title
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LM107057 OF THE UNITEDSTATES The House Government Operations Committee requested that GAO conduct a comprehensive review of the Navy’s Advanced Information System to see if it had been properly planned and studied, and whether mistakes made in similar projects in the past have been avoided. GAO reviewed procedures for planning, approving, and managing the p... |
| Date Sept. 18, 1978 |
Report No. 107167 |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548
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23&ce300/7 STATENENT OF ._ ELNER B. STAATS GENERXLOF THE UNITED STATES
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A G-c L-942-3 SUBCOMMITTEE FEDERAL SPESDING PRACTICES ON
AND JJce/b-9-a/6 AGum+ 55&&d9 /... |
| Date May 26, 1978 |
Report No. FGMSD-78-31 |
Title
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| Date May 23, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-77-126 |
Title
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managcmt3nt of tire Suf~f~iemental Stctirity Income pt-cgr,irn ~vould be iin ~risur nlountat,‘~ task wrtllout al effectrve cfualrty assura-ice system for rcbiewing .til proyarn asfwts and a firm coniniitnwt by the Social Sccurrty Atlnrrnrstratror. to USC’ that system to its fullest potcntidi. GAO’s rt’view of this sy!:!em was done at :!w request of Senator Birch Bayh. Wtlrle m;lny posrtr... |
| Date April 27, 1978 |
Report No. FGMSD-78-28 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
05682 - [B12261781 (Mg'trzete+~ 'r (S ~ Army Efforts To Restore Integrity to Its Financial Management Systems. FGMSD-78-28; B-132900. April 27, 1978. 25 p-. * 5 appendices (10 pp.). Report to Rep. George h. Mahon, Chairian, House Committee .Fpropriations; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. on Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting: Overcblig.tions and Overexpenditures... |
| Date April 26, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-100 |
Title
The Chairman, Subcommittee on State, Justic-- Commerce, and thy Judiciary, Senate Committz~ 3” Appropl-iat&~s, asked GAO to A Services CorporaF0xi’s system assess tb s rxpand~ reso:tr:xs, irs budget for ma4 developn-w~, ,~:ethodcl~ol;y, and is ef!or?s to identify more efficient and effective systems for &liv&ig kgal seruces to the poor. The Legal Se:vicc; Corpodcn budget has more !harl doubkd ... |
| Date April 25, 1978 |
Report No. FPCD-78-35 |
Title
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| Date March 9, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-66 |
Title
RELEASED B-16403: ( 3) March 9, 1978 Ths Honorable EePnry e4. %acAson Chairman p PerEIanent Subcsmittee on Inwestigations Committee on Governmental. &ffairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairnan: Your Auqust 4# 1977, letter requested us to provide certain information regarding the contract between the State of Washington aad Ellectronic Data Systems Federal Corporation fE%SF) for implementing and... |
| Date March 1, 1978 |
Report No. 091527 |
Title
. -- * L L *-‘p “k : \ * I I i * UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D..C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m Wednesday, March 1, 1978 STATEMENT OF ELMER 0.. STAATS. COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE TEE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, RESEARCH. AND TECHNOLOGY Dear Mr. Chairman: asked broad us here today as you consider (1) (2) to es... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-68 |
Title
6” REPORT THE BY Comptrokr General
OF THE UNITED STATES Farmers Home Administration Needs To Better Plan; Direct, Develop, And. Control Its Computer-Based Unified Management Information System
The Unified Management lnformation System s 3 computer-based information system under +velopment by the Farmers irome Administ :tion. This new system is designed to deliver L&ter management information to ... |
| Date Feb. 1, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-48 |
Title
.~
04933 B ] 9045340 1 DOCUMENT RESUME i5 Ways To Increase the'a'aiber, Type, and Timeliness of 8(a) Procurement Contracts, CED-78-48; B-114835. February 1, 197b. 2 pp. + 3 appendices (3q pp.). Report to Sen. GayloFrd Nelson, Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Small Business; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Domestict foiio |
| Date Dec. 29, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-78-27 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
04621 - [B3634866] (1UWV0**PL- (Review of Records management Practices for Reports Required To Be Filed under the Employee Retirement Income Secu~ity Act of 1974]. HRD-78-27; B-164292. December 29, 1977. 8 pp. Report to Sen. Sam Nunn; Sen. Charles H. Percy; by Elmer B. Statts, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Records Management (1400). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget F... |
| Date Dec. 20, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-117 |
Title
DOCUMENT 04539 - ESUME /7 + 3 B35748e8 *fsiett .?L-- ? The Defense Integrated Data System: Is It fficient and Effective? LCD-77-117; B-163074. December 20, 1977. 47 pp. appendices (13pp.). Report to Rep. George . ahon, Chairsan, House Committee on Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; Sen. John C, Stennis, Acting Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staat... |
| Date Nov. 11, 1977 |
Report No. FGMSD-78-5 |
Title
DCCUPI.ENT RESUME
j5 - r E5 1944/1 1 khe Naval 9 L-1l3411 s
.zpoLt Audit Service Should Be Strenglthened. FGMsD-78-5; 3 pp.). F. + 3 appendices Novembe-r 11, 1977. 19 the Conq-ess; by Robert F. Feller, Acting Comptroller to J ne ra .
issue- Area; Internal Aditing Systems- Sufficiency Auditors and Coveraqe (201). ct Federal iv. Contact: Fllancial and General Management Studies Deferse Dudqict Funct... |
| Date Oct. 25, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-11 |
Title
Ways The Department Of Health, Education, And Welfare Can increase Benefits From Auditing
The new Offlce of Inspector General In the Department of Health, Educatmn. and Wel fare a,vould likely receive more benefits from Its Audit AqencY if It: Corr.parer InformatIon 3n the rejults zf audits with the rk’asons for 3rartlny such 3udKs. to find out wkh produced the oest results. More thoroughly eval... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1977 |
Report No. GGD-78-3 |
Title
DOCUMENT BISPME
03767,.[B2974225] Managers Need Comprehensive Systems for Assessing Effectiveness and Operation of Inmate Grievance Mechanisms. GGD-78-3; B-171019. October 17, 1977. 3 pp. + appendix (13 pp.). Report to Rep. Robert W. Kastenmeier, Chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary: Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice Subcommittee; by Elmer E. Staats, Ccmptroller Gener... |
| Date Oct. 13, 1977 |
Report No. 094673 |
Title
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094673 ) & s' -__. -9 ,-- NEED FOR MORE AND BETTER COMPUTER AUDITING BY E L L S W O R T H T M O R S E , JR. ASSISTANT COMPTROLLERTEERAL - OF THE UNITED STATES AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL FALL SEMINAR AND FIRST ANNUALREGIONAL - SEMINAR OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA CHAPTER EDP AUDITORS ASSOCATION I n o u r most r e c e n t r e p o r t d e a... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-126 |
Title
DCCUME-T FEYUM3 03'760 - [A2794033] Faitcers Hone duinisirationes Business and Industrial Loan Prograv can Be Iproeod. CDP-77-126; B-114873. September 30, 19'77. 65 pp. + 4 afrcdices (12 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Stdats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Domestic Housing and Community Development (2190). Contact: Community and Economic Devealopent Dii. Budget Panction: Ccssunity and... |
| Date Sept. 2, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-440 |
Title
DCCUMENT PESUME
03394 A2493627] Foreign Mtary Sales: A Potential Drain on the U.S. Defense Posture. LCD-77-440; B-165731. September 2, 1977. 40 pp. + 9 appendices (21 pp.). Report to "Ze Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Military Preparedness Plans (800); Facilities and Material Management (7001 -International Economic and Military Programs (600). Contact: Lcgistics an... |
| Date Aug. 30, 1977 |
Report No. FPCD-77-73 |
Title
UNITED STATES EENSAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20545 B-163074 AUG3 (I 1977 The Aonorable The Secretary Dear ?lr. oi Defeilse Secretary: We recently reviewed the pzicies and practices use-i by *ho blauaL--e to manage personnel involved in data processing activitieg We concentrated on how NAVSEA determined the number and composition of staff needed to design, maintain and operate the manage... |
| Date July 26, 1977 |
Report No. FGMSD-77-49 |
Title
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| Date July 20, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-220 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02786 - [A2033126] Continuing Need to Establish Uniform Guidelines for Controlling and Accounting for Ground Vehicle Fuels. LCD-77-220; B-163928. Jujy 20, 1977. 18 pp. + 2 appendices (2 pp.). Report to Secretary, Dopartment of Defense; by Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Communications Div. Issue Areaa: Facilities and Material Management (700); Facilities and .aterial Manage... |
| Date July 7, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-120 |
Title
DCCUMENT 03055 - [A1993072] Eestrir R f__ RESU / / [Department of Health, Education, and Wlfare's Implementation of GAO Recommendations in Report on Rehabilitating Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries]. HRD-77-120; B-164031(4). Jujy 7, 1977. 10 pp. Report to Rep. James A. Burke, Chairman, House Committee on Ways and Means: Social Security Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller... |
| Date June 23, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-114 |
Title
DOCUEENT RESIE
02623 A1852870j [Proposed Procurement of Equipment for the Department of Agriculture's Kansas City Computer Center]. LCD-77-114; B-146864. Jure 23, 1977. 3 pp. + 2 enclosures (8 pp.). Report to Rep. Jack Brooks, Chairman, House Committee on Government Operations; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Automatic Data Processing: Acquiring and Using Resources (102); Fede... |
| Date May 11, 1977 |
Report No. 102194 |
Title
DCCUMENT RESUME 02194 A1372336] HUD's Accounting Systems for Mortgage Insurance Premiums and Property Tax Liabilities. May 11, 1977. 26 pp. 2 enclosures PP.). Testimony before the House Committee on Government Operations: Manpower and Housiny Subcommittee; by D. L. Scantlebury, Director, Financial and General anagement Studies Div. Issue Area: Accounting and Financi il Reporting (2800). Contact: F... |
| Date May 5, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-110 |
Title
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| Date April 8, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-47 |
Title
DOCUMENT ABs5b3 01141 - [a105tt0] History of Contaict Awarded to Information system. B-185845; Develop a Project Grant t0d-77-47. April 8, 1977. Released April 18, 1977. 30 pp. 6 appendices (11 p.). Report to Sen. illias Prozire; by Robert F. eller, Acting comptroller eneral. ducation, rainig, and Federal Procurement of Goods and Employment Programs (1100); Servtices 1900). Contact: HSusaM e3ource... |
| Date March 30, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-78 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED
20548 STATES
’ -530-77 B-164031(1) MAR3 fiI 1977 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Birch Bayh Senate Bayh: I1111111 llll MlIll11 Ill1 Ill1111 Ill1 lllll lllll
LM100612 Pursuant to your letter of December 18, lS75, and subsequent discussions with your office, we made a limited review of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Of... |
| Date March 3, 1977 |
Report No. PAD-77-14 |
Title
DOCUBENT RESUME 00052 - [A0891544] Need for a Government-Wide Budget Classification Structure for Federal Research and Development Information. B-115398; PAD-77-14. March 3, 1977. 52 pp. Report to the Congress; by l2.er B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Records Management (1400). Contact: Program Analysis Div. Budget Function: General Science, Space, and Technology: General Scien... |
| Date Jan. 17, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-24 |
Title
REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES lnrlmllllllllllllllllllrlllllllll
LM100132 Concerted Effort Needed To Improve Indian Education
Bureau of Indian Affairs Department of the Interior In April 1972 GAO reported that the Bureau of Indian Affairs needed to improve the quality of education provided by Bureau schools. Since April 1972 the Bureau had done little to meet the educationa... |
| Date Dec. 27, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-82 |
Title
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 Oct. 20, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-48 |
Title
OCUBNIT RESUMB 00570 - [A0400314] Lessons to be Learned from the Management of Commodities Remaining from Terminated Indochina Economic Assistance Programs. ID-76-48; B-159451. October 20, 1976. 71 pp. Report to the Congrese4 by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Ganeral. Issue Area: International Economic and Hilitary Prograams: u.S. Development Assistance Overseas (603). contact: International Div. Bu... |
| Date Oct. 18, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-77-1 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTSNG OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20!%8 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION lilliMlllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM100126 B-164031(1) The Bonorable The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Mr. Secretary: we studied As part of.our ongoing review activities, certain management practices at the National Institute of Part of our effort was to identify disEducation (NIE). crepancies... |
| Date Oct. 8, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-119 |
Title
DOCUENIT RBSUKE
00041 - [A01000771 (Corps of Engineers Management Information System (COBIlS)]. B-1630 74; LCD-76-119. October 8, 1976. 8 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; bT Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Commaaunications Division. Issue Area: lutoeatic Data Processing (100). Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Budget Function: National Defense: Department of Defense... |
