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| Date March 11, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-10 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACOUlSltlON AND DIVISION MARCH 11,198l B-202301 The Honorable The Secretary Attentions Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant
for II lllllllll
114570 Audit Reports Secretary: Contracts Can Be G se of Cost-Deferred-Fee Costly to the Governmentl(MASAD-81-10) Subject: , We reviewed the Navy’s use of c... |
| Date March 6, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-18 |
Title
B-163074
MARCH 61981 I" The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The Army's Battery t(MASAD-81-18) Computer System p4c p“>/; ~~&m& Subjects Your September 4, 1980, letter asked us,to evaluate test results of five Department of Defense weapon systems, including the Army's Battery Computer System (BCS)... |
| Date March 5, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-16 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQUlSlTlON AND OlVlSlON MARCH 5,198l a-202293 The Honorable The Secretary
Subject: Drew L. Lewis of Transportation
E- 114504 ontract Overpriced and Established Regulations and Procedures t?ot (NASAD-81-16) Dear Nr . Secretary: In reviewing the pricing of firm-fixed-price contract DOT-FA77tiA-4047, we found tha... |
| Date March 5, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-71 |
Title
Report To The Chairman Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
-__ ~~lEASE0 Differences In The Services’ Military Family Housing Programs Hinder Good Management
For many years the Department of Defense (DOD) has not had a completely effective cost accounting and reporting system to manage its family housing inventory. DOD cannot determine the extent to which indi... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-10 |
Title
UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERRL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGEST -m---w THE F-16 PROGRAM: PROGRESS, CONCERNS, AND UNCERTAINTIES a1 The F-16 was conceived as the "low" element in a "high/low" concept of mixing high performance, costly aircraft #(the F-lS)';.with greater numbers of simpler, less expensive aircraft',(the F-16). #It eventually evolved into a multimission aitcraft to replace ... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-6 |
Title
/ gqj BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES . _ Report To The Congress
DOD Participation In The Space Transportation System: Status And Issues
The Space Transportation System has been delayed 3-l/2 years and the cost of Defense participation in the program has increased $1.6 billion--from about $1.2 billion in fiscal year 1978 to about $2.8 billion in fiscal year 1982. To date, the delays ha... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1981 |
Report No. 114456 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1981 llllllllllllll ll
114456 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLERGENERAL UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING AGENCIES' ACTIONS TO... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-55 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUM+N RLUMJRCU plvlsloN February 6, 1981 B-202069 The Honorable John Paul Hammerschmidt House of Representatives Dear Mr. Hammerschmidt: II IIIIll llllll
114343 Assessment of Circumstances Leading to the Contract for Comprehensive Mental Health Care Services for Cuban Entrants at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas -. FHRD-81-55) I' - I. raised sev... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1981 |
Report No. 114301 |
Title
114301 I -2 cmtractor
Labor 2s ditecc six lassifiad cuaterial3, Turchases cbereby 3f obscurlcg equipnent zhe and conposicion c9nsulrant of tota; con:ra:t: owned/ f unished cost and L,zcreas:q t_he iikzlihcod eqa~-,nent would r,oz ‘be ?raperl;/ :haz Osveraznenccon~r~lleti. . 3 .. |
| Date Jan. 23, 1981 |
Report No. 114222 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCCUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVPEY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO A.M. EST FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE DIRECTOR COMMUNITYAND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEEON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATE SENATE ON THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S is8(a) PILOT PROGRAM -I MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMEERS THE SUBCOMMITTEE: OF WE WELCOME ... |
| Date Dec. 31, 1980 |
Report No. FPCD-81-19 |
Title
. Eb’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES More Effective Internal Controls Needed To Prevent Fraud And Waste In Military Exchanges
Military exchanges purchase over $3 billion in goods annually to meet the needs and improve the well-being of military service members. Like other large retail organizations, exchanges are susceptible to fraud, waste, and abuse. Numerou... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-34 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
c OF THE UNITEDSTATES
RESTRICTED 2 Aoeounting Office -Not to be releaskxl
except on the basis outside: the Genera] of specific Impli&f$f ~~@~.$.““Algerian Liquefied Natural Gas Price Dispute And. LNG Imports
In early 1980 Algeria demanded a 299 percent increase in the price of its liquefied natural gas, When the U.S. company involved refused to pay this price, ... |
| Date Dec. 12, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-30 |
Title
Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Mapping Problems May Undermine Plans For New Federal Coal Leasing
Faulty maps may undermine efforts by the Department of the Interior to resume its plans for new Federal coal leasing. Recent actions to correct the maps, which are the major source of information on coal resources on Federal lands,and to provide needed 2; through other means, may be too late ... |
| Date Dec. 4, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-4 |
Title
03SV31311
~B-200614 DECEMBER 4,198O RELEASED
113936 The Honorable Herbert E. Harris II Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Hepresentatives The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman tlouse of Representatives J Subject: Contracting Out of Selected In-House Commercial and Industrial-Type Activities at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New YorkI (P... |
| Date Nov. 26, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-7 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WAs”lNGToN. OF THE
DC UNITED STATES *oM* B-201056
NOVEMBER 26,198O To the Cognizant Committees and Congressional Subcommittees: Need for the National Aeronautics and /-~i~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~ion to Provide the .~ Congress More Complete Cost Information on its Projects (PSAD-81-7) This report discusses our observations on the need for the National Aeronautics and Space Administrati... |
| Date Nov. 19, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-14 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 +734u I
19,198O CROCUR6AJKNT ACQUI6ITION AN0 SYSTLM6 OIVI8ION NOVEMBER B-178214 The Honorable Administrator R. G. Freeman III of General Services 113790 I Ill Dear Mr. Freeman: Subject: l5.J A. . galuatfon of l+e Efforts to Implement Life Cycle Costing for Procurement of Commercial Productd(PSAD-81-14) We have evaluated efforts by the ... |
| Date Nov. 10, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-9 |
Title
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| Date Oct. 24, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-81-11 |
Title
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C3AO
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 [ I s-( I m-3 c/ PLogistics and Communications Division B-200866 The Honorable Charles House of Representatives Dear Mr. Dougherty:
6 F. Dougherty OCTOBER 24,198O Subject: eview of the Costs Related to the Decontamination Contract for the Frankford Arsenag(LCD-81-11) 111111 lllllln
113651 you asked us to review In your July 10, 19... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-2 |
Title
BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTli’JG OFFICE Report ToThe Administrator, National Aeronautics And Space Administration S@pportService Contracting At Johnson Space Center Needs Strengthening
T Sl
Cl si National Aeronautics and S ace Administration about $175 million annual P on support service y at Johnson Space Center. GAO tested the way of these contracts are administered and found --a contractor work ... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-81-14 |
Title
pa*\ mp,j RELEASED
B-200864 October 17, 1980 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: John G. Tower Senate Tower: of Land for Postal K--cquisition Facility in Tyler, Texas -I (GGD-81-14) 113657 In accordance with your request of April 7, 1980, we allegation that the U. S. investigated Mr. E. B. Yale's Postal Service paid at least three times the market value for the land it acquired in Ja... |
| Date Sept. 19, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-79 |
Title
PROCUREMENT ACOUISITION AND SYSTKMS DIVISION B-200369 SEPTEMBER 19,198O The Honorable Carl M. Levin Subcommittee on Chairman, Oversight of Government Management Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman:
- I IIIII
113501 Subject: LArmy's Contracting Out of Installation Support Functions at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mt. Clemens, Michigan7(PSAD-80-79)
J This i... |
| Date Sept. 3, 1980 |
Report No. 090835 |
Title
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| Date Aug. 19, 1980 |
Report No. FPCD-80-76 |
Title
I?&' THE COMF3TROLLERGENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Civil Service And General Services, Committee On Governmental Affairs, United States Senate CX -THE UNiTED STATES ‘Agencies Should Disclose Consultants’ Roles In Preparing Congressionally Mandated Reports _
Since congressionally mandated studies are likely to influence the oversight and future direction of Government programs... |
| Date Aug. 18, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-68 |
Title
BY’‘THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL CF THEUNITED STATES c , - Repor- To The Congress
Two Contracts For Nuclear Attack Submarines Modified Under Authority Of Public Law 85804~-Status As Of December 22,1979
The Defense Appropriation Authorization Act of 1979 requires the Comptroller General to audit and review two specific contracts for SSN.688 class nuclear attack submarines. The purpose of the audit is... |
| Date July 25, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-53 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES ’ - Report ToThe Congress
Guidance Needed On Use Of Natural Gas Price Escalator Clauses
Congressional intent has been unclear concerning the use of price escalator clauses in existing natural gas contracts to obtain Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 prices. In December 1978, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued interim regulations disallowing t... |
| Date June 30, 1980 |
Report No. 112715 |
Title
GAO
United States General Accounting Of’fice Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Diuision Mr. Earl M. Health Care Washington, Dear Mr. Collier Financing l3.C. Jr., Acting Administration Administrator Collier: We recently completed a review of Lhospitals’ use of contract management services In particlllar, we examined J those arrangements where the management firm provides “full service mana... |
| Date June 16, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-35 |
Title
Single copies of GAO reports are available free of charge. Requests (except by Members of Congress) for additional quantities should be accompanied by payment of $1 .OO per copy. (Do not send cash). Requests for free single copies should be sent to: U.S. General Distribution 441 G Street, Washington, Requests for multiple or money orders to. Accounting Office Section, Room 1518 NW DC 20548 copies ... |
| Date April 30, 1980 |
Report No. 112212 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Wednesday, April 30, 1980 ". STATEMENT OF Associate Werner Grosshans, Logistics and Communications Before the / 3 Y Director Division Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate on rMr. Pricing of Commercially of the Procured Committee: the Printing Chairman and Members I am pleased issues printing. ... |
| Date April 29, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-45 |
Title
‘@ fiEiE/TSED RtsT@WXEb Accomtiw Office Not te be rehar$
except on the ‘bw~s outside ‘the General of specific approval by tb Qfflce of Conpreooioml
GENERAL.
WASHINGTQN, Rahtions.
OF
D.C. COMPTROLLER THE
itmA IJN~-~-ED S-I-A-I-= 3-1335:12 APRIL 29, 1980 The Bonorable Jack Brooks Subcommittee on Legislation Chairman, and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representat... |
| Date April 18, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-33 |
Title
- I Cornp+r-oiler Generck Report F,# To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Human Resources, Committee On Post Off ice And Civil Service House Of Representatives The Federal Procurement bata~&lem-Making It Work Better
The Federal Procurement Data System could be of great assistance to the Congress and the public in providing full information on procurement activities. For the first time, data will be av... |
| Date March 11, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-32 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES Housing Renovation Project At MaImstrom Air Force Base The Air Force did not follow sound acquisition and contract administration practices on a $5.5 million housing renovation project at the Montana base. The contractor has claimed the Air Force owes an additional $1.9 million. A preliminary Air Force estimate shows that it could cost $1.9 million to corre... |
| Date Feb. 20, 1980 |
Report No. 094391 |
Title
. L 1;“ I OWYI
STANDARDS BOARD ()fl&, .* , ELMER B. STAATS, CHAIRM:;?$;;O"NTING LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE U,S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COST ACCOUNTIN:NSTANDARDS BOARD BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: I am appearing Cost Accounting Board operations Our budget is $339,000 describing review less before you today in my... |
| Date Jan. 10, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-18 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Better Navy Management Of Shipbuilding Contracts Could Save Millions Of Dollars
Chanyes to any shi~~~j~jldiny program can num her in the thousands and increase the price of ships by hundreds of millions of dollars. The Navy makes formal chanyes by modifyiny ij shipbulldlng contract in writiny. Construe tlve chanyes result from N... |
| Date Nov. 8, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-80-6 |
Title
j$@$tf may
BY THE COMPTROLLER ‘iGENER& Report To The Congress d
OF THE UNITED STATES Impediments To Reducing The Costs Of Weapon Systems
Major weapons’ cost growth since World War II far exceeds the rate of inflation, and no relief is in sight. Various Department of Defense efforts to restrain costs are worthwhile, but unlikely to achieve really substantial cost reductions. The rising costs ha... |
| Date Aug. 2, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-96 |
Title
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACOULSITION AND SYSTEMS DlVlSlON B-39995 AUGUST 2, 1979 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports ululuuuuu 110007 Dear Mr. Secretary: We have completed a limited review of contracts over $100,000 identified as competitively negotiated by the Department of Defense (DOD). We wanted to de... |
| Date May 25, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-82 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Y!msI-IINGTON, D.C. 20548 : IIllIll Ill11IllI ; llll~llls Ill/ 11111 lllll
PROCllREMENT ACOUISITION AND SYSTEMS DlYlSlON 109477 B-168450 MAY 25, 1979 The Honorable The Sec.retary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 38336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports
109477 .~____ Dear Mr. Secret,ary: We have reviewed the pricing of fixed-priced incentive... |
| Date May 22, 1979 |
Report No. 109480 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 AM EDT DIFLKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING MAY 22, 1979 STATEMENT OF
A. BERNSTEIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE cNATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE'S MANAGEMENT OF A PRIME CON... |
| Date May 16, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-313 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 The Honorable Wyche Fowler, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Powler: Jr. As requested in your November 21, 1978, letter, we have reviewed the construction of the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta, Georgia. You expressed concern about the costs and the delay in completing the building and requested us to investigate the caus... |
| Date May 10, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-25 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROI I FR GENERAL Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Effectiveness Of The Defense Contract Audit Agency Can Be Improved
This report on the Defense Contract Audit Agency is the fifth in a series of reports on Department of Defense audit organizations. The magnitude of the Agency’s responsibility is reflected by the cost of Defense contracting--$96 billion in fiscal 1977. GAO reviewed the w... |
| Date May 7, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-81 |
Title
COMFTROU.ER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
O.C. THE UNITEO
ZQSS STATES B-162313 Hay 7, 1979 The Elonorable Samuel S. Stratton Chairman, Subcommittee on Armed Services Investigation Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ' On February 5, 1979, you requested that we examine small purchases made by the Departnentnse (DOD), with particular emphasis-on contracts awarded by the ... |
| Date May 1, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-73 |
Title
B-164031(5)
MAY 1,1979 The Konorable Bob Eckhardt U Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
)” /~~o.zsu.~ JThe Ronorable Jack Brooks Chairman, House Committee on Government Operations b*r;he Honorable George E. Danielson Chairman, Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations House Committee on the Judiciary ,,.fjl... |
| Date March 29, 1979 |
Report No. 120151 |
Title
. , .- . UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE
REGIONAL
ROOM ZOl.41S FIRST OFFlCE
AVENUE NORTH SEATTLE. WASHINGTON 98109 MAR 9 1979 2 Major General Richard E. Cavaz& Corrmanding Officer Fort Lewis, Washington 98433 Dear General Cavazos: d I 120151 ently completed a limited survey of r procurement practices at Although we found no improper payments or significant weaknesses In procurement practices... |
| Date March 21, 1979 |
Report No. 108863 |
Title
??r , Chairman and members the of the Subcommittee: to Defense's for most appear (DOD) negotiated industry were Chairman you and today to present for We appreciate our views on the profit your opportunity of Department objectives interest In 1969 new policy contracts. profits of the goes determining We know back many in when defense you years. Committee, was Joint out
used Economic that by for th... |
| Date March 19, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-47 |
Title
‘-,r(
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 pRocLmeh4ENT ACCXJ1SlTION AND SYSTEMS DIYISION MARCH 19, 1979 B-168450 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr.
Secretary: Harold Brown of Defense. Assistant Secretary (Comptroller) of Defense .bc,G n/J r:cc;
-&&d/23& We have reviewed the pricing of subcontracts 11-20707 and 11-52781 awarded by the Grumman Aerosrsace Corp... |
| Date March 12, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-78-111 |
Title
BY THE COMF4XlLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Cost Principles Are Often Not Applied In Grants And Contracts With State And Local Governments
A decade has passed since the Office of Management and Budget established a circular for uniform cost principles to be applied by all Federal agencies to grants and contracts with State and local governments. Unfortunately, man... |
| Date March 9, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-50 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . ’ The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports Q&c Ijom~ / Dear Mr. Secretary: p4c go6 3f Our Office has completed its review of the reasonableness of prices negotiated between the mart--..__ ment of the Air Force and Pratt and Whj-knf?y_Aircra.ft Group Unite... |
| 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 Nov. 16, 1978 |
Report No. 108090 |
Title
.L”W III11 llllii;~~ Ill &w*r++s.da |
| Date Oct. 6, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-137 |
Title
kI m4TUD -- 8Neet hee
' fe.-d oabide lmeo General
We ;:
'a z bAeUnE Office N excett e K: theI e CUtalibA of specific approvai i _ B175834 OCTOBER 6S. g' The Honorable Henry M. Jackson 75 Cha;.ran, Permanent Subcommittee on Investiagtions
Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: RlA RELEASED On January 13, 1978, you asked us to examine the factual support and the co... |
| Date Oct. 3, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-147 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 07614 - [C2827917) The National Science Foundation Needs a Formal System for Followup on Audit Reports. HRD-78-147; B-133183. October 3, 1S78. 7 pp. * 2 appendices (19 pp.). Report to Richard C. Atkinson, Director, National Science Foundation; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Internal Auditing Systems: Audit Reports Quality and Followup (203). Contact... |
