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Date Oct. 28, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-22 Title

Energy: Allegations That Low-Cost Solar Space Heating Systems Are Being Ruled Out in the Solar in Federal Buildings Demonstration Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 0c;f;ober CNCROY &NO DIVI#ION MINUAU 28, 1981 B-205241 The Honorable United States Paul S. Sarbancs Senate The Honorable Dan Daniel House of Representatives The Honorable Samuel S. Stratton House of Representatives : * $he Honoiable Leon E. Panetta House of Representatives Subject: 111111 116804 Allegations That Low-Cost Solar Space He...
Date Oct. 28, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-5 Title

Employment: Information on Prime Sponsor CETA Expenditures Related to Membership Organizations

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable William L. Clay House Of Representatives Information On Prime Sponsor CETAExpenditures Related To Membership Organizations reviewed prime sponsor use of CompreAct fupds Department of Labor’s authority sponsors to purchase L-prime sponsor expenditures of $1.8 I million in fiscal year 1979 CETA funds : for activities related to membership ...
Date Oct. 28, 1981 Report No. 116787 Title

Government Operations: The President's Reorganization Authority

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 October 28, 1981 a.m. STATEMENT MILTON SPECIAL ASSISTANT J. OF SOCOLAR TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PRESIDENT'S REORGANIZATION AUTHORITY . III 116787 Mr. Chairman,...
Date Oct. 27, 1981 Report No. 116828 Title

Economic Development: The Small Business Administration's Economic Opportunity Loan Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MtaszL"iT, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. TUESDAYl OCTOBER 27, 1981 STATEMENT OF LOWELL DODGE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY LOAN PROGRAM MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE ...
Date Oct. 26, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-2 Title

Energy: Uncertain Quality, Energy Savings, and Future Production Hamper the Weatherization Program

. . ‘I ..--. , ,l6-2-23 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERW :f?eportToThe Congress :OF THEUNITED STATES Uncertain Quality, Energy Savings, ‘And Future Production Hamper ~ Weatherization Program The The Department of Energy’s Low-Income Weatherization Program could reduce the energy bills of about 12 million low-income households and affect the Federal fuel assist~ante program. Although weatherization pr...
Date Oct. 23, 1981 Report No. 116827 Title

Energy: Energy Conservation in the Federal Government

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D,C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED at 10:00 AM FRIDAY, October 23, 1981 DIRECTOR, STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH ENERGY AND MINERALS BEFORE THE DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON ENERGY CONSERVATION IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: ...
Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-9 Title

Energy: Hazards of Past Low-Level Radioactive Waste Ocean Dumping Have Been Overemphasized

LMI 16900 General Accounting Office Hazards Of Past Low-Level Radioactive Waste Ocean Dumping Have Been Overemphasized From 1946 to 1970, the United States disposed of low-level radioactive waste by dumping it into the ocean. Today, more than a decade after all dumping stopped, concerns over the potential environmental and public health consequences of past ocean dumping persist. In an evaluation ...
Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. 116663 Title

Employment: Department of Labor's Office of National Programs' Administration of Employment and Training Awards

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m., EDT Tuesday,' October 20, 1981 STATEMENTOF GREGORY AHART, DIRECTOR J. HUMAN R;SSDI.,RCES DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFIC3 BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMA RESOURCES ON DEPARTMENT LABOR'S OF OFFICE OF NATIONAL PROGRAMS'ADMINISTRATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AWARDS Mlllll Ill ...
Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. 116666 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Payments in Lieu of Taxes for Federal Property

UNITED STATES GENERAL D. ACCOUNTING C. 205'48 OFFICE WASHINGTON, FOR RELEASE Expected at October 20, ON DELIVERY 9:30 a.m. 1981 STATEMENT Kenneth Senior Program OF W. Hunter Director Division THE Associate Analysis BEFORE Subcommittee Relations Committee House on on and Intergovernmental Human Resources Operations Government of Representatives ON PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR FEDERAL PROPERTY Mr ....
Date Oct. 16, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-9 Title

Information Management: Misuse of SBA's 8(a) Program Increased Cost for Many ADP Equipment Acquisitions

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES Misuse Of SBA’s 8(a) Program increased Cost For Many ADP Equipment Acquisitions The Small Business Administration, under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, gives noncompetitive Government contracts and other aid to socially and economically disadvantaged businesses to help them become self...
Date Oct. 15, 1981 Report No. CED-82-5 Title

Environmental Protection: Stronger Enforcement Needed Against Misuse of Pesticides

116 6yq I.BY THECOiPTkLLER GENERAL “’ Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Stronger Enforcement Needed Against Misuse Of Pesticides Programs enforcing Federal pesticide laws are ey factors in making sure that the public and he environment are not unnecessarily exposed r: to hazardous pesticides. But these programs have not always been adequate. For example, he Environmental Protection Age...
Date Oct. 9, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-8 Title

Employment: The Administration of the Contract Compliance Program Has Shown Improvement

e W’ 1 UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UUMAW mmouncu OIVISIOt4 B-205036 OCTOBER 9,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Secrcrtary Subject: Raymond J. Donovan of Labor Donovanr Compliance The Adminirrtration of the Contract Program Has Shown Improvement (HRD-82-8) of Federal Contract of the contract cop of compliance agenare di8cussed In the was done only at problems ...
Date Oct. 7, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-5 Title

National Defense: The Department of the Interior's Office of Aircraft Services Should Not Be Abolished

BY THE’ COMPTROLLER GENERAL Reiport To The Chairman, Committee 00 Interior And Insular Affairs, House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Department Of The Interior’ s Office Of Aircraft Services Should Not Be Abolished The Department of the Interior’ Office of s Aircraft Services was established in July 1973 with ‘ responsibility for managing aircraft services ~to meet Interior’ n...
Date Oct. 7, 1981 Report No. 116600 Title

Veterans Affairs: The VA Efforts To Consolidate Computer Programming Resources at a Single Location

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D. C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 8:30 AM Wednesday, October 7, 1981 STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS ON THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO CONSOLIDATE COMPUTERPROGRAMMING RESOURCESAT A SINGLE L...
Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-105 Title

Financial Management: Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales of Secondary Items to Foreign Governments Because of Poor Pricing Policies

$ZomptrollerGeneral OF THE UNITEDSTATES Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales Of Qecondary Items To Foreign Governments Elecause Of Poor Pricing Policies 116606 II AFMD-81-106 OCTOBER 5,198l ’ ‘ , Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 T...
Date Oct. 2, 1981 Report No. 116717 Title

Special Publications: [A Federal Perspective on Evaluating the Evaluators]

A FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE ON EVALUATING THE EVALUATORS By Keith E. Marvin Associate Director U.S. General Accounting Office Institute for Program Evaluation October 2, 1981 At The Joint Annual Meeting of Evaluation Network and Evaluation Research Society INTRODUCTION I am pleased to appear with this panel to discuss the benefits and feasibility of evaluating the evaluators. Dick Johnson has combined t...
Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116526 Title

Special Publications: [Integrating Evaluation and Budgeting]

P - . rt I Integrating Evaluation and Budgeting BY H a r r y S. Havens Assistant Comptroller General of the United States Prepared for Delivery at Evaluation Research S o c i e t y Annual Eeetins Austin, T e x a s October 1, 1981 Note: The views ex;P.ressed a r e those of the a u t h o r and a r s not i n t e n d e d tc r e p r e s e n t ofl"icia2. positions of the G e n e r a l Accounting O f f i...
Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116865 Title

[Program Evaluation and the Reagan Administration: The California Experience]

PROGRAM EVALUATION AND THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION: THE CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCE Richard B. Groskin Resident Criminologist U.S. General Accounting Office Prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Evaluation Research Society Austin, Texas; October 1, 1981 (not for quotation without permission of author) INTRODUCTION It is entirely appropriate to question whether program evaluation will be an important tool...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-65 Title

Government Operations: Actions Needed To Enhance the Credibility of Senior Executive Service Performance Award Programs

4 REPCX?T THEU.S. BY -. /C/7 t I f3 -“--) General Accounting Office Actions Needed To Enhance The Credibility Of Senior Executive Service Performance Award Programs The Senior Executive Service--the cornerstone of civil service reform--went into effect in July 1979 and with it a system of rank and performance awards. The Senior Executive Service compensation system was designed to attract and re...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-77 Title

Government Operations: Expanding the Efficiency Review Program for Commercial Activities Can Save Millions

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL COMPENSATION PERSONNEL DIVISION AN0 B-201794 SEPTEMBER 30,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Secretary: Expanding the Efficiency Commercial Activities (FPCD-81-77) Review Program Can Save Millions for Subject: We have)~ completed a limited survey of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) prog...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-73 Title

Fraud in Government Programs: How Extensive Is It and How Can It Be Controlled (Volume II)

‘ieport To Tile Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Fraud In Government Programs: --How Extensive Is It? --How Can It Be Controlled? Volume II During the past few years, Members of Congress, Federal administrators, and the publrc have become increasingly concerned about fraud against the Federal Government. Although it is recognized that more .must be done to prevent fraud, effective actions have often...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. ID-81-61 Title

International Affairs: Identifying Marginal Activities Could Help Control Growing U.N. Costs

BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToTheSecretary Of State Identifying Marginal Activities Could Help Control Growing UN. Costs To control growing costs in the United Nations, U.N. member countries want to shift resources from completed, obsolete, marginally useful, and ineffective activities to new activities. These countries have repeatedly called upon the Secretary General to identify the...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-107 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service Employee Development Programs Need Better Management

‘I,,, ,8,lf I ,’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFI& WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OPNBRAL GOVERNMENT DfVf@fON SEPTEMBER 30,1981 B-204978 ,I The Honorable William Postmaster General Dear Mr. Bolger: Subject: F. Bolger 116567 -.-Programs Postal Service Employee Development Need Better Management (GGD-81-107) We recently completed a limited review of programs providing training or developmental expe...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-158 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Review of Department of Labor's Program for Handling Union Election Complaints

UNlTED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RLSOUWCES OlVlSiON September 30, I 1931 Mr. Donald L. Dotson Assistant Secretary of Management Relations Department of Labor Dear Mr. Dotson: Labor . I 116647 Illll Subject.: Review of Department of‘ Labor's Program for Handling Union Election Complaints , (HRD-81-158) Me'have made a review of the Labor-Management Services Admini...
Date Sept. 29, 1981 Report No. CED-81-155 Title

Transportation: Questioned Highway Safety Program Costs in Mississippi

* . BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Joh’n C. Stennis United Staites Senate Questioned Highway Safety Program Costs In Mississippi The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General conducted two audits of the Mississippi State Highway Safety Grant Program at the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. GAO believes that the State’s ...
Date Sept. 29, 1981 Report No. CED-81-149 Title

Housing: SBA's 7(j) Management Assistance Program--Changes Needed To Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness

I * BY’THi COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToTk Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES SBA’s 7(j) Managem:ent Assistance Program: ‘Changes Needed To Improve Efficiency And Effectiveness The Small Business Administration provides management and technical assistance to small businesses throu h two rograms authorized under section 7(j) of t ‘rie Sma P Business Act. I Under one program, SBA relies on outside c...
Date Sept. 29, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-147 Title

Energy: The Tertiary Incentive Program Was Poorly Designed and Administered

e* . UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545 ENERGY AN0 DIVISION MINERAL3 E-199764 RELEASED The Honorable United States September 29, 1981 Howard M. Metzenbaum Senate 116768 The Honorable Sam Gejdenson House of Representatives Subject: The Tertiary Incentive Program and Administered (EMD-81-147) Was Poorly Designed In response to your letters of May 4, 1981, and May 22, 1981 w...
Date Sept. 25, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-155 Title

Medicare Home Health Services: A Difficult Program To Control

., UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN REsoURCEs DIVISION B-204802 The honorable United States Dear Senator Pete V. Domenici Senate Domenici: This report responds to your August 6, 1979, request regarding Medicare home health services. We made an assessment of the reasonableness and medical necessity of skilled nursing care and the need for the home health aide ser...
Date Sept. 25, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-71 Title

Government Operations: Tightening Eligibility Standards Could Cut Involuntary Retirement Costs by Millions of Dollars

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL coMmNsATloN PERSONNeEL AND DlYleloN B-201496 SEPTEMBER 25,1981 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Director, Office of Personnel Management Dear Dr. Devine: OTightening Eligibility Involuntary Retirement Dollarsl/(FPCD-81-71) Standards Could Costs by Millions Cut of Subject: The eligibility standards governing the involuntary retire...
Date Sept. 24, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-119 Title

Natural Resources: Mining on National Park Service Lands--What Is at Stake?

BYTHE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Mines And Mining, House Committee On Interior And insular Affairs Of The United States OF THEUNITEDSTATES Mining On National Park Service Lands - What Is At Stake? The Department of the Interior recommended to the Congress in 1979 that mining claims on certain National Park Service lands be acquired forenvironmental protection. GAO f...
Date Sept. 23, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-104 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: More Than Money Is Needed To Solve Problems Faced by State and Local Corrections Agencies

General Accounting Office More Than Money Is Needed To Solve Problems Faced _.. State By And Local Corrections Agencies State and local Departments of Corrections are facing serious problems, such as prison overcrowding, dilapidated facilities, poor safety and sanitation conditions in prisons and jails, and the need to provide more adequate services. External factors, such as the public, legislatu...
Date Sept. 22, 1981 Report No. 116389 Title

Economic Development: SBA's Progress in Implementing the Public Law 95-507 Surety Bond Waiver Provision and the 8(a) Pilot Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 8:30 a.m. DST .TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE MINORITY SUBCOMMITTEE ON SBA AND SBIC AUTHORITY, ENTERPRISE AND GENERAL SMALL BUSINESS PROBLEMS COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON PUBLIC SBA's ...
Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. 116444 Title

Economic Development: The Small Business Administration's 8(a) Pilot Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. DST MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 STATEMENT-OF HENRY ESCHWEGE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S 8(a) PILOT PROGRAM MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE: WE WELCOME YOUR IN...
Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-18 Title

National Defense: Integrated Approach to U.S. Air Defense of Central Europe Should Result in More Effective Mission Accomplishment

UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES . (u~INTEG~~ATED APPROACH TO U.S. AIR DEFENSE OF CENTRAL EUROPE SHOULD RESULT IN MORE EFFECTIVE MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT DIGEST -e-w-(U)The U.S. Army and the Air Force air defense forces stationed in central Europe share a joint mission and a combined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission to defend NATO's central region ...
Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. CED-81-151 Title

Housing: SBA's Progress in Implementing the Public Law 95-507 Subcontracting and Surety Bond Waiver Provisions Has Been Limited

L 4 . IG37L ’ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ “’ Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES SBA’s Progress In Implementing The Public Law 95507 Subcontracting And Surety Bond Waiver Provisions Has Been Limited The Small Business Administration, working with a Presidential Advisory Committee has not fully implemented the small business sub contracting provision. The committee has focused on .ob...
Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. B-204289 Title

Government Operations: [Views on H.R. 3971]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES _7 WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B- 204289 September 15, 1981 The Honorable G. V. Montgomery Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Your July 28, 1981, letter, asked for our views on H.R. 3971 which would amend title 38, United States Code by directing the Comptroller General to assign one employee of the General Accoun...
Date Sept. 14, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-69 Title

Government Operations: Obstacles Hamper the Office of Personnel Management's Evaluation of the Implementation of the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 I lb3Y 3 FlOLRAL PERSONNEL AND CCIMPCNaATION DIVISION SEPTEMBER 14,1981 B-204181 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Director, Office of Personnel Management Dear Dr. Devine: Obstacles Hamper the Office of Management's Evaluation of the tion of the 1978 Civil Service (FPCD-81-69) II III 116343 Subject: Personnel ImplementaReform Act We have...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. 116352 Title

Income Security: Minimum Social Security Benefits

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Washington, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Thursday, September 10, 1981 STATEMENT GREGORY J. DIRECTOR OF AHART DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, ON WAYS AND MEANS ON MINIMUM SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS We are Security pleased to be here As you know, the Congress today to discuss a ...
Date Sept. 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-136 Title

Education: Department of Labor Needs To Give CETA Prime Sponsors More Guidance and Assistance for Implementing Monitoring Requirements

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 *+tf ..I NUWAN RESOURCLS 0IVI8IoN B-204452 , SEPTEMBER 3,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Secretary Subject: Raymond J. of Labor Donovan: Donovan lllllllllll I 116272 Department of Labor Needs to Give CETA Prime Sponsors More Guidance and Assistance for Implementing Monitoring Requirements (HRD-81436) We made a limited review of p...
Date Sept. 2, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-40 Title

National Defense: Alternatives Are Available Which Can Reduce Costs of the LAMPS MK III Program

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC. THE UNITED STATES 2084 B-204170 SEPTEMBER &I981 The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Alternatives Costs of the are Available LAMPS MK III Which Can Reduce Program (MASAD-81-40) Subject: that we review the Your letter of January 27, 1981, requested program cost and, because of the inord...
Date Aug. 31, 1981 Report No. CED-81-144 Title

Limited-Resource Farmer Loans: More Can Be Done To Achieve Program Goals and Reduce Costs

‘ \l’Gd REPORT'BV U.S. THE General Accounting Office Limited-Resource Farmer Loans: More Can Be Done To Achieve Program Goals And Reduce Costs Since 1978 the Farmers Home Administration has provided more than a billion dollars in low-interest loans to borrowers with limited resources, such as new farmers, disadvantaged farmers, and farmers making changes in their operations who lack the income...
Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. 116233 Title

Special Publications: [Making Evaluations Relevant to Congressional Needs]

MAWING EVALUATIONS RELEVANT TO CONGRESSIONAL NEEDS ; INVITED ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION'S 89TH ANNUAL CONVENTION, Los ANGELES, AUGUST 24-28, 1981 ELEANOR CHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR PROGRAM EvALyATION HE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PRESIDENT, THE EVALUATION RESEARCH SOCIETY IT'S A PLEASURE FOR ME TO BE HERE TODAY, SPEAKING TO THIS GROUP WHICH HAS DONE SO MUCH IN THE PAST...
Date Aug. 13, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-104 Title

Income Security: Perspective on Income Security and Social Services and an Agenda for Analysis

. . BY I-HECOMPTRQLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES -G.--- Report ToThe Congress”Hw Perspective On Income Security And Social Services And An Agenda ForAnalysis Income Security and Social Services comprise the single largest category of Federal expenditures. Outlays for fiscal 1981 are estimated to be $300 billion--about 49 percent of the Federal budget. The effect of several factors, including dem...
Date Aug. 7, 1981 Report No. CED-81-77 Title

Natural Resources: Changes in Federal Water Project Repayment Policies Can Reduce Federal Costs

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL I . , Report To The Congss OF THEUNITEDSTATES Changes In Federal Water Project Repayment Policies Can Reduce Federal Costs Federal water project repayment policies and practices do not ensure fair and timely cost recovery from project water users when water supply or storage space in Federal reservoirs is not sold or fully utilized. Because about 15 million acre-feet of av...
Date Aug. 5, 1981 Report No. ID-81-42 Title

International Affairs: Changes Needed in Administering Relief to Industries Hurt by Overseas Competition

t h’ THECOMP;ROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Changes Needed In Administering Relief To Industries Hurt By Overseas Competition The Trade Act of 1974 contains an “escape clause” which allows industries adversely affected by overseas competition an opportunity to become more competitive. If the International Trade Commission determines that an industry is or may be inju...
Date Aug. 5, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-129 Title

Energy: United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation's Project Selection Guidelines Need Clarification

UN~DSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, 20548 D.C. AUG5 is81 B-204235 Mr. Edward E. Noble Chairman, United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Dear Mr. Noble: ‘1, I/,, Subject: Theanited ; States Project Selection (EMD-81-129) Synthetic Guidelines Fuels Corporation's*,, Need Clarification? llsamd The General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked to testify on July 29, 1981, before the Subcom...
Date Aug. 3, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-55 Title

Government Operations: Evaluations Called for To Monitor and Assess Executive Appraisal Systems

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING CFFlCE Report To The Director Off ice Of Personnel Management Evaluations Called For ”To Monitor And Assess Executive Appraisal Systems One of the most important features of the Senior Executive Service is its requirement for objectives-based, results-oriented performance appraisal systems. The appraisal process will evaluate the performance of senior executives in ...
Date Aug. 1, 1981 Report No. 116440 Title

Special Publications: Program Evaluation and Program Management

PROGRAM EVALUATION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT* Harry S. Havens, U.S. General Accounting Office Ideally, there should be some useful relationship between the process of managing a program and the process of evaluating it. We rarely find that ideal in the real world. The purpose here is to outline what managers and evaluators must do if they are to work together and to suggest some reasons why it is ess...
Date July 31, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-48 Title

National Defense: Civil Agencies Should Save Millions by Recovering Silver From Photographic Wastes

I( sCi,3f BY THECOMbTROLLER Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Civil Agencies Should Save Millions By Recovering Silver From Photographic Wastes Many civil agencies continue to pour silverladen photographic solutions down the drain. The Department of Defense, however, has an effective recovery program to stop further dumping of silver. Several civil agencies are using the Defense program, an...
Date July 31, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-131 Title

Health: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Should Make Greater Efforts To Support Treatment Demonstration Projects

UNITED STATES GENERALACCDUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE VICIUAN RESOURCES OIVISION July 31, 1981 B-164031 The Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey Chairman, Subcommittee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: lllHll HI IIll 116054 Subject: Thehtional Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Should Make Greater Efforts to Support Trea...