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Date July 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-148 Title

Agriculture and Food: Analysis of Certain Operations of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

United States Senate RELEASED Analysis Of Certain Operations Of The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation The law authorizing the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation was amended in 1980 to encourage greater involvement by the private insurance industry in the Federal program to protect agricultural producers from losses caused tt; unavoidable natural hazards. GAO’s review found that: --Premiums for ...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. 090869 Title

Energy: Project Selection Criteria Proposed by the Synthetic Fuels Corporation

&TED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. \ FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 1981 STATEMENTOF J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SCBCOMMITTEEON FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON THE PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA PROPOSEDBY THE SYNTHETIC FUELS CORPORATION Mr. Chairman and Members...
Date July 28, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-74 Title

Information Management: Fragmented Management Hinders GSA Ability To Acquire Internal ADP Resources

. COMPTROLLER a-*_. GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UN ITED STATES D.C. 20548 RELEASED B-200948 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Govern Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: -Management Hinders Subject: 1 Fragmented Acquire Internal ADP Resources 116860 I GSA%+Ability (AFMD-81-74) to J Your July 14, 1980, letter (encl. I) requested that we review the General Services Adm...
Date July 27, 1981 Report No. 115923 Title

National Defense: DOD Procurement Plan for a New Semi-Automatic 9mm Pistol as the Standard Military Sidearm

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 a.m. MONDAYJULY 27, 1981 STATEMENTOF Werner Grosshans, Deputy Director PROCURFMENT,LOGISTICS, before Investigations Committee AND READINESS DIVISION the Subcommittee on Armed Services , House of Representatives on Department ,),",I ;:, ',,I/'//) Procurement of Defense Plan for 9mm Pistol A New Sem...
Date July 24, 1981 Report No. CED-81-141 Title

Agriculture and Food: Long-Range Planning Can Improve the Efficiency of Agricultural Research and Development

. r’ I BY-THE GENERALACCOUNTIN US. Report To The Honorable George E. Brown, House Of Representatives Jr. Long-Range Planning Can Improve The Efficiency Of Agricultural Research And Development Increasing demands for food and fiber combined with increasing pressures on agricultural inputs--water, land, and energy--make it all the more important that national long-rang(! planning be undertaken for...
Date July 23, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-83 Title

Head Start: An Effective Program but the Fund Distribution Formula Needs Revision and Management Controls Need Improvement

/ Y i ,$r BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ ’ ”HeportTo The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Head Start: An Effective Program But The Fund Distribution Formula Needs Revision And Management Controls Need Improvement Funding for enrollment and operating costs in Head Start, the program providing comprehensive services toeconomically disadvantaged preschool children and their families, has increased signi...
Date July 23, 1981 Report No. 115900 Title

Special Publications: The Use of Obsolescent Computers Involves Unnecessary Costs and Problems

t 4 BY PAN A, PUCHALIK NEW YK REGIONAL OFFICE O U ,S G!iNEW-\L ACCOUNTING OFF1CE AT GAITHUZSBURG, M ,D GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TU SPEAK AT YOUR CONFERENCE O N IN ADP MANAGEMENT, ADVANCE; COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY HAVE FORTUITOUSLY PROVIDED THE GOVERNMENT PROBLEMS WITH ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS TO PRESENT OBSOLESCENCE IMPLEMENTING SEVERAL MODERN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP ACHIEVE ...
Date July 22, 1981 Report No. 115875 Title

Natural Resources: Agency Procedures for Processing Dredging Permits

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 i II llllll 115875 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING JULY 22, 1981 STATEMENTOF HUGH J. WESSINGER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SENIOR LEVEL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANTMARINE AND FISHERIES ON PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING DREDGING PERMITS MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE COMMITTEE:...
Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115859 Title

Transportation: FAA's Planned Consolidation of Regional Offices

U!llTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING JULY 21, STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHPJEGE, DIRECTOR 1981 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS OIJ -I c FAA'S PLANNED CONSOLIDATION OF REGIONAL OFFICES 3 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS...
Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 088051 Title

Social Services: Federal Disaster Assistance

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. EST TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DiVISION . BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE rr .. IIIIll1 Ill 088051 COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC UNITED STATES SENATE ON FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANC...
Date July 20, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-40 Title

Government Operations: Action Needed To Eliminate Delays in Processing Civil Service Retirement Claims

REPQT?T THE BY' roller General OF -?-HE UNITEDSTATES -.~_. ~. .t 1 tion NIeeded To Eliminate. Delays In Processing Civil Service Retirement laims The Office of Personnel Management’s failure to timely process claims for retirement benefits has caused financial uncertainty and distress. While OPM has set its performance standards at 35 days for acceptable claims processing, it is currently proces...
Date July 17, 1981 Report No. CED-81-123 Title

Housing: Better Management of Collateral Can Reduce Losses in SBA's Major Loan Program

BY THE U.5 GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator ’ Small Business Administration Better Management Of Collateral Can Reduce Losses In SBA’S Major Loan Program In recent years, the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) program, the agency’s principal business loan program, has experienced increasing loan losses. As of April 1981, 14.4 percent ($1.8 billion) of the outstanding...
Date July 17, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-125 Title

Health: Federal Drug Development Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-202161 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Subcommittee on Health Chairman, and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. 115882 Chairman: -P----" "1) (HRD-81-125) Subject: Federal Drug Development Programs L J This is in response to your request that we develop information o...
Date July 15, 1981 Report No. 115776 Title

Economic Development: Comments on S. 881 and GAO Report on Small-Business Innovation Initiatives

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 AM Wednesday, July 15, 1981 STATEMENTOF MORTONA. MYERS DIRECTOR PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION Illill II lllllll 115776 BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON -.-.-_ GAO REPORT ENTITLED "CONSISTENT CRITERIA ARE NEEDED TO ASSESS 1 SMALL-BUSINESS ...
Date July 14, 1981 Report No. CED-81-98 Title

Housing: More Can Be Done To Measure HUD's Success in Using Millions of Dollars for Rehabilitating Housing

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Date July 12, 1981 Report No. 115772 Title

Information Management: [Applications of an Information System for Geriatric Planning]

4 tog 5APPLICATIONS OF AN INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR GERIATRIC PLANNINe George L. Maddox, Ph.D., Dan Blazer, M.D., and William F. Laurie, CPA The Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development through its basic research on program evaluation and service planning has developed a comprehensive planning and resource allocation strategy. This strategy, called the Duke Older American R...
Date July 10, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-116 Title

Income Security: Intertitle Transfers--A Way for States To Increase Federal Funding for Social Services

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services. Intertitle Transfers--A Way For States To Increase Federal Funding For Social Services Title XX of the Social Security Act sets a statutory ceiling on Federal reimbursements to States for social services costs. However, in addition to title XX, similar services to needy people can be provided under other Fed...
Date July 9, 1981 Report No. CED-81-127 Title

Transportation: Controller Staffing and Training at Four FAA Air Traffic Control Facilities

RELEASED Controller Staffing And Tiraining At Four FAA Air Traffic Control Faicillities GAO’s review of air traffic controller staffing at the Chicago O’Hare and Denver Stapleton Airports and at the Chicago and Denver enroute traffic control centers indicated staffing level problems only at O’Hare. Some problems with controller training were noted at each facility. FAA is taking steps to all...
Date July 9, 1981 Report No. CED-81-83 Title

Agriculture and Food: More Can Be Done To Improve the Department of Agriculture's Commodity Donation Program

.' REPORT BY THE I c o= * Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES More Can Be Done To Improve The Department Of Agriculture’s Commodity Donation Program Better management of the Department of Agriculture’s $1 billion commodity donation program is needed. Schools, programs to feed the elderly and the needy, and other recipients often receive the wrong quantities and kinds of food, Also, food i...
Date July 2, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-77 Title

Health: Cost of VA Medical Care to Ineligible Persons Is High and Difficult To Recover

Report To The Honorable William Prbxmire, United States Senate RE~~A~~~ OF THEUNITED STATES Cost Of VA Medical Care To Ineligible Persons Is High And Difficult To Recover During the 27-month period ended December 31, 1979, the Veterans Administration attempted to collect $15 million from persons who had received medical care in VA facilities, but who were not eligible for VA benefits. VA recovered...
Date July 1, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-66 Title

Employment: Labor Needs To Better Manage Migrant Grants in Virginia and Improve the Process for Selecting Grantees

I -- Report To The Honorable William C. Wampler, House Of Representatives OFTHEUNITEDSTATES BY THE Labor Needs To Better Manage Migrant Grants In Virginia And Improve The Process For Selecting Grantees The Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Association in Virginia operates programs that provide employment and training services to farmworkers. GAO could not adequately evaluate the Association’s per...
Date July 1, 1981 Report No. CED-81-79 Title

Energy: Transportation Contingency Plans for Future Gas Shortages Will Not Meet Commuter Needs

? u BY THECCMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Transportation Contingency Plans For Future Gas Shortages l/Vill Not Meet Commuter Needs The disruption caused by gasoline shortages of the 1970s and the resulting problems commuters experienced pointed out the need to prepare for future shortages. The Department of Transportation has encouraged the development of transportation...
Date June 30, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-35 Title

National Defense: Adjustments Recommended in Fiscal Year 1982 Ammunition Procurement and Modernization Programs

1/5~~y l ‘* 0 & ~,:.,“h”” i”l F’ * i 4 “” /*.I’ “i “: &#uL VA BY ‘[HE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Adjustments Recommended In Fiscal Year 1982 Ammunition Procurement And Modernization Programs At the request of the Subcommittee on Defense of the House Committee ...
Date June 29, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-56 Title

Government Operations: Initial Skill Training for Navy Enlisted Personnel

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION JUN 29 198’ B-203704 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. John F. Lehman of the Navy Comptroller (NCB-53) of *’ the Navy #w 115705 Secretary: Eitial Skill Training for Navy Enlisted Personnel (FPCD-81-56) J We recently completed a survey of the Navy’s initial skill training for...
Date June 29, 1981 Report No. CED-81-114 Title

Transportation: The Federal Aviation Administration Can Improve the Operation of Its General Aviation District Offices

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING ~l33CE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation The Federal Aviation Administrqtion Can Improve The Operation Of Its General Aviation District Off ices General aviation accidents and fatalities have been declining, but there is still room for improvement, particularly in preventing pleasureflying accidents. Lack of inspectors or failure to use them more efficiently h...
Date June 26, 1981 Report No. CED-81-70 Title

Agriculture and Food: Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve Program Needs Modification To Improve Effectiveness

OF THE UNITEDSTATES Farmer-Owned Grain Reserve Program Needs Modification To Improve Effectiveness Volume 1 Of Three Volumes The DepartmentofAgricuIture’sfarmer-owned grain reserve program was authorized in 1977 to allow producers to store grains to provide for orderly marketing and stable prices. The program has not fully met its objectives because it has not --materially increased as intended,...
Date June 26, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-114 Title

Health: Information on Health Development Corporation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCQUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION June 26, 1981 ~-203746 The Honorable Richard House of Representatives Dear Mr. Shelby: Shelby Subject: Anformation (~~~-81-114) on t-h& Health Development Corporation '> 3 Your June 2, 1981, letter asked for information relating to the Health Development Corporation (HDC) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. We had develope...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. 115771 Title

Special Publications: [Role of GAO in Auditing Federal Programs]

E} /X~797 REMARKS OF HARRY E. TAYLOR. JR., EVALUATOR, NEW YORK REGIONAL OFFICE TO THE FT, MONMOUTH CHAPTER, NATIONAL CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION ON LROLE OF GAO IN AUDITING FEDERALJUNOGRAM IT IS A PLEASURE FOR ME TO BE WITH YOU TODAY TO DISCUSS THE ROLE OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 'IN AUDITING FEDERAL PROGRAMS. I HOPE THAT MY REMARKS WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW GAO...
Date June 24, 1981 Report No. 088053 Title

Agriculture and Food: Department of Agriculture's Germplasm Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1981 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P, CROWLEY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SENIOR LEVEL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S GERMPLASM...
Date June 24, 1981 Report No. 088057 Title

Transportation: Evaluation of the Activities of the Department of the Interior's Office of Aircraft Services

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY JUNE 24, 1981 STATEMENT DONALD J. DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS OF HORAN AND READINESS DIVISION SEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND SPECIAL AND INSULAR INVESTIGATIONS . AFFAIRS ON INTERIOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE GENEML EVALUATION ACCOUNTING OFFICE OF THE OF AIRCRAFT SERVICES OF THE ACTI...
Date June 24, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-68 Title

Government Operations: Some Restructuring Needed in District's Contracting Program To Serve Minority Businesses

‘ THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE BY Report To The Mayor Of The District Of Columbia Some Restructuring Needed In District’ Contracting Program s To Serve Minority Businesses The District’ program has placed too much s stress on meeting minority contracting dollar goals and not enough on developing business capability. Other problems included a weak process for certifying minority firm elig...
Date June 22, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-93 Title

Health Systems Plans: A Poor Framework for Promoting Health Care Improvements

2 I 3VTH; COMPTROLLERGENERAL l Report ToTt% Congress 3F THEUNITEDSTATES . iealth Systems Plans: A Poor Framework For Promoting Health Care Improvements iach of the Nation’s 204 health systems agen:ies spends considerable time and effort devellping a health systems plan--a document desxibing what needs to be done to improve wealth care in a particular geographic area. 3AO’s review of these plan...
Date June 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-125 Title

Agriculture and Food: Followup on the National Marine Fisheries Service's Efforts To Assess the Quality of U.S.-Produced Seafood

1 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE 4 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMEM ECONOMIC DIVISION JUNE 22,1981 B-200759 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Malcolm Baldrige of Commerce Secretary: Marine Fisheries cFollowup on the National Service's Efforts to Assess the Quality of U.S.-Produced Seafood (CED-81-125) Subject: I to Secretary Philip M. On October 15, 1980, we reported Klu...
Date June 19, 1981 Report No. CED-81-116 Title

Information Management: Department of Agriculture Needs Leadership in Managing Its Information Resources

Report To The Chairman Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF WE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Agriculture Needs Leadership In Managing Its Information Resources A strong central management office and greater top management involvement wit1 be necessary if Agriculture is to provide the leadership and direction that is needed for its growing investment in computer and informati...
Date June 17, 1981 Report No. 115543 Title

Transportation: FAA Air Traffic Control Computer Modernization Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 llllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM115543 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1981 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION and CHIEF ACCOUNTANT UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, AVIATION, AND MATERIALS COMMITTEE...
Date June 15, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-101 Title

Education: Local Coordination Prevents Duplication of Services at Federally Sponsored Indian Education Projects

General Accounting Office Local Coordination Prevents Duplication Of Services At Federally Sponsored Indian Education Projects Local coordination of federally sponsored Indian education projects prevented duplication of efforts at 25 project sites reviewed. However, at sites lacking coordination of such projects, the potential for duplication of efforts remains. Proposals to merge the Office of In...
Date June 15, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-109 Title

Employment: Preliminary Information on Funding Commitments From CETA Titles III and IV During FY 1981

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAH RESOURCE3 DIWSION June 15, 1981 ~-203535 The Honorable Harrison H. Schmitt Subcommittee on Labor, Chairman, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies Education, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Hr. Chairman: I II 115605 Subject: Preliminary Information on Funding Commitments From Comprehensive Employmen...
Date June 15, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-108 Title

Education: Preliminary Information on Funding Commitments From Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Titles III and IV During Fiscal Year 1981

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION June 15, 1981 B-203535 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Committee on Labor Chairman, and Ruman Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Information on Funding Commitments Ii- reliminary From Comprehensive Employment and Trainin Act Titles III and IV During Fiscal Year 1981 P (~R~431-108j Subject: This prel...
Date June 11, 1981 Report No. 115484 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Major Weapon Systems Acquisition Process

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:15 a.m. THURSDAY JUNE 11, 1981 FOR STATEMENT OF Walton H. Sheley, Jr., Director DIVISION IH 115484 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION before Investigations Committee the Subcommittee on Armed Services House of Representatives on Department Major of Defense Weapon Systems Process Acquisition Mr. Ch...
Date June 11, 1981 Report No. 115478 Title

Government Operations: Operation of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT THURSDAY, June'll; 1981 . STATEMENT OF WILBUR D. CAMPBELL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES, THE ADMINISTWTION OF JUSTICE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON llllllll IllM 115478 AND THE O...
Date June 10, 1981 Report No. 115779 Title

Government Operations: Improving Inspector General Operations

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1981 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTDIVISION AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF THE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE . SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOP...
Date June 10, 1981 Report No. 115485 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Internal Revenue Service's Efforts Against Illegal Tax Protesters

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTIZIG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1U:OO A.M. EDT. JUNE 10, 1981 COI~IPREHENSIVE STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR, I 115485 GENERAT, GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER AND MONETARY AFFAIRS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON THE INTERNAL AGAINST Mr. Chairman We are into on the (IRS') r...
Date June 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-99 Title

Energy: Bonneville Power Administration's Efforts To Implement the Conservation Provisions of Public Law 96-501

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 / g’ Lb,*3 L-- ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION JUNE 8,1981 B-203501 The Honorable Mike Lowry House of Representatives 'Dear Congressman Lowry: Subject: lllllIll1 III I 115645 Power Administration's Efforts l-Bonnevrlle to Implement the Conservation Provisions of Public Law 96-501 (EMD-81-99) J 1981, asked us to assess the Your letter of...
Date June 4, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-90 Title

Health: Reimbursement for National Health Service Corps Personnel

PREFACE The National Health Service Corps sends physicians, dentists, and other health professionals to communities determined by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to have shortages of such personnel. These people may be volunteers or persons fulfilling a period of obligated service resulting from educational assistance provided by the Federal Government. The Government pays these...
Date June 2, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-31 Title

Agriculture and Food: Need To Reevaluate Helistat Program Objectives and Progress

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND ACXXJlSltlON DIVISION B-203330 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John R. Block of Agriculture JUNE 2,1981 Secretary: Need to Reevaluate Helistat Program Objectives and Progress (MASAD-81-31) 115368 Subject: We have completed a survey of the status and objectives Fundamental acquisition of the Forest Ser...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. 115377 Title

National Defense: Proposed 14.3 Percent Military Pay Raise

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 1, 1981 STATEMENTOF DR. KENNETH J. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY) FEDERAL PERSONNELAND COMPENSATIONDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON DEFENSE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON -. 115377 THE~ROPOSED 14.3 MILITARY PAY Mr. Chairman PERCENT and Members of the Subcommittee: the opportunit...
Date May 29, 1981 Report No. ID-81-47 Title

International Affairs: The Roles and Functions of Overseas Security Assistance Offices Need To Be Clarified

General Accounting Office The Roles And Functions Of Overseas Security Assistance Off ices Need To Be Clarified Reviewing the activities of a representative cross-section of Defense Department overseas Security Assistance Offices, GAO found that they are performing a wide range of activities, some of which may not be recognized by the Foreign Assistance Act. The Act lists management functions theO...
Date May 28, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-60 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Changes Needed To Deter Violations of Fair Labor Standards Act

’ &’ THECOb’ ROLLER lPT’ GENERAL F Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Changes Needed To Deter Violations Of Fair Labor Standards Act The Fair Labor Standards Act, established to protect the wages of American workers, is not adequately accomplishing its objective. Emplovers who violate certain provisions of the act are not penalired either because penalties do not exist or because ex...
Date May 26, 1981 Report No. B-170612,B-202803 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 1130 and H.R. 2547

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-17062 3May 26, 1981 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: l4b pt This letter responds to separate requests for comments on two bills--H.R. 1130 (B-170612), the "Sunset Program Reauthorization and Evaluation Act of 1979" and H.R. 2547, the "Government Economy...
Date May 26, 1981 Report No. CED-81-40 Title

Housing: New-Home Buyers and Federal Agencies Benefit From Improved Warranty Protection

REPORTBY THE Us, General Accounting Office New-Home Buyers And Federal Agencies Benefit From Improved Warranty Protection insured warranties, which protect the newhome buyer if the builder does not take responsibility for faulty construction, now cover about 18 percent of all new houses built in the Nation. The Departments of Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development and the Veterans Administr...