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Date May 22, 1981 Report No. 115342 Title

Agriculture and Food: Observations on Selected Aspects of School Lunch Program Administration

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE J COMMUNITY AN0 DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION WASH I NGTON, 0-C. 20548 I153yz MAY2 2 1981 Mr. William Hoaqland Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service Department of Agriculture 115342 Dear Mr. Hoagland: on Selected Aspects of l-Observations School Lunch Program Administration -J We recently completed a limited survey to obtai'n background information on se...
Date May 19, 1981 Report No. 115369 Title

Financial Management: Need To Prevent Fraud Against the Federal Government

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1981 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR MANAGEMENT DIVISION ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF THE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THE NEED TO PREVENT FRAUD AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMEN...
Date May 19, 1981 Report No. 115255 Title

SBA Franchise Loans: Risk of Loss Can Be Reduced and Program Effectiveness Improved

vi UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 / FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT-9:3@-aim. DST'. TUESDAY, NAY 19, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHNEGE, DIRECTOR AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE TRE 'V i SUBCOMMITTEEQN COMMERCE,CONSUMER,AND h"'? MONETARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CN GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & EOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES '-'I. ON @IsA FRANCRISE LOANS: -Bf3ssws--av RISK OF L...
Date May 15, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-86 Title

Energy: Large Businesses Dominated Awards Made Under DOE's Alternative Fuels Program

Large BusinessesDominated Awards Made Under DOE’s Alternative Fuels Program DOE has conducted two rounds of competition for feasibility study and cooperative agreement awards under its alternative fuels program. With respect to non-alcohol fuels technologies, large businesses dominated the awards in both rounds; small businesses received a much smaller share. While the capital-intensive nature o...
Date May 13, 1981 Report No. 114968 Title

Special Publications: [Third Seminar on Government Control]

Good m o r n i n g / a f t e r n o o n . I a m delighted to again p a r t i c i p a t e i n a Mexican S e m i n a r on Government C o n t r o l . These a n n u a l s e m i n a r s a n d t h e many o t h e r p r o g r a m s a n d p r o j e c t s underway t o e x p a n d t h e scope of a u d i t i n g i n t h e C o n t a d u r i a Mayor d e H a c i e n d a a r e c e r t a i n l y i m p r e s s i v e...
Date May 12, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-66 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Observations Concerning the Internal Revenue Service's Management of Criminal Tax Cases

...- ,-) :..-'.'?.?.v/ U,:HONTED STATES GEN:ERA.L ACCOUNTING OFFICxE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2£05-3 GCE:ERL GOVERNM ENT CiL 'VI ION S K'iay 12, 1931 ':r. Phili Assistant E. Coates Commissioner for C o, la n e i Internal RevenueService Deoartment of the Treasurv Dear ;lr. Coates: Observations Concerning tire Internal Revenue Service's Nlana3errent of Criminal Tax Casess (GGD-81-66) Subject: During the ca...
Date May 6, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-73 Title

Government Operations: Quality of Mail Service in Bozeman, Montana

Report To The Honorable John Melcher United States Senate RELEASED Quality Of Mail Service In Bozeman, Montana GAO’s review of Bozeman’s mail service disclosed delivery and postmarking problems. However, because of data limitations, GAO could not determine specific causes and could not conclude that the findings typify the service normally provided to Bozeman postal patrons. Postal officials s...
Date May 5, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-23 Title

Government Operations: Federal Grievance Arbitration Practices Need More Management Attention

. f BY THE US GE*NERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director Office Of Personnel Management Federal Grievance Arbitration Practices Need More Management Attention With expansion of the labor-management rela tions program, binding arbitration has become an important procedure for adjudicating employee grievances in the Federal sector. Use of this arbitration has increased since passage of the Ci...
Date May 4, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-83 Title

Energy: Response to Questions Clarifying a Previous GAO Report on the Department of Energy's Breeder Reactor Program

ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION MAY 4,1987 B-199272 The Honorable Claudine Schneider The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. The Honorable Vin Weber The ilonorable Howard Wolpe House of Representatives Subject: II 115411 Illlll Response to questions clarifying a previous GAO report on the Department of Energy's breeder reactor program (&&X+81-33) 3 Enclosed are answers to the seven questions contained in ...
Date May 1, 1981 Report No. CED-81-142 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food in the Future--Proceedings of a Planning Symposium

FOOD IN THE FUTURE-Proceedings of a Pfanning Symposium UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ..I981 - FOREWORD This volume contains texts of remarks by speakers at the 1981 U . S . General Accounting Office Planning Symposium on Food in the Future. The symposium took place May 5 and 6 , 1981, in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Food Policy Analysis and Coordination Group of the Community and E...
Date April 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-90 Title

Housing: Need To Determine Whether Existing Federal Programs Can Meet the Needs of Women Entrepreneurs

. T$j P-” /a BYTHE !li,C,ENERALA~~~"~T,~~ i I* /@IItlsL1I. OFFICE Report To The Administrator Small BusinessAdministration Need To Determine Whether Existing Federal Programs Can Meet The Needs Of Women Entrepreneurs The Small Business Administration and the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise have not determined whether existing Federal business assistance programs can meet t...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-89 Title

Income Security: HHS' Action To Implement GAO's Recommendations Concerning the National Recipient System Has Been Curtailed--A New System Is Being Proposed

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 APRIL HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 27.198-I B-203033 The Honorable Max Baucus Subcommittee on Health Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Senator Baucus: "4 Sub j ect : ,I:,,,HHS Action to ' Concerning the Been Curtailed-(HRD-81-89) 115804 Implement GAO's Recommendations National Recipient System Has A New System Is Being ProposedI'i On March 25, 1981, your office aske...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-72 Title

Health: VA Home Care Program Is a Cost-Beneficial Alternative to Institutional Care and Should Be Expanded

UNITED STATE~GEWERALKC~UNT~NC OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RLWWRC+B DlVlillON B-202945 APRIL27.198l The Honorable Rufus H. Wilson Acting Administrator of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr. Wilson: Subject: 115036 F A* Home Care Program Is # Cost-Beneficial Alternative to Institutional Care and Should Be Expande but Program Management Needs Improveme A!J (~~~-81-72) We completed a review of the Veter...
Date April 23, 1981 Report No. CED-81-58 Title

Environmental Protection: Adequacy of EPA Resources and Authority To Carry Out Drinking Water Program Activities

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2OW B-166506 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives /c; The Honorable Robert Stafford Chairman, 'Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: APRIL 23,198l 114996 to Carry lG- equacy of EPA Resources and Authority Out Drinking Water Program Activities (CED-...
Date April 23, 1981 Report No. 115780 Title

Special Publications: Directory of State Audit Organizations

This Directory lists basic information about State audit organizations responsible for ostaudits. It is published with the intent of enLancing cooperation and exchange of information among the various levels of government. D. L. Scantlebury Division Director and Chief Accountant of GAO U UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION A ...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-61 Title

Natural Resources: Are Agencies Doing Enough or Too Much for Archeological Preservation? Guidance Needed

BY -H--iE COMPTROLLER GE Report To The Chairm Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives OF-THE UI-VTED STATES ittee On Are Agencies Doing Enough Or Too Much For Archeological Preservation? Guidance Needed The Department of the Interior is responsible under the laws for guiding and coordinating the archeological activities of many different Federal and State agencies. Because the Depart...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. 114976 Title

Economic Development: GAO Reviews of the Section 8 Lower Income Rental Assistance Program

UNITE?3 STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WA?3;BfNCTON, c t 20548 D. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY,APRIL 22, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE,DIRECTOR COMMUNXTY AND ECONOMICDEVELOBNENTDIVISION BEFORE TEE SUBCOMMlTTEE HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS, ON COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON G&J 1 GENERAL ACCOUNTING FFZCE REV1 G THE LOWER INSOME...
Date April 21, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-74 Title

Employment: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Needs To Improve Its Administrative Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 APRIL 21.1981 , B-202785 The Honorable J. Clay Smith, Jr. Equal Employment Acting Chairman, Opportunity Commission Dear Mr. Smith: Equal Employment Opportunity c- mprove Its Administrative Commission Needs to Activities (HRD-81-74) Subject: J The results of our review of the Commission's administrative activities are discussed in the e...
Date April 20, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-41 Title

Government Operations: An Evaluation of the Organizational Relationship of the Office of Human Development Services and the Administration on Aging

** BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Special Committee On Aging United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES An Evaluation Of The Organizational Relationship Of The Office Of Human Development Services And The Administration On Aging GAO believes that certain functions of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Human Development Services violate the Older Americans Act...
Date April 10, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-62 Title

Energy: Full Development of OTEC's Potential May Be Impeded

B’Y’ THE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Energy Full Development Of OTEC’sPotential May Be Impeded Ocean Thermal Energy Co’nversion (OTEC) uses the temperature difference between the surface and deep ocean waters to produce energy. The technical feasibility has been proven but some important technical problems still need to be resolved. The Department of Energy pla...
Date April 8, 1981 Report No. CED-81-55 Title

Government Operations: The SBA 8(a) Procurement Program--A Promise Unfulfilled

/-pc !?z 3 ’ i3( THE CCblPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The SBA 8(a) Procurement ProgramA Promise Unfulfilled The Small Business Administration’ s 8(a) Procurement Program gives noncompetitive Government contracts and other aid to help disadvantaged business owners become self-sufficient. Few aided firms have graduated as competitive businesses. The bulk of 8(a) co...
Date April 2, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-15 Title

National Defense: Relocation of AIR-630 From California to Washington, D.C.

Uwm Sms GENERAL ACC~UNTWG D.C. 20348 OFFICE WASHINGTON. mocURIMCNT. LOQlSTlcs. mo RU0lNcss ol3lsloP4 B-202364 - The Bonorable Barry M. Goldwater, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Goldwater: Subject: c Relocation of AIR-630 from California to Washington, D.C. PLRD-81-15) Jr. P 9l.2564437 fJ"cLm c\55 have In response to your November"T- , 198Oy J-we inquired into the Naval Air Systems Command's (NA...
Date April 1, 1981 Report No. 114788 Title

Income Security: Administration Spending Reduction Proposals and Repeal of Title V of the Social Security Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. 114788 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., EST APRIL 1, 1981 STATEMENT OF DZRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ON ADMINISTRATION SPENDING REDUCTION PROPOSALS AND REPEAL OF TITLE V OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT7 GREGORY J. AHART, Mr. Chairman to be here and Child coordinate and ...
Date March 31, 1981 Report No. 114739 Title

National Defense: Across-the-Board Pay Raises and Other Military Manpower Issues

. / U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1:00 p.m. March 31, 1981 Tuesday, STATEMENT OF DR. KENNETH J. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY) FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET GN ACROSS-TEE-BOARD PAY RAISES AND OTHER MILITARY MANPOWER ISSUES Mr . Chairman: I am pleased important and to appear before is...
Date March 31, 1981 Report No. 114895 Title

National Defense: DOD Opportunities To Realize Great Savings by Taking Certain Actions in the Logistics Area

2nited States ,S;eneral Accounting 2054pi :,Jashington, 9.2. Offic2 FOR ?,ELZ:ASE 311 DELIlI'E,'\Y Sxpected at 1:OO ;s.m., ::arch 31, Tuesday, Statement Werner Procurement, Crosshans, Logistics before Senate Committee of Deputy Director Division and Xeadiness the on the Budget 114895 II I Mr . Chairman, I am ,=leased to discuss to appear before the the Senate in more detail opportunities by taking...
Date March 30, 1981 Report No. ID-81-41 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Government Exchange Programs Are Not Being Coordinated in Japan and India

8I Report To The Director, International Communication Agency . ww BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFl;E” U.S.Government Exchange Programs Are Not Being Coordinated In Japan And India As part of Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 and the Executive order implementing it, the U.S. International Communication Agency was charged with the responsibility to coordinate the international info...
Date March 24, 1981 Report No. 114801 Title

Health: Proposal To Phase Out Professional Standards Review Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 1981 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR 114801 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEES U.S. ON OVERSIGHT AND HEALTH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON -L PROPOSAL TO PHASE OUT 'EEzTJr PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW PROGRAM 3 Mr. Chairmen and Members of the Oversigh...
Date March 23, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-27 Title

Energy: Natural Gas Plan Needed To Provide Greater Protection for High-Priority and Critical Uses

I , 1 , .. I v/&G* BY THECOMPTROLLERGENER Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Natural Gas Plan Needed To Provide Greater Protection For High-Priority And Critical Uses The Department of Energy should clearly communicate that its short-term program to encourage oil burning industries and utilities to switch to natural gas is not a departure from overall efforts to discourage the use of natural...
Date March 23, 1981 Report No. 114745 Title

Health: Proposal To Phase Out the Professional Standards Review Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 23, 1981 RIll 114745 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE U.S. ON HEALTH ON FINANCE SENATE ON c PROPOSAL TO PHASE OUT THE STANDARDS REVIEW PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL Mr. Chairman to be here phase out program review today ...
Date March 23, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-47 Title

Energy: The Energy Conservation Program for Schools and Hospitals Can Be More Effective

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I/-7If 2 4”) Report ToThe Congress The Energy Conservation Program For Schools And Hospitals Can Be More’ Effective Through effective conservation actionqschools and hospitals--major consumers of energy--can reduce their energy use by up to 30 percent. The National Energy Conservation Policy Act authorized a nearly $1 billion grant program to assist ...
Date March 17, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-15 Title

Government Operations: Mental Health Programs for Federal Employees

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE CCOCRAL PLR8ONNCL AND COMPCNSATION DIVISION B-202305 MARCH 17,198l The Honorable Mary Rose Oakar Acting Chair, Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Chair: --' Subject% lb ental Health (FPCD-81-15) llllllll#ll lllll II 114603 Federal Employees J...
Date March 16, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-5 Title

National Defense: Improved Management of Air Force Modification Programs Can Save Millions

BY THE U,S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Improved Management Of Air Force Modification Programs Can Save Millions The Air Force can save millions of dollars by (1) making greater use of the Department of Defense supply system to obtain parts needed for the aircraft modification programs and (2) following more realistic practices in contracting for other parts needed ...
Date March 10, 1981 Report No. 114657 Title

National Defense: DOD Cost Savings in the Logistics Area

^_ _. United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office 114657 FORRELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 aemar Tuesday, March 10, 1981 Statement of Werner Grosshans, Deputy Director Procurement, Logistics before and Readiness the Division National Security and Veterans Task Force House Committee on the Budget /Y.ri bofq Chairman, I am pleased Mr. to appear before . the National Security ...
Date March 4, 1981 Report No. CED-81-37 Title

Environmental Protection: Marine Sanctuaries Program Offers Environmental Protection and Benefits Other Laws Do Not

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Marine Sanctuaries Program Offers Environmental Protection And Benefits Other Laws Do Not The marine sanctuaries program, administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, preserves or restores ocean areas for their conservation, recreational, ecological, or esthetic values, Although the program overlaps with other Federal la...
Date March 4, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-30 Title

Government Operations: Review of Programs for Reimbursement for Public Participation in Federal Rulemaking Proceedings

B-201726 MARCH 4,1981 . The Honorable James T. Broyhill Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Matthew House of Representatives Subject: 3. Rinaldo lllllllllllllllll 114869 Reimbursement in Federal (PAD-81-30) Review of 4 or Public Rulemaking Programs for Participation In a September 15, 1980, letter, you requested that we evaluate the manne...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-9 Title

Federal Merit Pay: Important Concerns Need Attention

REPORTBY-THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Merit Pay: Important Concerns Need Attention fmprovements in the merit pay implementation process are needed to insure that programs will function equitably and receive the support of Federal employees. Agencies are working rapidly to install their merit pay systems so that initial payouts can be made by October 198 1. However, GAO is co...
Date March 2, 1981 Report No. 114566 Title

Special Publications: Analysis and Evaluation of Public Policies

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, D.C. ADDRESS BY ACCOUNlN~~ OFFICE . I ' TO THE PUBLIC WORKS POLICY SYMPOSIUM AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MARCH 2 , 1981 I WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THIS SYMPOSIUM ON THE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF PUBLIC WORKS POLICIES-A MOST TIMELY TOPIC. THE TREMENDOUS SIZE OF THE INVESTMENT IN THE NATION'S PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS JUSTIFIES A CRITI...
Date March 2, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-15 Title

National Defense: Most Critical Testing Still Lies Ahead for Missiles in Theater Nuclear Modernization

! BY THECOMPTRO;LER GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 4 J l@yE# I ;,vrtJ Report ToThe Congress Most Critical Testi’ng Still Lies Ahead For Missiles In Theater Nuclear Modernization The chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East, House Committee an Foreign Affairs, asked GAO to study certain aspects of the program to modernize theater nuclear weapons intended for deployment in several Eu...
Date March 1, 1981 Report No. 114505 Title

An Administrative History: GAO 1966-1981

An Administrative History Roger L Sperry . Timothy D. Desmond Kathi F. McGraw Barbara Schmitt U.S. General Accounting Office 1981 Foreword As my term as Comptroller General neared its end. 1 established,a special project to summarize the significant?ntemal events, directions. and changes that occurred between 1966 and 1981. The purpose of the project was to bring together in one place the develop...
Date Feb. 27, 1981 Report No. ID-81-21 Title

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Its Role in Development and Trade

m B\/“T!-iECbtiPTRCLLER GENERAL I Is’-bSQ Report To The Chairman, Foreign Relations Committee The Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Its Role In Development And Trade The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has made progress since 1978 in diversifying its investment portfolio to include more OPIC, of the poorer developing countries. however, has only limited opportunities to e...
Date Feb. 27, 1981 Report No. 114478 Title

Special Publications: [The Role of Program Evaluation in Public Management]

" t L T - ROLE OF PROGRAM EVALUATION IN / PUBLIC MANAGEME : BY AVENS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERAL PREPARED FOR DELIVERY AT THE ROGER. W . JONES LECTURE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY FEBRUARY 2 7 , 1981 It is a great privilege to speak at a lecture series named i n honor of Roger W. Jones. Many of us who work in government take the concept o f public service seriously, but very few embody that concept s o c...
Date Feb. 26, 1981 Report No. CED-81-41 Title

Housing: Further Actions Needed To Improve Management of HUD Programs

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Further Actions Needed To Improve Management Of HUD Programs In recent years, GAO has made numerous recommendat ions in its reports on Federal housing and community development programs to reduce costs and increase effectiveness. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has taken actions on many of these recommendations, resu...
Date Feb. 23, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-6 Title

National Defense: Progress and Problems of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile Program

‘* - / rn/ UNCLASSIFIED PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS OF THE ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE PROGRAM .m-.. - - REPORT BY THE.COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF 'THE UNITED STATES . DIGEST -----The Advanced Medium,Range Air-to-Air Missile (-AMRAAM) is being developed as an all-weather, air-to-air missile responding to Air Force and Navy operational requirements for the 1985-2005 Operating both within and be...
Date Feb. 11, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-8 Title

Energy: Residential Energy Conservation Outreach Activities--A New Federal Approach Needed

* 111 II’ r* BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL I T I. ;ly3’J9 port To The Con OF THEUNITED STATES Residential Energy Conservation Out reach Activities--A New Federal Approach Needed The Department of Energy’s outreach act& ities are intended to encourage residential consuiners to voluntarily implement. energy conservation measures. These activities can contribute to greater energy conservation if the...
Date Feb. 6, 1981 Report No. ID-81-27 Title

International Affairs: Construction and Operation of the Refugee Processing Center in Bataan, the Philippines

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION RELEASED FEBRUARY 6,196l B-199535 The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 114341 Fstruction and Operation of the Refugee Process'ng Center in Bataan, the Philippines (ID-81-27) l? In response to your September 15, 1980, request we have re...
Date Feb. 5, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-43 Title

Education: Unanswered Questions on Educating Handicapped Children in Local Public Schools

, &’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Unanswered Questions On Educating Handicapped Children In Local Public Schools The Education for Ali Handicapped Children Act of 1975 required States to make free appropriate public education available for all handicapped children age 3 to 18 by September 1, 1978. If this goal is to be met by at least the mid1980’s, the Dep...
Date Feb. 4, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-4 Title

Income Security: Millions Can Be Saved by Identifying Supplemental Security Income Recipients Owning Too Many Assets

Report ToThe Con OF THEUNITEDSTATES Millions Can Be Saved By Identifying Supplemental Security Income Recipients Owning Too Many Assets In fiscal year 1979, an estimated $125 million was overpaid to Supplemental Security Income recipients who owned assets, such as bank accounts and real property, valued in excess of the limitations allowed for program eligibility. Most overpayments occurred becaus...
Date Jan. 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-56 Title

Housing: Summary of Major Deficiencies in the Farmers Home Administration's Business and Industrial Loan Program

B-201890 JANUARY 30,1981 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Sub)ect: Roger W. Jepsen Senate Jepsen: In the tSummary of MaJor Deficiencies Farmers Borne Administration's Business and Industraal Loan Program (CED-81-56) 3 Your letter of January 12, 1981, asked us to summarize malor deflcrencles found In the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA'S) Farmers Home Admlnlstration's (FmHA's) Buslne...
Date Jan. 26, 1981 Report No. B-201885 Title

Government Operations: Council of Energy Resource Tribes Federally Supported Activities

~g '~ COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B- 201885 CED1-7 January 26, 1981 The Honorable James A. McClure Chairman, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: The purpose of this letter is to confirm agreements reached with Senate Appropriations Committee staff, concerning the Comm...
Date Jan. 23, 1981 Report No. CED-81-22 Title

Government Operations: The 8(a) Pilot Program for Disadvantaged Small Businesses Has Not Been Effective

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The 8(a) Pilot Program For Disadvantaged Small Businesses Has Not Been Effective The Small Business Administration’ s use of a special pilot program which gives SBA the authority to demand contracts for the 8(a) program has not been successful. SBA (1) did not have enough information to properly assess and match 8(a) firms’ ...