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Date Feb. 6, 1991 Report No. T-RCED-91-6 Title

U.S. Airlines: Weak Financial Structure Threatens Competition

United States General Accounting Ofl’lce GAO Testimony U.S. AIRLINES Weak Financial Structure Threatens Competition Stmentent tif Kenneth M. Mead Director, Transportation Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Public Works and Transportation House of Representatives - GA O/T- RCED-91-6 GAO 160 Fonm (12187) Mr. Chairman and ...
Date Jan. 23, 1991 Report No. T-OCG-91-1 Title

Government Operations: Major Issues Facing the 102nd Congress

L *GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday January 23, 1991 United States General Accounting Oflice / “/J-T/ 7 Testimony ___ “-F7 143317 Major Issues Facing the 102nd Congress Ill Statement of Charles A. Bowsher, Comptroller U.S. General Accounting Office Before the Committee on United States Governmental Senate Affairs General GAO/T-OCG-91-1 GAO Form 188(12/87 Hr. Chai...
Date Jan. 1, 1991 Report No. 144262 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Journal, No. 12, Spring 1991

A QUARTERLY SPONSORED BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE JOURNAL GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE Investing in infrmmcwe THE TOUGH PROBLEMS REMAIN Issues the for ZOZnd Congress GOVERNMENTSPONSORED ENTERPRISES Is current regulation enough? THE GoAm NUMBER 12 SPRING 1991 A QUARTERLY SPONSORED BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE JOURNAL C FROM THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL E l THE THIRD DEFICIT APPROACH TO ...
Date Sept. 27, 1990 Report No. T-RCED-90-112 Title

Aviation Noise: A National Policy is Needed

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimon y For Release on Delivery Expected a t 9 :30 a .m . ED T Thursda y September 27, 1990 Aviation Noise : A National Policy is Neede d Statement o f Kenneth M . Mea d Director, Transportation Issue s Resources, Community, and Economi c Development Divisio n Before th e Subcommittee on Aviatio n Committee on Public Work s and Transportatio n House o...
Date Sept. 27, 1990 Report No. T-RCED-90-111 Title

Transportation: Issues That Need to Be Considered in Formulating Strategies to Reduce Aviation Noise

United States General Accountinfl Ofllce /q 2 32 b c 1’ ‘ - GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at I:30 p.m. EDT Thursday September 27, Testimony 142326 Issues That In Formulating Reduce 1990 Aviation Need to Be Considered Strategies to Noise Statement by Kenneth M. Mead Transportation Director, Resources, Community, Development Division and Issues Economic Before the Subcommittee on Transpor...
Date May 16, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-80 Title

Railroad Regulation: Economic and Financial Impacts of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980

GAO 1 May l!NO I i 1 RAILROAD REGULATION Economic and Financial Impacts of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980 - s I Ill 141435 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-224113 May 16,199O The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science,and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable John C. Danforth Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, Science,...
Date Dec. 28, 1989 Report No. RCED-90-81A Title

Transportation Infrastructure: Reshaping the Federal Role Poses Significant Challenge for Policy Makers

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1989 Report to the Secretary of Transportation TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE Reshaping the Federal Role PosesSignificant Challenge for Policy Makers United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community. Economic Development and Division ES-237967 December 28, 1989 The Elonorable Samuel K. Skinner The Secretary of T...
Date June 28, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-93 Title

Airline Competition: DOT's Implementation of Airline Regulatory Authority

Report to Congressional Requesters June 1989 AIRLINE COMPETITION DOT’s Implementation of Airline Regulatory Authority . GAO/RCED-8993 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-1971 19 June 28,1989 The Honorable Frank Lautenberg Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriatio...
Date Nov. 23, 1988 Report No. RCED-89-28 Title

Air Pollution: EPA's Ozone Policy Is a Positive Step but Needs More Legal Authority

IJnited States General Accounting Office _I_-- *A Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, (lommittee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives AIR POLLUTION EPA’s Ozone Policy Is a Positive Step but Needs More Legal Authority 137610 -.- GAO/RCEIM9-28 About Our New Cover. The new color of our report covers reprrselds the latest step in GAO’s efforts to impro...
Date Sept. 22, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-65 Title

Transportation: Factors Affecting Concentration in the Airline Industry

United States General Accosting OiTice Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 5:30 a.m. EDT Thcrsday September 22, 1988 Factors Affecting Concentration in the Airline Industry Statement of Kenneth M. Mead, Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic. Development Division Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate GAO/T-RCED-88-65 *33,*//3&b ...
Date Aug. 9, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-114BR Title

Alaskan Offshore Shipping: Changing Federal Regulation and Service

. United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1988 Briefing Report to the Honorable Ted Stevens, U.S. Senate -ALASKANOFFSHORE SHIPPING _~ Changing Federal Regulation and Service c United States General Accouutiug Office GAO August 1988 Briefmg Report to the Honorable Ted Stevens, U.S. Senate ALASKAN OFFSHORE SHIPPING Changing Federal Regulation and Service GAO/RCED-88-11QBR GAO United State...
Date Aug. 1, 1988 Report No. GGD-88-92BR Title

Civil Agency Aircraft: Agencies' Use of Certain Aircraft to Transport Passengers

. United States General Accounting Office i! GAO -“I Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives . August 1988 CIVIL AGENCY AIRCRAFT Agencies’ Use of Certain Aircraft to Transport passeqgefs -. r 1 ’ . .:_:. 3 GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Ge...
Date June 2, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-45 Title

Transportation: Issues Related to an Independent FAA

GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. DST Thursday, June 2, 1988 Testimony Issues Related To FAA An Independent Statement of Kenneth M. Mead, Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Aviation House Committee on Public and Transportation Works (-y+“-& 5x3+, ~ .‘“: ““a t‘ 0 “(,V,, GAO/T-RCED-88-45 -0 Fanr 110(U/8...
Date April 21, 1988 Report No. T-RCED-88-36 Title

Transportation: DOT Airline Industry Oversight

United States General Account Omce I, Testimony Fbr Release * Delivery Ekpected at 1p:OO a.m. EST Th.=-Y A@il 21, 1988 'IXYTAirline Industry Oversight Statement of Kenneth M. Mead, Associate Director Resources, -unity, and Econcxnic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Transportation Senate -ittee on Appropriations lllll II 135633 - - /T-RCEXL88-36 Mr. Chairman and Members this (DOT) of...
Date Oct. 22, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-88-4 Title

Transportation: FAA's Implementation of a Performance Standard for Passenger Screening Process

. Release on Delivery Expected at 10:OO a.m. EDT Thursday ktober 22, 1987 For i .'.I JAA'S Implementation of a Performance Standard for Passenger Screening Process: - WM--- Statement of Kenneth M. Mead, Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation House of Representatives 134217 GAO/T-RCED-88-4 Madam ...
Date July 24, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-3S Title

Department of Transportation: Enhancing Policy and Program Effectiveness Through Improved Management

United States General Accounting Office 1 558 GAO July 1987 Supplementto a Report to the Congress I DEPARTMENTOF TRANSPORTATION Enhancing Policy and Program Effectiveness Through Improved Management 133538 c/s5*3 GAO/RCED-87-3s GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-216946 July 24, 1987 The Honorable Elizabeth H....
Date April 13, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-3 Title

Department of Transportation: Enhancing Policy and Program Effectiveness Through Improved Management

.o ., 4 -_ United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1987 Report to the Congress DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Enhancing Policy and Progmm Effectiveness Through Improved Management GAO/KCED-87-3 --.._ . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States B-216946 April 13, 1987 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Hous...
Date Jan. 21, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-42 Title

Grain Shipments: Agriculture Can Reduce Costs by Increased Use of Negotiated Rail Rates

c L . w , A. United States General Accounting Office , 32OcIY GtAO January 1987 Report to Congressional Requesters GRMN SHIPMENTS Agriculture Can Reduce Costs by Increased Use of Negotiated Rail Rates I II III11 132044 GAO/WED-87-42 . ” . . , . ‘. unwed state0 Eeaoarcee, (hnnmdty, Economic Development General Accounting Office Waehington, D.C. 20548 and Division B-221673 January 21,1987 Chairm...
Date Aug. 6, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-196BR Title

Interstate Commerce: ICC Acts To Improve Its Enforcement Program

.f \ GAh) i &la&l!dwBdjlcrrl~lBriefing Report to the Chairwoman, Subcominitt& on Government Activities and Transportation, Committee on Government Operations Houseof Representatives 1 $1 August 1986 INTERSTATE COMMERCE Enforcement Program an ICC Acts ”--- Improve Its to c , _. ‘ . c United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 I Resources, Community, Economic Developmeat B-22...
Date May 19, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-150BR Title

Motor Carriers: The Availability of Environmental Restoration Insurance

\ CJnited ..--__-. States G&&al --.----I”------_..__--_-- kckmnting ’ GAO May 1Wt; Briefing Iteport to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Surface ‘I’r*~~rlsy>ortation,Committee on I’ublicl Works and Transportat,ion House of fiepresentat3iws Offke -l3J!W. -- _ MOTOR CARRIERS The Availability of Environmental Restoration Insurance ---“.--. .I “_** “““” “* “” “” ““lll...
Date Dec. 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-47 Title

Energy: Return of Spent Nuclear Fuel From Foreign Research Reactors to the United States

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. OFFICE 20548 ~ X3-217124 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Return of Spent Nuclear Fuel from Foreign Research Reactors to the United States (GAO/RCED-85-47) Your letter of June 12, 1984, requested that we exa...
Date April 9, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-81 Title

Transportation: Bus Rehabilitation Issues Need Attention

I J23%23c!j ” BYTHEUS GENERi ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Elizabeth H. Dole The Secretary Of Transportation Bus Rehabilitation Issues Need Attention The Department of Transportation’s Urban MassTransportatIon AdmInIstratIon (UMTA) provides funds both to purchase new buses and rehabilitate old buses Recently, UMTA recognized the need to study the costs and benefits of rehabllltatln...
Date Aug. 5, 1983 Report No. 122042 Title

Transportation: General Motors 1980 X-Body Vehicles' Rear Brake Lockup Problem

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1983 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR 20548 RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEEON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON THE GENERAL MOTORS 1980 X-BODY VEHICLES' REAR BRAKE LO...
Date March 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-67 Title

Transportation: Department of Transportation Needs Better Assurance That Transit Systems Are Maintaining Buses

BYTHE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation DOT Needs Better Assurance That Transit Systems Are Maintaining Buses Atthough the Department of Transportation has provided substantial funds to support bus purchases by local transit systems, it has not systematically monitored how well buses are maintained. As a result, DOT has little assurance that its sizable investm...
Date March 23, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-39 Title

Transportation: Status of the Department of Transportation's Safety Belt Program

RELEASED Comptroller General OF THE UNITED Status Of The Department Of Transportation’s Safety Belt Program In developing a program to encourage the use of safety belts, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, relied on the results of past foreign and domestic safety belt use campaigns and other research. These past campaigns were unlike the Safety Admin...
Date Feb. 14, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-44 Title

National Defense: Improvements in the Data Submitted to the Congress To Justify Transportation Funding Requirements

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548’ ?ROC’JF!ERlENT. AND READINESS LOGtSTICS, DIVISICN--. Mll!llll llllll# 120784 The Honorable Acting Assistant (Comptroller) Dear Mr. Vincent Puritan0 Secretary of ElaA 4 1983 Defense Secretary: Improvements Congress to Requirements in the Data Submitted Justify Transportation (GAO/PLRD-83-44) to the Funding Subject: We have reviewed ...
Date Jan. 12, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-24 Title

Transportation: Applying DOT Rail Policy to Washington, D.C.'s Metrorail System Could Save Federal Funds

l . aw * . * r . BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation Applying DOT’s Rail Policy To Washington, D.C.‘s Metrorail System Could Save Federal Funds The Department of Transportation’s policy crf requiring full funding--setting a ceiling on the level of Federal funding--and a modified Version of its incremental construction policy for rapid-rail systems sho...
Date Dec. 22, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-82 Title

Transportation: Need To Periodically Reassess Mass Transit Construction Projects

UNITED STATES GENERAL’ WASHINGTON, ACCdlJNTlNG D.C. 20548 OFFICE PLlrOl,RCES. CGMUUNITY. LND ECOrtDM!C OEVELOf’MENT 0lVlSl0N B-210196 The Honorable Arthur E. Teele, Administrator, Urban Mass Transportation Administration Department of Transportation Dear Mr. Teele: Subject: Need to Periodically Construction Projects Jr. DEC22 E38[2 nllllllll llll ll 121876 Reassess Mass Transit (GAO/RCED-83-82...
Date Sept. 9, 1982 Report No. CED-82-102 Title

Transportation: Strengthening Transportation Policy Development and Implementation

BYTHE US, GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation Strengthening Development Transportation Policy And Implementation When starting their terms, incoming Secretaries of the Department of Transportation have not found a system for formulating and implementing Department-wide, longterm policy. Such a system and supporting unit could provide significant benefits on a Departm...
Date Aug. 26, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-86 Title

Education: Opportunities Exist To Reduce Operating Costs of the Department of Defense Overseas Dependents Schools

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Opportunities Exist To Reduce Operating Costs Of The Department Of Defense Overseas Dependents Schools This report discusses opportunities for savings in the Department of Defense Dependents School system’s two most expensive program areas (personnel and pupil transportation) by --reducing teachers, the demand for substitute...
Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-9 Title

Alaska Railroad: Federal Role Should End; Some Management Problems Remain

. .+- 8” /r. B\) THECOMPTROLLERGENERA; OF THEUNITED STATES ’ -” I Report ToThe Congress Alaska Railroad: Federal Role Should End; Some Management Problems Remain Factors leading to the Federal Government’s ownership and operation of the Alaska Railroad have changed considerably, making the Federal role no longer justified. Moreover, Federal ownership inhibits actions needed to improve the ...
Date Jan. 20, 1982 Report No. CED-82-17 Title

Transportation: UMTA's Research and Development Program Should Pay Closer Attention to Transit Industry Needs

- I ,k T UNITED S;AT~~~ENER4L.ACCOUNTlNG OFF!CE WASHINGTCXI. Q.l;. 20548 COMMUNlW OIYMCh4cN-r AN0 CCONOMIC OlvIsION B-205902 JANUARY 20,1982 _ The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Drew Lewis of Transportation 117320 Secretary: UMTA's Research and Development Program Should Pay Closer Attention to Transit Industry Needs (CEO-82-17) Subject: We have reviewed'the Urban Mass Transportation Administrat...
Date Jan. 6, 1982 Report No. CED-82-15 Title

Transportation: Evolving Issues for Analysis

General Accounting Office Transportation: Evcqlving IssuesForAnalysis This study is based on GAO’s current assessment of the major factors affecting the economic viability and efficiency of the U.S. transportation system. Every part of the system, including domestic and international aviation, highways, inland waterways, intercity buses, motor vehicles, ocean shipping, pipelines, rail freight an...
Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116601 Title

Government Operations: Transit's Growing Financial Crisis

Transit's Growing Financial Crisis JAMES R. BONNELL T Y Mr. Bonnell is a seni&-evaluator in the U S . General Accounting Ofice's Washington Regional Ofice and was the project manager for GAO's transit subsidy review. H e joined GAO in 1965 and has been assigned to transportation-related work since 1978. he received a B.S. in accounting and a masters degree in public administration from the Pennsyl...
Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. B-203348.2 Title

Government Operations: Comments on Federal Acquisition Regulation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-203348.2 September 17, 1981 Do not Date available to public reading., Mr. William J. Maraist Assistant Administrator for Regulations Office of Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President Dear Mr. Maraist: You requested our comments on a draft segment of the Fe...
Date June 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-111 Title

Natural Resources: Impact of Gasoline Constraints Should Be Considered in Managing Federal Recreation Facilities

Date June 23, 1981 Report No. 115591 Title

Transportation: Controlling Soaring Mass Transit Operating Subsidies

lllilUIIII\IIIlll~ll~ LMI 15591 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON 7 CONTROLLING SOARING L ...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-110 Title

National Defense: If Excess Chartered Sealift Capacity Is Needed for Contingencies, It Should Be Put to Maximum Peacetime Use

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTiNG OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense . If Excess Chartered Seatift Capacity Is Needed For Contingencies, It Shokl Be Put To Maximum Peacetime Use The Navy’s Military Sealift Command charters ships to carry military cargo. These ships USLJally sail more than half empty. At the same time, the Navy is buying space on regularly scheduled commercial ships. The Navy j...
Date Sept. 19, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-100 Title

Government Operations: Federal Guidelines for Acquisition of Administrative Vehicles

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-200337 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate --w---ederal Guidelines Subjectt of Administrative September 19, 1980 lllllllllIIll Ill 113550 for AC During the normal course of our wo...
Date Sept. 8, 1980 Report No. CED-80-133 Title

Transportation: Transportation Issues in the 1980's

STUDY THESTAFF THE U.S. B'Y' OF neral Accounting Transportation Issues In The 1980s This study examines current and emerging transportation issues, with emphasis on congressional interests and concerns. It is based on GAO’s plan for audits of Federal transportation programs. Topics discussed include --perspective (ch. 1); --transportation --rail freight on transportation policy (ch. 2); issues s...
Date July 3, 1980 Report No. B-199444 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Public Issues Pertaining to Science and Technology

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-83 Title

Transportation: How Much Should Amtrak Be Reimbursed for Railroad Employees Using Passes To Ride Its Trains?

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I\\ 177 . Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Much Should Amtrak Be Reimbursed For Railroad Employees Using Passes To Ride Its Trains? The Amtrak Reorganization Act of 1979 required GAO to study the free or reduced rate transportation Amtrak provides to railroad and terminal company employees, retirees, and their spouses and dependents under the Rail Passenger ...
Date Jan. 18, 1980 Report No. CED-80-20 Title

Transportation: Essential Management Functions at the Federal Maritime Commission Are Not Being Performed

: OF THE UNITEDSTATES Essential1 Management Functions At The Federal Maritime Commission Are Not Being Performed ~ To become a more efficient and effective regulator of ocean shipping, the Federal Maritime Commission needs to --have a continuous planning capability, and systematic --establish a management information system for control and evaluation, --expand its auditing and investigating activi...
Date Oct. 11, 1979 Report No. B-120751 Title

Transportation: Recommendations on H.R. 5481, a Bill To Amend the Federal Aviation Act

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 9. a /l3 I WASHINGTON. D.C. Z0548 . B-120751 October 11, 1979 The Honorable Glenn M. Anderson Chairman, Subcommittee on Aviation United States House of Representatives' Dear Mr. Chairman: ge,2v/15i,~' W t?40 ;5 We note that on September 28, 1979, you introduce H.R. 5481, a bill to amend the Federal Aviation Ac~tand the International Air Transportation Fair ...
Date Aug. 27, 1979 Report No. PAD-79-12 Title

Northeastern Energy and Transportation Problems: A Regional Perspective

STUDYBVTHE STAFFOFTHE u a This study compares energy and transporta tlon problems of Northeastern States wrth nationwide or reglonal statlstlcs and studies Energy and transportation were selected because Federal Government policy and flnancmg plays a leadlng role In these mat ters / The five problems most often mentioned by State officials In the Northeast were highway deterioration, high and risi...
Date July 24, 1979 Report No. 109968 Title

Energy: Oversight of the Department of Energy

t + UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I II 109968 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected 10 a.m., EDT Tuesday, July 24, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ‘.i: UNITED STATES SENATE ON OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 3 Mr. Chairman: I am pleased to be asked Affairs to participate over...
Date June 5, 1979 Report No. CED-79-82 Title

Transportation: Communication and Management Problems Hinder the Planning Process for Major Mass Transit Projects

, 104533 LM109533 REPORTBY THE lllllllllllllllllllllllll Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Communication And Management Problems Hinder The Planning Process For Major Mass Transit Projects This report discusses the policies and procedures the Urban Mass Transportation Administration uses to identify a cost-effective mass transit project. The planning procedures require that when such a proje...
Date May 25, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-38 Title

Government Operations: Inadequate Methods Used To Account for Personnel in DOD's Transportation Function

co - eneral l?EQ4 Be r&i?a5:ed Q&&i& $f=$e so ash of apcclfic a OF THE UNITEDSTATES lnadeq ethods Used To Account ForPersonnel In DOD’s Transportation Function DOD does not have a comprehensive system with which to functionally analyze and describe its labor force. DOD officials make separate studies to answer congressional committees’ questions on the number of personnel in transportation and...
Date May 7, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-18 Title

Energy: Federal Actions Are Needed To Improve Safety and Security of Nuclear Materials Transportation

ong OF THEUNITEDSTATES Needed To Security Of ansportation Over 2 million packages of radioactive materials are shipped within the United States each year. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission estimates that shipments will more than double to about 5.5 million annually by 1985. GAO evaluated the policies and practices of the Commission and the Departments of Energy and Transportation to see if improve...
Date March 13, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-26 Title

Government Operations: U.S. Postal Service's Administration of Highway Contract Routes

- !?ELEASED l f COMPTROLLER QENERAL wAsHlNwroN. OF TNE UNITED STATES D.C. mS4O B-114874 MARCH13,1979 The Honorable John Glenn Subcommittee on Energy, Chairman, Nuclear Proliferation and Federal Services Committee on Governmental Affairs-?" United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Your September 23, 1977, letter, requested Service's practices for review the U.S. Postal highway transportation service...