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Date Sept. 21, 1987 Report No. GGD-87-116BR Title

Federal Personnel: Status of Personnel Research and Demonstration Projects

United States General Accounting Qffice GAO September 1987 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL PERSONNEL Status of Personnel Research and Demonstration Projects B-227705 September21,1987 The Honorable United States Albert Senate Gore, Jr. The Honorable David H. Pryor Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil Service Committee on Governmental Affairs United ...
Date May 6, 1987 Report No. T-NSIAD-87-32 Title

National Defense: Proposed Strategic Defense Initiative Institute

Y ‘ * G.0 United States General Accountin $ Ofl’ lce /&gygFf .: ” Testimony For Release on De 1 ivery Expected at 2:oo p.m . Wednesday, May 6, 1987 PROPOSED STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE INSTITUTE Statement of Barry R. Finley Senior Associate Director National Security and International Affairs Division Before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nut lear Deterrence , Committee on Armed S...
Date April 29, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-89 Title

Acid Rain: Delays and Management Changes in the Federal Research Program

United States General Accounting Office .- GAO April 1987 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives ACID RAIN Delays and Management Changes in the Federal Research Program i. RESTFtICTED --Not to be released outside the C+ezm& Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of Congressio...
Date Nov. 19, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-87-43 Title

Strategic Defense Initiative Program: Expert's Views on DOD's Organizational Options and Plans for SDI Technical Support

I ‘I 5 United States General Accounting Office lg’7dy ‘GAO November 1986 Report to the Congress STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE PROGRAM Expert’s Views on DOD’s Organizational Options and Plans for SD1Technical Support cj37GAO/NSIAD-87-43 , 1 United States General Accounting Office ’ GAO -~~ Report to the Congress ~~~ November 1986 STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITUYTIVE PROGRAM Expert’s Views on D...
Date Sept. 16, 1986 Report No. 130998 Title

University Finances: Research Revenues and Expenditures

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, I(II1111111 1 III 1 130998 SARAH P. FRAZIER, RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY A.M. 1986 EXPECTED AT 9:30 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, STATEMENT OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE COLMMITTEE ON SCISNCE ON UNIVERSITY FINANCES: AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES Mr. Chairman We a...
Date July 11, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-162BR Title

University Finances: Research Revenues and Expenditures

I - United States &nerd Accounting Office rglyA% * BrieEng Rep03 to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives - July 1986 UNIVERSITY FINANCES Research Revenues and Expenditures 130388 / I Q3bC)\9 GA(I/RC:ED-N6-162BR UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20648 REIIOURCES. COMMUNITY, AN0 ECONOMIC OEVELOPMENT DIVISION July 11, 1986 B-221714 The Hono...
Date July 7, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-178BR Title

Hazardous Waste: EPA's Consideration of Permanent Cleanup Remedies

. United Stat& Geieral Accounting OffIce Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives July 1986 EPA’s Consideration of Permanent Cleanup Remedies GAO/RCED 86-178BR UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHtNGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION July 7, 1986 B-...
Date June 16, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-177BR Title

Air Quality Standards: The Role of the Health Effects Institute in Conducting Research

, . I United States GeneA Accknting OflIce 1302% . * b 0 Brj.efi:ng Report to the Chairman, Sullbcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies, Committee o n Appropriations United States Senate Nlti AIR QUALITY STANDARDS The Role of the Health Effects Institute in Conducting Research 130236 . UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINOTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE O.C.20648 June 16, 1986 :I?& COMMUNIW. WC DIVlLOMlCNT WI8IDN 3...
Date May 8, 1986 Report No. 129809 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: GAO Reviews of USDA Biotechnology Research Efforts and Regulatory Programs and Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1986 STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD BY BRIAN P. CROWLEY RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEEON TOXIC SUBSTANCESAND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ON THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE% REVIEWS OF THE DEPARTMENTOF AGRICULTURE‘ S ...
Date March 25, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-59 Title

Biotechnology: Agriculture's Regulatory System Needs Clarification

4, LWYLJ United States General Acdounting Office m ’ &!$O March 1986 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives BIOTECHNOLOGY Agriculture’s Regulatory System Needs Clarification 129699 03eixs GAO/WED-80-69 # . . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-222146 March 25, 1986 The Honora...
Date March 21, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-113FS Title

Science, Space, and Technology: A Profile of Selected Firms Awarded Small Business Innovation Research Funds

United States Genekl Accbunting Office 3384.7 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on General.Oversight and the Economy, Committee on Smz& Business House of Representatives March 1986 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ‘A Profile of Selected Firms Awarded Small Business Innovation Research Funds -j ,. ..” .,... __,,........._... I... . ~.. -- ..-. .-- -, . .._..... ^.-. --. ~-“.--- t 1 ‘ I . / ...
Date March 12, 1986 Report No. 129326 Title

Education: Federal Funding Mechanisms in Support of University Research

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 8:30 A.Y. 1986 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, STATEMENT OF SARAH P. FRAZSER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOlJRCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONQMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON FEDERAL FUNDING MECHANISMS PN SUPPORT OF IJNTVERSITY RESEARCH Mr. Chairnan and Members of the Committe...
Date March 11, 1986 Report No. 129288 Title

Economic Development: Implementation of the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982

-2 : .‘-. 1:; United States General Accounting Washinqton, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1986 STATEMENT OF SARAH P. FRAZTER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES. COMMUNTTY, AND ECONOM1C DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE SFNATE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ON IMPLEMENTATION lNMOVATION OF THE SMALL BUSIWESS...
Date Feb. 13, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-53 Title

University Funding: Federal Funding Mechanisms in Support of University Research

. United States General .,,. . ..-.-.---_- ___---._I.____ ----..-__ Accounting Office - A0 wary lY86 Report to the Chairman, Committee on ’ Science and Technology House of Representatives _ ._ -- __.._._-_ ------__._ --___ -- UNIVERSITY FUNDING Federal Funding Mechanisms in Support of University Research 129533 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Communi...
Date Feb. 7, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-75 Title

University Funding: Assessing Federal Funding Mechanisms for University Research

United States 0ener;al Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives February 1986 UNIVERSITY FUNDING Assessing Federal Funding Mechanisms for University Research GAO/ltCED-88-76 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives February 1986 UMVER!3I?II’Y F’UNDING Assessing Federal Funding Mechanisms f...
Date March 29, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-55 Title

Income Security: SSA's Transfer of Research Personnel to Operating Units

‘., UNITED STATS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REL~ASE~ASHI~GTON, 13.c. 20546 HUMAN RUCWRCD DIVISION B-217898 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Charles Senate Mathias: McC. Mathias, Jr. SSA's Transfer of Research Personnel 'to Operating Units (GAO/HRD-85-55) you asked us to look into In your August 7, 1984, letter, the Social Security Administration's (SSA's) transfer of individuals ...
Date Aug. 24, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-60 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Federal Agencies' Actions To Implement Section 11 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980

REPORTBY THEUsa General Accounting Office Federal Agencies’ Implement Section Stevenson-Wydler Innovation Act Of Actions To 11 Of The Technology 1980 The purpose of Sectlon 1 1 of the StevensonWydler Act IS to encourage transfer of the results of federally funded research and development to state and local governments and the prwate sector The act directs each agency to establrsh an appropriate ...
Date Aug. 16, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-78 Title

Education: Review of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTI OFFICE NC WASHINGTON, D.C. 20568 MUMAN RUOURCU OIVISION B-215943 RELEASEDAUGUST RRST~'"Ff"T~-rln . _I Fi** ' c .‘ Orrin G, Hatch Senate Robert T. Stafford Senate Howard H. Baker, Senate Jr. ' ' 16. 1984 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States The Honorable United States Subject: Review of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education (GAO/...
Date Dec. 7, 1983 Report No. 123035 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The Federal Role in Fostering University-Industry Cooperation

United States General Accounting Wwhington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m:., EST Tuesday, December 7,: 1983 STATEMENT OF OSMUND T. FUNDINGSLAND, ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SPACE SUBCOMMITTEE THE SENATECOMMITTEE OF , / ON ' COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION I ...
Date Nov. 16, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-34 Title

Energy: DOE Defederalization of the Laramie and Grand Forks Energy Technology Centers

General Accounting Office DOE’ Defederalization Of The Laramie s And Grand Forks Energy Technology Centers In April 1983, the Department of Energy defederalized its government-owned and -operated energy technology centersat Laramie, Wyoming, and Grand Forks, North Dakota, by transferring the centers to the Universities of Wyoming and North Dakota, respectively. Cooperative agreements between the...
Date Sept. 26, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-52 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Improvements Needed in Clinical Testing of Anticancer Drugs

Report To The Honorable Paula liawkins United tates Senate RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES Improvements Needed In Clinical Testing Of Anticancer Drugs Despite improvements Administration (FDA) (NCI) have carried out patients during clinical improvements should in the way the Food and Drug and the National Cancer Institute their responsibilities of protecting testing of anticancer drugs, further be ma...
Date June 23, 1983 Report No. 121728 Title

Health: Clinical Testing of Anticancer Drugs

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 A.M. EDT June 23, 1983 STATEMENTOF EDWARD DENSMORE,DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES A. DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES ON THE CLINICAL TESTING OF ANTICANCERDRUGS Madam Chairman, our review 1 we are pleased testing to be here today of anticancer to discuss of the clini...
Date June 22, 1983 Report No. 121734 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agricultural Research

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:30 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY,JUNE 22, 1983 STATEMENTOF BRIAN P. CROWLEY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SENIOR LEVEL RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE DEPARTMENT ON OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE HOUSE COMMITTEEON AGRICULTURE AT OVERSIGHT HEARINGS ON AGRICULTURA...
Date May 25, 1983 Report No. PAD-83-22 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: The Federal Role in Fostering University-Industry Cooperation

General Accounting Office The Federal Role In Fostering University-Industry Cooperation Closer links between universities and industry in research and education can enhance technological innovation. However, cooperative arrangements between them are difficult to create and sustain becauseof differences in missions, values, and rewards. GAO examined three well-known forms of universityindustry coll...
Date May 13, 1983 Report No. 121372 Title

Agriculture and Food: Use of Federally Supported Research Facilities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. MST FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1983 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM E. GAHR, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON I USE OF FEDERALLY SUPPORTED RESEARCH FACILITIES MR. CHAIRM...
Date April 29, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-105 Title

Energy: Status of DOE's Implementation of the Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering Act of 1980

REPORT THEU.S. BY General Accounting Office Status Of DOE’s Implementation Of The Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering Act Of 1980 The Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering Act of 1980 authorized an accelerated and ambitious research and development program directed toward the commercial demonstration of nuclear fusion--a potentially inexhaustible source of energy--by the end of the century. Although...
Date March 8, 1983 Report No. IPE-83-4 Title

HUD Demonstration Programs: Their Use as a Policy Tool

BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Charles 6. Rangel Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight Committee On Ways And Means House Of Representatives HUD Demonstration ProgramsTheir Use As A Policy Tool HUD conducted 65 demonstrations in fiscal years 1974-81. Nearly all had one of two important policy purposes--either to promote a new approach to housing or urban problems or to pr...
Date Jan. 14, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-20 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal Agricultural Research Facilities Are Underused

BY -1 COMPTROLLER GENERAL t-it. Report To The Congress Federal Agricultural Research Facilities Are Underused Many of the Agrrcultural Research Service’s 148 domestic research locations are not staffed to rherr designed capacity, Service scientists use about 73 percent of that capacity and other Federal and State scientists use an additional 10 percent. Meanwhile, new facilities are under constr...
Date Sept. 24, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-46 Title

Budget and Spending: Survey To Identify Models Used by Executive Agencies in the Policymaking Process

General Accounting Office Survey To Identify Models I Used By Executive Agencies I In The Policymaking Process The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight of the House Committee on Science and Technology requested that GAO assist them in conducting a survey to identify major computer models used...
Date Sept. 10, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-7 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: NSF Experiment in Research Grant Administration Promising

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director, The National Science Foundation NSF Experiment In Research Grant Administration Promising--Changes Needed To Assure Accountability The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Association of American Universities are conducting an experiment in research grant administration designed to respond to the perceived needs of universities for ...
Date Aug. 26, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-49 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: National Science Foundation Management Review of Research Grant Award Recommendations

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROGRAM DlVlS ANALYSIS ION August 26, 1982 B-208669 Dr. Jerome H. Fregeau, Director Office of Audit and Oversight National Science Foundation Dear Dr. Fregeau: Subject: National Science Foundation (NS-F) Management Review of Research Grant Award Recommendations (GAO/PAD-8.2-49) #llllllll II #I 119307 As you know, we presented the results...
Date July 27, 1982 Report No. 119100 Title

Energy: Internal Controls Over Selected Functions of Department of Energy Research Laboratories

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1982 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE THE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE CONCERNING'INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER SELECTED FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH LABORATORIES Mr. Chairman...
Date May 24, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-74 Title

Information Management: Need for Better Management of the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Investigations, Committee House Of Representatives Subcommittee On On Armed Services OF THE.UNITEDSTATES 1 Veed For Better Management 3f The Armed Forces Radiobiology IResearch Institute The Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute greatly underutilizes its computer systems. It has not adequately planne’d for and justified them nor has it pr...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. CED-82-56 Title

Agriculture and Food: Progress Made in Federal Human Nutrition Research Planning and Coordination; Some Improvements Needed

. I f:REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Progress Made In Federal Human Nutrition Research Planning And Coordination; Some Improvements Needed The Government has no overall Federal nutrition plan that identifies specific goals with unified and coordinated strategies. However, the Oepartments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, along with the Office of Science and Techno...
Date April 23, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-42 Title

Energy: Earlier Effective Monitoring of Alcohol Fuels Projects May Have Minimized Problems

r r, i BY THEUS GENE@RAl ACCOUNTING OFFICE 1Wz”” -* Report To Representative Virginia Smith Egrlier Effective Monitoring Of Ailcohol Fuels Projects May Have dinimized Problems Although the Department of Energy’s syste for monitoring projects for the develop ent and production of alcohol fuels now se ms effective, it was not established until 7 f onths after some of the projects started ankf ...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. 117658 Title

Natural Resources: Further Efforts Needed To Ensure Best Use of Research Findings

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COP.3 MUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DlVlSlON February Mr. R. Max Peterson U.S. Forest Service Chief, U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250 Dear Mr. Peterson: SUBJECT: Further Efforts Needed to Ensure Best Use of Research Findings 26, 1982 117658 II We have made a limited review of the results of actions taken by the F...
Date Feb. 3, 1982 Report No. 117437 Title

Agriculture and Food: Letter of Inquiry on AID Agricultural Research Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.d. 20548 The Honorable Administrator, Development M. Peter McPherson Agency for International 117437 Dear Mr. McPherson: We have completed our survey of AID's agricultural research Our survey shows that many problems relating to agriactivities. identified in several studies and reports by cultural research, (See attachment for a list of continue...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-29 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Better Accountability Procedures Needed in NSF and NIH Research Grant Systems

?eport ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Better Accountability Procedures Needed In NSFAnd NIH Research Grant Systems The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded $2.2 billion in fiscal year 1980 for the support of basic research at colleges and universities. Peer review (expert advice of selected researchers) is the primary component of the research gr...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-95 Title

Health: Nutrition Research Peer Review at the National Institutes of Health

HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-203244 JUNE 1,1981 The Honorable Frederick W. Richmond Chairman, Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: IIII Illl 115810 Peer Review at the of Health (HRD-81-95) -. As previously arranged, we are providing you with the information we obtained at the request of the former C...
Date May 29, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-34 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Implementing a Data Handling Policy for Space Science Flight Investigations

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND DIVISION B-203317 MAY 29.1981 Dr. Alan M. Lovelace Acting Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration llllHllI Ill H 115345 Dear Dr. Lovelace: a Data Handling rImplementing Science Flight Investigations Policy for Space (MASAD-81-34) Subject: J We have completed our survey on the N...
Date April 17, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-46 Title

Income Maintenance Experiments: Need To Summarize Results and Communicate the Lessons Learned

United States Senate RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES Income Maintenance Experiments: Need To Summarize Results And Communicate The Lessons Learned The Office of Economic Opportunity and the Department of Health and Human Services initiated income maintenance experiments, the first ever in the United States, to measure the extent to which a guaranteed income would reduce recipients’ work efforts, GA...
Date March 23, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-51 Title

Energy: DOE Light Water Reactor Fuel Utilization Improvement Program

B-202377 MARCH 23,1981 The Honorable Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Madame Chairman: 115038 Light Water Department of uel Utilization Improvement Reactor Program (EMD-81-51) s On May 2, 1980, the former Subcommittee Chairman requested that we evaluate two Department of Energy nuclear ...
Date Feb. 19, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-5 Title

National Defense: The State of Basic Research in DOD Laboratories

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND OIVISION u-201a6a The honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports FEBRUARY 19,198l Secretary: I R 114533 The State of asic Research in DOD aboratories (MASAD-81-5) F 3 In our Government-wide study of research and development 1/ some Department of Defense ...
Date Oct. 28, 1980 Report No. CED-81-6 Title

Environmental Protection: Promising Changes Improve EPA's Extramural Research; More Changes Needed

1 06 A=- 3( REPCRT BY THE . Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Promising Changes Improve EPA’sExtramural Research; bore Changes Needed he Environmental Protection Agency’s annual reappropriations for fiscal f earth and development iears 1978-80 averaged $336 million, about 70 percent of which has been spent on research conducted under contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements. Congre...
Date Aug. 29, 1980 Report No. CED-80-134 Title

Housing: More Improvements Can Be Made in HUD's Research and Technology Activities

1::QMhlUNrTY AN0 DEVEL.0PMEN-r ECaNOMlC KIIVISION B-199825 AUGUST 29,198O The Honorable Moon Landrieu ,,,$" The Secretary of Housing Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: km ,,,,,,, ,18”/ and p pi”’ $#““I” 113248 SUBJECT: &ore Research Improvements Can Be Made in and Technology Activities) (CED-80-134) &UD8s We recently completed a review of the Department of Rousing and llrban Develop...
Date July 31, 1980 Report No. 112965 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Long-Term Planning for National Science Policy

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office 112965 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Thursday, July 31, 1980 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF TXE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEEON SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON 7” "'LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE d Mr. Chairman and Members ...
Date July 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-87A Title

Transportation: Highway Safety Research and Development--Better Management Can Make It More Useful

8, Irn 113240 SUPPLEMENT THE REPORTBY THE TO Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES REl ,l.J!nt Highway Safety Research And Development- f3etterManagement Can Make It More Useful GAO has issued concurrently with this supplement a report with the above title. The Department of Transportation commented on the draft of that report, and this supplement contains GAO’s evaluation of and response to t...
Date July 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-87 Title

Transportation: Highway Safety Research and Development--Better Management Can Make It More Useful

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General Dbvelopment-- Better Management Can Make It More Useful The Department of Transportation could strengthen its management of highway safety research and development so that research results can be more effective as a resource for State and local highway safety programs. The Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would be more responsive to hig...
Date July 2, 1980 Report No. ID-80-48 Title

Federally-Financed Research and Communication on Soviet Affairs: Capabilities and Needs

n OF THEUNITEDSTATES ^---, S derally-Financed Research And unication On Soviet Affairs: Miles And Needs Four foreign affairs agencies forsee increasing difficulties through the 1980 s in recn~iting the desired calibre of Soviet language and research talent. Two also report narrow but notable shortages of research capability in certain exotic languages. All 13 Government agencies GAO queried, howev...
Date May 8, 1980 Report No. 112262 Title

Health: Management of and Results Obtained From the Health Care Financing Administration's Demonstration, Experiment, and Related Evaluation Activities

. I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 10543 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.s. EDT Thursday, May 8, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. WART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DXVISION SEFCRE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND EiIEANS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OF AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION'S ,DEMONSTRATION,...