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Date Sept. 16, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-233 Title

Sustainable Agriculture: Program Management Accomplishments and Opportunities

llnitctd S1.at.w General Accounting Officci GAO - Report to Congressional Requesters ----- ~. SUSTAIINABLE AGRICULTURE Program Management, Accomplishments, and Opportunities II llllllll Ill II 147626 GAO Untted States General Accounting Office WeeNngton, D.C. 20648 Beeourcee, Commuuity, and Economic Development Division B-249128 September 16,1992 The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Environment, Ene...
Date July 13, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-201BR Title

Grant Management: Benefits and Burdens of Increasing NSF Financial Reporting Requirements

r IJr~f~.cxf,St.atA Gt?nwal Accounting Office GAO !, ii I 4 1 ,rUly 1992 1 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate --~_ -.--... .---~--- ‘ 1 t i y F 11 GRANT ~~MANAGEMENT Benefits and Burdens of Increasing NSF Financial Reporting Requirements .. ,,. ,-.-_-. .-_--.._-- RESTRICTED-Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically a...
Date May 4, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-104 Title

University Research: Controlling Inappropriate Access to Federally Funded Research Results

’ *. - - ._ I Jni ted States _General - Accounting Office .--- ..-- - --... --^_-.--- ..--- -.....-. -... ..--.- ~‘ \ L i’ L Report to the Chairman, Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives “I _-..^ _..-. -._- --._- .--_ .-...-....l_.ll._.. _.-.-_.... -...----_~__ --..--. .___ ----_.--- --.-May 1992 GAO i : U...
Date Jan. 14, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-5 Title

Drug Abuse Research: Federal Funding and Future Needs

DRUG ABUSE RESEARCH Federal Funding and Future Needs .., 1111111 Ill1 llll 146460 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Offke unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-246466 January 14,1992 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr....
Date Sept. 25, 1991 Report No. T-PEMD-91-14 Title

Drug Abuse Research: Federal Funding and Future Needs

7- 01 m United States General Accounting Office/ f# 7 j %’ Testimony I 144955 -~~ .~~ t II b For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday September 25, 1991 Drug Abuse Research: Federal Funding and Future Needs Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky Assistant Comptroller General Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Committee on Go...
Date May 30, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-142 Title

Commercial Use of Space: Many Grantees Making Progress, but NASA Oversight Could Be Improved

lJnit~tv1 ““1,”.._ I.” .I._.....- . ..--.--.--.-.-..--..- _I_.-__-__ Si.iLt,t*s (knt~ral ““_ I...” ...___ -. Accounting _--- ---- Of’f’iw - _----- -_“..-_-- . GAO I !)!I 1 kkport, to t,lw Chair, Subcc,mmittee on VA, HLJQ and Independent Agencies, Cornrnittxe on Appropriation.$ 1J.S. Senate COMMERCIAL USE OF SPACE Many Grantees Making Progress, but NASA Oversight Could Be Improv...
Date Oct. 10, 1990 Report No. T-HRD-91-56 Title

Drug Abuse: Research on Treatment May Not Address Current Needs

United States General Accounting Office /qd yo2 Testimony 142402 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT 10, 1990 DRUG ABUSE: Research on Treatment May Not Address Current Needs Wednesday October Statement of Mark V. Nadel Associate Director for National and Public Health Issues Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control House of Representatives Before the Y GAO/T-HRD-90-56 GAO For...
Date Sept. 12, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-114 Title

Drug Abuse: Research on Treatment May Not Address Current Needs

linitecl States General Accounting Office -3 1 Report to the Chairman, Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control, House of Representatives - September 1990 DRUG ABUSE Researchon Treatment May Not Address Current Needs’ 142249 RESTRICTED --Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifhlly approved by the Office of Congressional Belatione. GAO/HRD-W-114 RELEASED--i n...
Date Sept. 6, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-125 Title

Respite Care: An Overview of Federal, Selected State, and Private Programs

United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters * September 1990 RESPITE CARE An Overview of Federal, Selected State, and Private Programs GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-23973 1 September 6,199O The Honorable George Miller Chairman, Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families House of Representatives The...
Date Aug. 14, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-223FS Title

Defense Research: Information on Selected University Research Projects

DEFENSE RESEARCH Information on Selected University Research Projects N J III1111 142010 -- (iAO/NSIAI)-!)O-22~~~S ,q”“.: ’ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-239792 August 14,199O The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums Chairman, Subcommittee on Research and Development Committee on Armed Services House of Repres...
Date July 24, 1990 Report No. T-HRD-90-50 Title

National Institutes of Health: Problems in Implementing Policy on Women in Study Populations

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Tuesday July 24, 1990 Testimony NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH: Problems in Implementing Policy on Women in Study Populations Statement of Mark V. Nadel, Associate Director National and Public Health Issues Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Consumer Interest Select Committee ...
Date June 18, 1990 Report No. T-HRD-90-38 Title

National Institutes of Health: Problems in Implementing Policy on Women in Study Populations

United States General Atiounting OfBlce Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Monday June 18, 1990 NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH: Problems in Implementing Policy on Women in Study Populations Statement of Mark V. Nadel, Associate Director National and Public Health Issues Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and C...
Date June 6, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-140FS Title

Minority Health: Information on Activities of HHS's Office of Minority Health

IjItitc4 Genc~ral States Accounting Of‘fiw Fxt Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives -- MINORITY HEALTH Information on Activities of HHS’s Office of Minority Health 3 HI llllIllIlllx 141672 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-239933 June 6,199O The ...
Date Nov. 1, 1989 Report No. T-PEMD-90-7 Title

Education Information: Production and Quality Deserve Increased Attention

* + *, Unifxtd States General Accounting Office 13 f”r /,r” Testimony , 139915 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Education Information: Production and Quality Deserve Increased Attention Statement of Lois-ellin Datta, Director Program Evaluation in Human Services Areas Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcommittee on Government ...
Date Sept. 12, 1989 Report No. HRD-89-97 Title

Mental Health: Prevention of Mental Disorders and Research on Stress-Related Disorders

l...^ SP(,l ,,. ,. ,._I ..,. _I.____-___._"i. .I ._-....A__...-. _ _^_.-.----..-. _ ___._ 1_1-__1_ ._..I__"F_-I __e-. --.l_---..---- --- --_-- t~llllrt~l* I!)H!) MENTAL HEALTH Prevention of Mental Disorders and Research on StressRelated Disorders ---I.---. ..------.... _-._. .-.-. -- . -.. _.-.._ _ .__..__.._ “... ..-._~_.__ .-_-.._-. _.” .__._ _ ..-- - ._-._ ---_-_---\_--_-..-- ___._-_._ ._l_...
Date June 20, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-51 Title

Agriculture and Food: General Accounting Office Reviews of Agricultural Research Activities

United States General Accounting Office /3 s’ 7-2 a GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 20, 1989 Testimony 138920 General Accounting Office of Agricultural Research Reviews Activities Statement of John W. Harman Food and Agriculture Issues Director, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General...
Date April 6, 1989 Report No. T-HRD-89-12 Title

Respite Care: Insights on Federal, State, and Private Sector Involvement

GAO United States Testimony General Accounting Office For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday April 6, 1989 On Federal, Respite Care: Insights and Private Sector Involvement State, Statement of Franklin Frazier, Issues (Disability Resources Division Director of Income Security and Welfare) Human Before the Subcommittee on Select Committee on Education House of Representatives Ed...
Date June 3, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-89 Title

Research Animals: Federal Costs for Care of the Silver Spring Monkeys

. I %3Ls~ United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters June 1988 RESEARCH ANIMALS Federal Costs for Care of the Silver Spring Monkeys 136234 GAO’ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-230545 June 3,1988 The Honorable Robert C. Smith House of Representatives The Honorable Charlie Rose House of Representatives The Ho...
Date May 6, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-90BR Title

Biomedical Research: Issues Related to Increasing Size of NIH Grant Awards

4 1 United States General Accounting Office _ GAO 1 May 1988 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH Issues Related to Increasing Size of NIH Grant Awards i 135976 i P GM United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources ...
Date April 20, 1988 Report No. T-PEMD-88-4 Title

Education: Production and Quality of Education Information

i: I U&q3d f&i&e@ General . GAO Testimony F r Release iI Ol Delivery E3fpected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday April 20, 1988 Production and Quality of Education Information Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky, Director Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcommittee on Select Committee on Education House of Representatives Education and Labor llllllllllllll ll 135606 GAO/T-PEMD-88-4 MR....
Date March 3, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-50FS Title

Tinnitus: Federal Agencies' Research and Treatment Activities

United States General Accounting Office . GAO March 1988 Fact Sheet for the Honorable Daniel P. Moynihan, U.S. Senate TINNITUS Federal Agencies’ Research and Treatment Activities ! RESTRICTED--Yet to be releasedovh?e the heral Accounting Office except on the basis of the sgecih approv& by the Of5;e of CongressionalRelations. c GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Hu...
Date Jan. 29, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-56 Title

Vocational Education: Information on the National Research Center's Grant Award Process

I 1 United States General Accounting Office Report to CongressionalRequesters -,L, epuwy 1988 , VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Information on the National Research Center’ Grant Award s Process Illllll Illllllll 135038 --- -l__l-l_.“l-*-_l-------.~ -_I---.“..-.“-- ZJnited States General Accounting O ffice W ashington, D.C. 20548 -~---~ Human Resources Div is ion B-205028 January 29, 1988 The Honorab...
Date Nov. 4, 1987 Report No. PEMD-88-4 Title

Education Information: Changes in Funds and Priorities Have Affected Production and Quality

* -L..-LL c 1345 15 United States General Accounting Office GAO 1987 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Select Education, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives Nov&ber EDUCATION INFORMATION Changes in F’ unds and Priorities Have Affected Production and Quality 111111 IIIIll 134575 RESTRICTED--BJot to bo rcloanod outside the Genera? Accountmg OPMc:) c:cccp*;on the bmis of...
Date June 24, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-146 Title

National Science Foundation: Problems Found in Decision Process for Awarding Earthquake Center

‘ c 1 United States General Accounting Ogfice I GA( June 1987 Report to Congressional Requesters Illllllllllllllll111111111 lllll llllllllll Ill1 LMl33370 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Problems Found in DecisionProcessfor Awarding Earthquake Center Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-227247 June 24, 1987 The Honorable Pete Wilson United States Senate The Honorable Alan Cranst...
Date March 26, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-87FS Title

University Funding: Information on the Role of Peer Review at NSF and NIH

United States General Accounting Oface GAO March 1987 Fact Sheet for the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate ’ UNIVERSITY FUNDING Itiormation on the Role of Peer Review at NSF and NIH GAO/WED-87-87FS CBaw GAO United States General Accounting OiYlce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-221714 March 26, 1987 The Hon...
Date March 25, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-65 Title

U.S. Science and Engineering Base: A Synthesis of Concerns About Budget and Policy Development

-_ .-.--- United States General Accounting Office Staff Study ___-_ - __- -- __-_-- ---- - March 1987 U.S. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BASE A Synthesis of Concerns About Budget md Policy Development III II Ill 1IllllIl 132553 ---m-m.-, _- _-._ ~~~~-.__--___--------.------ GAO/RCED-87-66 -- - Preface March 26, 1987 Since World War II, there has been an increasing awarenessof the importance and pervasiv...
Date March 6, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-54BR Title

Budget Reduction: Effect of 1986 Sequestration on National Institute on Aging

.r Unltid’ States General Accounting Office GAO March 1987 1332Y Briefing Report to the Honorable Phil Gramm, United States Senate 0 BUDGET REDUCTION Effect of 1986 Sequestration on National Institute on Aging RELEASED GqO/HRD-87.MBR . General Accounting Omce Washington, D.C. 20548 Hnman Reoonrcee Division united States B-226294 March 6, 1987 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Phil Grsmm S...
Date Feb. 5, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-67BR Title

University Funding: Patterns of Distribution of Federal Research Funds to Universities

Briefing Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate I February 1987 UNIVERSITY FUNDING : Patterns of Distribution of Federal Research Funds to Un - 037qco GAO/RCED43787BR &. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-221714 February5,1987 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Ra...
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 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 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 Oct. 25, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-39BR Title

Biotechnology: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Biotechnology Research Efforts

United States @eaerjbl~J, cc0l.m~ ,j“’ o.mce lg%w To the Chairman, Committee on Sc~encx ’ and Technology, House of Representatives *.:, he I 6,,, ,I,,, ,” &tuber 1986 BIOTECHNOLOGY , The U.S. Department :’ of Agriculture’s Biotechnology Research Efforts ,’ ” 128383 GAO/RCE-BR 9; i 1 u .1 L I ‘ AboutOurNewLook.. . This GAO report was produced using a new design and printing proces...
Date Aug. 30, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-145 Title

Agriculture and Food: Uses of Saltonstall/Kennedy Fisheries Development Funds

l RELEASEC --c hu REPORT THE BY General Accounting Office Uses O’f SaltonstalVKennedy Development Funds Under the Saltonstall/Kennedy Act, over the past 6 years about $187 million from customs duties on imports of fishery products has been made available to the Secretary of Commerce for promoting and developing American fisheries. This report discusses how Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries ...
Date Dec. 13, 1983 Report No. HRD-84-24 Title

Health: Millions of Unspent NIH Grant Funds Available for Use

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 .I?#+ HUMAN RLSOURCLS DIVISION DECEMBER 13, 1983 U-213628 The Honorable The Secretary Margaret of M . Heckler Health and Human Services WIllI IllI I 123036 Dear Madam Secretary: Subject: 'Millions Available of Unspent NIH Grant Funds for Use: (GAO/HRD-84-24) During our review of how indirect cost rates are established for National Inst...
Date Dec. 9, 1983 Report No. GGD-84-28 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Propriety of Non-Federal Cash Matching Requirements for Juvenile Justice Grants

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 QWCRAL DOVCRNMENT DIVISION DECEMBER 9, 1983 B-202245 I The Honorable Ike F. Andrews Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Propriety O f Nonfederal Cash Matching Requirements Juvenile Justice G rants (GAO/GGD-84-28) For This letter is one of a seri...
Date Oct. 20, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-20 Title

Federal Agricultural Research Funding: Issues and Concerns

. ,--y- . H REPORT THEU.S. BY General Accounting Office Federal Agricultural Research Funding: ISsues And Concerns This report describes the source and distribuion of Federal funds for agricultural research. It/also presents the views of research leaders on funding allocation issues. Federally funded research is performed at Federal facilities and State land-grant universities. Regional distributi...
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 26, 1982 Report No. IPE-82-1 Title

Energy: DOE Funds New Energy Technologies Without Estimating Potential Net Energy Yields

BY THECQMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES DOE Funds New Energy Technologies Without Estimating Potential Net Energy Yields Public Laws 93-577 and 96-294 (title It) require the Department of Energy to analyze the potential net energy yields of new energy technologies proposed under the Acts before funding them. DOE has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on projects withou...
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 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 14, 1981 Report No. B-202261 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on Senate Bill 290, 97th Congress]

./ ''\COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES 20548 WASHINGTON D.C. B-202261 May 14, 1981 The Honorable Orrin C. Hatch Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: At your request we are providing comments on Senate Bill 290, 97th Congrej Z The bill would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establi...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-39 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Information on Mission and Functions of the National Bureau of Standards

REPORTBY THE CornptrolllerGeneral OF THE UNITEDSTATES Informati~on On M:ksion And Functions Of The Natilonal BureauOf Standards Th’e Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology, House Committee on Science and Technology, was co8ncerned that the Bureau of Standards appeared divided in ca,rrying out its fun8ctio8ns under enabling legistation and subsequent legislative ma’ndates and saw a ne...
Date March 18, 1980 Report No. B-197871 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 6522]

America, -i,~) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-197871 March 18, 1980 The Honorable Harley 0. Staggers Chairman, Committee on Interstate A&G0") and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: C omments on H.R. 6522 (HRO-BILL-10) AL/, Coo3 Your February 15, 1980, letter queste ur comments on H.R. 6522, a bill to amend the Pub -c-ealth Servi...
Date Feb. 7, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-46 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Better Communication Could Help Clear Up Confusion Over 'Silly' Research Grants

BY THL COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Science, Research, And Technology, House Committee On Science And Technology C.3 ‘1 UN iTED STATES t-It: Better Communication Could Help Clear Up Confusion Over “Silly” Research Grants National Science Foundation grants to support social science research are often termed “silly” because the reason for the research is not ...
Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. 110835 Title

Agriculture and Food: Nutrition Training of Health Professionals

UNITED STATES GENE= ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 Ilci’#35 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EST THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1979 110835 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWECE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ACCOMPANIED BY MURUY GRANT, M.D., D.P.H, CHIEF MEDICAL ADVXSOR,6ENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AND LINDA SCHMEER, GAO AUDITOR BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE NUTRITION OF THE ON...
Date July 27, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-67 Title

Financial Management: Indirect Costs of Health Research--How They Are Computed, What Actions Are Needed

L I -REPORT BY THE The Congress has expressed concern that indirect costs of health research have been escalating rapidly. This report --describes the system used to compute these costs and shows why they are increasing rapidly, --explains why indirect cost rates cannot be meaningfully compared among grantees, and --demonstrates inconsistencies in principles and practices used to make indirect cos...
Date June 27, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-75 Title

Science and Engineering Manpower Forecasting: Its Use in Policymaking

i? REPORTBY THE US, The manpower pool of scientists and engineers constitutes an invaluable national resou rce . Government programs and policies greatly influence their utilization. Manpower statistics and forecasts are important as the Government monitors the scientific and technological enterprise, but policymakers must understand their limitations. GAO recommends steps for the Office of Scienc...