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Date Feb. 11, 1980 Report No. ID-80-23 Title

International Affairs: Management and Control of Personal Property Is Poor and Procurement Controls Should Be Strengthened at U.S. Embassies in Latin America

BY Tt-lk US. CXNERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, Report To The Secretary Of State Management And Control Of Personal Property Is Poor And Procurement Controls Should Be Strengthened At U.S.Embassies In Latin America Problems similar to those previously reported by GAO continue to exist in personal property management at U.S. Embassies in Latin America. For example, periodic inventories and reconciliations ...
Date Dec. 5, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-10 Title

The Personal Casualty and Theft Loss Tax Deduction: Analysis and Proposals for Change

OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Personal Casualty And Theft Loss Tax Deduction: Analysis And Proposals For Change The personal casualty and theft loss deduction provided by section 165kl (31 of the internal Revenue Code and sections 7 .I657 and 1 .165-8 of the Treasury Regulations cannot be administered in an even-handed manner. Both taxpayers and tax administrators have difficulty applying the regulation...
Date Nov. 14, 1979 Report No. PSAD-80-5 Title

GSA's Personal Property Repair and Rehabilitation Program: A Potential for Fraud?

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES //qp4 *” F&port ToThe Congress GSA’s Personal Property Repair And Rehabilitation Program: A Potential For Fraud? The General Services Administration (GSA) does not have enough controls to ensure that repair services are provided in accordance with contract terms. The program lacks effective management, many contractor accounting systems are inadeq...
Date June 15, 1979 Report No. CED-79-95 Title

Natural Resources: Validity of Payments by the Fish and Wildlife Service to Tenants Residing on a Boatyard Acquired by the FWS in Alviso, California

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASH 1NGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE B-114841 The Honorable Don Edwards House of Representatives Dear Mr. Edwards: RELEASED b" o"3 c7 1. As agreed with your office, we inquir / d into the validity of Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Department of the Interior, payments to tenants residing in a boatyard acquired by FWS at Alviso, California. The Uniform Relocation Assista...
Date May 1, 1979 Report No. CED-79-75 Title

Transportation: 'Weight Bumping'--Falsifying Household Moving Weights To Increase Charges--What ICC Needs To Do

?EPORT'I% THE r General IIF THE UNITED STATES --Falsifying Household ht Bum dloving Weights To Increase [Charges--What ICC Needs To Do There is no accurate measure of the extent of “weight bumping” in the household moving industry. Neither the Federal, State, nor local governments have ’ adequate controls over weighing operations to detect and prevent the practice. Both the Interstate Commer...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-54 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Department of Justice Should Explore the Feasibility of a Uniform Identification System for Marking Personal Property

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 /a9194 B-171019 APRIL 25, 1979 c ” ZhlAM&-~-~=p /J 66 ‘1 The Honorable The Attorney Dear Mr. Griffin General B. Bell w rj 3 I++ L J,, I tl. I ,,/ :,;a 3 q ' k;=. p oc P The growing incidence of property thefts has prompted us to survey a program aimed at deterring such crimes-Operation Identification. Attorney General: Operation Id...
Date Dec. 29, 1978 Report No. LCD-79-101 Title

Government Operations: Review of Conditions Under Which Personal Papers of Members of Congress Are Stored by the National Archives and Records Service

B-146743 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Select Committee on Congressional Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: December 29, 1978 ! J a. 111ll l~llllllll 109899 Your October 13, 1978, letter asked us to eview t Eonditions under which pzrsonal papers of Membe& of Congress ,_ are Stored by the National ArchiGs and Records Service3 Our ??evi& disclosed only negligible inventory ...
Date Sept. 6, 1978 Report No. FPCD-77-77A Title

Sales of Duty-Free Goods in the Far East: Accountability and Control Should Be Improved (Unclassified Version of a Classified Report)

DOCUHENT RESUME 07437 - [C2968053] Sales of Duty-Free Goods in the Far East: Accountability and Control Should Be Improved (Unclassified Version of a Classified Iseport). FPCD-77-77A; B-180731. September 6, 1978. 9 pp. 6 appendices (38 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by H. L. Krieger, Director, Federal Perscnnel and Compensation Div. Attention: Assistant Secretary of Defense (Com...
Date June 12, 1978 Report No. B-146779 Title

Government Operations: Allegations of Authur E. Morrisette Concerning the Department of Defense's Household Goods Transportation Program

/06 3 DOCUDNIT RESUEI 06365 B31666693 J (Restricted) r Allegations of Arthur E. Sorrisette ccncerning the Department of Defense's Household Goods Transportation Programs]. -1 6779. June 12, 1978. 2 pp. Beport to Son. Killia Ir. Scott; by Bred J. Shafer, Director, Loqistics and Coemunicatioms hiv. Contact: Loqistics and Commuicatioss Div. Orqanization concerned: Departmet of Defense; Interstate Van...
Date May 22, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-204 Title

Transportation: Survey of Transportation Payments for Personal Property Shipments Under Foreign Military Sales Service Agreements

DOCUBENT RESUME 06098 - [E1526573] Survey of Transporation Payments for Personal Property Shipments under Foreign U.litary Sales Service Agreemeats. LCD-78-204; B-165731. day 22, 1978. 2 pp. Report to Secretary, Dapartsent of Defense; by Fred J. Shafer, Directcr, Logistics and Communications Div. Issue Area: FacilitiEs an4 Material anagement: Federal Transportation of Things (704. Contact: Logisti...
Date May 5, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-220 Title

National Defense: Use of Government-Owned Warehouses for Storage of Military Members' Household Goods

DOCURIWT BSlUS! 06351s -[ B1706237 ] [,.L,4 r Use of Governent-Owned Earehouses Storage of Ailitnr! f#r Goods]. J'D-78-220; B-146719. day 5, 1978. eumbera' Hcusehold Released June S, 1978. 2 ,)p. * enclosure 410 pp.). Report to Sen. Strom Thurmond; San. trnest U. lollings; ty Logistics and Bobert G. Bothwell /for Pred 0. Shafer, Directoro Comeunications Div.). Issue Area: Facilities and Material S...
Date June 9, 1975 Report No. ID-75-66 Title

Acquiring and Managing Nonexpendable Personal Property Overseas: A Follow-up Review

JUN9 197% LtBRARY SYSTEM lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM097010 Acquiring And Managing Nonexpendable Personal Overseas: A Followup Department of State Property UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING ID-7546 OFFICE JUNE 9,19?5 UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION B-165867 I The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. of State 3-, i “ Secretary:...
Date Feb. 6, 1975 Report No. 094605 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 1244

-UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:30 A.M. EDT Thursday, February 6, 1975 STATEMENT OF ROBERT F. KELLER DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE .. 6% )I$$0 1 LAW AND GOVERNMENTALRELATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON H.R. 1244, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PROCEDUR...
Date Nov. 20, 1973 Report No. 093470 Title

Financial Management: Survey of the Accounting for Personal Property on a Multi-Agency Basis

2.’ ,. ,’ J,@-, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE” I”: ’ REGIONAL ROOM 1800 FEDERAL 911 WALNUT L ,* I OFFICE OFFICE STREET BUILDING /A 64106 ,. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI ?kFvYxiher 20 * 1973 3 4 J L-,
Date Oct. 25, 1972 Report No. B-146929 Title

Government Operations: Review of GSA's Management of the Excess Personal Property Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION P ’ F i( OCT 2 5 1972 B-146929 Dear Mr. Sampson: I11111111II11 lllll Ill11 Ill1 III Ill11 11111 Ill11 Ill11 LM096264 In fiscal year 1971 the acquisition cost of excess personal property that became available for redistribution to Federal agencies was about $5.2 billion. About $1.7 billion was classified as reportable property--property...
Date Aug. 2, 1972 Report No. 093309 Title

Government Operations: Survey of Management Controls Over Personal Property National Bureau of Standards

jog3309 UNITEDSTATES GENERALMCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION AUG 2 1972 Dear Dr. Kushner Bureau of Standards' We have completed a survey of t-4,Q National The survey was performed management controls over personal prQperty. We do not intend at Bureau headquarters In Galthersburg, Maryland. further review at this time, however, we wish to bring to your attention ma...
Date March 31, 1971 Report No. B-172173 Title

International Affairs: Agreement for Disposal of Foreign Excess U.S. Personal Property in Iceland

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE UNITED 20548 STATES D.C. llllllllllllllIIllllIIIlllllllllll LM095676 B-l 72173 MAR 3 1 1971 Dear Senator Proxmire: In response to your request of November11, 1970, and subsequent discussions with your office we are providing information relating to excess United States personal ~~~e~o~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~ % with the Iceland Governmentincludes, (2) whether the provi...
Date Jan. 5, 1970 Report No. 089456 Title

Government Operations: Need To Clarify Preaward Communications With Potential Contractors

Dear Mr. Sandoval: In response to % re quest from Congressman Lloyd Meeds, the General Accounting OfrZ"ZY~~%tined into the procurement of cleated plywood containers by the General Services Administration, The Congressmanls request was made on behalf of the Loctwall Corporation, LTynnwood, Washington--a small business--which protested a decision by GSA not to award a contract for container items on...
Date Jan. 5, 1970 Report No. 089457 Title

Government Operations: Need To Clarify Preaward Communications With Potential Contractors

CIVIL lDlVISION JAN 5iS78 Dear Mr. Spanglerr In response to a UIUIIIWIIm from Congressman Lloyd Meeds, the request mH General Accounting Office has examined into the procurement of cleated plywood containers by the General Services l%e Congressman*s request was made on behalf of the Loctwall Corporation, Lynnwood, Washington, which protested a decision by GSA not to award a contract for containers...