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| Date Aug. 17, 1982 |
Report No. MASAD-82-39 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of The Army Improved Planning Needed By The Corps Of Engineers To Resolve Environmental, Technical, And Financial Issues On The Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project
The Corps of Engineers has not resolved environmental, technical, and financial issues associated with the Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project. Althoug... |
| Date April 22, 1982 |
Report No. MASAD-82-24 |
Title
I I/ /,J !lCllvl I BY THECOtiPTROLLER GENERAL *’ u .I f?eport To The Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES
status Of Major Acquisitions As Of September 30, 1981: Better Reporting Essential To Controlling Cost Growth
/4s of September 30 1981, the estimated cost bf 802 major acquisitions was about $647.5 illion; 465 of these projects increased about 257.5 billion over the earlier estimates. Lost growth on ... |
| Date April 19, 1982 |
Report No. MASAD-82-29 |
Title
. . . * b REPbRT BY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Cost Growth And Delivery In Submarine Construction Are Likely To Continue
The chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials, House Armed Services Committee, and the chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense, House Appropriations Committee, a ked GAO to evaluate Electric Boat’s ability to build manner s 1 bmarines in a time... |
| Date March 26, 1982 |
Report No. MASAD-82-26 |
Title
EIll8 , . L_ UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS AC(IUISITION 01VlSl0N B-206771 MARCH 26,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Reduced Performance and Increased Cost Warrant Reassessment of the Multiple Stores Ejector, Rack (MASAD-82-26) The Air Force plans... |
| Date March 24, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-82-51 |
Title
COMCTROUSR CBENERAL OC THE UNITED
WAlWlNQTON D.C. B STATES B-206386 I. The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations Bouae of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: March 24, 1982 Subject: Services Contracts for the Support Teleprocessing of Army and Navy Recruitment Should be Recompeted (AFMD-82-51) In your January 7, 1982, letter (encl. l), you asked us to investigate the co... |
| Date March 17, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-37 |
Title
COMPTROLLER OENERAL
WASUINQTON OF THE
0.0. UNITED STATES 205M March 17, 1982 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: RELEASE5 Subject: While the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Contract Could Not Have Steam Generator Been Terminated for Default, Many Aspects of the Contracting pro... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1982 |
Report No. MASAD-82-20 |
Title
t I , BY TtiE C0hPTROLLER GENER f&port ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Navy’s F/A-l 8 Expected To Be An Effective Performer But Problems Still Face The Program
naval strike fighter development is near completion. Development flight testing, which will end in the spring of 1982, shows that the F/A-18 will meet most of the design performance goals, and it is expected to effectively perform its f... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-82-2 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
e Two Contracts For Nuclear Attack Submarines Modified Under Authority Of Public Law 85-804-StatUs As Of December 20,198O
The 1979 Defense Appropriation Authorization Act requires the Comptroller General to review two specific contracts for SSN-688 class nuclear attack submarines. The review is to insure that funds authorized for p... |
| Date May 7, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-38 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON,
MaROY AND MINERAU DIVISION D.C. 20548 R-202946 MAY 7.1981 The Honorable Secretary of Dear Mr. James G. Watt the Interior Secretary: r Improvements Coal Mapping Weeded in ContractsJ Managing Federal (EMD-81-38) Sub3ect: In a recent report, we identified various problems with and usefulness of[Federal coal resource occurrence/ Coal development poten... |
| Date March 20, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-13 |
Title
l *r BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENER Report To The
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Financial Status Of Major Federal Acquisitions September 30,198O
Federal departments’ and agencies’ major acquisitions in process are estimated to cost $777 billion at completion. Cost estimates are shown in this report for each of the 1,040 civil and military acquisitions currently in development, test, production, or construction ph... |
| Date Feb. 18, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-2 |
Title
UNCXASSIFLED REPORT'BY THE COMPTROLLER GE!JERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE ARMY'S STANDOFF TARGET ACQUISITION SYSTEM--A PROGRAM HAVING DEVELOPMENT DIFFICULTIES DIGEST -----The Standoff Target Acquisition System (SOTAS) is a $1.1 billion Army program to develop an airborne radar system to detect and locate moving targets at distances far beyond the forward edge of the battle area. Although experiment... |
| Date Feb. 12, 1981 |
Report No. C-MASAD-81-1 |
Title
UNCLASSl FI ED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENE= .OF THE UNITED STATES
. PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE PROCUREMEL~TAND OPERATION OF THE ARMY'S AH-64 ATTACK HELICOPTER AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS DIGEST ------The attack helicopter, with its guided missiles and other armament, plays a key role in supporting ground troops battling enemy armored units concentrated'around the forward edge of the battle area. The Arm... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1981 |
Report No. PSAD-81-19 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report TOThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Controlling Federal Costs For Coal Liquefaction Program Hinges On Management And Contracting Improvements
Two pilot plants to demonstrate direct liquefaction processes for producing synthetic liquids and solids from coal became operational during 1980. The plants were financed jointly by the Federal Government and private industr... |
| Date Feb. 4, 1981 |
Report No. 114301 |
Title
114301 I -2 cmtractor
Labor 2s ditecc six lassifiad cuaterial3, Turchases cbereby 3f obscurlcg equipnent zhe and conposicion c9nsulrant of tota; con:ra:t: owned/ f unished cost and L,zcreas:q t_he iikzlihcod eqa~-,nent would r,oz ‘be ?raperl;/ :haz Osveraznenccon~r~lleti. . 3 .. |
| Date Oct. 17, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-81-3 |
Title
B)’ THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE I , \ (3J7b Report To The Secretary Of Defense
I R+view Of lected Negotiated Contracts Under e F-16 Multinational Aircraft Program
over 99 percent of 20 negotiated t actions, valued at about $3 bilreasonably priced. GAO believes ion of this amount is potentially overue to ineffective use of available data; upon inaccurate, incomplete, or nondata; and poor pro... |
| Date July 25, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-88 |
Title
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| Date April 22, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-39 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 1IMP- Report ToThe Congress
Two Navy’Ship Contracts Modified By Public Law 85804~-Status As Of July 29,1979
The Defense Appropriation Authorization Act of 1979 requires the Comptroller General to audit and review two specific contracts for the landing helicopter assault and DD-963 destroyer ships. The audit is to ensure that funds authorized for paymen... |
| Date Feb. 20, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-26 |
Title
.. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CNUQY AND MINERAM DIVISION B-196905
FEBRUARY 2% lBB0 The Honorable The Secretary Charles W. Duncan, of Energy Jr. Dear Mr. Secretary:
Subject: LF otential 9 We reviewed DOE’s use of contracts for office moving and storage services in the Washington, D.C., area as part of a Government-wide review of contracting for these services t... |
| Date Feb. 15, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-21 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ! Report To The Congress s
OF THE UNITEDSTATES NAVSTARShould Improve The Effectiveness Of Military Missions-Cost Has Increased
The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System program, which is being developed for precise worldwide navigation and position capability, has increased in cost from about $1.7 billion to $8.6 billion. This is due largely to estimates not previously inclu... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-23 |
Title
I .I . , BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL * Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES A Decision By The Secretary Of Defense Is Needed On The AV-8B Aircraft Program
The estimated cost of the AV-88 aircraft program has increased greatly although little progress has been made in completing its development. Intense competition for Navy aircraft procurement funds between the AV-86 and the F/A-18 aircraft progr... |
| Date Jan. 10, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-18 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Better Navy Management Of Shipbuilding Contracts Could Save Millions Of Dollars
Chanyes to any shi~~~j~jldiny program can num her in the thousands and increase the price of ships by hundreds of millions of dollars. The Navy makes formal chanyes by modifyiny ij shipbulldlng contract in writiny. Construe tlve chanyes result from N... |
| Date Jan. 9, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-10 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Defense’s Accounting For Its Contracts Has Too Many Errors--Standardized Accounting Procedures Are Needed
For 9 years, the military services and Defense Contract Administration Services regions failed to implement effective and efficient standard procedures in contract -accounting systems, Consequently, errors totaling millions of... |
| Date Jan. 2, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-19 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENIERAL Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee or~ Energy and Power, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
OCF THE UNITED STATES U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve At A Turning Point--Management Of Cost, Oil Supply Problems, And Future Site Development
The Department of Energy's Strategic Petroleum Reserve Program has been plagued by problems since its inception in 197... |
| Date Nov. 26, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-16 |
Title
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| Date Oct. 2, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-127 |
Title
“, , I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, RELEASED
HUMAN nuouncu DIVISION D.C. 20548 B-177486 BIESTRECTED Not to be released outside the General &coounting Office except on Ihe basis of specific at:grc:‘rl b Iha Office of Congrasrionaf Aolations. OCTOBER 2,1979 The Honorable Charles Pashayan, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Pashayan: Subject: Jr. Ealuation of the Secretary o... |
| Date Sept. 17, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-330 |
Title
c REPORTBY THE '- ..a OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Library Of Congress’ New Madison Building: easom F And Effects Of, Delays And Escalating Costs
GAO reviewed the construction of the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building primarily to --determine the reasons for increases in the project’s cost and for delays in completion and --analyze space use in the building. The Architect of the Ca... |
| Date Sept. 4, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-105 |
Title
REPORTBY THE 5 Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Impacts And Implications Of The Pacific Northwest Power Bill
Congressman John Dingell asked GAO to determine how the bill might impact on (1 J consumers paying for construction cost overruns on non-Federal powerplants backed by the Bonneville Power Administration, 12) Bonne ville’ direct service industrial customers, and s (3) the region’ ... |
| Date Aug. 17, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-100 |
Title
retis
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Evaluation Of The Decision To Begin Production Of The System
The Chairman of the House Special Subcommittee on NATO Standardization, Interoperability and Readiness asked GAO to review the Department of Defense’s decision to produce the Roland missile system and related questions. The decision to begin producing Roland was based on the assumption that the system has suff... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-108 |
Title
OF THE UNITED STATES ercial Communic
Military communications satellite programs have been more costly, more technically difficult, and harder to manage than the commercial programs. The military programs’ technical problems also have been compounded by launch vehicle failures to attain orbit, The report was prepared at the)iE$i’$$of former Chairman, House Committee Appropriations. the on 11029... |
| Date June 13, 1979 |
Report No. 120214 |
Title
L’ , 1 ‘- UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
REGIONAL
8112 FEDERAL FIFTH AND MAIN OFFlCE
q
UILUlNG P 8 STREETS OFFICE CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 June 13, 1979 Colonel James H. Rigney Commander 2750th Air Base Wing Wright-Patterson Air Force Dear Colonel Rigney: Base, Ohio 45433 We have recently completed a Lreview of the 2750th Air Base Wing's Contracting Division and Civil Engineering During... |
| Date May 25, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-82 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Y!msI-IINGTON, D.C. 20548 : IIllIll Ill11IllI ; llll~llls Ill/ 11111 lllll
PROCllREMENT ACOUISITION AND SYSTEMS DlYlSlON 109477 B-168450 MAY 25, 1979 The Honorable The Sec.retary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 38336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports
109477 .~____ Dear Mr. Secret,ary: We have reviewed the pricing of fixed-priced incentive... |
| Date May 16, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-313 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 The Honorable Wyche Fowler, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Powler: Jr. As requested in your November 21, 1978, letter, we have reviewed the construction of the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta, Georgia. You expressed concern about the costs and the delay in completing the building and requested us to investigate the caus... |
| Date April 10, 1979 |
Report No. 109068 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCCUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTCN, G.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE Oh DELIVERY Expected at 1G:OU a.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 1975 STATEMENT OF PHILIF A. BERNSTEIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE Oh' MANPOWERAND HOUSING GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON 1 .'() t$.$ ,i;. 9 o- THE EFFORTS OF THE LFPARTMENT OF $fBOR TO DE... |
| Date March 29, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-38 |
Title
1
y’ i t _ 104487
.A REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
, ; Problems In The Northeast Corridor i R’ailway Improvement Project The Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 directs the Secretary of Transportation to undertake a 5-year, $1.75-billion project to improve rail passenger service and travel times on the Northeast Corridor between Boston, New York, an... |
| Date March 21, 1979 |
Report No. 108873 |
Title
. UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY,MARCH 21, 1979 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORE THE . SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON - ) 5wc; COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS /$,L- Ll HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING&&IONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES TO ... |
| Date March 16, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-59 |
Title
COM?TROLLER GENERAL
WMHIN#l-ON. OF THE UNITLD
D.C. to110 CTATU B-183134 March 16, 1979 _'"d_ . 5, To The Honorable Edmund S, Muskie, Chairman, and The Honorable Henry Bellmon, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on the Budget (" il c7 United States Senate i@" o o li" Your January 25, 1979, letter requested information on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) ,,&:. fiscal year 1... |
| Date Jan. 5, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-8 |
Title
BY I’HE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Issues Concerning Air Force KC-1OA8 Advanced TankerfCargo’Aircraft
The Air Force plans to buy 20 McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 convertible freighter aircraft, designated the KC-lOA, at an est imated program cost of $1.055 billion, with options to buy up to 60 aircraft. They have also approved modification programs to the current ... |
| Date Sept. 21, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-117 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
07053 - [2647730] * Improvement Program: Will It Enhance Mission Capability? LCD-78-117; B-163074. September 21, 1978. 43 pp. + 2 appendices (4 pp.). Report to the Coriress; by BEler B. Staats, Ccmptroller General. Issue Area: Military Pre:,aredness Plans: Military Communications and Information Proceassing Needs (803); Effective Contro', of Strategic Communications and World wide ... |
| Date Aug. 25, 1978 |
Report No. 107245 |
Title
, I -I \ -4 idr,, Chairman
'vae ate :nd Hemnbers of the Committee:
$i.ZaZd to appzar here today
proposes to discuss the action which the Department finamial
SyStEZ'X, of the Navy to take to peovida Division contracts. out in nis formal of Litton relief
IACe, to the Ingalls Shipbuilding under two ship construction of the Savy Claytar to this pointed Secretary letter of notification Committee OR Yun... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1978 |
Report No. 106934 |
Title
DOCURINT RBSU3E
06934 B22873421 The Secretary of the Navy's Proposal T Use Public Law 85-804 To Modify the LA and DD-963 Ship Construction Contracts ith Inqalls Shipbuildinq Division of Litton Systemgs, Inc. August 10, 1978. 11 pp. + enclosure (35 pp.). Testisony before the House Committee cn Armed Services; Jerome H. Stolarov, Director, Procurement and ysteps Acquisition Div. ! Contact: Procureme... |
| Date June 19, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-76 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUBE 06209 - r B1726760] rNeed tor Full Cost Reporting and Participating Agreement on SEASAT-A Project]. PSAD-78-76; B-183134. June 19, 1976. 4 pp. Report to Robert A. Frosch, Administrator, National Aercnautics and space Administration; by Jerome H. Stclarov (for Richard V. Gutmann, Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div.). Issue Area: Science and Technology (2000); Federal ... |
| Date June 15, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-52 |
Title
DCCURENT RESIBE
06232 - [B1706737] Lessons Learned from Constructing the Trans-Alaska 011 Pipeline. END-78-52; 8-174944. June 15, 1978. 42 pp. + 4 appendices (14 PP.). Report to the Conqress; by Bobert F. General. Keller, Acting Comatrcller Issue Area: EneaLy: Effect of Federal Fin3ncial Incentives, Tax Policies, and Regulatory Policies cn Lnergy Supply (1610). Contact: Energy a.d Rine.-ls Div. Bu... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1977 |
Report No. PSAD-78-43 |
Title
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| Date Nov. 28, 1977 |
Report No. 104530 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
04530 B3394620] Federal Aviation Administration's ong Range Radar System ARSR-3. November 28, 1977. 11 pp. + enclosure (3 pp.). Testimony before the House Committee on Government Operations: Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee; by Jerou.e H. Stolarow, Dputy Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (19... |
| Date Oct. 11, 1977 |
Report No. GGD-78-2 |
Title
DCCUMENT PESUMEi/ 03748 - [82914147] (R=..
4I) rReview of Certain Costs Associated with Pretests for the 1980 Census]. GGD-78-2; E-78395. October 11, 1977. 10 pp. Report io Rep. William Lehman, Chairman, House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Census and Population Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Intergovernmental Relations and Revenue Sharing: Long-ran... |
| Date July 22, 1977 |
Report No. FPCD-77-65 |
Title
;_-7-, - f A073j171j i3·eo-liar.:. z at IS -,
~os'z:i~s4', (io tze- tr-¢ce'l :,2 oWes:ter. :;e, CIL:'fC..Ts]. Aercr.atics a nd .p-e atic;ii at 7aznenber7 A;r Force 7es. -a,;e J;y7 22, 1977. 2 P. i?'2-77-65; 3-133394. -:pogr-to ):':actr,
.m-iact: sr:eger, -ep. -obert J. Laocaarzino; by d. _. rFeeral e:rzor.iel amd Cospets3tion Div. Uane.ser.t ard Zoapeeszation (30O).
?ederal Personnel lz.ie Arpa:... |
| Date April 4, 1977 |
Report No. PSAD-77-93 |
Title
DICSPlBRT nSUEB
01136 - [A10520031 The Status and Probles in Constructing the ational Visitor center. PSAD-77-93; B-158792. April , 1977. 29 pp. + appendices (26 pp.). Report to the Congress; by luer B. Staats, Cocptroller General. otifying Issue 2.rea: ederal Procuremeat of Goods and Services: Important Procurement Prograas the Congress of States of (1905); Land Use Planning and Control (2300);Tr... |
| Date March 22, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-45 |
Title
o.r ,,. ~cpD-v . REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 7 _zi7 72- Suffolk County Sewer Project Long Island, New York: Reasons For Cost Increases And Other Matters
Environmental Protection Agency
Total estimated costs to construct the project increased about $1 billion between 1969 and 1976. Inflation, a longer than anticipated construction schedule, and higher interest rates cause... |
| Date March 22, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-44 |
Title
o.r ,,. ~cpD-v . REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 7 _zi7 72- Suffolk County Sewer Project Long Island, New York: Reasons For Cost Increases And Other Matters
Environmental Protection Agency
Total estimated costs to construct the project increased about $1 billion between 1969 and 1976. Inflation, a longer than anticipated construction schedule, and higher interest rates cause... |
| Date March 8, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-66 |
Title
: -- COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE LJNITE!J =Amzs
--.-- 20542 3- s-77
--.~-~~ ~__ - B-164031(5) The Honorable Paul G. Rogers Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Interstate and :j /-I .--J Foreign Commerce House of Representatives --- -r" Dear Mr'. Chairman: This is in response to your letter of January 24, 1977, requesting current information concerning ... |
