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Date Oct. 15, 1981 Report No. CED-82-5 Title

Environmental Protection: Stronger Enforcement Needed Against Misuse of Pesticides

116 6yq I.BY THECOiPTkLLER GENERAL “’ Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Stronger Enforcement Needed Against Misuse Of Pesticides Programs enforcing Federal pesticide laws are ey factors in making sure that the public and he environment are not unnecessarily exposed r: to hazardous pesticides. But these programs have not always been adequate. For example, he Environmental Protection Age...
Date Oct. 8, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-1 Title

Financial Management: Actions To Improve Timeliness of Bill Paying by the Federal Government Could Save Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 AecouuTl?40 Au0 ClNAuclU MAUAOEMCUT DIVIWOU B-204733 The Honorable David A. Stockman Office of Management Director, and Budget The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Donald T. Regan of the Treasury OCTOBER 8,198l illlllllIIH II ll 116593 Actions to Improve Timeliness of Bill Paying by the Federal Government Could Save Hundreds of Millions ...
Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-105 Title

Financial Management: Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales of Secondary Items to Foreign Governments Because of Poor Pricing Policies

$ZomptrollerGeneral OF THE UNITEDSTATES Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales Of Qecondary Items To Foreign Governments Elecause Of Poor Pricing Policies 116606 II AFMD-81-106 OCTOBER 5,198l ’ ‘ , Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 T...
Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116526 Title

Special Publications: [Integrating Evaluation and Budgeting]

P - . rt I Integrating Evaluation and Budgeting BY H a r r y S. Havens Assistant Comptroller General of the United States Prepared for Delivery at Evaluation Research S o c i e t y Annual Eeetins Austin, T e x a s October 1, 1981 Note: The views ex;P.ressed a r e those of the a u t h o r and a r s not i n t e n d e d tc r e p r e s e n t ofl"icia2. positions of the G e n e r a l Accounting O f f i...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-158 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Review of Department of Labor's Program for Handling Union Election Complaints

UNlTED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RLSOUWCES OlVlSiON September 30, I 1931 Mr. Donald L. Dotson Assistant Secretary of Management Relations Department of Labor Dear Mr. Dotson: Labor . I 116647 Illll Subject.: Review of Department of‘ Labor's Program for Handling Union Election Complaints , (HRD-81-158) Me'have made a review of the Labor-Management Services Admini...
Date Sept. 29, 1981 Report No. CED-81-149 Title

Housing: SBA's 7(j) Management Assistance Program--Changes Needed To Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness

I * BY’THi COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToTk Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES SBA’s 7(j) Managem:ent Assistance Program: ‘Changes Needed To Improve Efficiency And Effectiveness The Small Business Administration provides management and technical assistance to small businesses throu h two rograms authorized under section 7(j) of t ‘rie Sma P Business Act. I Under one program, SBA relies on outside c...
Date Sept. 29, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-147 Title

Energy: The Tertiary Incentive Program Was Poorly Designed and Administered

e* . UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545 ENERGY AN0 DIVISION MINERAL3 E-199764 RELEASED The Honorable United States September 29, 1981 Howard M. Metzenbaum Senate 116768 The Honorable Sam Gejdenson House of Representatives Subject: The Tertiary Incentive Program and Administered (EMD-81-147) Was Poorly Designed In response to your letters of May 4, 1981, and May 22, 1981 w...
Date Sept. 28, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-93 Title

Financial Institutions: The Comptroller of the Currency Should Decide the Extent to Which His Action Control System Is Needed

U&ED’ STATES GENERAL Acc0~~Tit-G OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549’ GENERAL GOVaRNMENf OWlSION $EPTE@lBER 28,1981 B-204180 The FIonorahle Charles Acting Comptroller of Dear ?4r. E. Lord the Currency Lord: : The Comptroller of the Currency Should Decide "'Extent to Which PIis Action Control System is Needed (GGD-81-93) the SUBJECT: As part of our study of changes in bank supervision since 1976, we ...
Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. CED-81-151 Title

Housing: SBA's Progress in Implementing the Public Law 95-507 Subcontracting and Surety Bond Waiver Provisions Has Been Limited

L 4 . IG37L ’ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ “’ Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES SBA’s Progress In Implementing The Public Law 95507 Subcontracting And Surety Bond Waiver Provisions Has Been Limited The Small Business Administration, working with a Presidential Advisory Committee has not fully implemented the small business sub contracting provision. The committee has focused on .ob...
Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-91 Title

Financial Institutions: Formal Supervisory Process for Savings and Loan Associations Should Be Strengthened

*I c b 7;’ (‘““’ ,, m,, , I’ ‘il, ,, ~ ““‘I “‘8 (: -,,,,,” “’ 4 . ‘i75 BYHE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Of The Federal Home Loan Bank Board Formal Supervisory Process For Savings And Loan Associations Should Be Strengthened Supervisory agreements and cease and desist orders are two formal enforcement tools used by the Federal Home Loan Bank B...
Date Sept. 16, 1981 Report No. 116371 Title

Income Security: The Civil Service Disability Retirement Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. September 16, Wednesday, 1981 STATEMENT OF ROSSLYN KLEEMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOWER AND HOUSING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON THE CIVIL Madam Chairwoman I appreciate today disability issued and 1...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. CED-81-122 Title

Government Operations: Still No Progress in Implementing Controls Over Contracts and Grants With Indians

Report ToThe Chairman, Cbmmittee On Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Still No Progress In implementing Controls Over Contracts And Grants With Indians The Bureau of Indian Affairs has not taken action recommended by GAO inFebruary to improve controls over grants and contracts with Indian tribes. Among other things, --contracts and grant agreements should in...
Date Sept. 4, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-88 Title

Financial Management: Agencies Need Better Guidance for Choosing Among Contracts, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements

A. t . i REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES i Comptrokr General Agencies Need Better Guidance For Choosing A m ong Contracts, Grants, And Cooperative Agreements The Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act l#i‘ sMF-i?tsY# pwwem from Federal assistance relationships and further distinguishes between grant and cooperative agreement types of Federal assistance. However, Federal agencies do not alw...
Date Sept. 3, 1981 Report No. ID-81-35 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Laws and Regulations Applicable to Imports From Nonmarket Economies Could Be Improved

e / Cd./ I ,,c+ ,,’ - _ “___.. ‘b / \ i *( ji4 jJ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES J ‘&port ToThe Congress U.S.Laws And Regulations Applicable To Imports From Nonmarket Economies Could Be Improved For political and economic reasons, the United States trades with countries whose economic systems, unlike ours, are under centralized government control. Because of these differences,...
Date Aug. 31, 1981 Report No. CED-81-144 Title

Limited-Resource Farmer Loans: More Can Be Done To Achieve Program Goals and Reduce Costs

‘ \l’Gd REPORT'BV U.S. THE General Accounting Office Limited-Resource Farmer Loans: More Can Be Done To Achieve Program Goals And Reduce Costs Since 1978 the Farmers Home Administration has provided more than a billion dollars in low-interest loans to borrowers with limited resources, such as new farmers, disadvantaged farmers, and farmers making changes in their operations who lack the income...
Date Aug. 28, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-111 Title

Employment: Labor Needs To Better Select, Monitor, and Evaluate Its Employment and Training Awardees

M*‘l: tn, b’D ~~#yb& CmWJQ ,gQESTRLCTED -” Accoumt&(:-l (fJpf$& @p;tr*;,; ??# lrbo L “” a’1 ““p” b the ()flicct &)f ~osril~.&&*.Ucwi iwQ**~~ -Q @enera’ ‘BYTHE COMPTROLLERGE Report To The Chairman, Senate Committee On Labor And Human Resources OF THE UNITEDSTATES Labor Needs To Better Select, Monitor, And Evaluate Its Employment And Training Awardees Labor’s Office of Nation...
Date Aug. 5, 1981 Report No. ID-81-42 Title

International Affairs: Changes Needed in Administering Relief to Industries Hurt by Overseas Competition

t h’ THECOMP;ROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Changes Needed In Administering Relief To Industries Hurt By Overseas Competition The Trade Act of 1974 contains an “escape clause” which allows industries adversely affected by overseas competition an opportunity to become more competitive. If the International Trade Commission determines that an industry is or may be inju...
Date July 31, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-131 Title

Health: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Should Make Greater Efforts To Support Treatment Demonstration Projects

UNITED STATES GENERALACCDUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE VICIUAN RESOURCES OIVISION July 31, 1981 B-164031 The Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey Chairman, Subcommittee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: lllHll HI IIll 116054 Subject: Thehtional Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Should Make Greater Efforts to Support Trea...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-45 Title

Government Operations: DOD Loses Many Competitive Procurement Opportunities

Report To The Honorable Stephen House Of Repkentatives OF-THEUNITEDSTATES Wan! DOD Loses Many Competitive Procurement Opportunities DOD awarded an estimated $289 million in fiscal year 1979 contracts without obtaining available competition. Contracting officers often acquiesced to inappropriate noncompeti tive procurement requests from headquarters or accepted, without adequate support, assertions...
Date July 27, 1981 Report No. CED-81-110 Title

Agriculture and Food: Lessons To Be Learned From Offsetting the Impact of the Soviet Grain Sales Suspension

., . . * . REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Lessons To Be Learned From Offsetting The Impact Of The Soviet Grain Sales Suspension The Department of Agriculture took actions to offset the impact on farmers of the January 1980-Apri I 198 1 Soviet grain sales suspension. These actions were aimed at stabilizing market prices and included purchase and resale of exporters’ undelive...
Date July 27, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-124 Title

Status Report: "National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980"

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS July 27, 1981 B-204155 The Honorable Don Fuqua Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Interim Status Report on Executive Branch Implementation of the "National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980" (EMD-81-124) II IIIII 11111 ...
Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115933 Title

Employment: The Federal Merit Pay Program

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. MCCORMICK, JR., DEPUTY DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OF THE HOUSE POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE ON I,*," ,,,,, ,#""" /THE FEDERAL MERIT PAY PROGRAM L Madam Ch...
Date July 17, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-118 Title

Energy: Status of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities--July 1981

RELEASED WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS 0lVlS10N July 17, 1981 B-203117 The Honorable James McClure Committee on Energy Chairman, and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable John Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives ."#cnSubject: tatus of Strategic --July Activities Petroleum Reserve (EMD-81-118) This is the seventh in a series of sta...
Date July 13, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-78 Title

Agriculture and Food: District Needs To Improve the Process for Identifying Misuse of Its Medicaid Program

REPORTBY THE Usa General Accounting Office District Needs To Improve The Process For Identifying Misuse Of Its Medicaid Program The District of Columbia’s Department of Human Services has not established and implemented effective methods and procedures to identify and safeguard against recipient abuse and misuse of medical services. As a result, the extent of the misuse cannot be determined. The...
Date July 9, 1981 Report No. CED-81-83 Title

Agriculture and Food: More Can Be Done To Improve the Department of Agriculture's Commodity Donation Program

.' REPORT BY THE I c o= * Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES More Can Be Done To Improve The Department Of Agriculture’s Commodity Donation Program Better management of the Department of Agriculture’s $1 billion commodity donation program is needed. Schools, programs to feed the elderly and the needy, and other recipients often receive the wrong quantities and kinds of food, Also, food i...
Date July 8, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-46 Title

Government Operations: GSA's Management of Reimbursable Building Services Needs Improvement

. t .c BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOU Report To The Administrator Of General Services . GSA’s Management Of Reimbursable Building Services Needs Improvement GSA is not effectively managing reimbursable building services provided to tenant agencies. Although such services are in excess of $200 million a year --management mented; responsibilities are frag- --controls over services are weak and, in gener...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-110 Title

Energy: Elimination of Federal Funds for the Heber Project Will Impede Full Development and Use of Hydrothermal Resources

. I - : ---J ,’ ~.32’ 1 IV lJj / c707’//52~p a BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Energy Development And Applications Committee On Science And Technology House Of Representatives On Elimination Of Federal Funds For The Heber Project Will Impede Full Development And Use Of Hydrothermal Resources High-temperature hydrothermal resources have a significant ...
Date June 24, 1981 Report No. 088054 Title

Agriculture and Food: A National Nutrition Surveillance and Monitoring System

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EDT -r, PtkT-d.7 2 4 J&i l l A* 1Vil STATEMENT OF BRIAN CROWLEY, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, ' RESEARCH...
Date June 10, 1981 Report No. ID-81-40 Title

International Affairs: Managing Assistance for Foreign Disaster Reconstruction

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION B-203453 JUNE lo,1981 The Honorable Administrator, Development M. Peter McPherson Agency f.or International l Dear Mr. McPherson: Subject: Managing Disaster Assistance for Reconstruction Foreign (ID-81-40) lllll11 llllll ll 115449 We have examined foreign disaster reconstruction activities in several countries ...
Date June 9, 1981 Report No. CED-81-108 Title

Housing: HUD Should Strengthen Mortgagee Monitoring To Reduce Losses

116763 !’ ~- ~ Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling an’d Information Services Fa’cility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The first five copies of individual reports are free of charge. Additional copies of bound Additional a#udit reports are $3.25 each. copies of unbo’und report (i.e., letter rep...
Date June 9, 1981 Report No. 115483 Title

Housing: Terminating GAO Review of the Dissolved Business Loan Program

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMVNfTY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION June 9, 1981 Mr. Edwin T. Holloway Acting Associate Administrator for Financial Assistance Small Eusiness Administration Dear Mr. Holloway: in his revised fiscal year As you are aware, the President 1982 budget request has proposed to eliminate the Displaced Given this proposed action, tcgether ...
Date June 3, 1981 Report No. 088056 Title

Financial Institutions: Differences in the Examination Processes of the Federal Regulators of Financial Institutions

* .I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1:00 pm EST WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1981 STATEMENT DANIEL DEPUTY DIRECTOR F. OF STANTON OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT II IIIIH 088056 AND RENEGOTIATION COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman: I am pleased . dis...
Date May 14, 1981 Report No. 115235 Title

Health: Legislation and Regulations To Address Abuses in the Home Health Care Industry

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Thursday, May 14, 1981 STATEMENT OF GREGORYJ. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE PERMANENTSUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTALAFFAIRS ON THE ADEQUACY OF r LEGISLATT"N AND REGULATIONS $@ADDRESS'i@USES IN THE HOME HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY 3 Mr. Chairman a...
Date May 13, 1981 Report No. 115308 Title

Financial Management: Improving the Government's Bill Payment Performance

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED BY 2:30 AM WEDNESDAY,MAY 13, 1981 STATEMENTOF lllllllllllllll 115308 DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY DIVISION DIRECTOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANTOF GAO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FEDERAL EXPENDITURES, RESEARCHAND RULES OF THE _ SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON IMPR...
Date April 17, 1981 Report No. CED-81-46 Title

Environmental Protection: Better Data Needed To Determine the Extent to Which Herbicides Should Be Used on Forest Lands

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Data Needed To Determine The Extent To Which Herbicides Should Be Used On Forest Lands The use of herbicides, especially aerial spraying, for managing unwanted vegetation on forest lands has become a public controversy. In some cases their use has been restricted. Growing opposition, stemming from unanswered questions about herbicides’ ...
Date April 2, 1981 Report No. 114789 Title

International Affairs: Comments on H. Res. 59

UNITED STATES GENER4L ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1981 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND FINANCE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE CONSUMER PROTECTION, DIVISION 114789 6 CON.ONRES. fl@ 4H. onb-h3 Mr. Chairman and Members the of the We appreciate...
Date Jan. 19, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-41 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: More Action Is Needed on Consumer Mail Order Problem

v * GAO 8 -d *??a < Human Resources United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-201402 Division The Honorable Michael Pertschuk Federal Trade Commission Chairman, Dear Mr. Pertschuk: More Action LMail Order JANUARY 19,lgaq Is Needed on &be Consumer Problem (HRD-81-41) -7 Because many consumers are still subjected to mail order we reviewed the Federal Trade problems, mainly late ...
Date Jan. 12, 1981 Report No. ID-81-14 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Fiscal Year 1979 Financial Statements of the Panama Canal Organization and Treaty-Related Issues

//4r3o c ? * BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL O THE UNITED STATES F w Report T The Congress o Examination Of Fiscal Year 1979 Financial Statements Of T e Panama Canal h Organization And Treaty-Related Issues This report covers the examination of the Panama Canal organization's financial statements for fiscal year 1979. I n carrying out future audits of the new Panama Canal Commission, the Panama Canal Ac...
Date Jan. 6, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-11 Title

Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline Operations: More Federal Monitoring Needed

~\f THE ~~IVIPTR~MR < OF THE UNITEDSTATES GENERAL wm3 ’ Report To The Congress Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline Operations: More Federal Monitoring Needed To protect public lands, the operator of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System was required to abide by federally imposed stipulations designed to prevent or detect oil leaks. With few exceptions, everything has gone smoothly for the pipeline; but the ope...
Date Dec. 24, 1980 Report No. FPCD-81-13 Title

Government Operations: Proposals for Improving the Management of Federal Travel

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES jjyo3j Report ToThe Congress Proposals For improving The Management OfFederaITraveI Federal employees must travel to effectively manage Government programs. While recognizing this, the Congress has expressed concern about the agencies’ ineffective management of travel and the resulting abuses. Agency officials need to make sure that travel by their ...
Date Dec. 16, 1980 Report No. LCD-81-13 Title

Information Management: Oversight of the Government's Security Classification Program--Some Improvement Still Needed

t 4;ms- BYLTHE CO&ThOLLER GENERAL ‘-” R!eport To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Oversight Of The Government’s Security Classification ProgramSome Improvement Still Needed Oversight of the national security information classification program has improved, but some deficiencies in the activity reports submitted by agencies still exist. Complete reporting by the agencies and the Information Se...
Date Nov. 25, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-23 Title

Energy: Followup on Actions Taken in Response to GAO Recommendations Concerning Interior's March 1979 Shut-In and Flaring Wells Report

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION NOVEMBER 25,198O B-196920 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Cecil D. Andrus of the Interior 113851 Secretary: Taken in Response Concerning the Department of the Interior's March 1979 Shut-In and Flaring Wells Repord (EMD-81-23) on Actions Subject: Shelf (OCS) As you are aware, the Outer Continental Lands...
Date Nov. 24, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-8 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service Merit Program Should Provide More Incentive for Improving Performance

L 1 ( f.- 4 //3w7 @YTHE CCIv&R&ER GENERAL ’ l Report To The Congress (3 THEUNITED STATES $ ostal Service Merit Program hould Provide More Incentive or Improving Performance ?he Postal Service pioneered merit pay in the However, weaknesses in d ederal Government, its administration have affected the program’s credibility with employees and thus its effectas a motivator of improved perform- a so...
Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. 113895 Title

Financial Management: Improving the Collection of Debts Owed the Government

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 113895 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDBY 2:30 EST WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 19, 1980 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS/jL UNITED STATES SENATE -’ 1IMPROVING THE Mr. Chairman ON COLLECTION OF DEBTS OWEDTHE GOVERNMENT J and Members of the Committee: request their to ...
Date Nov. 13, 1980 Report No. ID-81-13 Title

International Affairs: Suggested Improvements in Management of International Narcotics Control Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION 111111 Ill 113848 13,198O The Honorable Mathea Falco Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics Matters Department of State Dear Ms. Falco: NOVEMBER Suggested Improvements in Management of cU+e International Narcotics Control Program (ID-81-13) 3 examination In May and June 1980, we made a limited of the Inte...
Date Oct. 23, 1980 Report No. PAD-81-18 Title

Federal Year-End Spending: Symptom of a Larger Problem

BY Tt--iE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable Stewart B.McKinney &Wed States House Of Representatives c>F THE UNITED STATES ederal Year-End Spending: ymptom Of A Larger Problem overnment-wide fourth quarter spending urges continue to exist, although they have eclined from 33 percent in the last quarter f fiscal year 1977 to 29 percent at the end i f fiscal year 1979. This decline can be mi...
Date Sept. 19, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-88 Title

Government Operations: Follow-Up Review of Federal Overtime Practices

UNITEDSTATES WASH GENERAL I NGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION . , B-200461 SEP I B x330 The Honorable Gla:iys :L: :;,;tellman Chair, SubcQmmittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee OR Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Subject: Chair: ,_,,,“,,I 1 ! I I 114113 ,/Follow-Up Review Practice,sj(~~~D-80-88) of Fe...
Date Sept. 17, 1980 Report No. 113333 Title

Health: Controls Over Drugs in Veterans Administration Medical Centers

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 A.M., EST. September 17, 1980 STATEMENTOF GREGORYJ. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON CONTROLS OVER DRUGS IN VETERANS ADMINISTRATION tMEDICAL CENTERS7 Mr. Chairman to be here trols A...
Date Sept. 10, 1980 Report No. CED-80-124 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Needs To Improve the Navajo Indian Safe Drinking Water Program

REPORT BY THE mw?v Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES EPANeeds To Improve The Navajo Indian Safe Drinking Water Program The safety of pubtic drinking water depends on compliance with national regulationswhich specify maximum contaminant levels. The Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to insure this safety on the Navajo Indian Reservation have not been effective because of its lack of...
Date Sept. 2, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-19 Title

Government Operations: Better Administration of the Military's Article 15 Punishments for Minor Offenses Is Needed

BY -II--1E: cSXNERAL US. A.CCOUNT’ING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Better Administration Of The Military’s Article 15 Punishments For Minor Offenses Is Needed Article 15 is the most frequently used means of punishment for minor offenses in the military* it is an important tool that commanders can use to deter misconduct, maintain discipline, and encourage service members to improv...