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Date Jan. 1, 1988 Report No. 135128 Title

Special Publications: Serving the Congress

Preface &he ability of GAO to help -the Congress improve government operations depends on the evidence obtained, the objectivity of our work, and the quality and timeliness of our reports. GAO’s greatest strength lies in the competence, dedication, and enthusiasm of its staff; their ability to go wherever necessary to obtain needed information; and their careful application of professional stan...
Date Dec. 2, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-88-50BR Title

Procurement: Contract for Purchase and Storage of Jet Fuel in Bahrain

United States General Accounting Office . - ’GAO December 1987 Briefing Report to Senator William Proxmire - PROCUREMENT Contract for Purchase and Storage of Jet Fuel in Bahrain RELEASED GAO/NSIAD-88-50BR xq / p/b y;s-- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20848 National Security and International Affairs Division B-229130 December 2, 1987 The Honorable William Proxmire I...
Date Nov. 12, 1987 Report No. HRD-88-18 Title

VA Health Care: Assuring Quality Care for Veterans in Community and State Nursing Homes

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1987 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate . VA HEALTH CARE Assuring Quality Care for Veterans in Community and State Nursing Homes 1 wllIll1 Ill II 134396 owoss3 GA >/HID8848 Human Resources Division B-207930 November 12, 1987 The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ve...
Date Nov. 1, 1987 Report No. 134610 Title

Information Management: Preparing, Documenting, and Referencing Lotus Spreadsheets

United States General Accounting Omce GAO November 1987 Information Management and Technology Division Preparing, Documenting, and Referencing Lotus Spreadsheets 0-a Technical Guideline 3 Preparation of this Information Nanagement and Technology Division Technical Guideline was undertaken by the Lotus l-2-3 IYsers’ Group. The principal authors were Richard Donaldson and Harriet Ganson of the Bos...
Date July 21, 1987 Report No. T-HRD-87-17 Title

DOD Health Care: GAO's Reviews of Quality Assurance Programs

United States General Accounting OBRce / Testhony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, July 21, DOD HEALTH CARE GAO'S REVIEWS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS 1987 Statement of David P. Baine, Human Resources Associate Division Director Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives llllllllll Ml 133502 / GAO/...
Date July 20, 1987 Report No. AFMD-87-22 Title

Inspectors General: Compliance With Professional Standards by the GSA Inspector General

* GAO July 1987 i United St&es General Accoynting Office ~3rvfi#l -* . Report to the Inspector General, General Services Administration . _. INSPECTORS GENERAL cornplimee W ith Professional Standards by the GSA Inspector General ~counting and Financial Management Division B-222376 July 20, 1987 The Honorable William R. Barton Inspector General General Services Administration Dear Mr. Barton: This ...
Date July 10, 1987 Report No. PEMD-87-15BR Title

Medicare: Preliminary Strategies for Assessing Quality of Care

, , / R United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1987 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives MEDICARE Preliminary Strategies for Assessing Quality of Care GAO,‘ PEMD43745BR , GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-226412 July 10, 1987 The Honor...
Date June 29, 1987 Report No. GGD-87-65 Title

GSA Procurement: Quality Assurance for Common-Use Items Should Be Improved

, . *w United States jneral Accounting Office 1 Yy=+to GAO June 1987 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, . Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate GSA PROCUREMENT Quality Assurance for Common-Use Items *’ Should Be Improved GAO/G&ID-87-65 534aI United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-224954 June 29, 1987 The Honorable William V. Roth...
Date May 18, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-49 Title

VA Health Care: VA's Patient Injury Control Program Not Effective

United States General Accounting Office GAD May $987 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, q Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate ) ggy-fs ’ VA HEALTHCARE VA’ Patient Injury s Control Program Not Effective I II IllII 133015 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division IS-223536 May l&l987 The Ilonorable Frank II. Murkowski Ranking Minori...
Date May 15, 1987 Report No. T-GGD-87-15 Title

Agriculture and Food: Inspection Activities of the Food Safety and Inspection Service

United States General Accounting Office Testimony . For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:OO a.m. Friday May 15, 1987 Inspection Activities of the Food Safety and Inspection Service Statement of Brian Usilaner, Associate Director General Government Division Before the Subcommittee on Oversight Government Management Committee on Governmental United States Senate of Affairs wq& GAO/T-GGD-87-15 ‘3...
Date May 5, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-22 Title

Transportation: The Department of Transportation's Recent Efforts To Strengthen Pipeline Safety

United States General Accounting Offke GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. DST Tuesday May 5, 1987 The Department to Strengthen of Transportation's Pipeline Safety Recent Efforts Statement of Kenneth M. Mead, Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic Division Before the Subcommittee on Investigations the House Committee on Public Transportation Development and ...
Date Aug. 5, 1986 Report No. 130598 Title

Agriculture and Food: The General Accounting Office's Review of Concerns About Quality in U.S. Grain Exports

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1986 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM E. GABR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE TEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WHEAT, SOYBEANS, AND FEED GRAINS AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE OF THE HOUSE COMKITTE...
Date June 17, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-141 Title

United Nations: More Can Be Done To Strengthen the U.N. Joint Inspection Unit

. United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1986 Report to the Secretary-of State w UNITED NATIONS More Can Be Done to Strengthen the U.N. Joint Inspection Unit ‘Ill1 I,,, ‘Ill’lli111 II II 130209 GAOJNSLAD-M-141 c ,35% - . I . GAO united states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Af’faim Division B-222687 June 17,1986 The Honorable G...
Date June 3, 1986 Report No. 130022 Title

Health: Quality of Care Issues in the Medicare Program

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. June 3, 1986 STATEMENT OF ELEANOR CHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, PROGRAMEVALUATION AND METHODOLOGYDIVISION ON QUALITY @F CARE ISSUES IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM r* ’ BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE I IllIll 130022 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE: It Committee quality pros...
Date May 30, 1986 Report No. 130023 Title

Special Publications: Guide for Conducting Report Conferences

-- , United States General Accounting OfFice Jlmllllllllllllllllllllll May 1986 130023 , c PREFACE Report conferences are intended to bring together key staff after the job results are known but before extensive writing is done. Through a report conference, staff and management can examine the job's findings and agree on the and how the message will be message of the assignment conveyed (chapter r...
Date April 16, 1986 Report No. PART-86-1 Title

Performance Evaluation: Energy Information Administration

. ’ ‘( ‘C /am4 Team Re port To The President Ax: ti The Conrrress Audit Review PY The Professional P (?rformance Evaluation 0: 1The Energy Information A dministration De ,artment Of Energy 4 PAF Apri: ‘-86-1 6,1986 . .. ,“’ . I ’ JDavid 1 lncoln bar-bar-a IL Duf fus Cahalen, CEA Census Alderson, A. Ral la, Ronald I I I, Chalman Staff Director Lorenzo Bran, FTC Charles W. Bryson, SEC ...
Date April 16, 1986 Report No. 129643 Title

Agriculture and Food: USDA and Other Proposals To Reduce Food Stamp Program Expenditures

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST. Wednesday, April 16, 1986 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P. CROWLEY SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY,AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE DOMESTICMARKETING, ON CONSUMER RELATIONS, AND NUTRITION OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON AGRICULTURE ON THE USDA &ND OTHER PROPOSALS TO R...
Date March 1, 1986 Report No. 129701 Title

Using Micro Computers in GAO Audits: Improving Quality and Productivity

, - - United strterr General Afcoantine omee - .. . *! w . March 1986 12 % ! / 40 Information Management and Technology Division 5 P. /E3 O2 Using Micro Computers in GAO Audits: Impmving Qualityand Productivity 2 - Technical Guideline 1 - s E This IB4TEC Technical Guideline was produced using the Xero: 8000 Network SJlstem which IMTEC is testing i is office n t automation pilot roject. Text and gr...
Date Jan. 23, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-41 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Oversight of Quality Assurance at Nuclear Power Plants Needs Improvement

.I * I II United States General Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino, Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission January 1986 NUCLEAR REGULATION Oversight ‘of Quality Assurance at Nuclear Power Plants Needs Improvement i ll~llllllll# 128924 1 I’ QO/RCED-86-41 0343&a United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Developme...
Date Oct. 31, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-28 Title

Weather Satellite Costs Have Increased: Problems Have Occurred in Their Manufacturing Quality Control

General Accounting Office Weather Satellite Costs Have increased; Problems Have Occurred jn Their Manufacturing Quality Control The National Oceanic and “Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates the nation’s civilian weather satellite system. The cost of buying these satellites has risen steeply over the years and some of them have failed in orbit earlier than expected. This report discusses...
Date Sept. 27, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-112 Title

Health: Federal, State, and Private Activities Pertaining to U.S. Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools

’ BYTHEU.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Health And Long-Term Care Select Committee.On Aging House Of Representatives Federal, State, A”kd Private Activities Pertaining 76 U.S. Graduates (3f Foreign Medical Schools In a follow-up to a 1980 report, GAO reviewed activities that have taken place to address problems created by U.S. citizens studying msdiclne ab...
Date July 10, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-115 Title

Army's Quality Deficiency Report System: Generally Effective But Some Changes Needed

i 31663 BY U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING THE L OFFICE 1 . Report To The Secretary Of The Army Army’s Quality Deficiency Report System: Generally Effective But Some Changes Needed A0 found that when product assurance personnel nvestigated a reported deficiency, the investigation was generally adequate to identify a solution to the roblem. But in many cases, investigations could not ii e conducted because...
Date June 28, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-66 Title

National Toxicology Program: Efforts To Improve Oversight of Contractors Testing Chemicals

’ ,RELEASED . . * .. aw~=~ - “*‘$~;g~;$~~* ’ * , j&mum?+ o by &iii oOf2!ii3B ” r -. ,_. . _ If~~LL, BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE,,,,, Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives National Toxicology Program: Efforts To Improve Oversight Of Contractors Testing Chemicals The National Toxicology Program ...
Date June 27, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-57 Title

Health: VA Has Not Fully Implemented Its Health Care Quality Assurance Systems

, . . . BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Committee ‘United States Senate On Veterans’ Affairs VA Has Not Fully Implemented Its Health Care Quality Assurance Systems One of the Veterans Administration’s (VA’s) I primary goals is to provide quality medical I care to veterans in its medical centers. It ) has established a formal quality assurance program with two focuses: (1...
Date June 12, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-26 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Is Taking Action To Improve the Quality of Its Small Corporation Audits

Ululrrr,STA~GENERALACCdUNTING WASHING-f-ON, D.C, 20548 OFFlCE 314% JUNE 12.1985 a-218919 The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation The Honorable Bob Packwood Vice Chairman, Joint Committee Taxation Congress of the United States Subject: on IRS Is Taking Action Its Small Corporaticn To Improve The Quality Audits (GAO/GGD-85-26) Of This report presents the results of our r...
Date May 7, 1985 Report No. 126831 Title

Veterans Affairs: Veterans Administration's Health Care Quality Assurance Systems and Procedures

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. EDT May 7, 1985 STATEMENTOF DAVID P. BAINE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON VETERANS' AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE VETERANSADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH CARE QUALITY ASSURANCE / , SYSTEMSAND PROCEDURES ill IIll lllllll~ 126831 Mr. Chairman and Members of the...
Date June 15, 1984 Report No. PART-84-1 Title

Performance Evaluation: Energy Information Administration

Report To The President And The Congress Performance Evaluation Of The Energy Information Administration Department of Energy PART-84-1 JUNE 15, 1984 PROFBSSIONAL AUDIT REVIEW TEACI'S REPORT To THE PRMIDENT MD TBE CONGRBSS PERFORUANCB EVALUATION OF TEE BNERGY IUFORUATION ADMINISTRATION DEPARTNBNT OF BIIYERL;Y The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is the focal point for developing and maintai...
Date March 28, 1984 Report No. 123752 Title

Government Operations: United States Postal Service's Neighborhood Delivery and Collection Box Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. MARCH 28, 1984 STATEMENT OF JAMES G. MITCHELL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTINFORMATION, JUSTICE AND AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE'S NEIGHBORHOOD DELIVERY AND C...
Date March 22, 1984 Report No. 123708 Title

Energy: Activities of the Energy Information Administration

PROFESSIONAL AUDIT REVIEW TEAM WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:80 A.M. THURSDAY,MARCH22, 1984 STATEMENT OF KEVIN BOLAND, CHAIRMAN PROFESSIONAL AUDIT REVIEW TEAM BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS ON OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON ACTIVITIES OF THE ENERGYINFORMATIONADMINISTRATION F. Mr. Chairman and Members of the I welcome Subcommittee: the ...
Date Jan. 30, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-8 Title

Energy: FERC Can Improve Its Operational Performance by Broadening and Deepening Current Management Efforts

B‘i/ T”JIE c’s ~[.“i‘$QAL AC. ~:::,,i:_liUNTITu~;l (>iFF!;CE P Report To The Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC Can Improve its Operational Performance By Broadening And Deepening Current Management Efforts The Federal Energy Regulatory CornmIssion (FERC) issues thousands of srmrlar dacuments each year, including licenses, rate change approvals, etc. its operational perf...
Date Nov. 15, 1983 Report No. 125125 Title

Design, Methodology, and Technical Assistance Groups in GAO: A Concept Paper

DESIGN, METHODOLOGY,AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GROUPS IN GAO: A'CONCEPT PAPER t Office November of Quality r9) 1983 Assurance CONTENTS Page Background Functions Structure and Definition 1 to be Performed of the DMTAG and Its GAO Units Considerations Procedures Relationship 4 6 8 10 to Other Staffing Operating BACKGROUND AND DEFINITION General approved on February 18, 7983, the Comptroller various re...
Date Oct. 18, 1983 Report No. GGD-84-24 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: FBI Management of Its Automated Information Systems

UNITEDSTAT& GENERAL ACCOUNTINGO F F ICE WASHINGTON, DE. 205411 22cos2’ 1 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-206422 OCTOBER 18, 1983 The Honorable W illiam H. Webster Federal Bureau of Director, Investigation Dear Judge Subject: Webster: FBI Management Of Its Automated Systems (GAO/GGD-84-24) Information a study of 12 of the FBI's autoW e have recently completed W e found that the FBI (See enc.) mated...
Date April 1, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-32 Title

Information Management: Funds Needed To Develop CPI Quality Control System

. w .I I ‘. ,’ * * BY THECOMiPTROLLER GENl?RiL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Funds Needed To Develop CPI Quality Control System The Consumer Price Index(CPI) is one of the most important statistics produced by the Government. A l-percent increase in the CPI, for example, can increase Federal outlays by about $2 billion annually for entitlement programs, such as Social Security, tha...
Date Sept. 2, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-124 Title

Health: Responses to Questions About Performance Evaluation Criteria for Professional Standards Review Organizations

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION RELEASED September 2, 1982 B-208850 The Honorable David Durenberger Subcommittee on Health Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Health Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: 119418 Responses to Questions About Performanc...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. 121283 Title

National Defense: Navy's Management of Defective Government Material Furnished to Defense Contractors

-.-,- ‘. , ( ldl283 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY JULY 22, 1982 STATEMENT OF HENRY W. CONNOR SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SUPPLY, MAINTENANCE AND DISTRIBUTION GROUP PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON NAVY'S MANAGEMENT OF DEFECTIVE GOVERNMENT MA...
Date June 21, 1982 Report No. 118733 Title

Income Security: The Railroad Retirement Board Disability Benefit Program

lll\ll~llll~lli\llllll~ll~ll LM118733 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 AM MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1982 STATEMENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOWER AND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD DISABILI...
Date April 29, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-71 Title

Information Management: DOE Needs To Strengthen Computer Performance Evaluation and Improve Documentation of Procurement Actions

.* ’_“, ’ UNITED STATES GENERAL A&JNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE y#+- LNEROY AND MINERALS DIVISION E-203691 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. James E. Edwards of Energy APRIL 29,1982 Secretary: DOE Needs to Performance And Improve Procurement Strengthen Its Computer Evaluation Activities Its Documentation of Actions (END-82-71) Subject: I We have completed our review of the acquisit...
Date April 19, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-29 Title

National Defense: Cost Growth and Delivery Delays in Submarine Construction at Electric Boat Are Likely To Continue

. . . * 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 29, 1982 Report No. 117945 Title

Agriculture and Food: General Accounting Office Reviews of the Food Stamp Program

.J&hTy UNI'PED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OF ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ' wu-, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. EST MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1982 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY ON GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWS OF THE FOOD STAMP PROGRr?lM i”IR . llllllllllll ll 117945 CHAI...
Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-44 Title

Government Operations: VA Needs To Improve Its Quality Assurance Program for Medical Supply and Equipment Items

, . L ’ ‘.q ,/I” /’ ~117J9/ OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UN&D ~TATESGENERALACC~UNTING HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-206270 FEBRUARY 23,1982 . The Honorable Administrator Robert P. Nimmo of Veterans Affairs llllllllllll 117591 Dear Mr. Nimmo: Subject: VA Needs To Improve Program For Medical Items (PLRD-82-44) Its Quality Assurance Supply and Equipment The Veterans Administration (VA) Marketin...
Date Feb. 17, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-32 Title

Government Operations: DOD's Beef Procurement Program Still Needs Improvement

BY THE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToThe Secretary Of Defense DOD’s Beef Procurement Program Still Needs improvement GAO reviews in 1976 and 1978 identified problems in DOD’s beef procurement and quality control practices and made recommendations for corrective action. In this followup report, GAO found that, although DOD did take some corrective actions, further improvements are stil...
Date Feb. 9, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-27 Title

National Defense: DOD Has Serious Problems With Care and Maintenance of Conventional Ammunition

BYTt-!ECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives On OF THEUNITEDSTATES DOD Has Serious Problems With Care And Maintenance Of Conventional Ammunition Significant problems exist among the military services concerning the adequacy with which conventional ammunition is being stored, maintained, and renovated. The Army has a l...
Date Dec. 15, 1981 Report No. MASAD-82-7 Title

National Defense: Large-Scale Production of the M1 Tank Should Be Delayed Until Its Power Train Is Made More Durable

-- / g BY THECOMPTROLL Report ToThe Congress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES LcbrgeScaleProduction Of TheMl Tank Should Be Delayed UntilIts, PowerTrain IsiMade More Durable The Army has requested funds to procure 729 Ml tanks in fiscal year 1982. Although the; tank has met virtually all of its major combat requirements, the tank’s power train durability must be improved so that the tank’s performance can me...
Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. 116351 Title

Employment: The Human Factor in Productivity Improvement

U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:OO A.M. EDT SEPTEMBER 1981 9, WEDNESDAY, STATEMENTOF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP ullllIlllll Ill 116351 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SCIENCE, RESEARCH ON AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE...
Date Aug. 14, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-65 Title

Energy: TVA's Coal Procurement Practices--More Effective Management Needed

< . . BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES TVA’s Coal Procurement Practices--More Effective Management Needed The Tennessee Valley Authority is one of the largest coal-buying utilities in the Nation. Coal costs are a major expense to TVA and thus affect power rates. The coal purchasing program should be managed more effectively in order to keep down coal costs. TVA ...
Date July 14, 1981 Report No. CED-81-124 Title

EPA's New Research Controls: Problems Remain

BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Adminisltrator Environmental Protectioh Agency EPA’sNew Research Controls: Problems Remain Responding to past criticism of its research quality, the Environmental Protection Agency established new research control procedures in 1978. GAO’s review of these new procedu res indicates that although improvements have been made, more still needs to b...
Date June 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-125 Title

Agriculture and Food: Followup on the National Marine Fisheries Service's Efforts To Assess the Quality of U.S.-Produced Seafood

1 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE 4 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMEM ECONOMIC DIVISION JUNE 22,1981 B-200759 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Malcolm Baldrige of Commerce Secretary: Marine Fisheries cFollowup on the National Service's Efforts to Assess the Quality of U.S.-Produced Seafood (CED-81-125) Subject: I to Secretary Philip M. On October 15, 1980, we reported Klu...
Date June 22, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-60 Title

Special Publications: Proceedings of a Roundtable Discussion on Product Quality--Japan vs. the United States, Tuesday, August 19, 1980

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEEDINGS OF A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON PRODUCT QUALITY -JAPAN VS. THE UNITED STATES TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1980 , AFMD-81-60 JUNE 22.1981 PREFACE At the request of the Subcommittee on Trade, House CornmitACCOuntinq Office (GAO) began tee on Ways and Means, the General studying Japanese approaches to product quality and comparing them As part of to approaches...
Date Jan. 29, 1981 Report No. PSAD-81-17 Title

National Defense: Effectiveness of U.S. Forces Can Be Increased Through Improved Weapon System Design

Many of today’s mjlitary systems cannot be adequately operated, maintained, or supported be&itsa the D#&ment of Drifense does not pay enough attention to logistic support, humen fa@tors, Bnd quality assurance during the design phase df the acquisition pt?cess. These problems deter the systems’ effectiveness to defend our country ‘in case of war. _ GAD. t&&fore makes recommahdations%o improve...
Date Oct. 14, 1980 Report No. 113727 Title

Product Quality: Comparisons of U.S. and Japanese-Made Products

I -N, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY 'IVESDAY, CCRXER 14, 1980SANDIDGO,CALIF0WIA SI'ATElYENTOF CHARLESE. FRI'ITS GKXJPDIRECI0RFDRPRIVATESlCIURPlXXXlCTMTY FINANCIAL AND GENERALa -MANAGEl'QW??STUDIESDMSION BEFORETHE SUVONTRADE -0NWYSANDMEANS EKXJSEOFREPRESENTATlXES '8 ' PEaxJcr QUALITY: .A.. CN CO!W4lUSONS F U.S. O AND .. !' JAPANEZ3E-MADEPF0DUCTS i ."/' Mr. Chairman, pervasive States. we are he...