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Date Nov. 19, 1981 |
Report No. 116884 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENLRAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPLCTED AT 9 45 a in TIIURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1981 Statement of John W Harman, Acting Associate Director Energy and Ulnerals Division 3efore the Subcommit-Lee on Energy and Env-ironment House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Quality Assurance'yn the Construction of Nuclear Powerplants Mr Chairman and Mem... |
Date Oct. 23, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-82-6 |
Title
, I I!%’ COMPTROLLERGENERAL -iHE Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Medicaid’s Quality Control System Is Not Recking Its Full Potential
edicaid’s ncludes analyses a sample of cases) identiY problemsqualityof control inprogram (which fies which result erroneous payments and devises methods for overcoming problems. Potentially severe penalties ‘toward making sure that problems are !cor... |
Date June 22, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-60 |
Title
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 Feb. 17, 1981 |
Report No. 114469 |
Title
a a HE ROLE OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E IN PUBLIC WORKS AUDIT^ PRESENTED BY
ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE U N I T E D STATES
FEBRUARY 1 7 , 1 9 8 1 BEFORE SENIOR-OFFICIALS OF THE G F F I C E OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF VENEZUELA AND PUBLIC -WORKS AGENCIES CAEIACAS, VENEZUELA Good morning. I a m v e r y p l e a s e d t o have been asked t o a d d r e s s such a d i s t i n ... |
Date Jan. 7, 1981 |
Report No. FPCD-81-31 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCNNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20&W FCDCNAL COM-Al-ION PERSONNEL AND DIVISION JANUARY 7, t98t B-201646 The Honorable Jule M. Sugarman Deputy Director, Office of Management Personnel Dear Mr. Sugar-man: L Use of Quality Control Circles in e Federal Government FPCD-81-31)
2 completed a limited survey Subjectt
We recently quality control (QC) circles in the Federal sector in ... |
Date Dec. 29, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-26 |
Title
Report T The Subcommittee o On Oversight, House Committee On WaysAnd Means EASED O THE UNITED STATES F Department O Health And f Human ServicesShouId Improve
MonitoringOf Professional Standards Review Organizations
Professional Standards Review Organizations (PSROs) are designed to assure that health care services provided under Medicare and Medicaid are delivered as effectively, effi ciently, and... |
Date Dec. 29, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-30 |
Title
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G*AO The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: 11I IllI1I I
1I4139 *&terans Administration Life Insurance Claims Processing (HRD-81-30) You requested that we review life insurance claims
processing by the Veterans Administration (VA) t o determine claims processing time frames and to make further inquiries of claims ... |
Date Nov. 21, 1980 |
Report No. 113835 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 a.m., EST FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION j I BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE .-L‘ -J.-y SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7 6 c; .J I CITIZENS ON ATTENDING FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOLS I / Mr. Chairman... |
Date Oct. 14, 1980 |
Report No. 113727 |
Title
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... |
Date Oct. 6, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-81-6 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Logistics and Communications Division B$200212 OCTOBER 6,198O The Honorable United States Dear Senator
Subject: Harrison Senate Schmitt:
LDOD’s Schmitt
113661 System
d 7 Carrier Evaluation (LCD-81-6) and Reporting Your October 17, 1979, letter tie impact of the Department of Etpaluation and Reporting System sttorage industry in New Mex... |
Date Oct. 2, 1980 |
Report No. 113476 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. , 1980 2 OCT 1980 llllllII I
113476 Statement Walton H. Sheley, Jr., of Acting Director DIVISION PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION before Senate Subcommittee the on Federal Spending Practices Committee -. L SA's Multiple and Open Government on Governmental on Award Store Schedule Progra... |
Date July 18, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-80 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Finance United States Senate
OF ‘THEUNITEDSTATES RELEASED From The Quality Control System Used In The Aid To Families With Dependent Children Program
Erroneous payments to Aid to Families with Depndent Children program recipients continu;e ta concern both the Congress and the Deplartment of Health and Human Services. HH$ has tried t... |
Date Jan. 14, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-13 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
OF THE UNITED STATES I I A7*'- Report To The Congress
Implementation Of Federal Policy On Acquiring And Distributing Commercial Products IsFaltering Badly
Federal policy requires agencies to rely on commercial products and distribution channels to meet their needs for products and services. The policy, established by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in May 1976, ... |
Date Nov. 30, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-15 |
Title
& BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL lloqn Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Export Grain Inspection And Weighing Programs: Improvements Can Make Them More Effective And Less Costly
Since the Grain Standards Act of 1976 was passed, some improvements have been made in export grain inspection and weighing operations but more are needed. Some grain standards and inspection procedures are to... |
Date Sept. 21, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-102 |
Title
n ffice ’ GSA Nee s To Strengthen Its Inspection And Testing To Make Sure The Government Gets The Quality It Pays For
The General (GSA’s) quality lrttle assurance by Government flcatlons or user Services Admrnlstration’s control program provides that goods purchased for use agencies meet contract spew needs To Improve the program, GAO recommends that GSA (1) emphasize testing the quality of ... |
Date Aug. 15, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-59 |
Title
REPORTB’ THE Y’ ’Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES REmRICTEI) bcrslcrmwl oUtbW0 - we* +r. tlloa~lbaml
AccanrRrng CfF!c:.- ..- : ::;2: 0.1 ?!&I? br?l!o of by me office of i;;o;:grocsioclrI Relations. spdnc 8~V8l /---” . ..=> IRS’ Audits of Individual Taxpayers And Its Audit Quality Control System Need To Be Better
At the request of the Joint Committee on Taxation, GAO evaluated the ... |
Date June 4, 1979 |
Report No. 109531 |
Title
Mr. Ray V. Fitzgerald Administrator, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Department of Agriculture Dear g >. Mr. Fitzljerald: /f&z ooJ-7 f / County Agricultural Stabilization anti L'onservati(;n Service offices either have already started or will shortly start sclectinq farms for quall.ty control s~)ot checks of acreage certifications for ttle 19'19 wheat arid feed grains set-aside... |
Date May 31, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-84 |
Title
REPORTB'Y' THE I- What It Is? Currently, air quality determinations across the country are based on information obtained from disparate State air monitoring networks. Deficiencies in these monitoring systems raise serious questions about the reliability and representativeness of the air quality data. The importance of knowing the Nation’s air quality and of achieving the Clean Air Act’s goals ... |
Date Oct. 23, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-98A |
Title
DOCUHZIT RESUHr 07425 C2978063] Ohio's edicaid Program: Problems Identified Can Have ational Importance. HRD-78-98A; B-164031(3). October 23, 1978. 11 pp. Report to Secretary, Departsent of Health, Education, and welfare; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue rea: Health Programs: Compliance With Financing Laws and Regulations (1207). Contact: nHuan Resources Div. Budget Function: Health:... |
Date Oct. 1, 1978 |
Report No. PAD-79-1 |
Title
DOCURENT 1RSUMB 07675 - [C3104]198) Audits $ Social Experiments: A Report prepared for the B.S. 75 General Accounting Office. PAD-79-1; B-193022. October 1978. pp. + 5 appendices (38 pp.). Report by Robert F. Baruch, et al., Cosmmittee cn Evaluation Research. Issue Area: Program Evaluation Systems (2600). Contact: Prograa Analysis Div. 2uqet Function: General Government (800). Organization Concern... |
Date Sept. 26, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-86 |
Title
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Date Aug. 31, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-146 |
Title
N. CcNm
PFV I2
I4by L 3LE- a i~ STRmT'IED Not to be rem d ea GOwM ,, Om enxeepte ,S bld S ,by the Otie Aft r@S5JtVf r3le
jj s e * enerMal
adtapproval . RL >' LP Fi Comptroller General
iQF THE UNITED STATES A Plan For Improving The Disability Determination Process By Bringing It Under Complete Federal
Management Should Be Developed
The F deral disability insurance program rind the Supplemental Secu... |
Date Aug. 1, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-132 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
06928 - [B2147193] [GSA's Procurement of Household Goods Containers]. PSAD-78-132; B-114807. Auqust 1, !978. 7 pp. + enclosure (1 pp.). Report to Sen. Lawton Chiles, ChairmaL, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs: Federal Spending Practices and Opex Government Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Co... |
Date July 7, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-124 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESCtE 0664b B19269531 IAlleqgd Contractor Deficiencies in Codifying Minuteman iassile Systeml. PSAD-78-12'4; e-146876. July 7, 1578. Beleased July 14, 1978. 5 pp. * enclosure (12 pp.). Report to Rep. Ge;ieral. Ron Marlenee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Nctifving the Congress of Status of Iepcrtant Frccurement krograms ( '05). Cont... |
Date April 18, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-97 |
Title
DOC UIIT RB SUI 05891 - r11060681 seviev of the Eligibility of Persons Converted from State Disability Rolls to the Supplesental Security Income Program. HRD-78-97; B-164031(4). April 18, 1978. 7 pp. + eclosaure (1 pP.) · Report to Secretary, Depairtant of Health, Iducationa, VlX Welfare; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human 8lsmources iv. Issue Area: Income Security trograss: Eligibility Doet*ei... |
Date Oct. 31, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-78-203 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
0993i f.3074j2]9 If DeLamnt o Detense's Carrier Evaluation and Pepcrtir.g System ror ;d.usurinq tnh Periormauice of Household. Goods CazrierE]. £bL-7d -; r-15.z83. October 31, 177. 9 F. r'e!ort to ep. Melvin Price, Chairmarl, r. vice_; by Robert F. Keiler, Acting House Committee on Armed omptrolle Gneral. Issu- Area: FaCilities and Material Managewent. Federal transportation of Th... |
Date Oct. 4, 1977 |
Report No. 103966 |
Title
DCCUMENT 03966 - [B2794037] Management of the AC Program. 1ESUME October 4, 1977. 13 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Government Operations: Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Subcommittee; by James D. Martin, Deputy Director, Humar Resources Div. Issue Area: Federally Sponsored or Assisted Income Security Programs: Payment Processes, Procedures, and Systems (1309). Contact... |
Date Aug. 1, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-76-164 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
03053 A2153251] Legislation Needed to Improve Program for Reducing Erroneous Welfare Payments. HRD-76-164; B-164031(3). August 1, 1977. 50 pp. + 2 appendices (7 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Income Security Programs: Program Monitoring and Administration (1303). Contact: Human Resorces Div. Budget Function: Income Security: Publi... |
Date July 5, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-72 |
Title
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LM102757 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Food And or
Department Department Adm inistr Import eds Improving of Health,’ Education, and Welfare /q.&@@b of the Treasury &x@~~ Lack of information on products entering the United States limits the effectiveness of the Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to regulate imported products before the... |
Date Feb. 22, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-408 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
001432 - (A0751349] Government Printing Operation Improvements Since 1974 LCD-77-408; B-114829. February 22, 1977. 24 pp. Report to the Congress; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management: Cperation and Maintenance of Facilities (708). Coitact: Logistics and Communications Div. Sudget Function: General Government: Other General ... |
Date Sept. 21, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-103 |
Title
,’ : Dear the Mr. Evans: we/reviewed Pursuant to your October 21, 1975, request, quality of mail service in Pueblo, Colorado-? I In April 1974 a new statewide mail distribution plan known as the Colorado State Simplified Distribution System was implemented. Under this system, Pueblo’s outgoing mail is processed in Colorado Springs to achieve better mail service at less cost through use of incr... |
Date Oct. 28, 1975 |
Report No. RED-76-38 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON. D.C. 2048 0 B
, ' 787J it
B-151071
.cG on the bon'
OCT 28 1975
- The Honorable John O. Pastore Chairman, Joint Committee on
Atomic Energy " United States Congress Dear Mr. Chairman: On May 23, 1975, the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy requested us to review allegations that coal shipped to the Energy Research and Development Administration Y-12... |
Date May 30, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-374 |
Title
LM090398 The Honorable Lee Metcalf, Chairman Subcommittee on Reports, Accounting, and Hanagement Committee on Government Operation?s Uniteci States Senate Dear Mr O Chairman: This repdrt is in response to your request of 1975, that we inquire into pertinent aspects January 21~ of the investigations made by various Federa agencies into the so-called Kerr-McGee incidents. We do not plan to distribut... |
Date Feb. 28, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-342 |
Title
The Food Sta
Food and Nutrition Service Department df AgTTCXiui- RED-75-342 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
DC. THE
20548 UN ITED STATES 0
, c -r A 51604 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Kepresentatives This report presents our observations on the The program is administered by food stamp program. the Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture. We made o... |
Date Aug. 5, 1974 |
Report No. B-118733 |
Title
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Date June 26, 1972 |
Report No. 094499 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTtiN, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO AM EDT (Monday) June 26, 1972 DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERA1ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE SPECIAL ~SUBCOMMITTEE NONAPPROPRIATFD ON FUNDS IN DOD /Jo0 f-11 d J COMMITTEEON ARMEDSERVICES UNITED STATES HOUSEQF REPRESENTATIVES \ ON Y------W GENERALACCOUNTING... |
Date Oct. 26, 1971 |
Report No. 089408 |
Title
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CIVIL DIVISION ’
~rmikms GENERAL ACCC?UNTING OFFICE
WASHING,TON. D.C. 20548 OCT 2 6 1971 Dear Mr. Hollingsworth: The General Accounting Office has reviewed the actions taken by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) to provide for the development and implementation of adequate quality assurance programs in conducting its various activities, Our review was performed at AEC Hea"dquarters, Idaho, ... |
Date Sept. 21, 1971 |
Report No. 092583 |
Title
DEFENSE DIVISION b Lt. General Wallace H, Robixson, Director, Defense Supply Agency Attention: D&AH-cB6 Cameron Station ~exandria, Virg%nia 22314 Dear General Robinson: Jr* +%s 2 s 197% nisThe General Accounting Office has reviewed the pricing and tration of seven petroleum supply contracts awarded by the overseas Puel Division of the Defense Fuel Supply Center, Defense Supply Agency, Alexandria, ... |
Date June 1, 1971 |
Report No. B-169675 |
Title
//’ ‘) I -’ -ii ; DEFENSE DlWlSlON ,\i 13 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM095640 .4 ’ I --Ititiate a rwkw of the produet impro~ole pmgecta still being perfQma by t ions ctxnlgana strbotifmt@ irsstal es ions to dete if these projects had been approve th? officea of both the sties and tkx! AsslsWt Deputy chief of staff for chief of Staff for Force opment, ami to detezmine if tbis situatio... |
Date April 16, 1971 |
Report No. B-171496 |
Title
- . r . , ,. . . _ . - epartment of the Army epartment
Of the COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-171496 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
This is our report on measures needed in the Departments of the Army and the Navy to ensure compliance with contract specifications in construction o f military facilities.
Our review wa... |
Date Feb. 25, 1971 |
Report No. B-164497(1) |
Title
Improved Surveillance Needed Over Production Of Critical Parts For Civil Aircraft B
76449717) Federal Awatlon Admtnlstratlon Department of Transportation - BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ” * L COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED
20548 STATES D C B- 164497( 1) To the Speaker President of the of the Senate and the House of Representatives Avlato lmfor Bud= AC- This 1s our... |