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Date Nov. 19, 1981 Report No. 116884 Title

Energy: Quality Assurance in the Construction of Nuclear Powerplants

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

Health: Medicaid's Quality Control System Is Not Realizing Its Full Potential

, 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

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 Feb. 17, 1981 Report No. 114469 Title

Special Publications: The Role of the General Accounting Office in Public Works Audits

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

Government Operations: Use of Quality Control Circles in the Federal Government

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

Health: Department of Health and Human Services Should Improve Monitoring of Professional Standards Review Organizations

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

Income Security: Veterans Administration Life Insurance Claims Processing

a --* 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

International Affairs: U.S. Citizens Attending Foreign Medical Schools

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

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...
Date Oct. 6, 1980 Report No. LCD-81-6 Title

National Defense: DOD's Carrier Evaluation and Reporting System

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

Budget and Spending: GSA's Multiple Award Schedule and Self-Service Store Programs

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

Income Security: Better Management Information Can Be Obtained From the Quality Control System Used in the Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program

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

Government Operations: Implementation of Federal Policy on Acquiring and Distributing Commercial Products Is Faltering Badly

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

Federal Export Grain Inspection and Weighing Programs: Improvements Can Make Them More Effective and Less Costly

& 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

Government Operations: GSA Needs To Strengthen Its Inspection and Testing To Make Sure the Government Gets the Quality It Pays For

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

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS' Audits of Individual Taxpayers and Its Audit Quality Control System Need To Be Better

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

Agriculture and Food: ASCS Needs To Insure That County Offices Follow Prescribed Sampling Procedures in Selecting Farms for Spot Checking Acreage Certifications

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

Air Quality: Do We Really Know What It Is?

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

Ohio's Medicaid Program: Problems Identified Can Have National Importance

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

Audits & Social Experiments: A Report Prepared for the U.S. General Accounting Office

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

The Health Service Plan of Pennsylvania, Inc.: A Federally Qualified Health Maintenance Organization

Date Aug. 31, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-146 Title

Civil Rights: A Plan for Improving the Disability Determination Process by Bringing It Under Complete Federal Management Should Be Developed

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

Government Operations: GSA's Procurement of Household Goods Containers

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

Government Operations: Alleged Contractor Deficiencies in Modifying Minuteman Missile System

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

Income Security: Review of the Eligibility of Persons Converted From State Disability Rolls to the Supplemental Security Income Program

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

Information Management: Department of Defense's Carrier Evaluation and Reporting System for Measuring the Performance of Household Goods Carriers

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

Government Operations: Management of the AFDC Program

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

Income Security: Legislation Needed To Improve Program for Reducing Erroneous Welfare Payments

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

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Food and Drug Administration's Program for Regulating Imported Products Needs Improving

r lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 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

Government Operations: Government Printing Operation Improvements Since 1974

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

Government Operations: Review of the Quality of Mail Service in Pueblo, Colorado

,’ : 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

Government Operations: Allegations Regarding Foreign Materials in Coal Delivered to the Y-12 Plant

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

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Investigations Into Certain Health, Safety, Quality Control, and Criminal Allegations at Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation

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

Social Services: Observations on the Food Stamp Program

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

National Defense: Industrial Management Review of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Date June 26, 1972 Report No. 094499 Title

National Defense: GAO Survey of the Military Commissaries in Europe

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

Government Operations: AEC Quality Assurance Programs

t. * 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

Government Operations: Procurement of Offshore Petroleum Fuels

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

National Defense: Need for Better Controls Over Development and Product Improvement of Munitions

//’ ‘) 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

National Defense: Measures Needed To Ensure Compliance With Contract Specifications In Construction Of Military Facilities

- . 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

National Defense: Improved Surveillance Needed Over Production of Critical Parts for Civil Aircraft

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...