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Date Jan. 24, 2000 Report No. OCG-00-2 Title

Special Publications: GAO's Congressional Protocols

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 2000 GAO’s Congressional Protocols GAO/OCG-00-2 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States January 24, 2000 This document contains the General Accounting Office’s (GAO) Congressional Protocols governing GAO’s work for the Congress. The need for these protocols was consistently...
Date Oct. 12, 1995 Report No. GGD-96-24R Title

Budget and Spending: Congressional Retirement Costs

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-261981 October 12, 1995 The Honorable Dan Miller House of Representatives Dear Mr. Miller: In a meeting with your office on January 26, 1995, we were asked to gather certain information relating to your proposal to change the retirement system provisions for Members of Congress. Specifically, we were a...
Date Sept. 30, 1993 Report No. T-GGD-93-49 Title

Federal Lobbying: Comments on the Adequacy of Federal Lobbying Laws

United States General Accounting Office \ce@m . GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 10:00 a.m. EDT ThUSday September30, 1993 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives FEDERAL LOBBYING Comments on The Adequacy of Federal Lobbying Laws Statement of Johnny C. Finch Assistant Comptroller General, General Governm...
Date Feb. 17, 1993 Report No. AFMD-93-41 Title

Performance Budgeting: State Experiences and Implications for the Federal Government

__I*-~12(~ll1*rl;tr~y 1 !)!I:3 PERFORMANCE BUDGETING State Experiences and Implications for the Federal Government 148507 (;AO/Af~M f )-W-4 1 *. ..,““.,,I... “I “11 I-..” -...._..... .-._.. -_-.“.lll._- __..._--- -____ ------ GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20848 Accounting and Financial Management Division B-261334 February 17, 1993 The Honorable Leon E. P...
Date Jan. 1, 1991 Report No. 144262 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Journal, No. 12, Spring 1991

A QUARTERLY SPONSORED BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE JOURNAL GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE Investing in infrmmcwe THE TOUGH PROBLEMS REMAIN Issues the for ZOZnd Congress GOVERNMENTSPONSORED ENTERPRISES Is current regulation enough? THE GoAm NUMBER 12 SPRING 1991 A QUARTERLY SPONSORED BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE JOURNAL C FROM THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL E l THE THIRD DEFICIT APPROACH TO ...
Date Oct. 1, 1990 Report No. OP-16-OH Title

Views on GAO's Service to the Congress: Interview with Former Senator William Proxmire

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1990 History Program Views on GAO’S Service to the Congress Interview With Former Senator William Proxmire bizii2b ORAL SERIES H~TORY United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1990 History Program Views on GAO'S Service to the Congress Interview With Former Senator William Proxmire Published by the United States General Accounting Off...
Date April 1, 1988 Report No. OP-5-OH Title

Special Publications: Chet Holifield

r r’ United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1988 History Program Chet Holifield United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1988 History Program Chet Holifield Published Accounting 1988 by the United States Office, Washington, General D.C., GAO/OP-5-OH PREFACE The General Accounting Office (GAO) was established by the Budget and Accounting Since then, new Act of 1921. legislatio...
Date Jan. 18, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-40 Title

National Defense: Defense-Arranged Flights for Members of Congress To Vote on the Peacekeeper (MX) Program

NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AN0 DlVlSlON B-215746 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Proxmire: Defense-Arranged Flights for Members of Congress to Vote on the Peacekeeper (MX) Program '(GAO/NSIAD-85-40) On June 4, 1984, you asked us to answer the following questions about flights that the Department of Defense (DOD) arranged for certain members of Congress so that they w...
Date Oct. 19, 1984 Report No. 125399 Title

Special Publications: [The Congress and Evaluation]

The Congress and Evaluation Prepared for Delivery by Harry S . Havens * Assistant Comptroller General of the United States at the Sixth Annual Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management New Orleans, Louisiana October 19, 1984 INTRODUCTION Congress is a collegial, deliberative, decisionmaking body. Evaluation is a function, one of whose principal values lies in...
Date June 22, 1983 Report No. 121735 Title

National Defense: Political Rating Systems in the Department of Defense

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY,JUNE 22, 1983 STATEMENTOF MILTON J. SOCOLAR* SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON POLITICAL RATING SYSTEMSIN THE DEPARTMENT DEFENSE OF ~lll~lu~ ll 121735 :...
Date June 20, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-14 Title

National Defense: Compiling Numerical Ratings for Members of the Congress by the Department of Defense

, EjY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THEUNITED STATES Compiling Numerical Ratings For Members Of The Cdngress ByThe Department Of Defense On July 19, 1982, it was publicly disclosed that the Department of the Navy had Developed a rating system to evaluate the voting of Members of Congress. Upon pubof the practice, the S...
Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. 116233 Title

Special Publications: [Making Evaluations Relevant to Congressional Needs]

MAWING EVALUATIONS RELEVANT TO CONGRESSIONAL NEEDS ; INVITED ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION'S 89TH ANNUAL CONVENTION, Los ANGELES, AUGUST 24-28, 1981 ELEANOR CHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR PROGRAM EvALyATION HE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PRESIDENT, THE EVALUATION RESEARCH SOCIETY IT'S A PLEASURE FOR ME TO BE HERE TODAY, SPEAKING TO THIS GROUP WHICH HAS DONE SO MUCH IN THE PAST...
Date July 7, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-63 Title

Financial Management: Audit of the United States Senate Restaurants Revolving Fund--September 30, 1979, to September 27, 1980

d 1lsR3 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ’ Report To The Architect Of the Capitol - OF THE UNITEDSTATES Audit Of The United States Senate Restaurants Revolving Fund--September 30, 1979, To September 27,198O 115713 AFMDSI-63 JULY 7,198l . 4 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, ...
Date March 25, 1981 Report No. 115068 Title

Information Management: Online Access to Legislative Information

x~~~~~~ 4< ' ;4 .,. 4 _r^, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~J' HA;: H ' .4~''i'', , jNLINE ACCESS TO LEGISLATIVE IN FORMATIO!J M. Sallee Garner, U.S. General Accounting Office * Keywords: Online, Legislative Information, Data Bases, United States Congress, State Legislatures. Abstract: The coverage and adequacy of various online sources of legislative information are discussed. Five types of leg...
Date March 4, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-20 Title

Government Operations: The Financial Disclosure Process of the Legislative Branch Can Be Improved

m Bi THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL /- ’ Jwm Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Financial Disclosure Process Of The Legislative Branch Can Be Improved The House and Senate Ethics Committees are responsible for implementing and administering the requirements of title l of the Ethics in Government Act. Both Committees can do more to improve their financial disclosure process. Because of the ab...
Date Oct. 15, 1980 Report No. 113586 Title

Employment: Need for Pay Adjustments for Top Officials in the Federal Government

U.S. General Accounting Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Wednesday, October 15, 1980 Statement of' H. L. Krieger, Director Personnel and Compensation Before the Federal Division Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries Mr. Mlllllllll ll 113586 the views of Pay adjust- Chairman and Members of to be here Office the the Commission: to present I am pleased the for Gen...
Date Nov. 13, 1979 Report No. FPCD-80-27 Title

Government Operations: Roles and Responsibilities of the Congressional Offices Under Title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978

B-103987 The Hanorable"Charles E. Bennett Chairman, Committee on Standards of Off iclal Conduct House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: 3 #” m NOVEMBER 13, 1979 HI II IllH 110838 I boles and Responsibilities of the Congressional Offices under Title I e Ethics in Government Act of (FPCD-80-27) < s hi4 that this office On August 28, 1979, you requested study the interface of your Comm...
Date Dec. 29, 1978 Report No. LCD-79-101 Title

Government Operations: Review of Conditions Under Which Personal Papers of Members of Congress Are Stored by the National Archives and Records Service

B-146743 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Select Committee on Congressional Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: December 29, 1978 ! J a. 111ll l~llllllll 109899 Your October 13, 1978, letter asked us to eview t Eonditions under which pzrsonal papers of Membe& of Congress ,_ are Stored by the National ArchiGs and Records Service3 Our ??evi& disclosed only negligible inventory ...
Date Feb. 22, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-40 Title

Financial Management: Audits of Financial Transactions of the Sergeant at Arms for the 12 Months Ended June 30, 1977

.- _- .ii c ii .“.. , . - -. .. B-114854 To the Speaker and the Sergeant of the Rouse of Representatives at Arms We have audited the financial ttansacticns of the for the 12 months Sergeant at Arms, Rouse of Representatives, ended June 30, 1977, pursuant ;to the act of July 26, 1949 (2 U.S.C. 8la). 1 G_ENZRAL COMUHHTS The Sergeant at Arms , as a fiscal officer of the House, disburses funds appro...
Date Feb. 21, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-4 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Office Equipment Service, House of Representatives, for the Year Ended June 30, 1977

DOCUBRET BESUES 05097 - [ 09545463 Reviev of the Cffice Equipment Servc.ce, House of Representatives, for the Tear Ended June 30, 1977. G6D-78-4; B-114865. rebruakr 21, 1978. 4 pp. + enclos.re (1 [,.). Report to Edmund L. Henshau, Jr., 3ouse of Representatives: Clerk of the House; by Bluer 3. Staats, Cospticller General. Contact: General Government Div. Organization Concerned: House of Representat...
Date Oct. 25, 1977 Report No. CED-77-139 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Distribution of Announcements of Funding Planning Targets and Certain Other Aspects of the Local Public Works Program

DocUENT RESUME 04037 - qsEbe.2es 77 //E o/ fr 30142931 of Announcements cf Funding Planning the Distribution rReview o0 a. d Certain Other Aspects of tha Local Public Works Tarqets Proqram . CED-77-139; B-126652. October 25, 1977. beleased November 1, 1977. 3 pp. Joseph rkport to Rep. eneral. er Compt rol M. MrcDade; by Botert F. Keller, Acting Issue Area: Federally Sponscred or Assisted Employmen...
Date July 27, 1977 Report No. CED-77-110 Title

Government Operations: Alleged Lobbying of Members of Congress by Commerce Department Employees

DOCUMENT RESUME 02758 - [A2093195] (Restricted) (Alleged Lobbying of Members of Congress by Commerce Department Employees]. CED-77-110; B-129874. Jujy 27, 1977. - pp. Report to Rep. Charles E. Grassley; by Robert F. Keller, Deputy Comptroller General. Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Function: Community and Regional Development: Area and Regionl Development (452). Organizati...
Date July 13, 1977 Report No. 102836 Title

Budget and Spending: Settlement of Claims Arising from the Negligent or Tortious Acts of Members, Officers, and Employees of the Senate

DOCUMENT RESUME 02836 [ A19930C65] [Settlement of Claims Arising from the Negligent or Tortious Acts of Memb3rs, Officers, and Employees of the Senate]. Jujy 13, 1977. 3 pp. + 2 enclosures (9 pp.). Testimony before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration; by John J. Higgins, Associate General Counsel. Issue Area: Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention: White-Collar Crime (509). contact: Off...
Date June 2, 1977 Report No. 102501 Title

Proposed 'Legislative Branch Disclosure Act of 1977': H.R. 7401

DOCUSENT RBSURE 02501 - [A1732740] June 2, 1977. 10 pp. + 2 enclosures (12 pp.). Proposed "Legislative Branch DisclosIre Act of 1977n: H.R. 7401. Testimony before the House Select Committee on Ethics; by BEler B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. Budget Function: General Government (800). Organization Con...
Date May 19, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-31 Title

Audit of the House of Representatives Restaurant Revolving Fund: July 6, 1975, to July 3, 1976

. - -. ‘. ----.. _ r ,- , :, : I , . LM102192 RELEASED MAY 19, 1977 --__.---_I--_ _ .-.. - t=OMFTROILER GENERAL WASN1NeTDN.D.C. OF THE UNITED ZC54S sTATc5 B-114891 The Honorable Frank Thompson, Jr., Committee on House Administration House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 1976, Chairman We audited the House of Representatives Restaurant Revolving Fund for the period July 6, 1975, to July 3, ...
Date Jan. 14, 1977 Report No. 100449 Title

Financial Management: GAO Role as Watchdog for Official House Allowances and Acceptance of Gifts by Members of Congress and the GAO Position on S.495

DOCUMENT RESUME 00449 A0590978 [GA Role as atchdog for Official House Allowances and Acceptance of Gifts by Members of Congress and the GAO Position on S.495]. January 14, 1977. 4 pp. Testimony before Rep. David R. Obey, House of Representatives: Commission on Administrative Review; by Phillip S. ughes, Assistant Comptroller General. Issue Area: Internal Auditing Systems (200). Contact: Office of ...
Date Sept. 3, 1976 Report No. ID-76-78 Title

International Affairs: Executive-Legislative Communications and the Role of the Congress During International Crises

. . IC COUT ' -4c,', REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES a ' /' 9,. Executive-Legislative Communications And The Role Of The Congress During International Crises This report contains the results of a survey of Members of Congress. The survey disclosed that a large majority of Members seem to believe the Congress must assume a more assertive role in the management of internationa...
Date Dec. 23, 1971 Report No. B-130515,B-161297 Title

Government Operations: Allegations Concerning Funds Granted by the Office of Economic Opportunity

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Date Jan. 1, 1970 Report No. 091139 Title

Special Publications: At Your Service, Mr. Congressman