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Date Dec. 14, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-88-12 Title

H.R. 3504: Pesticide Monitoring Improvements Act

Unitqd States General Accounting OflIce / Tedmony For Release On Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. EST Monday December 14, 1987 iH.R. 3504: Pesticide Monitoring Improvements Act] I Statement of Hugh J. Wessinger, Senior Resources, Community, and Associate Economic Direct,or Develoement Division Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives...
Date Aug. 26, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-120FS Title

Protecting the Elderly: Federal Agencies' Role Concerning Questionable Marketing Practices

.United States General Accounting OffIce 11 GAO August 1987 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives PROTECTING THE ELDERLY Federal Agencies’ Role Concerning Questionable Marketing Practices 134011 REm--Not -A8Pp0rrcl to be releued out&da the Osnerr’ Offioe except on the bada of spe&ic by the Offloe of Congresaforml Red&ions. RELEASED GAO/HID87-120FS .. ...
Date Aug. 18, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-180BR Title

Gasoline Marketing: Octane Mislabeling in New York City

United States General Accmnting Office 1332 7q GAO August 1987 Briefing Report to the Honorable Charles E. Schumer, House of Representatives GASOLINEMARKETING OctaneMislabeling in New York City GAO,/‘ RCED-87-180BR Utlited States General Accounting Office New York Regional Office Room 4112,26 Federal New York, NY 10278 Plaza B-227776 August 18, 1987 The Elonorable Charles E. Schumer House of Rep...
Date June 18, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-46 Title

Food and Drug Administration: Food Additive Approval Process Followed for Aspartame

United States General Accounting Office ‘ Report to the I-Ion&able Howard M. Metzenbaum? U.S. Senate ,33ydO - . June 1987 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Food Additive Approval Process Followed for Aspartame I 133460 I: iii RELEASED GAO,‘ HRD-87-46 ii!?) GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-223552 June 18, 1987 The Honorable...
Date June 8, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-27 Title

Environmental Protection: Federal Reregistration of Pesticides and Reassessment of Tolerances Will Extend Into the 21st Century

(I . . * Unite d S ta tes G e n e r a l A c c o u n tin g O ffice 153 T e s tim o n y L H u g h J.W e ~ sirrger,S e n fo r & ? ~ 0 ~ iab9Director a n d E icommlc D e v e l a p n e n t D ivision -= -t -ty, B e fo r e th e S u b c c m i tte e o n H e a lth a n d th e E n v i r o m t C a m itte e o n E n e r g y d C a fm rce H c u s e o fR e p ~ m ta tive s sta te m e n tf o 133153 1111 L Mr. Chairma...
Date May 20, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-74 Title

Consumer Product Safety Commission: Concerns About CPSC's All-Terrain Vehicle Task Force Report

United 8talh Giineral Accounting Off’ 1’ ice 3 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitt Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives lbrlay $987 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Concerns About CPSC’ All-Terrain s Vehicle Task Force Report Ill llllll II I 132995 ()3w33 GAO/HID-87-74 * GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Hu...
Date May 13, 1987 Report No. T-HRD-87-14 Title

Government Operations: Administrative Structure of the Consumer Product Safety Commission

For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday May 13, 1987 Administrative Structure Consumer Product Safety of the Commission Statement of Associate Franklin Frazier, Human Resources Division Director Before the Subcommittee on Consumer Committee on Commerce, Science Transportation united States Senate and lull 111111 132949 GAO/T-HRD-87-14 -YiYJY SUMMARY GCIO reviewed Product Henry ...
Date April 30, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-21 Title

Health: Federal Regulation of Pesticide Residues in Food

is ’ United States General Accounting Office 132SaO ‘ GAO Testimony * -- r a For Release on Delivers Expectedat 10:00 a.m. MT Thursday April 30, 1987 Federal RequlatianofPe&icide ResiduesinFood J. Dexter Peach, Assistant Canptroller General Resources, Canmunitv, and Econanic Develorment Division Before the Subcurunittee on Oversiqht and Investiqat-ions Cannittee on Enerqv and Cannerce House of...
Date March 6, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-3 Title

Transportation: NHTSA Oversight and Management of Its Vehicle Safety Compliance and Gray Market Programs

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 am EST Friday March 6, 1987 The National Safety Highway Traffic and Safety and Management Gray Market of Its Administration's Vehicle Programs Oversight Compliance Statement of Associate Director Herbert R. McLure, Community and Economic Development Resources, Division Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, on...
Date Dec. 19, 1986 Report No. PEMD-87-1 Title

Medical Devices: Early Warning of Problems Is Hampered by Severe Underreporting

. , United Statee General Accounting Office 1 GAO Decetiber 1986 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate MEDICAL DEVICES Early Warning of Problems Is Hampered by Severe Underreporting i 32008 537b 18 GAO,/PEMD-87-l mBmCTED-- Not to be released outsidotha c30nere] AccountingOfficeexceptqn the basis 0f cpta:fio WPrOV~by the Office of Congrnsslclnnl ~~cla,t~nn~,...
Date Dec. 15, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-2 Title

Motor Vehicle Safety: Enforcement of Federal Standards Can Be Enhanced

-..- United States Gkmd Accounting Office GAO I , Report to the Honorable Elizabeth H. Dole the Secretary of Transportation Decemfler 1986 MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY Enforcement of Federal Standards Can l3e Enhanced IIIIIII 131786 * GAO/RCED-87-2 cB=Q3 ‘, : GAO General Accounting Offlce Wahlngton, D.C. 20648 Ilemurces, Community, and Economic Development Division united states B-223736 December 16, 19...
Date Nov. 7, 1986 Report No. HRD-87-7 Title

Consumer Product Safety Commission: Concerns About Staff Memorandum Relating to All-Terrain Vehicles

. L- United States General Accounting Office 1315Q : ’*GAO November 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce Howe of Representatives CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Concerns About Staff Memorandum Relating to All-Terrain Vehicles llllllIII I 131592 03TnL GAO/HRD-87-7 1 _. . United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C...
Date Oct. 27, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-7 Title

Pesticides: Need To Enhance FDA's Ability To Protect the Public From Illegal Residues

” .. united.ak UC-. Accounting Office Report to CongressionalRequesters c . October 1986 PESTICIDES Need to Enhance FDA’s Ability to Protect the Public From Illegal Residues I??/ z30 GAO/BCED-87-7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20543 Itesources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-219498 October 27, 1986 The Honorable Dave Durenberger, Chairman The Hono...
Date Sept. 30, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-102 Title

Food and Drug Administration: Laboratory Analysis of Product Samples Needs To Be More Timely

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1986 Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services ADMINISTRATION Laboratonl Analysis of Product Samples Needs to Be More Timely FOOD AND DRUG 03b8cL3 GAO,fHED86-102 GAO united states General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20643 Human Resources Division B-224625 September 30, 1986 The Honorable Otis R. Bowen, M.D. The Secretary of He...
Date Sept. 26, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-219 Title

Pesticides: Better Sampling and Enforcement Needed on Imported Food

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1986 Report to%wHonorable Frank Horton House of Representatives PESTICIDES Better Sampling and Enforcement Needed on Imported Food RESTRICTED- NOt k~ be released outside the General Accounting ORice except on the Sasis of specific ay;prmal by 33 Off!ce of CcaGr~r;r!2r.z! ?,clg:on3. GAO/RCED-86-219 53M3u, GAO United States General Accounting Off...
Date Aug. 28, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-136FS Title

Food and Drug Administration: Resources for Division of Scientific Investigations Have Been Reduced

August 1986 FOOD AND DRUG Resources for ~Dhisi~n of Scientific . Invetitigations Have * Been Reduced lllllllll IIll 131183 GAO/-136FS 53G7Scj * ‘.A United States General Accounting Office -GAO August 1986 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, United‘ States Senate FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Resources for Division of Scientific Investigations Have Been Reduced GAO/HRD-86-13...
Date April 18, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-97 Title

Nonagricultural Pesticides: Risks and Regulation

_ I ._.__.. ___ _-- -. .._,______ __“,-_____-_-_ ipI4 lSH6 -_.- -.._ -..-------.- _----,---*--_- -- _.-,_--.--- NCNAGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES Risks md Regulation ._____---------- RESTRICl’ED-Accoun’wlg Cm!x “lit ~3prova: tJv outsldr the Genera Is of s?ec:l!c, -- -------.-- .- GAO,‘RCED8fF~7 B-20305L izpril 18, 1986 The Hon,,rzble Dave Durenberger, Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus, Ranking ...
Date March 4, 1986 Report No. 129567 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Current Problems in the Availability of Insurance

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 28548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:3Fl AM MARCH 4, 1986 STATEMENT OF LAWRENCE H. THOMPSON CHIEF ECONOMIST REFOFE THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIEbJCE AND T~H%OCOGY UMITED STATES SENATF MARCH 4, 1986 c. \ Yr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased of I some to appear current that here today in to assist the you in your of...
Date Feb. 18, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-2 Title

Food Inspections: FDA Should Rely More on State Agencies

United Statea General Accounting Office M!O pebruary 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives FOODINSPECTIONS FDA Should Rely More on State Agencies ‘f’,E~~~~~~~D--i.Jo~ tr, be ..:;;;x;?< .,~&;:di; :i;t; k&~1;22 Accounting Office except on the basis Of specific approval by the Office of Congressional Eb...
Date Dec. 20, 1985 Report No. HRD-86-54FS Title

Food and Drug Administration: Interstate Milk Shippers Program

-* United States &ner~ Accohnting OfJfice ltXV736 Fact Sheet for the Honorable Cardiss Collins House of Representatives II December 1985 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Interstate Milk Shippers Program IIIIII I 128936 GAO/HRD-86-54FS 534rH3 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCE8 DIVISION December 20, 1985 B-221473 The Honorable Cardiss Collins House of Represen...
Date Aug. 1, 1985 Report No. 127543 Title

Transportation: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Activities Involving Ford Transmission "Park-to-Reverse" Incidents

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:30 A.M. AUGUST 1, 1985 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMERPROTECTION, AND FINANCE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S ACTIVI...
Date Nov. 9, 1984 Report No. RCED-85-28 Title

Transportation: Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Defect-Testing Procedures Were Reasonable--Public Announcements of Potential Safety Defects Could Be Improved

RWTWWYSD Net ta be released eutdde R)rr w-Aceaurthg am except on the buds et BQ-C&& a: by the otllei al Congreulon8l Rel&~ _ piby - Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House of Representatives % THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Defect-Testing Procedures Were ReasonablePublic ...
Date Sept. 18, 1984 Report No. 125177 Title

Health: The Need for Expanded Federal Exclusion Authority

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 18, 1984 Statement Associate Director, of Michael Zimmerman Division Human Resources Before the Subcommittee on Health and the 125177 Environment Committee on Energy and Subcommittee Committee United On the Need for States on Health and Commerce on Ways and Means Hous...
Date Aug. 30, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-65 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Evaluation of Selected Aspects of FDA's Food Manufacturing Sanitation Inspection Efforts

Warn STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Evaluation of Selected Aspects of FDA's Food Manufacturing Sanitation Inspection Efforts (GAO/HRD-84-65) This letter is in response to the Subcommittee's request that we ...
Date June 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-154 Title

Transportation: Legislation Needed To Clarify Future of Consumer Protection and Federal Preemption After the CAB Sunsets

I BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Investigations And Oversight, House Committee On Public Works And Transportation Legislation Needed To Clarify Future Of Consumer Protection And Federal Preemption After The Civil Aeronautics Board Sunsets iThe 1978 Atrlrne Oeregulatron Act provides for the isunset (termrnatron) of the Civil Aeronautics Board l(CAB) on Jan...
Date March 13, 1984 Report No. 123636 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The Future of the Civil Aeronautics Board's Consumer Protection Functions

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Date Sept. 9, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-153 Title

Agriculture and Food: Monitoring and Enforcing Food Safety--An Overview of Past Studies

FOREWORD Federal food safety regulation, the responsibility of several agencies, is a complex system of laws enacted over a period of almost 80 years to address Specific needs. The Congress and the administration have been considering amendments 50 food safety statutes, but because the U.S. food supply is changing from staple foods to highly processed foods and real Federal dollars going to food ...
Date Aug. 25, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-31 Title

Financial Institutions: Financial Institution Regulatory Agencies Can Make Better Use of Consumer Complaint Information

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Commerce, Consumer And Monetary Affairs, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives Financial Institution Regulatory Agencies Can Make Better Use Of Consumer Complaint Information The five Federal agencies that supervise financial institutions received more than 23,OOOcomplaintsfrom consumers in 1981. Man...
Date Aug. 10, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-81 Title

Health: Interim Report on Establishment of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Adequacy of Superfund Staff Resources

HUMAN RUOURCblVlSlON RELEASED August 10, 1983 B-207182 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subjects Interim Report on Establishment of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Adequacy of Superfund Staff Resources (GAO/HRD-83-81) ~ ~ ~ ( a As yo...
Date Aug. 5, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-195 Title

Transportation: Department of Transportation's Investigation of Rear Brake Lockup Problems in 1980 X-Body Cars Should Have Been More Timely

. ' REPGRT'BVTHE %-w * Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTAI t> Department Of Transportation’ s Investigation Of Rear Brake Lockup Proble,ms In 1980 X-Body Cars Should Have Been More Timely In November 1979 the Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, initiated an investigation of an alleged rear brake lockup problem with 1980 General Motors X-body cars. On A...
Date Aug. 5, 1983 Report No. 122042 Title

Transportation: General Motors 1980 X-Body Vehicles' Rear Brake Lockup Problem

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1983 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR 20548 RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEEON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON THE GENERAL MOTORS 1980 X-BODY VEHICLES' REAR BRAKE LO...
Date July 13, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-30 Title

Financial Institutions: Survey of Investor Protection and the Regulation of Financial Intermediaries

General Accounting Office Survey Of Investor Protection And The Regulation Of Financial Intermediaries Traditionally, varioustypes of financial institutions offered specific types of products and services. Market forces, however, have recently undermined these traditional barriers. As a result, financial institutions and the services and products they provide are undergoing rapid change; more alte...
Date May 4, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-68 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal Regulation of Meat and Poultry Products--Increased Consumer Protection and Efficiencies Needed

. BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress Federal Regulation Of Meat And Poultry Products--Increased Consumer Protection And Efficiencies Needed The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service establishes meat and poultry standards to protect the public against certain substances that may be injurious to health and to insure the products’ nutritional quality. It al...
Date March 2, 1983 Report No. 120686 Title

Transportation: Motor Vehicle Recall Program

c . l 27 DNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING GFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I STATEMENT OF OLIVER W. KRUEGER,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUWl!Y, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION RESOURCES, BEFORE THE - HOUSESUBCOMMITTEE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ON CONSUMER PROTECTION,AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON O N THE "HOTOR VEHICLE RECALL PROGRAM t 1.m.~ ..~ 120686 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: ...
Date Oct. 25, 1982 Report No. GGD-83-3 Title

Financial Institutions: Credit Insurance Disclosure Provisions of the Truth in Lending Act Consistently Enforced Except When Decisions Appealed

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Economic GoalsAnd Intergovernmental Joint Economic Committee On Policy Credit Insurance Disclosure Provisions ~Of The Truth In Lending Act Consistently i Enforced Except When Decisions Appealed GAO found that the five Federal depository institution regulators enforced the credit insurance disclosure requirements of the Truth In Lending Act in a generally consis...
Date Aug. 24, 1982 Report No. CED-82-99 Title

Transportation: Changes to the Motor Vehicle Recall Program Could Reduce Potential Safety Hazards

t BYTHE“ni GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation ChangesToThe MotorVehicle Recall Program Could Reduce Potential Safety Hazards Nearly related safety tential 128 million vehicles, tires, and other items have been recalled because of defects, thereby reducing their poto cause accidents. In many cases the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration’s defect investi...
Date Aug. 17, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-89 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Impact of Congressional Review on FTC Decisionmaking and Rulemaking Processes

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Impact Of Congressional Review On Federal Trade Commi$sion Decisionmaking And Rulemaking Processes This report points out that only two final rules have been submitted for congressional review as required by section 2’l of the Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act of 1980. Congressional review delayed the effective date of on...
Date March 2, 1982 Report No. 117710 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. March 2, 1982 Statement of Henry -Eschwege, Director Community and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, on the Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commissioni Nutrition, and...
Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. 117553 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. February 23, 1982 ..- Statement Charles Comptroller General Before Subcommittee on Conservation, of 117553 A. Bowsher of the United the Credit, and Rural Development States of the House Committee on Agriculture on the Reauthorization Kr. Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ...
Date Jan. 6, 1982 Report No. CED-82-15 Title

Transportation: Evolving Issues for Analysis

General Accounting Office Transportation: Evcqlving IssuesForAnalysis This study is based on GAO’s current assessment of the major factors affecting the economic viability and efficiency of the U.S. transportation system. Every part of the system, including domestic and international aviation, highways, inland waterways, intercity buses, motor vehicles, ocean shipping, pipelines, rail freight an...
Date Dec. 11, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-3 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Regulation of Cancer-Causing Food Additives--Time for a Change

lieport To The Congres$ : OF THEUNITED STATES Req~ubtionofCancerCausing FoodAclgWesTirneForAChange? The 1958 “Delaney Clause” of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, which requires the Food and t&-u Administration to ban the use of cancercausing 8ood additives, continues to be a source of controversy, an emotlonal issue, and a target for change. While food safaty experts agree that the Del...
Date Nov. 23, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-16 Title

Speeding Up the Drug Review Process: Results Encouraging but Progress Slow

Comptroller General CiF THE UNITEDSTATES Speeding Up The Drug Review Ffrocess:Results Encouraging -E&t Progress Slow G ’0 is recommending actions that the Secreta of Health and Human Services could take to 4Yurther reduce drug review time. 117126 tj RD.8246 NOVEMBEdr 23,1981 Raquast for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Serv...
Date Oct. 28, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-11 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: FDA Should Reduce Expensive Antibiotic Testing and Charge Fees Which More Closely Reflect Cost of Certification

BYTHE U.S.GENERALACCOUN%G Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services- &ICE FDA Should Reduce Expensive Antibiotic Jesting And Charge Fees Which More qlosely Reflect Cost Of Certification he Food and Drug Administration (FDA) c rtifies batches of antibiotics, insulin, and c lor additives. Certification is the testing of atch samples for compliance with established s andards and the issuin...
Date Oct. 19, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-12 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Better Management of Private Pension Plan Data Can Reduce Costs and Improve ERISA Administration

Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Better Management Of Private Pension Plan Data Can Reduce Costs And Improve ERlSAAdministration The Employee Retirement income Security Act requires private pension plans to report information to the Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the agencies responsible for administering and enforcing the a...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-117 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Tax Revenues Lost and Beneficiaries Inadequately Protected When Private Pension Plans Terminate

BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL , f&port ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Tax Revenues Lost And Beneficiaries Inadequately Protected When Private Pension Plans Terminate Many terminating private pension plans are not voluntarily requesting the internal Revenue Service (IRS) reviews for protecting participants’ rights to benefits, and termination actions are not being reported to the Pension Benefit G...
Date July 9, 1981 Report No. 115778 Title

Transportation: The Changing Airline Industry

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERY EXPECTED THURSDAYMORNING JULY 9, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON AVIATION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION THE L CHANGING AIRLINE ,,c' ON IllIll Ill 115778 INDUSTRY: INDUSTRY J MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMI...
Date July 2, 1981 Report No. CED-81-53 Title

Housing: New Mortgages for Financing Homes Need Uniform and Comprehensive Consumer Safeguards

Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES New Mortgages For Financing Homes Need Uniform And Comprehensive Consumer Safeguards Federal financial regulatory agencies have authorized new mortgage instruments for singlefamily homes which have inconsistent consumer safeguards. Consumers are not assured of receiving adequate information for making decisions in selecting the mortgage which best meets ...
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. 2, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-13 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Examinations of Financial Institutions Do Not Assure Compliance With Consumer Credit Laws

I BY THECOMPTROLLERGiNERAL Report ToThe congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Examinations Of Financial Institutions Do Not Assure Compliance With Consumer Credit Laws Financial regulatory agencies’ programs for enforcing consumer credit protection laws were inconsistent and, for the substantive aspects of some laws, inadequate. As a result, consumers have not been assured consistent protection, and finan...
Date Sept. 8, 1980 Report No. CED-80-133 Title

Transportation: Transportation Issues in the 1980's

STUDY THESTAFF THE U.S. B'Y' OF neral Accounting Transportation Issues In The 1980s This study examines current and emerging transportation issues, with emphasis on congressional interests and concerns. It is based on GAO’s plan for audits of Federal transportation programs. Topics discussed include --perspective (ch. 1); --transportation --rail freight on transportation policy (ch. 2); issues s...