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Date May 5, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-74BR Title

Decennial Census: Issues Related to Questionnaire Development

*@ * United States General Accounting OfPike I2y-4~~ -7 0 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters ” May 1$86 DECENNIAL CENSUS IssuesRelated to Questionnaire Development HI Ill lllllll II 129958 RESTRICTED-- Not to be releasedoutside the &x@& Accounting Office except on tho basis of specific : approval by the Office of Congresslond Relations. ) RELEASED *!ivi3ls 2 iA0, GAO United States Gener...
Date May 5, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-76BR Title

Decennial Census: Status of Plans To Computerize Questionnaire Data

(1 I Office United States Generall’Accounting pTwJ isY+M 3 * Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters / May 1986 DECENNIAL CENSUS Status of Plans to Computerize Questionnaire Data Illlllllll~ II ll 129953 Xt$!%!3TRICTED to be releamdoutoidethe QleneraJ --Blot Accounting Offiee sxcop’c the bwio of Gpeciflcr on approval by the Off&x of Con~rasaioml Relations. LEASED RE iiz 535404, GGD-8876BR ...
Date March 13, 1986 Report No. 129327 Title

Information Management: The Census Bureau's 1984 Address List Compilation Test

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT tO:OO AM THURSDAY,MARCH13, 1986 STATEMENTOF GENE L. DODARO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE CENSUSAND POPULATION ON COMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE / SUBCOMMITTEE POSTAL OPERATIONSAND SERVICES ON COMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CI...
Date Jan. 1, 1986 Report No. 132000 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 21, Issue 4, Fall 1986

IIllIlllllll II111 lllll llllllllllIll1 Ill1 132000 k. The GAO Review (ISSN 00163414) is puhlished quart,erly by the IIS General Accounting OffIce, Washington. DC 30548 Second class postage pald at Washington, DC. Postmaster: Send address changes to US General Account,ing Office, 441 G St N W, Room 4026, Washington. DC 20548 Contents From Our Briefcase Government Financial Management Topics Commun...
Date July 25, 1985 Report No. 127919 Title

Government Operations: The Census Bureau's Preparations for the 1990 Decennial Census

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 a.m. THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1985 STATEMENTOF GENE L. DODARO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE CENSUSAND POPULATION ON COMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CENSUS BUREAU'S PREPARATIONSFOR THE 1990 DECENNIAL CENSUS ullllllllllll~ ...
Date April 18, 1985 Report No. 126756 Title

Government Operations: The Census Bureau's Activities Particularly on the 1990 Decennial Census

, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:30 a.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1985 STATEMENT OF W ILLIAM J. ANDERSON DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CENSUS AND POPULATION COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES * ON THE CENSUS BUREAU'S ACTIVITIES PARTICULARLY ON THE 1990 DECENNIAL CENSUS SERVI...
Date Jan. 23, 1985 Report No. IMTEC-85-4 Title

Government Operations: Review of Allegations Made About the Census Bureau

w A r NL*, (I \ ; UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 _, .' JANUARY 23.7985 tNFOAMAflON MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION boy- The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Paul S. Sarbanes Senate Sarbanes: km *i -l_ --___. RELEASED : Review of Allegations Made About the Census 'Bureau (GAO/IMTEC-85-4) In response to your July 1, 1983, request and subsequent discussions...
Date June 26, 1984 Report No. 124525 Title

Information Management: Bureau of the Census' Planned 1985 Pretests for the 1990 Decennial Census

U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 F O R RELEASE O N DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 2:00 P.M., EST TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1984 STATEMENTOF WALTER L. ANDERSON SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISIO N BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE N CENSUSAND POPULATION O COMMITTEEO N POST OFFICE AND CIVIL HOUSEO F REPRESENTATIVES ON BUREAUO F THE CENSUS' I - SERVICE PLANNED 1985 PRETESTS...
Date Sept. 2, 1983 Report No. IMTEC-83-4 Title

Information Management: How the Content of the Agricultural and Economic Censuses Is Determined and Used

z ~yw@cTED a AccO~mt~~~ Ofh3 @J=c? Ofke REPORT THEu.sl BY by a@ of coPPyre ll1llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll .* LM122484 -WI Jr- General Accounting Office How The Content Of The Agricultural And Economic Censuses Is Determined And Used These two censuses satisfy the Government’s needs to determine the status and trend of the Nation’s agricultural and economic activities. The Department of Agri...
Date Jan. 11, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-10 Title

Information Management: The Census Bureau Needs To Plan Now for a More Automated 1990 Decennial Census

Report To The Subcommittee On Census And Population Committee On Post Office And Civil Service, House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Census Bureau Needs To Plan Now For A More Automated 1990 Decennial Census Decennial census data annually affect the distribution of billions of dollars and influence business and government decisionmaking. The Census Bureau is taking 2 to 3 years to publ...
Date Feb. 22, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-13 Title

Information Management: A $4 Billion Census in 1990? Timely Decisions on Alternatives to 1980 Procedures Can Save Millions

, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES A $4 Billion Census In 1990? Timely Decisions On Alternatives To 1980 Procedures Can Save Millions Inflation and the pressure to obtain a complete count helped push the cost of taking the 1980 census over $1 billion. Inflation and an increased workload could quadruple the cost for 1990. Census Bureau estimates indicate censuses a...
Date Feb. 10, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-43 Title

Information Management: Opportunities for Reducing the Cost of the 1982 Agricultural and Economic Censuses

B-206257 The Honorable Robert Garcia Chairman, Subcommittee on Census and Population Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Opportunities for Reducing the Cost of the 1982 Agricultural and Economic Censuses (GGD-82-43) RELEASED Mill 1111 117604 Subject: report is in partial response to your letter of June and subsequent discussions with your office o...
Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-13 Title

Information Management: The Bureau of the Census Must Solve ADP Acquisition and Security Problems

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUMINO MANACWMLNT AND fINANC1AL DIVISION B-205133 The Honorable The Secretary Dear M r. Malcolm Baldrige of Commerce 116684 III 0CTOBE.R 21,1981 Secretary: The Bureau of the Census Must Solve and Security Problems (AFMD-82-13) ADP Acquisition Subject: Because our previous studies sition and security of automatic of the Census, we di...
Date Dec. 24, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-29 Title

Government Operations: An Assessment of 1980 Census Results in 10 Urban Areas

. /I qoq BYTHECOk'lkLLER GEiE;IAL Report ToThe Congress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES An Assessment Of 1980 Census ResultsIn 10 Urban Areas Congressional representation and the distribution of billions of Federal dollars will be influenced by 1980 Decennial Census results. GAO’s review focused on detecting any improprieties in taking the census. Its tests of the major processes showed that --population coun...
Date Dec. 24, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-28 Title

Information Management: Procedures To Adjust 1980 Census Counts Have Limitations

. REPORT BY THE Comptroller General O THE UNITED S A E F TTS Procedures T Adjust I980 o Census Counts Have Limitations The 1980 Decennial Census results will affect the distribution of seats in the Congress and many billions of dollars in Federal and State assistance. Incorrect counts could cause inequities. The Census Bureau acknowledges that in each census there is a net undercount. I t conducts...
Date July 31, 1980 Report No. 112917 Title

Information Management: Bureau of the Census' Development of the Mail List, Personnel Policies and Promotion for the 1980 Census

United Statee General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548, Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lOrO0 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 1980 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM DIRECTOR, J. ANDERSON GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CENSUS AND POPULATION COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL i. I HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE AND THE .-.4 SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER, AND MONETARY AFFAIRS C...
Date June 3, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-62 Title

Government Operations: Problems in Test Censuses Cause Concern for 1980 Census

Post Office And Civil Service * House Of Representatives Jo Tl-!E UNITED STATES OF Problems In Test Censuses Cause Concern For 1980 Census The 1980 Decennial Census, which is now underway, affects the distribution of seats in the Congress as well as the disbursement of billions of dollars. Tests conducted by the Bureau of the Census in preparation for the 1980 census significantly overran schedule...
Date March 31, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-50 Title

Government Operations: Problems in Developing the 1980 Census Mail List

Not to be mleased outside the Generat Office except on the bask of Specific approval 1 by the Wfic;e of v llttrntCl=ED Accouwting Iftom BY TM C:;:~X/PTROLLER GENERAL 13345 _ Report To The Subcommittee On Census And Population RREASED Committee On Post Off ice And Civil Service / House Of Representatives OF THk ~,.:bUTED STATES Problems In Developing The 1980 Census Mail List The results of the 198...
Date July 27, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-79 Title

Reliable Local Unemployment Estimates: A Challenge for Federal and State Cooperation

Report ToThe Congress . a OF THEUNITEDSTATES Reliable Local Unemployment Estimates: A Challenge For Federal And State Cooperation This report discusses the Federal/State program for estimating unemployment in thousands of cities, counties, and towns. It focuses on the reasons for the unreliability of current statistics. It shows that errors in these figures could mean differences of millions of do...
Date May 25, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-17 Title

Government Operations: After Six Years, Legal Obstacles Continue To Restrict Government Use of the Standard Statistical Establishment List

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERYL OF THEUNITEDSTATES lIIllIllllIllllIIlllllllllllll LM109523 s Continue To Restrict nt Use Of The Standard Statistic bphment List 250 P&ff?D” The Bureau of the Census has developed the Standard Statistical Establishment List, a comprehensive list of businesses in the United States. Many Federal statistical agencies could use such information. But confidentiality laws preve...
Date April 27, 1979 Report No. 109228 Title

Government Operations: Bureau of Census' Planning and Budgeting for 1980 Census and Programs To Reduce Decennial Census Undercount

1 c . , United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. Friday, April 27, 1979 STATEMENT OF ARNOLD P. JONES ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER, AND MONETARY AFFAIRS COWr4ITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON -.;sr'dd'm / f--& 1 LBUREAU OF @H-ECENSUS' PLANNIN...
Date April 16, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-34 Title

Financial Management: Revenue Sharing Payments to Pitman Township, Illinois

I. c. i ‘xUNITE~ STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20648 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-146285 GG9-19 RELEASED APRIL 16,lwg q f?‘fr The Honorable Paul Findley House of Representatives Dear Mr. Findley: In your letter of October 31, 1978, you advised us of several problems you had in dealing with the Office of Revenue Sharing (ORS) , Department of the Treasury. Most of the problems...
Date March 7, 1979 Report No. 108723 Title

Information Management: Bureau of the Census' Planning, Budgeting, and Accounting for the 1980 Census

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office llllllll lllllll II 108723 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, 1979 STATEMENT OF ALLEN R. VOSS DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CENSUS AND POPULATION COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE PLANNING, ,. AND ACCOUNTING "' FOR,THE 1980 CENSUS. /i c ...
Date Nov. 9, 1978 Report No. GGD-79-7 Title

Financial Management: Bureau of the Census' Procedures for the 1980 Decennial Census

DOCUMENT RESUME 07699 C31j)1] (Restricted) 0 -//_,7y r Bureau of the Census' Procedures fcr the 1980 Decennial Census]. GD-79-7, B-78395. November S, 1978. 3 pp. + 2 enclosures (14 pp.). Report to Rep. illiarA Lehman, Chairman, ouse Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Census and opulaticn Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Statistical and Paperwork lnIlicati...
Date May 23, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-53 Title

Government Operations: Review of Certain Costs Associated with Pretests for the 1980 Census

DOCIgBIT REBSU Pe3968 - B1466514s] pbeet*ese RELACTLb m/l7/7 ([eview of Certain Costs Associated with Pretests for the 1980 Census]. GD-78-53; -78395. ay 23, 1978. 8 pp. enclosure 2 pp.) . on Office and Civ.i1 Service: Census and Population Subcommittee;Post by Robert F. eller, Acting Cosptroller General. Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: Commerce and Transportation: Other Advancem...
Date May 15, 1978 Report No. PAD-78-59 Title

Government Operations: Reporting Requirements of Programs Involving Population

DOMCW asmI 07051 - (526977651 [teporting ileqIeeatn of oqgzaus lSolTlang Ppulpatis]+ a : B-163518. ETy 15, 1l8. 2 pp. * 3 *lo plD-7S-597 Coammittee on Populaticvs by Htrry S. p. Report to Rep. Jame B. ,chuer, Analysis Div. ChirzUenso DU iaVenlt Se'ect Dirctorz. PZogEt Contact: frogram Analysis Div. s. p1~pualt CAoM"E-t" S orooMSect lelvancet ougesaAomal c aobver. !e4. 4e B. sU 3071 t4 U.SC.10*04)....
Date Oct. 11, 1977 Report No. GGD-78-2 Title

Financial Management: Review of Certain Costs Associated with Pretests for the 1980 Census

DCCUMENT PESUMEi/ 03748 - [82914147] (R=.. 4I) rReview of Certain Costs Associated with Pretests for the 1980 Census]. GGD-78-2; E-78395. October 11, 1977. 10 pp. Report io Rep. William Lehman, Chairman, House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Census and Population Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Intergovernmental Relations and Revenue Sharing: Long-ran...
Date Dec. 6, 1976 Report No. CED-77-2 Title

Housing: Why the Formula for Allocating Community Development Block Grant Funds Should Be Improved

DOCUMENT RESUME 00546 - [A0590613] why the Formula for Allocating Community Development Block Grant Funds Should Be Improved. CED-77-2; B-171630. December 6, 1976. 50 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Domestic Housing and Community Development: Assisting Urban Communities to Prevent and Eliminate Blight and Deterioration (2102). Contact: Community and...
Date May 28, 1976 Report No. 094281 Title

Government Operations: Survey of the Age and Citizenship Search Operation

Date May 5, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-72 Title

Government Operations: Programs To Reduce the Decennial Census Undercount

BYTHE @ lMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Progra Decen Department educe The of Commerce The Bureau of the Census estimates that 2.5 percent of the population, 5.3 million people, were not counted in the 1970 census. The undercourt rite, xcordirlg tn the Bureau, varies throughout the country and, therefore, the 2.5 percent rate is not applicable at State, city, and local levels. GAO recommend...
Date July 27, 1971 Report No. B-78395 Title

Financial Management: Bureau of the Census Cost Estimates for Mid-Decade Census Proposals

HE SUBCOMMITTEE ND STATISTICS ON POST OFFICE ERVICE EPRESENTATIVES 8.78395 Department of Commerce OLLER GENERAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 2QS48 STATES B-78395 Dear Mr. Chairman: In your letter of March 26, 1971, you advised us of your Subcommittee's recent investigation of the 1970 decennial census conducted by the "? 4-Bureau of the Census and stated that during the inves...