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Date Jan. 25, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-20 Title

Information Management: The Air Force Can Improve Its Maintenance Information Systems

The Air Force Can Improve Its Maintenance Information Systems The Air Force spends millions on aircraft maintenance information which is flawed by incomplete, inaccurate, and untimely source data. These data problems continue although they were identified years ago in numerous GAO and Air Force studies. The utility of Air Force information systems is diminished by the known data accuracy problems....
Date June 11, 1982 Report No. 119779 Title

Economic Development: Procedures for Adjusting Rents in the Section 8 Program Need Reexamination

. UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE COPY Mr. E. S. Savas Assistant Secretqry for PoJicy Development and Research Department of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Savasr Subject: Program Procedures for Adjusting Rents Need Reexamination- in the Section 8 We have made a preliminary review of the procedures the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) fol...
Date Aug. 11, 1981 Report No. 091107 Title

Natural Resources: Geological Survey's Oil and Gas Royalty Collection System

UNITED STAT& G&ERAL ACCOUNTXNGOFFICE . 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 1981 STATEMENTOF JOHN F. SIMONETTE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1 091107 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MtiAGEMENT DI'VISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S OIL AND GAS ROYALTY COLLECTION SYSTEM Mr. Chairman 4 and Members of the Committe...
Date May 15, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-77 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Customs' Collection of Additional Import Duties on Mushrooms

RELEASD WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OEJdCFUL OOVCRNMllM DIVISION B-203065 &...The Honorable John Heinz Subcommittee on Chairman, International Finance and Monetary Policy Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Af,fairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: ., 1(.-. '"Icc-4 9-j llllllllI’ llllll 116433 [Customs Collection Import Duties,On (GGD-81-77) of Additional Mushroom The Custo...
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 22, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-72 Title

Financial Management: Problems in Implementing the Department of Housing and Urban Development's New Payroll System

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 DIVISION GENERAL OP FINANCIAL MANAGPMKNT AND STUDIES B-199134 ‘. JULY 22,198O The Honorable Moon Landrieu The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: i B-J3 ;i/@ AI- / roblems in Implementing of Department of I;;-Housing and Urban Development's New Payroll Systeg(FGMSD-80-72) At the request of Congressm...
Date Feb. 27, 1980 Report No. 111657 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: GAO Efforts Related to the Problem of Fraud in the Government

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 J/KS7 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY,February 27, 1980 111657 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS~~~do3d~ ON L- GAO EFFORTS RELATED TO THE PROBLEMOF FRAUD IN THE GOVERNMENT Mr. Chairmdn we appreciate to discuss waste the opportunity ...
Date May 1, 1979 Report No. 094364 Title

Special Publications: Handling Rejected Input Transactions

Date April 26, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-50 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service's Method of Billing the Congress for Postage

*. . UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 QlENrrUL GOVPRNMDNT DIVISION APRIL 26, 7979 B-114874 William F. Bolger The Honorable Postmaster General United States Postal Service Dear Mr. Bolger: The Senate Appropriations Committee asked us to review Service's method of billing the Cc&%&s for theEosta1 We were to determine if the quarterly bills sent postag+ to the Congress r...
Date Dec. 26, 1978 Report No. B-193410 Title

Government Operations: [Proposed Refund Procedures for Excess License Fee Collections]

X UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ~
Date Dec. 13, 1978 Report No. 094688 Title

Preventing Fraud and Error and Increasing Public Confidence in Federal Programs: Top Priorities

REMARKS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE SECRETARY'S NATIONAJ ,CONFERENCE ON FRAUD, ABUSE, A+!,,? ERROR OL'' ''-p&OTECTING THE TAXPAYER'S D L n ' U.S. DEPAXTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE A SP- EREVENTING ANDPROGRAMSf FRAUD AND ERROR INCREASING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE TOP I welcome the opportunity to be present this morning to underscore the concern of the General ...
Date Jan. 11, 1978 Report No. 089021 Title

Health: Survey of Controls Used by Medicare Carriers To Prevent Duplicate Payments

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D C 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION I Mr. Robert A. Derzon, Health Care Fxnanclng Department of Health, Welfare Dear Mr Derzon Admmlstrator Admlnlstratlon Education, ,,0 Ii and ?,. 4 We have recently completed a survey of Medlcare carriers’ use of prepayment computer edlts to prevent duplicate payments. Medrcare Bureau statistics show that carriers dete...
Date Aug. 29, 1977 Report No. 090186 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Disbursing Officer's Account

Date July 13, 1977 Report No. 088678 Title

Government Operations: Audit of Temporary Lodging Allowance Vouchers and Leave and Earnings Statements

Date July 11, 1977 Report No. 088997 Title

Transportation: Other Matters Concerning the Financial Operations of the United States Railway Association

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 IN REPLY REFERTO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT’ AND ECONOMIC OlVlSlON July 11, 1977 Mr. Donald C. Cole Acting President and Chief Executive Officer United States Rallway Assoclatlon Dear Mr. Cole. In accordance with the Government Corporation Control Act, we have completedfan audit of the flnanclal statements of the Unzted States Rallway Assoc...
Date July 8, 1977 Report No. 088999 Title

Government Operations: Report on Examination of Disbursing Transactions

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL hi PATRICK V McNAMARA 477 MICHIGAN FLOOR FEDERAL AVENUE ElUILDlNG OFFICE DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226 Commanding U.S. Naval Sigonella, Dear Sir: Officer Air Faclllty Sicily As part of our continuing review of the Navy's financial management system, we have examined travel and leave transactions in the accounts of the Naval Air Faclllty to test the qualit...
Date July 8, 1977 Report No. 088998 Title

Government Operations: Report on Examination of Disbursing Transactions

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL 8’rn PATRICK V McNAMARA 477 MICHIGAN FLOOR FEDERAL AVENUE BUILDING OFi-lCE DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226 Captain Dene B. Stratton Commanding Officer Navy Finance Center A. J. Celebrezze Federal Cleveland, Ohlo 44199 Dear Captain Stratton: Building Enclosed 1s a copy of the report on our review of the accounts of the Naval Air Facility, Slgonella, S~ily....
Date April 18, 1977 Report No. 089028 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts of the U.S.S. Bausell

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE REGIONAL ~TH FLOOR PATRICK V McNAMARA 477 MICHIGAN FEDERAL AVENUE BUILDING OFFICE DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226 ( Commanding Officer U.S.S Bausell (DD-845) FPO San Francisco 96601 Dear Sir 68" c < As part of our contlnulng review of the Navy's flnanclal management system, we have reviewed selected travel vouchers In the accounts of the U S S. Bausell to test the qual...
Date March 25, 1977 Report No. 102558 Title

Government Operations: Coast Guard's Military Pay and Allowance System

- . \llllll~llllllllllllllllllllllllnlll LM102558 khirdl Cfxila1id:!!lt -_-__.._ -.__-.u: s,cf,Jit Ghm I.!. &3&j cf Silcr -. - - - --- . -.. -.- _ -_. .-.- __ -- --- _____. -. .- C?part~mt Trtins:wt3tion l- - / +. _ __ k? found errws on 4 (19 percent) 5f the 21 irtcgularly closed pay rccor~s ~II our smnplc. Three of the cr-rors wry related to 1 ETJC. The other error rclltc?d to inqt-opct' b:i:hi;;...
Date March 25, 1977 Report No. 089033 Title

National Defense: Review of Coast Guard's Military Pay and Allowance System

UNITED STATES GFNERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 IN REPLY REFER TO8 COMMUNITY DRlELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION & 1-b MAR 2 5 1977 Admiral Owen W Slier Commandant U S Coast Guard Department of Transportation Dear Admiral Slier ': G We have completed our examination at Coast Guard Headquarters, pay records for January 1 through June 30, Washington, D C , of military Our examlnatlon did...
Date March 9, 1977 Report No. 089073 Title

Financial Management: Audit of the Bureau of Reclamation Project Financial Statements

LIN~TEDSTA-%SGENERAL Accoulvrr~~ REGIONAL OFFICE ROOM SJZA-I-RE, 201 415 FJRSTAVWUH WAsnlNGroN NoRTn OFFICE 40 98 109 Hr. Rodney 3. V~ssxa Bureau of Reclamaklon Department of the Interzor Box 43, 550 West Fort Street Bozse, Idaho 83702 Dear Mr. Vlssza: 7 3 We have completed our review of the Bureau of Reclamation proJect financial statements for the fiscal year ended hne 30, 1976. The-pcrrpose of ...
Date March 9, 1977 Report No. 089074 Title

Financial Management: Audit of the Corps of Engineers Project Financial Statements

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE REGIONAL ROOM SEAmLIZ, 201 415 FIRSWASHlNGTON OFFICE AVENUE NORTH 98 i 09 General Wesley E Peel Dxvlslon Engxneer, North Pacxflc Dlvxsion U S Army Corps of Engineers 210 customs House Portland, Oregon 97209 X~JOZ- Dear General Peel We have completed our review of the Corps of Engineers (Corps) proJect financxal statements for the fiscal year ended June, 30, 1976...
Date Sept. 23, 1976 Report No. 089042 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts at Kadena Air Base, Japan

Date Sept. 2, 1976 Report No. 089049 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts at the 19th Support Brigade, 8th U.S. Army

Date Sept. 2, 1976 Report No. 089048 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts at the 2nd Infantry Division

Date Aug. 11, 1976 Report No. 091306 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Standard Army Civilian Payroll System in Operation at Fort Belvoir, Virginia

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON SEGIONAL FIFTH FLOOR 803 WEST BROAD STREET OFFICE 22046 FALLSCHURCH,VIRGINIA AU611 I976 Mayor General J. A. Johnson Commander, U S. Army Engineer Center and Fort Belvolr Department of the Army 9-z z@ Bullding 216 Fort Belvolr, Virglnla 22060 Dear General IfI 0 Johnson: The General Accounting Offlce (GAO} has completed a Leview of the Standard Army ...
Date Aug. 6, 1976 Report No. 089538 Title

Education: Problems Associated With D.C. Public Schools Payroll Reporting System

ll0lllIll~lllllll ~nlnllnllnlll~l~ll~l111 LM089538 Mr. Vincent Reed, Superintendent District of Columbia Public Schools District of Columbia Government Dear Mr. Reed: During our current cash management survey, we have noticed that District of Colulnbia Public Schools (DCPS) pay checks are being issued in error. We issued a report in October 1972 calling attention to this same problem D Unnecessary...
Date Aug. 2, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-88 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Audit of the House Beauty Shop, Calendar Year 1975

Audit OfThe House BeautyShop Calendar Year 1975 House of Representatives GAO concludes that the Beauty Shop’s finan. cial statements present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and changes in financial position, GGD-76-88 COMPTROUR GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C, UNIT’ED SAIES 20548 B-162878 . . Burke -._.. The Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Chairman, Select Committee on the ,.,...
Date June 30, 1976 Report No. 091305 Title

Veterans Affairs: Survey of VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Mr, Wallace E. Busbee director t Internal Audit Veterans Administration D’ear Tar, Busbee: Service We surveyed the Veterans’ Administration (VA) vocational rehabilitation program administered by VAQs Department of Veterans Benefits (DVB), Our survey was conducted at VA’s central office, Washington, D-C. 5 the Data Processing Center (DPC) at St, Paul, Minnesota; and the Waco, Houston, New Orl...
Date May 5, 1976 Report No. 094286 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts at the U.S. Army Medical Command, Europe

Date May 3, 1976 Report No. 089606 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts at RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom

Date April 9, 1976 Report No. 089558 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts at Bitburg Air Force Base

Date March 9, 1976 Report No. 094295 Title

National Defense: Review of the Army's Procedures and Controls for Processing Pay and Allowances

UMTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL Uti2 FEDERAL FIFTH AND OFFICE MAIN OFFlCE BUILDING STREETS CINCINNATI, 0~16 45202 LEAVJZERRORS ? _., We reviewed the recosds %-f 1.00 service me~mbers admin:i.stratively nssigned to the U.S. &my Stud.ent Detachment at Fort Ben jamixl Harrison but duty stationed elsewhere. In 15 cases .kave used 'was not recwded on members' lenv~ records and/or advanc...
Date Nov. 11, 1975 Report No. 089395 Title

Government Operations: Published Reports on Reserve and Resource Estimates Can Be Improved

?&WED STATES @3WlAL kXOUNTII”dG WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC OIVIS~ON November 11, 1975 The Honorable Jack W. Carlson Assistant Secretary, Energy and Minerals Department of the Interior Dear Mr. Carlson': In your April 22, 1975, letter to the Comptroller General you outlined major steps which the Department of the Interior has taken with regard to the collec...
Date Sept. 5, 1975 Report No. 089661 Title

Financial Management: Review of MCB Disbursing Office and Selected MCB Administrative Units in Response to MCDOSET Audit Report of June 25, 1975

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE ROOM 717. GATEWAY ~TH AND II STATE BUl!.JlNG ixxqo KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66101 September Major General C. W. Hoffman Co-remanding General Commanding Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Ca. 92055 Dear Sir: 5, 1975 a PC;G , We have completed our review of actions taken by the Marine Corps Base (MCB) disbursing office and selected MCB administrative...
Date June 9, 1975 Report No. 089057 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts at Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado

Date May 28, 1975 Report No. 089097 Title

Energy: Review of Energy Conservation Measures at the 13th Coast Guard District, Washington

.* . -2”” . -3- -k- . Comparison of 13th District Energy Consumption for CY 1974 with Reported and Adjusted Baseline Energy Use As reported Baseline (CY 1972 purchases) 5,366,OOO 417,000 440,000 diesel 291, 1,345,000 15,108,OOO workload to'exclude to include 000 266,000 4,912,ooo 14,733,ooo or aircraft 8.7 291,000 5,184,000d 15,108,000 266,000 4,912,OOO 14,770,000e 8.7 5.2 2.2 -I-265.2 2.5 as...
Date May 27, 1975 Report No. 088699 Title

Energy: Review of Energy Conservation Measures at the Naval Support Activity, 13th Naval District, Washington

Date May 19, 1975 Report No. 089100 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas

Date May 19, 1975 Report No. 089102 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho

Date May 19, 1975 Report No. 090212 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service's Fourth Class Mail Activities

Richard F, Gould, Assistant Postmas%er Genesral Finance Depalctment u as. Postal. Service MK iu Illlollnllnollllllllllllllll~ollolln~ LM090212 The Gene~aS Accounting Office has examined Postal Service pr~~cedu~~es and practices for assessing and collecting fourthc3iass mail revenues in the Bostonp SPITingfield I and White River The Junction Districts of the Service's Northeast Region. firndings di...
Date May 9, 1975 Report No. 089369 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona

Date May 7, 1975 Report No. 089593 Title

National Defense: Survey of Input Data to JUMPS/MMS System of the Marine Corps Finance Center, Kansas City, Missouri

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Date May 7, 1975 Report No. 089595 Title

National Defense: Survey of Pay/Personnel Actions at the 9th Marine Corps District, Kansas

/~:f~,~ \;7o! ~ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE - EROOM 717, GATEWAY 11 BUILDING 4TH AND STATE KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66101 May 7, 197 Colonel 3ain McClintock Director, 9t MarineP Corps District 940) Santa Fe Drive Overland Park, Kansas 66212 Dear Colonel ,cClintocks Cur survey of selected pay/personnel actions reported for inputto 3UP$S/ S by your command during the period Ma...
Date May 7, 1975 Report No. 089594 Title

National Defense: Survey of Pay/Personnel Actions at the Marine Corps Automated Services Center, Kansas City, Missouri

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Date April 29, 1975 Report No. 088704 Title

Housing: Review of Rents Charged for Inadequate Quarters

Date April 15, 1975 Report No. 089104 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts at TUSLOG Detachment 10

Date April 14, 1975 Report No. 089622 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Disbursing Transactions Made at the Navy Regional Finance Center

Date March 26, 1975 Report No. 089381 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Accounts at Kadena Air Base, Japan