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Date May 24, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-110 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Procedures for Evaluating Research and Development Contracts in the Department of Transportation

Date May 18, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-13 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Health Hazard Evaluation Program Needs Improvement

[OCUIENT RESUME 05989 - [B1426447] Health Hazard Evaluation Program Needs improvement. HRD-78-13: B-163375. Hay 18, 1978. 27 pp, + 4 appendices (10 pp.). Report to the congress: by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrollez General. Issue Area: Consumer and worker Protection: Development and Promulgation of Necessary Health Standards (S11). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Prevention and C...
Date April 26, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-63 Title

Energy: Need for Improvements in the Evaluation System for Unsolicited Nuclear Fusion Research Proposals

DOCUMENT RES UE 05655 - [ 12Q4 205] 0 [Need for Improvements in the Evaluation System for Unsolicited Nuclear Fusion Research Proposals]. ENC-78-63; B-164105 April 26, 1978. 9 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Enezgy; by Monte Canfie'.d, Jr., Energy and Minerals Div. Issue Area: Enerqy v1600). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budqet Function. Natural Resources, Eevironment, and Energy: Ene r...
Date March 29, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-77 Title

Navy Operational Test and Evaluation: A Valuable Tool Not Fully Utilized (Unclassified Digest of a Classified Report)

DOCUUIIT 05l14 - [ 000554#1J MlSUNU fully mavy Opalatioal Test sad Ivaluatioti a Valuable Tool Not of a Cliasified Ieport), Utiltzed (Unoulasitli4 Digest PvSAU-i-77. Rarch 29, 1978. ainserl. epsILt to the Congressi by Ilmr B. tlastm, comptroller (t900)l Issue Area: federal Procureen*t of Goods and ServitCe aa4 Setviceesl ngitneerilg Federal Procuremeat of Goods Development Before producing (1903)....
Date March 20, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-79 Title

Government Operations: The Department of Defense's Application of the Design-to-Cost Concept

DOCUABET RESUNE 06782 Concept]. B2267294] PSAD-78-79; B-163058. arcb 0, 178. 7 pp. [The Department of Defense s Application of the Design-tc-Cost Report to Secretary, Department of Defease; by Richard U. Gutmann, Director, Procurement ad Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Procureient and Syste;~s Auisition Die. Budget Function: Nat.obal ...
Date Nov. 11, 1977 Report No. LCD-78-205 Title

National Defense: Operational Testing of the Army's Amphibian Vehicle Known as the LACV-30

DOCL0UMET RESUhE 03994 B3194420) OCperatioral Tsting of the Army's Ahibian Vehicle Known as the LACV-301. LCD-78-205; B-15§407. November 11, 1977. 5 pp. i*-port to Secretary, Department of the Army; by Rcbert G. ,otnwell (ioL Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and communications iv.). Issu Area: Facilities Iransportation and Material aragement: Federal ot Things (704); Military Preparedness Plan...
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. 6, 1977 Report No. 103710 Title

Financial Management: Expenditures, Problems, and Prospects of Management and Utilization of Program Evaluation

DCCUMENT F!SUME 03710 - (B28340901 Expenditures, Problems, and Prospects of Management and Utilization of Proqram Evaluation. Cctobur 6, 1977. 9 pp. + 8 appendices (51 pp.). Testimony before the Senate Committee on Human Resources; by Harry S. Havens, Director, Program Analysis Div:sion. Issue Area: Program Evaluation Systems: Information for Congress and the Public (2603). Cont&ct: Program Analys...
Date Sept. 8, 1977 Report No. HRD-76-165 Title

Education: Problems and Needed Improvements in Evaluating Office of Education Programs

DOCUMENT RESUME 03404 [k253678] ProblEms and Needed Improvements in Evaluating Office of Education Programs. HRD-76-165; B-164031(1). September 8, 1977. 76 pp. 4 appendices (53 pp.). Report to the congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Husan Resources Div. '3udget Function: Education, Manpower, and Social Services: Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education (501). Organiz...
Date April 15, 1977 Report No. 101956 Title

Housing: The Need for HUD to More Fairly Treat Homeowner Claims for Defects in Existing Insured Homes

DOCUMENT $BSUHN 01956 - [A1112132j The Need for HOD to Sore Fairly Treat Homeoawne Claims for Defects in Existing Insured Homes. April 15, 1977. 12 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on fc-ernuent Operations: Manpower and Housing Subcommittee; by Vilbur D. Campbell, Associate Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Domestic Housing and Community Development (2100). Cont...
Date March 28, 1977 Report No. 100226 Title

Government Operations: Sunset Act of 1977, S. 2

DOCUMENT RESUME 00226 - [A10518441 Sunset act of 1977, S. 2. March 26, 1977. 12 pp1 Testimcny before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs: Intergovernmental Relations Subcoamittee; by Elrer B. Staa t s, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Program Evaluation Systemss: New Techniques and Standaris (2602); Program Evaluation Systems: Infcrmaticn for Corgress and the Public (2603). contact: o0i4i...
Date Nov. 5, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-55 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: How the Internal Revenue Service Selects Individual Income Tax Returns for Audit

REPORT TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATI0N CONGRESS OF THE TJNITED STATES’ BY THE CO,‘MPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES l-ioy The Internal Revenue Serbice Selects Individual Income Tax Returns For Audit Ckpartment of the Treasury fr0cPc$reS for selecting irbdiv+a! income tax returns for audit gene{ally pro?ect i!$. .taxpayers against aSuse. : 7. -.- fx=lminer> can so×...
Date Sept. 1, 1976 Report No. PAD-76-30 Title

Evaluating Federal Programs: An Overview for the Congressional User, September 1976

.... i I -* ... 1 evaIuating federal programs : an overview for the congressional user September 1976 .. II contents foreword why evaluate ? deciding what to evaluate who will do the study? getting useful results realistic expectations ~ foreword t: There are neither ready nor easy means for measuring or predicting the results of most Federal programs. Yet, legislators need this kind of informati...
Date Aug. 28, 1976 Report No. B-165558 Title

National Defense: Improvements Needed In Determining Graduate Education Requirements For Military Officer Positions

' I REPQRT TO THE CONGRESS 111111111111111111111 11 I111 I lI1 087452 . DeparPment of Defense i ? COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASXINGTOH. D.C. ZCSU B-165558 To the President of the Serrate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives s This i our report OE improvements needed in determining graduate educe"ion requirements for military officer positions in the Department of Defense....
Date May 11, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-140 Title

National Defense: Contracting Procedures the Ogden Air Logistics Center, Ogden, Utah, Used To Award Contract to E-Systems for Programmed Depot Maintenance Services for F-4C Aircraft

-1) The Honorable Robert L. S. Sikes subcommittee on M,Ia~~.:ary Chairman, CoAstructioA Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Ear. Chairman: : ‘3 2 / As you requested, we have reviewed the bontrauting procedures the Ogden Air Logistics Center, O$den, Utah, $’ used to award contract number F4-2600-76-C-8250 to E-Systems for programed depot maintenance services for F-4C aircr...
Date March 5, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-12A Title

Education: Student Attrition at the Five Federal Service Academies - Enclosure A

8 Student Attrition At The Five Federal Service Academies& 2%-C&* 4 2o” vbb Departments of Defense, and Transportation Q-i4 P lot’ PC dQ\lRL rw= ,$-- Commerce, Ac,c TECHNICAL REPORT ON SURVEY OF FACTORSRELATED TO . FPCD-7612A Contents Page PREFACE CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Why our survey was necessary Biases in causal attrition Attribution in a social situation Attribution in a choice situation L...
Date March 5, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-12C Title

Education: Student Attrition at the Five Federal Service Academies - Enclosure C

. BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED ST&aEf Qq[+pn Illllllll11111111 11111 1111 III lllll Ill Ill11 T? J// ” %$, 9?& “4&s @g LM099936 @+?a Q$J v 4ff T$P Departments Commbce, Student Attrition A?%jxz Federal Service Ac,adc?knies ti+ &@ &+ of Defense, 4 fihL4 QP and Transportation ENCLOSURE C jz!&?&d~~QBbq~ CHARACTERISTICS OF ACADEMY STUDENTS FPCD-7612C MARCH 51976 Contents Page CHAPTER 1 ...
Date Oct. 31, 1975 Report No. FPCD-76-8 Title

National Defense: Academic and Military Programs of the Five Service Academies

REPORT TO THi!Y ~$&$&=ESS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (y 9w NOU 4. 19/5 BYTHECOMPTROLLER GENERAL OF TH-E UNITED STA?'?'?'?'?'?'?'?'?'?'ysys~~ LM099993 ll~~l~~lll~l~lll~ Academ ic And Military Programs Of The Five Service Academies Departments of Defense, Transportation, and Commerce All five academies are generally producing qualified officers, but several aspects of the academies’ programs could ...
Date Aug. 26, 1975 Report No. LCD-75-346 Title

Government Operations: The Use Of And Need For Fort Story, Virginia

d c . &P, J . k . COMPTRQLIER GENERAL OF THE UNLlED SFATES WR5HINGTON. DC . 20348 C 3-168700 Tr?e Honorable G. William W h i t e h u r s t House of R e p r e s e n t a t i T e s Rear Mr. N h i t e h u r s t : As yoa asked on Zuly 2 9 , 1 9 7 4 , w e a r e r e p o r t i n g an t h e u s e of ar?d need f o r F o r t S t o r y , V i r g i f i i a . W evaluatsd e t h e Army's use of t h e f o r t , i ...
Date March 6, 1975 Report No. RED-75-334 Title

Government Operations: Improved Procedures Needed for Implementing Safety Recommendations

Federal Aviation Administration Department National of Transportation Transportation Safety Board RED-75-334 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES B-164497(1) The Honorable Ralph H. Metcalfe House of Representatives Dear Mr. Metcalfe: ' I ' r Pursuant to your request of March 25, 1974, we reviewed the Federal Aviation Administration's responsiveness to safety recommendati...
Date June 19, 1974 Report No. 094582 Title

Information Management: Efforts To Strengthen Congressional Information and Analysis Capabilities

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 1974 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE JOINT COMMITTEEON CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS ON EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN CONGRESSIONAL INFORMATION ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Joint I appreciate'being invited Committee...
Date Jan. 10, 1974 Report No. 095122 Title

Evaluation of Cost-Effectiveness Analyses: A Case Study

WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OEiP- ll~~l~~lll~Illllllllll ’ LMO95122 FILE: MATTER OF: B-192783 Ultraviolet DATE: Aught 20, 1979 aLGOJ@j . Purification Protest urging elimination of alternate method for determining whether water purification equipment conforms to specification's minimum radiation dosage requirements is dismissed. Agency determination that alternate method for determining compliance is adequ...
Date March 31, 1973 Report No. 093830 Title

Financial Management: Alternatives to Present Market Development Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 lNTERNATlONAL DIVISION May 31, 1973 Dear Mr, Ioanes On November 29, I.972 you-forwarded comments of the Foreqn Agrlculture Service on our draft report to the Congress on "Alternatives to Present Market Development Actlvltles.B1 On March 30, 1973, the Assistant Administrator foV Market Development reported on developments concerning recom...
Date March 23, 1972 Report No. B-175414 Title

Government Operations: Test Results in the System Acquisition Decisionmaking Process

UNITED STATES GENERAL Act WASHINGTON, D.C. Frocurement and Systems Acquisition Division B-175414 Y“” lllllliIlllilllllllllllllllllllllllllll /jJ LM096622 The Honorable I The Secretary of Defense f L Attention: Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Dear Nr. Secretary: The General Accounting Office has completed its survey of the / activities of the Air Force Flight Test Center (APFTC), E...
Date Jan. 1, 1972 Report No. 091017 Title

Special Publications: A Method and Format for Proposal Studies

Date Feb. 18, 1969 Report No. B-133316 Title

National Defense: Policies, Procedures, And Practices For Determining Requirements For Military Family Housing And Bachelor Officer And Enlisted Quarters

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D C 20548 .. B- 133316 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report on the survey of the policies, procedures, and practices used by the Department of Defense for determining requirements for military family housing and bachelor officer and enlisted quarters. Copies of this report a r e being...