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Date April 26, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-79 Title

DOD Inflation: Budgeting and Monitoring Inflation Funding in the Department of Defense

1. Izwll United States General Accounting Office ‘I I,, \ GAO April 1988 Report to the Chairman, Com m ittee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate - DOD INFLATION Budgeting and Monitoring Inflation Funding in the Department of Defense I’ II II 135911 National Security and International Affairs Division B-229031 April 26, 1988 The Honorable John C. Stennis Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United ...
Date March 14, 1988 Report No. T-NSIAD-88-18 Title

National Defense: Defense Budget and Program Issues Fiscal Year 1989 Budget

For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Monday March 14, 1988 Defense Budget and Program Fiscal Year 1989 Budget Issues Statement of Charles A. Bowsher, the-United States Comptroller . General of Before the Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We appreciate some of the Defense the opportunity challenges facing and over your to discuss th...
Date Feb. 12, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-110BR Title

Procurement Budget: Defense Contract Provisions Affecting Congressional Controllability

United States Genmal Accounting ,,,,,,,,ll,,n,ml ,,I,,,, ~~~,~*,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~””~~~”~~““““” ,“I,,*, “,, “,,,,l,“,lll_l,“,“,,,ll,l,.“,,,------ Oi!Y!Ace Briefing 6prt Requesters to Congressional ii$bhiuy 1988 PROCUREMENT BUDGET Defense Contract Provisions Affecting Congressional Controllability 135087 GAO Urrited States General Accounting OfTlcc~ Was...
Date Jan. 28, 1988 Report No. IMTEC-88-18BR Title

Medical ADP Systems: Composite Health Care System Operational Test and Evaluation Costs

United States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives January 1988 MEDICAL ADP SYSTEMS Composite Health Care System Operational Test and Evaluation costs GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Technology Management Division and B-220732 January 28,1988 The Honorable Les Aspin Chairman, C...
Date Nov. 3, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-88-20FS Title

International Agreements: The U.S.-German Wartime Host Nation Support Agreement

I . / IrjaLf * Unlted States General Accounting Office GAO November 1987 - Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS The U.S.-German Wartime Host Nation Support Agreement llllll IllI llllll 134321 CjAO/NSIAD-88-20FS II I CNOYYg GAO I [nit4 State8 Geurral Arrountind OflIce Wmhinflon, I).(‘ 205QLI . Natioual...
Date Sept. 18, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-191 Title

Army Procurement: Compliance With Restriction on Foreign Products

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1987 Report to the Honorable David Pryor, U.S. Senate ARMY PROCUREMENT Compliance With Restriction on Foreign Products 133943 03%80 GAO/NSIAD-87-191 - . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20648 and National Security International Affairs Division B-226033 September 18, 1987 III The Honorable David Pryor Lrnited States S...
Date Aug. 14, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-168 Title

Missile Development: Development Status of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1987 Report to Congressional Requesters MISSILE DEVELOPMENT Development Status of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile G 3=%4S 1 I - / Y National Security and International Affairs Division B-221734 August 14, 198i The Honorable Charles E. Grassley United States Senate The Honorable Denny Smith House of’Representatives This report, which...
Date June 2, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-165FS Title

Missile Procurement: Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile Preproduction Test Results

. , GAO June 1987 United States Gene@ Accounting Office aF&t Sheet for the Honorable Denny Smith, House of Representatives I?JYffj 5 MISSILE PROCUREMENT Advanced Medium RangeAir-to-Air Missile Prepmduction Test Results GAL0 United States General Accounting &Tice Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-221734 June 2, 1987 The Honorable Denny Smith House of Repr...
Date May 14, 1987 Report No. AFMD-87-18 Title

Financial Management: More Controls Needed Over Army's Obligation of Funds

kited E&es General Accounting Offic&u 95 g, ‘GAO May 1987 Report to the Secretary of the Army I FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT More Controls Needed Over Army’s Obligation of Funds 132958 I ’ GAO/AFMD-87-18 03 ml GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Financial Management Division B-2146445 united states May 14,1987 The Honorable John 0. Marsh, Jr. The Secretary of the Army...
Date May 8, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-151 Title

DOD Inflation: DOD's Inflation Dividends and Unobligated Balances--May 1987 Update

United States General Accounting Office 1330~~ “’ GAO May 1987 Report to the Chairman, Committee on ’ BGdget,U.S. Smate DOD INFLATION DOD’ Inflation s Dividends and Unobligated Balances-May 1987 Update llllllll II II IllI 133076 cxfm3\ GAO/NSIAD-87-16 1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-222917 May 8,198...
Date May 8, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-150 Title

DOD Inflation: DOD's Inflation Dividends--May 1987 Update

United States General Accounting Office l3Yl5.3 . GAO -1987 Re’ to the Ranking Minority Member, poti Committee on Budget, U.S. Senate DOD INFLATION DOD’ Inflation s Dividends-May Update 1987 IllI Ill1 II ll 133053 rx=39cx\ GAO/NSIAD-87-160 \ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division F&222817 May 8,1987 The Honorable ...
Date April 23, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-66 Title

Honduras: U.S. National Guard Construction Exercises

United States General AccountiugQffic6 Congressional Requesters @ill987 HONDURAS U.S. National Guard Construction Exercises II GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 I National Security and Intemational Affairs Division B-213137 April 23,1987 The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums The Honorable Don Edwards The Honorable Vie Fazio The Honorable Mel Levine The Honorable GeorgeMi...
Date Feb. 19, 1987 Report No. T-NSIAD-87-3 Title

National Defense: Defense Budget and Program Issues Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

United States General Accounting Off!ice Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday February 19, 1987 'bEFENSEBUDGET AND PROGRAM ISSUES FISCAL YEARS 1988 and 1989 Statement of Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General of the United States Before the Committee on Armed Services United States Senate II IIII Ill 132188 ma+2 GAO/T-NSIAD-87-3 da /-e Mr. Chairman, allocation strategy....
Date Sept. 19, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-171FS Title

Minor Construction: DOD's Management of Operations and Maintenance Funds

4 , . United States General Accounting Office / : 1&A0 September 1986 386, ;, * Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Readiness Subcommittee, Committee o-n Armed Services House of Representatives . MINOR CONSTRUCTION DOD’s Management of Operations and Maintenance F’unds 131386 Not to be r&at& cluisids tie tincral RESTnICTED-Accounthg Off%.?3 &XC@pt Oil the b&U Of Spf?CifiC approval by the Office of COn...
Date July 16, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-164BR Title

Budget Reprogramming: Department of Defense Process for Reprogramming Funds

l - United States General Accounting OffIce Briefing Report to the Honorable David Pryor United States Senate July 1986 BUDGET REPROGRAMMING Department of Defense Process for Reprogramming Funds GAO,‘NSIAD-86-164BR United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division a-2L3474 July 16, 1986 The Honorable David Pryor United Dear States...
Date July 9, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-124BR Title

Missile Development: Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Certification Issues

United States Ge$eral Accounting OfClce w Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives July 1986 MISSILE DEVELOPMENT Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Certification Issues GAO/NSIAD86124BR GAO Lnlted States General Accountrng Office Washington, D C. 20548 NatIonal Secunty and International Affairs Division g-221734 July 9, 1986 ?he Honorabl...
Date June 19, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-161BR Title

U.S. Antisatellite Program: Responses to Questions on Program Funding

, United States G&ml Akcounting Office Mrx3q Briefkng Report to the Honorable Lawrence Coughlin House of Representatives June 1986 U.S.ANTISATELLITE PROGRAM Responsesto Questions on Program Funding . tside tho Generti of npwific : :.~;~;,lio:l~. RELEASED GAO/NSIAD-86-161BR . . I- _-_-. -_-_ I . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International A...
Date June 4, 1986 Report No. AFMD-86-44 Title

Internal Controls: Defense's Use of Emergency and Extraordinary Funds

. c United States General Accounting Office gyc3 : GAO June 1986 Report’ to the Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives INTERNAL CONTROLS Defense’s Use of Emergency and Extraordinary F’unds Iill 130467 . ‘REBTRICTED--- Not t0 be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the bask of :;gocific appro...
Date March 31, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-86 Title

Air National Guard: C-131 and Alternative Operational Support Aircraft

United States Genkal Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees March 1986 AIR NATIONAL GUARD C-131 and Alternative Operational Support Aircraft c234?54 GAO/NSIAD-86-86 GAO United Stater General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security Mfhh Division B222212 and International March 31, 1986 The HonorableBarry Goldwater Chairman,Committeeon Armed Services United StatesSen...
Date March 11, 1986 Report No. 129274 Title

National Defense: Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Certification

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY MARCH 11, 1986 STATEMENT OF JAMES F. HINCHMAN DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT AND MILITARY UNITED NUCLEAR POLICY STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR CERTIFICATION' MISSILE (AMRAAM) Ill 1~~ Ill II 129274 I’ MT, *Chairman a...
Date Feb. 18, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-66BR Title

Missile Development: Status of Advanced Medium Range Air-To-Air Missile Certification

Xk!O I United States General Acco&ting OfTke GAO February 1986 Briefing Report to the Chairman Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives MISSILE DEVELOPMENT Status of Advanced Medium Rage Air-To-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Certifkation GAO,‘NSIAD-86-66BR 534bw GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International AfTairs Division 'd-221734 Fe...
Date Nov. 4, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-23 Title

National Stockpile: Could Recycled DOD Aluminum Be Used To Meet the Current Aluminum Need?

General Accounting Office National Stockpile: Could Recycled DOD Aluminum Be Used To Meet The Current Aluminum Need? Half of the materials in the National Defense Stockpile are below the goals established to meet national defense needs. GAO was asked to look at whether recycled scrap generated by the federal government could provide a supplemental means of filling the stockpile. This review focuse...
Date July 9, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-51 Title

Government Operations: Savings Can Be Realized if Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Pay for Their Unemployment Costs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASiiI& TON, D.C. 20548 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject : Savings Can Be Realized If Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Pay For Their Unemployment Costs (GAO/GGD-85-51) We are currently conducting a review of unemployment benefit payments to former federal employees. Our review is an opportunity tha...
Date July 8, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-78 Title

National Defense: Status of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Modernization Program

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF Tt-iEUNITEDSTATES Status Of The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Modernization The Department Of Defense is taking three major actions to modernize the intercontinental ballistic missile component of the U.S. strategic forces. Specifically, DOD is --developing a small ICBM and its hard mobile launcher, --researchrng other basing technology, and...
Date March 1, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-42 Title

National Defense: Major Defense Issues Being Addressed by the General Accounting Office

’ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress CF THEUNITEDSTATES Major Defense Issues Being Addressed The General Accounting Office By 4 As the Congress reviews the fiscal year 1986 defense budget and programs, it will focus on ways to make defense more efficient and effective. This report summarizes the defense issues within which GAO will do its work over the next few years and discusses s...
Date June 5, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-34 Title

Financial Management: Improper Use of Industrial Funds by Defense Extended the Life of Appropriations Which Otherwise Would Have Expired

BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improper Use of; industrial Funds.gy Defense Extendeae Life&% Appropriations Which Otherwise Would Have Expired improperly using induotrial funds, which are 17% . /AFMD-84-34 JUNE 5. 1984 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED 20548 STATES 0 C H-214645 The Honorable Jamie ...
Date May 30, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-120 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: The NASA Fiscal Year 1985 Budget Requests That Support DOD Programs

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 MITlONAL SECUllW INTEIINATIONAL AWlIll hN0 OlVlllON The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: William Senate PrOXmire: Proxmire The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Fiscal Year 1985 Budget Requests That Support Department of Defense Programs (GAO/NSIAD-84-1201 Year On February 23, 1984, you asked us to update for fi...
Date March 12, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-88 Title

Government Operations: Underestimation of Funding Requirements in Five Year Procurement Plans

UNDERESTIMATION OF FUNDING REQUIREMENTS I N F I V E YEAR PROCUREMENT PLANS J (BRIEFING PAPER) GAO/NSIAD-84-88 M A R C H 12,1984 F PREFACE UNDERCOSTING OF THE FIVE YEAR DEFENSE PLAN Historical data shows that DOD's Five Year Defense Plans (FYDP) are consistently undercosted. The dramatic increases in the defense program since 1980 and the perception that the cost of these huge increases may continu...
Date Nov. 9, 1983 Report No. AFMD-84-14 Title

Financial Management: Improved Internal Controls Are Needed To Better Assure That Obligations Will Not Be Backdated

LINKED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCDUWTINO MANAOKMKFW AND llNANClAL DIVWON H-208863 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W . W e inberger Defense DOD O ffice of the Inspector Deputy Assistant Inspector GAO Report Analysis NOVEMBER 9, 1983 of General General for Dear M r. Secretary: Subject: Improved Internal Controls Are Needed to Better Assure That Obligati...
Date Sept. 28, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-11 Title

National Defense: Recommended Dollar Reductions to DOD's FY 1984 Ammunition Procurement and Production Base Programs

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Recommended Dollar Reductions To DOD's Fiscal Year 1984 Ammunition Procurement And Production Base Programs The President's fiscal year 1984 Defense budget request ciluded $4.3 billion for ammunition items and $277.3 million for enhancing ammunition production facilities . At the request of the Subcommittees on Defense of the House and Senate ...
Date June 9, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-80 Title

National Defense: Defense Spending and Its Relationship to the Federal Budget

STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF General Accounting Office Defense Spending And its Relationship To The Federal Budget Defense policy and its implications on the Federal budget is subject to much debate. GAO’s study covers historical trends in defense outlays and total obligational authority, defense policy and its relationship to the budget, long-term factors which influence defense policy and spen...
Date April 27, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-62 Title

The Defense Budget: A Look at Budgetary Resources, Accomplishments, and Problems

i 1 . ~ .#* .P )‘CU>~ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Defense Budget: A Look At Budgetary Resources, Accomplishments, And Problems * Growth of the defense budget continues at an unprecedented pace. The $240 billion appropriated for fiscal year 1983 is $96 billion, or 68 oercent, laraer than the 1980 defense budget. GAO believes that the services are generall...
Date Aug. 12, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-42 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of Unit Cost Reports Submitted Under Public Law 97-86, Section 917

f -” UNEDSm~5 GENE~XALA~C~UI+JTING OFFICE WASHfNG70N. MJSSlON ANALYSIS AN0 SYSTEMS ACQUlSiTlON DIVISION D.C. 29548 B-206836 AUGUST X2.1982 The Honorable John G. Tower Chairman, Committee on Anned Services United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Evaluation of Unit Cost Reports Submitted Under Public Law 97-86, Section 9L7/ (GAO/MASAD-82-42) As requested in your letter of February 5, 1982...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-8 Title

National Defense: Army's Remotely Piloted Vehicle Shows Good Potential but Faces a Lengthy Development Program

, . a ,1 This is ' a report an 'vcfassified digest con+arh???ng classified $i furnished security in lieu of information. 1 I3 7B REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGEST m--e-- THE/&MY'S REMOTELY PILOTED VEHICLE SHOWS GOOD POTENTIAL BUT FACES A LENGTHY DEVELdPMENT The Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) system shows promise of significantly enhancing the Army's combat capability. I...
Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-6 Title

National Defense: Critical Considerations in Developing Improved Capability To Identify Aircraft as Friend or Foe

a- !- * . RETORT BY THE COWTROLLER GENEWL OF THE WITED STATES This is arp unc?lassified digest II a report containing classified .... furnished in lieu security information, I' I'Jr(lc(-.z. ‘CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN DEVELOPING IMPROVED CAPABILITY TO IDENTIFY AIRCRAFT AS FRIEND OR FOE,j of f-p+- II DIGEST Systems targets weapons tacking systems to identify friendly or enemy,,air are installed o...
Date Feb. 9, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-27 Title

National Defense: DOD Has Serious Problems With Care and Maintenance of Conventional Ammunition

BYTt-!ECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives On OF THEUNITEDSTATES DOD Has Serious Problems With Care And Maintenance Of Conventional Ammunition Significant problems exist among the military services concerning the adequacy with which conventional ammunition is being stored, maintained, and renovated. The Army has a l...
Date Dec. 15, 1981 Report No. MASAD-82-7 Title

National Defense: Large-Scale Production of the M1 Tank Should Be Delayed Until Its Power Train Is Made More Durable

-- / g BY THECOMPTROLL Report ToThe Congress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES LcbrgeScaleProduction Of TheMl Tank Should Be Delayed UntilIts, PowerTrain IsiMade More Durable The Army has requested funds to procure 729 Ml tanks in fiscal year 1982. Although the; tank has met virtually all of its major combat requirements, the tank’s power train durability must be improved so that the tank’s performance can me...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-41 Title

National Defense: Questionable Use of C-X and Other Air Force Weapon System Funds

1 p-+ L-9 UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -- OFFICE MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND DIVISION B-200766 SEPTEMBER IO,1981 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Verne Orr of the Air Assistant Force Auditor General II lllllll lllllllll ll 116299 Mr. Secretary: Questionable Use of Weapon System Funds the C-X and Other (MASAD-81-41) Air Force Subject: the Secretary o...
Date April 23, 1981 Report No. 115051 Title

[Themes in the Reagan Budget: 1982 and Beyond]

Prepared for Delivery ByC r\ Harry S. Havens At Humanities Lecture Hall Anne Arundel Community College Severna Park, Maryland For Town Meeting April 23, 1981 LTHEMES IN THE REAGAN BUDGET: 1982 AND BEYONUJ The subject of tonight's meeting is the budget and the question of cutting the total versus changing the composition. Given the location, we might well be talking about the budget for the State o...
Date March 16, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-39 Title

Financial Management: Use of M Accounts and Related Merged Surplus Authority in the Department of Defense

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-201110 MARCH 16,198l The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate _ Subject; Use of "M" Accounts and Related Merged Surplus fr-Authority in the Department of Defense (AFMD-81-39) J verbally requested that we proOn August 21, ...
Date Jan. 21, 1981 Report No. OCG-81-1 Title

National Defense: Proposed Agenda of Significant Management Improvements and Cost Reduction Opportunities--Department of Defense

114476 Honorable Secretary SUBJECT: /5 aoaog a Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense broposed Agenda of Significant Improvements and Cost Reduction --Department of Defense 2 WY: Management Opportunities OCG-%l-l Dear With the new Administration's dedication to increased funding to upgrade the manning, equipping, and logistic support of the Armed Services the necessity for frugal management of resources ...
Date Jan. 19, 1981 Report No. ID-81-23 Title

International Affairs: Questionable Use of Military Minor Construction and Host Nation Funding in Transfer of 21st Replacement Battalion by U.S. Army Europe

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 INTERNATIONAL OIVISION JANUARY 19,198l B-198641 The Honorable Harold Brown The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: 114163 Subject: Gstionable . Use of Military -Minor Construction and Host . Nation Fundirrg in Transfer of 21st Replacement Battalion by U.S. Army Europt(ID-81-23) B!G05-w As requested by the Chairman of the House Camn...
Date Jan. 14, 1981 Report No. LCD-81-17 Title

National Defense: Why Actual Costs of Military Construction Projects Vary From Their Estimates

s r‘ ‘c U-SC\rr ‘* t 1 rY Pp - BY THE COiv’lPTROLLERGENERAL / Report ToThe Chairman, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED Why Actual Costs Of Military Coristkction Projects Vary From Their Estimates Many military construction projects require additional funding above the original appropriation. GAO found that many of the factors responsible for...
Date Sept. 18, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-64 Title

Flexible Management: A Must for Effective Armed Services Recruiting

B\f THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Flexible Management: A Must For Effective Armed Services Recruiting Policy and resource allocation decisions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the service headquarters influence the success of recruiting programs in the armed services. This report analyzes management factors in the decisionmaking processes: The ability ...
Date Sept. 11, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-104 Title

National Defense: Changes in DOD's Base Structure from 1957 to 1978

B-198715 I' The Honorable Gary W. Hart Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Stockpiles 5Tl;/g, ,vj j '+ Cam.mittee on Armed Services United States Senate Dear ;vlr. Chairman: ,#,81 hanges Subject: rom 1957 SEPTEMBER 17. l98C1 f' Lc~, in DOD's to 197 ase Structure (LCD-80-164) Your Plarch lI 1979, letter asked us to Trovide you w.i,th broad statistics and trends on the military base ...
Date July 14, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-65 Title

National Defense: DOD Should Determine Cost and Operational Effectiveness of Helicopter In-Flight Escape Systems

UNITED STATES GENEFMLACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASWJNGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACQUISlT1ON AN0 SYSTEMS DIVISION B-199334 JULY14,f980 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) IUI*l.l I Reports Dear Mr. Secretary: 1. Subject: DOD Should Determine Cost and Operational Effectiveness of Helicopter In-Flight Escape Syste (PSAD-80-65) We ha...
Date June 12, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-62 Title

National Defense: Adjustments Recommended in Army's Ammunition Procurement and Modernization Programs

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Appropriations. House Of Representatives OF THE UNITED STATES Adjustments Recommended In Army’s Ammunition Procurement And Modernization Programs The Army requested $1,158.4 million for 52 conventional ammunition items and $251.2 million for modernizing and expanding the Army’s production base for ammunition for fiscal year 1981. ...
Date June 12, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-43 Title

National Defense: Issues Identified in 21 Recently Published Major Weapon System Reports

i ‘TtiECOMPTROLLERGENERAL port ToThe ongress OF I-HEUNlTEDSTATES ssues Identified In 21 Recently Published Major Weapon System Reports Billions of dollars are requested each year by the Department of Defense to acquire and modernize its major weapon systems. GA0 annually reviews selected weapon systems to advise the Congress on program issues and problems. During January and February 1980, GAO i...
Date June 3, 1980 Report No. B-198698 Title

Government Operations: [Views on H.R. 7175]

a / COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-198698 June 3, 1980 The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: inwe refer to your ltter of May 1, 1980, requesting ourlviews on H. R. 7175J 96th Congress, 2nd Session, a bill "For the relief of the Woodstock Daily Sentinel." The bill would direct the Secret...
Date May 30, 1980 Report No. OGC-80-12 Title

Budget and Spending: Rescissions of Budget Authority in President's Seventh Special Message for FY 1980

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UN I-i-ED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 IN RQLY RBtRTD: B-196797 May 30, 1980 To the President of the Senate Speaker of the House of and the message On April 16, transmitted to the Congress pursuant for fiara;3 year The special message Act of 1974. to the Impoundment proposes 53 rescissions of budget authority totalling $1,472.7 million and 21 new deferrals totalling $6,...