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Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-161 Title

Natural Resources: Our Seventh Annual Review of Interior's Methodology for Allowing OCS Wells To Be Shut In or To Flare Natural Gas

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON 0F D.C THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-202428 SEPTEMBER 3O,t985 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: Our Seventh Methodology or to Flare Annual Review of Interior's for Allowing OCS Wells to be Shut Natural Gas (GAO/RCED-85-161) in In accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act Amendments of 1978, we are pr...
Date Sept. 18, 1985 Report No. 127934 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Computer Security Research and Training Act of 1985 - H.R. 2889

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON; D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO AM, EST SEPTEMBER 18, 1985 STATEMENT OF MILTON J, SPECIAL ASSISTANT SOCOLAR TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMPUTER SECURITY RESEARCH AND TRAINING H.R. 2889 ACT OF 1985 127934 Mr...
Date June 27, 1985 Report No. 127279 Title

National Defense: The Potential Impact of National Security Decision Directive 145 on Civil Agencies

U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RRLFASE ON DFLIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M., EST THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1985 STATEMENTOF WARREN REED G. DIRECTOR INFORMATIONMANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE TRANSPORTATTON, ON AVIATION AND MATERIALS COMMITTEEON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE POTENTIAL IMPACT 8'F NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION...
Date April 10, 1985 Report No. AFMD-85-41 Title

Financial Management: Accountability for Appropriations and Other Funds, Finance Office, House, for the Year Ended September 30, 1984

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-114864 APRIL 10, 1985 The Honorable Benjamin J. Guthrie Clerk of the House of Representatives Dear Mr. Guthrie: Subject: Examination of Statement of Accountability for Appropriations and Other Funds, Finance Office, House,#of R'epresenfatives, for the Year Ended September 30, 1984' (GAO/AFMD-85-41) Pursuant to your September 5, 1984,...
Date Aug. 31, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-51 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Statement of Accountability for Appropriations and Other Funds, Finance Office, House of Representatives, for the Year Ended September 30, 1983

COMF'TROLLER GENERAL THE UNITED OF WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 STATES B-114864 The Honorable Benjamin J. Guthrie Clerk of the House of Representatives Dear Mr. Guthrie: Subject: AUGUST 31,1984 Examination of Statement of Accountability for Appropriations and Other Funds, Finance Office, House of Representatives, for the Year Ended September 30, 1983 (GAO/AFMD-84-51) Pursuant to your September 7, 1983, r...
Date April 24, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-96 Title

National Defense: Navy Can Improve Management of Shipyard Labor Resources Through Better Work Measurement Practices

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Navy Navy Can Improve Management Of Shipyard Labor Resources Through Better Work Measurement Practices This report discusses methods the Navy can use to Improve Its work measurement and cost accounting systems to control rrstng labor costs For example, Improvements are needed to --Implement effectively, --control work measurement ...
Date Jan. 30, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-8 Title

Energy: FERC Can Improve Its Operational Performance by Broadening and Deepening Current Management Efforts

B‘i/ T”JIE c’s ~[.“i‘$QAL AC. ~:::,,i:_liUNTITu~;l (>iFF!;CE P Report To The Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC Can Improve its Operational Performance By Broadening And Deepening Current Management Efforts The Federal Energy Regulatory CornmIssion (FERC) issues thousands of srmrlar dacuments each year, including licenses, rate change approvals, etc. its operational perf...
Date Dec. 30, 1983 Report No. GGD-84-32 Title

Government Operations: Testimony of the Comptroller General on the Impact of the Senior Executive Service

f BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairwoman, Subcommittee On Civil Service, House Committee On Post Office And Civil Service OF Tt-iEUNITEDSTATES Testimony Of The Comptroller General On The Impact Of The Senior Executive Service At the request of the Chairwoman, Subcommlttee on Civil Service, House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, GAO undertook an overall review of the Senior ...
Date Nov. 7, 1983 Report No. 122776 Title

Government Operations: An Assessment of the Impact of the Senior Executive Service

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO a.m. November 7, 1983 SUMMARY STATEMENT CHARLESA. BOWSHER OF COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE CIVIL SERVICE ON HOUSEPOST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE ON __ 4, ,."' '*%-ANASSESSMENT THE IMPACT OF OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE“..... ,**'..""' Madame Chairwoman ...
Date Sept. 10, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-7 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: NSF Experiment in Research Grant Administration Promising

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director, The National Science Foundation NSF Experiment In Research Grant Administration Promising--Changes Needed To Assure Accountability The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Association of American Universities are conducting an experiment in research grant administration designed to respond to the perceived needs of universities for ...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. 117877 Title

Natural Resources: Fiscal Accountability of the Nation's Energy Resources

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FCP RELEASE 05 DELIVERY EXPECTLE AT 9:30 AI: EST KARCH 23, 1982 STATEI'CNT ElILTOK SPECIAL J. OF SOCOLAR TO THE 117877 ASSISTANT COrJP'IROLLER CEKERAL ECFOEE THE CEAI RKA!< , SUCCOKMITTEE OF THE HOUSE COKKITTEE 01j APPROPRIATIONS ON Ti,I FI_FC.:F'I' OF TML CCf4I!IS SIOPI OF THE MA'IION'S Eir . Chairman We are Commission Resources. repo...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. 117949 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The Continuing Need for Productivity Improvement

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1'J:OO A.M. ES.1 TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1982 STATEMENT OF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP BEFORE TIIE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON "THE Mr. Chairmen CONTINUING and Members to ...
Date June 24, 1981 Report No. 115774 Title

Government Operations: Federal Role in State and Local Productivity Improvement

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ':V&hlNGTON, D.C. 20548 HEARING DATE JUNE 24, 1981 Statement for the Record Accounting Wilbur D. Campbell Acting Director and Financial Management Division General Accounting Office Relations Subcommittee At the Request of the on Intergovernmental on Governmental U.S. Senate Committee Affairs The Federal Government has a vital stake in State and local the na...
Date June 2, 1981 Report No. 115644 Title

Financial Management: H.R. 3116, a Bill for Federal Cost Reduction and Productivity Improvement

FOR XELEhSr: t-,1!,;DELIVERY EXPECTSD ;lrl S:30 a.m.. Tuesday, June 2, 1981 STATEMENT OF HARRY S . ilAVESS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GESERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOM:~iiTTEE 0:; CIVIL SER1'ICE OF THE CC.".l?II?TEE 2N PGST CJFFICE AJ5D CI‘,.'iL U.S. HOUSE OF REFRES~::Iz'i.TI~'ES ON IllIll1111 w 115644 SERVICE H.R. 3116, A BILL FOR FEDERAL COST Rj$DUCTIOS AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVE?lENT and Members to be here ...
Date May 1, 1981 Report No. 115070 Title

Government Operations: Provisions of S. 821, a Bill To Provide for Authorization of Appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES SENATE ..__ /A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION J MR...
Date Feb. 27, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-32 Title

Financial Management: Better Accountability Needed at the Medical University of South Carolina

. /,qcP % , , ) wf~3u REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Accountability Needed At The Medical University Of South Carolina Internal controls over financial transactions at the Medical University of South Carolina are not adequate to ensure that Federal and State funds made available to the University are properly accounted for and used for author.-ized purposes. Specific w...
Date Dec. 8, 1980 Report No. 114276 Title

Financial Management: Executive Reporting on Internal Controls in Government

- 1111 11111111111 I111 IlI11I1 11 l 114276 I b 057 Executive Reporting On Internal Controls In Government I i xu& K * - I rPrepared For The General Accounting Office By A Task Force Of The Association Of i Government Accountants7 /c' / U i 1 - . I \ --- 8/-z/J5?/ I / cf276 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE WASHINGTON UNITED STATES n c. zow The Accounting and Aw3ith-q Act of 1950 requires the heads of th...
Date April 7, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-42 Title

Government Operations: GSA Found Lax in Enforcing Leases on Westwood Complex

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ,nor J Report To The Honorable Michael’D. Barnes House Of Representatives GSA Found Lax In Enforcing Leases On Westwood Complex The General Services Administration has been reluctant to exercise the Government’s right to secure maintenance and services required in the leases on the Westwood Building and Annex, Bethesda, Maryland. Maintenance problems have persisted s...
Date March 20, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-51 Title

Government Operations: Verification of Accountability of the Sergeant at Arms, House of Representatives

COMFTROUER GENERAL WASHtNGTON. OF THE UNITED 20548 STATES D.C. B-114854 MARCH20.1980 The Honorable Benjamin Sergeant at Arms House of Representatives Dear Mr. Guthrie: J. Guthrie (5; ,# '"3 b(? n 0 2. I' Subject: M-of 1. Verification of the Sergeant of Representatives? Accountability a We have verified the accountability of the Sergeant at Arms, House of Representatives, as of February 29, 1980, O...
Date Feb. 26, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-47 Title

Education: New Legislation and Stronger Program Management Needed To Improve Effectiveness of VA's Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Report To The Chairman (I Committee On Veterans’ Affairs 1 United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES I New Legislation And Stronger Program Management Needed To Improve Effectiveness Of VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation Program l VA’s vocational rehabilitation program could be more effective in restoring employability lost due to service-connected disabilities. About half of the potentially eli...
Date Dec. 6, 1979 Report No. 111071 Title

Special Publications: [Who Is Accountable? To Whom? For What? How?]

12Z67 KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES hE A=NUAL CONFE O SA ) WASHINGTON, D.C. DECEMBER 6, 1979 WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE? TO WHOM? FOR WHAT? HOW? A few days ago the editorial page of a Washington newspaper carried a letter from a lady in Springfield, Virginia. in our government," she cries out. "I don't have any representation "I find it difficult to believe," ...
Date June 6, 1979 Report No. 109594 Title

Employment: Need To Improve Accountability To Reduce Fraud and Mismanagement and Improve Productivity in the Federal Government

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D. C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE fl1, i@ ,003 UNITED STATES CONGRESS ON THE NEED TO IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY LTO REDUCE FRAUD AND MISMANAGEMENT AND IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY INTRODUCTION Mr. t...
Date April 19, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-214 Title

National Defense: Security Procedures of the Military Postal System

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AN0 COMMUNICATIONS OIVISION B-114874 The Honorable The Secretary Harold Brown of Defense F. Bolger Service APRIL 19, 1979 The Honorable William Postmaster General United States Postal We have completed our review of the Military Postal Service (MPS) and have identified weaknesses in procedures In our opinand practices used to...
Date Nov. 22, 1978 Report No. FPCD-78-26 Title

Government Operations: Federal Agencies Should Use Good Measures of Performance To Hold Managers Accountable

Date Jan. 30, 1978 Report No. 104774 Title

National Defense: Follow-up Survey of DOD's Cargo Security Program in the Far East Area

. . . . HONWUW. . HAWAII 9-3-W&459 -. ._ -. .i _comaadcr in chief uN~uswEusA dpo San ‘fraacisco 96301 _,. J2-i0673 2 lllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllll LM104774 . . We b&e reviiwed xhc tar60 security ~3d acco*mtability prscetkres h );araa with eqhasis on the operations of the U.S. i%zy ?ort, ?ussn, Our efforts were directed towards assessing (1) tie effcetivexss KQtta. of correct...
Date Nov. 7, 1977 Report No. FGMSD-76-82 Title

Information Management: New Methods Needed for Checking Payments Made by Computers

Date Oct. 3, 1977 Report No. 103736 Title

Financial Management: Financial Accountability of the Smithsonian Institution to the Congress

DOCUMENT 03736 - (A2834065] FISUME rFinancial Accountability of the Snithsonian Institution to the Congress]. October 3, 1977. 10 pp. Testimony before th.e House Committee on Government Operations: Government Activities and Transportation Subccmmittee; the House Committee on the House Administration: Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee; by William J. Anderscn, Deputy Director, General government ...
Date March 31, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-43 Title

Financial Management: Need To Strengthen Financial Accountability to the Congress

e REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LNL10029’ ,~~~\~~~~~~~~~~~ Need To Strengthen Financial Accountability To The Congress Smithsonian Institution Two private corporations established by the Smithsonian should be dissolved because they avord Federal laws governing appropriated funds and because their functions can be readily carried out within the Smithsonian organization. T...
Date April 7, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-70 Title

Financial Management: Disposition of Questions Concerning Fiscal Accountability of the States' Regional Representative, Appalachian Regional Commission

r _ - COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20540 STATES B-154503 . The Honorable L. H. Fountain Chairman, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources :^. Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives :- Dear Mr. Chairman: , 5.: / In response to your April 25, 1975, request, this report discusses alleged fiscal improprieties by the States’ Regional ...
Date Aug. 8, 1972 Report No. B-114802 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of the Accountability of the Treasurer of the United States, Fiscal Years 1970 and 1971

REPORT i’0 THE CONGRESS Examination Of Financial Statements Of The Accountability Of The Treasurer Of The United States Fiscal Years 1970 And 19716m774802 Department of the Treasury BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTR-R GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DG THE UNITED STAT&S 20846 B-l 14802 To the Speaker President of the of the Senate and the House of Representatives This IS our report on...
Date June 6, 1972 Report No. 093323 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Financial Statements of the Accountability of the Treasurer of the U.S. at June 30, 1970 and 1971

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 llllllMllsIll11IllI ’ Ill Ill11 II lllll lllllllll LM093323 W3lERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION JUpd 6 1972 Dear Mrs. Banuelos: We have examined the financial statements of the accountability of the Treasurer of the United States at June 30, 1970 and 1971, for the safekeep?ng of public funds and other assets for which the Treasurer has cus...