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| Date Jan. 1, 1994 |
Report No. 153356 |
Title
TABLEOFCONTENTS
A MESSAGEFROMTHE
COMPTROLLER GENERAL 1 HIGHLIGHTS OF GAO REPORTS AND TESTIMONY 7 OVERVIEWOF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 50 A MESSAGE FROMTHE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Al
most exactly a decade ago, in February 1985,GAO issued a two-volume report entitled Managing the Cost of Government: Buikfhzg an Effective Financial Management Structure. We pointed out that the federal governme... |
| Date Dec. 3, 1993 |
Report No. OCG-94-1 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December Report to Congressional Requesters 1993 MANAGEMENT REFORM GAO’ Comments on s the National Perforrnmce Review’ s Recommendations / .. :,
:, ‘, I’ .; : ,, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-255769 December 3,1993 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr., Chairman The Honorab... |
| Date Oct. 13, 1993 |
Report No. AIMD-94-2 |
Title
.r. ,: , ,: I, ‘I ( ‘I; /: I, :: ,’ .. . e United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-254130 October 13,1993 The Honorable Commissioner Margaret Milner Richardson of Internal Revenue Dear Ms. Richardson: This report presents the results of our review of the Internal Revenue Service’ (IRS) efforts in fiscal year 1992 to id... |
| Date June 1, 1993 |
Report No. PART-93-1 |
Title
Performance Evaluation of the Energy Information Administration Department . of Energy June 1993 PART-93- 1 PROFESSIONAL AUDIT REVIEW TEAM -141G Street, N.W. +Vashington, D.C. 20548 Iames Duffus III, Chairman Richard A. Hart, Staff Director .iabert D. Tortora, Census Hugh R. Haworth, SEC Mariiyn E. Manser, BLS David F. Lean, FTC Vacant, CEA To the President of the United States, the President of t... |
| Date May 4, 1992 |
Report No. GGD-92-65 |
Title
__.-_,___-- _____, _...___ l____l_.._ -.IJnitcd St.;d.w Gt~nvral Accwonting .“___-. _ -_._...._.___.. ____.- I __s.__-_I------_-_---- Oi’___,__- --..- -...-t’ ._______-._ icr~ GAO
May 1992 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Cornrnittec on Gcmrnrncntal kkffairs, U.S. Senate I I
I PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MEASURES Federal Agency Collection and Use of Performance Data
146544 RES’ ... |
| Date April 20, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-93 |
Title
Ilniteti ~t.atc~s $~?neral Accounting Office GAO
April 1992 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives
___-_ - ___ _.--... -_.--___-_____.__._ --~__--_ HOME HEALTH CARE HCFA Evaluation. of Community Health Accreditation Program Inadequate RESTRICTED--Not to. be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by ... |
| Date June 1, 1991 |
Report No. OP-91-2 |
Title
United States General Arcounting Office /Y$JY/< GAO Office of Policy .June 1991 Automated Policy Guidance System User’s Guide GAO/OP-91-02 Preface The Office of Policy (OP) has developed an Automated Policy Guidance System to help staff more easily access and use GAO’s audit and evaluation policies and procedures. The system provides userfriendly access to a searchable data base containing the... |
| Date Jan. 23, 1987 |
Report No. PEMD-87-9 |
Title
* p”-. I.,_ Lx>r. ~-..s,-.r :+, j ~~.~~e-^y,:;;~ ,;: ::.!: :;p -,,- &“- ‘ Utitkd + Stat&Ge&ral Accounting Office “?yKqp /Y Report to the Chairman, Subcom m itteeon .. Intergovernmental Relations and Human ’ Resources,Com m ittee on Government Operations, House of Representatives
January 1987 FEDERAL EVALUATION I111111 III1 lIlllllllllllllIll1 III11 lllll
132178 Fewer Units, Reduced Resou... |
| Date July 1, 1986 |
Report No. 130485 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Information Management and Technology Division July lYS6 Evaluating the Acquisition and Operation of Information Systems Technical Guideline 2 Preface The federal government is becoming increasin ly dependent on information technology to meet its mission an cf program goals, presentin new challenges for the audit community. Collective 7 y, the government... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1984 |
Report No. AFMD-85-6 |
Title
Legislation And National Security Subcommittee, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives rk 11”’ I’TFDSTATES I-I ILJN
Assessment Of Audits Of Bilingual Education Grants In Texas By U.S. Department Of Education’s Office Of Inspector General
EISIACI ;~sscsst!d the quality of eight audits of bilingual education $d;rrrta purformed by that U.S. Department of Education’s Off... |
| Date March 22, 1984 |
Report No. 123708 |
Title
PROFESSIONAL AUDIT REVIEW TEAM WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:80 A.M. THURSDAY,MARCH22, 1984 STATEMENT OF KEVIN BOLAND, CHAIRMAN PROFESSIONAL AUDIT REVIEW TEAM BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS ON OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON ACTIVITIES OF THE ENERGYINFORMATIONADMINISTRATION
F. Mr. Chairman and Members of the I
welcome Subcommittee: the ... |
| Date July 26, 1982 |
Report No. IPE-82-1 |
Title
BY THECQMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
DOE Funds New Energy Technologies Without Estimating Potential Net Energy Yields
Public Laws 93-577 and 96-294 (title It) require the Department of Energy to analyze the potential net energy yields of new energy technologies proposed under the Acts before funding them. DOE has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on projects withou... |
| Date March 25, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-82-23 |
Title
’ REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Federal Audit Function In The Territories Should Be Strengthened
The audit function presently performed by the U.S. Government Comptrollers in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands needs to be independent and more effective. But a strengthened Federal audit ... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-82-3 |
Title
f3y THEC~MPT~LL~~~ GENERAL QFTHEUNITEDSTATES Fraud In 6overnment Programs: + Mow Extensive Is It? ~~HowCan It Be Controlled?
Volume III
this is the third volume of a three-volume rebort on the results of a statistical analysis of fraud and other illegal activities against the Government at 21 Federal agencies. In volume I (AFMD-81-571, GAO discussed overall findings, conclusions, end recommendatio... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-73 |
Title
‘ieport To Tile Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES Fraud In Government Programs: --How Extensive Is It? --How Can It Be Controlled?
Volume II
During the past few years, Members of Congress, Federal administrators, and the publrc have become increasingly concerned about fraud against the Federal Government. Although it is recognized that more .must be done to prevent fraud, effective actions have often... |
| Date June 24, 1981 |
Report No. 088057 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY JUNE 24, 1981 STATEMENT DONALD J. DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS OF HORAN AND READINESS DIVISION SEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE
ON OVERSIGHT AND SPECIAL AND INSULAR INVESTIGATIONS . AFFAIRS ON INTERIOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE GENEML EVALUATION ACCOUNTING OFFICE OF THE OF AIRCRAFT SERVICES OF THE ACTI... |
| Date May 27, 1981 |
Report No. B-197880 |
Title
/-',/ -- Us,}'0 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-197880 May 27, 1981 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: We have reviewed the Small Business Administration's (SBA) April 6, 1981, comments on our report entitled "The 8(a) Pilot Program for Disadvantaged Small Businesses Has Not Been Effective." ... |
| Date April 20, 1981 |
Report No. B-202455 |
Title
/7q7/
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 2548 B-202455
/ April 20, 1981 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger
Chairman, Subcommittee on
WY1 ,
8 ti_g
O Energy Conservation and Power
Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Tlj~ refers to your letter of March 4, 1981, requesting an opinion 9 on the legality of the establishment and operation ofAt... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1980 |
Report No. 113336 |
Title
CAREER LEVEL COUNCIL
FISCAL 1980 ANNUAL REPORT August 1980 CONTENTS Chagter
1 Page REPORT OVERVIEW Summary of Council's FY 1980 recommendations 1
2 2 SUMMARY OF ISSUES RESPONDED TO DURING FISCAL YEAR 1980 Career ladder promotion system Competitive selection for career ladder vacancies Competitive selection procedures for GS-13 and above Training EEO goals Disciplinary offenses and penalties GAO e... |
| Date July 19, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-38 |
Title
. By THECOIVIPTROLLER GENERAL lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM109913 ,A OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal agencies’ procedures for examining the work of independent public accountants are too superficial. GAO is recommending that more effort be devoted to this work because it believes that without effective audits, the Federal Government has little ability to detect and recoup Federal funds spent f... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1979 |
Report No. 090849 |
Title
From Our Briefcase
Sunrise/Sunset Legislation
Contrary to what this title may appear to indicate, Congress is not attempting to control the rising and setting of the sun. Instead, this legislation is designed to reform congressional oversight. H . R . 2 would force reconsideration of existing laws and programs; if not reviewed and reauthorized, the “sun would set” on such programs. H.R. 65 wo... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1979 |
Report No. 110896 |
Title
-a -i I11111111'lll!l lil11'1111 Il1 IIIII I I Annual Awards for Articles Published in The GAO Review
Cash awards are presented each year for the best articles written by GAO staff membersand published originally in The GAO Review. The awards are presented during the GAO Awards Program held annually in October in Washington. One award of $500 is available to contributing staff 35 years of age or y... |
| Date Nov. 22, 1978 |
Report No. FPCD-78-26 |
Title
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| Date Aug. 15, 1978 |
Report No. 094702 |
Title
ib UNITED STATES GENERAL D. C. ACCOUNTING 20548 OFFICE Washington, For Release on Delivery Ekpected at 1O:OO A. M. August 15, 1978 STATEMENT ELMER COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE OF B. STAATS OF THE TIZE SERVICE UNITED STATES I |
| Date April 19, 1978 |
Report No. 105695 |
Title
DOCUMENT BESUME
05695 - [B1226193] oversight Reform Proposals. April 19, 1978. 10 pp. Testimony before %he Senate Committee cn Rules and Administration; by Elaer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Office of t&e Conrt.coller General. Congrissional Relevance: Senate Committee cn Rules and Administration. Authority: Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Congressional Budget Act of 197'.. Legi... |
| Date June 23, 1977 |
Report No. 094498 |
Title
1lilI1IllIIllI1lil1lIIIilllIII
094498 [PROCUREMENT RESEARCH IN GAO: DETERMIXING WHAT TO - ~- ’ G Panel e i e r Session f1 : June 23, 1977 - ‘k- USMA, West Point, NY June 23-25, 1977 Hugh R. Strain Supervisory Management Analyst Mission Studies Group llajor Acquisitions Subdivision Procurement and System Acquisition Division United States General Accounting Office SLIDE 1 GAO's r o l e i n "pro... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-76-147 |
Title
, I . . , - - REPORT TO THE CONGRESS . OWQ
BY THE COMPTROLLER GElVERAL OF THE UNITED STATES The Equal Employment Opportunity Corn mission Has Made Limited Progress In Eliminating Employment Discrimination
Although the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has had some success in obtaining relief for victims of discrimination in specific instances, it does not appear to have yet made the substant... |
| Date Aug. 23, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-74 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS oy w
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Management Control Functions Of The Small Business Administration-Improvements Are Needed
Small Business Administration Some Small Business Administration employees who approve or influence assistance to small businessmen are not required to file financial interest statements. Also, the policy on bank stock ownership by em... |
| Date Aug. 12, 1976 |
Report No. CED-76-136 |
Title
... s j,
COMMlNITY AND 9COHOMIC
DVEL'OPMENT DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.r,. z2054 B-173582 AUG !2 1976 The Honorable Russell E. Train Administrator, Environmental ProtecLion
Ag ency A., Dear Mr. Train: We have como;eted our review oF tha audit activities of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA:s) Office of Audit. While the Offlce of Audit i generally operat... |
| Date July 25, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-83 |
Title
. INTERNA TKUVA L f-UZATIONS HOUSE OF REhlESENTATIVES Followup Review Of The Office Of The inspector Generd Of Foreign Assistance
Department of State This report responds to the Chairman’s request for GAO to maka a folrovwp revictt of the Office of the Impector General of Foreign As$istance and is limited to changes that have taken place since our 1975 rwcw. I
ID-76-83 _ I .I OOMPTROLLER GENERAL... |
| Date July 20, 1976 |
Report No. HRD-76-151 |
Title
. -_
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548. HUMAN RESOURCES DIYISION 111111111111111
LM099321 8-130515(6) 3Ul : G 1976 Samuel R. Martinez The Honorable Director, Community Services Administration Dear Mr. Martinez: We have reviewed the Community Services Administration's (CSA's) policies and procedures for evaluatjng the effectiveness of Community Action Agencies (CAAs) fund... |
| Date June 25, 1976 |
Report No. FGMSD-76-67 |
Title
UNITjib GENERA
LIBRARY SYSTEM G OFFICE Need For Greater Audit Coverage Of Internal Financial Areas
Department of Labor The Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 7950 requires the head of each agency to establish and maintain systems of internal control, including appropriate irrJe~~~J,~+ in order to provide effective control over and accountability ,,aJ( all funds, property, and _m*smmwAs 1 --m-... |
| Date Feb. 13, 1976 |
Report No. 090179 |
Title
Enclosu Contents -INTERNAL CONTROL Over Document, Source Page L_j_ Strengthen Data. Controls Documents : 1.
7 de 1 SBA Form 135 Action, 2 2
Loan Lclan Approval 1 Modification or Administrative SBA Form 327 Journal Voucher, far .CO Form 274 Processing Accounting Direct 3, * 0 Revise Procedures Disbursements Transfer Administrative to Denver 3 Processing 4 Consol.idatc Denver Loan Collection and Was... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1976 |
Report No. 090920 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 9, 1975 |
Report No. OPA-76-9 |
Title
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096894 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE I’.-dlT;D 2OS.S STATES -a . .r the Generai Accountinq Office has :-or a number of years, lihe scope of its work and the capability of its been expanding staff to review the results and effectiveness of Government programs. The Comptroller General is given very broad rcoponsibility and authority for t... |
| Date Dec. 5, 1975 |
Report No. GGD-76-42 |
Title
. Information @!r Csnssli egulatory Agaxies
Insurance System Corporation Federa; Deposit Fede-rd! Reserve Comptroller of the Currency ___ _?.-----3GD-76-42 DEC. 5.1975 COMPTROLLKR OBNIZAAL WAIHINOTON. 08 0.C. THE ulsu UN”lEO SATES B-118535 B-114831 c; A k- The Honorable William W. Proxmire Chairman, Committee on Banking, l-lousing and Urban Affairs Mted States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: ZF f, :' ... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-76-41 |
Title
Department of Mealth, and Welfare Education, This report furnishes information on the (1) organizational status of federally assisted health maintenance organizations, (2) HEW audits of health maintenance organizations, and (3) HEW’s monitoring and evaluation of the region’s health maintenance organizations. MWD 7641 I- . . ,..................” ,,,,,,,, COMPTROLCER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF
D.C... |
| Date July 3, 1975 |
Report No. ID-75-73 |
Title
u-l tu-l r-4 ti ~QMFPTROLLEF! GENEFtAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C THE UNITED STATES ZOS8 S-168767 Ci / To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report describes the United Nations system for planning, programing, and managing development assistance activities as administered by the Department of State and further improvements needed. Our review was made pursuant ... |
| Date July 1, 1975 |
Report No. 096954 |
Title
Evaluating Governmental Performance: Changes and Challenges for GAO I111111 Ill1 lllll lllllIll11 Ill11 Ill1 lllll
096954 A Series of Lectures Delivered at the United States General Accounting Off ice 1973-1975 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Ciovemment Printing Ofice, Washington, D-G 20402 r 5 Foreword
During the 50th anniversary of the General Accounting Office in 1971, we arra... |
| Date July 1, 1975 |
Report No. MWD-75-102 |
Title
~ ~ COMPTROILR ENERAL
WASHINGSTC ORA hA UNITED TMSTOAW
D.C. it B-182398 JAL 1 1915 c The Honorable Ednund S. Muskie United States Senate
Dear Senator Muskie: Your October 9, 1974, letter requested that, in reviewing the Ecqual Employment Opportunity Commission, we consider the issues raised by Ms. Priscilla Doel of Fairfield, Maine, in a series of letters to your office. Ms. Doel expressed dissati... |
| Date June 18, 1975 |
Report No. FGMSD-75-37 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS LlBRARY SYSTEM Limited Progress Made I n Developing Loan Accounting System
Farmers Home Administration of Agriculture Department BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL
OF THE UNITED
FGMSD-75-37 STATES
JUl4E18,197$!- COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED
D.C. 20548 STATES B-114573 6
i To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report points o... |
| Date April 22, 1975 |
Report No. 091279 |
Title
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LM091279 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. April 22, 1975 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MONETARY POLICY OF THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, CURRENCY AND HOUSING HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on H.R. 4316, A' Bill
Offic... |
| Date March 31, 1975 |
Report No. OSP-75-12 |
Title
Dear Hr. ChaIrnan: Actfvfty
Reffners Producer audits (Project Eanfpulatorj Propane fnvesfipations (Project Speculator) Utility fuel audits [Project Escalators Retaflers-wholesalers Total "Admfnfstratfon officials e;nployees had been hired the activfties. Plann>d 12-31-74
188 143 90 35; 784 Z but had -12-31-74
88 25 70 20 555 758 E ACtUal Actual 3-l 4-75
96 64
79 4fs8 a740 = estimated that 20 to 30... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1975 |
Report No. 091061 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 13, 1974 |
Report No. 093073 |
Title
REGiONAL
ROOM 403. U.S CUSTOMHOUSE, OFFICE
610 SOUTH CANALSTREEX CHICAGO, ILLINOE SO607 U. S, Amy Armamant Command Rack Island, Illinois 61201 Daar Ganeral Raaan: Tk have: completed a suwoy of industrial management activities at Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois. Although WQ. do not plan to do additional work at this time, w.s would like to call your attention to our observations which, i... |
| Date Sept. 11, 1974 |
Report No. RED-75-266 |
Title
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| Date Aug. 27, 1974 |
Report No. 093153 |
Title
GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVEXON August 27, 1974 49Q3 133 Graham Watt, Director In Office sharing Native the course of our continuing review of the operations of the of Revenue Sharing , we examined into the treatment of revenue funds which have been waived by Indian Tribes and Alaskan Villages. Section lOS(b)(6)(D)(ii) of the Revenue Sharing Act provides that funds waived by a unit of local government ... |
| Date Aug. 13, 1974 |
Report No. 093122 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES DE~E~O,~MEIW kND ECONOMIC DIVISION lIIllIIIlllllIIIIllllilllllllllIIIIlllllllllIlllI
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| Date June 5, 1974 |
Report No. 093170 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCNJNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTQF, D C 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION JUM 5 1974 Mr. Donald E. Santarellr v Administrator Law Enforcement Assrstance Administration Department of JustIce Dear Mr. Santarellr* We have reviewed the way that selected States--Loulslana, Mlchrgan, Pennsylvanla, Texas, and Wrsconsln--have developed their comprehensive law enforcement plans and the exte... |
| Date Dec. 13, 1973 |
Report No. 093577 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON
FIFTH REGlONAL
FLOOR OFFICE 803WESTBROADSTREET FALLS CHURCH,VIRGINIA 22046 Mr. Andrew J. Wilson, Chief Office of Financial Management Bureau of Engraving and Printing Department of the Treasury Dear Mr. Wilson: H i$ c$xfl -Y- We recently discussed with you the results of statements of the Bureau of Engravxng the financial for fiscal years 1972 and... |
