| Date |
Report No. |
Title |
| Date June 4, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-81 |
Title
+Tl3-& BYTHE U,S,GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture Decisionmaking Process For Farm Program Policies Needs To Be Improved
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) makes payments to producers of major commodities when average market prices are lower than set, or target, prices. In 1983, as provided by law, producers were advanced a portion of these... |
| Date April 9, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-20 |
Title
k, . RET-“!‘dz*T-cTQ . - .* br Not: tlo be ,re?eas@ o!+..:m 1%- me,- |
| Date June 7, 1984 |
Report No. NSIAD-84-116 |
Title
UNITED STATE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 JUNE 7, 1984 The Honorable John B. Breaux House of Representatives 124432 Dear Mr. Breaux:
Subject: Peruvian Rice Purchases Guaranteed by the Commodity Credit Corporation (GAO/NSIAD-84-116) letter report responds to your September 30, 1983, that GAO investiqate rice purchases made by Peru in export credit. 1983 under a U.S. government q... |
| Date April 19, 1984 |
Report No. NSIAD-84-69 |
Title
ecretary Of Agriculture Opportunities For Greater Cost Effectiveness In Public Law 480, Title I Food Purchases
Two basic objecttves of Title I are to (1) provide concesslonal flnanclng for developing natrons to purchase basic food commodttles and (2) protect and develop U S agricultural markets GAO revlewed fiscal yea6 1982 purchases under Title I and concluded that Agriculture needs to exert more... |
| Date March 8, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-97 |
Title
BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Small Business House Of Representatives
ACIF$I-::, by wi3 t.es.*“d el . OXEI: I, > C~~g~sL&5r,;;:i ‘ L*~“l.rxFc+“.s .,,,.u.!J;thi: ~~~~,~~,~~ RELEASED Electronic Marketing Of Agricultural Commodities: An Evolutionary Trend
Electronic marketing in agriculture refers to selling livestock and other commodities via telepho... |
| Date Feb. 29, 1984 |
Report No. NSIAD-84-47 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Administrator Agency For International Development AID Needs To Strengthen Management Commodity Import Programs
AID spends half a billion dollars a year to provide developing countries with the dollars needed to import essential commodities. Local currencies generated from the sale of these commodities also are made available to the recipient gove... |
| Date Jan. 26, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-76 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE January B-207463 26, 1984 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Lost DOE Sales to the Secondary Enriched Market Have Resulted in Reduced IGAO/RCED-84-76) Uranium Revenues expressed concern about a Yo... |
| Date July 22, 1982 |
Report No. 119022 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 5858 SUMMARYOF THE STATEMENT OF ROLLEE H. EFROS ON H.R. H.R. certain Chief result the 5858, a private dealers for relief losses bill, found provides equitably compensation to silver due them by the claims terminating Commissioner from silver the of the Court actions of Claims. The dealers' in of the Treasury program on May 18, Office f... |
| Date June 15, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-61S |
Title
isupplement To A Staff Study By The US I(BG@9 IGeneral Accounting Office fan Economic Analysis Of The Pricing ’ Efficiency And Market Organization Of The U.S. Grain Export System
By Dr. Neilson This analysis supplements GAO’s staff “Market Structure And study entitled Pricing Efficiency of U.S. Grain Export System,” GAOICED-82-61. Chase Conklin 118680 GAO/CED-82-81 JUNE 15,1982 S Request f... |
| Date June 15, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-61 |
Title
I ‘*r )I in&Y BY THESTAFFOFTHE U.S. General Accounting Office
M;irket Structure And Pri~cing Efficiency Of U.S. Grain Export System
Susoi./cions and innuendos concerning the ssed as is the degree of efficiency hich the overall marketing system about grain export 118679 GAO/CED-82-61
JUNE 15,1982 Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling... |
| Date June 10, 1982 |
Report No. 118732 |
Title
FOR RELEASE CN DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 10, 1982 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE hASHINGTCN,
D.C. 20548 STATEMENTCF CGUGLAS L. MCCULLCUGH, DEPUTY DIRECTCR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISICN BEFGRE THE SENATE COMMITTEE CN BANKING, HCUSIhG, AND URBAN AFFAIRS
ON 1984 CLYMPIC COMMEMGRATIVE COINAGE \ Mr. Chairman and Kembers of the the opportunity to market
Games. Committee: he a... |
| Date March 2, 1982 |
Report No. 117710 |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. March 2, 1982 Statement of Henry -Eschwege, Director Community and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, on the Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commissioni Nutrition, and... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1982 |
Report No. 117553 |
Title
United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. February 23, 1982
..- Statement Charles Comptroller General Before Subcommittee on Conservation, of
117553 A. Bowsher of the United the Credit, and Rural Development States of the House Committee on Agriculture on the Reauthorization Kr. Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1981 |
Report No. ID-82-4 |
Title
COMPTROLLER G6tiERAL WAS)SINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 2OSM B-203902 OECEMBER 30,1981 The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: . Subject: Comments on Proposed Act of 1981 National Export Policy to es- tablish we have reviewed H.R. 3173, a bill As you requested, a national export policy for the United States. The enclos... |
| Date July 9, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-83 |
Title
.' REPORT BY THE I c o= * Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES
More Can Be Done To Improve The Department Of Agriculture’s Commodity Donation Program
Better management of the Department of Agriculture’s $1 billion commodity donation program is needed. Schools, programs to feed the elderly and the needy, and other recipients often receive the wrong quantities and kinds of food, Also, food i... |
| Date July 2, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-129 |
Title
Marketing of California-Arizona navel oranges is controlled by a Federal marketing order initiated by an industry committe& andapproved and administered by the Department of .Agriculture. Of the 1980-81 record-breaking crop, about 57 percent is expected to reach the f&&h domestic mark&. The rery.ginder will be Ixported or processed into juace or cattle f&d. Among other things, GAO found that: --Th... |
| Date April 16, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-49 |
Title
BY THECCjMfTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 7 --~ju!!!&J3 * RkqcxxtTo The Congress
Department Of Agriculture Should Have More Authority To Assess User Charges
Federal appropriations could be reduced as much as $48 million annually if the recipients of Department of Agriculture special benefit services were charged for all costs, except those which can be readily identified with public benefits. M... |
| Date April 8, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-59 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES RE~.LW~~ U.S. Grain Transportation Network Needs System Perspective To Meet Future World Needs
Grain transportation in the United States is a complex, interrelated activity that is essential to the farmer’s ability to produce and export grain. The major components of the grain transportation system are railroads, waterways, roads, and ports. T... |
| Date July 9, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-65 |
Title
* - f /,,, BY'THE COMPTR(ILLERGEF'\IERAL I he
OFTHEUNTEDSTATES Congress b Direct ,Farmer-To-Consumer Marketing Program Should Be Continued And Improved
Direct farmer-to-consumer sales offer additional income opportunities for farmers and fresher, cheaper food for consumers. Direct marketing may ‘also reduce energy consumption, help preserve farmland, and decrease the reliance of many areas on ou... |
| Date May 20, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-38 |
Title
.. -. RES‘IWCTED - Not h bir rele8soo RELEASED %’ BY THE COMPTR&LER CXiERAL Accounting Office except on the basis by U#O Office of cOngtWmiOn88 R*tkm OUUIOO uw QW~~W, of sp,fcdfic approval + /(4p@sII~3& Report To The Chairman, Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate
OF THE UNITED STATES International Trade And Export Policies In The Ferrous Scrap Market
Ferrous scrap, one o... |
| Date May 7, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-73 |
Title
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Developing Markets For FishNot Traditionally Harvested By The United States: The Problems And The Federal Role
Opportunities exist for the U.S. fishing industry to make greater use of fish species not traditionally harvested by it. Although several different programs can be adopted to further promote the development of such species, a regional approach led by industry, with Fed... |
| Date Oct. 26, 1979 |
Report No. ID-80-01 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Stronger Emphasis On Market Development Needed In Agriculture's Export Credit Sales Program
Since 1956 the Commodity Credit Corporation has financed over $7 billion in agricultural exports under its Export Credit Sales Program. Originally initiated to help dispose of surplus commodities, the Program has become a primary means o... |
| Date July 26, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-106 |
Title
APPENDIX II APPENDIX II RESULTS OF QUESTIONNAIRE TO FARMERS To determine how farmers view cooperatives, we solicited responses through a mailed questionnaire to a random sample of farmers in 12 States representing each region of the United States. The total sample size was 672 farmers allocated to each State in proportion to that State's farm population. The Department of Agriculture's Statistics... |
| Date May 22, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-79-60 |
Title
· 35 ACMPMPOSLLgw ONAL oF AIX UIT WrAT u - B-160813
MAY 22, 1979 The Honorable Warren G. Magnuson Chairman, Committee on Approp,.iations United States Senate The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives The two major military exchange systems--the Army and Air Force Exchange Service and the Navy Resale System lion in nonessential items and profis o... |
| Date April 9, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-6 |
Title
‘” 1,. BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES c Report To The CongressslI,
~ The Congress Needs To Redirect : The Federal Electric Vehicle Program
Electric vehicles represent a technology meriting continued development. Today’s vehicles, however, have limited commercial potential because they cost more and perform poorly compared with conventional vehicles. As a result of considerab... |
| Date Jan. 15, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-79-9 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Changes Needed In Operating Military Clubs And Alcohol Package Stores
DOD believes the military club system and related alcohol package store operations are vitally important to the morale and esprit de corps of servicemen. However, the system is having considerable financial difficulties attributed in part to the --present ment; form of decentralized manage... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-153 |
Title
DOCUSINT RBSURB 07043 (.-2697'76]1 Beef Marketing: Insues ard Conatnas. CBE-78-153; B-136888. September 26, 1978. 60 pp. + 7 appendic*s (13 pp.). Staff study by Heanr Develofsent Div. Eachvage, Director, Coumunity an6 Bconomic Issue A.Tem: rood: Federal and state Regulations I&aacting Food sarketing ,1712); Consumer and Worker Protection: Consumer Prctection from Chemical C(ataLinant. and Iatural ... |
| Date Sept. 8, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-170 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
07041 B2567586 what Causes Food PiAces To Rise? What Can Be Done about It? CED-78-170; B-114824. September 8, 1978. 114 pp. + 6 appendices (40 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Food: Federal Nutritional Standards 1708). Contact: Commnnity and Economic Development Div. Budgat Function: Commerce ad Transportation: Ground Transportation... |
| Date June 21, 1978 |
Report No. 106215 |
Title
UNITED STATED GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFTCE Washington, D.C. FOR l?ELEASE ON DELIVERY * EXPECTED AT 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 1978 STATEMENT OF J. DIRECTOR, KENNETH FASICK INTERNATIONAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ON COFFEE MARKETING Mr. Chairman We are Ugandan and Members of pleased ties the Subcommittee: in vour objective o... |
| Date May 31, 1978 |
Report No. 105915 |
Title
DOC gHET RESUEI
05915 - (B1566596] Agricultural Export enclosures ( pp.). eporting Lases. ay 31, 19'd. 13 pp. + 2 Testimony before the House Committee on griculture: Department Investigations, Oversight, and Research Subcommittee; by J. Kenneth Fasick, Director, International Div. Contact: International Div. Organization Concerned: Department of Agriculture. Congressional Relevance: House Coeittee... |
| Date May 5, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-30 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 05718 - 81286235] (t Oi± .Lr--75 D
1978. 42 Role of the Private Sector in International Commodity Negotiations eeds Revision. ID-78-30; B-175530. May 5, pp. + 3 appendices (9 pp.). Report to Rep. Frederick W. Richmond, Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture: Domestic Marketing, Consuer Belations, and Nutrition Subcommittse; by Elmer B. StaIts, Comptrcller Generl. Issue Area: Int... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1978 |
Report No. 105043 |
Title
DOCUIZBI 05043 058576 1 Ral The Commodity Futures Trading Cosission Pebruaryr 22, 1978. 20 pp.
ouse Committee on gricultures Testimouy before te Conservation and credit Subcommitte; the Senate CormAtte on utritution, and orestryt Agricultural bsearch gricutre, and General Legislation Subcommittee; by lmoer . Stats, comptroller General; Henry Bschwege, Director, Community and Economic D"vaopsent Di... |
| Date Sept. 7, 1977 |
Report No. B-95832 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 03668 ,A2!136321 tOpportunities to Reduce the Ocean Transportation Costs of P.L. 480 Commodities]. B-95832. September 7, 1977. 9 pp. + 2 ap'endices i3 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Agriculture; by Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Policies: National Policie., and Programs (2406). :contact: Community a... |
| Date Aug. 26, 1977 |
Report No. FPCD-77-75 |
Title
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iNTERNATION9L DIVISION l=AREAsrI3R*NCH PRlNCE ,ONAH K”H,C, KAUN~ANAOLE FEDERAL ,a0 ALA MDmWLEVARD HONOLULU. HAWAII 96813
B”ILDINO fi!jG 2 ii 1977 The Honorable Leonard kmerican .&mbassador U.S. Embassy Taipei, Taiwan Dear Mr. &mbassador: Unger We have completed a survey of the merchandise control ... |
| Date May 28, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-61 |
Title
Marketing systems and agricultural policies of major grain and soybean producing and exporting countries vary with the political orientation toward the agricultural sector. An assortment of plans are operating in these countries to implement domestic and export marketing systems. This report was made in response to a request by the Subcommittee on Multinational Corporations, Senate Committee on Fo... |
| Date May 13, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-34 |
Title
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Department
Agency for of State '. _ 3- International Development tn light cf today’s food crisis, this report discusses why developing nations need a compre henuve strategy which emphasizes economic iilcent+s to farmers as the keystone to improking agricultural growth. It ana... |
| Date April 23, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-26 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES’
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arketin vsgram -- Departments of Agriculture and State vr ._..- 33- GAO has assessed the costs and effects Federal marketing orders authorized of The orders benefit some producers and handlers by improving farm-level prices and also assist industries to organize, exchange ideas, and evaluate marketing conditions. On th... |
| Date March 3, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-39 |
Title
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LM099941 , 3e 3re sending copies 5ffice of Management and Aaricult~~e- - I the Chairmar,, Execct - iw - DireCtok , Council PO1 icy. of Budzet; tk;s :he rspoirSecretzry to the @ire:tor, Ecor.or.ie F:olicv Or, izternztlciaf of &sar-d: and Econoroic the Contents PalIe DIGEST i CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 'r;ieat Export Sc.bsidy Program Pczlrpise of GAO review Agricuiture's propsed ... |
| Date June 24, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-370 |
Title
anto REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Improvements Needed In Regulation Of Commodity Futures Trading
Department of Agriculture Commodity Futures Trading Commission BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
RED-75-370 JUNE24, 19 7 5 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
7WASHINGTON, D.C. 20S48 B-146770 To the President of the Senate and the .Speaker of the House of Representatives This report summar... |
| Date March 19, 1975 |
Report No. FPCD-75-132 |
Title
L COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE
D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES B-146875 cr r( .++.. The Honorable George H. Mahon Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear fir. Chairman: i.4 50pm This report concerns the military departments' operations of commissary stores worldwide. We made this study in response to your May 3, 1974, request that we examine the management and effect... |
| Date Feb. 3, 1975 |
Report No. RED-75-311 |
Title
oqm5J REPORT 0 T..E CONGRESS Audit Of Commodity Credit Corporation Fiscal Year 1974
Department of Agriculture BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
R E D-75-3 11 FEB. 3X375 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, OF THE
D.C. 20342 UNITED STATES B-114824 ,,\ I ,, r / To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report Department Corporation, ;i 1. We ... |
| Date Dec. 11, 1974 |
Report No. RED-75-273 |
Title
Agricultural Department Marketing of Agriculture Service COMPTROUER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF DC. THE LwIb UNITED STA+ES B- 177170 f ! The Honorable Frank E. Moss, Subcommittee for Consumers Committee on Commerce United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Chairn an !J;..~, This is our report on the Department of Agriculture’s administration of marketing orders, particularly the Florida tomato marketin... |
| Date April 29, 1974 |
Report No. 094586 |
Title
I UNITED STATESGENERAL-ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10~30 A.M. 'EDT April 29, 1974 STATEMENT OF ELMER STAATS B. COMPTROLLER GENERAL THE UNITED STATES OF ON A GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORT "U.S. ACTIONSNEEDED COPE TO WITH COMMODITY SHORTAGES" BEFORE JOINT HEARING A OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE COMMERCE ON AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON OPERATION... |
| Date March 22, 1974 |
Report No. B-178753 |
Title
Impact Of Soybean Exports 3n Domestic Supplies And Prices
Department of Agriculture B-178753 BY THE COlMpTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-178753 The Honorable Robert H. Steele House of Representatives Dear Mr. Steele: ,‘-r /< In response to your request, we examined the impact of U.S. export policy on the supply and price of U... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1974 |
Report No. 091048 |
Title
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| Date March 31, 1973 |
Report No. 093830 |
Title
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 June 20, 1972 |
Report No. B-146875 |
Title
, B-146875 f-1-be, Dear Senator
? JUN 2 o 1972
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7 Your office requested that we look into the procedures /ii and practices followed by the Defense Personnel Support Cen- 8.2 ter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for _Ficing produce for sale to military commissary stores., You were*“ooncerned particularly with whether produce was being sold to the commissaries /a a... |
| Date May 24, 1972 |
Report No. B-172934 |
Title
,.,,_).--. i -,, :, . i Complaints Against The Heart Of Georgia Floriculture Project Dublin, Georgia B-172934 BYTHE COMPTROLLER GENERAL* OFTHE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED mc. 2054.3 STATES B- 172934 Dear Mr. Thompson: is our report ‘on complaints Project in Dublin, Georgia. was made pursuant to your against Our request the Heart of Georgia examination into the of ... |
| Date May 8, 1972 |
Report No. 088924 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES AND ECONOM IC
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION MAY 8 1972 Dear Mr. Kossack: We have inquired into certain features of the Marketing Order program. During our inquiries, we tion on certain matters related to the prices paid under the marketing orders which we believe may be Federal Milk developed informato milk producers of interest to yo... |
| Date Feb. 1, 1972 |
Report No. B-174787 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENE
WASHINGTO B-174787 7 ( ,_ Dear Senator SpOng: A 3s” FL Reference is made to your request of December 3, 1971, that the General Accounting ‘Office/investigate the impact of /3 the Government’s purchase I.. of products made by handicapped and I _-” --” I: / blind persons on the-Rubbermaid Commercial ProductsTlnc. 4 Under the Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46), enacted on Pu... |
