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Date Aug. 27, 1982 Report No. 119391 Title

Government Operations: Review of Federal Overtime Practices

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL SUITE 300-D. 2420 W. OFFICE 26TH AVENUE DENVER, COLORADO 80211 Brigadier General D. Lynne Rans Commander I Air Force Accounting and Finance Denver, Colorado 80230 Dear General Xans: Center In response to a request by the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, we have reviewed overtime practices at various Government including the Air Forc...
Date Aug. 18, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-69 Title

National Defense: Army's Initiatives To Improve the Skill Qualification Test Program May Not Achieve Promised Changes

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-208585 AUGUST la,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. John 0. Marsh, of the Army The Inspector DAIG-AI Jr. General 119259 Secretary: Army's Initiatives to Improve the Skill Qualification Test Program May Not Achieve Promised Changes (GAO/FPCD-82-69) Subject: We are concern...
Date Aug. 2, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-104 Title

Government Operations: SBA's Breakout Efforts Increase Competitive Procurements at Air Logistics Centers

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20!548 PROUJRLMEM. LOQI-. AND READINESS DIYISIDN B-207831 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo House of Representatives Dear Mr. Addabbo: Subject: August 2, 1982 119143 llllllll SBA's Breakout Efforts Increase Competitive Procurements at Air Logistics Centers' l,b (GAO/PLRD-82-104) Your August 26, 1981, letter asked us to conduct an indepth review...
Date July 20, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-35 Title

Government Operations: Federal and Contractor Employee Travel and Relocation Cost Reimbursements Differ

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Federal And Contractor Employee Travel And Relocation Cost Reimbursements Differ Differences and lack of specific guidance in the Federal Travel Regulations and procurement regulations for DOD and civilian agencies allow Federal employees and contractors to be paid different amounts for similar travel and relocations. Current relocation allowan...
Date July 15, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-101 Title

Health: Variations in the Military Services' Contingency Hospital Programs

UNLTED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE L. July 15, 1982 B-208239 The Honorable Joseph Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Variations in the Military Services' Contingency Hospital Programs2 Concerns Remain (GAG/HRD-82-101) In December 1981, the work we had underta...
Date June 22, 1982 Report No. 118737 Title

National Defense: Consolidation of Base Operating Support Services

UYITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFiCE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO A.M. TUESD4Y, JUUE 22, 1982 STATEMENTOF dERNER GROSSHANS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROWREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY YOUSE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS . . Mr. Chairman, on Leglslatlon Defense's consolldatlon I am Pleased to appear before the Subcommit...
Date June 18, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-42 Title

National Defense: Backlog of Navy Enlisted Personnel Awaiting Training Results in Inefficiency and Unnecessary Cost

8 & THE U.S.GEtiERtiL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Navy 4 Backlog Of Navy Enlisted Personnel Awaiting Training Results In l~nefficiency And Unnecessary Cost uring fiscal year 1981, approximately Navy enlisted personnel were waitg at 20 training activities on any given day skill training. This excesnot only delayed skill developinvolved but also prived the fleet of valuable staf...
Date June 1, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-30 Title

Military Child Care Programs: Progress Made, More Needed

Report To The Secretary Of Defense Military Child Care Programs: Progress Made, More Needed Military child care centers provide care for about 53,COC military dependents daily at more than 400 installations worldwide. Although the services have expressed a commitment to providing quality care and have taken action to upgrade some facilities and develop program regulations, GAO finds that many chil...
Date May 24, 1982 Report No. HRD-81-82S Title

Health: Providing Veterans With Service-Connected Dental Problems Higher Priority at VA Clinics Could Reduce Fee-Program Costs

SUPPLEMENT A REPORTBY THE TO Comptroller General OF THEUNITED STATES Providing Veterans With Service-Connected Dental Problems Higher Priority At, VA Clinics Could Reduce Fee-Program Costs This report supplement contains GAO’s analysis of and response to the Veterans Administration’s comments on the issued report. GAO/HRD-81-82s MAY 24,1982 . , Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent ...
Date April 30, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-59 Title

National Defense: DOD's Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing--Better Living Conditions and Reduced Costs Possible

c&‘-+-L . ’ :’0’ THECOliilPTiOLLER GENERAL BY \ld? Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES DOD’s Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing--Better Living Conditions And Reduced Costs Possible GAO reviewed unaccompanied enlisted personnel housing at nine installations and found that the military services were --providing some accommodations which were below DOD’s minimum standards of a...
Date April 7, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-13 Title

Government Operations: Revising Medical Fitness Policies Could Provide Additional Quality Recruits at Less Cost Than Enlistment Incentives

B’ THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Y’ Report To The Secretary Of Defense Revising Medical Fitness Policies Could Provide Additional Quality Recruits At LessCost Than Enlistment Incentives Malking entry medical fitness standards less restrictive for quality applicants for enlistment, as well as providing corrective treatment to recruits who currently would be disqualified for readily correctab...
Date April 6, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-61 Title

National Defense: Use of Shipper Associations Would Reduce DOD's Transportation Costs

UNITE? STAT& GEN~AI. ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, 20548 D.C. IV?98 B-159783 . The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Use of Shipper Transportation Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs APRIL 9,1982 Associations Would Reduce DOD's Costs (PLRD-82-61) Our recent survey of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) freight consolidation practices indicated that t...
Date April 2, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-28 Title

Information Management: Need To Reexamine JTIDS Requirements and Architecture

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL A~~~UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 /r79Q MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION OIVISION B-206851 APRIL 2,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W . Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: Need to Reexamine JTIDS Requirements Architecture (MASAD-82-28) and Subject: In light of the Office of the Secretary of Defense planned March 31 a...
Date March 19, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-55 Title

Government Operations: Review of Prices Paid by Military Commissaries on Brand Name Vendor Supply Bulletin Contracts

(HII ,,,& UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCCNJNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-205717 RELEASED MARCH 79,7982 The Honorable William 77. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations COmmitte@ on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Paid’by Military /“Beview of Prices Commissaries on Brand Namtj Vendor Supply Bulletin Contracts/ ,.,lY1l.lll” (PLRD-82-55) Subj...
Date March 12, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-27 Title

Government Operations: Service Programs To Reduce Costly Attrition by Developing and Using Biodata Inventories

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-206559 MARCH 12,198Z The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: Service Programs to Reduce Costly Attrition By Developing and Using Biodata Inventories! (FPCD-82-27) Subject: We have reviewed the ongoing personnel researc...
Date Jan. 12, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-15 Title

Government Operations: Ex-Service Member Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation

. : * GENERAL OF THE DC. UNITED STATES 20S48 II,SfB cOMP-,-ROLLER RELEASED ~mTr?rCTEB) WASHINGTON -f&d tQ b@ M~s~x! outside the General ~-205735 JANUARY l&1982 The Honorable Sam Gejdenson House of Representatives Dear Mr. Gejdenson: Subject: .; .Ex-Service Kember Eligibility Unemployment Compensation for f(FPCD-82-15) This responds to your September 15, 1981, request that we provide you with infor...
Date Jan. 11, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-31 Title

Information Management: Navy's Budget Requests for Revised Shipboard Allowances Are Overstated

UNITED STATES ~EMRALA~~~UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ?ROCURLMPNT. AND RUGIN- LOGISTlCS. OIVISION B-205964 JANUARY 11,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs lilRRllllll II II 117256 Dear &Z. Secretary: Budget Requests for Revised Shipboard AllowAre Overstated (PLRD-82-31) 2 \ -We have completed our survey of the economy and effecriv...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-77 Title

Government Operations: Expanding the Efficiency Review Program for Commercial Activities Can Save Millions

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL COMPENSATION PERSONNEL DIVISION AN0 B-201794 SEPTEMBER 30,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Secretary: Expanding the Efficiency Commercial Activities (FPCD-81-77) Review Program Can Save Millions for Subject: We have)~ completed a limited survey of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) prog...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-78 Title

Government Operations: Increased Agency Use of Efficiency Guidelines for Commercial Activities Can Save Millions

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL COMPIWSATION PERSONNEL DIVISION AN0 B-201794 SEPTEMBER 30,1987 The Honorable David A. Stockman Director, Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Stockman: Increased Agency Use of For Commercial Activities (FPCD-81-78) Efficiency Guidelines Can Save Millions Subject: We have completed a limited survey of the Office of Managemen...
Date June 19, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-82 Title

Health: Providing Veterans With Service-Connected Dental Problems Higher Priority at VA Clinics Could Reduce Fee-Program Costs

Report To The Honorable Alan Cranston United States Senate Providing Veterans With Service-Cdnnected Dental Problems Higher Priority At VA Clinics Could Reduce Fee-Program costs At the same time Veterans Administration (VA) dental clinics were giving routine care to veterans with no service-connected dental problems, most veterans with service-connected problems were being referred to dentists in ...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. 115377 Title

National Defense: Proposed 14.3 Percent Military Pay Raise

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 1, 1981 STATEMENTOF DR. KENNETH J. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY) FEDERAL PERSONNELAND COMPENSATIONDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON DEFENSE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON -. 115377 THE~ROPOSED 14.3 MILITARY PAY Mr. Chairman PERCENT and Members of the Subcommittee: the opportunit...
Date April 29, 1981 Report No. ID-81-37 Title

International Affairs: Fundamental Changes Needed To Achieve Shared Support Services for Federal Agencies Overseas

RF” ,‘: $&J jz ~~~~:I ,,yl :‘:‘# II ,,,, X’ f * y;, ,, P ,, ,I * .;.r,, ‘S,- “‘.‘WwTf , .-.I )I *,, I_ ,t J ; k ,d, & Q 4 ,, I. . I 18 ../’ : . .’ w BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL REuxED Report To The House Subcommittee On Legislation And National Security OF THE UNITED STATES Fundamental Changes Needed To Achieve Shared Support Services For Federal Agencies Overseas The State De...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-59 Title

Information Management: Need To Establish Retention Periods and Optimal Time for Microfilming Military Personnel Records

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-202925 APRIL n. 1981 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Secretary: Retention Periods and l-Need To Establish Optimal Time for Microfilming Military Personnel Records (GGD-81-59) J The General Accounting Office reviewed the official personnel records of active duty officers...
Date April 20, 1981 Report No. CED-81-91 Title

Housing: Potential Savings From Eliminating Unnecessary Central Air-Conditioning in Military Family Housing in Oahu, Hawaii

UnrlrEa SmES GENERAL M~C~UNTING OFFICE WASHIMGTON, D.C. 20S48 B-202121 AFRH. - _.---. 20,1981 Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: otential Housfng During and maintenancer Savings in Oahu, from Eliminating Unnecessary in Military Family (CED-81-91) our recent review of military family housing operations l/ we learned that centrally air-conditione...
Date April 14, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-41 Title

Financial Management: When One Military Service Pays Another's Members, Overpayments May Result

@ t 4’ ’ BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretairy Of Defense Pays Anoth~er‘s Members, Overpayments May Result Military services often pay mIemblers of other militzxy services and report such paym’ents to the parent services. These payments amount to over $90 million each year. The procedures an’d controls to ensure proper accounting for and posting of military pay cr...
Date April 2, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-15 Title

National Defense: Relocation of AIR-630 From California to Washington, D.C.

Uwm Sms GENERAL ACC~UNTWG D.C. 20348 OFFICE WASHINGTON. mocURIMCNT. LOQlSTlcs. mo RU0lNcss ol3lsloP4 B-202364 - The Bonorable Barry M. Goldwater, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Goldwater: Subject: c Relocation of AIR-630 from California to Washington, D.C. PLRD-81-15) Jr. P 9l.2564437 fJ"cLm c\55 have In response to your November"T- , 198Oy J-we inquired into the Naval Air Systems Command's (NA...
Date March 31, 1981 Report No. 114739 Title

National Defense: Across-the-Board Pay Raises and Other Military Manpower Issues

. / U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1:00 p.m. March 31, 1981 Tuesday, STATEMENT OF DR. KENNETH J. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY) FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET GN ACROSS-TEE-BOARD PAY RAISES AND OTHER MILITARY MANPOWER ISSUES Mr . Chairman: I am pleased important and to appear before is...
Date March 31, 1981 Report No. 114895 Title

National Defense: DOD Opportunities To Realize Great Savings by Taking Certain Actions in the Logistics Area

2nited States ,S;eneral Accounting 2054pi :,Jashington, 9.2. Offic2 FOR ?,ELZ:ASE 311 DELIlI'E,'\Y Sxpected at 1:OO ;s.m., ::arch 31, Tuesday, Statement Werner Procurement, Crosshans, Logistics before Senate Committee of Deputy Director Division and Xeadiness the on the Budget 114895 II I Mr . Chairman, I am ,=leased to discuss to appear before the the Senate in more detail opportunities by taking...
Date March 10, 1981 Report No. 114552 Title

National Defense: Proposals for More Effective Military Manpower Policies

U.S. General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m Tuesday, March 10, 1981 STATEMENTOF DR. KENNETH J. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY) FEDERAL PERSONNELAND COMPENSATIONDIVISION BEFORE THE DEFENSE TASK FORCE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET ON ,/PROPOSALSFOR MORE EFFECTIVE MILITARY MANPOWER b Mr. Chairman: I am pleased discuss, of our to appear before the ...
Date Jan. 23, 1981 Report No. LCD-81-22 Title

National Defense: Proposed Consolidation of Defense Contract Administration Services Regions in St. Louis

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 ___ --- B-201561 II IIll WRsl 114177 Logistics arid Ccmmunications Division JANUARY 23,1?81 The The The The The The The Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Zonorable Subject: Lloyd Bentsen, United States Senate John Tower, United States Senate House of Representatives James Collins, Martin Frost, House of Repr...
Date Jan. 19, 1981 Report No. C-ID-81-3 Title

International Affairs: Increased Cost Sharing for U.S. Forces in Europe Needs a More Systematic Approach

This is an unclassified digest a report containing classified COMPTROLLERGENERAL REPORT TO THE CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE CN APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DIGEST ------ furnished security in lieu of information. INCREASED COST SHARING FGR U.S. FORCES IN EUROPENEEDS A MORE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH :I,The question of whether North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies should stationing costs and...
Date Dec. 4, 1980 Report No. PSAD-81-4 Title

Government Operations: Contracting Out of Selected In-House Commercial and Industrial-Type Activities at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York

03SV31311 ~B-200614 DECEMBER 4,198O RELEASED 113936 The Honorable Herbert E. Harris II Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Hepresentatives The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman tlouse of Representatives J Subject: Contracting Out of Selected In-House Commercial and Industrial-Type Activities at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New YorkI (P...
Date Sept. 19, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-79 Title

Government Operations: Army's Contracting Out of Installation Support Functions at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mt. Clemens, Michigan

PROCUREMENT ACOUISITION AND SYSTKMS DIVISION B-200369 SEPTEMBER 19,198O The Honorable Carl M. Levin Subcommittee on Chairman, Oversight of Government Management Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: - I IIIII 113501 Subject: LArmy's Contracting Out of Installation Support Functions at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mt. Clemens, Michigan7(PSAD-80-79) J This i...
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 July 18, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-50 Title

Military Exchange Systems: How They Can Provide More Benefits for Military Personnel

Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Military Exchange Systems: How They Can Provide More Benefits For Military Personnel Consolidating and centralizing the military services’ exchange systems could reduce costs and increase their economic benefits to service personnel. If the Department of Defense did not require exchange systems to help fund other morale, welfare, and recreation activitie...
Date June 30, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-59 Title

Government Operations: Federal Government Still Striving To Establish Single Drug Procurement System

Report To The Chairman, Committee On The Judiciary United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Government Still Striving To Establish Single Drug Procurement System For nearly two decades the Federal Government has tried to establish a single system for procuring and supplying drugs and medical devices to eliminate unnecessary duplication and reduce costs. Only recently have the Office of Fed...
Date June 3, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-46 Title

Government Operations: Military Standard on Work Measurement--A Way To Control Cost and Increase Productivity

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Military Standard On Work Measurement--A Way To Control Cost And Increase Productivity The Air Force’s Military Standard 1567 work measurement holds the key to significant improvements in contractors’ productivity and cost control. One Air Force study pegged the potential savings for acquisition of Air Force major weapon system...
Date Jan. 9, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-1 Title

Military Commissaries: Justification as Fringe Benefit Needed; Consolidation Can Reduce Dependence on Appropriations

,, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES . Military Commissaries: y-Justification As Fringe Benefit Needed; g-Consolidation Can Reduce Dependence On Appropriations i@ mb T The Congress originally Intended that commissaries be operated only where food is not conveniently available at reasonable prices. The Defense Department defends the large number of commissaries i...
Date Dec. 20, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-80-20 Title

Financial Management: The Marine Corps Inspection System Should Use Resources More Efficiently

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES The Marine Corps Inspection System Should Use Resources More Efficiently The Marine Corps Inspector General’s Audit Service could abolish one-third positions without hurting its operating bility. The Marine Corps should tion system by -making fewer inspections, -reducing tion, using improve Field of its capa- RELEASED its inspec- noncombat a...
Date Oct. 10, 1979 Report No. 110553 Title

National Defense: Air Force "Phase IV" Computer System Acquisition Program

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELXVERY Expected at 9:3Q a.m. Wednesday, October 10, 1979 STATEMENTOF DONALDL. SCANTLEBURY DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION . BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECirRITY ON COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON IR FORCE "PHASE IV" COMPUTER SYSTEMACQUISITION PR...
Date Sept. 26, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-94 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Consolidation of Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training at Fort Rucker, Alabama

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNITE0 STATES 20548 B-157905 September 26, 1979 1 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Donald Senate Stewart: W. Stewart In accordance with your wrltten request, dated September 25, 1979, we are provldlng you the lnformatlon eveloped during our recent review of thelproposed tralnlng ce&sol.idatlon of undergraduate helicopter pllot & t Fort Rucker, Alaba...
Date July 11, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-54 Title

Government Operations: Military Personnel Cuts Have Not Impaired Most Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Activities

OF THEUNITED STATES In fiscal year 1978 the Congress limited the number of military personnel assigned to morale, welfare, and recreation activities. GAO found that the services met the congressional ceiling, and the reductions did not seriously affect these activities. The additional reduction for fiscal year 1979 should have little impact. The impact of future reductions can be alleviated by con...
Date May 25, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-38 Title

Government Operations: Inadequate Methods Used To Account for Personnel in DOD's Transportation Function

co - eneral l?EQ4 Be r&i?a5:ed Q&&i& $f=$e so ash of apcclfic a OF THE UNITEDSTATES lnadeq ethods Used To Account ForPersonnel In DOD’s Transportation Function DOD does not have a comprehensive system with which to functionally analyze and describe its labor force. DOD officials make separate studies to answer congressional committees’ questions on the number of personnel in transportation and...
Date May 1, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-10 Title

Government Operations: Defense Use of Military Personnel in Industrial Facilities--Largely Unnecessary and Very Expensive

OF- THE UNITED STATES Defense Use Of Military Personnel In Industrial FacilitiesLargely Unnecessary And Very Expensive In an earlier report GAO raised questions about the issues and costs of using military instead of civilian workers in an industrial environment. GAO recommended that the Secretary of Defense correct that particular situation and review all similar activities for potential reductio...
Date April 12, 1979 Report No. LCD-78-223 Title

National Defense: Progress and Problems in Consolidating Military Support Functions in the Pacific

REPORTBY THE U.S. I” I” *, General Accounting Office Progress And Problems In Consolidating Military Support Functions In The Pacific Department of Defense efforts to improve interservice support activities still have not resulted in an effective system to consolidate duplicative military support organizations. In two prior reports, GAO recommended that DOD delegate authority to theatre comman...
Date March 20, 1979 Report No. LCD-78-232 Title

National Defense: Claims of Savings and Improved Service in DOD's Competitive Rate Program for Shipments of Household Goods Overseas

B-15939U The Honorable John M. Murphy Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries /H House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: certain Your January 31, 1978, claims made by the ti QJ 700 the rates offered under CFW are compensatory. In our July 7, 1978, response we advised you of our reliminary findings with respect to the DOD claims. we also told you that we had been denied % that time...
Date Jan. 24, 1979 Report No. FPCD-78-82 Title

Government Operations: DOD 'Total Force Management'--Fact or Rhetoric?

BY THE C~MPTROLIER GE”uER~L Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES i sqQ DOD “Total Force Management”-Fact Or Rhetoric? Defense managers should seek the most cost-effective mix of available people--active and reserve military, civilians, and contractors--consistent with Defense requirements. Total force management resulting from a well-defined policy should make this objective attainable...
Date Oct. 6, 1978 Report No. 107698 Title

Government Operations: Savings Available by Revising the Mail Transportation System at Camp Zama, Japan

DOCUMENT RESUME 07698 - (C3C6J156] (Restricted) r Savings Available by Revising the Mail Transportation System at Camp Zama, Japan]. Octcber 6, 1978. 1 Fp. Report to Commander, U.S. Army Garriscn, Honshu, Department of the Army; by Victor L. Lowe, Director, General Government 9iv. Contact: General Government Div. Organization Concerned: Departument of the Air Force. A survey of the military postal...
Date Oct. 2, 1978 Report No. FPCD-78-72 Title

Defense Headquarters Staff Reductions: An Overview

DOCURINT RESURE 07452 - [C28279161 Defense Headquarters Staff Reductions: hn Overview. FPCD-78-72; B-172195. October 2, 1978. 19 pp. + 5 appendices (12 pp.). Staff study by H. L. Kri4'er, Director, Compensation Div. Federal Personnel and Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budget Function: National Defense: Department of Defense Hilitary (xacept procuretent & contracts) (051); General...
Date Sept. 6, 1978 Report No. FPCD-78-77 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Job Enrichment Program at Ogden Air Logistics Center

DOCOUMENT RESOUME 07158 - [B82547570] (Review of the ,ob Enrichment Center]. FPCD-78-77; B-163762. Program at Ogden Air Logistics Se amb;r 6, 1978. 3 pp. Report to John P. White, Department of Defense: Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics); by H. I. Frieger, Director, Fcderal Personnel and Compensation Div. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Emplo...