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Date June 25, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-86 Title

Government Operations: Effectiveness of DOD Development Test and Evaluation

OFFICE UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-163058 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3~336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports JUNE 25, 1979 Dear Mr. Secretary: (and individually During calendar year 1978, we reviewed reported on) the military services' development test and evaluation (DT&E) of six weapon systems totaling an estimated ...
Date June 13, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-52 Title

Energy: Nuclear Power Costs and Subsidies

'C, REPORT BY THE Comptroller General 7OF TH I-(NITED STATES Nuclear Power Costs And Subsidies On October 23, 1978. Senator John Melcher asked GAO to identify, to the extent possible the "full" cost of nuclear power. Such a cost mainly includes not only industry's costs, but also those borne by the Federal Government 0' piomotte Ut regulate the nuclear power in dustry. GAO found that tire average ...
Date April 5, 1979 Report No. 109022 Title

Budget and Spending: Federal R&D Budget

United States General Accounting Washington, 0. C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.mrc EST Thursday, April 5, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON THE/~EDERAL -' Mr. Chairman Of all the broadest and Members the of the R&D BUDGET 3 Committee: this Committee has 0 f-$,y (CS42 congressi...
Date Aug. 9, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-133 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Reporting of Federal Funds for Research and Development

DOCUtENT REBUlE 07010 - [B22272811 [Reporting of Federal Funds for Research and Development]. PSAD-78-133; B-133183. August 9, 1978. 5 pp. Report to Sen. Charles H. Percy; by Jeoame B. Stolarow, Director, Procurement and Systems Acguisition Div. Issue Area: Improved Federally Sponscred Services Essential to Science and Technology (2007). Contact; Procu-lment and Systems Acquisition Div. Budget Fun...
Date July 10, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-129 Title

Government Operations: Status of the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor Project

DOCUMENT RE 06488 [ B1946961] UME rStdtus of the TokTmak PSAD-78-129 bs-14105. Fusion Test Reactor Project]. July 10, 1918. bp. + enclosure , (1 pp.). Heport to Secretary, Department of Energ); Jr,, Director, Enerqy and Minerals Div. issue Area: ky Monte Canf'eld, Federal PrccuLement of Gccds and Services: lotifying the Congress of Status of Important Procurenent Programs (1905). CoLtact: Procurem...
Date March 23, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-27 Title

Government Operations: Is Production of the CH-53E Helicopter Warranted?

DOCUMENT RESUME 05512 - [B0885817] Is Production of the CH-53E Helicopter B-163058. March 23, 1978. 27 pp. Report to the Congress; by Robert arranted? PSAD-78-27; Acting Comptroller . Keller, Gene: a1l. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifying the Congress of Status of Important ProcureLent Programs (1905); Federal Procurement of Goods nd Services: Definition of Per;formanc...
Date March 20, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-79 Title

Government Operations: The Department of Defense's Application of the Design-to-Cost Concept

DOCUABET RESUNE 06782 Concept]. B2267294] PSAD-78-79; B-163058. arcb 0, 178. 7 pp. [The Department of Defense s Application of the Design-tc-Cost Report to Secretary, Department of Defease; by Richard U. Gutmann, Director, Procurement ad Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Procureient and Syste;~s Auisition Die. Budget Function: Nat.obal ...
Date Oct. 18, 1977 Report No. PAD-78-18 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: NASA Report May Overstate the Economic Benefits of Research and Development Spending

I RELEASED RELEASED ._-. T&ne Honorable William ProxaiPe Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Pqencies CoE%itte@ on AppPopriations United States Senate Pursuant to YOapK request of Septembc;r: 15, l9-36, WQ have prepared an independert assessment of the NASA-c0mmissioned report entitiad Y%e Economic Impact of NASA R&D Spending,” issued by Chase Econometrics, Inc. xn May 1973, we sent you a ...
Date Sept. 16, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-126 Title

The SEASAT-A Project: Where It Stands Today

DOCUMENT RESOME 03376 - rA2653842] The SASAT-A Project: Where it Stands Today. PSAD-77-126; B-183134. September 16, 1977. 25 pp. + appendices (18 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Science and Technology: Management and Oversight of Programs 2004); Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifyirg the Congress of Status of Important Procurenest Pr...
Date May 4, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-98 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Status and Issues Pertaining to the Proposed Development of the Space Telescope Project

£CCUMENT BESUMP 02118 - [A1252250G Status and Issues Pertaining to the Proposed Deveiopment of the Space Telescope Project. PSAD-77-98. May 4, 1977. 45 pp. Peport to the Congress; by Flmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Science and Technology: Management and Oversight of Programs (2004); Federal Procurement of Gocds and Services: Notifying the Ccrgress of Statts of Important Procurem...
Date April 1, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-41 Title

Government Operations: Status of the F-16 Aircraft Program

DOCUMENT RESUME 00100 - [A1051857 ] Status of the F-16 Aircraft Program. PSAD-77-41; 1, 1977. Report to 21 pp. by Elmer E. Staats, Ccmptroller General. the Congress; B-i63058. April Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Gocods and Services: Notifying the Congress of Status of Important Procurement Programs (1905); International Economic and ;ilitdry Frogramas (600). Contact: Procurement and Systems A...
Date Jan. 17, 1977 Report No. 089077 Title

Natural Resources: Effectiveness of the Nation's Water Research Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DlVISION JAN 1 ‘2 1977 \ The Honorable H Guyford Stever -7gq Chairman, Federal Coordrnatrng Council and Technology for Science, Englneerlng Dear Dr. Stever: We have revrewed the procedures followed by the CommIttee on Water Resources Research (COWRR) in carrying out the functions assrgned to the Executive Branch und...
Date Nov. 12, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-465 Title

Government Operations: Evaluation of the Department of the Army's Personnel and Cost Estimates for an Electronics Research and Development Command

Evaluation Of The . Department Of The Army’s Personnel And Cost Estimates For An -Electronics Research And Development Command l Formation of ar electronics research and development command will consolidate in a single command . ~-the Army’s Harry Diam’ond Laboratorit?S; ’ -selected portions of Security Agency; and the U.S. Army -the noncommunications and automatic data processing research...
Date May 5, 1976 Report No. 094660 Title

Government Operations: Research and Development and the Economy

. 3 ., United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office oqy660 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m., EDT Wednesday, May 5, 1976 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE 0~ DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON I ) *Y 7 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND THE EC...
Date March 19, 1976 Report No. RED-76-82 Title

Energy: Comments on the Administration's Proposed Synthetic Fuels Commercialization Program

--=-=.-------~-~4-=..“. IllllllllII11llllllllllllll 11111 IllI IIIllllllllll LM099410 Proposals providing for Federa zsist;nce PO aid industry in constructing and operating a limited nur&er of synthetic fuel commerc;a: demonstration faci?ities have beer-~ or 2re being considered by the Congress. Before legislation is enacted authonsing a synthetic 5~4s commercial dcxox:stration program, the scop...
Date Jan. 7, 1976 Report No. ID-76-30 Title

National Defense: Financial and Legal Aspects of the Agreement on the Availability of Certain Indian Ocean Islands for Defense Purposes

1 . . I JJY the 0fJiG.C of Cc3gressional Re:ations. RELEASED REPORT OF THE OF THE UNITED STATES LM090826 coMpTRoLEEn GENERAL 111111111111111llll I’ + . Financial And. Legal Aspects Of The Agreement On The Availability Of Certain Indian Ocean Islands For Defense Purposes Departments of Defense and State A classified note to this December 30, 1966, agreement provides for the United States to pay $...
Date Dec. 10, 1975 Report No. PSAD-76-55 Title

Government Operations: Implementation of the Concept of Line-Item Control of Contractors' Independent Research & Development and Bid and Proposal Costs

r - oI, j: +- .- B-164312 The Honorable Will ia,m Proxmize on ?riorities Chairman , Subcommittee and Econcmy in Government Joint Economic Committee Congress of the tinited States Dear fir. Chairman: DEC 10 1975 IIllllll III 11111 lllilllllllllIll11 Ill11 11111 LM096892 ,, . 1 We are responuing to our letter dated asking for details on tne r implementation of line-item contra-1 of contractors’ in...
Date April 30, 1975 Report No. 094609 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor Program--Past, Present, and Future

NOTICE OF HEARItiCS commi ttee Subject Date Time Room Ncmbership Maj ori ty : Joint Liquid April 930 Economic Metal 30,19X a.m. Committee Fast Breeder Reactor . . : : . s 2221 Dirksen Hubert Wright Senate: Senators Senators Senate Office Building . . H. tlumphrey ( D.-Minn.), Chairman Patman (D.-Texas), Vice Chairman Sparkman, Proxmire, and Kennedy Javits, Percy, Taft, Ribicoff, Bentson, * Hamilto...
Date March 6, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-66 Title

National Defense: Use of Hyperbaric Facilities by the Department of the Navy

The Honoarable Paul G, Rogers c House of Representatives This is in response to your request concerning hyperkraric I (high-pressure) facilities in its deep submergence parovide informaticPn on used by the Department of the Navy research progpcams, You requested us to ' --the ~\Javy~s justification fonr building a/new Ylypekrbaric facility at Bethesda, Maryland, while a similar facility is being b...
Date Feb. 5, 1975 Report No. PSAD-75-53 Title

National Defense: Status of Selected Major Weapon Systems

Status Of Selected Major Weapco-n Systems Department Of Defense BY THE COMPTROLL OF THE UNITED STATES MAD-75-53 CQMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. DE D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-163058 To the President and the Speaker of the Senate of the House of Representatives ' This is our fourth semiannual report to the Congress on the status of selected major weapon systems being acquired by the Department o...
Date Jan. 1, 1975 Report No. 097121 Title

Government Operations: Fast Flux Test Facility Program

L \ FLliX TEST FACILITY PRO!2 4?f lnlllllllll~l~ Ill1 Ill11 Ill lllllulll lnlllllll LM097121 FAST JA?fVAW 19 75 1. YAlWlEtLwCE C.44K ! [ACM CEi Cft 2. 1UfDR CASK 1ORalHC STATIORI 5. LIQUII) I-fffROGLH PEWADS 1. SOBlUM WEAIOVALSfArlOH 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. RAPS CAPS GAS COIPffESSOA ~34 COIPRESSOR BOX ASSE~AILY CELL 7Af-dX CELL COLO BOX ASSLMDlLY ARGON diGOH &ELLS CELtS lOME COMPRESSOR (OHE COMPRESSOR.EACH...
Date Dec. 9, 1974 Report No. B-169869 Title

National Defense: Review of the Operations of the Advisory Group on Electron Devices Sponsored by the Department of Defense

B-169869 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHlNG70N. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION AND SYSTEMS DIVISION , B-169869 The Honorable ) The Secretary Dear Mr. / of Defense Secretary: p,J
Date June 10, 1974 Report No. B-133315 Title

National Defense: Plans and Proposals for Avoiding Unnecessary Duplication in Developing New Military Equipment

/. tq* _r 4 ; 4 *a This is an unclassifitd digest furnished in lie a report containing classified security informati PLANS AND PROPOSALS FOR AVOIDING UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION IN DEVELOPING NEW MILITARY EQUIPMENT Department of Defense B-133313 COi'&?TROLLER GEflER4LvS REPORTTO THE CONGRESS i DIGEST ------ WHYTHE REVIEW WASMADE GAO reviewed policies and practices of the Depart@i%'of Defense (DOD) and...
Date March 28, 1973 Report No. 094555 Title

National Defense: Cost Growth in Major Weapon Systems

United States Genera Accounting Washington, D,C. 20548 Office For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO A.M. EST March 28, 1973 STATEMENT OF EIMER B. STAATS COMi?TROl&ER GENXRAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE i c COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES 4 __ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON 'GOST GROWTHIN MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS Mx. Chairman We appear Growth in Major request / ' and Members of the Coxmnittee: this mo...
Date Feb. 1, 1973 Report No. 093824 Title

National Defense: C-5A Aircraft

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM093824 --U.S. ACCOUNTING OFFICE GENERAL STAFFSTUDY /-j-5* .,C+--J DEPAWXENT THE AIR FORCE OF . FEBRUARY 1973 -- I _. L ._ . .-, -;. . (la. CONTENTS Page SUMMARY 1 1 INTRODUCTION Requirement for the C-5A Procurement of the C-5A 'Scope of review Impending events PROGRAM STATUS System cost experience Correction of deficiencies Forecast of component improv...
Date March 28, 1972 Report No. B-133183 Title

Government Operations: Observations of Various Organizations and Individuals on Certain Aspects of Federal Suppport of Problem-Oriented Research

1’ REPORT TO THE S N SCIENCE, RESE / AND DEVELi3PMENT / COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LM096614 IIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Observations Of Various Organizations And individuals On Certain Aspects Of Federal Support Of Problem-Oriented Research 8-133183 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL .t COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES ZO!i48 B...
Date July 23, 1971 Report No. B-172553 Title

National Defense: Comparison of Military Research and Development Expenditures of the United States and the Soviet Union

REPORT TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES /fl UNITED STATES SENATE 7 ,,.Jji?q$L &l$j-Jy q 1 F. d i;.,B c1 -* r $” LM095556 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Comparison Of Military Researc And Development Expenditures The United States And The Soviet Union B-772553 Department of Defense BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WAS...
Date June 3, 1971 Report No. B-167325 Title

Transportation: Problems of the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Program Show Need for Improvement in Management Control

_ i:,,o. ! -L’.,,i” 7 i 4’ Ll .. I ,. I ,.--, -_ // F.7~;’ 3 /7 REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Problems Of The Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Program Show Need For Improvement In Management Control 6-767325 Department of the Navy BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-167325 To the Speaker President of the This of the House...
Date Feb. 8, 1971 Report No. B-159687 Title

Energy: Use and Operating Costs of the Atomic Energy Commission's High Energy Accelerators

JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY. ’ ’ CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES Use And Operating Costs Of The Atomic Energy Commission’s High Energy Accelerators B159687 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES FEB. 8,1971 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 20248 ~-157687 Dear Mr. Chairman: 7 4- 1 1’ I The General Accounting Office has reviewed the use and operating cost...
Date Jan. 20, 1970 Report No. 092117 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Operations of the Center for Radiation Research, NBS

L UNITED \ CiVlL DIVISION ~92//% cr snms GENERAL A~XNJNTING 20548 OFFJCE WASHiNGTON,D.C. Jml 2 0 197lJ Dear Dr. Branscomb: lllllllllllllllllIlllllnllllllllllllIIIIIIllIllll LM092117 We have completed a survey of the operations of the Center for Radiation Research (CRR), National Bureau of Standards. Our survey, which was made pursuant to the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 531, and the ...
Date July 31, 1969 Report No. 094466 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S. 1707

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 A.M. EDI! July 31, 1969 STATEMENT OF EIMERB. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL THEUNITEDSTATES OF BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON OPERATIONS ON S. 1707 "TO ESTABLISH COMMISSION GOVERNMENT A ON PROCUREMENT" Mr. Chairman and Membersof the Committee: I appreciate your invitation The bill to appear...
Date July 11, 1969 Report No. 094468 Title

Special Publications: Politics of Knowledge

r p .. l - - J ! APDRESS BY THE COWTROLLER I ; m r : a OF THE IJKITEL)STATES, ELbIER B. STAnTS, BEFORE ANNUAL FiEETIXG OF TIiE COF??IITTEE ON GO\'ERNZ.!ENT RELATIONS OF ?IIE RATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BUSINESS OFFICERS, SAN FRAKCISCO, , . r-h y 2 *-: *-_> *i -> . ' > t CALIFORNIA, J U L Y 11, 1969 Pu.- 1'; c_ 1 !.? '. I L c2:, T I E POLITICS OF KNOWLEDGE I C2,\ 1: x ; i I ;' , ...
Date Feb. 10, 1969 Report No. B-146810 Title

Government Operations: Need for Improved Guidelines in Contracting for Research With Government-Sponsored Nonprofit Contractors

Date Jan. 30, 1969 Report No. 092728 Title

Transportation: Testing and Research Activities of the Materials Development and Research Division, Department of Highways and Traffic

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 CIVIL DIVISION
Date Jan. 1, 1969 Report No. 091170 Title

Federal Support for Research and Education: Costs and Benefits

Date June 17, 1968 Report No. 094496 Title

Information Management: Management Information Needs in an Era of Change

,. . . . . r .. , Address by t h e Comptroller General of the United State;. Elmer 6. S t a a t s , B e f o r e t h e 49th Annual I n t e r n a t i o n a l Conference o f t h ? National June 1 7 , 196s 4 a p p r e c i a t e y o u r i n v i t 3 t i o n t o be n r c s e n t this a f t i ? m o o n t o d i s c u s s a suhject o f q r o v i n q iywrtarice t o t h e accountinq nrofession and t o mnaqerr...
Date March 17, 1967 Report No. B-133386 Title

Government Operations: Review Of Costs Of Bidding And Related Technical Efforts Charged To Government Contracts

rr 1 THE CONGRESS O F T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S REVIEW OF COSTS OF BIDDING AND RELATED TECMNIC4L EFFORTS CHARGEDTOGOVERNWENTCONTR4CTS DEP4RTMENT OF DEFENSE AND NATIONAL AERON4UTICS 4N0 SPACE 4DlllNISTK4TION BY THE COMPTROLLER G E N E R A L OF THE UNITED STATES M4RCH 1967 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF T H E UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B- 133386 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker o...
Date Jan. 1, 1966 Report No. 088035 Title

Government Operations: Surveying Management Functions in a Government Research Laboratory