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Date Sept. 21, 1983 Report No. 122382 Title

Employment: Comparison of GPO Pay and Classification System to Other Federal and Private Sector Systems

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED F';: 9:30 a.m. September 21, 1983 STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON,DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE . SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON APPROPRIATIONS ON -c LGAO'S REPORT TO THE CONGRESS "COMPARISON OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE'S PAY AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM TO OTHER FE...
Date Sept. 14, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-51 Title

International Affairs: International Restraints to Competitiveness of the U.S. Heavy Electrical Equipment Industry

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Subcommittee On Energy Research And Production Committee On Science And Technology House Of Representatives I International Restraints To Competitiveness Of The U.S. Heavy Electrical Equipment Industry The heavy electrical equipment industry consists of a few large multinational manufacturers that dominate their home markets an4 compete f...
Date Sept. 12, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-59 Title

National Defense: Analysis of HARM Procurement Strategies

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON. DC 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-205940 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations 1Jnited States Senate Sub]ect* Analysis of HARMProcurement Strategies (GAO/NSIAD-83-59) September 12, 1983 Dear Mr. Chairman: I As requested in your letter of June 24, 1983, we have made an a...
Date July 29, 1983 Report No. 122026 Title

National Defense: How the U.S. Military Retirement System Compares With Other Systems

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Friday, July 29, 1983 STATEMENT OF . DR. KENNETH J. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY PERSONNEL) NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON How *HE u.s. MILITARY RETIREMENT SYSTEM COMPARESWITH ...
Date June 28, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-84 Title

National Defense: Improved Analysis Needed To Evaluate DOD's Proposed Long-Term Leases of Capital Equipment

,REf'ClRTBY THE !OF THE UNITEDSTATES , RELEASED, 1 Comptroller Genebral Improved Analysis Needed To Evaluate DOD’s Proposed LongTerm Leases #f Capital Equipment ,flYf This report responds to congressional concerns about DOD’s, long-term leasing of capital type equipment, such as noncombstant ships and alreraft. Specifically, thiisr report addresses the --magnitude and apparent increase in long...
Date June 9, 1983 Report No. 122627 Title

Financial Management: Multiyear Procurement

UNITED -STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY JUNE 9, 1983 ' Statement Robert National M. of Associate Director Division Gilroy, Senior Security and International before Subcommittee the Affairs on Defense on Appropriations House Committee .. \aaw ou4u7 122627 I Mr. Chairman, opportunity procurement. when appropriate, But, it ...
Date June 3, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-32 Title

Government Operations: Comparison of the Government Printing Office Pay and Classification System to Other Federal and Private Sector Systems

Comparison Of The U.S. Government Printing Off ice’ Pay And Classification System. To s Other Federal And Private Sector Systems GAO reviewed the compensation of Government Printing Office (GPO) employees who collectively bargain and found that they receive higher wages than do printing and lithographic employees at other Federal agencies or in private sector firms in the Washington,D.C. ,area. ...
Date May 24, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-74 Title

Government Operations: Synopsis of GAO Reports Involving Contracting Out Under OMB Circular A-76

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Government Operations, House of Representatives Committee On Synopsis & GAO Reports Involving Contracting Out Under OMB Circular A-76 4 This report contains summaries of reports issued during fiscal years 1981 and 1982 concerning Government agencies’ contracts with private commercial sources for goods and services that could be provided...
Date May 24, 1983 Report No. 121462 Title

Government Operations: The Task Force Report on Personnel Management by the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO A.M. Tuesday, May 24, 1983 STATEMENTOF CHARLESA. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE INVESTIGATIONS ON OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE ON THE TASK FORCE REPORTON PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE SECTORSURVEYON COST CONTROL Mr...
Date March 23, 1983 Report No. B-205135 Title

Government Operations: Comparison of American and Japanese Firms' Approaches to Achieving High Productivity

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 - RELEASED 2 2 hlA2 1983 088095 B-205135 .J\J The Honorable Sam Gibbons Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr . -: 2 ~~~~~~~~llllllll~ll -...'.e &&l. GL-a2 , , --. -qL. -. .-:. --- ._ @ t3 2UL -- I . ."" *Ji? . Chairman: \- .. \ -. iQg ---&; You requested that we compare several Ja...
Date Sept. 28, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-126 Title

Government Operations: Contracting for Support Services and Competitive Procurement Practices at the Navy's Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, CA

UNlTED STATES GEmw. ACCOUNVJUG .OEFIcE WASHINGTON,D.C. M B-207859 September 28, 1982 The Honorable Robert J. Lagomarsino House of Representatives Dear Mr. Lagomarsino: Contracting for Support Services and Competitive Procurement Practices at the Navy's PacificMissile Test Center, Point Mugu., California (G~0/~5~13-82-126) Subject: January 6, 1982, letter asked us to investigate of Federal employee...
Date Sept. 1, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-77 Title

Health: Millions Can Be Saved Through Better Energy Management in Federal Hospitals

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAI Report To The Congress OF THE C)NlTEDSTATES Millions Can Be Saved Through Better Energy Management In Federal Hospitals A comparison of the energy savings achieved by hospitals of the Navy, Veterans Administration, and Indian Health Service--all of which have energy conservation programs--with that of five non-Federal hospitals having aggressive energy management program...
Date Aug. 9, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-102 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of the Navy's Decision To Replace Waste Heat Boilers on the DD-963 Class Ships

* UNIT& STATESGENERALACCOUNT~NG : OmcE @LEASED WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 B-208238 AUGUST 9,1982 The Honorable Trent Lot-t House of Representatives Dear Mr. Lott: Subject: Evaluation of the Navy's Decision to Replace Waste Heat Boilers on the DD963 Class Ships (GAO/PLRD-82-102) In response to your June 18, 1981, request, we have reviewed the Navy's decision to convert the waste heat boiler steam syste...
Date May 25, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-75 Title

Energy: Revising the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Steam Generator Testing Program Can Reduce Risk

COUFTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF D.C THE 20548 UNITED STATES May B-164105 25, 1ga2 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Revising Steam RELEXm 118511 Subject: Risk the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Generator Testing Program Can Reduce (GAC?/EMD-82-75) letter asked that we re...
Date March 15, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-30 Title

Transportation: Assessing New York Metropolitan Transit Authority Safe Harbor Leasing Deals

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROGRAM DIVISION ANALYSlS March 15, 1982 3-206479 The Honorable Adam Benjamin, Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Assessing Authority Jr. Subject: New York Metropolitan Safe Harbor Leasing Transit Deals (PAD-82-30) At the request of your office on February 10...
Date Dec. 31, 1981 Report No. PAD-82-19 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Small Businesses Are More Active as Inventors Than as Innovators in the Innovation Process

Eh’ U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFl3CE THE Report To The Chairman, Committee QnSmall Business, United States House Of Representatives Small BusinessesAre More Active As Inventors Than As Innovators In The Innovation Process In ) this report, GAO analyzes a number of studies that examine sources of invention and in ovation and presents conclusions drawn fr m these studies about the contributions of sma...
Date Dec. 23, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-33 Title

Energy: Information on the Department of Energy's Analyses To Determine the Need for Appliance Efficiency Standards

UNITED S&E&~ER~LACC~UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENEROY AND MINPPAU DIVISION December 23, 1981 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Chairman and Power 'Information on the Department of Energy's analyses to determine the need for appliance efficiency standards (EMD-82-33) ...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-137 Title

Government Operations: Comparison of Six Projects Managed by DOE and Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated Laboratories

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL~~UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 116767 A. ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS B-204902 The Honorable James A. Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: September and 30, 1981 Energy _ _ __ _ 116767 Subject: Comparison of Management, Overhead, and Direct Costs of Six Projects Managed by the Department of Energy and GovernmentOwned, Contract...
Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-132 Title

Energy: Coal and Nuclear Wastes--Both Potential Contributors to Environmental and Health Problems

* General Accounting Office Coal And Nuclear Wastes -- Both Potential Contributors To Environmental And Health Problems The Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy COnWvation and Power, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, asked GAO to answer eight questions regarding waste produced by coal and nuclear fuels during the generation of electricity. This report primarily discusses the first two items in t...
Date July 9, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-74 Title

Energy: Analysis of Trends in Residential Energy Consumption

STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF General Accounting Office Analysis Of Trends In Residential Energy Consumption Due to increased efficiency, energy consumption in the residential sector is projected to stop growing in the latter part of this century despite an approximately 40-percent increase in the number of households. Over the same period electricity’s share of residential energy use should incr...
Date July 7, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-70 Title

Financial Management: Independent Regulatory Agencies Can Reduce Paperwork Burden on Industry

’ BYTHE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director, Office Of Management And Budget Independent Can Reduce On Industry Regulatory Paperwork Agencies Burden Over the past several years increased emphasis has been placed on reducing Federal paperwork and, as a result, independent regulatory agencies are attempting to reduce the reporting burden they impose on American businesses. GAO beli...
Date June 23, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-50 Title

Government Operations: Federal Pay-Setting Surveys Could Be Performed More Efficiently

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chair, Subcommittee On Compensation And Employee Benefits, Committee On Post Office And Civil Service House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Pay-Setting Surveys Could Be Performed More Efficiently The Government spends a great deal of time and money surveying the private sector for wage and salary information to set Federal blue- and white-col...
Date June 22, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-60 Title

Special Publications: Proceedings of a Roundtable Discussion on Product Quality--Japan vs. the United States, Tuesday, August 19, 1980

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEEDINGS OF A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON PRODUCT QUALITY -JAPAN VS. THE UNITED STATES TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1980 , AFMD-81-60 JUNE 22.1981 PREFACE At the request of the Subcommittee on Trade, House CornmitACCOuntinq Office (GAO) began tee on Ways and Means, the General studying Japanese approaches to product quality and comparing them As part of to approaches...
Date April 25, 1981 Report No. 115067 Title

[Urban and Rural Older People: Their Well-Being and Needs]

BAN AND RURAL OLDER PEOPLE: THEIR WELL-BEING AND NEE i '\ . ? P r e s e n t e d by: - W i l l i a m F , Laurie U.S. General Accounting O f f i c e Room 2933 1 2 4 0 E a s t Ninth S t r e e t Cleveland, Ohio 4 4 1 9 9 (216 - 52 2 - 4 8 92) O h i o Academy of S c i e n c e A p r i l 2 5 , 1981 Woos t e r Co 11 g e e W o o s t e r , Ohio i Presented a t : 1 n. URBAN AND RURAL OLDER PEOPLE: T H E I R ...
Date April 23, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-71 Title

Health: Assessment of the Navy Comparative Study of Florida Canyon and Helix Heights for the Proposed San Diego Naval Hospital

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Alan Cranston -RELEASED United States Senate Assessment Of The Navy Comparative Study Of Florida Canyon And Helix Heights For The Proposed San Diego Naval Hospital Taking several recent significant events into account, GAO assessed the Navy’s November 1980 study comparing Florida Canyon and Helix Heights as proposed sites for the new S...
Date April 10, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-76 Title

Income Security: Analysis of GAO Reports To Determine Federal Approaches Most Conducive to State Consistency in Delivering Services and Monitoring Results

title, Enclosed are brief mumar feoofthmiaforRationsxtractd from each of the l2 GAO reportr. Ibt shclorurm alSQ SIImFsthe rQp0rt nlllPberr and date -gory: of the report our findingo cannot The information ?stata admLniP+ration agmment of the vrrr$ws prowmu and can Etr umd amly fn th *’ cxmm splled out in the individual repotie.~rSewnd, aulmtantti tima and effc e would bu rQquirQd to qdate,Our f ...
Date April 1, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-9 Title

Government Operations: Army's Contracting Out of Installation Support Functions at Fort Gordon, Georgia

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS, OIVISION c;~32~sl:ic approval D-202326 RELEASED APRIL 1,1981 Doug Barnard The Honorable House of Representatives Dear ?lr. Barnard: Contracting Functions at Fort Out of Gordon, I I 1.I 114877 Subject: In your letter of May 1, 1980, you review the Army's contracting practices at Fort Gordon, On Marc...
Date March 24, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-23 Title

Veterans Affairs: VA Needs a Single System To Measure Hospital Productivity

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES VA Needs A Single System To Measure’ Hospital frroductivity The Veterans Administration does not have a uniform, centrally coordinated system for its hospitals to measure productivity. Therefore, meaningful comparisons within VA cannot be developed, and opportunities for improving operationsandcontrollingresourcesaremissed. An adequate productivity measure...
Date March 13, 1981 Report No. CED-81-60 Title

Transportation: Amtrak's Productivity on Track Rehabilitation Is Lower Than Other Railroads'--Precise Comparison Not Feasible

REPORTBY THE I //c/dgq Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Amtrak’s Productivity On Track Rehabilitation Is Lower Than Other RailroadGPrecise Comparison Not Feasible Under the $2.5 billion federally funded Northeast Corridor Improvement Project, Amtrak’s track rehabilitation is the largest work element In improving rail passenger service. GAO compared Amtrak’s productivity in some of thi...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-07 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Charges for Irrigation Projects Reviewed Do Not Cover Costs

l BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL’ Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Charges For Irrigation Projects Reviewed Do Not Cover Costs GAO reviewed six Federal irrigation projects and found that the water produced will cost the Government between $54 and $130 an acre-foot each year, but the crops grown by the farmers will not yield enough revenue to cover this cost. The farmers will continue ...
Date Feb. 9, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-2 Title

Review of Air Force's Next Generation Trainer Aircraft Program: Department of Defense

OF THEUN’ITED STATES Review Of Air ~FCNC~B’S N Trainer Airc Department of The Air Force‘s original plans effectively eliminated the Navy’s current primary trainer aircraft--the T-34Cfrom consideration as its new ,primary trainer aircraft. GAO believes this elimination is inconsistent with OMB Circular A-109. This inconsistency has, however, been negated by recent congressional direction fo...
Date Jan. 1, 1981 Report No. 117094 Title

Special Publications: Profiles of Older People

r* * *.- P r The data in this booklet is based on Ohio, which incl the characteristic Ohio with older p To set the stage for this booklet, a brief discussion of the three studies-Ohio, Oregon, and Kentucky-follows. ess of the United States. s General Accounting Office provides this booklet to the delegates to help them in their deliberations. We believe that by knowing about older people in these...
Date Dec. 31, 1980 Report No. FPCD-81-21 Title

Government Operations: Preliminary Analysis of Military Compensation Systems in the United States and Five Other Countries

. REPORT TkiEUS. BY p-3 1 I I General Accounting Office Preliminary Analysis Of Military Compensation Systems In The United States And Five Other Countries This study of the military pay systems and practices in the United States and five other countries--Australia, Canada, France, West Germany, and the United Kingdom--indicates that there are major differences among these countries. United States...
Date Dec. 5, 1980 Report No. FPCD-81-12 Title

Government Operations: Problems in Developing and Implementing a Total Compensation Plan for Federal Employees

L I REPORTBY THE ! Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Problems In Developing And Implementing A Total Compensation Plan For Federal Employees The Administration has proposed legislation which would allow for adjusting not only pay but also benefits to achieve a total compensation comparability between the Federal and non-Federal sectors. While GAO believes a total compensation plan should be ...
Date Oct. 16, 1980 Report No. 113596 Title

[Audit and Evaluation: Is There a Difference?]

tso~Xco LAUDIT AND EVALUATION: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?3 BY HARRY S. HAVENS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY TO THE ATLANTA CHAPTER ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANTS OCTOBER 16, 1980 The General Accounting Office is responsible for auditing government programs.j, This responsibility is embodied in statutes going back to the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921. The General Accounting Office is Calso responsible...
Date Oct. 14, 1980 Report No. 113727 Title

Product Quality: Comparisons of U.S. and Japanese-Made Products

I -N, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY 'IVESDAY, CCRXER 14, 1980SANDIDGO,CALIF0WIA SI'ATElYENTOF CHARLESE. FRI'ITS GKXJPDIRECI0RFDRPRIVATESlCIURPlXXXlCTMTY FINANCIAL AND GENERALa -MANAGEl'QW??STUDIESDMSION BEFORETHE SUVONTRADE -0NWYSANDMEANS EKXJSEOFREPRESENTATlXES '8 ' PEaxJcr QUALITY: .A.. CN CO!W4lUSONS F U.S. O AND .. !' JAPANEZ3E-MADEPF0DUCTS i ."/' Mr. Chairman, pervasive States. we are he...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-65 Title

Government Operations: Supervisor to Nonsupervisor Ratios in the Federal Government and the Private Sector

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON. ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND TONPENSATION OlWlSION SEPTEMBER 30,193O B-200576 The Honorable Patricia Schroeder Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Civil Committee on Post Office and Civil House of Representatives Dear Chair Subject: Schroeder: to Nonsupervisor Ratios t- Supervisor Federal Government and the Private (FPCD-80-65) In the Service Service...
Date Aug. 19, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-74 Title

National Defense: Cost Estimates for U.S. and Canadian F/A-18 Strike Fighters

WASHINGTON, IX. 20548 PROCUMMUVT ACPUISIl’1ON AND SYSTEMS DIVISION AUGUST 19,198O B-196883 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: This information currently report to is John C. Danforth Senate Danforth: E--oat Estimates F/A-18 Strike for U.S. and Canadian Fighters (PSAD-80-74) 113188 J in response to your April 30, 1980, request for We are on the cost of the F/A-18 strike fighter. re...
Date June 20, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-61 Title

Government Operations: General Services Administration's Lease Versus Construction Present-Value Cost Analyses Submitted to the Congress Were Inaccurate

General Services Administration’s Lease Versus Construction Present-Value Cost Analyses Submitted To The Congress Were Inaccurate The Committee is concerned over the substantial increase in leased space in recent years with no appreciable increase in Government-owned space. The Committee requested GAO to review the General Services Administration’s use of Office of Management and Budget Circul...
Date May 19, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-45 Title

National Defense: Reserves' Reported Facilities Backlog Now Exceeds $2 Billion; Acquisition Planning Questioned

BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Military Installations And Facilities, Committee On Armed Services House Of Representatives Reserves’Reported Facilities Backlog Now Exceeds $2 Billion; Acquisition Planning Questioned In 1970 Defense Reserve components reported a $1.2 billion backlog of facility needs. Between fiscal years 1970 and 1979, the Congress provided ove...
Date April 3, 1980 Report No. B-198318 Title

Government Operations: Significant Savings Resulting From GAO Accomplishments

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ttX-fo+ 1t / 'a.? Honorable Jamie L. '_{9951?1 r 3 ~~~~~~~APRs me 4 T 198. n j 75 In our recent appropriation hearings before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch of the House Appropriations Committee, I mentioned that the work of the General A...
Date March 1, 1980 Report No. 112061 Title

[Science, Technology, and Foreign Policy Objectives: Research Needs for the Next Decade]

d i %:% I - D d -T % E E B C E , TECHNOLOGY AND FOREIGN POLICY O B J E C T I V E S : d RE EA RC EE NE I11 111111lll1 I 11 ll11 l1l lI I1 I 12061 Robert A. Kirchner U.S. General A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e Abstrac ------- t Over t h e p a s t d e c a d e , t h e r e h a s b e e n i n c r e a s i n g i n t e r e s t i n t h e use o f v a s t r e s o u r c e s i n s c i e n c e and t e c h n o l ...
Date Feb. 12, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-25 Title

Government Operations: Financial Status of Major Federal Acquisitions September 30, 1979

‘c ” . . BY THECOMPTROLLiR GENERAL 6 Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Financial Status Of Major Federal Acquisitions September 30, 1979 Federal departments’ and agencies’ major acquisitions are presently estimated to cost $607 billion at completion; earlier estimates were $346 billion, Costs increased $261 billion, or 75 percent, and are shown in this report for 940 civil and milit...
Date Feb. 8, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-41 Title

Income Security: Comparison of Well-Being of Older People in Three Rural and Urban Locations

GAO Unrted States General Accounting Office Washlngtw, DC 20543 Human Resources Division B-165430 FEBRUARY 8,198O ,To the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: gQbfido Comparison of Well-Being of Older People in L hree Rural and Urban Locations (HRD-80-41) 1a August 21, 1978, letter and later In the Committee’s discussions with your off...
Date Feb. 5, 1980 Report No. 111477 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Legal Services Corporation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, February 5, 1980 STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DENSMORE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE QT.& SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT, POVERTY, AND 0 MIGRATORY LABOR 6 )w SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES ON THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Mr. pleased sight Chairman,...
Date Oct. 19, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-46 Title

Financial Management: Quality Civil Legal Services for the Poor and Near Poor Are Possible Through Improved Productivity

-2 a 1 I IO362 REPORTW THE Comptroller General c.X THE UNITEDSTATES wrsT~lcr~o - Rot to be re~f~~pecifiC ALcceeunting 0 i CiC2etsc’?* ‘*’ by me Offi- et C*nv@*shn8’ Re’ationk ffH3 awRELERsED . the 04 Quality civil Legal Services For The Poor And Near POOrAre Possible Through Improved Productivity Legal Services Corporation, the major source of federally funded legal aid, plans to complet...
Date June 8, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-41 Title

Income Security: Railroad Retirement Program--How Does It Compare to Other Selected Retirement Programs?

Date May 29, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-15 Title

Energy: Increased Productivity Can Lead to Lower Costs at Federal Hydroelectric Plants

rr OF THE UNITEDSTATES ll,,ll,ll,,,lll LM109783 I = Increased Productivity Can Lead To Lower Costs At Federal Hydroelectric Plants On the basis of cost per unit of electricity produced, a selected group of private hydroelectric power plants are more efficient than a comparable group operated by the Federal Government. Had these Federal plants been run as efficiently, they could have saved at least...
Date May 15, 1979 Report No. 109388 Title

The Impact and Validity of PACE: A Federal Employment Examination

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 15# 1979 STATEMENT OF CLIFFORD I. GOULD, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL I THE IMPACT AND VALIDITY Madam Chairwoman We appreciate on Federal whether merit the princ...
Date Feb. 9, 1979 Report No. 094396 Title

National Defense: Navy's Service Life Extension Program