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Date May 19, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-60 Title

National Defense: Air Force Watercraft Program Needs Increased Management Attention

UNIX STATE GENERALAcc~uF~T~NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 u-197985 MAY 19,198O - The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Bans Mark of the Air Force Secretary: Needs Increased t Air Force Watercraft'Program Management Attention (LCD-80-60) J We have completed our study of the Air Force watercraft program and have found that increased management attention is More specifically, our study needed over p...
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 May 14, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-53 Title

National Defense: Reduced Communications Costs Through Centralized Management of Multiplex Systems

Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Reduced Communications Costs Through Centralized Management Of Multiplex Systems * Government communications circuits have proliferated because individual agencies obtain circuitry for their exclusive use. If circuit requirements are consolidated and available technology is exploited, significant savings are possible. The Department of Defense and several ...
Date May 9, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-59 Title

National Defense: Does DOD Need a Dedicated System of High Altitude Satellites To Meet Its Strategic Communications Requirements for the Next Decade?

RmTRICTmD Accounthg - Ma to by by the Ot Office except a of ceqpesknal COM~ROLLER WASHINGTON. rekrw!d the”ba‘;rio OF D.C. et:t??de the General OF fcpecifk Robtlonr. THE UNITED 20518 approval GENERAL S-t-Al-ES B-198663 RELEASED #lAY 9,198O The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Subcommittee on Defense Chairman, Committee on Appropriations "0.304 House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: of Defense N...
Date April 30, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-48 Title

Government Operations: Allegations of Improper Procedures and Waste in Air Force Flight Simulator Operation and Maintenance Contracts

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20348 PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION AND SYSTXMS DIVISION General Alton D. Slay Command Base 20334 A J E c lY :!IJyY3-i? 112217 Commander Air Force Systems Andrews Air Force Washington, D.C. Dear General Subject: Slay: and Waste 3#7 760 0 -;l53.y of Improper Procedures in Air Force Flight Maintenance We have completed a limited review of alleged impro...
Date April 22, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-23 Title

How Revenue Sharing Formulas Distribute Aid: Urban-Rural Implications

1p”. d ,I* 4e REPORTBY THE \lrrz3 Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Revenue Sharing Formulas Distribute Aid: Urban-Rural Implications Several formulas distribute revenue sharing aid. Rural areas generally receive larger per capita grants than urban areas. This raises an apparent question of whether equity is achieved in the revenue sharing program. Resolving this equity issue requires ...
Date April 17, 1980 Report No. 112125 Title

Government Operations: Potential Conflicts of Interest in Contracting for Regulatory Analysis

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUfiTING WPSHINGTOti, 0. C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p, m. Thursday, April 17, 1980 STATEMENT OF H. L. KRIEGER DIRECTOR, FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSAT1ON DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATION OF THE H'XJS~ COMMITTUE ON INTERSTATt' ON AND FOREIGN COM!fERC,‘I POTENTIAL L CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN CONTRACTING FOR REGUL...
Date April 15, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-41 Title

Energy: Federal Demonstrations of Solar Heating and Cooling on Commercial Buildings Have Not Been Very Effective

1yfy-l . * I,,,, .1 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ll2& ?eport ToThe Congress Federal Demonstrations Of Solar Heating And Cooling On Commercial Buildings Have Not Been Very Effective This report discusses the Department of Energy’s solar demonstrations on commercial buildings program and focuses on the following questions: --Are the solar heating and cooling projects on commerci...
Date April 14, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-50 Title

Budget and Spending: Consolidation of the Cincinnati and Dayton Defense Contract Services Management Areas

QAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Logistics and Communications Oivision APRIL 14.1980 s-i98208 'The !lonorable Willis D. Gradison, House of Representatives Dear Yr. Gradison: r Consolidation Jr. of the Cincinnati and Dayton Defense Contract Administration Services Yanagement Areas (LCD-30-50) 3 Your February 4, 1980, letter asked us to review a fiGc‘?0-37 proposed ...
Date April 11, 1980 Report No. CED-80-47 Title

Small Business Administration Franchise Loans: Risk of Loss Can Be Reduced and Program Effectiveness Improved

REPORTBY THE ,-’ ‘,- Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED RESTRMXED Amounting Of$ce Not to be released except on the bash outside Of the @meml aPPmVal SPWi* Small B8$fl@#bcK~fni~tion Franchise Loans: Risk Of Loss Can Be Reduced And Program Effectiveness improved The Small Business Administration greater risks than necessary by accepts --not requiring franchisers (companies selling ...
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 April 1, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-67 Title

Energy: Existing Nuclear Sites Can Be Used for New Powerplants and Nuclear Waste Storage

1IESTRICTLD cpwjific l ppra* * m ENERAL eE/:;k*' Report To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power, House Committee On Interstate And Foreign Commerce OF THE UNITED STATES Existing Nuclear Sites Can Be Used For New Powerplants And Nuclear Waste Storage Locating future nuclear powerplants at existing sites offers important advantages which warrant consrderation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. --...
Date March 31, 1980 Report No. 111983 Title

Energy: Conversion of Urban Waste to Energy

llllllllllllll ll 111983 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Monday, March 31, 1980 STATEMENT OF DOUGLAS L. MCCULLOUGH DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE 5% SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER tA . . OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON CONVERSION OF URBAN WASTE TO ENERGY lJ Mr. Cha...
Date March 20, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-46 Title

National Defense: Review of the Planned Consolidation of Defense Contract Administration Services Regions in Atlanta

REPORTBY THE “I, RELEASED Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES ~111, Review Of The Planned Consolidation Of Defense Contract Administration Services Regions In Atlanta The Defense Logistics Agency is planning to consolidate the Philadelphia and Atlanta Defense Contract Administration Services regions and locate the new region headquarters in Atlanta. This decision was based on an Agency study...
Date March 18, 1980 Report No. 111855 Title

Government Operations: Review of Interagency Task Force on Property Management and the GSA Systems Furniture Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D. C. 20548 111= FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1980 Statement Jerome H. Stolarow, of Director DIVISION PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION before Senate Subcommittee Practices Committee the on Federal Spending r&?-/d t$&?L cq and Open Government Affairs on Governmental Mr. pleased requested, Task Force Chairman to a...
Date March 12, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-21 Title

Models, Data, and War: A Critique of the Foundation for Defense Analyses

* * 1 ES’THE COlVlPTR6LLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES \ \ r7m- Report ‘ToThe Congress 1 Models, Data, And War: A Critique Of The Foundation .ForDe~~-nseAna,~ses Under such names as operations research, computer modeling, and cost-effectiveness analysis, quantitative toots and methods have come to play a prominent role in the analysis of public policy issues. Weapon systems costing hundreds of...
Date March 7, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-51 Title

Health: Increased Use of Expanded Function Dental Auxiliaries Would Benefit Consumers, Dentists, and Taxpayers

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Increased Use Of Expanded Function Dental Auxiliaries Would Benefit Consumers, Dentists, And Taxpayers Extensive research and experience show that employing expanded function dental auxiliaries under dentists’ supervision to complete restorations (fill teeth) after the cavity has been prepared by the dentist is one way of increasi...
Date Feb. 7, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-46 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Better Communication Could Help Clear Up Confusion Over 'Silly' Research Grants

BY THL COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Science, Research, And Technology, House Committee On Science And Technology C.3 ‘1 UN iTED STATES t-It: Better Communication Could Help Clear Up Confusion Over “Silly” Research Grants National Science Foundation grants to support social science research are often termed “silly” because the reason for the research is not ...
Date Feb. 5, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-22 Title

Policy Conflict--Energy, Environmental, and Materials: Automotive Fuel-Economy Standards' Implications for Materials

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Policy Conflict--Energy, Environmental, And Materials: Automotive Fuel-Economy Standards’ Implications For Materials The demands for energy conservation, environmental protection, and stable raw material supplies and prices are strongly competitive, and the complexity of this relationship has not been recognized in forming Fede...
Date Feb. 5, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-33 Title

Energy: GSA's Actions To Acquire Leased Space for the Western Area Power Administration

* 18 COMPTROLLER QLNERAL WASNIN5TDN. y OF THE D.G. tow UNlThD rrAIpI l//4/65 FEBRUARY 5,1980 B-196966 The Honorable John L. Burton Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Subject: -a3 $Ya'3 GSA's Actions to Acquire Leased Space for the Western Area Power Administration (LCD-80-33) Dear !4r. Chairman: On June 6, ...
Date Jan. 31, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-37 Title

Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training: Consolidation Could Yield Significant Savings

CQMPTRQLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF -I-HE 0.c. UNITED SI-ATE~ 2054.9 RELEASED B-157905 The Honorable Bill Chappell House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chappell: 7, January 31, 1980 ) Hlllll III 111460 [Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training: %onsolidation Could Yield Significant Savings""' FPCD-80-37) J P During our meeting"on September 26, 1979, you asked I//la/\\ for certain details from our workp...
Date Jan. 4, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-46 Title

Energy: Review of Peaking Power Needs in the Pacific Northwest

@&$f UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE l/j233 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DlVtSlON MINERALS JANUARY 4,198O B-197309 The Honorable Pat Williams House of Representa%ives Dear Mr. Williams: Review of i Jorthwest Illlllilllillill Ill 111233 analysis dam. river used to justify would used for forecast the have the first for Peaking Power Needs in the Pacific (EMD-80-4,6) CI.--y-y--.;: . -1 T...
Date Dec. 11, 1979 Report No. PSAD-80-19 Title

Government Operations: Contracting Out Base Operating Support Functions at the Navy's Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California

, ,~,,~: a UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT AND SYTEMS ACOUISITION DIVISION ~eSTL -- ep c {a Ied aplo eific p apprc' ' B-196962 by tAe A tD DECEMBER 11, 1979 The Honorable Robert J. Lagomarsino House of Representatives Dear Mr. Lagomarsino: Subject: 11111111 111098 IContracting Out Base Operating Support Functions at the Navy's Pacific Missile Test Center,...
Date Dec. 7, 1979 Report No. PSAD-80-17 Title

Government Operations: Contracting Out of Laundry Services at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

UNITED STATES GENERkL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ANOSYSTEMS ACCUISITION DIVISION tfs Le¢O,,j: bECEiMBER 7,19n B-l58685 RELEASED ii 111094 tt1 -- The Honorable Tony P. Hall 10:1 House of Representatives Dear Mr. Hall: Subject: Lontracting Out of Laundry Services at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (PSAD-80-17) In response to your August 22, 1979, request, we investig...
Date Dec. 6, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-26 Title

Government Operations: GSA Is Overly Restrictive in Its Implementation of the National Urban Policy in Fort Smith, Arkansas

.General Accounting Office GSA Is Overly Restrictive In Its implem6ntation Of The National Urban Policy In Fort Smith, Arkansas The General Services Administration (GSA) is relocating five Federal agencies to downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas. The nationat urban policy and applicable regulations require that acquisition of space be in the central business district or fringe area of cities whenever tha...
Date Dec. 3, 1979 Report No. CED-80-27 Title

Government Operations: FCC's Decision To Consolidate Licensing Division in Gettysburg, Pa. Was Made Without Adequate Analysis

REPORTB’Y’ THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES iM,‘l I ” Comptroller General FCC’s Decision To Consolidate Licensing Division In Gettysburg, Pa. Was Made Without Adequate Analysis The Fed’eral Communications Commission may achieve some benefits with the planned consolidation of its Private Radio Bureau’s Licensing Divi’sion in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. However, FCC has not adequately analyzed ...
Date Nov. 29, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-26 Title

Health: Inpatient Care at Quantico Naval Hospital Should Not Be Resumed

.- -Sz.'01107 20548 1 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFiCE WASHINGTON, D.C. HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION iii111tlllll|llll B-l61475 110971 NOVEMBER 29, 1979 The Honorable Herbert E. Harris II House of Representatives Dear Mr. Harris: Subject: n patient Care at Quantico Naval Hospital Should Not Be Resumed (HRD-80-26) This is in response to your July 26, 1979, letter concerning the Department of the...
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 Sept. 11, 1979 Report No. 110335 Title

Financial Institutions: Automatic Savings-to-Checking Transfer and Negotiable Orders-of-Withdrawal Accounts

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. ((033S’ FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M., EDT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER11, 1979 STATEMENT OF DANIEL F. STANTON DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNNENT DIVISION I BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON COMMERCE,CONSUMER AND MONETARY AFFAIRS q@' COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommitte...
Date Sept. 7, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-81 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The FBI Operates Two Computerized Criminal History Information Systems

REPORTBY THE _- Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES ,_-- -__-_ -- RELEASED Accounting Office except on the basis of by we Qffice of ICongressional Relations. ~p~r;ii.~ ~;;.,&a1 The FBI Operates Two Computerized History Information Systems The FBI operates the National Crime Information Center’ Computerized s Criminal History program, which was developed in response to the perceived need for ...
Date Aug. 8, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-322 Title

National Defense: Phased Reduction of Loring Air Force Base

Date July 19, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-52 Title

Health: Problems With Evaluating the Cost Effectiveness of Professional Standards Review Organizations

-. REPORT THE BY OF THE UNITED STATES Professional Standards Review Organizations are designed to assure that health care services provided under Medicare and Medicaid are delivered as effectively, efficiently, and economically as possible. GAO reviewed nine estimates of cost savings for Professional Standards Review Organizations totaling $21.4 million plus 67,000 patient days of care and found t...
Date June 5, 1979 Report No. CED-79-82 Title

Transportation: Communication and Management Problems Hinder the Planning Process for Major Mass Transit Projects

, 104533 LM109533 REPORTBY THE lllllllllllllllllllllllll Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Communication And Management Problems Hinder The Planning Process For Major Mass Transit Projects This report discusses the policies and procedures the Urban Mass Transportation Administration uses to identify a cost-effective mass transit project. The planning procedures require that when such a proje...
Date May 22, 1979 Report No. PAD-79-34 Title

Natural Resources: Comments on the FY 1977 Report of the Forest Service in Connection With the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act

, COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED :zOS48 STATES ’ IlllllllllllllllllllllllIll1 lllll lllllIll11 Ill Ill1 LM109J42 B-125053 ill l~llllllllll 109442 ‘MAY 22, 1979 ’ I The Honorable Herman E. Talmadge Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Qf/@o Fd- This letter report responds to your June 8, 1978, request that we c...
Date March 30, 1979 Report No. FPCD-78-52 Title

AWOL in the Military: A Serious and Costly Problem

, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress* OF THEUNITEDSTATES AWOL In The Military: A Serious And Costly Problem Absence without leave is a breach of discipline which the military says cannot be tolerated in developing and maintaining an effective fighting force. But, during the 4 years ended June 30, 1977, the military services reported 608,000 AWOLs exceeding 24 hours which GAO estimates ...
Date March 26, 1979 Report No. B-193281 Title

Government Operations: [Revised Draft Recommendation on the Use of Cost-Benefit Analyses]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054a 8-193281 March 26, 1979 Robert A. Anthony The Administrative Conference of the United States 2120 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Dear Mr. Anthony: In reply to your February 27 request, we would like to make the following comments on the fevised Graft recommendation on the use of cost-tenefit ai;4s-Pr-±r vnalyges~in regulation ...
Date March 22, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-49 Title

Government Operations: Tennessee Valley Authority Can Improve Estimates and Should Reassess Reserve Requirements for Nuclear Power Plants

General Accounting Office,, Tennessee Valley Authority Can Improve Estimates And Should Reassess Reserve Requirements For Nuclear Power Plants Cost estimates for Hartsville, Phipps Bend, and Yellow Creek nuclear powerplants are understated several hundred million dollars each, because of excluded costs and optimistic and probably unachievable construction schedules. GAO recommends that cost and sc...
Date March 21, 1979 Report No. 094381 Title

Financial Management: Actions of Federal Agencies To Resolve Auditors' Findings

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY,MARCH21, 19'79 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING[ACTIONSOF FEDERAL AGENCIES TO RESOLVE AUDITORS' FIND...
Date March 8, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-38 Title

Government Operations: Recent Changes in the Defense Department's Profit Policy--Intended Results Not Achieved

WY~F B)’ THE COblPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES 430 Recent Changes In The Defense Department’s Profit Policy--Intended Results Not Achieved Implementing the Defense Department’s new profit policy has increased the average profits negotiated with some defense contractors, without identifiably reducing costs--contrary to the Department’s intent. The Department ex...
Date Jan. 31, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-205 Title

National Defense: Army Should Use Available Serviceable Parts To Avoid Repairs

General Accounting Office The Army Should Use Available Serviceable Parts To Avoid Repairs The Army unnecessarily spends millions of dollars to repair parts when more than sufficient quantities of serviceable parts are available to meet current needs. The Army needs to establish procedures for identifying repair actions, notifying depots that replacement quantities are available, and matching repa...
Date Jan. 30, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-22 Title

National Defense: Is the AV-8B Advanced Harrier Aircraft Ready for Full-Scale Development?

BY ‘THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL r Report ToThe Congress I’. 0~ THE UNITED STATES v Is The A%8B Advanced Harrier Aircraft Ready For Full-Scale Development? In 1979 the AV-88 Advanced Harrier craft will reach the decision milestone going into full-scale development. airfor The Secretary of Defense has tentatively selected another aircraft, the F/A-18 Hornet, to satisfy the mission need. The Secretary...
Date Jan. 5, 1979 Report No. LCD-78-242 Title

Government Operations: GSA Can Reduce Procurements by Millions if More Material Returns Are Accepted From Federal Agencies

* I c .- * . /0?3,2 c I . REPCIRTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES GSA Can Reduce Procurements By Millions If More Material Returns Are Accepted From Federal Agencies The General Services Administration buys, stores, and distributes a multitude of items, ranging from paper clips to helicopters, to su pp I y F cderal agencies with necessities for da i I y operations. However, agencies...
Date Jan. 5, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-8 Title

Government Operations: Issues Concerning Air Force KC-10A Advanced Tanker/Cargo Aircraft

BY I’HE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Issues Concerning Air Force KC-1OA8 Advanced TankerfCargo’Aircraft The Air Force plans to buy 20 McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 convertible freighter aircraft, designated the KC-lOA, at an est imated program cost of $1.055 billion, with options to buy up to 60 aircraft. They have also approved modification programs to the current ...
Date Jan. 5, 1979 Report No. 089261 Title

Health: Study of the Availability of Medical Services to Medicaid Recipients

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 .0 HUMAN RESOURCES OIVISION January 5, 1979 Mr . 'Leonard Schaeffer Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Dear Mr. Schaeffcr: RELEASED I-- We conducted a study designed to deter-nine where Medicaid recipients received their medical care and what problems, if any, they had in obtaining care. Our review encornpasscd a city, ...
Date Jan. 1, 1979 Report No. 090837 Title

Special Publications: A Methodology for Reviewing Computer Software

Date Dec. 29, 1978 Report No. PSAD-79-21 Title

National Defense: Review of the Navy's Ship Acquisition Process

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OmcE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20518 B-163058 The Honorable The Secretary Attentfonr Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) I WC: 29 1978 -- Reports Dear Mr. Secretary: process We are currently reviewing the Navy's ship acquisition for selected programs, including FFG-7 class frigates. Although our review is not yet completed, we are bringing ...
Date Dec. 28, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-169 Title

Employment: Labor Department Should Reconsider Its Approach to Employment Security Automation

8. . . I QZr( BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress * OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Labor Department Should Reconsider Its Approach To Employment Security Automation The Department of Labor proposes to spend over $250 million during the next few years to implement automated employment security systems in the States for employment services and unemployment insurance activities. This report dis...
Date Nov. 27, 1978 Report No. CED-79-3 Title

Transportation: Should AMTRAK's Highly Unprofitable Routes Be Discontinued?

DOCUMENT RESUME 08179 - [C33284171 Should AMTRAK's Highly Unprofitable Routes Be Discountinued? CED-79-3; B-175155. November 27, 1976. 21 pp. + 2 appendices (2 PP. ). Report to Sen. Birch Bayh, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: Transportation Subccmmittee; Sen. Russell B. Lonq, Chairman, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Surface Transportation Sutcommittee; Rep...
Date Nov. 13, 1978 Report No. CED-78-177 Title

Reuse of Municipal Wastewater and Development of New Technology: Emphasis and Direction Needed

DOCUMENT BSOUM! C2 &e 07678 - C318a (Restricted)) e //(' 7- 7g Reuse of Municipal Wastewater and Develofent of New Technology: Emphasis and Direction Needed. CED-78-177; B-166506. November 13, 1978. 35 pp. + 2 appendices (4 pp.). Report to Rep. Don H. Clausen, Ranking Minority ember, ouse Committee on Public Works and Transportation: ater esources Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Gene...
Date Oct. 27, 1978 Report No. PSAD-79-3 Title

Government Operations: Questions relating to the Development of the Microwave Landing System

UNITED STATES GENEPXACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 1111111111111111 LMI 07898 9-&4497(l) OCTOBER27.1978 The Honorable Ton Harkin 'House of Representatives Dear Wr. Barkin: In response to your May 17, 1978, letter, we are answering questions relating to the development of the We are also including info;-Microwave Landing System (ZILS). mation on costs requested by ycur office on A*qust 29...