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Date April 16, 1975 Report No. LCD-74-110 Title

Information Management: Ways To Improve Management of Automated Data Processing Resources

111111111 lllllllllllll Ill1 11111 Ill11 llllllllllllll LM097054 Oegartment of the Navy COYFI’ROLL?ZR GENCRAL WAmiIN6TOH. OF TIcIT UN:TCD DC 20840 S’hATCS B-146796 ho the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report on ways for the Department of the Navy to improve its management of automated data processing resources. We made our review pursuant t...
Date Jan. 14, 1975 Report No. LCD-74-430 Title

National Defense: Methods of Purchasing Food for the Military Services Are Costly and Inefficient

REPORT TO THE CONGRESSO~+~g LM097116 lllllIllllllll\llllllllllllullllllll Methods Of Purchasing Food For The Military Services Are Costly And Inefficient Department of Defense BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL 0F THE UNITED STATES LCD-74-430 COMF’TROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. -l-ME 2098 UNITED STATES B-146700 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is o...
Date May 23, 1974 Report No. B-179166 Title

National Defense: Problems in Managing the Development of Aircraft Engines

Problems In Managing ewelopment Of Aircraft Engines B-179166 Department of Defense BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE UNITED Dh. 20548 STATES 4 / \ B-l 79166 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives v’ We are reporting on problems in managing the development of aircraft engines in the Department of Defense....
Date April 1, 1974 Report No. 094589 Title

Special Publications: Why a Higher Priority Is Needed for Improved Government Reporting

Date Feb. 20, 1974 Report No. 094592 Title

Budget and Spending: Direct and Indirect Expenditures by Federal Agencies for Prescription Drugs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 For release on delivery expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday, February 20, 1974 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE MONOPOLY SUBCOMMITTEE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS _ I UNITED STATES SENATE on DIRECT AND INDIRECT EXPENDITURES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS We are pleased la...
Date Jan. 21, 1974 Report No. 093560 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Bankruptcy Division, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

UNirED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON, OCNKRAL 00vfz~NM DIVIBION W JAN z 1 1974 ohs Honorablr+ t’awlcanrl F, Kirkn Dil3ctor, AdninfntrntIvn Office . notLnrsml to ia~un ’ WC hrrv+ complntnrl our review bf the? Bankruptcy Divlaion. AR you know, thr? Commianton on Bankruptcy Laws of thn Unit4 States iesund, a comprehnnafvp report in Octobcw 1973, Since this report &?niR?%l...
Date Jan. 10, 1974 Report No. 095122 Title

Evaluation of Cost-Effectiveness Analyses: A Case Study

WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OEiP- ll~~l~~lll~Illllllllll ’ LMO95122 FILE: MATTER OF: B-192783 Ultraviolet DATE: Aught 20, 1979 aLGOJ@j . Purification Protest urging elimination of alternate method for determining whether water purification equipment conforms to specification's minimum radiation dosage requirements is dismissed. Agency determination that alternate method for determining compliance is adequ...
Date Jan. 1, 1974 Report No. 091090 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Winter 1974

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Date Dec. 15, 1973 Report No. 090872 Title

Special Publications: Comptroller General's Annual Report 1973

P COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ,l. -9 32 .J. 4 .. ; : +? :1 ,;a .~ For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, US. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Price $3.25 (paper cover) Stock number 2000-001 12 1 2: CQMPTRQLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D C 205.18 .. December 15, 1973 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives Dear Sirs...
Date Aug. 6, 1973 Report No. 093958 Title

Government Operations: Survey of Economic Analyses

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 March 5, 1973 Report No. B-146977 Title

National Defense: Army's Small Caliber Ammunition Program at Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION AND SYSTEMS DIVISION B-146977 The Honorable The Secretary Elliot L, Richardson of Defense -/ r '., I.? Dear Mr. Secretary: \ The General Accounting Office reviewed the small caliber ion program . managed by the Frankford Arse Y G-&&**~~&&~~s~ I.+ 1 Command rnstallation;‘tat Philadelphia, PenAsylvania. We found ...
Date Jan. 22, 1973 Report No. 093934 Title

Financial Management: 1972 Financial Audit of Commercial Power Operations in the Pacific Northwest Region, Bureau of Reclamation

SEATTIE, WA~~~~F~GTON 98104 1973 G@ ?lr, Edwin F, Suliivan Segional Director, Pacific Northwest Re 'on -FL U.S. Sureau of Reclamation A GilllOO Department of the Interior QGCOC~~~ 330x 043 - 550 'Jest Fort Street Boise, ID 83702 Dear Hr. Sullivan: llllllllllllllll1llllllllllll LM093934 We have completed our review of the Bureau of Beclanation project financial statements included in the Federal Co...
Date Jan. 17, 1973 Report No. 094563 Title

Special Publications: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Federal Social Programs

Date Jan. 1, 1973 Report No. 090871 Title

Special Publications: Appendix to the Comptroller General's Annual Report, 1972

the comptroller general of the united states ANNUAL REPORT APPENDIX 1972 Page SECTION I.-Compilation of Findings and Recommendations for Improving Government Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 9 153 155 ............................ ............................. Index by Government agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index by functional classification of the Federal budget . . . ...
Date Jan. 1, 1973 Report No. 090983 Title

Special Publications: Evaluating the Results of Government Programs

Date July 18, 1972 Report No. B-175182 Title

National Defense: Suggestion To Use Minol II as Explosive Fill in Air Force M117 (750 Pound) and MK82 (599 Pound) Bombs

Dear Senator4 Proxmire : This is in reply to your letters of February 2 and May 10, 1972, concerning a suggestion made by Colonel Elmer F. Smith, USAF (Retired) to use Minol II.., _.as explps.iv-e. fi-1.1 in,..Xir Fo,rce ____I____.. L,.“..~---The questions you Ml17 (750 pound) and MK82 (500 pound) bombs. ..-1 zd concern economies available thr=c the use of Minol II; the suitability of this fill ...
Date June 15, 1972 Report No. B-176104 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Identification of NASA Research and Development Programs Subject to Benefit-Cost Analysis

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF D.C. THE UN 20548 ~176104 Dear Mr. Miller: As the result of a series of meetings between our staffs, the General Accounting Office undertook a study to identify those National I Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration (NASA)programs susceptible to 26' d cost-benefit analysis. Your staff ex$%%Ped primary interest in one of?Z6%&&‘types of cost-benefit analysis - that...
Date Nov. 30, 1971 Report No. 092473 Title

Government Operations: More Economical Procurement of Signs and Pavement Markers

r i UN~?ED STATES GENERAL A~CUUNTENG OF&E WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CIVIL D!VISION NW 3 0 1971 Dear Mr. Turner: We have completed a limited review of the procurement practices of several States for signs and pavement markers for Federal-aid highThere are ways and the material specifications for these signs. variations in these practices and specifications which can result in significant cost differen...
Date Sept. 7, 1971 Report No. B-165421 Title

Transportation: Test Results Inconclusive for Determining Economies of Using Great Lakes Instead of Tidal Ports for Shipping Military Cargo

Test Resu Its Inconclusive For Determ in ing Econom ies Of Using Great Lakes lnstkad Of Tidal Ports For Shipping Military Cargo 8. 765421 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2OY8 B-165421 Dear Senator Mondale: Pursuant to our letter of May 18, 1971, enclosed is our report on our evaluation of a test made by the Department of Def...
Date Feb. 19, 1971 Report No. B-160817 Title

National Defense: Need To Reevaluate Packing Specifications for Cabinets, Lockers, and Wardrobes

, Need To Reevaluate Packing Specifications For’ Cabinets, Lockers, And Wardrobes 6-760817 General Serwces Admmrstratlon BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 19x371 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED 20548 STATES 0 C B- 160 817 To the Speaker President of the of the Senate and the House of Representatives This 1s our report on the need for the General Services Admmlstratlon ...
Date Jan. 15, 1970 Report No. B-165504 Title

Transportation: Ernst & Ernst Study and Cost Comparison for the FAA Airport Obstruction Survey Program

B-165504 RELEASED Proxmlre: Dear Senator Reference IS made to your letter of December 18, 1969, transmlttlng a report prepared by Ernst SCErnst which you received from the Consulting Engineers Councrl of Wlsconsln. The report contains a study of the cost of the Federal Avlatlon Admlnlstratron's alrport obstruction charts proyou requested our comments relative to this study gram. In your letter and...
Date Sept. 19, 1968 Report No. B-164534 Title

Transportation: Need for Additional Criteria for Evaluating Motor Vehicle Use and Estimating Vehicle Needs

"i REPORT TO THE CONGRESS FILE Need For Additional Criteria For Evaluating Motor Vehicle Use And Estimating Vehicle Needs .164,,,,,3 Corps of Engineers (Civil Functions) Department of the Army BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES SEPT. 19.1 -. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WAIHINGTON. OC 20!S1 B- 164534 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representa...
Date Jan. 29, 1968 Report No. B-162719 Title

Government Operations: Survey of Use by Federal Agencies of the Discounting Technique in Evaluating Future Programs

REPORT TO JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES I i y Federal The Discounting echnique n Evaluating Future Programs 8-162719 Survey 0 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON.0.C. OF THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-162719 January 29, 1968 Dear Mr, Chairman: In accordance with your request of December 19, 1967, we are submitting our report on the res...
Date Aug. 7, 1967 Report No. B-161330 Title

Government Operations: Need for Improving Policies and Procedures for Estimating Costs, Evaluating Bids, and Awarding Contracts for Dredging

REPORT TO ' ' : ~.k THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES NEED FOR IMPROVING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ESTIMATING COSTS. EVALUATING BIDS, AND AWARDING CONTRACTS FOR DREDGING CORPS OF ENGINEERS (CIVIL FUNCTIONS) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES AUGUST 1967 I7-"1-- 8783| COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 AUG 7 1967 B- 161330 To the Pr...
Date Jan. 1, 1967 Report No. 091187 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Management of Research Equipment in Government Laboratories

Date Jan. 1, 1967 Report No. 091188 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Central Rate Audit of Transportation Charges

Date Dec. 15, 1959 Report No. B-133261 Title

Information Management: Review of Automatic Data-Processing Installation, Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, October 1959

REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REVIEW OF AUTOMATIC DATA-PROCESSING INSTALLATION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OCTOBER 1959 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DECEMBER 1959 GAO woub,, Pea COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON 2 B-133261 Honorable Tom Murray, Chairman Committee on Post Office and Civil Servi...