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Date April 29, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-45 Title

Government Operations: Allegations of Army Retaliation Against Bristol Electronics, Inc., New Bedford, Massachusetts, as a Result of Earlier Committee Inquiries

‘@ fiEiE/TSED RtsT@WXEb Accomtiw Office Not te be rehar$ except on the ‘bw~s outside ‘the General of specific approval by tb Qfflce of Conpreooioml GENERAL. WASHINGTQN, Rahtions. OF D.C. COMPTROLLER THE itmA IJN~-~-ED S-I-A-I-= 3-1335:12 APRIL 29, 1980 The Bonorable Jack Brooks Subcommittee on Legislation Chairman, and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representat...
Date Feb. 5, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-27 Title

National Defense: Concerns About the Army's Infantry Fighting Vehicle

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ‘I,, D.C. 20548 I’*, WASHINGTON, CROCURCMW ACQUI8ITIDN AND l vm-rmwm DIVI8lDN I P FEBRUAfIY 111462 6,198O B-196877 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports / 9 - 1 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Concerns About the Army's Vehicle (PSAD-80-27) Infantry Fighting I As part of our ann...
Date Aug. 17, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-100 Title

Government Operations: Evaluation of the Decision To Begin Production of the Roland Missile System

retis OF THE UNITEDSTATES Evaluation Of The Decision To Begin Production Of The System The Chairman of the House Special Subcommittee on NATO Standardization, Interoperability and Readiness asked GAO to review the Department of Defense’s decision to produce the Roland missile system and related questions. The decision to begin producing Roland was based on the assumption that the system has suff...
Date Aug. 2, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-419 Title

National Defense: Better Planning and Management of Army Watercraft Could Improve Mission Capability While Reducing Excess Numbers and Costs

REPORTBY THEU.S. Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllll 10008 LMI unting nning And Management Of tercraft Could Improve apability While Reducing umbers And Costs The Army is spending $23 million a year to operate, maintain, and store its watercraft. Additionally, it has established an $80 million program to improve some ships no longer required. The Army should: --Dispose of unneeded watercraft. --Make su...
Date Aug. 2, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-96 Title

Government Operations: Cost or Pricing Data Should Be Required Relating to Split Awards to Other Than Low Offerors and Single Source Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACOULSITION AND SYSTEMS DlVlSlON B-39995 AUGUST 2, 1979 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports ululuuuuu 110007 Dear Mr. Secretary: We have completed a limited review of contracts over $100,000 identified as competitively negotiated by the Department of Defense (DOD). We wanted to de...
Date June 15, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-416 Title

National Defense: Army's FY 1980 Programs for Procuring Conventional Ammunition, Modernization, and Expansion

Comptroller General r}-;itji ,.. rF, 'A Army's FY 1980 Programs For Procuring Conventional Ammunition. Modernization, And Expansion Ihe A ve.t 9 !tr :i re ftluested S914 rtllitotr lot 66( !o: di dI ' tin ;tk fr:r&i H -rujlects t;r' M ti(jer!tiin' l S257 . 2 tnl ',. IeI txp;iftldl!!lI (;AO concl; lt' i fe(lJt;ot for 11 ,iJiici ,,--d that in , t titt Ic(i Armys 1, (I l ,ti miii itO y b5153 j ,'tt.,,...
Date June 1, 1979 Report No. 120212 Title

Government Operations: Base Level Procurement Audit at Fort Knox

. ’ UNITE~STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFKE REGION AL OFF1 CE 2 FEDERAL OFFICE MAIN BUILDING STREETS 1 n 9 ;I G Qlwj.. &ff-k 0 FIFTH AND CINCINNATI,~HIO 45202 Major General Thomas P. Lynch Commanding General, U.S. Army Armor Center and Fort Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121 Dear General, Our recently complete d.!!i ase level procurement audit at Fort Knox disclosed a number of serious deficiencies in planni...
Date May 30, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-77 Title

Government Operations: Pricing of Two Army AN/APR 39 Contracts Awarded to E-Systems, Inc.

RI ELEASED . ~MPTROLLER GENERAL WfiHINGTON. p OF -ID.Ct 2@88 -I Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: *, 109589 In response to your letter dated July 10, 1978, we have reviewed the (1) cost or pricing data used to support an A AN/APR 39 L/ sole-source contract awarded to E-Systems, In corporated an...
Date April 16, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-67 Title

Government Operations: Major Deficiencies Disclosed in Testing of the Army's XM-1 Tank Warrant Slower Production

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCURLUENT ACOUlSlTlON AND SYSTEMS DIVISION B-163058 APRIL 16, 1979 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports Dear Mr. Secretary: We have been reviewing the status of the Army's XM-1 tank. Although our review is not yet complete, we have several concerns we ...
Date March 29, 1979 Report No. 120151 Title

National Defense: Procurement Practices at Fort Lewis

. , .- . UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE REGIONAL ROOM ZOl.41S FIRST OFFlCE AVENUE NORTH SEATTLE. WASHINGTON 98109 MAR 9 1979 2 Major General Richard E. Cavaz& Corrmanding Officer Fort Lewis, Washington 98433 Dear General Cavazos: d I 120151 ently completed a limited survey of r procurement practices at Although we found no improper payments or significant weaknesses In procurement practices...
Date March 28, 1979 Report No. B-192215 Title

Government Operations: [Cancellation of Solicitation Following Revised Wage Determination]

GAO United States General Accounting:Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of Gen.etal Counsel < MAR 1 /,bn n$ocd//K t CF,>/>(4!bn 2A se Coun G Colonel Arthur- Yaula4,f Pta*It*ti Assistant Deeputy for .epartment of the Army Dasr Colonel t.oula.t 1Acteitio- : '~sgttO we refer to your Later Of January 20 1979,: - q.seotitg ciariftaation of our p44ttior :that whetreit*tit int ts ijclwed taio a nwe. at *...
Date Dec. 22, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-428 Title

Key To Improving Maintenance of Army Equipment: Commanders Must Motivate Their Personnel

108234 General Accounting Office The Key To Improving Maintenance Of Army Equipment: Commanders Must Motivate Their Personnel The Army’s highest priority is to support and operationally ready force that can perform its combat missions effectively. However, Army units are having difficulty in maintaining their equipment because defiPerciencies are undetected or unreported. sonnel lack motivation ...
Date Oct. 11, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-143 Title

Government Operations: Illegal Expenditure by the Army To Replace Laundry and Drycleaning Equipment

DOCUlENT RESUME 07515 - [C28679751 Illegal Expenditure by the Army ro Replace Laundry and Drycleaning Equipment. PSAD-78-113; B-178978. October 11, 8 pp. + 2 appendices (5 pp.). Report to the Congress; by 1978. lset B. Staats, Comptroller Geaeral. Issue Area: Appropriate Consideration of All Factors in Deciding to ake or Buy eeded Goods or Services. (1915), Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisi...
Date Sept. 29, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-146 Title

The Department of the Army's Food Irradiation Program: Is It Worth Continuing?

DOCUMENT RESUKE 07349 - [C2827914] The Department of the Arty's Food Irradiation Program: Is It Worth Continuing? PSAD-78-146; B-146700. September 29, 1978. 42 pp. . 4 appendices (7 pp.). Report to Rep. Thomas J. Downey; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Food (1700); Consumer and Worker Protection: Safety of Food Additives (905);Science and Technology: Management and Ove...
Date July 27, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-320 Title

National Defense: Proposal To Convert Base Support Functions From In-house to Contract Operations

DOCUMENT BESUAR 06654 - fB21271411 tRestricted) g//P f Proposal To Convert Base Support Functions from In-house to Contract Operations]. LCD-78-320; + 3 enclosures Il1 pp.). B-158685. July 27, 1978. 4 pp. Report to Sen. Sam Nunn, Chairman, Senate Committee cn Aimed Services: Nanpower and Personnel Subccn!ittee; by Elmer E. Staats, Comptroller Generil. Issue Area: Facilities and material Management...
Date July 21, 1978 Report No. 107243 Title

Government Operations: Trends in A/E Contracting

To t The Comptrot ler GeneTzl' - lIIIIllIIIIIIIllIIIIIIlllIIIIIIIlllllllllllllll : LM107243 . . . . saJm Request Trends in A/E Contracting . . - . . At a mieting on March 17, 7978, you requested that we perfoorm some preliminary work in th, 0 Corps of Engineers to examine trends with respect the participation of small, new,.and minority firms in the A/E contracting _ . . . .. ,. .: -1. . '= . . 'm...
Date June 2, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-116 Title

Information Management: Review of Army's Efforts To Develop TACFIRE

DOCU NET RBSURE 05922 B1566594 ] (Review of ray's Efforts To Develop TACFIRE]. LCD-78-116; B-163074. June '2,1978. 10 pp. + 7 enclosures (28 pp.). Leport to Sen. General. illiam Proxsire; y Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Ii3sue Area: Automatic Data Processing: Design, Development, and Installation of Software (106). Contact: Logistics and Cosaunications Div. Budget Funct,on: iscellaneous: Automatic ...
Date May 15, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-419 Title

National Defense: Army's Fiscal Year 1979 Program for Procuring Conventional Ammunition and Related Production Base Support

DOCUMENT RESUME 05926 - [B14264391 Aray's Fiscal Year 1979 Prcgram fer Procuring Conventional Ammunition and Related Production Base Support. LCD-78-419; B-172707. May 15, 1978. 33 pp. + 4 appendices (6 pp.). BRport to Rep. George E. Mahon, Chairmane Hcuse Co,.mittee on Aprpropriatious; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller oaueral. Issue area: Military Preparedness Plans: ailitary Forces Readiness (805...
Date April 27, 1978 Report No. FGMSD-78-28 Title

Government Operations: Army Efforts To Restore Integrity to Its Financial Management Systems

DOCUMENT RESUME 05682 - [B12261781 (Mg'trzete+~ 'r (S ~ Army Efforts To Restore Integrity to Its Financial Management Systems. FGMSD-78-28; B-132900. April 27, 1978. 25 p-. * 5 appendices (10 pp.). Report to Rep. George h. Mahon, Chairian, House Committee .Fpropriations; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. on Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting: Overcblig.tions and Overexpenditures...
Date April 18, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-85 Title

Government Operations: Opportunities for Improving Army Oversight of Pension Plans at Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated Ammunition Plants

DOCUflENT RBEJ3UR 05792 - (B1106071] Government-Owned, opportunities for Improving Army Oversight of pension Plans at PSAD-78-85; B-146991. April 18, PP.). Contractor-Operated 1978. 5 pp. amsunitica Pliact, + 2 appen,cm. (21 Report to Secretary, repartment of the Army; by Richard V. Gutmann, Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issue A.rea: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services:R...
Date April 5, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-91 Title

Government Operations: Defense Subcontract for Machine Tools to Mitsubishi Corporation

DCCUMENT RESUME 05786 - f810259761 Corporation]. PSAD-78-91; April 12, 1978. 2 pp. fDefense Subcontract for Machine Tools to Mitsubishi B-191079. April 5, 1973. Released Report to Rep. Bill Gradison; by Richard W. Gutmann, Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Servicas 41900). : Contact: Procurement ana Systems Acquisition iv. National Defe...
Date March 21, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-19 Title

Government Operations: Status of the Army's Hellfire Air-to-Surface Missile Program

DOCUBSIT RBSU0! 07066 - [12647689] (3ecret) Status of the Army's Beilfire kir-to-Surface lissile Frograu. PSAD-7E-19; 8-163058. Barch 21, 1978. Report to the Congress; by Blecr B. Staats, Comptroller General. Unclassified Digest lot lvailaLle. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifying the Congrwss of Status of Important Procurement Programs (1905 . Contact- Procurement and S...
Date March 20, 1978 Report No. PSAD-77-157 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Performance Problems and Cost-Effectiveness of Army Electronic Warfare Equipment Should Be Resolved Before Production Starts

DOCUMENT RESOFIE 07064 -[B2647676] (Secret) Performance Problems and Cost Effectiveness of Army Electrouic Warfare Equipment Should Be Resolved before Prcdrction Starts. PSAD-77-157; B-163058. March 20, 197' Report to the Congress; by Eluer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Unclassified Diaest Not Available. Issue Area: Science and Techbnology: Sanageeent anid Oversight of Programs (2004); federal P...
Date March 16, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-17 Title

Government Operations: Status of the Army's Advanced Attack Helicopter Program

Date March 10, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-15 Title

Government Operations: Status of the Army's Patriot Air Defense System

DOCO IUT RBIOSEE 05802 - r B10259841 (Restricted/Confidential) Status of the Army's Patriot Air Defense System. PSAD-78-15; B-163058. March 10, 1978. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Unclassified Digest Not Available. Couptrcller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900); Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifying the Congress of Status of Important...
Date Feb. 24, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-18 Title

Government Operations: Can the Army's $2.8 Billion Program To Modernize the CH-47 Helicopter Be Improved?

DCCUROBT RESUOE 05219 - [B06S55731 Can the Armys S2.8 Billion Program To odernize the CH-47 Helicopter Be Improved? PSAD-7f-18; B-163058. ebruary 2, 1978. 20 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmaer B. Stasts. Comptroller Genral. Issue rea: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900); Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: otifying the congress of Status of Important Procurement Programs (19...
Date Jan. 24, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-307 Title

Government Operations: Alleged Deficiencies in a Painting Contract at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas

UNITED STATES GETERAL WASHINGTON. E-161487 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Dale Bumpers Senate Bumpers: RELEASED of September 19, 1977, we have followed deficiencies on a painting contract at Fort in our earlier letter to you dated September As requested in your letter up the matter involving alleged Chaffee, Arkansas, as discussed 1977. 6, Our follow-up work revealed that the Army and th...
Date Jan. 16, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-208 Title

National Defense: Management of Excess Repair Parts in Europe

DOCUOENT BBSIIE 06353 [B1606571] r anagement of Excess Nepair Parts in B-133396. January 16, 1978. 7 pp. furope]. LCD-78-208; Report to Gen. George S. Blanchard, Commander in Chief, Department of the Army: United States Aray, Europe; by Joseph Eder, Director, International Div.: European 6ranch (Franafurt). Contact: International Div.: European Eranch (trankfurt). Between 1974 and 197S, the U._. A...
Date Jan. 1, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-16 Title

Government Operations: Issues To Be Resolved Before Committing the Army's Roland Missile System to Production

DOCUNEH1T RBSUME 05809 - r B1025982] (Restricted/Confidectial) Issues To Be Resolved Before Cosrittirg the Army's Roland Missile System to Production. PSAD-76-16; B-163058. Report to the Congress; by Eluer B. Staatst Comptroller General. Unclassified Digest Not Available. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Se-vices. Notifying the Conqress of Status of I[portant Ercurement Programs (1905)...
Date Sept. 28, 1977 Report No. FGMSD-77-80 Title

Financial Management: Improper Adjustments to Fiscal Year 1972 Other Procurement, Army Appropriation

DCCUMENT FF.SUME 03717 [R28334085 [Improper Adjustments to Fiscal Year 1972 Other Procurement, Army Appropriation]. FGMSD-77-80; B-132900. September 28, 1977. 4 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by D. L. Scantlebury, Director, Financial and General Management Studies Div. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting: Overobligations and Overexpenditures (2804). Contact: Financial a...
Date Sept. 26, 1977 Report No. 104562 Title

Financial Management: Potential Overobligations in Army Procurement Appropriations

DOCUMERIT RESUME 04562 - [B0185073] (Potential Overobligtions in Army Procurement A.:opriations]. September 26, 1977 3 p. Report to Maj. Gen. J. K. Stoner, Jr., Conmender, Department of the Army: Army Electronics Command, Fort onmouth, NJ; by Allen R. Voss, Regional Manager, ield Operations Div.; Regional Office (Philadelphia). Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: Field ...
Date Sept. 26, 1977 Report No. 090180 Title

Financial Management: Potential Overobligations in Army Procurement Appropriations

UNITED STATESGENERALACCQUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL 434 WALNUT PHILADELPHIA STREET OFFICE FLOOR 19106 0 - ELEVENTH PENNSYLVANIA September 26, 1977 oqo m Malor General J.K. Stoner, Jr , USA Commander U.S Army Elictronlcs Command Fort Wonmouth, New Jersey 07703 Dear General Stone]. In recent years there has been a serious breakdown in financial control over Army procutement approprlatlons which resulted ...
Date Sept. 12, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-163 Title

Government Operations: Review of a Contract for Mobile Radio Sets for the Army

DOCUMENT RESUMe 03584 - CA2573710 [Review of a Contract for Mobile Radio Sets for the Army]. PSAD-77-163; B-180247. September 12, 1977. 5 pp. + enclosure (1 pp.). Report to Rep. Gerry E. Studds; by Robert F. Keller, Deputy Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Budget Function: National Defense: Departmen...
Date July 1, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-313 Title

U.S. Army Facilities in Europe: Management Improvement Needed

DOCUMENT RESUME 02763 - [A1933004] U.S. Army Facilities in Europe: Management Improvement Needed. LCD-77-313; B-133102. Juj) 1, 1977. 22 pp. + 3 appendices (15 pp.) Report to the Congress: by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue area: Facilities and Material Management (700); Facilities and Material Management: Operation and Maintenance of Facilities (708). Contact: Logistics and Communicat...
Date May 11, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-107 Title

Government Operations: Selecting Production Site for Army's New Main Battle Tank

DOCUMENT RESUME 02330 A1392400] Selecting Production Site for Army's New ain Battle Tank. PSAD-77-107; B-163058. May 11, 1977. 30 pp. + appendices (19 pp.) Reprt to Rep. Lucien N. Nedzi; Rep. Charles A. Vanik; Sen. J. Bennett Johnston; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifying the Congress of Status of Important Procurement Programs (...
Date May 9, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-214 Title

Government Operations: Army Inventory Management in Korea

DCCUMENT RESUME 02328 - [A1332?20] (Army Inventory Management in Korea.]. LCD-77-214; B-166312. May 9, 1977. 9 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Communications Div. Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management: Ccnsolida'ing or Sharing Supply and Maintenance Systems (709). Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Budget Function: Nationa...
Date April 25, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-318 Title

Employment: Plan to Contract for Cargo Handling Being Done by Government Employees

DCCIUMENT 02040 [A11213r (setit ESUME *r CPlan to Contract for Cargc Handling Being Done by Government Employees). LCD-77-318; B-168700. April 25, 1977. 5 pp. + enclosures (15 pp.). Report to Sen. Clifford P. Case; by Robert F. Keller, Deputy Comptroller General. Issue Area: Facilities and Materiadl Management (700). Contact: Logistics ard Communicaticns Div. Budget Function: National Defense: Def...
Date April 5, 1977 Report No. LCD-76-442 Title

National Defense: Better Management of Spare Equipment Will Improve Maintenance Productivity and Save the Army Millions

DOCJMEBT RESUsE 01137 - [A105197] Better Productivity and Save the Aral anageeent of Spare Bquipment appendices. April 5, 1977. 32 pp. illions. LCD.?6-442; ill Improve aintenance B-146896. equipment may have been equipment which could have been used to fill purchased, and Army shortages in active or reserve units was used unnecessarily fcr maintenance Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Co...
Date Feb. 18, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-30 Title

National Defense: Status of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Programs

DOCURENT RESUMR 00097 - [A07513483 Status of the Remotely Piloted aircraft Programs. B-163058. February 18, 1977. 9 pp. PSAD-77-30; Report to the Congress; by Ulser D. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: military Preparedness Plans (800); Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900);Pederal Procurement of Goods and Sarvices: Notifying the Congress of Status of Important Proclirement Progr...
Date Feb. 16, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-64 Title

Government Operations: Review of Contracts Awarded to Raycomm, Inc., Freehold, New Jersey, by the Army Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey

DOCUMENT RESUME 01119 - [ao0751260] (Review of Contracts Awarded to Raycomm, Inc., Freehold, New Jersey, by the Army Electronics Coamand, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey]. PSAD-77-64; B-173487. February 16, 1977. 8 pp, Report to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy; Sen. Edward V. Brooke; by Robert F. Keller, Deputy Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Procuremen...
Date Jan. 24, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-51 Title

Government Operations: Comparison of the Pershing II Program with the Acquisition Plan Recommended by the Commission on Government Procurement

DOCUMENT RESUME 00091 - [A0751048] Comparison of the Pershing II Program with the Acquisition Flan Recommended by the Commisrion on Government Procurement. B-182956; PSAD-77-51. January 24, 1977. 15 pp. + appendices (9 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Di....
Date Nov. 24, 1976 Report No. PSAD-77-52 Title

Government Operations: Improving Cash Management by Using 'Checks Paid' Method to Reimburse Army Ammunition Plant Contractors

UN~STATESGEP~LACCOU~NGO~CE WASNNGTDN. D.C. 20548 mf 2 4 1976 The‘ Honorable -. of Defense lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LMl01108 The Secretary Dear Mr. Secretary: _I _. I ! 1 We believe that you will be interested in a method of improving cash management in the Department of Defense a:ld reducing the cost of Government borrowing. The basic concept to take verting is to delay disbursement...
Date Nov. 5, 1976 Report No. FGMSD-76-74 Title

Government Operations: Serious Breakdown in the Army's Financial Management Systems

- -. llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM100082 REPORTTO THEHOUSE COMMITTEEONAPPROPRIATIONS BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OFTHEUNITEDSTATES Serious Breakdown i n The Army’s Financial Management Systems ‘I Tki Armi ,&,a exi;e;~e,lcgj a .x::GE; &:o&. down in the financial management ancf control over its procurement appropriations, resulting in several violations of the AntiDeficiency Act. Overobligati...
Date Oct. 19, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-411 Title

National Defense: U.S. Army's Management of Medical Supplies in Europe Needs Improvement

O C This is an unclassified digest furnished in lieu of a report containing classified security information. COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S REPORT TO THE CONGRESS U.S. ARMY'S MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES IN EUROPE NEEDS IMPROVEMENT Department of Defense o . DIGEST The U.S. Army, Europe, provides medical care -to active duty military personnel, their dependents, and others through 13 hospitals and 141 cli...
Date Oct. 14, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-352 Title

Natural Resources: Army's Proposed Land Acquisition at Fort Hood, Texas, Not Justified

Date June 24, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-113 Title

National Defense: Critical Considerations in the Acquisition of a New Main Battle Tank

.. e c . * 3 a Y ,. . . RELEASED - - . \ r q cost-eifcct i v e n e s s s t u d i e s h a v e a c t - c n r s i a e r c d w h e t h t - r a q u a l i t a t i v e improvez e n t i n the cain battle tank, o r t h e t . 1 ?'KO f a c t o r s determine t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s of a t a n k - - f ire:mwer and s u r v i v a b i l i t y , F i r e p o w e r i s the a b i l i t y io dcstrGy enerny tar...
Date June 22, 1976 Report No. 094662 Title

Government Operations: Comments on Protest Against an Army Contract

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D. C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected Tuesday, June 22, 1976 Statement Of Paul G. Dembling, General Counsel United States General Accounting Office Before The Subcommittee On Legislation And National Security Committee on Government Operations House Of Representatives Mr. Chairman And Members Of The Subcommittee: to appear of July at the r...
Date April 23, 1976 Report No. 089575 Title

National Defense: Prices Negotiated for Night Vision Goggles

. UWTED STATES GENERAL KCOUNTING REGIONAL 5705 THLIRSTON OFFICE OFFICE AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23455 . April 23, 1976 I Major General A. B, C. Crawford, Commander United States Army Electronics Command ATTN: DRSEL-PP-P Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703 Dear General Crawford: As part of our continuing review of contract prices negotiated under Public Law 87-653 and the Armed Services Procurement Re...
Date Dec. 10, 1975 Report No. 089390 Title

Transportation: Survey of Distribution of Automotive Tires

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTJNG OFFJCE INTERNATIONAL FAR 1333 EAST KALAKAUA DWSION BRANCH AVENUE HONOLULU, HAWAII 96815 DEC 10 1975 Admiral Noel Gayler Commander in Chief, Camp H. M. Smith Aiea, Hawaii 96701 Dear Admiral Gayler: Pacific [ / The General Accounting Office is currently surveying the distribution of automotive tires within the U,S. Government under GAO Code 943426. During our portion...
Date Oct. 16, 1975 Report No. PSAD-76-29 Title

Government Operations: Opportunities for Decreasing Procurement Costs Through Increased Use of Competition and Federal Supply Service

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE I’ QCT 1 7 ‘15/s UNiTEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING i OFm!i?SYSTEM LM096800 (‘)969ap 1111111111111 Opportunities For Decreasing Procurement Costs Through Increased Us'e Of Competition And Federal Supply Service Department of the Army Procurement officials at Fort Leonard Wood and Fort Riley have purchased local base supplies without obtaining competitive qu...