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| Date July 14, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-96 |
Title
GAO
United States General Accounting OfTice Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-199414 JULY 14,198O The Honorable Patricia The Secretary of Health Human Services Dear * Mrs. Harris: Roberts and Harris 1111 Ill Ill 11111
112761 Subject: II,,+c lyanagement of and Results Obtained HCFA Demonstrations and Experimen (HRD-80-96) from On May 8, 1980, we testified before the Subcommittee on Ov... |
| Date May 9, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-37 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL * -’ Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES “SARs”-- Defense Department Reports That Should Provide More Information ToThe Congress
Important information which would be useful to the Congress and to top-level Defense Department managers is being omitted from DOD’s selected acquisition reports. These reports tell where a major weapons program stands in relation ... |
| Date May 1, 1980 |
Report No. 112510 |
Title
/377p \ FederalGovernment U.S. GeneralAccounting Offbe Office of InformationSystems and Services 1980 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION G U I D E U . S . General Accounting Office Office o f Information Systems and S e r v i c e s T e c h n i c a l Information S o u r c e s and S e r v i c e s Branch Audit Reference S e r v i c e s May 1980 INTRODUCTION --------_____ The --------------__-------------... |
| Date April 30, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-42 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 DIVISION GENERAL OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND STUDIES APRIL 30,198O g-196862 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Edward Hidalgo of the Navy Secretary: Command Acts fo Improve Naval Supply Systems of Financial Reports Przduced by 6, sefulness the Aviation Supply Office's Automated Allotment Accounting Syste (FGMSD-80-42) '31 This report ... |
| Date April 18, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-72 |
Title
F’ROGRAM ANf.LYSIS &xVl5lON B--198190 ~1~; Honorable William ?J. Roth, Jr. -9 e Ranking Xino r i ty i~lC?.mber ct” Suhcomnittee on Intergovernmental c tJ CP 56 Relations Committee on Governmental Affairs United S tatca Senate Dear Mr. Roth: .N-li nalysis Reports 113345 Subject: of to - for Recurring (PAD-50-72) In response to the letter of November 5, 1979., from the informa&ink Hoewing of .yo... |
| Date March 14, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-36 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20’348 B-197864 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives "7 This report provides the Congress with an independent assessment of the Office of Management and Budget's program to followup recommendations made by the Commiepn Federal Paperwork. We are sending copies to the Chairman of the House Committe... |
| Date March 10, 1980 |
Report No. 111856 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 // h.fs6 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:30 a.m., March 10, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER8. STAATS, COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET .- EST UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ,...ON TO ACHIEVE PPORTUNITIES SAVINGS THROUGH LEGISLATIVE ACTION& .'ll Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee. We welcome ... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-40 |
Title
,* -“,a IRRllMl
111659 GAO
LC~IS:~CS and Ccmmunlc3tiCnj
D&ion R-197630
FEBRUARY 28, 1980 The Honorable The Secretary
Dear Mr. Clifford of the L. Army Alexander, Jr. Secretary: Regulatio L . allowed s On War Reserve LCD-80-40) Material Not war Subject: 3 We recently completed a study of the use of secondary reserve material to satisfy peacetime operating requirements. 4Gc.. Support and Aviation W... |
| Date Jan. 15, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-19 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20!348 I2.538 DlVlSlON GENERAL OF FlNANClALAND MAhiAGEMENT bTUDIB B-115369 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Edward Hidalgo of the Navy JANUARY 15, 1980 Secretary: of Financial cUsefulness the Resource Management
Reports
System Subject: J Produced by I (FGMSD-80-19) , This is the report on our review of the need for and 1 usefulness of fin... |
| Date Jan. 9, 1980 |
Report No. B-197370 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 26, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-23 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Legislation And National Security, qHouse Committee On Government Operations
, i ‘OF THE UNITED STATES The Navy’s Inspection Syste’m Could Be Improved
The Naval Inspector General inspection system is much smaller than the Air Force or the Army systems, and covers only about 20 percent of the Navy’s activities; the other act... |
| Date Dec. 1, 1979 |
Report No. 111122 |
Title
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FOREWORD This guide was prepared f o r quick and convenient reference to GAO's reporting policies. I t should be useful to report writers and reviewers throughout the o f f i c e . I t is designed t o supplement the R e p r t Manual and make it easier to use. It also should be used i n conjunction with the Checklist f o r R e p o r t Writers and Reviewers. There are two parts-one d e a l s wit... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1979 |
Report No. 091096 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20.0648 November 1, 1979 TO ALL GAO PROFESSIONAL, STAFF: Most of the reports that cross m desk are of a high quality y both i n content and form. The exceptions, however, continue to trouble me. Although our traditional strengths i n auditing and analysis continue unabated, the written presentation of our audit results sometimes does not ... |
| Date Sept. 17, 1979 |
Report No. 094338 |
Title
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| Date Sept. 4, 1979 |
Report No. B-158552 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-158552 September 4, 1979 The Honorable Frank Horton House of Representatives Dear Frank: You recently asked about the Gnemea-lA e-eut-if-n Off1inI's ?3 efforts to followup on the recommendations of the Commissionfi4Cl' 4 on Federal Paperwork As you know, the Office of Management A7Coc, 2 and Budget has had followup responsibility fo... |
| Date Aug. 28, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-51 |
Title
Inspection reports of the Air Force Inspector General provide valuable information, but the reports can be improved by developing more information on the underlying causes of problems disclosed during inspections and by reducing the number of non-mission-related findings. The inspection system could be strengthened by reducing the high turnover of top-level inspection officials, replacing some mil... |
| Date July 1, 1979 |
Report No. 113321 |
Title
1 I I INTERNAL AUDITING VERNMENT
AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN I - I I NT ERNAL AUDIT I NG I N THE GOVERNMENT
AN ANNOTATED BILBIOGRAPHY U.S. General Accounting O f f i c e
Ti Office o f the L i b r a r i a n eU" R 07 0 July 1979 'Table o f Contents Page I n t rod uc t o ry Note 1 The Historical Context lhe Federal Government Case Studies The Gener... |
| Date June 30, 1979 |
Report No. 091613 |
Title
! CONTENTS Comptroller Genom1 Reports lo tho Congnu m d Federal Agondm n How to Obtain Report8 Indexed by Subject Indexed by Agency Congnrrlonrl Tmtlmony by OAO Offklrls Spoachos by tho Comptrdlor Conml Othr Publkrtlonr General Accounting and Auditing Procodurns Office of General Counsel Automatic D i u Procoming Intergovernmental Audit Standards Joint Financial M l n 8 g m m t Improvemont Program... |
| Date June 5, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-37 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
0-c. THE UNITED
20348 S-i-A-I-Es LM109551 The Honorable Charles A. Vanik Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and lYeans House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ill Ill l~lllllll
109551 asked us to comment on a Your March 21, 1979, letter staff study by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Inter-Xgo["ir/f national Labor Affairs which discusses "pr... |
| Date May 22, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-79-34 |
Title
, 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 May 1, 1979 |
Report No. 091100 |
Title
Managers
Accounting Systems Can Help You: -Plan and control agency operations -Decide on the best ways to use resources to achieve goals -Keep within appropriations and other legal requirements -Safeguard agency resources -Evaluate accomplishments By The Comptroller General Of 'chc United States FOREWORD
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1 I 1 I Our growing Federal budget and national debt are a concern to both taxpayer5 and ... |
| Date March 30, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-51 |
Title
I a ho+ to be rs?ll@ased outside the aeneril I]NlTED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, b.C.
HUMAN RCSOURCSS DIVISION 20545 RELEASED MARCH 30, 1979 B-164031( 2) The Honorable Henry A. Waxman House of Representatives Dear Mr. Waxman: you asked us to review In your May 2, 1977, letter certain aspects of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) to In our July 26, 1978, report carcinogenesi... |
| Date March 27, 1979 |
Report No. B-170612 |
Title
Ab March 27, 1979
L k e Richard Bolling C h a i r m a n , Committee o n R u l e s House of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s Dear P I r . Chairman: Thank you f o r y o u r l e t t e r of e b r u a r y 2 6 , 1 9 7 9 , r e q u e s t i n g o u r comments o n S.K. 2 a n d H.K. 6 5 , p r o p o s a l s t o i m p r o v e conA s you know, w h a v e e g r e s s i o n a l r e v i e w s o f F e d e r a l program... |
| Date Feb. 16, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-306 |
Title
,” United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-168700 Not to be released outside the G.: ” “’ RESTRICTED Accounting Office except on the basis of SWdib aPP;avG by me Office of Congressional Relations. RELEASED Logistics and Communications Division The Honorable United States Dear Senator
As William Senate Proxmire: Proxmire FEBRUARY 16.1979 requested in your letter of Fe... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1979 |
Report No. B-118535 |
Title
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| Date Jan. 1, 1979 |
Report No. 095117 |
Title
\ The -REVIEW Conbnts . Volume 1 4 Issue 2 From Our Briefcase
Fraud Task Force in Business The Many Aspects of Tax and Spending Limitation Proposals Word Ban in Ohio Briefing the Farn\ers Food Issues Newsletter Can No Longer Provide an UPDATE Wider Audience for a GAO Publication Behind the Scenes for the Annual Report Mr. Staats Receives Plaque of Recognition Got-an Idea?
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. New EngEand ... |
| Date Dec. 28, 1978 |
Report No. B-109650 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-109650 The Honorable Bob Eckhardt Chairman, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance o Comittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: December 28, 1978 The Toxic Substances Control Act (section 25(a)) (15 U.S.C. 2624) requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (E... |
| Date Dec. 19, 1978 |
Report No. B-161740 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES *aw WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
K B-161740
ggo~ng5,on December 19, 1978 &41c 7' gc Ae0 Ate~y /% 40/7' A fof 7e5'~t Mr. Robert C. Holland, President Committee for Economic Development 1700 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Bob: We have now had a chance to review CED's October 26 draft "Improving Public Policy and the Market System" in some detail. The bo... |
| Date Oct. 31, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-57 |
Title
DOCbIENT RESUME 07719 - [C30 4E i Reporting of U.S. International Agreements by Executive Agencies Has Improved. ID-78-57; B-110058. October ]1, 1S78. 42 pE. + appendix (2 pp.). Report to Sen. Haryon Allen, chairanm, Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Separation of Powers Subcommittee; ty Elmer D. Stasts, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs: U.S. Internati... |
| Date Oct. 16, 1978 |
Report No. 095079 |
Title
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
October 16, 1978 Memorandum
\ TO : Heads of Divisions and OfPices ' SUBJECE GAO Form 115 Comprehensive Audit Memorandum No. 2, Revised (Preparing Approval for Distribu ion of Report Signed by the Comptroller General or a Division Director) - I( PURPOSE This memorandum contains instructions for preparing GAO Form 115 (Approval for Distribution of ... |
| Date Oct. 4, 1978 |
Report No. PAD-78-85 |
Title
COIJMROLLER GENfRAL
WASHINGTON OF
DC THE UN IT&D STATES ZLB48 B-P70612
B-139310 3
The Hondrable Abraham Ribicoff ChaIrman, Senate Commlttee on Govefrnment Affairs United States Senate Bear Chairman Rlblcoff: This letter responds to your request of August 29, 1978, the “Regulatory Cost Reduction Act comments on S-3262, of 978.” This bill T! _roposes to establish a procedure to reduce the costs ... |
| Date July 31, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-126B |
Title
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| Date July 25, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-120 |
Title
DCCUhENT RESUME /dckC Dc-1 06524 - fB2087101, Restricted) Y 7- 78 Government Field Offices Should Better Inplement the Freedom of Infcrmation Act. LCD-78-120; B-173761. July 25, 1978. 47 pp. Report to Rep. Richardson Preyer, Chairman, Hcuse Ccmnittee on Government Operations: Government Information and Individual Ri4hts Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccmptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Inf... |
| Date July 7, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-229 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 06645 - r 19269541
B-161319. July 7, 1978. 7 pp. rFederal Agency Participatiun in the National Supply System].
LCD-78-229; Report to Joel W. SolcJon, Administratcr, General Services Administration; by Richard W. Gutmanr, Director, logistics and Communications Div. Issue Area: Sinqie Logistics Managers: Govcrnmeut-wide, zor Liscrete Functions. (716). Contact: Loqgtics and Communicat... |
| Date June 30, 1978 |
Report No. 095109 |
Title
.
I : -~.
- , . Accounting Office Publications -. f,
5 t -'. s
1
i CONTENTS
Comptroller General Reports to the Congress and Federal Agencies How to Obtain Reports Indexed by Subject Indexed by Agency Congressional Testimony by GAO Officials Speeches by the Comptroller General Other Publications
General Accounting and Auditing Procedures Automatic Data Processing Office of General Counsel Intergove... |
| Date June 8, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-116 |
Title
DOCU MBNT 06445 - [B1606646] ISU0R Car:gq, Preference Programs for Govermaent-PFiancd ocean Shipments Could Be Improved. CBD-78-116; D-95832. June 8, 1978. 49 pp. + 7 appendices (7 pp.). Report to the Congress; by BEler 8. Staats, Coaptrcller Genesrl. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Policies: National Policies and Programs (2406); Facilitiea and Materiel Ka nagement (700). Contact: Communit... |
| Date June 5, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-14 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUBE 06281 I'B15866031 Effectiveness of the Wo.-ld Bank's Independent eview and Evaluation System. ID-78-14; B-161470. June 5, 1978. 3C pp.FF appendices (10 pp.). Report to the Conqress; y Elmer B. + 3 Staats, Ccapticller Generdl. Issue Area: International Economic ad ilitary Programs: U.S. Participation in Activities of International Organizations (609). Contact: International Div. Bud... |
| Date May 30, 1978 |
Report No. PAD-78-35 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
05932 - 815666011 (Restricted) Better Information Needed for Oversight and Evaluation of Selected Elementary and Secondary Education Prograss. PAD-78-35;
B-164031(1) . ay 30, 1978. 4 pp. + appendix (47 p.) . Report to Sen. Harrison . illiams, Jr., Chairman, Senate Cosaittee on Human Resources; by Bluer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Program and Budget Information for C... |
| Date May 22, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-78-75 |
Title
DOCU SE T RBSUBE
06019 - [81446493] (Review of the Reimbursement and Reporting Requirement of the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976]. GGD-78-75: B-15595C. Say 22, 1978. 3 pp. + ecclosure (13 pp.). Report to Sen. Lawton Chiles, Chairman, Senate Committee on Approjriations: Treasury, Postel Service, i-neral Government Subcommittee; by EBler B. Staats, Comptroller Geceral. Contact: Gener... |
| Date May 17, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-78-54 |
Title
DOCUME NT RESUME 05924 - 81386434] Data Collected from Non-Federal Sources: Statistical and Paperwork Implications. GGD-78-54; B-153509; B-158552. ay 17, 1978. 40 pp. + 3 appendices (2c ro-). Staff study by Victor L. Lowe, Director, General Government Div. Issue Area: Statistical and Paper.ork Implications of Non-Federal Data (3100). Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: General Govern... |
| Date May 15, 1978 |
Report No. PAD-78-59 |
Title
DOMCW asmI 07051 - (526977651 [teporting ileqIeeatn of oqgzaus lSolTlang Ppulpatis]+ a : B-163518. ETy 15, 1l8. 2 pp. * 3 *lo plD-7S-597 Coammittee on Populaticvs by Htrry S.
p. Report to Rep. Jame B. ,chuer,
Analysis Div. ChirzUenso DU
iaVenlt Se'ect Dirctorz. PZogEt Contact: frogram Analysis Div. s. p1~pualt CAoM"E-t" S orooMSect lelvancet ougesaAomal c aobver. !e4. 4e B. sU 3071 t4 U.SC.10*04).... |
| Date May 5, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-58 |
Title
DCCURENT RESUHE 05659 - [B1285236] r Reconciliation
END-78-58; of Special Nuclear aterial Unaccounted B-157767. ay 5, 1978. 5- pp. For]. Report to Rep. John D. Dingell, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Energy and Power Sutcosuittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptraller General. Issue Area: Energy: aking Nuclear Fission a Substantial Energy Source (1608). Contact: Energy and... |
| Date April 13, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-78-29 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
05630 r B104 5986l|/J The Statistical Reporting Service's Crop Reports Could Be of More Use to Farmers. GGD-78-29; B-137762.34. hpril 13, 1978. Geleased April 19, 1978. 29 pp. + 6 appendices (15 pp.), Report to Sen. George McGovern; by Slmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area, Statistical and Paperwork Implications of bon-Federal Data (3100); Food (17C0). Contact: General G... |
| Date March 21, 1978 |
Report No. PAD-78-64 |
Title
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| Date March 10, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-80 |
Title
DOCmUNBT R SGa 05056 - (B0735662] Reporting of Nuclear Yeapors Project* Can Be Improved. ?SAD-7e880; 5 165546. larch 10. 1978. 6 pp. + appendix (1 pp.).. Report to SecretaLy, Department of Inergy; by lonte Canfield, Jr.. sizactor. inergy and ineorals Div. Isue Area: Pederal Procureonnt of Goods and Servic": Notifying the Congress of Status of Important PrEcurement Programs (1905); Science and Tech... |
| Date Jan. 31, 1978 |
Report No. 089018 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, DC 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION The Honorable Edward W. Scott, Jr. Assistant Secretary of Admlnlstratlon Department of Transportation Dear the Mr. Scott: in Enclosed is a copy of our rep rt on improvements I&d needed Coast Guard's computer-based Pollution Incident Reporting The report discusses inadequate and ineffective System... |
| Date Dec. 31, 1977 |
Report No. 095110 |
Title
. General Accounting' Office Pubiications
December 31.1977 -. . I CONTENTS Cornptrolier General Reports to the Congress and Federal Agencies HGW Obtain Reports to Indexed by Subject Indexed by Agency Congressional Testimony by the Comptroller General and other GAO Officials Speeches by the Comptroller General
I - 4 5
81 86 93 I Other Publications General Accounting and Auditing Procedures Automati... |
| Date Dec. 21, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-442 |
Title
DOCUMENT 42L48 - RESUME [b 35S4806] (Military Feadiress Reporting Imprcvements]. LCD-77-442; B-146896. December 21, 1977. 3 pp. + 2 enclosures (15 pp.). to Secretary, Department of Defense; Repor Director, Logistics and Communications Div.
Tssue by Fr=d J. Shafer, Area: Military Preparedness Plans: Military Communications and Information Processing Needs (803) cortact: Logistics and Communications... |
| Date Nov. 25, 1977 |
Report No. EMD-78-20 |
Title
DOCUMENT
04255 - [B3334564] iRESUM (Concerns regarding Report on the Solar Energy Research Institute]. EMD-78-20; B-186105. NcveQ.Ner 25, 1977. 3 pp. + 2 enclosures (9 pp.). Report to Rep. Timothy E. Wirth; Sen. Floyd K. Haskell; Sen. Gary W. Hart; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Araa: Energy: Exi.cutive Branch Organization and Processes for Dealing with Energy Problems (1611); Scie... |
| Date Nov. 25, 1977 |
Report No. FOD-77-5 |
Title
DOCUMENT FESOJE
04271 - [B333t4i65] Examination of Finhacial Statements, Fiscal Ya..' 1976. FOD-77-5; B-114829. 8 enclosures (13 pp.l,. .overnment Printing Office, Novcimber 25, 1977. 8 pp. + Comptroller General. Report tc the Congrass; by Elmer B. Stauts, Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Peporting (2800). Contact: Fiell Ope:rations Div. Budget Fun:ction: ZY-eral Government: Other General Gove... |
