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| Date Jan. 12, 1984 |
Report No. IMTEC-84-3 |
Title
ES’THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING 0 FFICE
Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee General Oversight And The Economy Committee On Small Business House Of Representatives An Improved Automated System Would Better Identify Small Businesses Seeking Federal Contracting Opportunities
The Small Business Admlnlstratlon’s(SBA’s) Procurement Automated Source System IS intended to maintain Information about t... |
| Date Oct. 25, 1983 |
Report No. NSIAD-84-1 |
Title
REPORTB'Y' IIS: THE > General Accounting Office
Data Collection Under The International Agreement On Government Procurement Be More Accurate And Efficient
OMB established the trade data system to collect government procurement information as required by the International Agreement on Government Procurement. This system, which could at best collect approximate data, developed information that signi... |
| Date June 22, 1983 |
Report No. 121716 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEDURING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 22, 1983 STATEMENT
OF l WILLIAM J. ANDERSON,DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE COURTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES ON AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE HOUSECOMMITTEEON THE JUDICIARY
. ON H.R. 3086 Mr. Chairman and Members (;f the subcommittee, the opportunity
I we appreciate to ... |
| Date April 28, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-49 |
Title
Report To The Chairman Committee On Education And Labor House Of Representatives RELEASED Problems Affecting The Accuracy And Timeliness Of Employment Service Reporting Systems
This report contains information on --the systems States use to obtain, process, and distribute* information regarding applicants, jobs, and employment trends; --problems experienced with these systems and how the problems ... |
| Date April 1, 1983 |
Report No. GGD-83-32 |
Title
. w .I I ‘. ,’ * * BY THECOMiPTROLLER GENl?RiL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Funds Needed To Develop CPI Quality Control System
The Consumer Price Index(CPI) is one of the most important statistics produced by the Government. A l-percent increase in the CPI, for example, can increase Federal outlays by about $2 billion annually for entitlement programs, such as Social Security, tha... |
| Date March 29, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-50 |
Title
JZD / I/ ’ ii? THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES
Changes Are Needed To Assure Accurate ,And Valid Wheat Deficiency Payments
The Department of Agriculture has paid wheat farmers millions of dollars to supplement their income because of low market prices. GAO found’ that some information and procedures used by the Department could cause overpayments or underpayments to farmers. GAO reco... |
| Date March 25, 1983 |
Report No. GGD-83-50 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-210890
The Honorable William The Attorney General Dear Mr. Attorney Subject: French Smith MARCH 25,t983 General: ' Department of Justice Case Management Information System Does Not Meet .Departmental br (.I Congressional Information Needs (GAO/GGD-83-50) This report presents the results of our review of the development and use of the ... |
| Date Dec. 1, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-83-1 |
Title
BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of Defense rifying Eligibility For Military alth Care: Some Progress Has Been de, But Reliability Problems Remain
Conkerns over fraud in military medical programs and the management of military health resources led to the development of the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)--a computer-based system about two-thirds im... |
| Date Oct. 25, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-83-7 |
Title
REPORTBY THE US. General Accounting Office
Multiemployer Are Inaccurate Pension Plan Data And Incomplete The Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 made major changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation are primarily responsible for administering and enforcing the amendments, and they need complete and... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-119 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCURLMLNT. AN0 RLAOINISS LOQIsTICs. DIVISION B-205885 RELEASED The Honorable Geraldine Ferraro Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Chairwoman: Subject: will\\\ lmllll 119731 Analysis of Internal Control Systems to Ensure the Accuracy, Completeness,... |
| Date Sept. 22, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-101 |
Title
//ViQl BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES
Problems In Air Quality Monitoring System Affect Data Reliability T ( N n h e s t s e Environmental Protection Agency PA), which is responsible for directing the tion’sefforts to improve air quality, makes merous decisions affecting the Nation’s alth and economic welfare. EPA has tablished a national air quality monito... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-115 |
Title
$18 ” Q,,/ ,; ” . limo STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DlVl5lON MINERALS B-208517 Mllllll IllIll
119196 -- AUGUST16,1982 The Honorable James G. Watt Secretary of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Data Compiled for Shut-In Oil and Gas Wells on Onshore Federal Lands Is Inaccurate and Probably Unnecessary (GAO/EMD-82-115) We recently completed an evaluat... |
| Date July 16, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-82-1 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Honorable United States Senate Sam Nunn OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Federal Parole Practices: Better Management And Legislative Changes Are Needed
The United States Parole Commission has parole jurisdiction over all eligible Federal prisoners, wherever confined, and continuing jurisdiction over those released under parole supervision. GAO’s review of the Parole C... |
| Date May 18, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-82-78 |
Title
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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-207395 i The Honorable John D. Dingell ' Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: RELEASED IllllllllIllll
118619 Subject: Validity and Comparability of Quantitative Data Presented by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency on Insp... |
| Date April 28, 1982 |
Report No. HRD-82-18 |
Title
* * BY THEU.S.GEkiAi ACCOUNTING OFFICE rig* R’eport To The Chairman Complete And Accurate Information Needed In Social Security’s Automated Name And Number Files
T e Social Security Administration’s autom ted name and number files contain inc ! mplete and inaccurate information. Because the extent of the problems is not k piown, the impact on social security claimants and on the operation of... |
| Date April 19, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-82-70 |
Title
UNITEDS~ATES'GE~~ERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 L
GCNKRAL GOVLRNMKNT DIVISION -_ ! i ,\g3w
19 1982 m B-207140
The Honorable John E. Porter House of Representatives Dear Mr. Porter: Subject: llllllllll IllllI
118348 Limited Review of the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics' Voter Registration System (GGD-82-70) This report is in response to your March 23, 1982, request... |
| Date April 7, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-40 |
Title
BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL1 Report To The Chairman, House Committee On Government Operations OF THEUNITED STATES Less Sole-Source, More Competition Needed On Federal Civil Agencies’ Contracting
The six agencies that GAO reviewed did not take the opportunity to award an estimated 40 percent of their new sole-source contracts competitively during the year ended June 30, 1980. The awards initially obl... |
| Date April 5, 1982 |
Report No. FPCD-82-32 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PEOLRAL PKRSONNKL AND COMPENSATION DlVllllON B-167266 M llllll Ml
118072 Raymond J. Donovan of Labor APRIL 5,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Dear M r. Secretary: Subject: Additional Improvements Needed in the National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Techand Clerical Pay (FPCD-82-32) nical, This report summarizes the results of o... |
| Date March 29, 1982 |
Report No. 117945 |
Title
.J&hTy
UNI'PED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OF ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ' wu-, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. EST MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1982 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY ON GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWS OF THE FOOD STAMP PROGRr?lM
i”IR . llllllllllll ll
117945 CHAI... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1982 |
Report No. FPCD-82-8 |
Title
. * UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL CLRSORNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-205580 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs FEBRUARY 25,1982 Dear Mr. Secretary:
Subject: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Uniformed Personnel Could Be More Accurate (FPCD-82-8) We have completed our review of the metho... |
| Date Feb. 16, 1982 |
Report No. PAD-82-26 |
Title
j 1 f 1 / (cl,, UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNT~NG oFFiCE WASHIMGToM, D.C. 20546
PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION B-206199 RELEASED FEBRUARY 16,1982 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Lloyd M. Bentsen Senate Bentsen: llllllllllllll II
117705 How Much Does the Federal Government Spend on Economic Modeling Activities? ' (PAD-82-26) On May 22, 1981, you requested tha t we identify fiscal year 1978... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1982 |
Report No. FPCD-82-24 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-205580 FEBRUARY 8, f982 The Honorable The Secretary Alexander of State M. Haig, Jr. Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Foreign Areas Could Be More Accurate (FPCD-82-24) We have completed our review of the methodology used to comput... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1982 |
Report No. FPCD-82-25 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-205580 FEBRUARY 8,1982 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Office of Personnel Director, Management Dear Dr. Devine: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Nonforeign Areas Could Be More Accurate (FPCD-82-25) Subject: We have completed our review of the methodology use... |
| Date Dec. 22, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-82-26 |
Title
I 11111 I
117124 Rear Admiral A. A. Giordano Commander, Naval Supply Systems Subject: Command The Aviation Supply Office Continues To Have Problems With the Accuracy of Its Requirements Determinations (PLRD-82-26) Giordano: Dear Admiral We have completed our review of Navy requirements determinations for aeronautical spares and repair parts at the Aviation Supply Office (ASO) in Philadelphia, Penn... |
| Date Nov. 10, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-82-15 |
Title
I . P UNITED STATS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UitiUWe AN0 MINEMU PIVISION ; B-204996 : The Honorable Malcolm Baldrige i The Secretary of Commerce / Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: NOVEtiBER lo,1981 :Need for Better Monitoring and Analysis of Foundry Data by the Department of Commerce (EMD-82-15) , This letter, like our recent report to you and Def ) Secretary Weinberger, discuss... |
| Date Sept. 21, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-61 |
Title
UNITE~YSTATES GENERAL ACCCNNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, OlVlSlON B-204450 SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 The Honorable David A. Stockman Director, Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Stockman: Subject: I/ " 116513 Review of Government-Wide Contracting Systems for Film and Videotape Productions (PLRD-81-61) We havei/,reviewed the utilization and operation of th... |
| Date July 28, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-133 |
Title
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives consumers Need More Reliable Automobile Fuel Economy Data
Every new automobile sold in the United States has a label showing its tested fuel economy, In addition, all fuel economy test results are published annually to encourage the production and purchase of more fuel-efficient automobiles. Consumers are skeptical, ... |
| Date May 26, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-29 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL Accoumf NG OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-168450 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: C. Subject: LAWACSContract Price Overstated Because I of Noncurrent, Xnaccurate, and Incomplete Cost or Pricing Data3 (PLRD-81-29) This report discusses our review of the pricing of This is a modificati... |
| Date July 30, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-84 |
Title
11@u 8, 88, BY’Ti-iE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE . .*, . Report ToThe Attorney General Heroin Statistics Can BeI Made More Reliable
The Federal Government uses statistical indicators to assess the drug situation in the United States. Because of congressional concern about the’ indicators’ reliability and because heroin is the Government’s number one .drug priority, GAO examined several s... |
| 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. FGMSD-80-41 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROliER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES - m Report ToThe Congress
Productivity Measurement In The Defense Logistics Agency Must Be Supported, Improved, And Used
The Defense Logistics Agency has one of the best designed productivity measurement systems in the Government but does not base its budget requests on data from the system and makes only limited use of the data for other management p... |
| Date April 18, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-33 |
Title
- I Cornp+r-oiler Generck Report F,# To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Human Resources, Committee On Post Off ice And Civil Service House Of Representatives The Federal Procurement bata~&lem-Making It Work Better
The Federal Procurement Data System could be of great assistance to the Congress and the public in providing full information on procurement activities. For the first time, data will be av... |
| Date April 8, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-7 |
Title
I. -- BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Science And Technology United States House Of Representatives t I2073 OF THE UNITED STATES RELEASED
approval Accounting Office excc::.t or. the basis of specilir by the Office of Conpressioml Wdations. The National Science Foundation’s Management Information System: A Status Report
The review of the current status of the Natio... |
| Date March 20, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-80 |
Title
OF THE -UNITEDSTATES RELEASED Criteria For Participation In The Urban Development Action Grant Program Should Be Refined
According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s eligibility criteria for the Urban Development Action Grant Program, 52 percent, or 333 of the 646, large cities and urban counties in the United States are “severely distressed” and eligible for Urban Developm... |
| Date March 3, 1980 |
Report No. 113717 |
Title
4 -~~~~~~~~~- REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF TEE UNITED STATES AT TEE
JOINT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROfGRAM NINTH ANNUAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 3, 1980
CACCUPATE INFORMATION GOVERNMENT MANAGERS CANNOT DO WITHOUT ITS It is a great pleasure to address the JFMIP Annual Financial Management Conference. These conferences were started only 9 y... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-32 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEBRUARY ““-k,“Y.r”8,198Q B-197586 The Honorable James T. McIntyre, Jr. Director, Office of Management and Budget Problems With the Dissemination G f Information on Federal Assistance Programs GGD-80-32) 3 --2 --:P Dear Mr. McIntyre: Subject: iP 22 ' _- As part of our continuing interest in the program information needs of Fede... |
| Date July 27, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-79 |
Title
Report ToThe Congress . a
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Reliable Local Unemployment Estimates: A Challenge For Federal And State Cooperation
This report discusses the Federal/State program for estimating unemployment in thousands of cities, counties, and towns. It focuses on the reasons for the unreliability of current statistics. It shows that errors in these figures could mean differences of millions of do... |
| Date June 14, 1979 |
Report No. 109642 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EDT THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1979 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY I DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE 1 SERVICE Madam Chairwoman We are in the here and Members today at your of the request Sub... |
| Date May 1, 1979 |
Report No. 094364 |
Title
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| Date Nov. 22, 1978 |
Report No. FPCD-78-26 |
Title
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| Date Nov. 9, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-79-7 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 07699 C31j)1] (Restricted) 0 -//_,7y r Bureau of the Census' Procedures fcr the 1980 Decennial
Census]. GD-79-7, B-78395. November S, 1978. 3 pp. + 2 enclosures (14 pp.). Report to Rep. illiarA Lehman, Chairman, ouse Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Census and opulaticn Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Statistical and Paperwork lnIlicati... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-103 |
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| Date July 17, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-17 |
Title
DCCUMENT 06493 f B20l070261 RESUME The Department of the Interior's Computerized Resources Information Bank. EnD-78-17; B-11E678. July 17, 1S78. ;3 appendices (8 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer F. Ztaats, Ccmptrcller Leficiercies pp. + 2 General. (18fI8). Issue Area: Materials: Information Systems Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Envircnxent, and Energy:... |
| Date May 16, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-109 |
Title
DOCURENT RESUME 06198
- 1366384J1 R 4SD4 [Need for the Social Security dministration To Obtain Accurate Data o State orkmen's Compensation Payents for Computing Black Lung Benefits]. HRD-78-109; B-164031(4). ay 16, 1978. Released ay 19, 1978. 6 pp. Report to Rep. John N. Erlenborn; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Federally Sponsored or Assisted Incons Security Progr... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-58 |
Title
DOCUIMMI ESEU 05319 - B085506] Actions eeded To improve the Nutritict Prcgram for the Elderly. HRD-78-58; -165430. February 23, 1978. 34 pp. * appendix (1 pp.). Report to Secretary, DepLtaent of Health, Zducation, and Welfare; by Gregory J. hart, l'irector, Human esoueres Div. Issue Area: ederally Sponsored or ssistsd ncome 3ecurnit Programs: Quality of Life of the Elderly (1311); Food: Domestic F... |
| Date May 2, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-46 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 02161 - [A13323243 (] {' f~ ) 7l Curriculum Case Studies Are of Questionable Quality but Helped Precollege Curriculum Activities. HRD-77-46; B-133183. May 2, 1977. 72 pp. Report to Rep. Ray Thornton, Ckairman, House Committee on Science and Technology: Science, Research and Technology Subcommittee; Rep. Harold C. Hollenbeck, Ranking Minority Member ; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller... |
| Date June 30, 1976 |
Report No. 091305 |
Title
Mr, Wallace E. Busbee director t Internal Audit Veterans Administration
D’ear Tar, Busbee: Service We surveyed the Veterans’ Administration (VA) vocational rehabilitation program administered by VAQs Department of Veterans Benefits (DVB), Our survey was conducted at VA’s central office, Washington, D-C. 5 the Data Processing Center (DPC) at St, Paul, Minnesota; and the Waco, Houston, New Orl... |
| Date June 15, 1976 |
Report No. OSP-76-21 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
~''-, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Improvements Still Needed In Federal Energy Data Collection, Analysis, And Reporting
Two years ago GAO reported on the need to improve Federal efforts in collecting, analyzing, and reporting energy data. Because the adequacy of Federal energy data continues to be a controversial subject, GAO updated its earlier effort and... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-90 |
Title
7, . . - --4 i Tne %morable Richard L. kdministrator of \Jeterans Veterans Adninistration Dear Hr. Rsurfebush: Roudebush .xffairs Ke have Administration
(C&P) benefit surveyed the internal (VA) computer-based payrcent system. controls for Compensation the Veteras and Pension ,nrl made limited tests of theecontrol mtztis Se observed and ptocedures enrrloy& at the VA Data Processing Center, Hines, I... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1975 |
Report No. GGD-75-109 |
Title
United States Postal Service The Postal Service’s system for measuring mail delivery performance shows that, on a nationwide basis, 95 percent of local firstclass mail receives overnight delivery. This statistic is reliable, but it includes only stamped first-class mail, which accounts for 40 percent of first-class mail volume. The measurement system has weaknesses which make local area overnigh... |
