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Date June 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-100 Title

Financial Management: EPA's Efforts To Identify and Control Harmful Chemicals in Use

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES EPA’s Efforts To Identify And Control Harmful Chemicals In Use The TOXIC Substances Control Act of 1976 gave the Envrronmental Protectron Agency (EPA) the responsrbility for rdentrfymg, assessing, and controlling unreasonable rusks to health or the environment from the manufacture, processing, drstrlbutron, use, or disposal of the 60,000 existing chemicals...
Date June 12, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-136 Title

National Defense: Army's Decision To Begin Production of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle Was Premature

. ’ c L *I’ w-w9 BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE 1 ., Report To The Secretary Of Defense 4 Army’s Decision To Begin Production Of The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle Was Premature The Army’s decrsron to award a full-scale productron contract was premature In vrew of relrabrlrty problems drsclosed In the operatronal tests. Also, usmg a multryear contract presupposes that the sy...
Date May 25, 1984 Report No. IMTEC-84-11 Title

Information Management: ASCS Needs Better Information To Adequately Assess Proposed County and State Office Automation

UNITED STATESGENERACACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION MAY 25, 1984 B-214903 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John R. Block of Agriculture Secretary: ASCS Needs Better Information To Adequately Assess Proposed County and State Office Automation (GAO/IMTEC-84-11) Subject: We are writing to you to express our concerns with the county office autom...
Date May 7, 1984 Report No. C-NSIAD-84-18 Title

The Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile: Resolve Uncertainties Before Production

- . L UNCLASSIFIED . GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DIGEST e----m ' THE ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE + AIR-TO-AI2 MISSILE: RESOLVE UNCERTAINTIES BEFORE PRODUCTION (U) The Air Force and the Navy are developing the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to meet their air-to-air missile requirements in the 1985-2005 time frame. AM2AAM is to be compatible with the lat...
Date April 4, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-48 Title

Government Operations: GSA's Operation of a Firing Range in the Cincinnati Post Office and Courthouse Building

BVTHEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To Congressman Ed Bethune House Of Representatives G~SA’S Operation #,,,,,, Firing Range ,Jn The Of A’ Cincinn~ati Post Office And Courthouse Building Thrs review concerns InformatIon provided to Congressman Ed Bethune by a cornstltuent claiming that the firing range ln#ahe U.S Post Office and Courthouse Euildlng In Cinclnnatb, Ohso, was alllowed to rem...
Date March 28, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-82 Title

National Defense: Test Transfer of Consumable Supply Items to DLA from the Military Services

. UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECUAIW AFFAIRS AND DIVISION MARCH 28, 1984 B-211771 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense 123756 Test Transfer of Consumable Supply Items to the Defense Logistics Agency from the Military Services (GAO/NSIAD-84-82) Dear Mr. Secretary: on Defense, At the request of the Chairmen, Sub...
Date March 26, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-60 Title

National Defense: Department of the Army's Program To Modify 155-mm. M109 Self-Propelled Howitzers to an M109A5 Configuration

c I BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Department Of The Army’s Program To Modify 155mm. Ml 09 Self-Propelled Howitzers To An Ml 09A5 Configuration The Army plans to modify 1,500 of its 155-mm. Ml09 howitzers to an M109A5 configuration at a cost of $1.5 billion. The modifications are intended to improve the howitzer’s effectiveness and availability. In April 1...
Date March 13, 1984 Report No. 123592 Title

Transportation: GAO Review of the Department of Transportation's Pipeline Safety Program

1 : 9 If& Qb”cJl I## IT.’ UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE ' 'WASBINGTON,D.C. 20548 ' j i FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY: Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 1984 STATEMENTOF OLIVER W. KRUEGER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE . SUBCOMMITTEE FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS ON COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON . GAO'S RE...
Date March 5, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-67 Title

National Defense: Examination of Alleged Waste and Mismanagement in Army Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment Support Group

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-214401 MARCH 5, 1984 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: . GAO Examination of Alleged Waste and Mismanagement in the Army's Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment Support Group (GAO/NSIAD-84-67) , I As you requested, we...
Date Feb. 24, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-40 Title

National Defense: The Army Needs More Comprehensive Evaluations To Make Effective Use of Its Weapon System Testing

BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Army The Army Needs More Comprehensive Evaluations To Make Effective Use Of Its Weapon System Testing Evaluations of development and operatlonal tests are used to assess the progress of new heapon systems as they proceed through development Because many Armyorgamzat,kons contrtbute to the preparation of these evaluations, the results...
Date Feb. 22, 1984 Report No. PEMD-84-3 Title

National Defense: How Well Do the Military Services Perform Jointly in Combat? DOD Joint Test-and-Evaluation Program Provides Few Credible Answers

Report To The Honorable David Pryor United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Well Do The Military Services Perform Jointly In Combat? DOD’s Joint Test-And-Evaluation Program Provides Few Credible Answers In most combat situations, DOD combines military missions and their operations in ways that transcend the boundaries and responsibilities of the individual armed services. To ascertain wheth...
Date Feb. 14, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-57 Title

National Defense: Department of the Army's Competitive Test and Evaluation of Alternative Light Antiarmor Weapons

*s* ,I ,’ , UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20542 NATIONAL INTLRNATIONAL @tcUnlw ACPAIRS *MO DIVIIION FEWUARY 14. 1984 B-213544 The Honorable United States Subject: Warren B. Rudman Senate Department of the Army’s Competitive Test and Evaluation of Alternative Light Antiarmor Weapons (GAO/NSIAD-84-57) Rudman: Dear Senator We have reviewed the Army’s competitive test ...
Date Jan. 18, 1984 Report No. IMTEC-84-7 Title

Information Management: Air Force Progress in Implementing the Phase IV Base Level Computer Replacement Program

BYiHE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee Government Operations House Of Representatives On OF THE UNITEDSTATES Air Force Progress In Implementing The Phase IV Base Level Computer Replacement Program The Air Force has desrgned a program--called Phase IV--to replace computers at 118 air bases around the world by July 1985 Because of drfflculties rn convertrng the old software to ru...
Date Jan. 1, 1984 Report No. 123789 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 19, Issue 1, Winter 1984

rl 4 ' , 279U I The Federal Inspection Agencies: A GAO Perspective ' -2.4 . I - L < ' ." 2 , 1 j 9 2 ' Sole-SourceVersus V J Competitive Contracting: W h y A GAO Audit Guide Is Needed procurement of its property and services. Consequently, federal regulations require agencies to award all contracts competitively "to the maximum extent practical." In general, competition in government procurement r...
Date Oct. 27, 1983 Report No. IMTEC-84-2 Title

Information Management: Greater Emphasis on Testing Needed To Make Computer Software More Reliable and Less Costly

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator Of General Services Greater Emphasis On Testing deeded To Make Computer qoftware More Reliable And L&s Costly Feberal agencies spend billions of dollars annually on computer software programs. H wever, unless these programs receive a8, quate testing, federal managers cannot be reasonably sure that they provide accurate, reliable inform...
Date Sept. 30, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-7 Title

Weapon Systems Overview: A Summary of Recent GAO Reports, Observations and Recommendations on Major Weapon Systems

l -* BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL _: Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Weapon Systems Overview: A Summary Of ~ Recent GAO Reports, Observations And I Recommendations On Major Weapon Systems This report is a compendium of issues reported and recommendations GAO has made during the past year in 17 reviews of selected weapon system programs. The recommendations, if implemented, would help to mi...
Date Sept. 26, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-52 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Improvements Needed in Clinical Testing of Anticancer Drugs

Report To The Honorable Paula liawkins United tates Senate RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES Improvements Needed In Clinical Testing Of Anticancer Drugs Despite improvements Administration (FDA) (NCI) have carried out patients during clinical improvements should in the way the Food and Drug and the National Cancer Institute their responsibilities of protecting testing of anticancer drugs, further be ma...
Date Sept. 22, 1983 Report No. 122384 Title

Energy: U.S. Participation in the International Energy Agency's Fourth Emergency Sharing System Test

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 A.M. SEPTEMBER22, 1983 STATEMENTOF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON ON U.S. PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY'S F...
Date Aug. 10, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-26 Title

Transportation: Metro Needs To Better Manage Its Railcar Procurement

, ’ BY Ti-iEi.K’GENEl-?AI ACCOUNTING OFFlCt Report To The Secretary Of Transportation j Metro Needs To Better Manage its Railcar Procurement To complete the planned Metrorail system, the Washington Mietropolitan Area Transit Authority is acquiring 294 railcars at a :total estimated cost of $275 million. The Department of Transportation’s Urban Mass Transportation Administration is funding al...
Date June 23, 1983 Report No. 121714 Title

National Defense: Adequacy of DOD Operational Test and Evaluation and GAO Views on S. 1170

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 THURSDAY JUNE 23, A. M. 1983 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN, DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON ADEQUACY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION AND ' GAO VIEWS ON 5.1170 .i’ .;. .’...
Date June 23, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-27 Title

National Defense: Better Management of Threat Simulators and Aerial Targets Is Crucial to Effective Weapon Systems Performance

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress. OF THEUNITED STATES Better Planmning’And Management Of Threat Simulators ,And Aerial Targets Is Crucial To Effective Weapon Systems Performance Operational test and evaluation is the most effective way, under peacetime conditions, to determine a weapon system’s combat worth. Realistic testing, however, requires test resources, such as threat simu...
Date June 23, 1983 Report No. 121728 Title

Health: Clinical Testing of Anticancer Drugs

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 A.M. EDT June 23, 1983 STATEMENTOF EDWARD DENSMORE,DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES A. DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES ON THE CLINICAL TESTING OF ANTICANCERDRUGS Madam Chairman, our review 1 we are pleased testing to be here today of anticancer to discuss of the clini...
Date June 16, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-86 Title

Government Operations: Analysis of the DOD Request for Multiyear Contract Authority for the B-1B Weapon System

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ,WASHING~ON, ti:C. 20548 NATIONAL SECURITY lNTERh(ATIONALAFFAIRS AND OlVlSlON JUN 161983 B-206570 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Subject: '1 Analysis of the Depart...
Date June 15, 1983 Report No. 121653 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA and State Progress in Enforcing the National Interim Primary Drinking Water Regulations

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 A.M. EDT., JUNE 15, 1983. STATEMENTOF HUGHJ. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON EPA AND STATE PROGRESS ENFORCINGTHE IN NATIONAL INTERIM PRIMARY ...
Date June 14, 1983 Report No. 121736 Title

National Defense: The Navy's F/A-18 Aircraft Acquisition Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EDT June 14, 1983 STATEMENT OF PATRICK S. DONAHUE, GROUP DIRECTOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE NAVY'S F/A-18 AIRCRAFT ACQUISITION PROGRAM ' SUBDIVISION B-196883 Mr. Chairman...
Date June 10, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-28 Title

National Defense: Navy's F/A-18 Program Faces Budget Concerns and Performance Limitations as Aircraft Enter the Fleet

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives - Navy’s F/A-18 Program Faces Budget Concerns And Performance Limitations As Aircraft Enter The Fleet As the new dual-purpose F/A-l8 naval strike fighter begins to enter the fleet, it faces controversies over budgeting, testing, and fleet introduction. To cov...
Date June 9, 1983 Report No. 121560 Title

National Defense: U.S. Army/Julie Research Laboratories, Inc.

-. DEClSlON TH@ OF COMPTROLLER THH UNITED O.C. PENERAL 8TATE8 20348 WABHINGTON, FILE: MATTER B-209342 DATE: Jllne 1, l-383 USA OF: Captain John A. Davis, DIBEST: An Army officer who had no dependents is not entitled to a quarters allowance for the period (which exceeded 3 months) he was assigned to temporary duty in the Sinai with the Multinational Force and Observers monitoring the implementation...
Date May 4, 1983 Report No. 931116 Title

National Defense: Follow-up Review of the IR Maverick Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE May 4, 1983 INSTITUTE FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION The Honorable United States Dear Senator David Pryor Senate Pryor: As you requested on October 27, 1982, we have conducted a The purpose of follow-up review of the IR Maverick program. this letter and enclosures is to present the facts associatedwith the developmental and operational testing...
Date April 22, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-69 Title

National Defense: Savings Can Be Made by Using Compressed Air When Testing Aircraft for Fuel Leaks

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE JVASHINGTON. 20548 D.C. APRIL 22,1983 B-207202 The Honorable The Secretary Verne Orr of the Air Force Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Savings Testing Can Be Made H'y Using Compressed Air When Aircraft For Fuel Leaks-,Y(GAO/PLRD-83-69) In July 1982 we reported to the Congress the results of our review of De artment of Defense aircraft engine thrust/power 7 managem...
Date April 13, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-21 Title

National Defense: The B-1 Bomber Program--A New Start

UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHiNGTON, D.c; 20343 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACDUISITION DIVISION B-206613 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: The B-l Bomber Program--A (GAO/MASAD-83-21) New Start: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Office of GAO Report Analysis APRIL 13,1033 Subjects We recently completed our review of the B-LB bomber pro. gram. This review was ma...
Date April 6, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-37 Title

Health: Centers for Disease Control Should Discontinue Certain Diagnostic Tests and Charge for Others

-- . _. REPORT THEU.S. BY General’ Accounting Office CentersFor Disease Control Should Discontinue Ce,rtain Diagnostic Tests And ChargellN~~l~,~~~For Others The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) performed reference diagnostic tests on 103,000 specimens in fiscal year 1981 for public health agencies, private healthcare providers, clinical laboratories, and Federal agencies at a cost of about $6.1...
Date April 1, 1983 Report No. 088873 Title

An Evaluative Approach to the Examination of Program Operations and Service Delivery: PODSE

AN EVALUATIVE APPROACH TO THE EXAMINATION OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS AND SERVICE DELIVERY: PODSE FOREWORD This paper describes an evaluative approach that is currently being developed at the U . S . General Accounting O f f i c e and that we call the Pro ran Operations T Delivery - Services and of Examination (PODSE Designed to provide timely, descriptive information about public programs, the approac...
Date March 23, 1983 Report No. 120890 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Acquisition Issues

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1983 STATEMENTOF DIRECTOR . MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION DIVISION WALTON H. SHELEY, JR., BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON c DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSE ACQUISITION ISSUES 3 Hllllllllll 120890 Mr. Chairman and Members: I am please...
Date March 16, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-58 Title

Information Management: Status of the Phase IV Base Level Computer Replacement Program

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 S-211087 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: RELEASED MARCH 16,1983 llllllllllllll * 121147 Status of the "Phase IV“ Base Level Computer Replacement Program (GAO/AFMD-83-58) .m - 'm-d-We briefed your office on January '13, 1983, on the status and computer r...
Date March 15, 1983 Report No. C-MASAD-83-14 Title

National Defense: Acquisition of the Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar System Should Be Reevaluated

This is report a REPORT BY THE an unclassifieSl_~_djq?st containing '75'lassified furnished security in lieu of information. COMPTROLLERGENERAL O F THE UNITED STATES DIGEST w-e--- ACQUISITION BACKSCATTER O F THE OVER-THE-HORIZON RADAR SYSTEM SHOULD BE REEVALUATED The Over-the-Horizon Backscatter (OTH-B) radar system is to provide a long-range tactical warning capability to help counter a threat of...
Date March 2, 1983 Report No. 120686 Title

Transportation: Motor Vehicle Recall Program

c . l 27 DNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING GFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I STATEMENT OF OLIVER W. KRUEGER,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUWl!Y, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION RESOURCES, BEFORE THE - HOUSESUBCOMMITTEE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ON CONSUMER PROTECTION,AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON O N THE "HOTOR VEHICLE RECALL PROGRAM t 1.m.~ ..~ 120686 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: ...
Date Feb. 28, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-17 Title

National Defense: Matters of Concern Observed in Evaluation of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20544 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION FEBRUARY 28,1983 B-201266 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable John G. Tower Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Melvin Price Chairman, Committee on Armed Services House of Representa...
Date Feb. 9, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-2 Title

Energy: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Makes Progress Toward Expanding User Fee Program

REPORT THEUS BY General Accounting Office Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Makes Progress Toward Expanding User Fee Program The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is committed to become as self-sustaining as possible over the next several years. To accomplish this, it is expanding the amounts of fees collected from oil pipeline, electric, and natural gas companies which use FEN’ services. ...
Date Jan. 27, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-8 Title

National Defense: The Army Should Confirm Sergeant York Defense Gun's Reliability and Maintainability Before Exercising Next Production Option

l , laoyuo BY THECOMPTROLLERGEI\IERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Army Should Confirm Sergeant York Air Defense Gun’s Reliability And Maintainability Before Exercising Next Production Option Prototypes delivered by the Sergeant York prime contractor have not measured up to Army performance requirements The Army should test production units lncorporatmg corrective modlflcatlons b...
Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. C-MASAD-83-7 Title

National Defense: Results of Production Testing Should Be Considered Before Increasing Patriot's Production

This is an unclassified digest furnished in tieu of a report containing classifiedsecurity _ information.’ REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER ( GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES RESULTS OF PRODUCTION TESTING SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BEFORE INCREASING PATRIOT'S PRODUCTION DIGEST -----Test results to date provide a basis for optimism about the Patriot air defense system's Problems ultimate performance capabilities....
Date Dec. 7, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-62 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Implementation of Selected Aspects of the Toxic Substances Control Act

General Accounting Office EPA lm.plementation Of Selected Aspects Cjif The Toxic Substances Control Act A ter reviewing the law and legislative hist ry, GAO determined that the Environment I Protection Agency (EPA) does have the a thority to negotiate voluntary agreements industry for needed I ith the chemical h alth and environmental effects tests for c xI emical substances in lieu of issuing adi...
Date Nov. 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-20 Title

Government Operations: GAO Review on High Reliability Electronic Parts Testing and Data Requirements

1v UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 I’ROCUREMENT. AUD READINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION The Honorable Richard D. DeLauer The Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) Dear Dr. DeLauer: Subject: GAO Review on High Reliability Electronic Parts Testing and Data Requirements, ~.....'L (GAO,'PLRD-83-20) We made a limited review of high reliability electronic parts t...
Date Oct. 20, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-7 Title

National Defense: Concerns About Logistic Planning for the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 PnOCUREMLNT. AN0 RUOINUS L001STlCS. DIVISION B-209473 OcTOBER20,1982 The Honorable The Secretary John 0. Marsh, of the Army Jr. llllllllllll II llllll 119774 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Concerns About Logistic Mobility Multi-Purpose (GAO/PLRD-83-7) Planning for the High Wheeled Vehicle We have reviewed the Integrated Logistic Support (...
Date Aug. 12, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-44 Title

National Defense: Procurement, Modification, and Use of the OH-58 Helicopter

l * I v. P UNITEDSTATES GENEFWLACCOUNT~NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, qk 3 D.C. 20548 LMI 19256 MISSION SYSTEMS ANAtYSiS ACQUlSlTlQN AND D~wS~QN RELEASED llllllllllllllIIIllrllllllllllllll The Honorable Mario Biaggi House of Representatives Dear Mr. Biaggi: Procurement, Modification, and Use of the OH-58 Helicopter (GAO/MASAD-82-44) Subject: On April 9, 1982, you requested us to assess the Army's benefits ...
Date Aug. 11, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-70 Title

Health: Centers for Disease Control Should Charge Fees for Various Diagnostic Laboratory Services

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, HUt.4Ar.l RESOURCES DIVISION August 11, 1982 B-207247 The Honorable Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: Centers for Disease Control Fees for Various Diagnostic Services (GAO/HRD-82-70) Should Charge Laboratory Subject: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) should recover substantial amoun...
Date Aug. 6, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-38 Title

National Defense: Testing and Maintenance of Weapon Systems May Be Enhanced by the Design for Testability Concept

UNITEDSTATES G~NERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MlSSlON ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-208483 AUGUSTS, 1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs I 119274 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Testing and Maintenance Enhanced by the Design ( GAO/MASAD-82-3 8 ) of Weapon Systems May Be for Testability Concept We completed our s...
Date May 28, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-83 Title

Information Management: Examination of the Social Security Administration's Systems Modernization Plan

B-201668 May 28, 1982 The Hanorable 'United States Dear Senator Subject: Lawton Chiles Senate Chilas: Examination of the Social Security Administration's Systems Modernization Plan~(GAO/HRD-82-83) In response to your March 9, 1982, request (see enc. I), we conducted a limited review of the Social Security Administration's ~(SSA's) Systems Modernization Plan (SMP). Our work addresses your questions...
Date May 25, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-75 Title

Energy: Revising the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Steam Generator Testing Program Can Reduce Risk

COUFTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF D.C THE 20548 UNITED STATES May B-164105 25, 1ga2 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Revising Steam RELEXm 118511 Subject: Risk the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Generator Testing Program Can Reduce (GAC?/EMD-82-75) letter asked that we re...
Date May 17, 1982 Report No. OGC-82-12 Title

Budget and Spending: Deferrals of Budget Authority According to the Impoundment Control Act

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UN ITED STATES D.C. 2O?M May 17, 1982 B-205053 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This letter reports four deferrals of budget authority, for the Department of Defense, totalling $320.1 million , provided which should have been, but were not, reported to Congress pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act, 31 U.S.C. SS1...
Date May 14, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-34 Title

Improving the Effectiveness and Acquisition Management of Selected Weapon Systems: A Summary of Major Issues and Recommended Actions

BYTHE~C~LIPTROLLERGENERAL OFTHEUNITEDSTATES " y- 1I 7#s%p . Report ToThe Congress Improving The Effectiveness And Acquisition Management Of Selected Weapon Systems: A Summary Of Major Issues And Recommended Actions As each Department of Defense weapon system evolves, it becomes susceptible to unique and unanticipated management, performance, technology, or funding problems. Major issues are highli...