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Date April 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-73 Title

Government Operations: GAO Analysis of Projects Proposed by DOD for Multiyear Contracting in Its FY 1983 Budget Request

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. Doyo /-I F / z ’ P, / B-206570 April 29, 1982 The Honorable John Tower Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman : ,’ IA 118297 II Subject: /GAO Anal sis of Projects nse for Multiyear -%d Year 1983 Budget Request DC?’/ Proposed by the Department Contracting in its Fiscal (PLRD-82-73) request, we have ...
Date April 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-72 Title

Government Operations: GAO Analysis of Projects Proposed by DOD for Multiyear Contracting in Its FY 1983 Budget Request

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 20540 B-206570 1982 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman , Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: L/A0 Analysis of Projects of--Defense for Multiyear Year 1983 Budget Request DN3 Proposed by the Depar.tment Contracting in its Fi-soal (PLRD-82-72) In response to your March ...
Date April 28, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-72 Title

Energy: Cooperative Leasing Offers Increased Competition, Revenues, and Production From Federal Coal Leases in Western Checkerboard Lands

,BVTHE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE IReportTo The Secretary Of The interior Cooperative Leasing Offers Increased C~tMon, Revenues; find Production From Federal Coal leases In Western Checkerboard Lands me Secretary of the Interior will soon decide whether to adopt the cooperative coal leasing concept and use it to conduct the Department’s proposed Federal lease sale of the Red Rim tract in Wyomi...
Date March 30, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-28 Title

Government Operations: The Army Needs To Modify Its System for Measuring Individual Soldier Proficiency

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE * Report To The Secretary Of The Army The Army Needs To Modify Its System For Measuring Individual Soldier Proficiency Thee Army does not have an effective system fo measuring individual training effectiveness anx individual soldier proficiency in critical ,, jot! tasks. Yet, more than $25 million is spent annually to develop, print, distribute, and score hundre...
Date March 22, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-38 Title

C-5A Wing Modification: A Case Study Illustrating Problems in the Defense Weapons Acquisition Process

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES CXA Wing Modification : A Case Study Illustrating Problems In The Defense Weapons Acquisition Process The Air Force had data in 1967 indicating airframe weight problems in the C5A aircraft’s original design. These problems eventually led Lockheed, the C5A manufacturer, to deviate from contract specifications by reducing wing material thicknesses. Not until...
Date March 22, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-62 Title

Budget and Spending: One-Stop Inspection System Speeds the Entry of International Travelers

Comptroller General 'I, OF THE UNITEDSTATES *'1 (Me-Stop Inspection System Speeds The Entry Of International Travelers Customs Service, in a joint effort with the Department of Agriculture’ Animal and Plant s Health Inspection Service and the Immigration end Naturalization Service, has tested a onestop inspection system. The one-stop system reduces travelers’ time spent waiting in line for and...
Date March 12, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-27 Title

Government Operations: Service Programs To Reduce Costly Attrition by Developing and Using Biodata Inventories

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-206559 MARCH 12,198Z The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: Service Programs to Reduce Costly Attrition By Developing and Using Biodata Inventories! (FPCD-82-27) Subject: We have reviewed the ongoing personnel researc...
Date March 5, 1982 Report No. 117708 Title

National Defense: Matters Relating to the M1 Tank

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:00 A.M. FRIDAY, MARCH5, 1982 STATEMENT OF WALTONH. SHELEY, Jr., DIRECTOR MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE TACTICAL WARFARE ON OF THE SENATE COMMITTEEON ARMEDSERVICES ON MATTERSRELATING TO THE Ml TANK 117708 Mr. Chairman We are views and Members of the pleased to ...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-13 Title

National Defense: Air Launched Cruise Missile Shows Promise but Problems Could Result in Operational Limitations

$fcukwJ “” 11fg 'This is an unclassified digest ftihed in lieu of',, it a report con-8 classified security information. 1 ",,,, ,m ,',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, m,, ,m,,m ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,s ,,,,, AIR LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER SHOWS PROMISE BUT PROBLEMS GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COULD RESULT TN OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS DIGEST ---m-m The Air Launched Cruise Mis...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-8 Title

National Defense: Army's Remotely Piloted Vehicle Shows Good Potential but Faces a Lengthy Development Program

, . a ,1 This is ' a report an 'vcfassified digest con+arh???ng classified $i furnished security in lieu of information. 1 I3 7B REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGEST m--e-- THE/&MY'S REMOTELY PILOTED VEHICLE SHOWS GOOD POTENTIAL BUT FACES A LENGTHY DEVELdPMENT The Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) system shows promise of significantly enhancing the Army's combat capability. I...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-15 Title

National Defense: Defense Plans To Deploy Some Cruise Missiles Before They Are Ready

. This is an unclassifieddigest furnished in lieu of a report contaking classified security information.‘ REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE LlNITED STATES DIGEST -_---Tomahawk cruise missiles--subsonic, jet-powered airframes designed to deliver nuclear or conventional warheads-- can be launched from the air, of the missile sea, and ground. Five variants are being acquired for use against ...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-20 Title

National Defense: Navy's F/A-18 Expected To Be an Effective Performer but Problems Still Face the Program

t I , BY TtiE C0hPTROLLER GENER f&port ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Navy’s F/A-l 8 Expected To Be An Effective Performer But Problems Still Face The Program naval strike fighter development is near completion. Development flight testing, which will end in the spring of 1982, shows that the F/A-18 will meet most of the design performance goals, and it is expected to effectively perform its f...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-7 Title

National Defense: Tests and Evaluations Still in Progress Should Indicate Division Air Defense Gun's Potential Effectiveness

WI8 This is an unclassified digest furnished in lieu of a report containing classified security information. REPORT BY THE (U/TESTS AND EVALUATIONS STILL IN COMPTROLLER GENERAL 'PROGRESS SHOULD INDICATE DIVISION OF THE UNITED STATES AIR DEFENSE GUN'S POTENTIAL EFFECTIVENESSd ‘1. DIGEST --_I--It is not possible now to make a reliable assessment of the Divisi,on Air Defense (DIVAD) gun's potential...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-9 Title

The Navy's Landing Craft Air Cushion: Uncertainty Over How It Will Be Used With Amphibious Forces

, . u This is an unclassified digest a report contai%ing*nclassified furnished security in lieu of information. j177'5u REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE NAVY&S LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHIONrrUNCERTAINTY OVER HOW1T"WILL BE USED WITH AMPHIBIOUS FORCESi , DIGEST -----The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is an advanced design, high-speed air cushion vehicle being developed by the...
Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-44 Title

Government Operations: VA Needs To Improve Its Quality Assurance Program for Medical Supply and Equipment Items

, . L ’ ‘.q ,/I” /’ ~117J9/ OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UN&D ~TATESGENERALACC~UNTING HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-206270 FEBRUARY 23,1982 . The Honorable Administrator Robert P. Nimmo of Veterans Affairs llllllllllll 117591 Dear Mr. Nimmo: Subject: VA Needs To Improve Program For Medical Items (PLRD-82-44) Its Quality Assurance Supply and Equipment The Veterans Administration (VA) Marketin...
Date Feb. 22, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-13 Title

Information Management: A $4 Billion Census in 1990? Timely Decisions on Alternatives to 1980 Procedures Can Save Millions

, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES A $4 Billion Census In 1990? Timely Decisions On Alternatives To 1980 Procedures Can Save Millions Inflation and the pressure to obtain a complete count helped push the cost of taking the 1980 census over $1 billion. Inflation and an increased workload could quadruple the cost for 1990. Census Bureau estimates indicate censuses a...
Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-13 Title

National Defense: The Army's Multiple Launch Rocket System Is Progressing Well and Merits Continued Support

BY THECOMPiROLLER GENERAL” Report ToThe Congress ‘OF THEUNITED STATES The Army’s Multiple Launch Rocket System Is Progressing Well And Merits Continued Support The Multiple Launch Rocket System--an unguided, surface-to-surface rocket system-has excellent potential for significantly increasing the Army’s artillery capability. Although some important testing still lies ahead, the system, so ...
Date Dec. 15, 1981 Report No. 116887 Title

Government Operations: Progress and Problems in FDA's Drug Approval Process

. * t ' Address Presented to 25th. Annual Educational Conference bY The Food and Drug Law I n s t i t u t e in Washington, D.C. on December 15-1 6 , 1981 Murray Grant, M.D., D.P.H. "PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN FDA'S DRUG APPROVAL PROCESS" PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN FDA'S DRUG APPROVAL PROCESS In My of l a s t year the GAO issued a report on the FDA's drug approval a process that followed almost 3 years...
Date Dec. 11, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-3 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Regulation of Cancer-Causing Food Additives--Time for a Change

lieport To The Congres$ : OF THEUNITED STATES Req~ubtionofCancerCausing FoodAclgWesTirneForAChange? The 1958 “Delaney Clause” of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, which requires the Food and t&-u Administration to ban the use of cancercausing 8ood additives, continues to be a source of controversy, an emotlonal issue, and a target for change. While food safaty experts agree that the Del...
Date Nov. 30, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-12 Title

National Defense: The Services Should Improve Their Processes for Determining Requirements for Supplies and Spare Parts

, s + II6833 c BYTHE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE cretary Of Defense The Services Should llmprove Their Processes For Determining Requirements For Supplies And Spare Parts This report contains recommendations tolthe Secretary of Defense for ImprovIng the services’ requirements determination processes for secondary reparable and expendable 1 items GAO found numerous InconsIstencIes In the ways the...
Date Nov. 19, 1981 Report No. 116884 Title

Energy: Quality Assurance in the Construction of Nuclear Powerplants

UNITED STATES GENLRAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPLCTED AT 9 45 a in TIIURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1981 Statement of John W Harman, Acting Associate Director Energy and Ulnerals Division 3efore the Subcommit-Lee on Energy and Env-ironment House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Quality Assurance'yn the Construction of Nuclear Powerplants Mr Chairman and Mem...
Date Nov. 4, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-16 Title

Government Operations: Review of an Allegation That a Firm Incurred Unnecessary Test Costs on Cost-Type Contracts

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 1 6 q 7_ PROCUREMENT. LOGISTICS. AND READINESS DIVISION LJ :Y)!·©79.D L;
Date Oct. 28, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-11 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: FDA Should Reduce Expensive Antibiotic Testing and Charge Fees Which More Closely Reflect Cost of Certification

BYTHE U.S.GENERALACCOUN%G Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services- &ICE FDA Should Reduce Expensive Antibiotic Jesting And Charge Fees Which More qlosely Reflect Cost Of Certification he Food and Drug Administration (FDA) c rtifies batches of antibiotics, insulin, and c lor additives. Certification is the testing of atch samples for compliance with established s andards and the issuin...
Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115861 Title

National Defense: Matters Relating to the M1 Tank

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981 STATEMENT WALTON H. MISSION ANALYSIS SHELEY, OF Jr., DIRECTOR Illlllllllll 115861 AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION BEFORE THE DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRADE, FINANCE, AND SECURITY ECONOMICS ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ATTERS RELATING TO THE Mr. Chairman, Committee ...
Date July 1, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-33 Title

Logistics Planning for the M1 Tank: Implications for Reduced Readiness and Increased Support Costs

* . B’f THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Logistics Planning For The M 1 Tank: implications For Reduced Readiness And Increased Support Costs Achieving established design-to-cost objectives and fielding a tank within a -/-year development cycle have been the major emphases of the M 1 tank program. As a consequence of this momentum, there was little early emphasis on...
Date June 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-106 Title

Veterans Affairs: Status of VA Efforts To Improve the Management of Paper Records in the Department of Veterans Benefits--A Major System Acquisition Project

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Date May 4, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-23 Title

Government Operations: Change Needed in Procedures for Administering Retention of Knowledge Tests in Radiological Control

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-202796 The Honorable The Secretary John F. Lehman, Jr. of the Navy Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: for Administering lit ange Needed in Procedures Retention of Knowledge Tests in Radiological Control7(PLRD-81-23) We have investigated a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard employee's allegations conce...
Date April 3, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-16 Title

Government Operations: Allegations of Improper Procurements by Army Metrology and Calibration Center

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASWNGTdN OF D.C. THE toyI UNITED STATES B-202652 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: lz llegations Metrology of Improper and Calibration Ill 114797 Procurements by %&a Army Cented(PLRD-81-16) In response to your July 22, 1980, letter and in subsequent discussions with...
Date March 26, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-63 Title

Government Operations: Cost of Examinations To Fill Anticipated Vacancies Could Be Reduced

UNTED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE CCNERAL GOVERNMENT DlVlStON The Honorable Carl C. Ulsaker Senior Assistant Postmaster General Employee and Labor Relations Group Subject: Dear Mr. G ost of Examinations to Fill Anticipated Vacancies Could Be Reduced(GGD-81-63) 114749 I III Ulsaker: reviewed the Postal Service's system for examining, grading and selecting applicants for em...
Date March 6, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-18 Title

National Defense: The Army's Battery Computer System

B-163074 MARCH 61981 I" The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The Army's Battery t(MASAD-81-18) Computer System p4c p“>/; ~~&m& Subjects Your September 4, 1980, letter asked us,to evaluate test results of five Department of Defense weapon systems, including the Army's Battery Computer System (BCS)...
Date Feb. 28, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-8 Title

National Defense: Opportunities for Improving Management of the Navy's Aegis Cruiser Program

‘d’JCiASSIF!ED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED ST.\I'ES OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING IVIANAGEMENT OF THE NAVY'S AEGIS CRUISER PROGRAM DIGEST -----The Aegis weapon system is the antiair warfare weapon designed to protect tne Navy's carrier battle groups from Soviet airand sea-launched missiles. It is comprised of an advanced design radar and related hardware and software. (See p....
Date Feb. 28, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-7 Title

National Defense: Review of the High Speed Antiradiation Missile Program

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGEST -----e REVIEW OF THE HIGH SPEED ANTIRADIATION MISSILE PROGRAM . The High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) is being developed to give aircraft performing surface attack missions a better chance of penetrating enemy radar defenses by destroying or suppressing radars which direct enemy surface-to-air missiles and antiaircraft guns.1 The...
Date Feb. 28, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-9 Title

National Defense: Some Land Attack Cruise Missile Acquisition Programs Need To Be Slowed Down

1 UNCLASSIFIED I (A-2 3? REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES SOME LAND ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE GRAMSNEED TO BE SLOWEDDOWN ACQUISITION PRO- DIGEST --w--e Cruise missiles are subsonic, jet-powered airframes that are being acquired to deliver nuclear or conventional warheads against a variDuring the last 8 years or ety of targets. so, development efforts have been focused on versions...
Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. LCD-81-23 Title

Information Management: Evaluation of Defense Attempts To Manage Battlefield Intelligence Data

t 1 ” ,# l +g#+gJJ ;,+- BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress .OF THEUNITEDSTATES Evaluation Of Defense Attempts To Manage ESattlefielcl Intelligence Data The Department of Defense undertook the Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition project 3 years ago to develop new technology for automated information management of battlefield intelligence data. After reviewing project deve...
Date Feb. 23, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-6 Title

National Defense: Progress and Problems of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile Program

‘* - / rn/ UNCLASSIFIED PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS OF THE ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE PROGRAM .m-.. - - REPORT BY THE.COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF 'THE UNITED STATES . DIGEST -----The Advanced Medium,Range Air-to-Air Missile (-AMRAAM) is being developed as an all-weather, air-to-air missile responding to Air Force and Navy operational requirements for the 1985-2005 Operating both within and be...
Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-3 Title

The Navy's Advanced Lightweight Torpedo: A New Weapon That Faces Many Development Challenges

UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY I':I(r: uZ;?:'lRQLLER GENERAL OF "HE rX:TrD STATES THE NAVY'S ADVANCED LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO: A NEW WEAPON THAT FACES MANY DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES DIGEST -----The Advanced Lightweight Torpedo (ALWT) is the Navy's newest antisubmarine warfare weapon. It is intended as the replacement for the Navy's current lightweight torpedo, the MK-46. In July 1979 the ALWT program received ap...
Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-2 Title

National Defense: The Army's Standoff Target Acquisition System--A Program Having Development Difficulties

UNCXASSIFLED REPORT'BY THE COMPTROLLER GE!JERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE ARMY'S STANDOFF TARGET ACQUISITION SYSTEM--A PROGRAM HAVING DEVELOPMENT DIFFICULTIES DIGEST -----The Standoff Target Acquisition System (SOTAS) is a $1.1 billion Army program to develop an airborne radar system to detect and locate moving targets at distances far beyond the forward edge of the battle area. Although experiment...
Date Oct. 28, 1980 Report No. CED-81-1 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Is Slow To Carry Out Its Responsibility To Control Harmful Chemicals

/, / ,-;-3c. is, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES EPA Is Slow To Carry Out its Responsibility To Control Harmful Chemicals For almost 4 years EPA has had broad authority to protect the public and the environment from the harmful effects of chemicals. Although actions have been taken to control three chemicals, no chemicals have been tested and basic data is lac...
Date Aug. 27, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-71 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of EF-111A Extended Development and Full-Scale Production Decision

RESTRICTED Amunting Office except On the basis of specific by the office of Congressional Relationsm COMPTRO~R - Not to be rsleased gUtsIde the General approvai G&NE-L op THE “N,TED sT*TEs W~HINO’ID,,, D-C. - B-196765 RELEASED AUGUST 27,198O .&he Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: valuation Full-Scale Operations of EF-11...
Date Aug. 15, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-78 Title

Government Operations: Recruiting Management in the Armed Services

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2b548 FEDERAL PWWONNLL AN0 COMCENSATlON DlVllllON B-199870 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Subcommittee on Manpower and 'Personnel Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Management c Recruiting TFPCD-80-78) in the Armed Services Subject: J -_ This is a report on a portion of our work which we have completed for ...
Date Aug. 14, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-90 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Need for More Effective Regulation of Direct Additives to Food

BY i-HECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Rqort To The Congress 0F THEUNITEDSTATES Need For More Effective Regulation of Direct Additives To Food The Federal FoocJ, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires that the safety of direct food additives bc basctl on scientific evidence and that the evidence be reviewed and approved by the Flood and Drug Administration. However, the act c?xcmpts from review and approval substance...
Date Aug. 8, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-107a Title

Dispute Regarding the Operation of DOE's OTEC-1: Brief Background and Status

. C’ . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION AUGUST 8,198O B-199778 The Honorable Robert K. Dornan House of Representatives Dear Mr. Dornan: Subject: Dispute Regarding the Operation of DO 's c OTEC-1eBrief Background and Status 3 (EMD-80-107a) 112974 This is in response to your request of June 5, 1980, which was in support of a prior request ...
Date June 13, 1980 Report No. B-199182 Title

Health: Federal Employees' Health Benefit Program

Date June 10, 1980 Report No. B-195391.2 Title

Government Operations: Recommendation With Respect to a Renewal Option

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-195391.2 June 10, 1980 The Honorable clarion S. Barry, Jr. Mayor of the District of Columbia 20001 Washington, D.C. Dear Mayor Barry: enclosWe refer to our March 10, 1980 letter to yov ing our decision B & W Stat Laboratory, Inc., -- 9_5391, March 10, 1980, 80-1 CPD 184. In that letter we recc..mended that the option to renew the co...
Date June 3, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-62 Title

Government Operations: Problems in Test Censuses Cause Concern for 1980 Census

Post Office And Civil Service * House Of Representatives Jo Tl-!E UNITED STATES OF Problems In Test Censuses Cause Concern For 1980 Census The 1980 Decennial Census, which is now underway, affects the distribution of seats in the Congress as well as the disbursement of billions of dollars. Tests conducted by the Bureau of the Census in preparation for the 1980 census significantly overran schedule...
Date May 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-64 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: FDA Drug Approval--A Lengthy Process That Delays the Availability of Important New Drugs

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Subcommittee On Science, a Research, And Technology, House Committee On Science And Technology OF THEUNITEDSTATES FDA Drug Approval--A Lengthy Process That Delays The Availability Of Important New Drugs The average time required by the Food and Drug Administration to approve drugs--some of which could provide increased therapeutic benefits--is 20 months, incl...
Date April 30, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-48 Title

Government Operations: Allegations of Improper Procedures and Waste in Air Force Flight Simulator Operation and Maintenance Contracts

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20348 PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION AND SYSTXMS DIVISION General Alton D. Slay Command Base 20334 A J E c lY :!IJyY3-i? 112217 Commander Air Force Systems Andrews Air Force Washington, D.C. Dear General Subject: Slay: and Waste 3#7 760 0 -;l53.y of Improper Procedures in Air Force Flight Maintenance We have completed a limited review of alleged impro...
Date April 16, 1980 Report No. 112098 Title

National Defense: Matters Relating to the XM-1 Tank

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Ill 112098 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 2:00 p.m. AT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1980 STATEMENT OF WALTON H. SHELEY, DEPUTYDIRECTOR PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS AND ACQUISITION DIVISION before the =a / Subcommittee on Investigations House Committee on Armed Services on Matters Relating to the XM I Tank Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: ...
Date Feb. 15, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-21 Title

National Defense: NAVSTAR Should Improve the Effectiveness of Military Missions--Cost Has Increased

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ! Report To The Congress s OF THE UNITEDSTATES NAVSTARShould Improve The Effectiveness Of Military Missions-Cost Has Increased The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System program, which is being developed for precise worldwide navigation and position capability, has increased in cost from about $1.7 billion to $8.6 billion. This is due largely to estimates not previously inclu...
Date Jan. 29, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-20 Title

National Defense: XM1 Tank's Reliability Is Still Uncertain

- 7 COMPTROLLER C&fhlERAL WAWIINOTON, OF YHE UNITED D.C. 20842 STATES B-196876 To the Speaker President of the of the House of Senate and the Representatives our views on the results of the Agency offiof the XMl tank. program reviewed a draft of this have been incorporated as apreported annually major weapon that is being reviewing fiscal to the Secretary Director, of Dey>9 This report presents Ar...