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Date Oct. 30, 1979 Report No. 110731 Title

Social Services: Identification Requirements for Food Stamp Recipients

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 % FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY 110731 ~~~~110731 ~TUESDAY, EXPECTED AT 9:30 AM. EST OCTOBER 30, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING, CONSUMER RELATIONS, AND NUTRITION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON IN EIDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD STA...
Date Oct. 10, 1979 Report No. 110546 Title

Civil Rights: Extending H.R. 3564 and H.R. 4949 to Federal Examining

- UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 \ FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 9:30 a.m. EDT AT 10, 1979 Wednesday, October STATEMENT OF CLIFFORD I. GOULD, DEPUTYDIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ELEMENTARY,SECONDARY, ON AND VOCATIONALEDUCATION HOUSECOMMITTEEON EDUCATIONAND LABOR _ - 110546 LEXTENDINGH.R. 3564 and H.R. TO FEDERAL EXAMININ...
Date July 27, 1979 Report No. CED-79-93 Title

Transportation: Passive Restraints for Automobile Occupants--A Closer Look

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL W9g6 OF THEUNITEDSTATES L s Report ToThe Congress k r . Passive Restraints For Automobile OccupantsA Closer Look Passive restraints be required in for front-seat all cars after occupants September will 1, 1983. Either an air bag or an automatic seat belt, the two prominent systems being considered, will serve this function. A solid chemical, sodium azide, will be used to g...
Date June 25, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-86 Title

Government Operations: Effectiveness of DOD Development Test and Evaluation

OFFICE UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-163058 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3~336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports JUNE 25, 1979 Dear Mr. Secretary: (and individually During calendar year 1978, we reviewed reported on) the military services' development test and evaluation (DT&E) of six weapon systems totaling an estimated ...
Date June 11, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-90 Title

National Defense: Matters Related to Dr. Lewis B. Udis, Alan Scott Industries

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACQUlSlTlON AND SYSTEMS DIVISION June 11, 1979 B-193530 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Richard Senate Schweiker: S. Schweiker This is in reply to your December 19, 1978, request on behalf of Dr. Lewis B. Udis, President of Alan Scott IndusI tries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You asked us to review a voluminous ser...
Date May 22, 1979 Report No. 109480 Title

Health: National Cancer Institute's Management of a Prime Contract With Tracor-Jitco

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 AM EDT DIFLKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING MAY 22, 1979 STATEMENT OF A. BERNSTEIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE cNATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE'S MANAGEMENT OF A PRIME CON...
Date May 15, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-46 Title

Federal Employment Examinations: Do They Achieve Equal Opportunity and Merit Principle Goals?

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL / rt ToThe Cong OF THEUNITEDSTATES I Employment Examinations: o They Achieve Equal Opportunity And Merit Principle Goals? This study focused on the Professional and Administrative Career Examination (PACE) and the Junior Federal Assistant, Accountand Social Worker examinaant-Auditor, tions. GAO found eral Assistant applicants at and that few high enough that PACE and the J...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-74 Title

Government Operations: Recommendations for Additional Testing Prior to Full Scale Production of EF-111A

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Date April 16, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-67 Title

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

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCURLUENT ACOUlSlTlON AND SYSTEMS DIVISION B-163058 APRIL 16, 1979 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports Dear Mr. Secretary: We have been reviewing the status of the Army's XM-1 tank. Although our review is not yet complete, we have several concerns we ...
Date March 14, 1979 Report No. OGC-79-8 Title

Budget and Spending: Deferral of Budget Authority Pursuant to Impoundment Control Act of 1974

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF O.C. THE UNITED STATE!5 20848 March B-115398 14, 1979 ~ ' T&The-Pre si d ent of the Speaker of the House of This letter budget authority pursuant to the 1974. Senate and the Representatives ' fy&/rb//40/ .9/L= u/g a deferral of Department of the Navy reports that has not been reported to the Conqress provisions of the Imnoundment _ Control Act of Section 1015(a) ...
Date Oct. 23, 1978 Report No. PSAD-79-2 Title

Government Operations: Concurrent Development and Production of MK-12A Reentry Vehicle

DOCUbmT RESUHE 073?3 C297807] (C:oncurrent Development and Production of nK-12A Reentry Vrthicle]. PSAD-79-2; 8-163058. October 23, 1978. 3 pp. Roport to Harold BrovA, Secretary, Department of Defense; by Joerome . Stolarow, Director, ProcuremeTt and Systems A:quisition Div. Iasue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and ervices: Engineering Development before Producing (1903), Science and Technolog...
Date Oct. 19, 1978 Report No. PSAD-79-1 Title

National Defense: Follow-on Operational Testing and Evaluation of Weapons Systems

DOCPHERT RESUME 07372 - [C29780671 [Follow-on Operational Testing ant Evaluation of Weapons Systems]. PSAD-79-1; B-163058. October 19, 1978. 7 pp. Report to Secretary, Dcpartment of Defense; by Jerome H. Stolarow, Directo, Profurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Contact: Procurement and Systems cquisitio. Div. Budget Function: National Defense: aipon Systems (057). Organization Concerned: Departm...
Date Aug. 18, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-120 Title

Government Operations: Assessment of Testing Vertical Line Array Difar Sonobuoy AN/SS2-77

DOCUSENT RISURE 07368 - [C2847941] (Confidential) Assessment of Testing Vertical Line Array D 4 ar Sonobuoy AN/SS2-77. PShD-78-120; B-163058. August 1i 1978. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Jerome H. Stolarow, Director, Procurement and Systess Acquisition Div. Unclassified Digest Not Available. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Engineering D-etlopment before Pro...
Date Aug. 4, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-240 Title

Transportation: Test Involving Shipment of Unaccompanied Baggage as Space Available Mail on Commercial Airlines

DOCUEifNT RISWIE 0''019 - [B2207225] rTest Involving Shipment of Unaccompraied Baggage as Spcce AvailA:ble Mail on Commercial Airlizes]. LCD-78-240; B-133025. Auqust 4, 1978. 3 pp. Report to Sen. Warren G. Magnuson, Chairsan, Senate Committee on Appropriations; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccuptrcller General. Issue Area: Facilities and Material management: Federal Transportation of Things (704). Contact: ...
Date Aug. 1, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-132 Title

Government Operations: GSA's Procurement of Household Goods Containers

DOCUMENT RESUME 06928 - [B2147193] [GSA's Procurement of Household Goods Containers]. PSAD-78-132; B-114807. Auqust 1, !978. 7 pp. + enclosure (1 pp.). Report to Sen. Lawton Chiles, ChairmaL, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs: Federal Spending Practices and Opex Government Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Co...
Date July 27, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-136 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Relocation of the National Parachute Test Range

Date July 25, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-131 Title

Government Operations: Operational Testing of Foreign Built Weapons Systems

DOCUM -N 06650 B2087C99] Testing of Foreign RESt;E f[Uerationtl uilt eapcns Systems]. (1 pp.). PSAfD-78-13; aB-163058. July 25, 1978. 2 pp. + enclosure feport to Secretary, Department of Stolarow, Director, Procurement and Issue Area: efeise; by JercIE H. ystems Acquisition tiv. and Services: ederal Procurement of Gccds Definition of Performance Requirements in Relaticn tc Need of the Procuring Ag...
Date July 7, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-124 Title

Government Operations: Alleged Contractor Deficiencies in Modifying Minuteman Missile System

DOCUMENT RESCtE 0664b B19269531 IAlleqgd Contractor Deficiencies in Codifying Minuteman iassile Systeml. PSAD-78-12'4; e-146876. July 7, 1578. Beleased July 14, 1978. 5 pp. * enclosure (12 pp.). Report to Rep. Ge;ieral. Ron Marlenee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Nctifving the Congress of Status of Iepcrtant Frccurement krograms ( '05). Cont...
Date June 30, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-130 Title

Government Operations: Recommendation for Improving Testing of EF-111A Tactical Jamming System

DOCUIENT RESUOE 07076 - [B2647683] (Secret) Recoammend&tion for reproving Testing System. PSAC-78-130; B-163058. June of EI-l1ll Tactical Jamming 30, 1S78. Report to Secretary, Department of Gutmann, Director, Procurement and Dcense; by Richard W. Systems Acquisition Div. Unclassified Digest Not Available. Issue Area: Federal Prccurement of Goods and Services: Engineering DeveloFaent before Produc...
Date June 6, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-119 Title

Government Operations: Close Air Support Test Objectives Should Be Reexamined

DOCUMENT RESUME 06358 - [B1586618] rclose Air Support Test Objectives Should Ee Reexamined]. PSAD-78-119; B-163058. Jne 6, 1978. 3 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Richard . Gutmann, Director, Prccurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Federal ProcureLent of Goods and Services: Definition of Performance Requirements in Relaticn tc Need of the Procuring Aqency (1902). Co...
Date June 2, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-102 Title

Government Operations: Operational Testing of Air Force Systems Requires Several Improvements

-GENERAL. OF THEUNlTEDSTA?ES -".v-_yIs.z.mcI___/- - -7 - Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM106104 Eaablisfaed 1974,the AiPFOPce and in Test Ewaluation Center is responsibfe for managing Air Fopce operational test and e%&&3ti0n and prffwid’ing infsrn1ation on test results to the Secratary 04 the Air kxw and the Air Force Chief of Sraff. GAO found that the tes center has improwed Air Force o...
Date May 30, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-98 Title

National Defense: The Nuclear Weapons Joint Flight Test Program Needs Stronger Management Controls (Unclassified Digest of a Classified Report)

DOCURMIT RESUME 05929 B15265531 (Restricted/Confidential) The Nuclear Weapons Joint Flight Test Program needs Stronger Management Controls (Unclassified Digest of a Classified Report). PSA&D78-98; B-165546. Bay 30, 1978. Report to the Congress; by Bler G. Staats, Comptroller 0eneral. Issue Area: Scienace and Technology: management and Oversight of Programs (2004); military Preparedness Plans: Mili...
Date May 23, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-53 Title

Government Operations: Review of Certain Costs Associated with Pretests for the 1980 Census

DOCIgBIT REBSU Pe3968 - B1466514s] pbeet*ese RELACTLb m/l7/7 ([eview of Certain Costs Associated with Pretests for the 1980 Census]. GD-78-53; -78395. ay 23, 1978. 8 pp. enclosure 2 pp.) . on Office and Civ.i1 Service: Census and Population Subcommittee;Post by Robert F. eller, Acting Cosptroller General. Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: Commerce and Transportation: Other Advancem...
Date May 9, 1978 Report No. CED-78-112 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Pesticide Research Contract for Determining Pesticide Residues in Fetal Tissue

DOCUMENT RESURE 05952 - [8B1326329] [EPA Pesticide Research Contract for Determining Pesticide Residues in Fetal Tissue]. CED-78-112; B-133192. may 9, 1978. pp. + enclosure (1 pp.). Decision re: Rep. Harold L. Volkmer; by Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. 11 Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Harmful Pesticides and Toxic Substances (2211). Contact: CoRmu...
Date April 26, 1978 Report No. CED-78-109 Title

Environmental Protection: Serious Problems With EPA's Pesticide Reference Standards Program

DCCUBINT BRESUH 056f,t - rB12261)4 Serious Problems uith EPA6 & Pesticide Reference Standa:da Program. CED-78-109; B-133192. April 26, 1?78. 7 pp. Repor; to Douqias M. Costle, Administrator, gnvirtcPental Protection Agency; by Henry Eschwege,; tirector, Community 8L4 Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Environmental Protection Programs: Harmf"l Contact: Coamunity and Economic Developent Div. Bud...
Date April 25, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-37 Title

Government Operations: Status of the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System

DOCUMENT RESUUI 05795 - [81226185] Status of the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System. B-1630'S8. April 25, 1978. 24 pp. ESAD-78-37; Report to the Congress; by Blser B. Staats, Coaptrcller General. issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Definition of Performance Requiremnnts in Relation to heed of the Procuring Agency (1902); Science and Technology (2000). Contact: Procurement and Sys...
Date April 24, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-36 Title

Government Operations: Status of the Air Force's F-16 Aircraft Program

DCCUdENT 05793 B1166109 ESUn! Status of the Air Force's -16 Aircraft Prcgraa. B-163058. April 24, 1978. 35 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. PSAD-78-36; Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifying the Congress of Status of Important Procurement Programs (1905); International Economic amd ilitary Programs (600). Cuntact: Procurement and System...
Date April 13, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-61 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Comments on the Solar Power Satellite Research, Development, and Demonstration Program Act of 1978

DOCUMENT RESUME 05652 - rB1106067] [Comments on the Solar Pover Satellite Researcb, Developsant, and Demonstration Program Act of 1978 . INC-78-61; B- 178726. April 13, 1978. 2 pp. Report to Rep. Olin . Teaque, Chairsman, House Committee on Science and Technology; by Robert P. Keller, Deputy CoptrclloE General. Contact: Energy and lineral. Div. Orqanization Concerned: Depa\rtment of Inergy. Congre...
Date March 29, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-77 Title

Navy Operational Test and Evaluation: A Valuable Tool Not Fully Utilized (Unclassified Digest of a Classified Report)

DOCUUIIT 05l14 - [ 000554#1J MlSUNU fully mavy Opalatioal Test sad Ivaluatioti a Valuable Tool Not of a Cliasified Ieport), Utiltzed (Unoulasitli4 Digest PvSAU-i-77. Rarch 29, 1978. ainserl. epsILt to the Congressi by Ilmr B. tlastm, comptroller (t900)l Issue Area: federal Procureen*t of Goods and ServitCe aa4 Setviceesl ngitneerilg Federal Procuremeat of Goods Development Before producing (1903)....
Date March 23, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-27 Title

Government Operations: Is Production of the CH-53E Helicopter Warranted?

DOCUMENT RESUME 05512 - [B0885817] Is Production of the CH-53E Helicopter B-163058. March 23, 1978. 27 pp. Report to the Congress; by Robert arranted? PSAD-78-27; Acting Comptroller . Keller, Gene: a1l. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifying the Congress of Status of Important ProcureLent Programs (1905); Federal Procurement of Goods nd Services: Definition of Per;formanc...
Date Feb. 27, 1978 Report No. CED-78-72 Title

Government Operations: Forest Service Policies Regarding the Use of Cattleguards Constructed from Used Oil Well Drill Pipe

DOC5226 T 05226 - ri r 806655751 (Restricted) Forest Service Policies regarding the Ou. of Cattleguards constructed fro Used Ail lell Drill Pipe. CID-78-72;- -125053. Fbruary 27, 1978. 4 pp. .eport to Sen. John elcher; by Ienry Btchuege, Director. Community and Bcoaosic Developent Div. Contact: Community ua Boonomic Doelopeat Div. Budget Fuaction: General Goe0 meut GeMeral Property and Records Ban...
Date Feb. 23, 1978 Report No. 107397 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Use of Minicomputers for Internal Revenue Service Tax Return Preparation

/0 79 7 NOTICE This document has been reproduced from the best copy available. Although it is recognized that certain portions are illegible, It is being released in the interest of making available as much information as possible. DOCURIBT RESUIE 07397 - [C2787891] (Restricted) [Use of Minicomputers for Internal Revenue Service Tax Return Preparation]. February 23, 1978. 5 pp. Report to Anita F. ...
Date Feb. 2, 1978 Report No. FPCD-77-54 Title

Government Operations: Problems with Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures Need To Be Resolved

DOCUMENT RESUME 04860 rB03452Z1] Problems with Federal E'u~al Employment Opportunity Guidelines on Employee Selection Pqeddures Need To Be Resolved. FPCD-77-54; 5-167015. February 2 , 9i78. S8 pp. + 10 appendices 128 pp.). Report to the Congress; Issue Area: by Elmer B. Staats, Couptroller General. Compensation (300); Personne-" n&1agement and Non-Discriniaation Nondiscrimination. and Equal Opport...
Date Nov. 11, 1977 Report No. LCD-78-205 Title

National Defense: Operational Testing of the Army's Amphibian Vehicle Known as the LACV-30

DOCL0UMET RESUhE 03994 B3194420) OCperatioral Tsting of the Army's Ahibian Vehicle Known as the LACV-301. LCD-78-205; B-15§407. November 11, 1977. 5 pp. i*-port to Secretary, Department of the Army; by Rcbert G. ,otnwell (ioL Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and communications iv.). Issu Area: Facilities Iransportation and Material aragement: Federal ot Things (704); Military Preparedness Plan...
Date Nov. 4, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-159 Title

Government Operations: TRESTLE Electromagnetic Pulse Simulator Program Should Be Reevaluated

DOCURJBINT RESlRB 04142 B3114374 ] TRESTLE Electromagnetic Pulse Sisulatcr Program Should be Reevaluated (Unclassified Digest of a Classified Report). PSAD-77-159; B-165546. November 4, !577. Report to the Congress; by Robert P. General. Keller, Acting ComFtrtller Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900); science and Technology: Ranagement and Oversight of Prograss (2 004 ) . C...
Date Nov. 3, 1977 Report No. 090248 Title

Environmental Protection: Need for Increased Monitoring of Chemical Contaminants in Fish Products

.* UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE - -?= WJSHINGTON, D C 20548 +6-y” y”I”“c -- 3 877 The Honorable Donald Kennedy Commlssloner, Food and Drug "; Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Dr. Kennedy: We recently completed a survey of Federal responslbllltles for insuring safe and pure fish (excluding shellfish) products. The work Included assessing (1) whether a...
Date Oct. 11, 1977 Report No. GGD-78-2 Title

Financial Management: Review of Certain Costs Associated with Pretests for the 1980 Census

DCCUMENT PESUMEi/ 03748 - [82914147] (R=.. 4I) rReview of Certain Costs Associated with Pretests for the 1980 Census]. GGD-78-2; E-78395. October 11, 1977. 10 pp. Report io Rep. William Lehman, Chairman, House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Census and Population Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Intergovernmental Relations and Revenue Sharing: Long-ran...
Date Sept. 30, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-95 Title

Information Management: Monitoring the Development of the Federal Power Commission's Regulatory Information System

DCCUMENT RESUME 03746 - [B27940211 Monitoring the Development of the Federal Power Commission's Regulatory Informaticn System. GGD-77-95; B-180228. September 30, 1977. 6 pp. Report to Frank Horton, Chairman, Commission on Federal Paperwork; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Statistical and Paperwocrk Implications of Non-Federal Data (3100). Contact: General Government Di...
Date June 27, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-115 Title

The Swine Flu Program: An Unprecedented Venture in Preventive Medicine

Date June 20, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-115 Title

Information Management: The Department of Agriculture's Allegation Concerning the General Services Administration's Mandatory Requirements Contract for ITEL Disk Drives

The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman --L -Comml ft-giy,an--Governmen t Op15td t iOi?S Souse of Rcpcesentatives Dear your Mr. - --- - ----- _ Cha icman: is our to an infcrmal request from in resolvin! a dispute among the Department of the General Services Administration (GSA) and the ITEL Data Products Cocpocation. The disDute concerned an allegation by the Department that disk drives (Model 7338) a...
Date April 12, 1977 Report No. 094683 Title

Health: Present Federal Programs Addressed to Environmental Carcinogens

REMARKS BY ELMER 3. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF TEE UNITED AT THE CONFERENCE ON TEE FEDERAL REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATIONWASHINGTON, D.C., ./ APRIL 12, 1977. \-- 4 \tfl ~ R E S E N TFEDERAL PROGRAMS ADDRESSED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CARCIBOGENS 3 I n recent y e a r s , t h e G e n e r a l A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e h a s P l a c e d i n c r e a s e d e m p h a s i s o...
Date April 1, 1977 Report No. PSAD-77-41 Title

Government Operations: Status of the F-16 Aircraft Program

DOCUMENT RESUME 00100 - [A1051857 ] Status of the F-16 Aircraft Program. PSAD-77-41; 1, 1977. Report to 21 pp. by Elmer E. Staats, Ccmptroller General. the Congress; B-i63058. April Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Gocods and Services: Notifying the Congress of Status of Important Procurement Programs (1905); International Economic and ;ilitdry Frogramas (600). Contact: Procurement and Systems A...
Date March 16, 1977 Report No. 089035 Title

Government Operations: Acquisition of Metropolitan Police Department Sedans

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D C 20548 OFFICE GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BAR 16 1977 Mr. Julian R. Dugas City Administrator District of Columbia Government Washington, D.C. 20004 Dear Mr. Dugas* 'Y We have been studying the Dlstrict's management of Its motor vehicle fleet to determine how effectively and economically city-owned vehicles are acquired and maintained. We noted that Met...
Date Feb. 9, 1977 Report No. FPCD-76-100 Title

The Army's Test of One Station Unit Training: Adequacy and Value

DOCUMENT RESUME C0133 - [10751218] The Army's Test of One Station Unit Training: Adequacy and Value. PPCD-76-100; B-146890. February 9, 1977. Released February 15, 1977. 26 pp. Report to Rep. George H. Mahon, Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Genera]. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Training and Education Programs (304). Contact: Federa...
Date July 15, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-96 Title

Health: Federal Control of New Drug Testing Is Not Adequately Protecting Human Test Subjects and the Public

Food and Drug /M-ministration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare The Food and Drug Administration has neither adequately monitored new drug tests nor adequately enforced compliance with testing requirements. Consequently, it lacks assurance (1) that the thousands of human subjects used in such tests annually are protected from unnecessary hazards of new drugs or (2) that the test data us...
Date Feb. 27, 1976 Report No. FPCD-75-170 Title

National Defense: Assessment of All-Volunteer Force Recruits

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTIWG OFFICE Ii REPORT TO THEMlBNVGRESS LISRARYSYSTEM s BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES An Assessment Of All-Volunteer Force Recruits Department of Defense According to Defense Department data, the quality of recruits during the first full year of the all-volunteer force probably has not decreased. However, GAO questions the reliability of some of the data...
Date Feb. 6, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-90 Title

Veterans Affairs: Internal Controls for the Veterans Administration Computer-Based Compensation and Pension Benefit Payment System

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 Feb. 1, 1976 Report No. 092324 Title

Special Publications: An Experimental Computer Output Microfilm Service Center

,. -I . , , .. . . OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20301 COMPTROLLER TO THE READER: This report i s t h e product of t h e J o i n t Steering Committee 3n Computer Output Microfilm (COM) P a r t i c i p a t i n g organizations were : . Department of Defense (DoD) General Services Administrat ion (GSA) General Accounting Office (GAO) The f i r s t three Eonitored, and ...
Date Dec. 1, 1975 Report No. 095135 Title

Special Publications: Auditing Computers With a Test Deck

--. - ~.. . . FOREWORD The computer age has brought many new challenges for auditors. The speed and complexity of computers, combined with the lack of human readable data in many phases of computer processing, have necessitated many changes in auditing techniques. This booklet de- scribes one such technique, called "test decking." Although test decks have been in existence for years, we believe a ...
Date Nov. 18, 1975 Report No. 094634 Title

Transportation: Metro Rapid Rail Transit System

, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EST. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ---- 1975 18, ---- STATEMENT OF R. W. GUTMANN, DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISIT&ON DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, HOUSING, *AND TRANSPORTATION AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...