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Date Feb. 12, 1999 Report No. RCED-99-56 Title

Department of Energy: Actions Necessary to Improve DOE's Training Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 1999 Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Actions Necessary to Improve DOE’s Training Program GAO/RCED-99-56 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281789 Februa...
Date Nov. 17, 1998 Report No. NSIAD-99-9 Title

Gender Issues: Improved Guidance and Oversight Are Needed to Ensure Validity and Equity of Fitness Standards

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1998 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate GENDER ISSUES Improved Guidance and Oversight Are Needed to Ensure Validity and Equity of Fitness Standards GAO/NSIAD-99-9 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs D...
Date July 1, 1998 Report No. RCED-98-150 Title

Wetlands Overview: Problems With Acreage Data Persist

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate WETLANDS OVERVIEW Problems With Acreage Data Persist GAO/RCED-98-150 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279687 July 1, 1998 The Honorable Ch...
Date May 6, 1998 Report No. T-HEHS-98-162 Title

Medicare Managed Care: Information Standards Would Help Beneficiaries Make More Informed Health Plan Choices

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 1998 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE MANAGED CARE Information Standards Would Help Beneficiaries Make More Informed Health Plan Choices Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Di...
Date June 27, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-178R Title

Department of Energy: Status of DOE's Efforts to Improve Training

GA!! United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-277102 June 27, 1997 The Honorable Joe McDade Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Denartment of Enersx Status of DOE’s Efforts to Imnrove Traininq As requested, we are prov...
Date March 8, 1996 Report No. GGD-96-71R Title

Government Operations: Circuit Bias Task Force Reports

GAO United States General Accounting Office. Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-271074 March 8,1996 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman, Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your May 4,1995, request that we review the methodology of any final draft or published rep...
Date Oct. 11, 1994 Report No. NSIAD-95-14 Title

Acquisition Reform: DOD Begins Program to Reform Specifications and Standards

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1994 Report to Congressional Committees ACQUISITION REFORM DOD Begins Program to Reform Specifications and Standards GAO/NSIAD-95-14 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-258148 October 11, 1994 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. ...
Date May 13, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-57 Title

Pesticides: Options to Achieve a Single Regulatory Standard

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1994 Report to Congressional Committees PESTICIDES Options to Achieve a Single Regulatory Standard . GAWRCED-94-57 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development B-255441 and Division May 13,1994 Congressional Committees Different standards in the two key federal pesticide laws-the Federa...
Date April 6, 1993 Report No. HRD-93-52 Title

Long-Term-Care Case Management: State Experiences and Implications for Federal Policy

IJnited f3f.at.w General Awounting Oflic~e GAO April 1WI Report to the Honorable Ron Wyden, House of Representiatives LONG-TERM-CARE CASE MANAGEMENT State Experiences and Implications for Federal Policy 148792 Human Resources Division B-261992 April 6, 1993 The Honorable Ron Wyden House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wyden: This report, prepared at your request, reviews the experiences of six states ...
Date Nov. 25, 1992 Report No. GGD-93-12 Title

Revised Delivery Standards: Postal Delivery Scores Improved but Service Is Slower

Report t/o Cmgressional Requeskrs Postal Delivery Scores Improved but Service Is Slower (;Ao/(;(1;I)-!M-12 GAO United St&es General Accounting Oillce Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-249817 November 25, 1992 The Honorable William L. Clay Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives The Honorable Robert E. Wise Chairman, Government Information, J...
Date Feb. 28, 1992 Report No. IMTEC-92-33R Title

FTS 2000: Mandatory Use

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Management and Technology Division B-247707 February 28, 1992 L Lv RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. {3__!!-_ I XL L o r' mr The Honorable Edward R. Roybal Chairman, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, General...
Date March 5, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-49 Title

Medigap Insurance: Better Consumer Protection Should Result From 1990 Changes to Baucus Amendment

“- t Inittvi Statm (hmeral AcconnLing Office ‘ GAQ -I--NlilrVh Report, to Congressional Requesters 1991 MEDIGAP INSURANCE Better Consumer Protection Should Result From 1990 Changes to Baucus Amendment i ill ll11111 III 143349 \ Nit to be released out&e the BJWlXICTED-General Accounting ofpice unless specifkaUy approved by the Offlce of Congressional Relations. ---- -------.” ..-. -- --.. “...
Date Feb. 21, 1991 Report No. PEMD-91-11 Title

Practice Guidelines: The Experience of Medical Specialty Societies

GAO -..-- ....-.-----l f~'t~~~I'~lil~)r 1!)!)1 II .__l,_--l”_, ._._.... _ “.._... ., “. _ .-.._-I“._.._ __. _ I_... -_--._ PRACTICE - -_ GUIDELINES The Experience o Medical Specialty Societies RELEASED RESTRICTED-Not to be released outside the General Accounting OfIke unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Belations. (;AO/f’ I:MD-!Jl-I I ‘ 7 ,,,,, ,, .“I .- - -- ...
Date Dec. 12, 1989 Report No. GGD-90-25 Title

Postage Stamp Production: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Future Role

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chain-rlark, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives ’ December 1989 POSTAGE STAMP PRODUCTION The Bureau of Engraving and printing’s Future Role i GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-236443 December 12, 1989 The Honorable William D. Ford Chairman, Comm...
Date Oct. 1, 1988 Report No. OPC-89-1 Title

TextFrame: Policies and Instructions for Producing Presentation Materials

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1988 Office of Publishing and Communications TextFrame Policies and Instructions for Producing Presentation Materials *3w1/ GAO/OPC-89-01 137397 Foreword The Office of Publishing and Communications (OX) developed the software program TextFrame (TF) to enable GAO to economically and efficiently develop presentation materials. A proficient user of ...
Date Aug. 14, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-168 Title

Missile Development: Development Status of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1987 Report to Congressional Requesters MISSILE DEVELOPMENT Development Status of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile G 3=%4S 1 I - / Y National Security and International Affairs Division B-221734 August 14, 198i The Honorable Charles E. Grassley United States Senate The Honorable Denny Smith House of’Representatives This report, which...
Date Jan. 8, 1987 Report No. GGD-87-26BR Title

Federal Courts: Determining the Need for Additional Judges

. I United StaEs General Accounting Office Qwa GAO Jan&y 1987 Briefing Report to the Hbnorable Frank R. Lautenberg United States Senate ill1111111 ill 132022 .--+-.- -_- _____ GA()/GGIM7-26BR . GAO United Statw Gencwal Accounting Offire Waxhiugton, Il.n the process used for district courts as well as the process used for determining judges needed for U.S. courts of appeals and bankruptcy courts ar...
Date May 13, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-70BR Title

Postal Service: Late Mail Delivery in White Plains, New York

I3Wdb United States Ge’neral ‘Accounting Of&e &/4& * * Briefing Report to the Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman House of Representatives May 1986 POSTAL SERWCE Late Mail Delivery in White Plains, New York 130226 . . . . -- __--. , . GAO United Stater General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Divblon B-217917 The Honorable Benjamin House of Representatives Dear Mr. Gilman: ...
Date April 28, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-42 Title

Information Management: More Guidance and Controls Needed Over Federal Recordkeeping Requirements Imposed on the Public

BYTHEUS, GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director, Office Of Management And Budget More Guidance And Controls Needed Federal Recordkeeping Requirements Imposed ‘On The Public The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 assigns the Office of Management and Budget responsibilities for controlling recordkeeping requirements imposed on the public. Although OMB hastaken preliminary steps to implement ...
Date Sept. 27, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-76 Title

National Defense: Information on the Funded Legal Education Program

. ..* * UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-208934 The Honorable Le8 Aspin House of Representative8 Dear Mr. A8pin: Subject% Information Education ' SEfTEMBER 27,1S82 Illllllllllll w 119515 on the Funded Legal Program (GAO/FPCD-82-76) Thf8 report re8ponds to your January 30, 1982, letter in which you a8kod u8 to review selected a8pectr of the military 8ervices' impleme...
Date May 5, 1982 Report No. ID-82-30 Title

International Affairs: Agreements on Inter-NATO Defense Trade

I\P?k se++ ’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INfERNATIONAL DIVISION B-206903 The The Dear Honorable Secretary Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Secretary: Agreements on Inter-NATO Defense Trade (ID-82-30) Subject: We reviewed the general Memorandums of Understanding between the Department of Defense and 11 allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) t...
Date March 8, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-42 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Program for New 9-mm Handguns Should Be Reexamined

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Proposed Program For New 9-mm. Handguns Should Be Reexamined ‘1 The Derjartment of Defense’s proposed program for new g-mm. pistols would cost about $133 million (1980 dollars) more than it would cost to continue to use the present mix of sidearms. Since the purpose of adopting a new sidearm was to save money, the program should be reexamined. According ...
Date Jan. 19, 1981 Report No. ID-81-18 Title

No Easy Choice: NATO Collaboration and the U.S. Arms Export Control Issue

Report ToThe Conlgress OF THEUNITEDSTATES No Easy Choice: NATO Collaboration And The U.S.Arms Export Control Issue To date, the administration has been willing to make some compromises on third country sales of weapon systems made from U.S. technology to achieve NATO collaboration on standardization of weapons. These compromises have had both positive and negative effects. If arms transfer concess...
Date Feb. 7, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-29 Title

Government Operations: The Navy's Shore Requirements, Standards, and Manpower Planning System (Shorstamps)--Does the Navy Really Want It?

REPORTBY THE U.s. General Accounting Office The Navy’s Shore Requirements, Standards, And Manpower Planning System (Shorstamps) -Does The Navy Really Want It? The Navy needs over half its personnel for its shore establishments, yet it has not had a manpower planning program which has been acceptable to the Congress. A system to meet this need is underway, but unless additional funds and people a...
Date July 9, 1979 Report No. ID-79-4A Title

NATO's New Defense Program: Issues for Consideration

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL l~~ll~llllllllllllllll LM109838 ss t OF THE UNITEDSTATES n ‘s New Defense Program: or Consideration NATO has a new long term defense program to improve Alliance capabilities over the next decade. This report summarizes its major features and identifies some issues the Congress may wish to consider. 109838 ID-79-4A JULY 9, 1979 B-156489 To the President of the Senate an...
Date Nov. 28, 1977 Report No. PSAD-78-1 Title

International Affairs: Department of Defense Consideration of West Germany's Leopard as the Army's New Main Battle Tank

Date Sept. 8, 1977 Report No. HRD-76-165 Title

Education: Problems and Needed Improvements in Evaluating Office of Education Programs

DOCUMENT RESUME 03404 [k253678] ProblEms and Needed Improvements in Evaluating Office of Education Programs. HRD-76-165; B-164031(1). September 8, 1977. 76 pp. 4 appendices (53 pp.). Report to the congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Husan Resources Div. '3udget Function: Education, Manpower, and Social Services: Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education (501). Organiz...