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Date Sept. 30, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-70 Title

Government Operations: Analysis of Multiyear Procurement Candidates Included in Defense's FY 1984 Budget Request

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFI,CE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NmONu INTI~NATIONAL 8ICLmITY AFPAlll8 AN0 OWllION 30 SEP 1983 ~-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: Analysis Included Request of...
Date Sept. 30, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-35 Title

International Affairs: Oversight of State Department's Refugee Reception and Placement Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL IECURITV AFFAIIIL AND DIVICIDN B-205494 SEPTEMBER 30,1983 The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives The Honorable Strom Thurmond Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Subject: Oversight of and Placement State Department's Refugee Program (...
Date Sept. 15, 1983 Report No. 122334 Title

National Defense: The Defense Production Act

. UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1983 STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY,AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBANAFFAIRS ON THE DEFENSEPRODUCTION ACT Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We appreciate this...
Date Aug. 12, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-157 Title

Housing: Equitable Interest Rates Are Needed for Farmers Home Administration Loans

. BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture Equitable Interest Rates Are Needed For Farmers Administration Loans Home In fiscal year 1982, the Farmers Home Administration loaned $4.9 billion to help borrowers buy and operate farms, purchase or improve homes, and construct or expand community facilities. But the interest rates charged on these loans have not been f...
Date June 9, 1983 Report No. 122627 Title

Financial Management: Multiyear Procurement

UNITED -STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY JUNE 9, 1983 ' Statement Robert National M. of Associate Director Division Gilroy, Senior Security and International before Subcommittee the Affairs on Defense on Appropriations House Committee .. \aaw ou4u7 122627 I Mr. Chairman, opportunity procurement. when appropriate, But, it ...
Date May 13, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-72 Title

Employment: Planned Construction of Some Army Dining Facilities in West Germany Can Be Cancelled

I I”’ BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Planned Construction Of Some Army Dining Facilities In West Germany Can Be Canceled In planning for new dining facilities costing $15.9 million at seven installations in West Germany, the Army did not consider excess capacities in existing facilities and did not use proper planning factors in computing requirements. GA...
Date May 11, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-127 Title

Natural Resources: Water Resource Construction Costs Could Be Reduced if Value Engineering Were Applied to More Designs and Applied Earlier in the Design Process

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-211694 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John 0. Marsh, of the Army Jr. 121355 MAY II,1983 Secretary: 'Water Resource Construction Costs Could Be Reduced if Value Engineering Were Applied to More Designs and Applied Earlier in the Design Process (GAO/RCED-83-127) . Subject: S...
Date March 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-67 Title

Transportation: Department of Transportation Needs Better Assurance That Transit Systems Are Maintaining Buses

BYTHE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation DOT Needs Better Assurance That Transit Systems Are Maintaining Buses Atthough the Department of Transportation has provided substantial funds to support bus purchases by local transit systems, it has not systematically monitored how well buses are maintained. As a result, DOT has little assurance that its sizable investm...
Date Nov. 5, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-6 Title

Energy: Analysis of the Energy Research and Development Budget Proposal Process

REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Analysis Of The Energy Research And Development Budget Proposal Process The fiscal year 1983 energy research and development budget is now with the Congress for its consideration. This budget was developed in 1981 by the Department of Energy (DOE) and was reviewed by the pffice of Management and Budget (OMB). iln developing the budget, DOE and OMB did ino...
Date Oct. 22, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-5 Title

Benchmarking: Costly and Difficult, but Often Necessary When Buying Computer Equipment or Services

Committee On Appropriations House of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Benchmarking: Costly And Difficult, But Often Necessary When Buying computer Equipment Or Services The Federal Government uses benchmarking for most competitive computer procurements to ensure that each vendor’s fairly. This computer process is necessaryt costly and difficult for both the vendors d the Government. G 0 studi...
Date Aug. 26, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-49 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: National Science Foundation Management Review of Research Grant Award Recommendations

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROGRAM DlVlS ANALYSIS ION August 26, 1982 B-208669 Dr. Jerome H. Fregeau, Director Office of Audit and Oversight National Science Foundation Dear Dr. Fregeau: Subject: National Science Foundation (NS-F) Management Review of Research Grant Award Recommendations (GAO/PAD-8.2-49) #llllllll II #I 119307 As you know, we presented the results...
Date July 30, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-99 Title

Health: Federal Oversight of State Medicaid Management Information Systems Could Be Further Improved

b’ THEU.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToTheSectwtary Of Health And Hum~an Serorices --~. --. Feclerai Ovwsight Of State Medicaid Nbnagement Information Systems Could Be FurtherImproved Fedieral management aind oversight of State Medicaid fvlanagement Information Systems has improved since GAO’s last review in 1978. However, the accura’cy and completeness of system evaluations could be i...
Date July 1, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-41 Title

Government Operations: Better Guidance Is Needed for Determining When Examining Authority Should Be Delegated to Federal Agencies

FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-206717 JULY I,1982 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Office of Personnel Director, Management Dear Dr. Devine: lllllll IIII 118848 Subject: Better Guidance is Keeded for Determining Examining Authority Should Be Delegated Federal Agencies (GAO/FPCD-82-41) When to We h,ave completed our review df the.'Office of Personnel Manageme'nt's (OPM's) program for d...
Date June 4, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-82 Title

Government Operations: GSA Needs To Improve the Management of Its New Item Introductory Schedule Program

UWED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PRDCURCMLM. AND READINESS LoWSTlCS, DIVISION B-207382 JUNE4,1982 The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. Gerald P. Carmen of General Services 118522 Carmen: GSA Needs To Improve New Item Introductory (GAO/PLRD-82-82) the Management of Schedule Program Its Subject: The New Item Introductory Schedule (NIIS) program provides contractors a way ...
Date May 18, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-72 Title

Income Security: Federal Efforts To Simplify AFDC, Medicaid, and Food Stamp Program Requirements and Quality Control Procedures

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE RELEASED WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-207405 Y la,1982 Th@ Honorable 'United States NDo@r Senator Subject: Lloyd Bent8en Senate Bant8enr Federal Effort8 to Simplify the Aid to Families with Dapendont Children, Medicaid, and Food Stamp Program Requirement8 and Quality Control Procedure8 (~~0/~~~-82-72) behalf r8pOrt re8pOnd8 t0 your October 13, 1981, letter on a ...
Date May 18, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-78 Title

Income Security: Federal Efforts To Simplify AFDC, Medicaid, and Food Stamp Program Requirements and Quality Control Procedures

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. DE. 20548 ““MAN RLsoU~c== DIVISION B-207405 The Honorable Tom Loeffler House of Representatives Dear Mr. Loeffler: RELEASED Subject: Federal Efforts to Simplify the Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Medicaid, and Food Stamp Program Requirements and Quality Control Procedures (GAO/HRD-82-78) This report responds to your October 13, 1981...
Date March 22, 1982 Report No. B-205335 Title

National Defense: The Consolidated Space Operations Center Is Not Supported by Adequate Defense Department Planning

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS SYSTEMS ACOUISITION AND DlVlSlOlu B-205335 MARCH 22,1982 The Honorable Harrison H. Schmitt Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation united States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As requested in your letter of January 28, 1982, we have svaluated the Department of...
Date Feb. 18, 1982 Report No. 117522 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Commodity Futures Trading Commission

h. #II r’v ..I IT’=“. STATSS GENERAL ACCOUNTING 3FFZCE 2c545 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT l!J A.M. EST THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1982 STATEMENT OF WASHINGTON, D.C. HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR coM~uNrrY AND Hc0~0MIc DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COYMERCE, CONSUMER, AND MONETARY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE H!lUSE COMMITTEE ON ON GOVERNYENT OPERATIONS THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION...
Date Jan. 29, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-14 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Consolidated Space Operations Center Lacks Adequate DOD Planning

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Consolidated Space Operations Center Lacks Adequate DOD Planning The Department of Defense is planning construction of a Consolidated Space Operations Center near Colorado Springs in FY 1983. The Air Force, as executive agent, estimates that this joint military satellite/Shuttle operations control facility will cost approximately $...
Date Oct. 28, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-22 Title

Energy: Allegations That Low-Cost Solar Space Heating Systems Are Being Ruled Out in the Solar in Federal Buildings Demonstration Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 0c;f;ober CNCROY &NO DIVI#ION MINUAU 28, 1981 B-205241 The Honorable United States Paul S. Sarbancs Senate The Honorable Dan Daniel House of Representatives The Honorable Samuel S. Stratton House of Representatives : * $he Honoiable Leon E. Panetta House of Representatives Subject: 111111 116804 Allegations That Low-Cost Solar Space He...
Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-3 Title

Government Operations: Department of Defense Food Service Program Needs Contracting and Management Improvements

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Department Of Defense Food Service Program Needs Contracting And M!anagement Improvements Oefense spends over $1 billion a year to buy, prepare, and serve food to the services, GAO looked at dining facilities at 17 military locations and found (1) contracting problems, (2); the basic daily food allowance fosters lax acdountabit...
Date Oct. 2, 1981 Report No. 116717 Title

Special Publications: [A Federal Perspective on Evaluating the Evaluators]

A FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE ON EVALUATING THE EVALUATORS By Keith E. Marvin Associate Director U.S. General Accounting Office Institute for Program Evaluation October 2, 1981 At The Joint Annual Meeting of Evaluation Network and Evaluation Research Society INTRODUCTION I am pleased to appear with this panel to discuss the benefits and feasibility of evaluating the evaluators. Dick Johnson has combined t...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. ID-81-61 Title

International Affairs: Identifying Marginal Activities Could Help Control Growing U.N. Costs

BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToTheSecretary Of State Identifying Marginal Activities Could Help Control Growing UN. Costs To control growing costs in the United Nations, U.N. member countries want to shift resources from completed, obsolete, marginally useful, and ineffective activities to new activities. These countries have repeatedly called upon the Secretary General to identify the...
Date Sept. 25, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-155 Title

Medicare Home Health Services: A Difficult Program To Control

., UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN REsoURCEs DIVISION B-204802 The honorable United States Dear Senator Pete V. Domenici Senate Domenici: This report responds to your August 6, 1979, request regarding Medicare home health services. We made an assessment of the reasonableness and medical necessity of skilled nursing care and the need for the home health aide ser...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. CED-81-122 Title

Government Operations: Still No Progress in Implementing Controls Over Contracts and Grants With Indians

Report ToThe Chairman, Cbmmittee On Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Still No Progress In implementing Controls Over Contracts And Grants With Indians The Bureau of Indian Affairs has not taken action recommended by GAO inFebruary to improve controls over grants and contracts with Indian tribes. Among other things, --contracts and grant agreements should in...
Date Aug. 5, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-129 Title

Energy: United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation's Project Selection Guidelines Need Clarification

UN~DSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, 20548 D.C. AUG5 is81 B-204235 Mr. Edward E. Noble Chairman, United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Dear Mr. Noble: ‘1, I/,, Subject: Theanited ; States Project Selection (EMD-81-129) Synthetic Guidelines Fuels Corporation's*,, Need Clarification? llsamd The General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked to testify on July 29, 1981, before the Subcom...
Date Aug. 1, 1981 Report No. 116440 Title

Special Publications: Program Evaluation and Program Management

PROGRAM EVALUATION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT* Harry S. Havens, U.S. General Accounting Office Ideally, there should be some useful relationship between the process of managing a program and the process of evaluating it. We rarely find that ideal in the real world. The purpose here is to outline what managers and evaluators must do if they are to work together and to suggest some reasons why it is ess...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. 090869 Title

Energy: Project Selection Criteria Proposed by the Synthetic Fuels Corporation

&TED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. \ FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 1981 STATEMENTOF J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SCBCOMMITTEEON FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON THE PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA PROPOSEDBY THE SYNTHETIC FUELS CORPORATION Mr. Chairman and Members...
Date July 1, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-66 Title

Employment: Labor Needs To Better Manage Migrant Grants in Virginia and Improve the Process for Selecting Grantees

I -- Report To The Honorable William C. Wampler, House Of Representatives OFTHEUNITEDSTATES BY THE Labor Needs To Better Manage Migrant Grants In Virginia And Improve The Process For Selecting Grantees The Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Association in Virginia operates programs that provide employment and training services to farmworkers. GAO could not adequately evaluate the Association’s per...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. CED-81-128 Title

Transportation: Information on U.S. Coast Guard's Decision To Purchase M/V Cowslip Vessel

UNITiD SKATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFK WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND tCONO,,,,C DIWSION June 25, 1981 da th. thnIQn aQaol;tic rw-va B-203758 The Honorable E (Kika) House of Representatives Dear Mr. de la Garza: Subject: IllI IllI 116764 Information on th$"U.S. Coast Guard's Decision To t-Purchase t&s& M/V Cowslip Vessel (CED-81-128) -J Your letter dated February 23, 1981, request...
Date June 11, 1981 Report No. 115478 Title

Government Operations: Operation of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT THURSDAY, June'll; 1981 . STATEMENT OF WILBUR D. CAMPBELL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES, THE ADMINISTWTION OF JUSTICE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON llllllll IllM 115478 AND THE O...
Date June 10, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-100 Title

Education: Process Used by Department of Education To Award Contracts for Operation of Indian Education Resource and Evaluation Centers

c c J UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION RELEASED JUNE 10.1981 Dear Senator Subject: Melcher: -7 Process Used by tGi& Department of Education 1. to Award Contracts for Operation of Indian Education Resource and Evaluation Centers (~~~-81-100) J you asked us to review and In your March 27, 1981, letter rank the contract proposals received by the D...
Date May 15, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-86 Title

Energy: Large Businesses Dominated Awards Made Under DOE's Alternative Fuels Program

Large BusinessesDominated Awards Made Under DOE’s Alternative Fuels Program DOE has conducted two rounds of competition for feasibility study and cooperative agreement awards under its alternative fuels program. With respect to non-alcohol fuels technologies, large businesses dominated the awards in both rounds; small businesses received a much smaller share. While the capital-intensive nature o...
Date April 23, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-71 Title

Health: Assessment of the Navy Comparative Study of Florida Canyon and Helix Heights for the Proposed San Diego Naval Hospital

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Alan Cranston -RELEASED United States Senate Assessment Of The Navy Comparative Study Of Florida Canyon And Helix Heights For The Proposed San Diego Naval Hospital Taking several recent significant events into account, GAO assessed the Navy’s November 1980 study comparing Florida Canyon and Helix Heights as proposed sites for the new S...
Date April 20, 1981 Report No. B-202455 Title

Energy: Legality of the Establishment and Operation of Energy Policy Task Force

/7q7/ COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 2548 B-202455 / April 20, 1981 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on WY1 , 8 ti_g O Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Tlj~ refers to your letter of March 4, 1981, requesting an opinion 9 on the legality of the establishment and operation ofAt...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-9 Title

Federal Merit Pay: Important Concerns Need Attention

REPORTBY-THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Merit Pay: Important Concerns Need Attention fmprovements in the merit pay implementation process are needed to insure that programs will function equitably and receive the support of Federal employees. Agencies are working rapidly to install their merit pay systems so that initial payouts can be made by October 198 1. However, GAO is co...
Date Dec. 8, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-36 Title

Energy: Special Care Needed in Selecting Projects for the Alternative Fuels Program

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy And Power, Committee On Interstate And Foreign Commerce, House Of Representatives @FTHE UNITEDSPATES Projects For The Alternative FuelsProgram Under the Alternative Fuels Program, the Department of Energy is providing financial incentives to expedite the development of alternatives to imported oil. GAO reviewed the Department’s procedures and criter...
Date Aug. 29, 1980 Report No. CED-80-134 Title

Housing: More Improvements Can Be Made in HUD's Research and Technology Activities

1::QMhlUNrTY AN0 DEVEL.0PMEN-r ECaNOMlC KIIVISION B-199825 AUGUST 29,198O The Honorable Moon Landrieu ,,,$" The Secretary of Housing Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: km ,,,,,,, ,18”/ and p pi”’ $#““I” 113248 SUBJECT: &ore Research Improvements Can Be Made in and Technology Activities) (CED-80-134) &UD8s We recently completed a review of the Department of Rousing and llrban Develop...
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 July 16, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-70 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Fiscal 1979 Presidential and Vice Presidential Certified Expenditures

ort To The OF THEUNITEDSTATES ngress *’ Examination Of Fiscal 1979 Presidential And Vice Presidential Certified Expenditures This is our first report, as required by Public Law 95-570, on certified presidential and vicepresidential expenses. The expenses are accounted for solely on the certificate of the President and Vice President. However, the Comptroller General is authorized to audit the ac...
Date March 17, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-44 Title

International Affairs: Circumstances Surrounding the Government's Approval of Nuclear-Related Exports to Iran

Bi’ THE COMPTROLLiR GENERAL Report T Senator Alan Cranston 6, i’ . :., by CL ‘. _,I” I .,, .’ 8. :, _,, ‘,: : I )I,*, I, “.,“, ‘I>, I 8.‘” .z Circumstances Surrounding The Government’s Approval Of Nuclear-Related Exports To Iran In June 1978 the Department of Energy concluded that a proposed equipment export to Iran did not present a nuclear weapons proliferation risk. GAO ...
Date March 7, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-39 Title

Government Operations: Architect-Engineer Selection Process by the Corps of Engineers on the Red Run Drain-Lower Clinton River Flood Control Project

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 I I" Logistics and Communications Division MARCH 7,198Q B-152306 iJ I . The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject' On the Red Flood Control Carl Levin Senate Levin: Detroit Clinton I Mllllllllll 111741 District,, River," In your July 16, -, ,, "^...++ Detroit the process the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, district, used to sele...
Date Dec. 6, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-26 Title

Government Operations: GSA Is Overly Restrictive in Its Implementation of the National Urban Policy in Fort Smith, Arkansas

.General Accounting Office GSA Is Overly Restrictive In Its implem6ntation Of The National Urban Policy In Fort Smith, Arkansas The General Services Administration (GSA) is relocating five Federal agencies to downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas. The nationat urban policy and applicable regulations require that acquisition of space be in the central business district or fringe area of cities whenever tha...
Date Sept. 24, 1979 Report No. ID-79-56 Title

International Affairs: Improving Financial Management in the United Nations by Strengthening Audits and Evaluations

f 1± / Report To The Congres s F ~-. UNI JE l Improving financial Managemen t In the Unified Nations by Strengthenin g Audits and Evaluation s Financial management can he improved in th e United Nations and Its SpeClailje(l agencies , whose combined budgets exceed 52 hllll(rll , tflrollgh more effective illl(llts till(t E .'Vai(Iitioiis . This is essential to the effective use of thes e large fu...
Date June 28, 1979 Report No. 094350 Title

Effective Oversight: The Challenge to Modern Governments

- 7 . - 1 EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT: THE CHALLENGE TO MODERN GOVERNMENTS ADDRESS OF JOHN D. HELLER ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE FIRST SEMINAR OF SENIOR GOVERNMENTAL OVERSIGHT ENTITIES i. L I THE CHALLENGE TO MODERN GOVERNMENTS EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT: I am pleased to be with you today and to have the opportunity to address this seminar of senior governmental oversight...
Date May 23, 1979 Report No. 094368 Title

Government Operations: Congressional Oversight Reform Legislation

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 llllIlllll lllll 094368 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS . COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE LEGISLATIVE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON H.R. i PROCESS 2 AND H.R. 65 -CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT REFORM LEGISLATION-] Congresswoman We are on proposed inc...
Date Nov. 29, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-91 Title

Energy: Electric Energy Options Hold Great Promise for the Tennessee Valley Authority

DOCUhEFT RESUME 07941 - rC3348444] Electric Energy Options Hold Great Promise for the Tennessee Valley Authority. EMD-78-91; B-114850. November 29, 1978. 101 pp, + 4 appendices (32 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy: Executive Branch Organization and Processes for Dealing with Energy Problems (1611). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Fu...
Date Nov. 1, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-106 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Statistical Results of the Bail Process in Eight Federal District Courts

DOCURENT RDEUB! 07124 C306 1 Statistical Results of the Bail Process in ight Federal District Courts. GGD-78-106; B-157179. November 1, 1978. 5 pp. + 7 appendices (35 pp.). Staff study by Daniel F. Stanton General Government Div.). (for Allen R. Voss, Director, Issue Area: Lay Enforcement and Crime Preventicn: Efforts to Reduce the Backlog of Cases and Provide for Speedy Trials in Federal Courts (...
Date Sept. 27, 1978 Report No. ID-78-48 Title

International Affairs: Improved Procedures Needed for Identifying Programs Requiring Arms Control Impact Statements

DOCUENT RESUME 07438 - [C2827915] Improved Procedures Needed for Identifying Programs Requiring Arms Control Impact Statements. ID-78-48; B-156900. September 27, 1978. Released October 4, 1978. 17 pp. + 9 appendices (38 pp.). Report to Pep. Clement Y. Zablocki, Chairman, House Committee on International Relations; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Compt-oller General. Issue Area: International Economic ...
Date Sept. 18, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-57 Title

Fossil Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration: Opportunities for Change

~lsllllllllllllllllllelillllll~~~ll~ LM107101 I - JKIEASED ---. OF Tt-iE UNITEC; STATES -m- - The Department of Energy tools necessary to properly energy research, deveiopment, tion program. Specifically, needs to develop. lacks some of the manage rts fossil and demonstrathe Departmen? .-A system of formal program prioritres to allocate lirnrted resources among different fossil energy technologtes...