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Date Aug. 7, 1978 Report No. CED-78-127 Title

An Overview of Benefit-Cost Analysis for Water Resources Projects: Improvements Still Needed

DCCUKENT BESUIE 06796 - [B22072481 An Overview of Bsnefir-Cost Analysis for Water Resources Projects: Improvements Still Needed. CED-78-127; B-167941. Auqust 7, 1978. 33 pp. + 4 appendices (9 PFp.) Report to the Congress; by Elser B. Scaats, Comptroller General. issue Area: Water and Water Related £rograms: Federal Agencies' benefit-cost analyses (2506). Contact: Community and Economic DeveloFmen...
Date Aug. 7, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-102 Title

Government Operations: Site Selection Procedures for Postal Facility in Euclid, Ohio

DOCUMENT RESUMb 06828 - [B22272571 r Site Selection Procedures for Postal Facility in Buclid, Ohio]. GGD-78-102; B-114874. August 7, 1S78. Released August 14, 1978. pp. + 2 enclosures (2 pp.). Report to Rep. Charles A. Vanik; by Victor L. Lowe, Director, General Government Div. Contact: General Government Div. Budget Functicn: General Government: Other General Government (806) . Orqanizat: .n Conc...
Date April 19, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-66 Title

Fair Value Enrichment Pricing: Is It Fair?

DOCUMENT RESUBE 05654 - [81246198] Fair Value Enrichment Pricing: Is It April 19, 1978. 6 pi. + 4 enclosures fair? EMD- 7-66; B-159687. (20 pp.). Report to kep. John D. Dingell, Chairman, house Committee on Interstate and otreiqn commerce: Energj and Power Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy; Effect of Federal Financial Incentives, Tax Policies, and Regulatory...
Date March 30, 1978 Report No. FPCD-78-29 Title

Achieving Needed Organizational Change: A Customs Service Dilemma

DOCUMENT RESUME 05398 [B0945853J 6t1 CT6b Achieving Needed Organizational Change: A Customs Service Dilemma. FPCD-78-29; B-114898. March 30, 1978. 34 pp. + 10 appendices (12 pp.). Report to Rep. Al Ullman, Chairman, louse Ccommittee on Ways and Beans; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Personnel Management and Compensation: Work Force Planning (313). Contact: Federal Pers...
Date March 13, 1978 Report No. CED-78-59 Title

Housing: The Federal Housing Administration Needs Clearer Criteria for Underwriting Single-Family Mortgages Insurance

IlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllIII _ i “REPORT BY THE LM105421 . . Comptroller General OF THEUNITED STATES The Federal Housing Administration Needs Clearer Criteria For Underwriting Single-Family Mortgage Insurance In three Brooklyn neighborhoods, the Federai Housing Administration rejected applications for mortgage insurance during the initial screening process because the locations of th...
Date March 3, 1978 Report No. FPCD-77-80 Title

Government Operations: Federal Employee Performance Rating Systems Need Fundamental Changes

DOCOHEEI 05154 B06856001 RESIMEIB Federal Employee Performance Rating Systemas eed Fundamental Changes. FPC-77-80; B-150411. arch 3, 1978. 53 pp. + 9 appendices (89 pp.). Report to the Congress; by laer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Personnel anagement and Compensation (300}; Personnel anagement and Compensation: mployee Conflicts of Interest (301). Contact: Federal Personnel and Com...
Date March 1, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-59 Title

The Indian Self-Determination Act: Many Obstacles Remain

OCCUBBIT BBSUIB 05320 B0665574) The Indian Self-Determination Act: nany Obstacles berain. HRD-78-59; B-114868. arch 1, 1978. 36 pp. + 2 appendices pp.). Report to the Congrews; by lmer B. taats, 8 Cosptrcller General. Contact: Huwn Resources Div. Budget Funceion: Education, anpower, and Social Services: Elementary, Secondary, end ocational ducation (501); Education, anpower, and Social Services: R...
Date Jan. 27, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-4 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: The Maritime Administration's Evaluation of the End Products of Research and Development Contracts with Private, Profitmaking Firms

-~~~~~~~ -V ~~~/ DOCUtnENT RESMtE 05025 - C803251961J / / Att icted) The maritime Adminiftsrt ion's Evaluation of the Eni Products of Research and Develo3plan4 Contracts with Private, P::ofitmaking Firms. PSAD-78-4; d-%t"1 2. January 27, 197P. 2 pp. + 2 appendices (1S5 pp.)., .. _ Report to Sen. CharUlpj. Percy; by Richard d. Gutmann, Directot,, Procurementd# Syst sms Acquisition Div. Tssue Area: ...
Date Jan. 11, 1978 Report No. 089021 Title

Health: Survey of Controls Used by Medicare Carriers To Prevent Duplicate Payments

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D C 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION I Mr. Robert A. Derzon, Health Care Fxnanclng Department of Health, Welfare Dear Mr Derzon Admmlstrator Admlnlstratlon Education, ,,0 Ii and ?,. 4 We have recently completed a survey of Medlcare carriers’ use of prepayment computer edlts to prevent duplicate payments. Medrcare Bureau statistics show that carriers dete...
Date Nov. 22, 1977 Report No. PAD-78-3 Title

Finding Out How Programs Are Working: Suggestions for Congressional Oversight

DOCUMENT 04265 - [B3324552] rESUME Finding Out How Programs Are Working: Suggestions for Congressional Oversight. PAD-78-3; B-161740. November 22, 1977. 29 pp. + appendix (17 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Program Evaluation Systems (2600); Program Evaluation Systems: Agency Evaluation (2601);Program Evaluation Systems: Information for Congress a...
Date Nov. 18, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-74 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Repetitive IRS Audits of Taxpayers Are Justified

DOCURBNT RESUME 04268 - [B3414668] Repetitive IRS Audits o Taxpayers Are Justifiedi GGD-77-74; B-137762. November 18, 977. 33 pp. + 5 appandices (22 pp. ) Report to Rep. Al Ulluan, Chairman, Joint Committ.~e on Taxations Sen. Russell B. Long, fi:e Chairmav; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Tax Adainistr ttion (2;7C0). Contact: General Governme, t Div. Budget Function: Geiteral ...
Date Oct. 7, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-158 Title

Income Security: Financial Records and Documents of National Organizations Supporting Antipoverty Work

DCCUMENT FESUME 03964 - [B2834082) (fs /7 / Financial Records and Documents of National Organization: Supporting Antipoverty Work. HRD-77-158; B-130515. October 7, 1977. 3 pp. + 2 appendices (41 pp.). Report to Rep. Cardiss Collins, Chairman, House Committee on Government Operations: Manpowe-. and Housing Sutcommictee; by Elmer B. CStaats, Comptroller G neral. Issue Area. Income Security Programs:...
Date Aug. 30, 1977 Report No. PAD-77-25(a) Title

Summary of a Report--Revolving Funds: Full Disclosure Needed for Better Congressional Control

DCCUENT 03728 82854107] f a te3 - ESUME Summary of a Report--nevolving Funds: Full Disclosure Needed for Better Congressional Control. PAD-77-25(a) ; B-115398. August 30, 1977. 12 p + appendix (1 pp.). Report to Rep. Butler Derrick, Chairman, Task Force on Budget Controllability, House Committee on Budget; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General etter Congressional Contrul. Contact: Procram Analys...
Date Aug. 30, 1977 Report No. PAD-77-25 Title

Revolving Funds: Full Disclosure Needed for Better Congressional Control

Date April 15, 1977 Report No. 101956 Title

Housing: The Need for HUD to More Fairly Treat Homeowner Claims for Defects in Existing Insured Homes

DOCUMENT $BSUHN 01956 - [A1112132j The Need for HOD to Sore Fairly Treat Homeoawne Claims for Defects in Existing Insured Homes. April 15, 1977. 12 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on fc-ernuent Operations: Manpower and Housing Subcommittee; by Vilbur D. Campbell, Associate Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Domestic Housing and Community Development (2100). Cont...
Date April 15, 1977 Report No. 102234 Title

Housing: The Need for HUD to More Fairly Treat Homeowner Claims for Defects in Existing Insured Homes

DOCUMENT RESUME 02234 - [A14/2483] The Need for HUD to More Fairly Treat Homeowner Claims for Defects in Existing Insured Homes. April 15, 1977. 12 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Government Operations: Manpower and Housing Subcommittee; by Wilbur D. Campbell, Associate Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Domestic Housing and Community Development: Minimizing ...
Date April 7, 1977 Report No. GGD-76-104 Title

Government Operations: Better Evaluations Needed to Weed Out Useless Federal Advisory Committees

DOCUMENT RESUME 00437 - (A1051972] Better Evaluations Needed to eed Out Useless Federal Advisory Committees. GGD-76-104; B-127685. April 7, 1977. 38 pp. + appendices (37 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: General Government: Other General Government (8606). Orga.nization Concerned: Office of Management and Budget...
Date April 1, 1977 Report No. 100194 Title

Energy: Energy Production and Supply

DOCUMENT RESUME 00194 A10519123 3 pp. (Energy Production and Sup;ily]. April 1, 1977. ¥estiacny before the Senate Committee on Energy and Resources: Energy Production and Supply Subcommittee;Na-ural by onte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and inerals Div. Issue Area: Energy: Energy Research and DevelopFent (1605); Energy: Executive Eranch Orgazization and Processes for Dealing with Energy Problem...
Date March 28, 1977 Report No. 100226 Title

Government Operations: Sunset Act of 1977, S. 2

DOCUMENT RESUME 00226 - [A10518441 Sunset act of 1977, S. 2. March 26, 1977. 12 pp1 Testimcny before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs: Intergovernmental Relations Subcoamittee; by Elrer B. Staa t s, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Program Evaluation Systemss: New Techniques and Standaris (2602); Program Evaluation Systems: Infcrmaticn for Corgress and the Public (2603). contact: o0i4i...
Date March 3, 1977 Report No. 100315 Title

Social Services: Issues in Managing Applied Social Research

DOCUMENT RESUSE 03315 - [A1051741] Issues in Managing Applied Social Research. March 3, 1977. 8 pp. Staff study Conference of the Council for Applied Social Research, Washington, DC; by Keith I. Marvin, Associate Director, Program Analysis Div. Insue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800); Internal Auditing Systems: Sufficiency of Federal Auditors and Coverage (201). Contact: Program Anal...
Date Feb. 7, 1977 Report No. 089071 Title

Education: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

f . 3 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 IN REPLY REFERTO HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION FEeil if377 7 --The Honorable Assistant Secretary for Education Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Assistant Secretary* 6/ We have completed a survey of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. The General Education Provlslons Act (Public Law 92-318) enacted o...
Date Dec. 27, 1976 Report No. 100598 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Hearing Loss Compensation Criteria Used by the Department of Labor Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act

DOCUBENT RESUSE 00598 - [(0590829] (Restricted) [ Hearing Lore Compensation Criteria oaed by the Department of Labor under the Federal BEployees" Cospensation Act]. December 27, 1976. 7 pp. Report to Fred G. Clark, Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor; by Prank B. Kikus, Assistant Director. HuBan Resources Div. Issue Area: Consumer and Vorker Protection (900)....
Date Dec. 21, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-51 Title

Government Operations: Actions Needed To Improve the Federal Communications Commission's Financial Disclosure System

DOCUMENT 00647 A0590772] ESUME Actions eeded to Imprcve the Federal Communications commission's Financial Disclosure System. FPCD-76-51; B-103987; B-180226. December 21, 1976. 29 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Employee Conflicts of Interest (301). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budget Functio...
Date Sept. 1, 1976 Report No. PAD-76-30 Title

Evaluating Federal Programs: An Overview for the Congressional User, September 1976

.... i I -* ... 1 evaIuating federal programs : an overview for the congressional user September 1976 .. II contents foreword why evaluate ? deciding what to evaluate who will do the study? getting useful results realistic expectations ~ foreword t: There are neither ready nor easy means for measuring or predicting the results of most Federal programs. Yet, legislators need this kind of informati...
Date Jan. 1, 1976 Report No. 090941 Title

Special Publications: Evaluating Internal Audit

Date May 21, 1975 Report No. 089099 Title

Government Operations: Opportunities for Improvements in Nuclear Standards Development Program

WASHiNGT0N, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION MAY 2 1 1975 I Mr. Lee V. Gossick Executive Director Nuclear Regulatory Dear Mr. Gossick: for Operations Commission , r’” : ’ We have completed a survey of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s program for the development of nuclear standards, We also briefly looked at information prepared and used by other Commission staffs ...
Date Feb. 20, 1975 Report No. LCD-74-320 Title

National Defense: Questionable Aspects of the Military's Study of Land Needs in Hawaii

. . . I! Questionable Aspec% Of The Military’s Study 0,f Land Needs in Hawaii Department of Defense BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LCD-74-320 FE5.20,19-?5 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE DC. UNITED STATES 20548 B-164217 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. of Defense Secretary: study of land of the report are This is our report on the. military’s needs in Hawaii. The si...
Date Jan. 1, 1975 Report No. 090912 Title

Special Publications: Applying GAO's Auditing Standards to Local Government Operations

Date Aug. 1, 1974 Report No. 092316 Title

Special Publications: Review Guide for Federal Agency Statements of Accounting Principles and Standards

REVIEW GUIDE FOR FEDERAL AGENCY STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E WITH CHANGE NO. 1 CONTENTS PAGE - INTRODUCTION SECTION Relationship of Accounting Systems t o Other Financial Management Functions Fund Control I 1 3 Account S t r u c t u r e Accountilig fox Assets Accounting f o r L i a b i l i t i e s b , 5 6 12 Accounting f o r t h e I...
Date July 5, 1974 Report No. B-160096 Title

Military Retention Incentives: Effectiveness and Administration

ilitary Ret ntion Incentives: Effectiveness Administration B-160096 Department of Defense Y OFT OLLER GENERAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL. WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 20548 B-160096 4 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Hbuse of Representatives This Incentives is our report entitled “Military Retention : Effectiveness and Administration,t* We made our review pursuant to the B...
Date March 5, 1974 Report No. 089481 Title

Agriculture and Food: Special Supplemental Food Program--Proposed Design of Medical Evaluation

. Mr. Edward J. Nekman, Administrator Food and Nutrition Service Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Hekman: As part of our responsibility as set forth in Public Law 92-433 to evaluate and report on the Special Supplemental Food Program, we have engaged several consultants to assist us in monitoring the Food and Nutrition Service’s CFNSI evaluation of the medical benefits of Qn December 17 and 18...
Date Jan. 10, 1974 Report No. 095122 Title

Evaluation of Cost-Effectiveness Analyses: A Case Study

WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OEiP- ll~~l~~lll~Illllllllll ’ LMO95122 FILE: MATTER OF: B-192783 Ultraviolet DATE: Aught 20, 1979 aLGOJ@j . Purification Protest urging elimination of alternate method for determining whether water purification equipment conforms to specification's minimum radiation dosage requirements is dismissed. Agency determination that alternate method for determining compliance is adequ...
Date Dec. 13, 1973 Report No. 094531 Title

Employment: Need for Increasing the Number of Positions in GS-16, GS-17, and GS-18

1 ’ UNITED GENERAL STATES sF(IITH DIRECTOR) OF: BLAIR) OFFICE CONGRESSIONAL ' :"" RELATIONS U,S, GEXRALACCtW~NGoFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCQ'MIl-lEE AND SERVICE ON M/iNPOWER CIVIL C~IllEEON OFFICE CIVIL POST A!0 SERVICE OFTHEUNIm STATES OF HOUSE REFWSENTATIVES CNTHE NEED INCREASING OF FOR THE NUMBER POSITIONS I! Gs-16, AM) GS-I.7 GS-18 i k, &AIRMAN AND CONSIDERATION OF Mmms THE %3COIUMIXEE: OF H,R, 10...
Date Sept. 11, 1973 Report No. B-178474 Title

Special Publications: Bid Rejection Protest

Date May 2, 1973 Report No. B-164630 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Alleged Violation of the General Services Administration Regulations by the Navy in the Purchase of IBM Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Typewriters

f#‘d 2 1973 ,.iF, --. B-164630 r The Honorable William -1 United States Senate d’ .q-c Dear- Senator Proxmire 2.J1 I &#/$ Proxmire : Your letter of February 16, 1973, requested that we review. ., L the Olivetti Corporation’s c&rges,,,..t.hat. theA Na~yis v~iolating I G~~~,~~ral.,,.S,ervice.~s.,~Admi~strat8.oa (GSA) regulations by purchas ing IBM-&tical Character ~~,~“;ir9nri~y.~I1~,~~~~,~ ...
Date March 31, 1973 Report No. 093830 Title

Financial Management: Alternatives to Present Market Development Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 lNTERNATlONAL DIVISION May 31, 1973 Dear Mr, Ioanes On November 29, I.972 you-forwarded comments of the Foreqn Agrlculture Service on our draft report to the Congress on "Alternatives to Present Market Development Actlvltles.B1 On March 30, 1973, the Assistant Administrator foV Market Development reported on developments concerning recom...
Date Sept. 19, 1968 Report No. B-164534 Title

Transportation: Need for Additional Criteria for Evaluating Motor Vehicle Use and Estimating Vehicle Needs

"i REPORT TO THE CONGRESS FILE Need For Additional Criteria For Evaluating Motor Vehicle Use And Estimating Vehicle Needs .164,,,,,3 Corps of Engineers (Civil Functions) Department of the Army BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES SEPT. 19.1 -. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WAIHINGTON. OC 20!S1 B- 164534 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representa...