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Date June 24, 1982 Report No. 118811 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: The Consolidated Space Operations Center

,,, ,mN, I# ,,, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, DC 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 24, 1982 STATEMENTOF WALTON H. SHELEY, JR. DIRECTOR, MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION DIVISI'ON ' BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS * Y UNITED STATES SENATE c ON THE CONSOLIDATED SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER Mr. Ch...
Date June 23, 1982 Report No. ID-82-32 Title

Industrial Policy: Japan's Flexible Approach

BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Joint Economic Committee United States Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Industrial Policy: Japan’ s Flexible Approach Japan’ impressive growth from a wars devastated nation in the 1950s to a major economic power today has been the subject of much debate in the industrialized world. GAO found that Japanese industrial policies have changed significan...
Date June 14, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-65 Title

The Fleet Modernization Program: Still Room for Improvement

, I’ ” BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES he Fleet Modernization Program: till Room For Improvement he Navy’s fleet modernization program, lthough improved over recent years, still as problems. Better cost information, loser adherence to the Navy’s own guidenes, and improved material management re needed to upgrade the fleet’s capability t the lowest costs. 1 Report To The Ch...
Date May 27, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-87 Title

Energy: Proposed Colorado and Utah Cooperative Agreements Should Be Modified To Reduce State/Federal Duplication in Mine Plan Review

o& UNITED ST%TES’%ENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -0Y AND DIVI8I0N MINERALS May 27, 1982 B-207451 The Honorable James G. Watt Secretary of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: The Proposed Colorado and Utah Cooperative Agreements Should Be Modified to Reduce State/Federal Duplication in Mine Plan Review (GAO/EN)-82-87) IIllllllll# ll 118519 While reviewing the Department of ...
Date May 25, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-40 Title

Cleaning Up Nuclear Facilities: An Aggressive and Unified Federal Program Is Needed

I ” -. ,,d’ I \R$YP BY THECOiI’TROLLEf? GENERAL f Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Cleaning Up Nuclear FacilitiesAn Aggressive And Unified Federal Program Is Needed The Federal Government needs to take a more unified and aggressive approach to cleaning up and decommissioning nuclear facilities if the United States intends to effectively meet current and future decommissioning challe...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. CED-82-56 Title

Agriculture and Food: Progress Made in Federal Human Nutrition Research Planning and Coordination; Some Improvements Needed

. I f:REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Progress Made In Federal Human Nutrition Research Planning And Coordination; Some Improvements Needed The Government has no overall Federal nutrition plan that identifies specific goals with unified and coordinated strategies. However, the Oepartments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, along with the Office of Science and Techno...
Date May 14, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-23 Title

Energy: Government Support for Synthetic Pipeline Gas Uncertain and Needs Attention

Date May 14, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-35 Title

Natural Resources: Improved Planning and Management of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project Is Needed

BYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Army improved Planning And Management Of The Central And Southern Florida Flood Control Project Is Needed The Corps’ plan contains proposed work that will require major modification or may never be done. Priorities and a valid schedule have not been established for the remaining project work to ensure orderly, efficient, and effecti...
Date May 6, 1982 Report No. CED-82-83 Title

Water Issues Facing the Nation: An Overview

Ib I f *,’ l\mq I I(, II STUDY THESTAFF TtiE U.S. BY OF General Accounting Office water Issues Facing j4n Overview 47 he Federal Government has a tremendous take in water resources in terms of capital i vestment and the physical and economic vvell being of the Nation. Traditionally, the Dnited States has built, maintained, and perated massive public works projects ‘to olve its water problems. ...
Date April 20, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-66 Title

Information Management: Examination of the Federal Aviation Administration's Plan for the National Airspace System--Interim Report

I c 17 .( / BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chaiiman, Committee On Government House Of Representatives Operations ) 3 OF THEUNITEDSTATES Examination Of The Federal Aviation Administration’s Plan For The National Airspace System-Interim Report A plan for the National Airspace System, estimated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to cost about S 10 billion, has been developed. The ...
Date April 17, 1982 Report No. 118259 Title

Energy: Oversight Responsibility for Tennessee Valley Authority

. ( UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1:30 P.M. C.S.T. APRIL 17, 1982 TESTIMONY BY J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUECOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS U.S. SENATE Senator Sasser: this opportunity to discuss Valley recent with you our work (TVA's) I appreciate related to...
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 March 19, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-61 Title

Energy: TVA's Internal Audit Improved but Inspector General May Still Be Needed

BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ Report To Senator Jim Sasser * OF THE UNITEDSTATES TVA’ Internal Audit. improved But s : Inspector General May Still Be Needed ~ Until recently three separate groups performed ~ internal audit and evaluation functions at the ) Tennessee Valley Authority. These groups --lacked / / I an efficient planning system, --did not focus on expanded scope audits, --did not hav...
Date March 16, 1982 Report No. 117801 Title

Natural Resources: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WAEEIWGTOM, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE OM DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:30 A.M. TUESDAY, MARCN16, 1982 STJkTEMENT CF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR EMERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ENERGYAND MINERAL RESOURCES CN OF TEE SENATE COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES ON ,,,,,w ,m,,, I,,,,, ,,lTBE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE\ II 8, ,, Mr. Chairman and Members...
Date March 15, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-56 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: The Requirements Determination Process Can Be Improved at NASA's Langley Research Center

lb Ki D.C. 20548 UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTIN WASHINGTON, \ \ l LJ PROCUREMENT. AN0 READINESS L061STICS. DIVISION L MARCH t5,1992 Dr. Donald P. Hearth Director, Langley Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dear Dr. Searth: “I Subject: ,,,##The Requirements Determination Process Can Be Improved At NASA’s Langley Research Center((PLR.D-82-56) We have completed our revi...
Date March 9, 1982 Report No. 117800 Title

Energy: Energy Emergency Preparedness

United States General Accounting Waakingtoa, E.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE CN EELIVERE Expzcted at 1O:OO a.m. Tuesday, Karch 9, 1982 Statemmt of J. Dexter Peach Efrector c IZnergy and Kinerals Division Before the Subcdmmittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels &ouse ,,,$omfttee on Energy and Commerce oni ,,,, ?a@WY Emer9encY PreFarednes$ Kr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I e~~rriac$%he the ...
Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-40 Title

Land Use Issues: A GAO Perspective

STUD/BYTHESTAFFOF THEU. General Accounting Office Land Use Issues: A GAO Perspective The Federal Government owns and controls about one-third of the Nation’s land and administers hundreds of programs that have either a direct or indirect effect on how most lands are used regardless of ownership. Controversy over development versus conservation is increasing because of priorities for increasing p...
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 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 Jan. 29, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-16 Title

Budget and Spending: Major System Acquisition Management in the Department of the Treasury

J(jj(+-‘\, UNfTm STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I ~ 3-, QCNCRAL QOVhRNMEHT OIVI8ION B-206171 JANUARY 29,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Donald of the T. Regan Treasury Secretary: Major System Acquisition in the Department of the (GGD-82-16) Management Treasury llllllllll II Ill 117347 Subject: We have reviewed the Department of the Treasury's progress in implem...
Date Jan. 27, 1982 Report No. 117342 Title

Economic Development: The Federal Role in Fostering Private Sector Productivity

U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1982 STATEMENT OF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING A?D FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE, AND URBAN AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON "THE FEDERAL RO...
Date Jan. 13, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-2 Title

Education: Labor Should Make Sure CETA Programs Have Effective Employability Development Systems

L !3’Y COMPTROLLEi!!iNERAL THE Report ToThe Cong OF THEUNITED STATES Labor Should Make Sure CETAPrograms Have Effective Employability Development Systems The 1978 Comprehensive Employment and Training Act amendments established several requirements to ‘improve the ability of title I I participants to obtain unsubsidized jobs, Both Labor and State and local governments failed to adequately carr...
Date Dec. 29, 1981 Report No. GGD-82-18 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Major System Acquisition Management in the Department of Justice

. UNITED STATES GENE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I I3206 GENERA4 GOVERNMENT DIVISION DECEMBER'i9.1981 The Honorable Kevin D. Rooney Assistant Attorney General for Administration Department of Justice Dear Mr. Rooney: Major System Acquisition Management in the Department of Justice (GGD-82-18) Subject: We reviewed the Department of Justice's progress in implementing Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...
Date Dec. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-1 Title

Energy: Greater Energy Efficiency Can Be Achieved Through Land Use Management

, , b ACHE coMp~~okER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Greater Energy Efficiency Can Be Achieved Through Land UseManagement When planning new growth and redevelopment, communities can significantly reduce ener y consumption by incorporating energyeffic f ent land use concepts such as site and building design, locational planning, and higher dejnsrty development. DeciSionmakers, ho...
Date Dec. 18, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-28 Title

Employment: The Effectiveness of the Department of Labor's Office of Construction Industry Services

The Honofablt Thomas P. O'thlll, Jr. Speaker of the Etouse of RIlaprescntatives Da&r Xr. Sgaaker: Subjacts /!@a Office Zftectfvanasa (&PHI)-82-28) of Construction of the Department of~LaborQ Ihdustxy Servicds ( In your lrrttar of November 20, 1981, you asked u$ to provid ,c information on our ongoing review of the Department of Labor's Services (OCIS) ~)rog~@a and rep0 rt Office of Construction In...
Date Nov. 25, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-9 Title

National Defense: DOD Can Increase Revenues Through Better Use of Natural Resources It Holds in Trust

BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES DOD Can Increase Revenues Through Better Use Of Natural Resources It Holds In Trust The Department of Defense manages almost 25 million acres of land throu hout the United States and its possessions. DO ii policy requires all military bases to manage these lands, encompassing vast natural resources, under the multiple-use principle...
Date Nov. 18, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-27 Title

Natural Resources: Status Report on Executive Branch Implementation of the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980

J L F 4 UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIYISION MINERALS November 18, 1981 B-205446 The Honorable Don Fuqua Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: SubJect: % J/ Status Report on Executive Branch Implementation of the "Natloral Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980" (EMD-82-27)...
Date Nov. 5, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-B2 Title

Environmental Protection: Comments on H.R. 1720

-f--j;-- COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTC>N OF K3.c. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-202929 NOVEMBER 5,198l The Honorable Walter B. Jones Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Comments on H.R. 1720, a bill to establish a task force to study past radioactive waste ocean dumpsites 116823 Your letter of April 3, 1981, requested our views and ...
Date Oct. 22, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-7 Title

Health: State Veterans' Homes--Opportunities To Reduce VA and State Costs and Improve Program Management

fESFTRCTED -acade ^I ½,!ci~ / .Oc . . Y~ E- 0 .: 0... BY. THE COKf ~~BY.. ~ -~THE COlar no1r>;t:E: :E: Vc-Q.. :F:A N fp- CUEUFAL RELEASED V Report To The Honorable Alan Cranston United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES State Veterans' Homes: Opportunities To Reduce VA And State Costs And Improve Program Management State homes provide hospital, nursing home,and domiciliary care to needy, disabled...
Date Oct. 16, 1981 Report No. 116649 Title

Energy: Energy Block Grants

. . I, . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE . 116649 .. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. Friday, October 16, 1981 STATEMENT OF JAMES DUFFUS III SENIOR GROUP DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON ENERGY BLOCK GRANTS Mr. Chairman and Members the of the Committee: to be here a report is today on bas...
Date Sept. 29, 1981 Report No. CED-81-149 Title

Housing: SBA's 7(j) Management Assistance Program--Changes Needed To Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness

I * BY’THi COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToTk Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES SBA’s 7(j) Managem:ent Assistance Program: ‘Changes Needed To Improve Efficiency And Effectiveness The Small Business Administration provides management and technical assistance to small businesses throu h two rograms authorized under section 7(j) of t ‘rie Sma P Business Act. I Under one program, SBA relies on outside c...
Date Sept. 23, 1981 Report No. 118089 Title

Income Security: Automatic Data Processing Problems at the Social Security Administration

UNITED STATES GElNEW ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE CN DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m., MT Wednesday, September 23, 1981 STATEMENTOF GREGORY AHART,DIREcToR J. JSJMANRESCXJRCE DIVISION BEFORE THE SUJ3OXMITEE CN LEGISLATICN ANDNATIONAI; SECURITY OPERATIONS COMMITTEE CNGOVERNMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON AU'ICMATIC DATA PKXXSSING PR33LWS AT THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ...
Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. CED-81-121 Title

Agriculture and Food: Efforts To Improve School Lunch Programs--Are They Paying Off?

Efforts To Improve Schoo[ Lunch ProgramsmmAre They Paying Off? By setting s ecific food requirements, the Department o P Agriculture tries to provide students with school lunches that, over time, Pontain one-third of the recommended diexclry allowances (RDA s) of specific nutrients. :However GAO’s tests of lunches from seven school districts which had adopted various innovative lunch programs sh...
Date Sept. 1, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-134 Title

Information Management: Relocating Social Security's Central Computer Operations

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: 116486 1'Relocating,Social Security's Central Computer Recent Agency Planning and Management Ope= at i O"%J Has Been Good, But Further Precautions Should Be Taken to Reduce Risks (RRD-81-134) As part of our comprehen...
Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-94 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Effectiveness of Statutory Offices of Inspector General

AccoulurlNa nA8m MINMIIM~ DNI#IOE( B-200598 RELEASED . AUGUST 21,1981 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Harry F. Byrd, Senate Byrd: Jr. ess of Statutory Examination of the Effective (AFMD-81-94) L ffices of Inspector Genera J This report is in response to your July 14, 1980, request for (See a review of the 15 statutory offices of inspector general. It is a followup on the briefing...
Date Aug. 13, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-39 Title

National Defense: Adoption of Preplanned Product Improvement Techniques Can Reduce Cost of Improving Effectiveness of Systems During Their Lifetime

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 /i+L/+ AUGUST : . 2 /” MISSION ANALYSIS AND SVSTEMS ACQUlSlTlON DtvISION 13.1981 : ” E-204236 The Honorable The Secretary Attention% Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports Ill Ill 116127 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subjects Product Improvement r-Adoption of Preplanned Techniques Can Reduce Cost of Improving Effectivene...
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 27, 1981 Report No. CED-81-110 Title

Agriculture and Food: Lessons To Be Learned From Offsetting the Impact of the Soviet Grain Sales Suspension

., . . * . REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Lessons To Be Learned From Offsetting The Impact Of The Soviet Grain Sales Suspension The Department of Agriculture took actions to offset the impact on farmers of the January 1980-Apri I 198 1 Soviet grain sales suspension. These actions were aimed at stabilizing market prices and included purchase and resale of exporters’ undelive...
Date July 24, 1981 Report No. CED-81-141 Title

Agriculture and Food: Long-Range Planning Can Improve the Efficiency of Agricultural Research and Development

. r’ I BY-THE GENERALACCOUNTIN US. Report To The Honorable George E. Brown, House Of Representatives Jr. Long-Range Planning Can Improve The Efficiency Of Agricultural Research And Development Increasing demands for food and fiber combined with increasing pressures on agricultural inputs--water, land, and energy--make it all the more important that national long-rang(! planning be undertaken for...
Date July 17, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-54 Title

Government Operations: Improving the Credibility and Management of the Federal Work Force Through Better Planning and Budgetary Controls

Report To The Chairwoman, Subcommittee On Human Resources Committee On Post Office And Civil Service House Of Representatives OF THEUNITED STATES Improving The Credibility And Manageinent Of The Federal Work Force Through Better Planning And Budgetary Controls Federal departments and agencies have not developed comprehensive work force planning systems that relate staff needs to work requirements....
Date July 14, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-51 Title

Federal Facilities Acquisition and Management: Issues for Planning

I II L ‘1 w?fq STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF General Accounting Office Federal Facilities Acquisition And Management: Issues For Planning All Federal departments and agencies need facilities to use in carrying out their missions. The Federal Government owns over $100 billion worth of land and facilities acquired for its use and each year acquires substantial additional amounts. Federal department...
Date July 14, 1981 Report No. CED-81-124 Title

EPA's New Research Controls: Problems Remain

BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Adminisltrator Environmental Protectioh Agency EPA’sNew Research Controls: Problems Remain Responding to past criticism of its research quality, the Environmental Protection Agency established new research control procedures in 1978. GAO’s review of these new procedu res indicates that although improvements have been made, more still needs to b...
Date July 9, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-74 Title

Energy: Analysis of Trends in Residential Energy Consumption

STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF General Accounting Office Analysis Of Trends In Residential Energy Consumption Due to increased efficiency, energy consumption in the residential sector is projected to stop growing in the latter part of this century despite an approximately 40-percent increase in the number of households. Over the same period electricity’s share of residential energy use should incr...
Date July 9, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-42 Title

National Defense: Greater Coordination Required in Defense Planning for Intratheater Airlift Needs

BYTHEUS GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Greater Coordlnatlon RequiredIn Defense Planning For lntratheater Alrllft Needs lntrathsater airltft-movemclnt of parwngerm and cargo within oombrt theatan b air-provider ths caprblllty to mow qulcI ly, even between point8 rrparrted by imputable tarrain. For over a decade, Dofen and the Conruss have been conomed with inadequate P ...
Date July 7, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-34 Title

National Defense: Logistics Concerns Over Navy's Guided Missile Frigate FFG-7 Class

, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES I - f?eport To The Congress ’ Logistics Concerns Over Navy’s Guided Missile Frigate FFG-7 Class The Navy has developed many new logistics strategies for the FFG-7 class ships, which differ significantly from traditional practices in the surface Navy. It wants to reduce the number of shipboard personnel needed and increase ship availability. Ques...
Date July 2, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-120 Title

Information Management: Social Security Should Change Its Proposed Process for Comprehensive Long-Range Planning

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NUlrl(AN RESOURCE5 DIVISION Mr. John A. Svahn Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Svahn: Subject: #Illllll III 090830 Social Security Should Change Its Proposed Process >or Conducting Comprehensive LongRange Planning (HRD-81-120) We recently learned that you are about to decide how to struct...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-100 Title

Energy: DOE Needs To Reestablish a Solar Energy Goal and Develop Plans To Achieve That Goal

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTJNG OFFICE WASH INCTON, D.C. 20546 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS B-198213 June 25, 1981 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Subject: James B. of Energy Edwards 115704 Secretary: DOE Needs to Reestablish a Solar Energy rGoal and Develop Plans to Achieve Tnat Goal (END-81-100) _I As you know, in 1979 the former Presiuent set a national percent --of tne Nation's energy go...
Date June 24, 1981 Report No. 088054 Title

Agriculture and Food: A National Nutrition Surveillance and Monitoring System

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EDT -r, PtkT-d.7 2 4 J&i l l A* 1Vil STATEMENT OF BRIAN CROWLEY, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, ' RESEARCH...
Date June 22, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-60 Title

Special Publications: Proceedings of a Roundtable Discussion on Product Quality--Japan vs. the United States, Tuesday, August 19, 1980

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEEDINGS OF A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON PRODUCT QUALITY -JAPAN VS. THE UNITED STATES TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1980 , AFMD-81-60 JUNE 22.1981 PREFACE At the request of the Subcommittee on Trade, House CornmitACCOuntinq Office (GAO) began tee on Ways and Means, the General studying Japanese approaches to product quality and comparing them As part of to approaches...
Date June 19, 1981 Report No. CED-81-116 Title

Information Management: Department of Agriculture Needs Leadership in Managing Its Information Resources

Report To The Chairman Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF WE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Agriculture Needs Leadership In Managing Its Information Resources A strong central management office and greater top management involvement wit1 be necessary if Agriculture is to provide the leadership and direction that is needed for its growing investment in computer and informati...