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Date July 26, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-111 Title

National Defense: Observations on Two Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Procurement Practices

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION July 26, 1985 B-219187 Admiral K. R. McKee, Deputy Commander for Nuclear Propulsion Naval Sea Systems Command Nuclear Propulsion Directorate Dear Admiral Subject: McKee: Observations on Two Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Procurement Practices (GAO/NSIAD-85-111) This report discusse...
Date July 24, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-113 Title

National Defense: Leased Military Housing Costs in Europe Can Be Reduced by Improving Acquisition Practices and Using Purchase Contracts

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Leased Military Housing Costs In Europe Can Be Reduced By Improving Acquisition Practices And Using Purchase Contracts The Congress has expressed a strong and continuing interest in reducin the high costs of leased housing overseas for U. 8 . military families. The Department of Defense (DOD) and the military services have not b...
Date July 16, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-144 Title

Transportation: GAO's Analysis of Audit and Investigative Reports Concerning U.S. Coast Guard Procurement

’ BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE :Report To The Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate GAO’s Analysis Of Audit And Investigative Reports Concerning U.S. Coast Guard Procurement 1 GAO’s analysis of 60 audit and investigative reports by the Department of Transportation, GAO, and other organizations within I ) the last 6 years indicates that problems j exist in all...
Date June 25, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-125 Title

Transportation: The Status of a Gas Generator Engine for the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 rESOURCES. COMMUNITV #*NO ECO)\(OMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION JUNE 25.1985 B-215872 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: The Status of a Gas Generator Engine for the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (GAO/RCED-85-125) In a November 27, 1984, letter, you re...
Date April 30, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-61 Title

National Defense: Actions Taken by DOD on GAO Recommendations To Improve Spare Parts Requirements Determination

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Sam Nunn United States Senate Actions Taken By DOD On GAO :Recommendations To Improve Spare Parts :Requirements Determination :GAO found that actions taken by the military ~services and DOD to improve the spare parts ~requirements determination process, in re~sponse to prior GAO report recommendaIFions, have resulted in estimated cost savl...
Date April 8, 1985 Report No. OGC-85-5 Title

National Defense: Limited Survey of the Need To Delay Implementation of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984

_.-_UNITED _. +. THE WASHINGTON~D.C. STATES 2~48 APRIL 8.1955 B-208159.5 The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman The Honorable Frank Horton, Ranking Member Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Minority The Honorable William S. Cohen, Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin, Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management Committee on Governmental Affairs Uni...
Date Jan. 30, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-16 Title

Government Operations: The Navy Needs To Strengthen Facilities Construction and Maintenance Contracting Practices and Management Controls

’ . I, BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense The Navy Needs To Strengthen Facilities Construction ,.And Maintenance Contracting Practices Knd Management Controls The Naval Facilities Engineering Command is responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of Navy shore facilities worldwide. In reviewing 33 construction and 28 maintenance contracts awarde...
Date Jan. 16, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-13 Title

Government Operations: U.S. Postal Service Procurement of Long-Life Delivery Vehicles

c BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Gerry Sikorski And The Honorable Robert Garcia House Of Representatives RELEASED U.S. Postal Service Procurement Long-Life Delivery Vehicles The Postal Service is planning to buy 99,150 long-life light delivery vehicles equipped with gasoline engines. The Service chose not to use diesel engines in any of these vehicles because there are ...
Date Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-79 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Air Force Practice of Contracting Through the Central Intelligence Agency and State Department To Obligate Funds Prior to End of Fiscal Year

ACC6UNTINC MANAGlLMtiNT ANC’ CINANCIAl,. DIVISION SEPTEMf3ER28.1984 B-215754 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Review of the Air Force Practice of Contracting Through the Central Intelligence Agency and State Funds Prior to End of FisDepartment to Obligate cal Year (GAO/AFMD-84-79) On April 24, 1984, you re...
Date Sept. 24, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-150 Title

Agriculture and Food: Establishing New Federal Food-Buying Procedures Would Help Eliminate Unnecessary Special Examinations

12, , V ' &XT BYTHEUS. General Accounting Office Establishing New Federal Food-Buying Procedures Would Help Eliminate Unnecessary Special Examinations iThe Departments of Agriculture and Defense and the iveterans Administration spend at least $2.5 billion a year !on food purchases. Special examinations (called certifiIcations) made at the food suppliers’ facilities to verify Icompliance with fed...
Date Sept. 7, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-115 Title

Transportation: Information on the Purchase of a Gas Generator Engine for a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES. COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION SEPTEMBER 7, 1984 B-215872 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate The Honorable United States Subject: Christopher Senate J. Dodd Affairs Information on the Purchase of a Gas Generator Engine for a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (GAO/R...
Date Aug. 31, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-111 Title

Government Operations: Cost Effectiveness of Dual Sourcing for Production Price Competition Is Uncertain

Report To The Honorable United States Senate David Pryor Cost Effectiveness Of Dual Sourcing For Production Price Competition Is Uncertain Dual sourcing is a competitive procurement technique wherein contract awards for a product are split between two or more sources, with the larger share usually going to the lower priced supplier. Although dual sourcing has been clearly authorized when justified...
Date Aug. 20, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-143 Title

Government Operations: Added Emphasis on Consolidation of Multiple Purchase Requests Could Result in Significant Savings

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 131)973 AUG20 1984 NATIONAL INlCINATIONAl. SECURITV ACFAIR$ AND DIVISION B-215130 General Richard H. Thompson Commander, U.S. Army Materiel 5001 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, Virginia 22333 Dear Illllllll ill ll 124973 Command of Multiple in Significant General Subject: Thompson: Added Emphasis on Consolidation Purchase Requests Could R...
Date Aug. 2, 1984 Report No. 124834 Title

Information Management: Social Security Administration's Management of Its Data Communications Contracts With Paradyne Corporation

UNITED STATES GENEKALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOK RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO A.M. EDT THURSDAY,AUGUST2, 1984 STATEMENT OF WAKREN HEED G. DIRECTOR INFOKMATIONMANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION BEFOKETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECUHITY ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S MANAGEMENT ITS DATA COMMUNICATIONS OF CONTRACTS W...
Date July 9, 1984 Report No. IMTEC-84-15 Title

Information Management: SSA Data Communications Contracts With Paradyne Corporation Demonstrate the Need for Improved Management Controls

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government House Of Representatives Operations, OF THE UNITEDSTATES Social Security Administration’s Data Communications Contracts With Paradyne Corporation Demonstrate The Need For Improved Management Controls In 1981, the Social Security AdmInistratIon entered Intoa $1 15 rntlllon contract - the largest In the agency’s history - with the Paradyne Corporat...
Date July 1, 1984 Report No. 125634 Title

Special Publications: Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States, Volume 63, July 1984

Decisions of The Comptroller General of the United States) VOLUME 63 Pages 465 to 524 JULY 1984 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1984 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Charles A. Bowsher DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Vacant...
Date June 27, 1984 Report No. 124491 Title

National Defense: The Reliability and Availability of Agency Information and the Accuracy of DOD Weapon System Cost Estimates

TJNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1984 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN, DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE RELIA...
Date June 19, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-138 Title

Government Operations: Analysis of Selected Sections of DOD Revised Breakout Regulation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE; WUIHINOTON, D.C. 20540 JIbI I9 1984 B-214275 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Analysis of Selected Sections Revised Breakout Regulation (GAO/NSIAD-84-138) of DOD's Affairs In response correspondence, examined selected revised breakout mote competition. implementation of t...
Date June 1, 1984 Report No. 125550 Title

Special Publications: Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States, Volume 63, June 1984

Decisions of The Comptroller General of the United States, VOLUME 63 Pages 391 to 464 JUNE 1984 WITH INDEX DIGEST APRIL, MAY, JUNE 1984 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 0 I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1984 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washingto...
Date May 1, 1984 Report No. 125633 Title

Special Publications: Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States, Volume 63, May 1984

Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States) VOLUME 63 Pages 337 to 390 MAY 1984 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 0c osql U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON 1984 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED) STATES Charles A. Bowsher DEPUTY COMI'TROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATE...
Date April 19, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-69 Title

International Affairs: Opportunities for Greater Cost Effectiveness in Public Law 480, Title I Food Purchases

ecretary Of Agriculture Opportunities For Greater Cost Effectiveness In Public Law 480, Title I Food Purchases Two basic objecttves of Title I are to (1) provide concesslonal flnanclng for developing natrons to purchase basic food commodttles and (2) protect and develop U S agricultural markets GAO revlewed fiscal yea6 1982 purchases under Title I and concluded that Agriculture needs to exert more...
Date April 1, 1984 Report No. 125632 Title

Special Publications: Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States, Volume 63, April 1984

0 Decisions of The Comptroller General of the United States, VOLUME 63, Pages 275 to 336 of APRIL 1984 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE O3otoq U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1984 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Charles A. Bowsher DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITE...
Date March 1, 1984 Report No. 125631 Title

Special Publications: Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States, Volume 63, March 1984

Decisions of The Comptroller General of the United States VOLUME 63 Pages 239 to 274 MARCH 1984 WITH INDEX DIGEST JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH 1984 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1984 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Charles A. Bowsher DEPUTY...
Date Dec. 1, 1983 Report No. 125635 Title

Special Publications: Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States, Volume 63, December 1983

Decisions of The Comptroller General of the United States VOLUME 63 Pages 75 to 144 DECEMBER 1983 WITH INDEX DIGEST OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 1983 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE U~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON 1984 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,...
Date Sept. 27, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-78 Title

National Defense: Value Engineering Should Be Improved as Part of the Defense Department's Approach to Reducing Acquisition Cost

REF'ORTBY THEU.S. General Accounting Office Value Engineering Should Be Improved As Part Of The Defense Department’s Approach To Reducing Acquisition Cost Value engineering, a technique for reducing cost and improving productivity, has been used by Defense for 20 years. Recently, the Department has stressed this technique to reduce weapon systems acquisition costs under defense contracts. Althou...
Date Sept. 20, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-33 Title

Government Operations: Better Management and Price Negotiation Will Improve the VA Multiple Award Schedule Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-211827 SEPTEMBER 20.1983 The Honorable Administrator Harry N. Walters of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr. Walters: Subject: Better Management and Price Negotiation Will Improve the Veterans Administration's Multiple Award Schedule Program (GAO/NSIAD-83-33) We reviewed the Veterans Administration's (VA's) procurement of drugs and pharmaceutic...
Date Sept. 14, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-97 Title

National Defense: Interim Observations on Review of DOD's Manufacturing Technology Program

UNITEDSTA~E~GENEFULA~~~UNTING OFH= WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OS49 ACOOUHllWQA)ID-an#Iaw- B-175132 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Subcommittee on Defense Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: Dear Mr. SEPTEMBER 14,1983 122345 on Review of DOD's Manu(GAO/AFMD-83-97) Program Interim facturing Observations Technology Chairman: Your letter of November 5, 1982, asked us to ass...
Date Sept. 6, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-92 Title

Financial Management: Department of Energy Contracts With the Decision Planning Corporation

UNIT~DSTATESGENERALACC~UNT~NGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL DIVISION B-207000 SEPTEMBER 8,1983 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Sub]ect: Department of Energy Contracts Decision Planning Corporation 83-92) With the (GAO/AFMD- This is in re...
Date Aug. 12, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-30 Title

Government Operations: How Selected DOD Consolidation Efforts Affected Small Business Opportunities

BY THE’ GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE U.S. How Selected DOD Consolidation Efforts Affected Small Business Opportunities By law, small businesses are to have the maximum practicable opportunity to particlipate in the performance of Government contracts. ‘When the Army consolidated selected requirements at the 7th Signal Command, Fort Ritchie, Maryland, and the Communi‘cations Systems Agency, Fort ...
Date Aug. 8, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-29 Title

Government Operations: Contract Pricing in the Meals-Ready-To-Eat Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 x-445 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION 0 8 AUG1983 Vice Admiral E. A. GrInstead, SC, USN Director, Defense Logistics Aqency Cameron Station Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Dear Admiral Sublect: Grinstead: Contract Pricing in the Meals-Ready-To-Eat Program (GAO/NSIAD-83-29) We have examined the pricing of contract DLA 13H-7...
Date July 29, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-1 Title

International Affairs: Panama Canal Commission Procurement and Contracting

UNITEDS~ATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-211991 The Honorable Edwin B. Forsythe Ranking Minority Member Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. JULY 29.1983 Forsythe: Panama Canal Commission Procurement Contracting (GAO/NSIAD-83-l) and Subject: This report is in adequacy of the Panama goods and services and Details are discussed response to...
Date July 25, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-9 Title

International Affairs: Foreign Source Procurement Funded Through Federal Programs by States and Organizations

General Accounting Office Foreign Source Procurement Funded Through Federal Programs #3y States And Organizations this report updates GAO’s November 1978 deport concerning foreign source procuremen! in six selected Federal grant and loan assistance programs. I(nformation on foreign source procurement by States and organizations is provided for ederally assisted highway, wastewater f reatment, ai...
Date June 9, 1983 Report No. 121560 Title

National Defense: U.S. Army/Julie Research Laboratories, Inc.

-. DEClSlON TH@ OF COMPTROLLER THH UNITED O.C. PENERAL 8TATE8 20348 WABHINGTON, FILE: MATTER B-209342 DATE: Jllne 1, l-383 USA OF: Captain John A. Davis, DIBEST: An Army officer who had no dependents is not entitled to a quarters allowance for the period (which exceeded 3 months) he was assigned to temporary duty in the Sinai with the Multinational Force and Observers monitoring the implementation...
Date June 7, 1983 Report No. 121650 Title

Financial Management: GAO Views on S. 338

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 a,m. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1983 STATEMENT OF Robert M. Gilroy, Senior Associate Director AFFAIRS NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL DIVISION before the on Armed on GAO Views on S.338 Senate Committee Services , Mr. Chairman: We are pleased the to bill be here today to comment It on'S.338, could; If We p...
Date May 27, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-139 Title

Energy: Congress Should Extend Mandate To Experiment With Alternative Bidding Systems in Leasing Offshore Lands

Comptroller General 0~ THE UNITEDSTATES Congress Should Extend Mandate To Experiment With Alternative Bidding Systems Ih Leasing Offshore Lands The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 required the Interior Department to experiment with alternatives to the traditional bidding system in leasing offshore lands for oil and gas development. This experiment, extending over a 5year perio...
Date May 24, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-74 Title

Government Operations: Synopsis of GAO Reports Involving Contracting Out Under OMB Circular A-76

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Government Operations, House of Representatives Committee On Synopsis & GAO Reports Involving Contracting Out Under OMB Circular A-76 4 This report contains summaries of reports issued during fiscal years 1981 and 1982 concerning Government agencies’ contracts with private commercial sources for goods and services that could be provided...
Date April 27, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-67 Title

Government Operations: The Navy's Award of a Contract for Appraisal Services

PROCUREMENT, AN0 REAOINESS LOtiilSTICS. OlVlSlON RELEASED APRIL 27,1993 B-211177 The Honorable United States Lawton Chiles Senate The Honorable Don Fuqua HOUSeof Representatives Subject: 'The Navy's Award of a Contract Services,(GAO/PLRD-83-67) for Appraisal In response to your requests, we reviewed the contract Engineering Command(NAVFAC), awarded by the Naval Facilities Southern Division, Charle...
Date March 31, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-25 Title

Government Operations: An Evaluation of Air Force Procurement Procedures in Contracting for Advertising Services

’. #$. I I UNITED STATES GLHERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . PROCUREMENT. AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-21 0027 a3sv373d MARCH 31.1983 TheHonorableEdward Zorinsky m0isrdnil.r I,,- I^ Subject: An hraluation of Air Farce Emcureinent Procedures in Contracting for Advertising Services (GXI/PLRP83-25) On Eklxuaq 12, 1982, you asked us to review the Air Ebrce's award of a $4.5 mil...
Date March 15, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-53 Title

Government Operations: The Army's Award of a Contract for Power Supply Units Under the Authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(16)

UN~~~DSTATESGENERALACCOUNT~NG WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFKE @er d +Qq*’ #G 1 PROCURtMWT. AND READILOGtrTiC% PWISION MARCH 15.1983 B-210758 The Fkxor8ble muse of Representatives Dear Mr. Aspin: Les Aspin II II 11111 120898 Subject: ...TheAm@sAwardof a Contract for Power SupplyUnitsUnder the Authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(l6pJGAO/PLRD-83-53) __"_." In your request of November 17, 1982, your express...
Date Feb. 11, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-34 Title

Employment: Inadequate Documentation by the Department of Labor of Small Purchases Made for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING’ OFFICE D.C. 20546 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION February 11, 1983 B-210382 120830 M. Zuck Mr. Alfred Assistant Secretary and Management Department of Labor Dear Mr. Zuck: for Administration Subject: Inadequate Documentation by the Department of Labor of Small Purchases Made for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped (GAO/HRD-83-34) At ...
Date Feb. 2, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-24 Title

Government Operations: Deficient Management Practices at the Federal Labor Relations Authority

Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Expenditures, Research and Rules, Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Deficient Management Practices at the Federal Labor Relations Authority--Action Being Taken The Federal Labor Relations Authority’ purs chase of office furniture and furnishings in excess of $255,000 was --made with funds from an expired 19...
Date Jan. 21, 1983 Report No. ID-83-27 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Selection of a Prime Construction Contractor in Saudi Arabia

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 RELEASED The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman House of Representatives Dear Mr. Gilman: Subject: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Selection of a Prime Construction Contractor in Saudi Arabia.(GAO/ID-83-27) In response to your letter of July 6, 1982, we reviewed contractor selection procedures in the award of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's cont...
Date Jan. 18, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-21 Title

Government Operations: Poor Procurement Practices Resulted in Unnecessary Costs in Procuring M1 Tank Spares

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTQN. D.C. 20548 E-209656 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar JANUARY 18.1983 of W. Weinberqer Defense Secretary: Subject: Poor Procurement Practices Resulted in Unnecessary Costs in Procurinq Ml Tank Spares (GAO/PLRD-83-21) . We have examined sole-source neqotiated procurements for Ml tank spare components under contract DAAK30-77-C-0006 award...
Date Dec. 30, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-75 Title

Environmental Protection: Potential Impacts of Reducing EPA's Budget

General Accounting Office Potential Impacts.Cff@Reducing Thw Env$oflmenta) Protection Agency’s Budget EPA proposed to reduce its fiscal year 1983 operating budget by 12 percent to $961 mitlion (excludes funds for Construction Grants and the Hazardous Waste Response Trust Fund). This represents a reduction of $125 million from fiscal year 1982. Passage of EPA’s fiscal year 1983 appropriation on...
Date Dec. 21, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-17 Title

Information Management: Data Processing Costs Can Be Reduced at Army and Air Force Exchange Service

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES pata Processing Costs can Be Reduced At Army And Air Force Exchange Service bn two recent computer buys, the Army itnd Air Force Exchange Service spent up to 164.5 million more than necessary because it did not buy the computers competitively and did not adequately define its computer needs. Further, its projects for developing sof...
Date Oct. 18, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-27 Title

Energy: Evaluation of Administrative Procedures at the Synthetic Fuels Corporation

l , . p\” JV 7 m I I Fl,VIHt:- US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Etialuation Of Administrative Prbcedures At The Synthetic Fuels Corporation The isynthetic Fuels Corporation has improved its administrative procedures, but further actions are needed to strengthen contjracting practices and internal financial Pertinent recommendations ar...
Date Sept. 23, 1982 Report No. 119509 Title

Transportation: Federal Civilian Agencies' Management of Their Aircraft and Related Services

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY SEPTEMBER23, 1982 STATEMENTOF DONALD J. HORAN DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT,LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON FEDERAL CIVILIAN AGENCIES' MANAGEMENT THEIR AIRCRAFT OF AND RELATED SERVICES Mr. Chairman We...
Date Sept. 3, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-112 Title

Government Operations: Delays in GSA's Process for Contracting for Architect/Engineer Services

General Accounting Office Delays In GSA’s Process For Contracting For Architect/Engineer Services GSA takes longer to award architect/engineer contracts for construction and major repair and alteration projects than other Federal agencies GAO reviewed. Delays occur at almost all phases in the award process, with frequent revisions to the scope of work being the primary cause for delays. Due to i...
Date Sept. 2, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-67 Title

Government Operations: An Opportunity To Continue Increasing Competition and Saving Money on Large Postal Service Procurements

*u UNI'I"EDSTATESGE~NERALACC~UNTINGOF~I~~ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GWeRIl GOVERNMENT DIVt310N H-114874 The Honorable William F. Bolger Postmaster General United States Postal Service Dear Mr. Bolger: Subject: SEPTEMBER2.1382 IllIII1 w IIII 119345 ,d' An Opportunity to Continue Increasing Competition and Saving Money on Large Postal Service Procurements'(GAO/GGD-82-67) This report summarices our revi...
Date July 27, 1982 Report No. 119100 Title

Energy: Internal Controls Over Selected Functions of Department of Energy Research Laboratories

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1982 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE THE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE CONCERNING'INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER SELECTED FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH LABORATORIES Mr. Chairman...