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Date April 28, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-56 Title

Energy: DOE Needs To Improve Timeliness of Third Annual Reports on Title I of PURPA

UNITEDSTAXSGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, ENERGY AND MtNaUU DIVISION D.C. 20548 B-20 2812 The Honorable James B. Edwards Secretary of Energy Dear Mr. Secretary: APRIL 28,198l Subject: '. '*Title I of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Acti (PURPA, NOV. 9, 1978)kstablishes three purposes: end-use utility efficiency, and equitable rates. To conservation, State regulatory authoritiesll/ (St...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-89 Title

Income Security: HHS' Action To Implement GAO's Recommendations Concerning the National Recipient System Has Been Curtailed--A New System Is Being Proposed

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 APRIL HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 27.198-I B-203033 The Honorable Max Baucus Subcommittee on Health Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Senator Baucus: "4 Sub j ect : ,I:,,,HHS Action to ' Concerning the Been Curtailed-(HRD-81-89) 115804 Implement GAO's Recommendations National Recipient System Has A New System Is Being ProposedI'i On March 25, 1981, your office aske...
Date April 23, 1981 Report No. 115780 Title

Special Publications: Directory of State Audit Organizations

This Directory lists basic information about State audit organizations responsible for ostaudits. It is published with the intent of enLancing cooperation and exchange of information among the various levels of government. D. L. Scantlebury Division Director and Chief Accountant of GAO U UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION A ...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-61 Title

Natural Resources: Are Agencies Doing Enough or Too Much for Archeological Preservation? Guidance Needed

BY -H--iE COMPTROLLER GE Report To The Chairm Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives OF-THE UI-VTED STATES ittee On Are Agencies Doing Enough Or Too Much For Archeological Preservation? Guidance Needed The Department of the Interior is responsible under the laws for guiding and coordinating the archeological activities of many different Federal and State agencies. Because the Depart...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-32 Title

Natural Resources: Need To Reexamine the Federal Role in Planning, Selecting, and Funding State and Local Parks

I B’Y’THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I lSo79 w Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Need To Reexamine The Federal Role In Planning, Selecting, And Funding State And Local Parks Since 1965 the Federal Government has granted $2.5 billion to States for planning, acquiring, and developing more than 27,000 parks and outdoor recreation facilities. During the 1980s an additional $4.7 billion could be gr...
Date April 21, 1981 Report No. CED-81-95 Title

Natural Resources: Information on the Resale of Water Provided Under Contract by the Federal Government in California

#)iM’MUNlTY RmmL0FMEN.r AND LCONOMIC oIvww3N APi?ll. 21,198l B-202886 The Honorable George Miller House of Representatives Dear Mr. Miller: Information on the Resale of Water Provided ndar Contrac by the Federal Government b--in California (CED-81-95) . 4 On April 8, 1981, we met with you to discuss our findings on your requests of April 30, 1980, and January 8, 1981, concerning the resale of Fe...
Date April 16, 1981 Report No. B-202612 Title

Government Operations: Views on S. 451, Farmland Protection Policy Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (4/O .- WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION CEDl-125 April 16, 1981 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of March 12, 1981, re Uested our r[ ews on S. 451, "farmland Protection Policy Acj," and any recommendations we may have concernin...
Date April 15, 1981 Report No. 114840 Title

Special Publications: [The Federal Interest in Legislative-Administrative Relations in the States]

THE FEDERAL INTEREST -IN . LEG1SLATIVE - ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS IN THE STATE^ Michael J . Curro Senior Evaluator U .S . General Accounting Office (Cincinnati Regional Office) Prepared for delivery a t the 1981 Annual Meeting of the Midwest P o l i t i c a l Science Association, S t o u f f e r ' s Cincinnati Towers, April 15-18, 1981. Opinions expressed a r e those o f the author and do n o t ne...
Date April 10, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-76 Title

Income Security: Analysis of GAO Reports To Determine Federal Approaches Most Conducive to State Consistency in Delivering Services and Monitoring Results

title, Enclosed are brief mumar feoofthmiaforRationsxtractd from each of the l2 GAO reportr. Ibt shclorurm alSQ SIImFsthe rQp0rt nlllPberr and date -gory: of the report our findingo cannot The information ?stata admLniP+ration agmment of the vrrr$ws prowmu and can Etr umd amly fn th *’ cxmm splled out in the individual repotie.~rSewnd, aulmtantti tima and effc e would bu rQquirQd to qdate,Our f ...
Date April 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-69 Title

Energy: Environmental and Other Problems Along the Alaska Pipeline Corridor

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WAStMNGTON, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION D.C. 20549 APRIL a,1981 B-202090 The Honorable The Secretary James D. Watt of the Interior $I 114861 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Environmental -and Other- Problems along $ laska Pipeline Corridor (EMD-81-69) J the This report discusses the results of our review of environmental impacts on Federal lands which contain ...
Date April 7, 1981 Report No. 114926 Title

Government Operations: Views on Condition of Federal System

STATEMENT OF s ELtflER Be STAATS GENERAL STATES 114926 POR&lEiR COMPTROLLER OF T&E UNITED BEPORE IBTERGUVERNtfENTAL HUMAN . . THE RELATIONS AND M’S&“3 ’ 06 RESOURCES - SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COIMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 71 1981 ' \ Mr, Chairman, my views I am pleased to be here this system. morning to share on the condition my years growth of our Federal se...
Date April 1, 1981 Report No. 114788 Title

Income Security: Administration Spending Reduction Proposals and Repeal of Title V of the Social Security Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. 114788 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., EST APRIL 1, 1981 STATEMENT OF DZRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ON ADMINISTRATION SPENDING REDUCTION PROPOSALS AND REPEAL OF TITLE V OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT7 GREGORY J. AHART, Mr. Chairman to be here and Child coordinate and ...
Date April 1, 1981 Report No. CED-81-84 Title

Clean Air Act: Summary of GAO Reports (October 1977 Through January 1981) and Ongoing Reviews

L c 114793 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Clean Air Act: Summary Of GAO Reports (October 1977 Through January 1981) And Ongoing Reviews GAO has issued several reports concerning the Clean Air Act and its implementation and is currently reviewing various issues relating to the act. These reports and reviews have been summarized and updated to assist the Congre...
Date March 26, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-59 Title

Energy: Issues in Leasing Offshore Lands for Oil and Gas Development

, \’ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Issues In Leasing Offshore Lands For Oil And Gas Development Despite the significant increase during the 1970s of leasing Outer Continental Shelf lands for oil and gas development, accelerated leasing goals were not met. Environmental issues and limited industry interest in theareas proposed for leasing were two major factor...
Date March 17, 1981 Report No. 114748 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: [Issues Affecting State Taxation of Multijurisdictional Corporate Income]

177 56 Speech by William J. Anderson Director, General Government Division before the Tax Executives Institute 31st Annual Mid-Year Conference March 17, 1981 D OF I SSUES AFFECTING STATE TAXATION !ULTIJURISDICTIONAL CORPORATE INCOME] I appreciate this Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. opportunity to appear before you today and tell you a little about what GAO has been up to in an area of much ...
Date March 5, 1981 Report No. B-201928 Title

Government Operations: Alleged Intervention by Legal Assistance Group Into Implementation of Food Stamp Workfare Pilot Project

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 L~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. B-201928 March 5, 1981 * tA a, e F *-...6 -. -; j~* 1_ The Honorable William C. Wampler D :'- House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wampler: We refer to our recent Letter requesting this Office to investigate an incident of AlLeged intervention by the4. llmp-hirc-Legal Assistance cw group ...
Date March 5, 1981 Report No. CED-81-42 Title

Deteriorating Highways and Lagging Revenues: A Need To Reassess the Federal Highway Program

*I *+ f Y BYHE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Deteriorating Highways And Lagging Revenues: A Need To The Federal Highway Program The condition of our Nation’s highways is declining. The Interstate System has seen the most serious decline--its percentage of miles in poor condition more than doubled over the last 3 reporting years. Billionsof dollarswill be needed to...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. OPP-81-2 Title

Budget and Spending: Comments on the President's February 18, 1981, Budget Proposals and Additional Cost-Saving Measures

. I U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING COMMENTS FEBRUARY AND OFFICE: ON THE PRESIDENT’S 18,1981, BUDGET PROPOSALS COST-SAVING MEASURES ADDITIONAL MARCH 3, I@81 OPP-81-2 , COMCTROLLER OLNLRAL WASHINOTDN. OF D.C. THE UNITED toll48 cTAl%8 B-198312 PREFACE ~-.This report is designed to further assist the during its consideration of the FY 1982 budget by the views of the General Accounting Office on budget redu...
Date Feb. 20, 1981 Report No. CED-81-34 Title

Federal-Interstate Compact Commissions: Useful Mechanisms for Planning and Managing River Basin Operations

rl’ ~ ‘# 4, l/WI “fi ,/ b BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL mart ToThe Congress OF THElJNlTEDSTATES Federal-Interstate Compact Commissions: Useful Mechanisms For Planning And Managing River Basin Operations Tha Delaware and Susquehanna River Basin Commissions were created to provide a coordinated, comprehensive regional approach to interstate water problems. Many of the issues the commissions are att...
Date Feb. 5, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-43 Title

Education: Unanswered Questions on Educating Handicapped Children in Local Public Schools

, &’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Unanswered Questions On Educating Handicapped Children In Local Public Schools The Education for Ali Handicapped Children Act of 1975 required States to make free appropriate public education available for all handicapped children age 3 to 18 by September 1, 1978. If this goal is to be met by at least the mid1980’s, the Dep...
Date Jan. 30, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-35 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Major Science and Technology Issues

Major Science And Technology Issues Developments in science and technology have an increasingly pervasive effect on the way we live. Consequently, public policy m,ust conti’nually address problems wh’ich have significant science and technology components. In its various functions, the Federal Government performs, funds, and regulates science and technology. These Federal activities often requi...
Date Jan. 19, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-39 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Occupational Health Inspections and Consultations Generally Appear Adequate

GAO United States General Accountkg Office Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-201406 JANUARY Ilrfl# 19,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Ray Marshall of Labor Secretary: b ccupational Consultations (HRD-81-39) Health Inspections Generally Appear ~lullulll IIll . _. 114164 Subject: and Adequate J We reviewed the adequacy of health inspections and consultations made by the Occup...
Date Dec. 31, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-36 Title

Health: Programs To Control Prescription Drug Costs Under Medicaid and Medicare Could Be Strengthened

Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Programs To Control Prescription Drug Costs Under Medicaid~ And Medicare Could Be Strengthened In August 1976 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) put into effect two programs to control the costs of prescription drugs under Medicaid and Medicare. One program--Maximum Allowable Cost (or MAC)--was designed to take advantage of competition in t-h...
Date Dec. 16, 1980 Report No. PAD-81-10 Title

The Interaction of Federal and State Aid in New York State: Trends and Patterns, 1969-75

I Las= ii THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Interaction Of Federal And State Aid In New York State: Trends And Patterns, 1969-75 While some Federal aid goes directly to local governments, large amounts pass through or are administered by thestates. A better understanding of the States’ role in aid distribution will help the Congress to assess the effectiveness of...
Date Dec. 15, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-3 Title

Financial Management: Federal Assistance System Should Be Changed To Permit Greater Involvement by State Legislatures

BY THECOblPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Assistance System Should Be Changed To Permit Greater involvement ByState Legislatures Recognizing that Federal grant funds are their largest single source of revenue, State legislatures have moved to increase their oversight of these funds. Where State legislatures have taken an active role in the Federal grant process, Fe...
Date Nov. 17, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-5 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Jail Inmates' Mental Health Care Neglected; State and Federal Attention Needed

*. -- W THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ‘ Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Jail Inmates’ Mental Health Care Neglected; State And Federal Attention Needed Many persons in the Nation’ 4,000 jails have s mental health problems, but most jails do not identify all inmates needing help or provide for their proper care. In 1973 a national advisory commission recommended that States improve jail servi...
Date Nov. 14, 1980 Report No. 113767 Title

Income Security: Funding of State and Local Government Pension Plans

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 *WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 14, 1980 113767 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON PENSION POLICY ON THEfiUI\IDING OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION PLANS-J . Mr. Chairman We are and Members pleased we ...
Date Nov. 1, 1980 Report No. 114694 Title

Special Publications: Accounting News

N/ 7ACCOUNTING NEWS .•k,} 7.V/c4 November 1980 Financial Accounting and Reporting Principles and Standards Being Revised Revision of Federal Audit Standards GAO is re-examining its current accounting and reporting standards for the Federal sector (Title II) ........................... 1 p. GAO also is revising the "Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities and Funct...
Date Oct. 10, 1980 Report No. B-200170 Title

Government Operations: Legality of DOE Plans To Distribute $25 Million It Holds Under Terms of Consent Order With Getty Oil Company

q~- COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES i s." WASHINGTON D.C 2iS48 -October 10, 1980 B-200170 The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman Subcomnittee on Energy and Power Catmittee on Interstate and Foreign Camierce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: L /f/ ______- You have requested that(we review the legality of plans by the Department of Energy (Energy) to distribute $25 million it hol...
Date Oct. 6, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-2 Title

Health: Federal Funding for State Medicaid Fraud Control Units Still Needed

4! ’ * ’ 7@w saw.. BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL C$ THEUNITEDSTATES /WW? Report ToThe Congress Fiederal Funding For State edicaid Fraud Control nits Still Needed fraud units, established after for such units was increased percent of their costs for fiscal years 78-80, have increased States’ ability to instigate and prosecute Medicaid fraud. Hownot become self-supporting fraud control units operat...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-112 Title

Energy: Electricity Planning--Today's Improvements Can Alter Tomorrow's Investment Decisions

. ,b,- - * * - 1 Mq BY THE, COMPTROLLERGENERA; Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Electricity Planning-Today’s Improvements Can Alter Tomorrow’s Investment Decisions States have the primary responsibility for regulating utilities and overseeing their plans for balancing electricity supply and demand. However, GAO found that most State regulatory agencies are not well prepared to deal wit...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-13 Title

Income Security: Evaluation of Alternatives for Financing Low and Moderate Income Rental Housing

, ,I 1 i Y 9-r iW 4 wra BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Evaluation Of Alternatives For Financing Low And Moderate Income Rental Housing The cost ofsubsidizing housing is escalating rapidly while demand for lower income housin far exceeds supply. A key question is how e 9fectively are present programs encouraging housing production for needy households. GAO analy...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. 113434 Title

Income Security: Funding of State and Local Government Pension Plans and Need for Congress To Closely Monitor Such Plans

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. SEPTEMBER 30, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON L-OR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON FUNDING OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-101 Title

National Defense: Transfers of Excess and Surplus Federal Personal Property--Impact of Public Law 94-519

ljo37 BY THECOMPTRi3LLERGiNERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Transfers Of Excess And Surplus Federal Personal Property-Impact Of Public Law 94-519 As a result of Public Law 94-519 there has been a decrease in the amount of Government excess personal property--unneeded by the Federal agency possessing it--transferred to grantees and other non-Federal organizations and a greater proport...
Date Sept. 19, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-72 Title

Health: Rising Hospital Costs Can Be Restrained by Regulating Payments and Improving Management

BY THECOMPTROLLER GEiEl-iAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Rising Hospital Costs Can Be Restrained By Regulating Payments And Improving Management Cost-based retrospective payment for hospital services is inherently inflationary. Yet, because retrospective payment is the prevalent reimbursement method used by third-party payers, both government and private, most hospital payments today ...
Date Sept. 18, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-109 Title

Employment: The Employment and Training Administration Should Stop Using State Agencies To Pass Funds Through to Contractors

UNITED STATESGE~UERALAGCOUNTING WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-195620 SEPTEMBER 18,198O The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Ray Marshall of Labor Secretary: e Administration E3;-- Employment And Training Should Stop Using State Agencies To Pass Funds Through To Contractors (HRD-80-109) J 'Offices in Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA), ~by arranging for ...
Date Sept. 12, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-92 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Crime Laboratories Lack a Clear Policy for Assisting State and Local Jurisdictions

REPCRT B','Tt-!EU.S. General Accounting Office Federal Crime Laboratories Lack A Clear Policy For Assisting State And Local Jurisdictions The Government encourages and assists States to develop their own crime laboratory capabilities and to decrease their reliance on Federal laboratories. However, Federal crime labs have accepted virtually all requests for analyses from State and local law enforce...
Date Sept. 12, 1980 Report No. CED-80-96 Title

Natural Resources: Ground Water Overdrafting Must Be Controlled

! ‘I -1, 48 I *fqpq w BY THE CiiXlP-rROL.l.ER GENERP.L \ 1,254 Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Ground Water Overdrufting Must Be Controlled Many areas of the Nation suffer from problems caused by ground water overdrafting-the extracting of more ground water than will be replenished over a long period of time. Overdrafting can cause --land subsidence, --saltwater aquifers, --reduced int...
Date Sept. 4, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-96 Title

Natural Gas Incremental Pricing: A Complex Program With Uncertain Results and Impacts

. . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Fkzqzxxt The Congress To OF THEUNITEDSTATES Natural Gas Incremental Pricing: A Complex Program With Uncertain ResultsAnd Impacts The Natural Gas Policy Act calls for industrial customers of interstate natural gas pipelines to pay a surcharge on their fuel purchases. The legislation provides an incentive for the industrial users--who want to keep their costs low-to prrs...
Date Sept. 4, 1980 Report No. CED-80-138 Title

Agriculture and Food: Areas Needing Improvement in the Adult Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

,I * II BY THE U.S.G;N;RAL ACCOUNTII\IG O&E 7w.qr Ia4 K ‘-VK /’ 1 Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture. Areas Needing Improvement In The Adult Expanded Food And Nutrition Education Program The Expended Food and Nutrition Education Program of the Department of Agriculture receives about $60 million annually in Federal funds to improve the nutrition knowledge and diets of low-income fami I ies...
Date Aug. 22, 1980 Report No. CED-80-106A Title

Environmental Protection: Federal-State Environmental Programs--The State Perspective

BY I tlk C(‘)M PTRCILLER GENERALOF THEUNITED STATES Federal-State Environmental ProgramsThe State Perspective A Compilation Of Questionnaire Responses This report summarizes questionnaire data used as the basis of our report on the manB erial obstacles faced by States when imp“1 ementiry Federal environmental programs. GAO is Issuing that report under separate cover. 113123 CED-80-106A AUGUST ...
Date Aug. 22, 1980 Report No. CED-80-106 Title

Environmental Protection: Federal-State Environmental Programs--The State Perspective

Federal-State Environmental Programs--The State Perspective In the 1970s the Federal Government increasinqly relir?‘rl on the States to carry out federally mandated environmental programs, and most Statr!s h;ive assumed that responsibility. However, the States believe many obstacles impede tlx!ir implt?mentation of those programs; they ;M: t)eginning to consider these obstacles when decidiny whe...
Date Aug. 22, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-108 Title

Education: Investigation Into Allegations of Wrongdoing by Cascade County Housing for the Developmentally Disabled, Inc.

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-199955 AUGUST 22,198O The Honorable Ron Marlene@ House of Representatives Dear Mr. Marlenee: Evestigation into Allegations of Wrongdoing by Cascade County Housing Inc. for the Developmentally Disabled, J (HRD-80-108) Subject: and later discussions In your January 22, 1980, letter with your staff, you asked ...
Date Aug. 20, 1980 Report No. CED-80-137 Title

Housing: Analysis of Community Development Block Grant Drawdown Rates

B-199908 I AUGUST 20,198O Dear Mr. Chairman : Ealysis of Community Development Block () ,lI*I ,,;r;;;, #d # (~~~~1,. i:t,,,, (I’, ,,, Grant Drawdown Rates (CED-80-137) J Based on your July 29, 1980, request, we reviewed the drawdown rates at which entitlement grantees are spending the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Specifically , we Community Development Block Grant fu...
Date Aug. 19, 1980 Report No. CED-80-120 Title

Rural Water Problems: An Overview

eneral Accounting Office Rural Water Problems: An Overview The kJation”s rural area8 are having problems yetting enough water to meet essential needs, treating and distributing available water, and obtaining financing to develop, repair, or improve warer supply systems. While both Fo&ral and State governments provide some fina&al aid, the needs appear greater than the hinds available. No nationw...
Date Aug. 14, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-43(A) Title

From Quantity to Quality: Changing FBI Emphasis on Interstate Property Crimes--A Supplement

BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES ll3.d (7 Report ToThe Congress From Quantity To Quality: Changing FBIEmphasis On Interstate Property Crimes-- A Supplement This Supplement contains GAO’s analysis and response to the Department of Justice’s comments on the draft of the issued report. IllIll ll\lllll 113017 GGD-80-43(A) AUGUST 14,198O * rh For sale by: Superintendent of Documents U.S...
Date Aug. 8, 1980 Report No. CED-80-112 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on Questions About the Brush Creek (PA) Sewage Project

RElEASED Hdnorable Eugene V. Atkinson House Of Representatives ‘/), ~~~~ Information On Questions About The Brush Creek (PA) Sewage Project GAO reviewed questions raised by a citizens group about the Brush Creek Sewage Project in Marshall Township, Pennsylvania. The questions primarily involved the (1) need for the system, (2) approval process, and (3) economic burden on residents. It is questio...
Date July 28, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-56 Title

Government Operations: Apportioning Retirement Benefits to Former Spouses of Federal Employees

?I'he Honorable Patricia Schroeder The Honorable Gladys N&Spellman The Honorable &i&-Leach J- ccc+-l e3 House of Representative& c.'~The Honorable Jphe Honorable United States Subject: Abr ham A. Ribicoff G! Max Baucus SeAte A ‘ s, 113185 Epportioning Retirement Benefits to Former Spouses of Federal Employees (FPCD-80-56) 3 Your joint letter of January 24, 1980,&sked that we examine into the suf...
Date July 28, 1980 Report No. 112946 Title

Energy: Nuclear Issues at Western New York Nuclear Service Center

c ’ 4 r UN 1TED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at Monday, July 28, 1980 STATEMENTOF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ENERGYAND POWER ON HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON THE 493 -+J NUCLEAR ISSUES AT !&HEWESTERNNEW tzrcsL YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER 3 Mr. Chairman and Members...
Date July 18, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-80 Title

Income Security: Better Management Information Can Be Obtained From the Quality Control System Used in the Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Finance United States Senate OF ‘THEUNITEDSTATES RELEASED From The Quality Control System Used In The Aid To Families With Dependent Children Program Erroneous payments to Aid to Families with Depndent Children program recipients continu;e ta concern both the Congress and the Deplartment of Health and Human Services. HH$ has tried t...