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| Date Jan. 10, 1984 |
Report No. NSIAD-84-42 |
Title
* *A UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL tECU(IIW AffAIRt AN0 DIVISION JANUARY IO, 1984 B-213652 Vice Admiral Eugene A. Grinstead Director, Defense Logistics Agency Dear Admiral Subject: Grinstead: Defense Logistics Agency Could Better and Cancel Unneeded On-Order Material (GAO/NSIAD-84-42) Identify W e have reviewed the Defense Logistics Agency's ... |
| Date June 21, 1983 |
Report No. HRD-83-50 |
Title
NUMAN RESOURCES I~IVISION June 21, 1983 Mr . Nelson J. Sabatini Actiny Deputy Commissioner for Mandcjement and Assessment, Social Security Administr,~tiorl Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Sabatini: The Social of Personal IInprovcment Securi.ty Adminlrtratiorl's Property at lIead~lu:~rt~:r5 (GAO/HRD-83-50 ) Mdn;lgement ?leeds Subject: The General Accounting Office has completed its... |
| Date May 18, 1983 |
Report No. AFMD-81-62S |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Millidns In Losses Continue On Defense Stock Fund Sales lb Foreign Customers
This report supplement contains GAO’s analysis and response to the comments of the Department of Defense subsequent to the GAO report issued to the Congress on September 10, 1981. GAO is responding to the comments at the request of the Chairman, House Committee on Government Opera... |
| Date Dec. 17, 1982 |
Report No. RCED-83-42 |
Title
a! UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC OEVELOPMENT DIVISION December 17, 1982
120538 B-202342 The Honorable Albert Gore, Jr. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Gore: Subject: RELEASiiii- Allegations That Usable Tools and Equipment Were Buried at the TVA Hartsville Nuclear Project, (GAO/RCED-83-42) you requested that we review In a Septem... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1982 |
Report No. ID-82-61 |
Title
BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ,
Report To The Secretary Of State Needed In Providing Ati Overseas Posts
Itiiprovements
rtment started the Security Program in 1980 as a to mob violence against U.S. s in Iran, Pakistan, Libya, and El Physical improvements made at eas posts under this program are tecting personnel and classior a few hours until the host an bring the situation under ment offici... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1982 |
Report No. 119509 |
Title
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. 9, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-82-98 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2.0548 GIENlEFtAl. GOVERNMENT DlVlSiON '7Ilxxras Y. Downs, Director Ue-mt of Trans~rtation District of Coltiia CirvernKxant Na.shirx$on, D. C. 20004
Il&.r Mr. lY2cwns: .- 119463 IIII Subject: Departxaentof Transportation Efforts to Improve Traffic Fine Collection, Capital Project ?Qnagement, and lcblror Vehicle Maintenance (GpD/GcD-82-98) The... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-116 |
Title
c B’Y’ U.S.GENERAkACCOUNTING OFFICE THE
Report To The Secretary Of The Interior Research Equipment In The Bureau Of Mines: Commktment To Sound Management Needed
The Bureau of Mines should make a highlevel commitment to sound personal property management. Historically, this has been a low priority function within the Bureau. Past deficiencies have resulted in lost research equipment and equipme... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-109 |
Title
,$ ,1 ‘1 ,fi ., r - 1 UNIT~TATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON. PROCUREMENT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-208024 The Honorable Administrator Gerald P. Carmen of General Services AUGUST 16,1982 Dear Mr. Carmen: Subject: Consolidation of GSA's'Depot Function Il,"t Can Save Millions in Space Costs and Improve the Use of Depot Resources (GAO/PLRD-82-109)
119188 We have review... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-81-105S |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES “*. L Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales Of Secondary Items To Foreign Governments Because Of Poor Pricing Policies
This report supplement contains GAO’s analysis and response to the comments of the Department of Defense subsequent to the GAO report issued to the Congress on October 5, 1981. GAO is responding to the comments at the request of the Chai... |
| Date July 27, 1982 |
Report No. 119100 |
Title
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... |
| Date June 1, 1982 |
Report No. 118984 |
Title
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| Date May 24, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-82-74 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Investigations, Committee House Of Representatives Subcommittee On On Armed Services OF THE.UNITEDSTATES 1
Veed For Better Management 3f The Armed Forces Radiobiology IResearch Institute
The Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute greatly underutilizes its computer systems. It has not adequately planne’d for and justified them nor has it pr... |
| Date May 18, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-79 |
Title
* HZ4,LiOf Agriculture BY THEU.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Savings Are Possible Through Better Management Of Government-Owned Dairy Products
Government-owned stocks of butter, cheese, and nonfat dry milk increased from just over 0.7 billion pounds in 1979 to over 2 billion pounds in 1981, The Department Of Agriculture SUCC8SSfUlly located SUfficient storage space for the tr... |
| Date Jan. 7, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-22 |
Title
, IM!J . $ BY.-I U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE HE Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force More Credibility Needed In Air Force Requirements Determination Process
Lack of knowledge of system operations, ineff ective supervision, and questionable quality control practices were major contributors to inaccurate requirements determinations at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center. Because the Air Force u... |
| Date Dec. 1, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-82-19 |
Title
BYTHEUS GENERALACCOWTiNG CWCE Report ToTheSecretary Of TheArmy TheArmy Should Improve Its equirements Determination System
This report discusses needed actions by the U S Army to Improve Its requirements determmatlon system GAO found that the Army Missile Command misstated requirements for Items In a buy po sltlon In August 1980 by $13 mIllIon because of Inaccurate, unrealistic, and arbitrary lead... |
| Date Oct. 5, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-105 |
Title
$ZomptrollerGeneral
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales Of Qecondary Items To Foreign Governments Elecause Of Poor Pricing Policies 116606 II AFMD-81-106 OCTOBER 5,198l ’ ‘ , Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 T... |
| Date Sept. 25, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-94 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I ‘ieport ToThe Congress
Comptroller Of The Currency Needs Authority To Dispose Of Property Remaining From Failed National Banks
For many years the Comptroller of the Currency has held unclaimed property remaining from terminated receiverships of national banks that failed prior to the establishment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 1934.... |
| Date Sept. 10, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-62 |
Title
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Millions In Losses Continue On Defense Stock Fund Sales To Foreign Customers
The Department of Defense continues to sell items to foreign customers from its stock fund inventory for less than estimated replacement cost. As a result, Defense appropriations are subsidizing foreign sales by millions of dollars each year--a practice the Congress wants Defense to avoid. This report,... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-60 |
Title
d . . . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Less Costly Ways To Budget And Provision Spares For New Weapon Systems Should Be Used
Procedures the Army, Navy, and Air Force use for providing spares for new aircraft and helicopters are not achieving optimum support levels. Assuring the timely availability of required spare stocks at using organizations and at maintenanc... |
| Date Aug. 10, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-52 |
Title
BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING dFFlCE
Report To The Secretary Of Defense Logistics Managers Need To Consider Operational Readiness In Setting Safety Level Stocks
Maintaining a safety level of stock on hand is a form of insurance against unexpected demands or delays in delivery. However, the methods used for determining safety levels do not consider whether the items are essential to carry out a milit... |
| Date July 31, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-48 |
Title
I( sCi,3f BY THECOMbTROLLER Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Civil Agencies Should Save Millions By Recovering Silver From Photographic Wastes
Many civil agencies continue to pour silverladen photographic solutions down the drain. The Department of Defense, however, has an effective recovery program to stop further dumping of silver. Several civil agencies are using the Defense program, an... |
| Date Feb. 24, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-24 |
Title
Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives
OF THE UI’ ITED STATES Better Software Planning Needed At The Air Force’ Global Weather Central s
To support its mission responsibilities into the 1990s the Air Force’ Global Weather Central s needs to substantially increase capacity for its general purpose computers. However, in attempting to justify keeping... |
| Date Jan. 19, 1981 |
Report No. LCD-81-16 |
Title
1 BY THECi3MPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Opportunities Still Exist For The Army To Save Millions Annually Through Improved Retail Inventory Management
GAO reported to the Secretary of Defense in November 1975 that the Army could save tens of millions of dollars annually through improved retail inventory management. DOD agreed and advised GAO of several corrective actions that t... |
| Date Aug. 21, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-78 |
Title
Comptroller General
(1>F:t’-IEUNITEDSTATES T Opportunities for Further Improvement Of Government Logistics Management
By adopting GAO recommendations, Federal agencies have been able to improve their operations and save millions of dollars. However, in some instances, agencies did not agree with GAO’s recommendations. In other instances, agencies have agreed with GAO but have not acted or have... |
| Date July 22, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-83 |
Title
REPORT !3YTHE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES The Congress Should Require Better Justifications Of Aircraft F6r Noncombat Missions
Since 1976 GAO has issued several reports questioning Department of Defense justifications for aircraft intended for noncombat missions, such as training, peacetime attrition, and backup during depot maintenance. They were justified based on unrealistic data a... |
| Date July 16, 1980 |
Report No. 112837 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL Acc0uNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISlOlY Mr. Donald C. Co?e President and Chief Executive Officer United States Railway Association Dear Mr. Cole In accordance with the Government Corporation Control Act, we have completed an audit of the financial statements of the United States Railway Association (USRA) for the period October 1,... |
| Date June 25, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-77 |
Title
BY --MEil.?. GENERAL.. ACC@IJNTiNG OFFICE e rt To The Secretary f lxfens Better Controls And Data Needed To Distribute Defense Medical Supplies
Defense medical supply distribution is hindered by inventories that are too large and too old, limited monitoring of purchasing and delivery systems, and overstocked supply systems. Pacific area medical facilities were maintaining millions of dollars of in... |
| Date May 15, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-64 |
Title
I’ . ._ ,* UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMlJNICATIONS DIVISION MAY 15, 1980 . B-162152 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense Secretary: Annually By 15, Army Can Save Millions Properly Considering Serviceable Returns in (LCD-80-64) Its Requirements Computations 3 We have completed our review of the way the Army removes inval... |
| Date April 1, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-48 |
Title
. FOREWORD The Federal Government owns many billions of dollars The of material subject to logistics management functions. Department of Defense alone owns material valued at over Such material can range from the largest $213 billion. aircraft carrier to a subminature solidstate semiconductor ship. Because of the size and significance of logistics we devote a substantial part of our audit work fun... |
| Date Jan. 25, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-32 |
Title
REPORTBY THE U.S. General Accounting Office ’ y WA Needs To Improve Management Of Power Stores Inventories
Weaknesses in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s mqnagement of material inventories used to suppprt the production and distribution of electrical power have resulted in a substantial accumu~lation of excess material. The investment id unneeded inventory and the related invento/“y holding ... |
| Date Nov. 29, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-13 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
OF THE UNITED STATES ID 73 Zrf Report To The Congress
Amtrak's Inventory And Property Controls Need Strengthening
Amtrak's inventory and property controls need strengthening to obtain maximum efficiency from Government funds invested in its assets. Amtrak does not have adequate assurances that it receives what it orders and pays for, or that its assets are protected and ... |
| Date Oct. 25, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-80-6 |
Title
REPORT BY TE U. I-S. General Accounting Office
DOD Can Save Millions Of Dollars By Improving The Management Of Air Force Inventories
Two Air Force air logistics centers had over $50 million in excess stocks on order for items for which they had over $8 million of stock onhand exceeding current needs. The Air Force Stock Fund's obligational authority was inflated by an estimated $25.5 million. This... |
| Date Oct. 4, 1979 |
Report No. B-195456 |
Title
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| Date Sept. 14, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-223 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
EUROPEAN BRANCH %AMERICAN APO CONSULATE NEW YORK GENERAL 09757 IN REPLY REFER Tot OFFICE OF THE DIRECZTOR B-163928 September 14, 1979 General Frederick J Kroesen Commander in Chief United States Army, Europe, and Seventh Army APO U S Forces 09403 over bulk fuel in Li-rmy management controls Germany and Italy (LCD-79-223) J This report ... |
| Date Aug. 24, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-93 |
Title
* , r .. L i REPORT THEUS. * BY ' ha llllllllllelllllluulllll~ll
LM115797 115797 AUGUST GGD-79-93 24, 1979 ~ENERAI,aCCOUNTINGOFFlCE
WA§#INCT0N, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-133223 Mr. Norman A. Carlson, Director Federal Prison System Washington, D.C. 20534 Dear Mr. Carlson: This report details the problems we found during our examination of the management of procurement activi ie five... |
| Date Aug. 8, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-227 |
Title
LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DWSION B-168700 AUGUST 8. 1979 .A
The Honorable United States Dear Senator John Glenn Senate Glenn: /+G c. In your May 16, 1979, letter, you expressed concern over the Department of Defense's proposed realinement of its material distribution system and asked that we investigate the study on which it was based. This study, referred to as the material distribution system... |
| Date June 19, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-220 |
Title
RELEASED
1 I , d . OF’ THE UNITED STATES Special attention is needed in the Department of Defense to see that shelf-life materials do not deteriorate in storage before they are issued for use. GAO identified inconsistent and inadequate management practices which demonstrate that the current lack of attention can result in excessive management costs or unnecessary disposal of material. There need... |
| Date May 15, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-31 |
Title
REPORT BY THE r
()F THE UNITEDSTATES ~~~~ll~~~ll~l~l~ LMlo9357* nse Department Continues The Foreign Military Sales Not Charging For ntory Losses
GAO reported in September 1977 and August 1978 that the Defense Department was losing millions of dollars because normal inventory losses were not being recovered on foreign military sales. The Arms Export Control Act was amended in September 1978 to exp... |
| Date April 1, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-58A |
Title
C o n t e n t s -------& Paqe
i FOREWORD ENDORSEMENT LETTER FROM THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CHAPTER
1
2
INTRODUCTION ii 1 OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTROL COSTS THROUGH CENTRAL PURCHASING Planning and scheduling Competition Value analysis and standardization Group purchasing Accountability and control weaknesses Conclusions and suggestions OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTROL COSTS THROUGH CENTRALIZED INVENTO... |
| Date April 1, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-58B |
Title
P _. Page FOREWORD ENDORSEMENT LETTER FROM THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES FOR USING CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATION MATERIALS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATING MATERIALS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS Authority and responsibility Purchasing Inventory management Supply distribution - Medical Surgical Supplies Pharmaceutical purchasing Pharmaceutic... |
| Date March 5, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-201 |
Title
m?i2
REPORTBY THEUS. I General Accounting Office
Increased UseOf Available Aviation Assets In New Production Can Save Millions
‘gocure1 The Navy is -incur ment and inventory holding costs amounting to millions of dollars annually which could be avoided by furnishing aviation items in long or surplus supply to contractors for use in producing new aviation equipment. GAO identified a minimum of ab... |
| Date Jan. 31, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-205 |
Title
General Accounting Office
The Army Should Use Available Serviceable Parts To Avoid Repairs
The Army unnecessarily spends millions of dollars to repair parts when more than sufficient quantities of serviceable parts are available to meet current needs. The Army needs to establish procedures for identifying repair actions, notifying depots that replacement quantities are available, and matching repa... |
| Date Dec. 22, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-221 |
Title
REPORTBYTHEU.S. General Accounting Office
Millions Of Dollars Can Be Saved By Improved Management Of Aircraft Carrier inventories
The Navy can save over $100 million in future procurement and repair cost on aviation parts for support of aircraft carriers. This can be accomplished together with an increase in supply readiness by improving policies and procedures for establishing and maintaining opt... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-422A |
Title
DOCUSENT BESVIB
07931 - tC3528616] Army's Requirements for War Reserve Materiel Can B% Reduced without Impairing Combat Effectiveness. LCD-78-422A; B-133396. December 14, 1978. 73 pp. + appendix (1 pp.). Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; by Blmar B. Staats, Comptroller General. Unclassified version of a classified report.
Report to Sen. John C. Stennis, Chairman, Seiate Committee on Issue Area... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-422 |
Title
DOCUEBNT RESUME
07932 - [C35286151 (Secret) Army's Requirements for War Rejarve fl.eteriel Can Be Reduced without Impairing Combat Effectiveness. LCD-78-422; B-133396. December 14, 1978. Report to Sen. John C. Stennis, Chaizman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staata, Comptroller General. roc unclassified digest see. 0793/ Issue Area: Balance of War Reserves, ... |
| Date July 25, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-421 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 06480 [ B20871021 Essentiality of Air Force War feserve Items. LCD-78-421; B-133395. July 25, 1978. 26 pp. + 4 ppendices (4 pp.). Report to Sen. John C. Stennis, Chairman, Senate Ccmmittee on Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Balance of War eserves, Prepositicned Stocks, aid the Industrial Base. (806). Contact: Loqistics and ... |
| Date July 19, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-75 |
Title
DOCUMENT RE-L E 06540 - [ 2027046] Electron Microscopy in Veterans Administraficn bospitals: Planninq, Distribution, and Control Need Improvemaent. HD-78-75; B-133044. July 19, 1978. 25 pp. + 3 arFendices (6 pp.). Peport to Max Cleland, Administrator, Veterans Administration; by Greqory J. Ahart, Director, Human Besources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: Federal Government Ccntrol cf Costs Throuq... |
| Date June 13, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-227 |
Title
DOCUMENT 06360 - [E1666698 ] EFSUME r Improvements Needed in Army's Care cf SupplieE in Storage PLoqraml. LCD-78-227; B-161507. June 13, 178. 8 FFReport to Secretary, Department of the Army; by Robext G. [othwell (for Fred J. ShaLer, Director, Logistics and Communications Div.). Issue Area: acilities and Material aragesent contact: Logistics and Communications riv. (700). Budqet Function: National... |
| Date June 6, 1978 |
Report No. LCD-78-407A |
Title
DOCUIENT RISUEZ
06223 - i B1506633] Determininq Requirements for war Reserve Spares and Repair Parts: Importance of the Wartime Planning Process. LCD-78-407A; B-133396. June 6, 1978. 49 pp. + 3 appendices (7 pp.). Report to Sen. John C. Stennis, Chairtan Senate Committee on Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; by ElmAr B. Staats, Comptroller General.. Issue Area: Balance of War Reserves, Prepoait... |
