Date |
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Date Sept. 25, 1987 |
Report No. T-GGD-87-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting Oface GAO
? Testimony -- For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Friday September 25, 1987 Real Property And Disposal Improvements Seizure Program Needed Statement of Gene L. Dodaro, Associate Director General Government Division Before the Subcormnittee on Federal Spending, Budget and Accounting, U.S. Senate
c -GAO/T-GGD 87-28 owoqs ' Mr. Chairman and Me... |
Date Sept. 16, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-106 |
Title
* , Uralted States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1987 Rep&t to Congressional Requesters VETERANS ADM INISTRATION Proposed Consolidation of Philadelphia and St. Paul Insurance O ffices !I1 ‘IIII II IIIIII
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134095 . United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20648 GAO ’ Human Resources Division B-229029 September 16, 1987 The Honorable Rudy Boschwitz The Honorable Dave Du... |
Date Sept. 10, 1987 |
Report No. T-PEMD-87-7 |
Title
U&ted States General Accounting Oface /3 3 %% , Testimony Par Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 &kmber
Thursday, 10, 1987 Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky, Director Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Y Before the Acquisition Policy Panel ' Committee on Armed Services Houee of Representatives 133888 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Panel. here today to present program results testing.1 It... |
Date Sept. 10, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-200FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Of&e Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters September 1987 NUCLEAR WMTE Itiormation on Cost Growth in Site Characterization Estimates
cost - Not to be released outside the General RESTRI~D-Account+~ Office crcept on the txS~ of Ep6ciflC approvJ by the Office of CongmssicnJ Relattins. GAO/WED-87-2dM?S 539&m GAO llnited States General Accounting Office Washington, D... |
Date Aug. 28, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-58 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office) GAO
Aujjust 1987 ’ Report to the Acting Chairman, Subcommittee on Merchant Marine, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Efforts to Improve Data on the Federal Ship Financing Program i 33798 CJ39 63 \
GAO;‘ RCED-87-58 GAO ::::::;.c:;O,, I
General Accounttng I Office Resources, Community, Economic De... |
Date Aug. 26, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-63 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office / J$yxfj a GA!!
I Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate I ” August 1987 VIETNAM VETERALNS A Profile of VA’ s Readjustment Counseling Program B-227618 August 26,1987 The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Murkowski: This repo... |
Date Aug. 26, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-194FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I&25 _ GAO
August Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives : 1987 OILRESERVE
Status of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities as of June 30,1987 II GAO Unked States General Accounting Cbffice Washington. D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Develo... |
Date Aug. 20, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-159BR |
Title
United Slates General Aaxomting Office ) , GA(3
August 1987 Briefing Report to the Honorable Norman Mine@ House of Representatives SUBSIDIZED HOUSING HUD Oversight of the Villa San Pedro Project IIlllllllsll II II
133982 I RELEASED United States General Accounting OffIce San Francisco Regional OtTice Suite 900, State Fund Building 1275 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 B-227426 August 20. 1987... |
Date Aug. 20, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-48 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office . GAO
August 1987 Report to the Secretary of Education DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS Private Lender Collection Efforts Often Inadequate ?wun\
GAO/HRD-87-48 GAO :;;:I;; c20548
General Accounting 9 . . Office Human Resources Division B-228676 August 20, 1987 The Honorable NY1ia.m J. Bennett The Secretary of Education Dear Mr. Secretary: This report discusses control... |
Date Aug. 19, 1987 |
Report No. NSIAD-87-185 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office p3c17 GAO
August 1987 Report to Congressional Requesters INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Commodity Credit Corporation’ Refunds s of Export Guarantee Fees United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-227616 August 19, 1987 The Honorable Pete Wilson IJnited States Senate The Honorable Alan Cranston... |
Date Aug. 17, 1987 |
Report No. PEMD-87-17 |
Title
,,/,,ll,~ll~ll”~l~~l~,l )33874 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on GAO Seapower and Strategic and Critical .
United States General Accounting Office Materials, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives August 1987 LIVE FIRE TESTING Evaluating Programs DOD’ s BELSTRUXED- - Not to be raleaced outside thir iierd%ai Accounting Office exapt on &he Ml8 of Speclfia approval by the Off... |
Date Aug. 11, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-186FS |
Title
* *
United fib&es GempI AccmWing OffIde .
I GCAO
August 1987 Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters +‘ , I NUCLEAR WASTE Quarterly Report on DOE’ Nuclear Waste s Program as of June 30,1987 a . . , i :. :, United States General Acco@ing Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic D&velopment and Division B-202377 August 11,1987 The Honorable J. Bennett Johnston Chairman, Commi... |
Date Aug. 5, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-148 |
Title
United St;ates General Accounting Office 163-6 GAO
August 1987 Report to the Secretary of the Interior INTERNAL CONTROLS Indian Housing Controls Improved but Need Strengthening IIll IllII II
133626 c..3(%J=232
GAO,‘ RCED-87-148 t GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-226204 August 5,1987 The Honorable Donald P... |
Date Aug. 5, 1987 |
Report No. T-HRD-87-19 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfRce 13 Te$imony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday August 5, 1987 Inteuration Lou-Income of Services Families for . Statement of Senior Joseph F. Delfico, Human Resources Division Before the Select Committee on Hunger House of Representatives Associate ' Director llllllllllllll ll
133883 GAO/T-HRD-87-19 . . . SUMMARY, Integration of S8rVi... |
Date Aug. 5, 1987 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-87-42 |
Title
8 United States General Accounting Oface / GAQ
For Release on Delivery 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday August 5, 1987 TfMirrmQPn;y U.S. - HJZXICO OPIUM POPPY AND MARIJUANA AERIAL ERADICATION PROGRAM Statement of Associate Director, Joseph E. Kelley, National Security and International Division U.S. General Accounting Office Before the Select Committee on Narcotics Control House of Representatives Affairs ... |
Date July 31, 1987 |
Report No. NSIAD-87-178FS |
Title
United States Gentxal Accounting Office GAO
July 1987 ] 33LSL I Fact Sheet for the Honorable Bill Chappell, Jr., Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives BATTLEFIELD AUTOMATION Army Efforts to Automate Combat Service Support I\ llllll lll\B ll
133655 GAO/NSJAD-87-178F GAO United States General Accounting OfY’ lce Washington, D.C. 20548 National Sec... |
Date July 31, 1987 |
Report No. NSIAD-87-198BR |
Title
United GAO States Gineral Accounting Office - Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives July 1987 BATTLEFIELD AUTOMATION Field Artillery Data Systems Acquisition Problems and Budget Impacts ’
133809 to be releaml GL::~~Gthe General ~E%STRICTE!D --Not Aaoaunt!ng Office except on the bmis c;f specific &ppr@W by the Office of Con... |
Date July 29, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-110FS |
Title
.GAO
July 1987 United States General Accounting OfTice Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters .. WELFARE SIMPLIFICATION States’ Views on Coordinating Services for Low-Income Families GAO/HRD437-1 lOI% m, . - GAO United States General Accounting OffIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-222701 July 29, 1987 The Honorable Mickey Leland, The Honorable Marge Roukema, Minority Member ... |
Date July 23, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-77 |
Title
‘ T .“ .‘ ‘sI United States General Accounting Office I 33saa GAO
July 1987 Report ‘ Congressional Requesters to CROP INSURANCE Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Needs to hnprove Decision-Makhg IIIllllllll Ill
133522 (I-szi9s1
GAO/RCED87-77 ::I :-/ Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-209886 July 23, 1987 The Honorable Ed Jones Chairman, Subcommittee on Conservation... |
Date July 21, 1987 |
Report No. T-RCED-87-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office / Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday July 21, 1987 Farm Reorganizations Impact and Their on USDA Payments Statement of Director John W. Harman, Associate Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations Committee on Agriculture United States Senate ululuIll#w I
1... |
Date July 21, 1987 |
Report No. NSIAD-87-180FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office / Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Committee -on Science,Space, and Technology, House of Representatives
Jnly 1987 SPACESTATION National Aeronautics and Space Administration’ 1987 s Cost Estimate , . . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-227537 July 21,1987 The Honorable Robe... |
Date July 16, 1987 |
Report No. NSIAD-87-173 |
Title
, United States tinerat Accounting Office * GAO ,
July 1987 Report to the Honorable Edward M. ‘ Kennedy, U.S. Senate LIBERIA Need to Improve Accountability and Control Over U.S. Assistance RESTFUC’ l%D-- Not to bc released outcido the General AccountJng Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of Congressional Relations. GAO/NSIAD-87-173 cm4bi GAO United States General Acc... |
Date July 16, 1987 |
Report No. PEMD-87-20 |
Title
eL United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Special Com m ittee on Aging, U.S. Senate July 1987 M E D ICARE Prescription Drug Issues 1, IIIllllll Ill1 III
133702 GAO/PEMD-87-20 1 . ,$ ,. . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-227664 July 16, 1987 The Honorable John Melcher Chairman, Special Committee... |
Date July 14, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-103BR |
Title
’f united mate6 *General Accomw OffIce 13 Briefing Repbrt to Congressional Recpesters J&y 1987 SOCIAL SECURITY Clients Still Rate Quality of Service High 133422 GAO United States General Accounting Off’ ice Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-226484 July 14, 1987 The Honorable Lawton Chiles, Chairman Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Committee on App... |
Date July 9, 1987 |
Report No. GGD-87-98FS |
Title
-- - GAO
-kly 1987 United --States/-“-General Accounting Oflice 1 s3yy 2” Fact sheet f6r Congressional Requesters _-. -- DECENNIAL CENSUS --’ 1980 Post Census Day Improvement Programs 1III ‘ iI1llllll~l 111 ll I
133442
i essional Relations. GAO/GGD-87-98FS 53qqaia......-..--.- .--. _____~_ _._ _ ..__ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washingt,on, D.C. 20548 General B-222824 Gover... |
Date June 29, 1987 |
Report No. GGD-87-65 |
Title
, . *w United States jneral Accounting Office 1 Yy=+to GAO
June 1987 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, . Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate GSA PROCUREMENT Quality Assurance for Common-Use Items *’ Should Be Improved GAO/G&ID-87-65
534aI United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-224954
June 29, 1987 The Honorable William V. Roth... |
Date June 25, 1987 |
Report No. NSIAD-87-137 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Armed Services Committee, House of Representatives $3602_ June 1987 AIR FORCE MANPOWER PROGRAM Improvements Needed in Procedures and Controls 133603 STRlCTED Not to be released outside the Q&n@W~ Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of Congressional Relations. RELEASED GAO,‘ NSIAU-87-137 5sziFGaqc... |
Date June 22, 1987 |
Report No. GGD-87-94FS |
Title
’. GAO Fact Sheet to ‘ Chairman, the bSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives June 1987 SECURITIES REGULATION SEC Budget and Workload Statistics, FY 19794988 :II\ II Ill Ml
133550 / I GAO/GGD-87-94FS 539Jb4 RELEASED . I GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 -_~~___ General Government Division B-227354 ... |
Date June 18, 1987 |
Report No. T-RCED-87-34 |
Title
. p .* bited States General Accounting OflIce ) 3 3 y a GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. DST Thursday June 18, 1987 FAA’ Preboard Passenger s Screening Process Statement of Kenneth M. Mead, Associate Director Resources, Community, and Economic Before the Subcommittee on Government Activities Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Development Divisi... |
Date June 18, 1987 |
Report No. AFMD-87-21BR |
Title
. United Statee Es’ neral &count~ oexkce t s?? GAO EkiefingReport to the Honorable John R. Kasieh, House of Reprwxn~attie~r Jwle 1987 DEBT COLLECTION Interior’ Efforts to s Collect Delinquent Royalties,Fines, and Assessments United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Financial Management Division B-225946 June 18. 1987 The Eonorable John R. Kasich House of Re... |
Date June 17, 1987 |
Report No. T-RCED-87-31 |
Title
1 United States General Accounting Offlee /3 $4230 4 GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 17, 1987 VA's Home Loan Guaranty Program Statement of Associate John H. Luke, Resources, Community, Development Division Before the Committee on United States Veterans' Senate Director and Economic Affairs ( GAO/T-RCED-87-31 1 I c>37~3 Mr. Chairman and Members this ... |
Date June 8, 1987 |
Report No. T-RCED-87-27 |
Title
(I . . * Unite d S ta tes G e n e r a l A c c o u n tin g O ffice 153 T e s tim o n y L H u g h J.W e ~ sirrger,S e n fo r & ? ~ 0 ~ iab9Director a n d E icommlc D e v e l a p n e n t D ivision -= -t -ty, B e fo r e th e S u b c c m i tte e o n H e a lth a n d th e E n v i r o m t C a m itte e o n E n e r g y d C a fm rce H c u s e o fR e p ~ m ta tive s sta te m e n tf o 133153 1111 L Mr. Chairma... |
Date June 2, 1987 |
Report No. T-HRD-87-15 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I33oW GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 2, 1987 Issues Related of Outpatient Under Medicare to Possible Prescription Coverage Drugs Statement of Michael Zimmerman, Senior Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives ~llllll Illll... |
Date May 29, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-108 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I33335 -- Report to Legislation and National sedurity Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations , ’ May 1987 FLOOD INSURANCE Private Companies’ Participation in the Write Your Own Program GAO,‘ RCED-87-l United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Commnuity, Economic Development
B-2,26696 aud Division May 29, 1987 T... |
Date May 27, 1987 |
Report No. GGD-87-75BR |
Title
United Stakes General Accounting Of&e GA!!!0
iMw 198’ 7 p3 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters DECENNIAL CENSUS Automation of the GeographicSupport s Syt em RESTRICTED-- Not to be released outslde the General Amounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of Congressional Relations. GAO/GGD-87-76BR RELEASED 53% KL /33/J 3 . . I GAO (Inlted Staten General Accounti... |
Date May 22, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1987 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives ALTERNATIVE FUELS Information on DOD’ s Methanol Vehicle Program --Not FtJtSTRICTED to be rolcaeed mtsidc the General Accounting Office oxcopt on thr: br”xi~:of specific approval by tho Office of Congrsxionzl Sdstiong, RELEASE... |
Date May 21, 1987 |
Report No. NSIAD-87-88BR |
Title
GAO May 1987 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources.Committee on Government Operation& House of Representatives HAZARDOUS WASTE Abandoned Disposal Sites May E3e Affecting Guam’ Water Supply s 133388 53’ lY5%
GAO/NSIAlM788BR It RELEASED .* 1 . 1 . United States’ General Accounting O ffice Wmhington, D.C. 20548 National Security and Internati... |
Date May 19, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-62 |
Title
MqrlM AVLATION SAFETY . .. GAO united states
General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-226617 May 19, 1987 The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta Chairman, Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Public Works and Transportation House of Representatives The Honorable William Lehman Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation Committee on Appropria... |
Date May 18, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-49 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAD
May $987 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, q Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate ) ggy-fs ’ VA HEALTHCARE VA’ Patient Injury s Control Program Not Effective I II IllII
133015 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division IS-223536 May l&l987 The Ilonorable Frank II. Murkowski Ranking Minori... |
Date May 14, 1987 |
Report No. T-GGD-87-17 |
Title
‘ . I . United States G&eral Accounting Office 8 GA!0
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday May 14, 1987 Testimony : . ‘ , , The Need for Strong Central Oversight Federal Government's "War on Drugs" of the Statement of Arnold P. Jones, Senior Associate General Government Division Director . Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate and Select Committee o... |
Date May 13, 1987 |
Report No. T-AFMD-87-13 |
Title
United States ‘ G&e GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at ILO-a.m. EDT Wednesday May 13, 1987 Improving and Internal Controls Accounting Statement of Jeffrey C. Steinhoff, Associate Director Accounting and Financial Management Division Before the Legislative Commission Systems State of New York on Public Management 132938 GAO/T/AFMD-87-13 (-) sw2i Mr. Chairman and Members of the Comm... |
Date May 13, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-139FS |
Title
.
United States General Accounting omct?jQ 4 GAO
May 1987 Falct Shkeet Congressional Requesters for NUCLEAR WASTE Quarterly Report on DOE’sNuclear Waste Program as of March 31,1987 ;Illilllll II Nll
132947 iAOJ&CED-87-139FS c->~Y%-Nd GAO Unlted States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20540 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-202377 m!r' 13, 1987 The Honorable J. B... |
Date May 13, 1987 |
Report No. T-RCED-87-24 |
Title
. I 1 . 1 czy ’ United States General Accountin OffIce / GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. .EDT Wednesday, May 13, 1987 VA's Home Loan Guaranty Program Statement of Associate John H. Luke, Resources, Community, Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Housing Memorial Affairs Committee on Veterans' House of Representatives Director and Economic and Affairs Illlll... |
Date May 8, 1987 |
Report No. T-IMTEC-87-6 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony Federal Aviation Administration's System Acquisition of the Advanced Automation Statement of Dr. Carl R. Palmer, Associate Information Management and Technology Division Before the Subcommittee on Transportation Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate Director Mr. Chairman We are and Members pleased of the Subcommittee: today plans to comment on th... |
Date May 6, 1987 |
Report No. GGD-87-64BR |
Title
United Statma General Accounting Office GA!0
May 19!7 Ebiefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate DRUG INVESTIGATIONS Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program’ s Accomplishments 133040 .m - fe0t t0 be reteased oute’ de the a Genera -____,. ~~~~~%kg Office except on tho basis of SpedfiG by the Office of Congressional Relations. RELEAWJ GAO/( 5301... |
Date May 5, 1987 |
Report No. NSIAD-87-109 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the’congress 132fS5 3 M4y 1987 FOREIGN AID Impact of Overseas Private Investment Corporation Activities on U.S. EmploTyment 132853 GAO/NSIAD-87409 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States B-226077 May 6,1987 To the President of the Senateand the Speaker of the Houseof Representati... |
Date April 30, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-125FS |
Title
. United States General Accounting Office GAO Fact Sheet for the Chairwoman, ‘* .. Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives
1987 April AVIATION SECURITY FAA Preboard PassengerScreening Test Results ~ 133242 /RCED-87425FS 538705 -i?ELEASED . I . w GAO United States General Accounting OffIce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resour... |
Date April 28, 1987 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-87-31 |
Title
United States General Accounting OPf9ce - 132 GAO Testimony ’ For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:30 A.M. Tuesda April 28, 1887 Air Force and Navy Radar Warning Receiver Programs Statement of Richard Davis Associate Director National Security and International Affairs Division . Before the Legislation and National Security Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations United States H... |
Date April 17, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-104BR |
Title
United Slata fkmwal Accowntinf Office 1~23oy ** Briefing Report to Congressicmal. Requesters’ I April 1987 / AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEM Pilot Program to Contract Out Maintenance at Selected Facilities 132704 03Bdo4 GAO/RCED-87m104BR .. I GAO Uuited States General Accounting Ofilce WaeNngton, D.C. 20648 Reeourcee, Community, and Economic Development Division B-225200 April 17, 1987 The Honorable Norman Y... |
Date April 9, 1987 |
Report No. T-RCED-87-14 |
Title
I , ‘1 . Unite d S ta tes G e n e r a l A c c o u n tin g O flIce Ls= 21 T e s tim o n y For Release o n Delivery E x p e c te d at 9 :b O a.m. EST Thursday April 9, 1987 Security E m p loyees D e p a r tm e n t Clearance Has of Not Energy Reinvestigations Been Timely at th e of S ta te m e n t of Associate K e ith 0 . Fultz, Resources, C o m m u n i ty, and Development Division B e fo r e th e ... |