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| 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. 11, 1982 |
Report No. AFMD-82-45 |
Title
Ei’ THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES
Review Of Use Of Appropriated Funds For Defense Commissary Operations
The Army, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps continue to spend several millions of dollars each year in appropriated funds for certain commissary operating expenses which, by law, should be paid from commissary revenues. Although GAO reported on the imprope... |
| Date July 27, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-100 |
Title
L \ & . w?Piu -,* B? THEU.S.GENERALACCbUNT’IhlG OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force The Air Force Needs To Exercise More Control Over Equipment Authorizations The Air Force has a reasonable management system to authorize equipment, but at two locations GAO visited, lack of emphasis on monitoring and validating equipment authorizations has weakened critical systems controls. Internal ... |
| Date April 21, 1982 |
Report No. GGD-82-39 |
Title
UWED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I OENERAL OOVtRNMLM DIVISION B-206512 APRIL 21,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Donald T. Regan of the Treasury 118170 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Procurement Costs of Ammunition Used For Practice and Training Can Be Reduced (GCD-82-39) originating from our review of restrictive This report, conditions and specifications in Department o... |
| Date April 20, 1982 |
Report No. CED-82-22 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES
Better Administration Of Capital Grants Could Reduce Unnecessary Expenditures On Mass Transit Projects
Because it has not adequately monitored rant@, the Federal Government spent at least P8 million at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority with minimum benefits and may incur an additional $6-million unnecessary cost, More timely action... |
| Date Jan. 4, 1982 |
Report No. PLRD-82-20 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Joint Committee On Printing
4 OF THE UNITED STATES To Overcome Physibal Limitations In Government Printing Operations
Many inefficiencies in GPO’s manufacturing operations are related to the GPO facilities, GPO, which is housed in four aging, multistory buildings and in six leased buildings, faces problems in material handling, space limitations... |
| Date July 27, 1981 |
Report No. 115923 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 a.m. MONDAYJULY 27, 1981 STATEMENTOF Werner Grosshans, Deputy Director PROCURFMENT,LOGISTICS, before Investigations Committee AND READINESS DIVISION the Subcommittee on Armed Services , House of Representatives on Department ,),",I ;:, ',,I/'//) Procurement of Defense Plan for 9mm Pistol A New Sem... |
| Date June 8, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-32 |
Title
I ’ STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF ’ General Accounting Office
Logistics Management: Issues For Planning
The Federal Government owns many billions of dollars of material subject to logistics management functions ranging from determining and satisfying needs to disposal of material no longer needed. This study examines current and emerging issues relating to the Government’s management of these... |
| Date March 26, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-12 |
Title
I) ‘*< a ” .F (V xt/w UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG
WASHINGTON, r
PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, OIli~SlON ’ OFFICE U II II-v D.C. 20548 MARCH 26,198’l B-201670 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John 0. Marsh, of the Army Jr. Secretary: Management Attention Is Needed To Identify c- easons for High Volume of Serviceable Material Returns to Depots (PLRD-81-12) J We have complete... |
| Date March 10, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-60 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION MARCH lo,1981 B-202341 Mr. S. David Freeman Board of Directors Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority Dear Mr. Chairman: The Eennessee Valley Authority Security and Inventory Controls (EMD-81-60) Needs to Improve at Power Site3 Subject: During our recent survey of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s one area t... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1980 |
Report No. ID-81-13 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION 111111 Ill
113848
13,198O The Honorable Mathea Falco Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics Matters Department of State Dear Ms. Falco: NOVEMBER Suggested Improvements in Management of cU+e International Narcotics Control Program (ID-81-13) 3 examination In May and June 1980, we made a limited of the Inte... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-81-17 |
Title
iREPORTBY THE / ~ComptrollerGeneral
iOF THE UNITEDSTATES iReviewOf TheActivities Of The ~ HouseOf&e Equipment Service iForTheYearEndedJune 30,198O llllllllllllllll
113688 . O/J 723 .
NOVEMBER
I ,I: ,. . ,, . ‘8 GGD-81-17 6,198O Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: US. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 207... |
| Date Sept. 17, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-115 |
Title
C’
’
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I .* ?‘f - 0341 - ,I UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE The Honorable Leon E. Panetta Rouse of Representatives Dear Congressman Subject: Panetta: Nuclear Regulatory andling of allegations (EMD-80-115) RELEASED llllllllll IllIll
113341 Commission’s of defective we reviewed the circumstances At your reguest, surrounding the alleged defective cable supplied by ... |
| 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 Aug. 7, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-82 |
Title
L- q p&#q BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES . w -, ? lW% Report To The Congress
Significant Savings Possible Through More Efficient Depot Maintenance Of Army Combat Vehicles
For years, the Congress has expressed concern about the low productivity level and increasing maintenance costs at Defense depots. GAO reviewed operations at three Army combat vehicle depots in the continental Uni... |
| 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 17, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-70 |
Title
Report To The Secretary Of Defense Navy Has Opportunities Ship Overhaul Costs
The Navy can save several million dollars annually in ship overhaul costs by using the component remove-and-replace concept. Under this concept, damaged parts are removed and sent to an overhaul point for future repair or scrapped. This permits components to be processed economically in batches and avoids unnecessary rep... |
| Date May 12, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-58 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-197352 MAY 12.1980 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense
112286 Secretary: beplacement Locomotives and Usage Plans for Should Be Reevaluated S 4 ..,.'*i: “., .-'Our study of the management of switching locomotives in the Department of Defense (DOD) showed that retention o... |
| Date Feb. 21, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-27 |
Title
BY I tlit: 1i S GENERAL ACCOilT\JTING OFFICE Report To The Director, Office Of Management And Budget The Government Should Buy More FuelEfficient Trucks And Truck Tractors Many fuel-efficient components are available from commercial sources which, when installed on trucks and truck tractors, can increase fuel efficiency by 20 percent . While Federal agencies are presently buying some of these comp... |
| Date Feb. 7, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-30 |
Title
‘I r/l%7 BY THE COMPTROLL;R GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Increased Standardization Would Reduce Costs Of Ground Support Equipment For Military Aircraft
Substantial savings could be realized if military aircraft ground support equipment could service more than one aircraft. The Department of Defense needs to emphasize standardization of this equipment and improve systems for ... |
| Date Jan. 30, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-31 |
Title
HI I3 I Iz REPORT BY THE U. S General Accounting Office
Navy Material Handling Equipment Cost Cn Be Redued
GAO estimates that elimination of unneeded material handling equipment, establishment -f reasonable equipment a;owsanS, and efficient use of needed equipment would save $5.3 million in future replacement costs at the five activities reviewed. If the Navy exercised effective management of mate... |
| Date Nov. 21, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-80-17 |
Title
REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
4 OF THE UNITED STATES
. Review Of The Activities Of The House Off ice Equipment Service For The Year Ended June 30, 1979 NOVEMBER GGD80.17 21, 1979 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASWINGTON. OF THE UNITED
tOS18 STATES D.C. B-114865 The Honorable Clerk of the Dear Mr. Edmund L. Henshaw, Jr. House of Representatives QI*Ivu Henshaw: Subject: Review of the Activities of the Hou... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-41 |
Title
. REPORTBYTHEU.S. lwa t- ’ General Accounting Office
Better Management Of Metro Subway Equipment Warranties Needed
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has expended about $300 million for subway equipment. The authority plans to buy additional equipment which it estimates will cost another $600 million to service its loo-mile system. But the authority’s warranty administration fo... |
| Date Jan. 17, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-78-427 |
Title
General Accounting Office fa0e
Followup On Use Of Numerically Controlled Equipment To Improve Defense Plant Productivity
Two prior GAO reports analyzed the use of numerically controlled equipment-controlled automatically by computers or punched tape--and made a number of recommendations to coordinate and improve the use of this equipment in the Department of Defense. However, the Department has no... |
| 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 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 Nov. 28, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-79-3 |
Title
DOCUME BNT RES
07957 - [C3348#433 !E rReview of the Office Equipment Service of the House of Representatives for the Year Endea June 30, 1978]. GGrD-7S-3; B-114865. November 28, 1978. 3 pp. * 3 enclosures (4 pp,). Report to Edaund L. Henshaw, Jr., House of Representatives: Clerk of the House; by Elmer B. Staets, Comptrcller Generai, Issue Area: Accounting and financial Reporting: Operatincs, Finan... |
| Date May 11, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-52 |
Title
DOCUIENT RESUME 06192 B1366367] re Needed for Colleges and Universities To Minimum Requirements Justify Research Equipment Purchases. HRD-78-52; B-133183. Hay 11, 1978. 7 pp. * appendix (18 pp.). Report to Rep. Olin E. Teague, Chairman, House Ccmmittee on Science and Technology; by lmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Procurement of Only Neede... |
| Date March 29, 1978 |
Report No. 105383 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESURE
05383 B0965920] [Department of omaan Resources* Property Accounting and Control Sy:tem Is Ineffective]. arch 29, 1978. 6 pp. Report to Albert P. Russo, Director, District of Columbia, Dept. of Hunan Resources; by Frank Hedico, Assistant Director, General Government Div. Contact: General Government Div. Organization Concerned: District of Columbia. The property accounting and contro... |
| Date Jan. 13, 1978 |
Report No. 104795 |
Title
Wa~mSrms
SUllE GE~\:~ALACCO~ONTING OFFICE
REGONAL
30thD. OFFICE
AVENUE I11111111 11111 Ill 111111111111
LM104795 2420 W. 26M KMZNVER. -. COLORADO 80211 ywlS l9n . ._ 'Dr. Wilmot N. Hess, Director Environmeatal Research Laboratories Wational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Doulder, Colorado %MX Dear Dr. Ness: . m . We recently completed a review of the Bureau of Land Management's outer cont%... |
| Date Nov. 28, 1977 |
Report No. GGD-78-18 |
Title
DOCUMENT fF 04289 - (B3334563] (_
- IE )a (Review of the Postal Service's Consolidation of Mail Processing Operations in the Berkeley and Oakland, California, Post + Offices]. GGD-78-18; B-114874. November 28, 1977. 7 pp. enclosure (1 pp.). Report to Pep. Ronald V. Dellums; by Victor L. Lowe, Director, General Government Div. Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management: Building, Buying, or Lea... |
| Date Sept. 15, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-417 |
Title
DCCUMENT RES 03400 - [A2593736] /c/- - c Challenges to Reducing Government Equipment in Contractors' Plants. LCD-77-417; B-1t0389. September 15, 1977. 34 pp. + 8 appendices ( pp..). Report to Rep. ack Brooks, Chairman, House Committee on Government Operations: Legislation and National Security Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Stats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Facilities and Material Hanagement (700... |
| Date June 7, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-202 |
Title
DOCUMENT
02618 - [A1572681] ESUME Air Force Continues to Repair Parts When Serviceable Parts Are Available. LCD-77-202; B-133019. Jne 7, 1977. 22 pp. + 2 appendices (4 pp.). Report to the Congre-s; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management: Supply and Maintenance Operations Reporting Systems (703). Contact: Claims Div. Budget Function: National Defense... |
| Date May 20, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-406 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 02165 A14524561 by Emergency Power Generators Used and Mana.ged Inefficiently 32 20, 1977. Department of Defense. LCD-77-406; B-133361. May PPReport to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Communications Div. and Issue Area: Facilities and Material Managemet:' Operation Federal Efforts to Maintenance of Facilities (708); Energy: Conserve Ener... |
| Date April 5, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-76-442 |
Title
DOCJMEBT RESUsE 01137 - [A105197] Better
Productivity and Save the Aral anageeent of Spare Bquipment appendices. April 5, 1977. 32 pp. illions. LCD.?6-442; ill Improve aintenance
B-146896. equipment may have been equipment which could have been used to fill purchased, and Army shortages in active or reserve units was used unnecessarily fcr maintenance Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Co... |
| Date Oct. 22, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-116 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
BY THE C’OMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES - lllll 11111111111 Ill llllllllll lllllllll Ill11 Ill1
LM100044 Reduced Government Facsimile Corn m unications Costs Possible Through Better Management
Department General of Defense Administration Services Civilian Government agencies and military departments have not managed facsimile communications equipment effectively. ... |
| Date Oct. 5, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-407 |
Title
DOCUIENT RSSUME.
00078 - [A0400311] lanagement of Department of Defense Industrial Plant gquipsent Can Be Improved. B-140389; LC'-76- 107. October 5, 1976. 32 pp. Report to the Congress; by Blaer B, Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Military Preparedness Plans (800). Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Budget Punction: National Defense: Department of Defense Militar! (except procurem... |
| Date Sept. 8, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-106 |
Title
GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION . The’ ffonorabic Wa 1 Lrr Em Washington Mayor of the Dislrict. of Columbia Washington, D.C. 20004 Dear Mayor IJaslliugton: \ 04% . z > - Ve have hecn studyin& the District’s xlotor vehicle nanagmcnt nctivitics to dc,tcrnitle how cffcctivcly and cconon~icafly the ciLy acquires and nsinlains it.s vehicles. Durir.;; our study, +:?lich Is not yet. complete, WC iIOtc?tf... |
| Date July 9, 1976 |
Report No. 093978 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE \
WASHINGTON, D C 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION Mr Herbert L Tucker Acting Dlrector Department of Environmental Services Dlstrlct of Columbia Government Washington, D C 20004 Dear Mr Tucker CJq We have been studying the District's motor fleet management program/to determlne (1) If benefits woul.d accrue from a centrally manage&operation and (2) how effec... |
| Date May 3, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-100 |
Title
RT TO CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Need For Better Management And Control Over Scientific Equipment
Environmental Protection Agency The Environmental Protection Agency does not insure the most effective management and use of its scientific equipment. A large amount--$72 million--was infrequently or never used and unnecessary equipment purchases were being made. ) GAO re... |
| Date March 9, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-109 |
Title
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LMO99925 General Services A&ministration i+4K@@~i7 Agencies in multi-agency Federal buildings generally obtain off ice copiers independently of other building occupants. As a result, copier costs are increased and copiers are not efficiently utilized. Centralized management of office copiers in Federal buildings could result in reduced costs by identifying copier needs... |
| Date Jan. 16, 1976 |
Report No. FGMSD-75-27 |
Title
This report describes how major deficiencies in the operation of NASA’s property accounting system have weakened the agency’s management control over equipment valued at millions of dollars and, in some cases, have resulted in the purchase of equipment identical to idle items already on hand. Many of the deficiencies cited in this report could have been prevented if NASA had responded effectiv... |
| Date Jan. 8, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-43 |
Title
82,997 21,936 63,597 1,350 --- -----Total. $2,877,372 ---1---- |
| Date Dec. 3, 1975 |
Report No. PSAD-76-37 |
Title
By THE COMPTROLLER ‘@&j@JRAL OF THE UNITED STATES
LM096905 lllllMlllllllllllllllllull More Improvement Needed In Equipment Management Practices In Government Laboratories
Genera I Services Administration, Department Of Defense, and three civil agencies
For many years GAO and the Congress have tried to get Government agencies to improve the management of Government-owned laboratory equipment. Equ... |
| Date Sept. 19, 1975 |
Report No. GGD-75-96 |
Title
U.S. Postal Service The Postal Service is trving to dsl:ver letters promptly and at acce!:table cost throuGh attempts to irrprvti mechanization. Three n?w types of equipment have been unsuccessfil! lo date m providing any substantial tmprDv,vemen3 over existing equiprrant in term: of cost Lr prccassing ability. The Postal Service is taking correctke ask n on recommendations to improve some prccure... |
| Date June 26, 1975 |
Report No. LCD-75-415 |
Title
REPORT TO THE CQNGBESS
LIBRARY SYSTEM \ll\lllMlllllllllll III IMII lll1\11\11ll
LMO96992 Use Of Numerically Controlled Equipment Can Increase Productivity In Defense Plants
Department of Defense BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LCD-75-415 681975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-140389 I’ To the President of the Senate and the -I Speaker of the Hous... |
| Date April 2, 1975 |
Report No. LCD-75-418 |
Title
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Department oi Defense st LCD-75418 COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED
D.C. 2OB48 STATES ‘B-159451 . * li ,* I : , To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives In this report we are pointing out ment of secondary items by the Republic Forces wou,ld reduce the U.S. investment. that better of Vietnam manageArmed We made our examination pursuant to the ... |
| Date Jan. 7, 1975 |
Report No. 093194 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
REGIONAL
ROOM 226 870 NORTH NORFOLK, VIRGINIA OFFICE
MILITARY HIGHWAY 23502 January Lleutenant General Richard J Seitz, USA Commander, Headquarters XVIII AIrborne Corps and Fort Bragg Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28307 Dear General Seltz. We have completed a survey of the management of selected maJor equipment and commercial vehicles at Fort Bragg. The survey ... |
| Date Sept. 11, 1974 |
Report No. B-177751 |
Title
VD~~~~- REPORT TO THE CONGRESS The Cost Of Aerospace Grund Equipment Could Be Reduced.
Department of the Air Force BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OyE+1iK 7 7O) /1 SEPT.11,19 7 4 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
o WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540 B-177751 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the'House of Representatives This is our report on how the cost of aerospace gro... |
| Date Aug. 5, 1974 |
Report No. B-118733 |
Title
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