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Date Nov. 6, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-6 Title

Energy: Improved Oversight and Guidance Needed To Achieve Regulatory Reform at DOE

’ BY’THE COMPTRQ1LER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress :OF THEUNITED STATES ,jImproved Oversight And Guidance /Needed TOAchieve Regukrtory ‘Reform At DOE I i 1 Thiar report raises questions as to the edequscy of Information available to decisio’nmakerr to provide a full pers sctive of the need, merits, end coots of the propose 8 regulations. All thme of the regulatory analyses GAO examined had...
Date Nov. 5, 1981 Report No. 116962 Title

[Improving Survey Design: Focus Group Interviewing, Randomized Response]

V . r , . % l l l l l l l l l l lIlillllllll I 16962 IKFROVING SURVEY DESIGN: FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWING, RANDOMIZED RESPONSE L a u r i e Ekstrand I n s t i t u t e f o r Program E v a l u a t i o n General Accounting O f f i c e Washington, D.C, Paper p r e p a r e d f o r t h e annual m e e t i n g o f t h e Southern P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e A s s o c i a t i o n , November 5-7,1951, Memphi...
Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-9 Title

Energy: Hazards of Past Low-Level Radioactive Waste Ocean Dumping Have Been Overemphasized

LMI 16900 General Accounting Office Hazards Of Past Low-Level Radioactive Waste Ocean Dumping Have Been Overemphasized From 1946 to 1970, the United States disposed of low-level radioactive waste by dumping it into the ocean. Today, more than a decade after all dumping stopped, concerns over the potential environmental and public health consequences of past ocean dumping persist. In an evaluation ...
Date Sept. 14, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-69 Title

Government Operations: Obstacles Hamper the Office of Personnel Management's Evaluation of the Implementation of the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 I lb3Y 3 FlOLRAL PERSONNEL AND CCIMPCNaATION DIVISION SEPTEMBER 14,1981 B-204181 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Director, Office of Personnel Management Dear Dr. Devine: Obstacles Hamper the Office of Management's Evaluation of the tion of the 1978 Civil Service (FPCD-81-69) II III 116343 Subject: Personnel ImplementaReform Act We have...
Date July 27, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-124 Title

Status Report: "National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980"

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS July 27, 1981 B-204155 The Honorable Don Fuqua Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Interim Status Report on Executive Branch Implementation of the "National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980" (EMD-81-124) II IIIII 11111 ...
Date July 22, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-118 Title

Income Security: Using the Exact Match File for Estimates and Characteristics of Persons Reporting and Not Reporting Social Security Self-Employment Earnings

Report To The Chairman Subcommittee On Oversight House Committee On Ways And Means Using The Exact Match File For Estimates And Characteristics Of Persons Reporting ,And Not Reporting Social Security Self- Employment Earnings This report contains estimates of the number and characteristics of persons reporting and not reporting self-employment earnings under Social Security. The estimates and char...
Date July 16, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-71 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Data on Small Business--Much Is Collected but It Should Be Integrated for Better Use

I 1, y- r ” ” .” ,, /I UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNTINC AN0 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION B-203867 JULY 16.1981 The Honorable John J. LaFalce Subcommittee on General Chairman, Oversight Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Subject: Dear Mr. II 115837 Data on Small Business-- Much Is Collected But It c: Should Be Integrated For Better Use ...
Date July 8, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-70 Title

Information Management: Need for Better Policy and Control Over Public Information Requests

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-180225 JULY 8,198l The Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dear Dr. Palladino: Need for Better Policy and ,Control Information Requests (GGD-81-70). over Public Subject: General was required Prior to April 1, 1981, the Comptroller to review independent reguby the Federal R...
Date July 7, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-70 Title

Financial Management: Independent Regulatory Agencies Can Reduce Paperwork Burden on Industry

’ BYTHE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director, Office Of Management And Budget Independent Can Reduce On Industry Regulatory Paperwork Agencies Burden Over the past several years increased emphasis has been placed on reducing Federal paperwork and, as a result, independent regulatory agencies are attempting to reduce the reporting burden they impose on American businesses. GAO beli...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-76 Title

Special Publications: Evaluating Internal Controls in Computer-Based Systems; Audit Guide

Evaluating Internal Control5 In ComputerBased Systems Audit Guide FOREWORD This guide is intended to help auditors make a detailed review and evaluation of internal controls in computer-based It is designed specifically for auditors who already systems. have technical training in auditing automatic data processing With this in mind, some terms are included without systems. detailed explanations. T...
Date May 29, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-34 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Implementing a Data Handling Policy for Space Science Flight Investigations

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND DIVISION B-203317 MAY 29.1981 Dr. Alan M. Lovelace Acting Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration llllHllI Ill H 115345 Dear Dr. Lovelace: a Data Handling rImplementing Science Flight Investigations Policy for Space (MASAD-81-34) Subject: J We have completed our survey on the N...
Date April 17, 1981 Report No. CED-81-46 Title

Environmental Protection: Better Data Needed To Determine the Extent to Which Herbicides Should Be Used on Forest Lands

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Data Needed To Determine The Extent To Which Herbicides Should Be Used On Forest Lands The use of herbicides, especially aerial spraying, for managing unwanted vegetation on forest lands has become a public controversy. In some cases their use has been restricted. Growing opposition, stemming from unanswered questions about herbicides’ ...
Date April 8, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-47 Title

Government Operations: A Primer on Gross National Product Concepts and Issues

, FOREWORD Estimating the Nation's gross national product (GNP) is a GNP estimates detailed and complicated statistical undertaking. affect the Nation's economic well-being through major policy decisions that are influenced by the movement of GNP and other The numerous statistical data sources, economic indicators. and concepts used in measuring the economy's permethodology, formance raise questio...
Date April 2, 1981 Report No. 114789 Title

International Affairs: Comments on H. Res. 59

UNITED STATES GENER4L ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1981 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND FINANCE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE CONSUMER PROTECTION, DIVISION 114789 6 CON.ONRES. fl@ 4H. onb-h3 Mr. Chairman and Members the of the We appreciate...
Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. LCD-81-23 Title

Information Management: Evaluation of Defense Attempts To Manage Battlefield Intelligence Data

t 1 ” ,# l +g#+gJJ ;,+- BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress .OF THEUNITEDSTATES Evaluation Of Defense Attempts To Manage ESattlefielcl Intelligence Data The Department of Defense undertook the Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition project 3 years ago to develop new technology for automated information management of battlefield intelligence data. After reviewing project deve...
Date Jan. 16, 1981 Report No. 114188 Title

Transportation: Concerns With NHTSA's Data Collection Systems

UN~TECI STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE WASHINCTCPI, D.C. 20548 . 73 2 ‘* CO.k4WVNlTY AH0 DEVELOPMENT ECQNQMIC DIVl510N MS . Joan Claybrook, Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Department Dear Ms. of Transportation Claybrook: 114188 on April 17, 1979, we wrote you expressing several of our concerns about the National Eiyhway Traffic Safety One Administration's accident d...
Date Jan. 6, 1981 Report No. ID-81-20 Title

International Affairs: Increased Management Action Needed To Help TDP Meet Its Objectives

c ‘li UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DlVISlON B-200438 Mr. David A. Raymond Acting Director, Trade and Development Program International Development cooperation Agency Dear Mr. Raymond: management action needed K-ncreased help TDP meet its objectivesJ(ID-81-20) JANUARY 6,1981 Subject: We have tion Agency objective of achieving its seas and (2) for de...
Date Dec. 24, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-28 Title

Information Management: Procedures To Adjust 1980 Census Counts Have Limitations

. REPORT BY THE Comptroller General O THE UNITED S A E F TTS Procedures T Adjust I980 o Census Counts Have Limitations The 1980 Decennial Census results will affect the distribution of seats in the Congress and many billions of dollars in Federal and State assistance. Incorrect counts could cause inequities. The Census Bureau acknowledges that in each census there is a net undercount. I t conducts...
Date Dec. 12, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-30 Title

Energy: Mapping Problems May Undermine Plans for New Federal Coal Leasing

Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Mapping Problems May Undermine Plans For New Federal Coal Leasing Faulty maps may undermine efforts by the Department of the Interior to resume its plans for new Federal coal leasing. Recent actions to correct the maps, which are the major source of information on coal resources on Federal lands,and to provide needed 2; through other means, may be too late ...
Date Dec. 3, 1980 Report No. FPCD-81-5 Title

Employment: Achieving Representation of Minorities and Women in the Federal Work Force

. /5 w3 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Achieving Representation Of Minorities And Women In The Federal Work Force The Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program was established to increase recruitment of minorities and women for civil service employment. Although this is not a hiring program, it should lead to a more representative hiring of these groups. Ini...
Date Dec. 3, 1980 Report No. 113893 Title

Transportation: Cargo Security

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1980 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COrlMUNfTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION ON CARGO SECURITY 3 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: L-. ...
Date Nov. 13, 1980 Report No. 113743 Title

Energy: Activities of the Energy Information Administration

Report To The President And The Congress Activities Of The Energy Information Administration Department of Energy ky The $rofessional Audit Review T earn NOVEMBER 13,198O 1 , PROFESSIONALAUDIT REVIEW TEAM 441 G Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20548 To the President of the United States, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report describes the results of t...
Date Oct. 23, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-21 Title

Health: Federal Diabetes Activities

OM) B-198957 pccount~n: by $h@ ofi’=- HumanResources Division United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20!548 October The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: H. John Heinz Senate Heinz: Federal Diabetes Activities III 23, 1980 113927 HRD-81-21) -7 This is in response to your request that we review the National Diabetes Mellitus Law 93-354) and later diabetes legwe agreed ...
Date Oct. 6, 1980 Report No. LCD-81-6 Title

National Defense: DOD's Carrier Evaluation and Reporting System

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Logistics and Communications Division B$200212 OCTOBER 6,198O The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Harrison Senate Schmitt: LDOD’s Schmitt 113661 System d 7 Carrier Evaluation (LCD-81-6) and Reporting Your October 17, 1979, letter tie impact of the Department of Etpaluation and Reporting System sttorage industry in New Mex...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. CED-80-145 Title

Environmental Protection: Need for Comprehensive Pesticide Use Data

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION B-199618 SEPTEMBER 30,198O The Honorable Administrator, Protection Subject: Dear Mr. Douglas M. Costle Environmental Agency /-@ lY l+J I II 113402 Use F- eed for Comprehensive Data (CED-80-145) -J Pesticide Costle: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and others have recognized the need ...
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 July 17, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-61 Title

Financial Management: Problems in Implementing Regulatory Accounting and Costing Systems for Railroads

BY’THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To T OF THE UNITEDSTATES Congress Problems In Implementing Regulatory Accounting And Costing Systems For Railroads The Interstate Commerce Commission recently revised its regulatory accounting system and is in the midst of establishing a new costing system to develop information needed to judge rates for railroad services. GAO believes the Commission must do mor...
Date July 16, 1980 Report No. B-199563 Title

Government Operations: GAO Study Required by Reconciliation Act of 1980

' B-199563 We understand the need for the study required by section 554(b)(2) to resolve the longstanding issue of the appropriate basis for payments to hospitals for the costs of providing routine nursing care to Medicare beneficiaries. We wish to call to your attention, however, factors that will affect our ability to carry out the study or to fully meet the study's stated requirements in the al...
Date July 2, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-94 Title

Health: Information on Hospital Inspections, Reporting Requirements, and Life Safety Code Enforcement

* RELEASED GAO RESTRICTED - blot fo be released onrtside ihe General Accounting Office exwpt OII the basis of specific: aPpro-v+l by w--r--. ,Office .. of Congressional #be Relations, Pm . . ,,,-- 0-A I United States General Accounting Ofke Washington, DC 20548 B-199186 Human Resources Division JULY 2,198o The Honorable Herman E. Talmadge, The Honorable Robert J. Dole The Honorable Sam Nunn ~.W/lo...
Date April 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-22 Title

Employment: Agencies When Providing Federal Financial Assistance Should Ensure Compliance With Title VI

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES r/243’ Report To The Congress Agencies When Providing Federal Financial Assistance Should Ensure Compliance With Title VI Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in Federal financial assistance programs. Many agencies that provide such assistance were not certain which of their programs...
Date March 31, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-50 Title

Government Operations: Problems in Developing the 1980 Census Mail List

Not to be mleased outside the Generat Office except on the bask of Specific approval 1 by the Wfic;e of v llttrntCl=ED Accouwting Iftom BY TM C:;:~X/PTROLLER GENERAL 13345 _ Report To The Subcommittee On Census And Population RREASED Committee On Post Off ice And Civil Service / House Of Representatives OF THk ~,.:bUTED STATES Problems In Developing The 1980 Census Mail List The results of the 198...
Date Feb. 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-70 Title

Transportation: Comments on the Agency's Plan To Evaluate the Occupant Crash Protection Standard

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 liuw WASHINGTON, COMMUNITY OCVLLOPMENT AND LCONOMIC DIVI6ION B-197779 FEBRUARY 28,198O MS . Joan Claybrook 4* Administrator, National Highway UC> Traffic Safety Administration G-f Department of Transportation P Gear Xs. Claybrook: 6 omments Evaluate Protection IIIAllll II II 111660 .” on the Agency’s Plan to the Occupant Crash Standard (CED-80-...
Date Feb. 21, 1980 Report No. 111614 Title

Veterans Affairs: Agent Orange

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:15 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF H. L. KRIEGER, DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON VETERAlJS AFFAIRS U.S. SENATE ON ~~/JO35v~~ AGENT ORANGE 3 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE: r I am pleased bicide to be here orange," to discuss a subject ou...
Date Jan. 24, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-7 Title

International Affairs: Barriers Still Exist to the Full Development of the Trade Monitoring System Required by the Trade Act of 1974

B-197242 The Honorable Abraham RLbicoff Chairman, Subcommittee on p+k 4 International Trade Senate Committee on Finance The Honorable Charles A. Vanik Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade House Committee on Ways and Means Subject: JANUARY 24,lWO ’ (j4P~ carriers Still Exist to the Full Development System Required by 6 f the Trade Monitoring the Trade Act of 1974 (FGMSD-80-7) @.““” .3,-pm-. 3 We...
Date Nov. 26, 1979 Report No. PAD-80-33 Title

Government Operations: Report on FY 1980 Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill

. . _..f) - t pi %‘I5 L ,,, “’ . &omas F. Eagleton L he Honorable Chairman, Subcorrmittee on Rural DeVelOFment Agriculture, and Related Agencies Committee on Ap-ropriations 3( I * United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: . . . . . 111324 . .. -. -Y I am responding to several items concerning the work Office that were discussed in of the General the Committeels the f-&se&$ear 1980 Agriculture,...
Date Oct. 22, 1979 Report No. EMD-80-B1 Title

Energy: Comments on House Bill H.R. 5019, 96th Congress

^ j \ COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-1'81254 OCT 2 1979 The Honorable Harley 0. Staggers Chairman, Committee on Interstate a ,4sO and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Lomments on House bill H.R. 5019, 96th Congress7(EMD-80-Blj c III 110682 I The following comments on H.R. 5019 are provided for As you know, section 501 of the E...
Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-109 Title

Government Operations: The Federal Procurement Data System Could Be an Effective Tool for Congressional Surveillance

The Honorable Herbert E. Aarris, II Subcommittee on Human Chairman, Resources Committee on Post Office and Civil p3m Service House of Representatives Dear .Yr. Chairman: Subject: L5- Procurement Data F he Federal System Could Be an Effective Tool for Congressional Surveillancg(PSAD-79-109) requested that we examine the Procurement Data Center, citing Center's procurement data reportyour office, th...
Date Sept. 20, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-95 Title

Conditions of Older People: National Information System Needed

BY 1Ht OMPI WLLtR GtNtb?AL L N-+y,++ * . Report Tofhe Congress * OF THEUNITEDSTATES /lbM Conditions Of Older People: National Information System Needed This report IS about older people- their condltlons, the changes In those condltlons, and the differences help can make In their lives GAO was able to measure and project what happens to older people by gathering Informatlon from them and by using ...
Date Aug. 27, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-39 Title

Energy: Verification of Trunkline Gas Company's Incremental Pricing Data

.-ig -__* &. ‘< -UNJTED STATES GENERALA~~OUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 a I 'p, ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS AUGUST 27, 1979 B-178205 The Honorable Charles B. Curtls ChaIrman, Federal Energy A c$ c olys-& Regulatory Commlsslon Dear Mr. Curtis: Pursuant to our authority under title V of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act M (EPCA), 42 U.S.C. 6381, et seq., the U.S. General Accounting Of...
Date July 31, 1979 Report No. 109992 Title

International Affairs: Foreign Investments in U.S. Depository Institutions

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT Tuesday, July 31, 1979 STATEMENT OF ALLEN R. VOSS DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMERCE, CONSUMER AND MONETARY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thank to discuss investments of course, kind you, our Mr. C...
Date June 27, 1979 Report No. 109833 Title

Information Management: Needed Changes to the Federal Reports Act

United States General Washington, Accounting DC 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 1979 STATEMENT OF ARNOLD P, JONES, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND PAPERWORK SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ON NEEDED CHANGES TO THE FEDERAL REPORTS ACT GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION Mr. Chairman We are and Members pleased ...
Date June 19, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-42 Title

International Affairs: Federal Systems Not Designed To Collect Data on All Foreign Investments in U.S. Depository Institutions

The Federal Government has no comprehensive system to identify all foreign individuals and companies buying interest in U.S. banks and savings and loan associations. Under new banking legislation, it will probably identify major investors. If the Congress decides that more data is needed, however, the financial institutions’ regulatory agencies will have to develop and implement a new collection...
Date June 15, 1979 Report No. EMD-78-68 Title

Natural Gas Reserves Estimates: A Good Federal Program Emerging, but Problems and Duplications Persist

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES lllrlllllllllllllilllilll LM109648 port To The Congress Natural Gas Reserves Estimates: A Good Federal Program Emerging, But Problems And Duplications Persist The Department of Energy is developing a national program to collect estimates of natural gas reserves to meet various Government information needs. GAO believes the approach being used is appropri...
Date May 31, 1979 Report No. CED-79-84 Title

Air Quality: Do We Really Know What It Is?

REPORTB'Y' THE I- What It Is? Currently, air quality determinations across the country are based on information obtained from disparate State air monitoring networks. Deficiencies in these monitoring systems raise serious questions about the reliability and representativeness of the air quality data. The importance of knowing the Nation’s air quality and of achieving the Clean Air Act’s goals ...
Date May 25, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-17 Title

Government Operations: After Six Years, Legal Obstacles Continue To Restrict Government Use of the Standard Statistical Establishment List

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERYL OF THEUNITEDSTATES lIIllIllllIllllIIlllllllllllll LM109523 s Continue To Restrict nt Use Of The Standard Statistic bphment List 250 P&ff?D” The Bureau of the Census has developed the Standard Statistical Establishment List, a comprehensive list of businesses in the United States. Many Federal statistical agencies could use such information. But confidentiality laws preve...
Date May 3, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-43 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: How Can Workplace Injuries Be Prevented? The Answers May Be in OSHA Files

1 ,t IQvqg BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL L .I * Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES How Can Workplace Injuries Be Prevented? The Answers May Be In OSHA Files workers are Each year several thousand killed and many others are seriously injured in workplace accidents. Why do these accidents happen?Could they be prevented if Federal or State occupational safety and health standards are complied with? ...
Date April 17, 1979 Report No. 120182 Title

Transportation: Concerns With NHTSA's Data Collection Systems--NASS and FARS

1 I I~INITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVYSION April 17, 1979 Ms. Joan Claybrook Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Department of Transportation Dear Ms. Claybrook: # missions of the National Hish~way is to reduce motor vehicle es. Thus, it is essential cident information be collected to 'help the Safety Adm...
Date April 10, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-53 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Taxpayer Waiting Time at IRS' Walk-In Service Offices

REPOtiT ii’ THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES ! Taxpayer Waiting Time At IRS’ Walk-in Service Offices At the request of the Operations Subcommittee Consumer and Monetary ducted a nationwide test taxpayers to get help at off ices. House Government on Commerce, Affairs, GAO conof the time it took IRS’ walk-in service Waiting times averaged 9.4 minutes during the first 8 weeks of the ...
Date Dec. 11, 1978 Report No. CED-78-167 Title

Environmental Protection: Water Quality Management Planning Is Not Comprehensive and May Not Be Effective for Many Years

DOCURENT RESLaB 07951 C34886021 Water Quality Manaqeaent Planning Is lot Comprehensive ad ay Not Be Effective for Many Years, CED-78-167; -166506. Decesber 11, 1978. 36 pp. +7 appendices (13 p.). Rerort to Rep. Rouald Bo Ginn, Chairan, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Investigations and Review Subcommaaittee; Rep. James C. Cleveland, Ranking inority MBeber. by Elmer B. Staats, C...
Date Dec. 7, 1978 Report No. GGD-79-5 Title

Information Management: Collection and Publication of Statistics on Nation's Hispanic Population

DOCUMENT RESUME 07922 - C3468562 / 75' rCollection and Publication of Statistics on Nation's Hispanic Population]. GGD-79-5; B-159853. Deccmber 7, 1978. Released December 13, 1978. 3 pp. + 4 appendices (7 pp.). Report to Rep. Edward R. Roybal; by Allen R. Vcss, Director, General Government Div. Issue Area: Data Collected from Non-Federal Sources: Reliability and Accuracy of Information (3101). Con...