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Date April 24, 1997 Report No. AIMD-97-77R Title

Payment Processing: 'Negative Confirmation' of Receipt

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division . EL?76232 April 24, 1997 Mr. James E. Reid Deputy Controller Department of Energy ’ Subject: Pavment Processinrr:“Negative Con&nation” of Receiut Dear Mr. Reid: This letter responds to your .requestfor an interpretation of the requirements of Title 7, “Fiscal Guidance,”of th...
Date Jan. 23, 1995 Report No. AIMD-95-68R Title

Government Operations: Title 7 - Vendor's Invoice

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-258185 January 23, 1995 Mr. Scot M. Faulkner Chief Administrative Officer House of Representatives Dear Mr. Faulkner: This letter responds to the September 16, 1994, request from the former Director, Office of Support Operations, Non-Legislative and Financial Services, that we provid...
Date Sept. 13, 1993 Report No. GGD-93-107 Title

Resolution Trust Corporation: Additional Monitoring of Basic Ordering Agreements Needed

SPl,l ~~IIIIM~I 1!I!)3 RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION Additional Monitoring of Basic Ordering Agreements Needed , ,- llIlllI# Ill 150107 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. 558133 (;holGGI)-!f:3- 107 j I I* l”..“l ---_..._ I --... -lu _-_~----l_-l~.l-------” ----- -- GAO United States Genera...
Date April 30, 1993 Report No. GGD-93-77 Title

Resolution Trust Corporation: Asset Purchase Option for Resolution of City Federal Savings Bank

IJttitcti St.af,w (Gcttlctral Accmunt.ing Officx~ GAO - - Report to the Chairman, Committee on I%mking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, T..J.S. Senate RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION Asset Purchase Option for Resolution of City Federal Savings Bank GAO United Statea General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B262 186 April 30,1993 The Honorable Donald W. Riegle,Jr. Chair...
Date March 19, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-131 Title

Navy Supply: Improved Backorder Management Will Reduce Material Costs

NAVY SUPPLY Improved Backorder, Management Will Reduce Material Costs 148668 -. ’ (;AO/NSIAI)-!):3-1:~ 1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 - National Security and International Affairs Division B-252457 March 19, 1993 Admiral Frank Kelso The Acting Secretary of the Navy Dear Mr. Secretary: When the Navy does not cancel invalid backorders, it wastes money buying, ...
Date May 24, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-132 Title

Motor Vehicles: Better Management of the Military Services' Vehicles Could Save Millions

-, -..-_-.-1 *I __^-__ ._.. --.-.-.. _..-- . ..__ G AO _ ._ --l l .-~ ---._ ------_--~--~-“~-.--~ --- 1 Iv I;ry I!)!) 1 M O T O R V E H IC L E S B e tte r M a n a g e m e n t o f th e M i l i ta ry S e rv i c e s ’ Ve h i c l e s C o u l d Sa v e M illio n s -- __ ... mII 144028 --.1 -- -- ~ ;A o ~ N S IA I~ -!~ I-l :~ ~ Nati o nal Securi t y and Internati o nal Affai r s Di v i s i o n B-2426...
Date Feb. 22, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-93 Title

Federal Electric Power: Views on the Sale of Alaska Power Administration Hydropower Assets

FEDERAL ELECTRIC POWER Views on the Sale of Alaska Power Administration Hydropower Assets 140936 GAO 1 / United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-238296 I February 22,199O The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representative...
Date Nov. 16, 1989 Report No. T-OGC-90-3 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Legal Opinion Concerning Synopsis Requirements for Certain Types of Automatic Data Processing Equipment and Services Acquisitions

United States General Accounting Offhe /y’ q 33 GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 A.M. EST Thursday November 16, 1989 Testimony llllllllllllll ll 140133 Legal Opinion Concerning Requirements for Certain Automatic Data Processing Services Acquisitions Synopsis Types of Equipment and Statement of Seymour Efros, Senior Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel Before Legislati...
Date March 3, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-51 Title

Canadian Power Imports: Update on Electricity Imports in the Northeast

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1989 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on mm Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives CANADIAN POWER IMPORTS Update on Electricity Imports in the Northeast GAO unitedstates General Accounting Of’f’ice Washington, D.C. 205443 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-20823 1 Marc...
Date July 22, 1987 Report No. T-GGD-87-24 Title

Government Operations: The General Services Administration's Purchase and Options To Expand the Silver Spring Metro Center

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST July 22, 1987 The General Services Administration's Purchase and Options to Expand the Silver Spring Metro Center Statement of William J. Anderson, Assistant General General Government Programs Comptroller Before the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds Committee on Public Works and Transportation ...
Date Jan. 2, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-51FS Title

Navy Printing: Information on Sales and Purchases

* United States General Accountin g OfTIce 13~081 Fact Sheet for the Honorable Charles McC. Math&, Jr., Chairman, Joint Committee on Printing m , January 1987 NAVY PRINTING Information on Sales and Purchases Ml llllllllll 132081 $2 77sb GAO/)WAD-87-51FS GAO United States General Accounting OfRce Washington, D.C. 20548 National ISecurity and International Maim Division H-224134 January 2, 1987 The ...
Date March 4, 1986 Report No. 129211 Title

Energy: GAO Work Relating to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

I \ :* 1 . UNITED STATES GENEtiL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. March 4, 1986 STATEMENT OF JAMES DUFFUS III ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVHLOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THC ~SUBCOMMITTEEON FOSSIL
Date Jan. 13, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-18 Title

Spare Parts Pricing: Inappropriate Use of Rate Agreements

. h . United States Gdnera1’Accounting Office GAO January 1986 Report to the Secretary of Defense - SPARE PARTS PRICING Inappropriate Use of Rate Agreements 128828 GAO/NSIAIMW18 , ‘ 1 1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security Affairs &ision B-219927 and International January 13,1986 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr...
Date July 24, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-113 Title

National Defense: Leased Military Housing Costs in Europe Can Be Reduced by Improving Acquisition Practices and Using Purchase Contracts

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Leased Military Housing Costs In Europe Can Be Reduced By Improving Acquisition Practices And Using Purchase Contracts The Congress has expressed a strong and continuing interest in reducin the high costs of leased housing overseas for U. 8 . military families. The Department of Defense (DOD) and the military services have not b...
Date June 5, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-80 Title

Energy: Evaluation of the Department of Energy's Plan To Sell Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

+*GcwuaSW by the oftic Qfffce t’ip,.‘y .yursrdg I * . -,. “i . #Of ~orj~rez~,~~r,rl ,,-_, . i, oxcel)t & iha QF*F-~:~~ ‘7 ‘kz2y BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report TO The Chairman, Subcommittee Fossil And Synthetic Fuels, Committee On Energy And Commerce, House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES D-n I\ lJ On Evaluation Of The Department ,Of Energy’s Plan To Sell Oil From The Strategi...
Date March 28, 1984 Report No. 123752 Title

Government Operations: United States Postal Service's Neighborhood Delivery and Collection Box Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. MARCH 28, 1984 STATEMENT OF JAMES G. MITCHELL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTINFORMATION, JUSTICE AND AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE'S NEIGHBORHOOD DELIVERY AND C...
Date May 23, 1983 Report No. B-208863 Title

Special Publications: Defense Obligation Procedures

5CCI-EOS C LATrE-- Gs i STATES GOVERE GENERA ACCOUNTING OFFICE- l~nzrandom ~~~~~ ,Z Alefltorafldumy 23, 1983 David Lowe Senior Group 'Director, AFMD - Senior Attorney, OGC i.1 - Barry R. Bedrick J -iI ia ., v B WL LO- V!ta i A: L& Mi __ KMW.J: Defense Obligation Procedures ~i(C de 903053, F B-208863) This responds to questions 9 through 12 and 15 through 21 in your memorandum of December 30, 1982,...
Date March 29, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-95 Title

Energy: Some Small Purchase Procurements at FERC Were Not Well Managed

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, . . RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISl,ON March 29, 1983 . B-208038 The Honorable Charles M. Butler III Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Some Small Purchase Procurements at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Were Not Well Managed'(GAO/RCED-83-95) Our re...
Date Feb. 11, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-34 Title

Employment: Inadequate Documentation by the Department of Labor of Small Purchases Made for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING’ OFFICE D.C. 20546 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION February 11, 1983 B-210382 120830 M. Zuck Mr. Alfred Assistant Secretary and Management Department of Labor Dear Mr. Zuck: for Administration Subject: Inadequate Documentation by the Department of Labor of Small Purchases Made for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped (GAO/HRD-83-34) At ...
Date Feb. 7, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-37 Title

Financial Management: Improvements Needed in Internal Controls at the National Finance Center

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 AccouwrlNo MANAOLMCM AND c1NAMctAL DIVISION B-210637 FEBRUARY 7,1983 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John R. Block of Agriculture Secretary: _I~L.Improvements Subject: the National Needed in Internal Controls at F inance Center (GAO/AFMD-83-37) This report summarizes the results of our review of internal controls over procurement-rel...
Date June 8, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-44 Title

Government Operations: Improvements in Small Purchasing Activities Can Save Money, Increase Competition, and Achieve Required Goals

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 June a&lwr. ~ QovmNMEM DlVI8IDN 8, 1982 The Honorable Cora P. Beebe Assistant Secretary for Administration Department of the Treasury Dear Ms. Beebe: Subject: Ill11111 II llllll 118644 Improvements In Small Purchasing Activities Can Save Money, Increase Competition, and Achieve Required Goals'(GAO/GGD-82-44) We have reviewed small purcha...
Date March 18, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-65 Title

Energy: Information Concerning Western Area Power Administration's Sale and Purchase of Power

OWED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WA!WIINGTON, D.C. L 20548 ((7&l 1982 March 18, B-206743 The Eonorable Frank El. Murkowski Chairman, Subcommittee on Water and Power Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Information concerning’ western Area Power Administration’ s sale and purchase of power (EMD-82-65) The Western Area Power Administration (Western) mar...
Date Nov. 2, 1981 Report No. B-204163 Title

Government Operations: [Comments of a Proposed Amendment to Federal Procurement Regulations]

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Z OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL November 2, 1981 B-204163 Mr. Philip G. Read Director Federal Procurement Regulations Directorate Office of Acquisition Policy General Services Administration Dear Mr. Read: By letter dated July 20, 1981, you requested our comments on a proposed amendment to Federal Procurement Regulations (FPR). The amendme...
Date July 17, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-118 Title

Energy: Status of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities--July 1981

RELEASED WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS 0lVlS10N July 17, 1981 B-203117 The Honorable James McClure Committee on Energy Chairman, and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable John Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives ."#cnSubject: tatus of Strategic --July Activities Petroleum Reserve (EMD-81-118) This is the seventh in a series of sta...
Date Nov. 21, 1980 Report No. B-197868(2) Title

Government Operations: [Issuance of Sole Source Purchase Order and Sole Source Contract by the Council of Environmental Quality]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-197868(2) November 21, 1980 The Honorable Jesse Helms United States Senate Dear Senator Helms: By letter of A ust 11, 1980, you requested that we review the eissuance of X sole-source purchase order and g sole-source contract by the Council on Environmental QualitS (CEQ) to Mr. David Sheridan in connection with a study of "Desertifi...
Date June 26, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-57 Title

Government Operations: Investigation of Allegations Regarding NAVAIR Contracts

ot to be released RESTRICTEDikeoarn~ing Qffiee by the Qffifa af C WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 yfy&q/r dfie approval UN~TEDSTATES GENE~ALACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCUREMENT ACQlJlSltlON AND SrSTEMS OWlSiON B-199241 The Honorable Thomas J. Downey House of Representatives JUNE 26, 1980 - Products --.ikkr-"s-~c~s:.. ing with Patty Precision Company (PSAD-80-57) we investigated certain allegations At your request...
Date Oct. 4, 1979 Report No. ID-79-52 Title

International Affairs: Improper Blocking of U.S. Funds by Office of Foreign Assets Control

B-159451 ocT06ER4,1979 -. The Honorable The Secretary Harold Brown of Defense of U.S. Funds y Assets Control3 ,'' Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: G mproper Blocking Office of Foreign (ID-79-52) We are reviewing the blocking of t&e assets of foreign governments and nationals during times of war or national by the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign emergency In the course of our review, we have...
Date June 13, 1979 Report No. 120214 Title

Government Operations: Review of the 2750th Air Base Wing's Contracting Division and Civil Engineering Squadron

L’ , 1 ‘- UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL 8112 FEDERAL FIFTH AND MAIN OFFlCE q UILUlNG P 8 STREETS OFFICE CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 June 13, 1979 Colonel James H. Rigney Commander 2750th Air Base Wing Wright-Patterson Air Force Dear Colonel Rigney: Base, Ohio 45433 We have recently completed a Lreview of the 2750th Air Base Wing's Contracting Division and Civil Engineering During...
Date April 16, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-304 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Acquisition of Public Buildings by Leasing and Purchase Contracting

THE C ESS09Y3’0 gy THE @OMPTROLLER GEIWfLU OF THE UNITED STATES LMO99368 ~~llilllllllllllllllllllllllllll~llllll GENfu4L ()FflCE AmlffnlyG LiBm?y SYST&f @R22 #76 Acquisition Of, P~?f’lYl~ Buildings By Leasing And Purchase Contracting General Services Administration General Services Administration ten did not show lease files of- --whether negotiations had taken with other than the lessor or --...
Date Nov. 24, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-44 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Use, Administration, and Enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act Labor Standards Provisions by Selected Federal Agencies in Colorado for Carpetlaying Contracts

pMot to he released outside the General RESTR'CTTED -e; ACC.E Cf'_ce except on the basis of specific approval Relatios by the Ofiice of CogresI 1 M4, 7 a g9o /-L 7_J ._? ,.. BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ° OF THE UNITED STATES Use, Administration, And Enforcement Of Davis-Bacon Act And Service Contract Act Labor Standards Provisions By Selected Federal Agencies In Colorado For Carpetlaying Contracts...
Date Feb. 13, 1975 Report No. LCD-74-334 Title

Government Operations: Improved Procedures Needed for Justifying Lease Acquisitions of Federal Buildings

a General Serwices Administration . . . .* UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-95136 f-1 The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. Arthur F. Sampson of General Services Sampson: This is our report on improved procedures needed for justifying General Services Administration’s lease acquisitions of Federal buildings. We want to invite y...
Date Nov. 25, 1974 Report No. 094567 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S. 3514

& UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EST Monday, November 25, 1974 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES SUBCOMMITTEE LEGI!%;N'!:D ON MILITARY OPERATIONS /j HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & AN ACT TO DISTINGUISH FEDERALGRANTAND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT RELATIONSHIPS FROMFEDERAL PROCUREMENT RELA...
Date July 10, 1974 Report No. 094578 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S. 3514

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D,C. 20546 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 10, 1974 STATEMENTOF GREGORY AHART, DIRECTOR J. MANPOWER WELFAREDIVISION AND BEFORETHE f. lJ>f CI AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT ON &AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE INTRAGOVERNMENTAL ON RELATIONSsm SENATE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS A BILL TO GRANTAND COOPERATIVEAGREEME...
Date Aug. 8, 1972 Report No. B-175702 Title

Government Operations: Award of a Federal Supply Schedule Contract for Training Aids and Devices

B-175702 il. (/ 1 $,-, Dear UbJJcations Branch, m $ 1972 . Senator Javits: RELEASED This is our report in response to your request of March 27, 1972, that the General Accounting Office consider Eye Gate House’s complaint that the General Services Administration (GSA) insists on discounts from commercial catalog prices as~%T~rerequisite for the ~~~~*-~~rr~~~~~~~-~,~~.,“.~.Supply award of a Fede...
Date Dec. 22, 1971 Report No. B-174701 Title

Government Operations: Review of the General Services Administration Operation of Heating Plants

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF T D.C. B-174701 Dear Mr. Kunzig: LM095469 llllIlHllllllIllllllllllllllll ’ ’ . ..I I Our review of the General Services Administration (GSA) operation. of heating plants in the Washington, D.C., area shGwed that the rate charged for steam sold did not include factors for denreciation and repair and improvement costs for the heating plants. The unrecovered cos...
Date Oct. 20, 1971 Report No. B-173873 Title

Transportation: Contractual Restrictions Against Government Sale or Donation of Used Helicopters to State or Local Governments

RESTF16T7 - Irct to Lc: rcc re o% Dear Senator Proxmire: On August 6, 1971, you sent us a letter from Mr. William R. Meyer which Tan questioned Hughes Tool Company Bell Helicopter Company contractual restric- tions against Government sale or donation of used helicopters to State or local governments. You requested a preliminary examination of Department of Defense disposal procedures. ic 1969 to B...
Date Nov. 27, 1967 Report No. 091297 Title

Government Operations: Economy in Government

United States General Accounting Office Waahineon, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at LO:00 a.m. EST Monday, November 27, 1967 STATEMENTOF E&ME3 B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER CENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SURCOMMITI'EE ECONOMY THE GOVERNMENT ON IN JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ON ECONOMY GOVERNMENT IN Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to appear before this status of c...