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Date Sept. 28, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-113 Title

Employment: Overview of Boston Private Industry Council's Approach To Involve Local Employers in Employment and Training Programs

. l J/95 145 a=% . BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Labor Ah Overview Of The Boston Private lddustry Council’s Approach Tb Involve Local Employers Id/ Employment And Training Programs I Th$ Private Sector Initiative Program, au horized under Title VII of the Compr hensive Employment and Training Act, was to test and demonstrate various ep i roaches to increase the ...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. 119022 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: H.R. 5858

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 5858 SUMMARYOF THE STATEMENT OF ROLLEE H. EFROS ON H.R. H.R. certain Chief result the 5858, a private dealers for relief losses bill, found provides equitably compensation to silver due them by the claims terminating Commissioner from silver the of the Court actions of Claims. The dealers' in of the Treasury program on May 18, Office f...
Date July 21, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-40 Title

Budget and Spending: Information on Programs Primarily Benefiting Business

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-207548 JULY 21,1982 The Honorable Ed Bethune House of Representatives Dear Mr. Bethune: Subject: Information on Programs Primarily Business (GAO/PAD-82-40) 119082 Benefiting This letter is in response to your request for information about programs that benefit business, including spending programs, credit programs, and tax expenditur...
Date July 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-78 Title

Revitalizing Distressed Areas Through Enterprise Zones: Many Uncertainties Exist

E &g&” I . ’ i-k’ THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Revitalizing Distressed Areas Through Enterprise Zones: Many Uncertainties Exist The administration has proposed the enterprise zone concept as a new approach to revitalize distressed areas by providing tax relief and regulatory reform. Objectives would be to stimulate business development and create jobs. Many...
Date June 28, 1982 Report No. CED-82-96 Title

Housing and Community Development: National Problems

_I_ I IfW ‘. STUDY THESTAFFOkTiE U.S. BY General Accounting Office Housing National And Community Problems Development: This study on major issues concerning Federal involvement in the housing and community development area, covers a broad range of topics, including housing strategies and assistance programs, mortgage credit and finance, community and economic devetopment, aid to small businesse...
Date June 23, 1982 Report No. 118810 Title

International Affairs: Japanese Industrial Policy

UNITED STATES GENERAI; ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lOtO a.m. June 23, 1982 STATEMENTOF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION BEFORE THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ON ' JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL POLICY lj ,m,,,,,,, ,,sm, ,,, ,,, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to be with Japan's you today Flexible to discuss our report, We are pleased "...
Date June 23, 1982 Report No. ID-82-32 Title

Industrial Policy: Japan's Flexible Approach

BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Joint Economic Committee United States Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Industrial Policy: Japan’ s Flexible Approach Japan’ impressive growth from a wars devastated nation in the 1950s to a major economic power today has been the subject of much debate in the industrialized world. GAO found that Japanese industrial policies have changed significan...
Date May 14, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-23 Title

Energy: Government Support for Synthetic Pipeline Gas Uncertain and Needs Attention

Date April 22, 1982 Report No. 118148 Title

International Affairs: GAO Reviews of Foreign Assistance Programs

*, Y UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 22, 1982 Statement Frank Director, of C. Conahan Division International before the Subcommittee on Foreign of the Operations Senate Appropriations on GAO Reviews of Committee 118148 Foreign Mr. Chairman and Members of Assistance Programs the Subcommittee: to provide wor...
Date April 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-68 Title

The Federal Crime Insurance Program: An Overview

General Accounting Office The Federal Crime Insurance An Overview The Federal Crime Insurance Program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As of September 30, 1981, 26 States, the District of Columbia, PQerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands participated in the program with over 72,500 pol~cjes In force. Three States--New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida--have 71 percent of the p...
Date April 2, 1982 Report No. CED-82-58 Title

Housing: Management of Trade Adjustment Program Shows Progress

Report To The Secretary Of Commerce Management Of Trade Adjustment Program Shows Progress Relatively few import-impacted firms that received financia! assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 have made the adjustment needed to successfully compete with other firms. Although the program was designed to assist weakened firms, weaknesses in adjustment plans, loan application review and approval actiwit...
Date March 19, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-38 Title

Electric Vehicles: Limited Range and High Costs Hamper Commercialization

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Electric Vehicles: Limited Range And High Costs Hamper Commercialization Although electric vehicles have been improved over the past few years, their limited range and high costs continue to make them noncompetitive with conventional vehicles. Widespread electric vehicle commercialization depends on production by the major automakers and ultimately on the av...
Date Jan. 27, 1982 Report No. 117342 Title

Economic Development: The Federal Role in Fostering Private Sector Productivity

U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1982 STATEMENT OF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING A?D FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE, AND URBAN AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON "THE FEDERAL RO...
Date Dec. 2, 1980 Report No. CED-81-7 Title

Housing: More Can Be Done To Ensure That Industrial Parks Create New Jobs

II ’ -jf3?d9 BY THECOMPTRCiLER GENERAL mrt ToThe Congress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES IViore Can Be Done To Ensure That lr@ustrial Parks Create New Jobs lllllII11 113909 --improve its use of feasibility attract studies, busi- --help park applicants nesses, and --place tighter prohibitions on business relocations which merely shift employment and do not create new jobs. DECEMBER CEO-81-7 2,198O I * . Reque...
Date June 27, 1980 Report No. CED-80-90 Title

Transportation: Federal Assistance To Rehabilitate Railroads Should Be Reassessed

ort e ngress GF THEUNITED STATES Federal Assistance To Rehabilitate Railroads Should Be Reassessed Title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 authorized $1.6 billion in assistance to the Nation’s railroads. Eight railroads have rehabilitated more than 2,100 miles of track and restored 8,800 locomotives and freight cars under the program. Despite the program’s past...
Date April 11, 1980 Report No. CED-80-77 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Rural Telephone Bank's Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1979

.., . BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES I I=-- Report ToThe Congress Examination Of The Rural Telephone Bank’s Financial Statements For The Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1979 112052 i II 11.1980 CED-80-77 APRIL COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINQTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2OS40 B-198164 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives . This report summar...
Date Dec. 27, 1979 Report No. CED-80-34 Title

The Surety Bond Guarantee Program: Significant Changes Are Needed in its Management

RELEASED accounting excclpt ttm wd REBTRICTCD c Walt to be released outside the Genoi&i office basis of spodf~c approve by the Officre of Corrgrero:onal Ilaktlon@+ w3q REPORTBY THE Comptroller General , OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Surety Bond Guarantee Program: Significant Changes Are Needed In Its Management The Surety Bond Guarantee Program was established to guarantee up to 90 percent of a surety c...
Date Sept. 18, 1979 Report No. 110385 Title

Economic Development: SBA's 7(a) Loan Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 8:00 A.M. DST TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITES STATES SENATE ON LOAN PROGRAM J MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE: WE ARE HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS THE SMALL BUSINESS A...
Date Aug. 17, 1979 Report No. ID-79-41 Title

International Affairs: Government Programs and Organization Affecting Exports

!0qq0 $SUDY BY THE STAFF OF THE U.S. // General Accounting Office Government Programs And Organizotion Affecting Exports i VD S? 4 .~CCiDL1O,% BAUGUST 17. 1979 PREFACE During the past 10 years, the U.S. balance of trade has steadily deteriorated, with deficits on an f.a.s. l/ basis reaching $26.5 billion in 1977 and $28.5 billion in 1978. In light of these trade deficits, we reviewed Government or...
Date May 15, 1979 Report No. CED-79-42 Title

International Affairs: More Can Be Done To Identify and Help Communities Adjust to Economic Problems Caused by Increased Imports

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES lllllllllllllllllllliillllll LM109355 n Be Done To I entify And Welp C mmunities Adjust To Eco lems Cause By In&eased Imports This report identifies matters which have limited the effectiveness of community adjustment assistance authorized in the Trade Act of 1974. When the community adjustment assistance program was authorized, the magnitude of the prob...
Date May 7, 1979 Report No. 109287 Title

Natural Resources: The Set-Aside Program for Federal Timber Sales

UNITED STATES GENEWL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 3 P.M. DST MONDAY, MAY 7, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHFsEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS /g,~: ,d s-+ UNITED STATES SENATE .' I ON .: ,.,A --I. THE ,'SET-ASIDE PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL TIMBER SALES ,j 7 -_.-' MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF...
Date Jan. 18, 1979 Report No. ID-78-43 Title

Considerations for Adjustment Assistance Under the 1974 Trade Act: A Summary of Techniques Used in Other Countries. [Volume I]

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES A - - . .0 Report To The Congress Considerations For Adjustment Assistance Under The 1974 Trade Act: A Summary Of Techniques Used In Other Countries. iv ;,6.1 Volume I All industrialized countries operate programs to deal with large-scale economic adjustments in various industries. Under the Trade Act of 1974, the United States operates an assistance pro...
Date Dec. 21, 1978 Report No. ID-78-53 Title

International Affairs: Adjustment Assistance to Firms Under the Trade Act of 1974--Income Maintenance or Successful Adjustment?

IBYTHE COMP:TROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress 0F THE UNITED STATES Adjustment Assistance To Firms Under The Trade Act Of 1974-Income Maintenance Or Successful Adjustment? Many firms have been hurt by import competition, but so far fewer than 125 have been helped under the Trade Act program which the Congress designed for adjustment assistance. And most of those helped have not adjusted to beco...
Date Oct. 31, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-153 Title

Health: Worker Adjustment Assistance Under the Trade Act of 1974 to New England Workers Has Been Primarily Income Maintenance

DOCUMENT RESUME 07899 C3068178] Worker Adjustment Assistance under the Trade Act cf 1974 to New England Workers Has Been Primarily Income aint.enance. HRD-78-153; B-152183. October 31, 1978. 25 pp. + 9 appendices (14 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. ith Financing laws and Issue Area: Health Programs: Ccmpliance (1207); Automatic Data Processing: User Regulatio...
Date Oct. 17, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-140 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Victims of Unfair Business Practices Get Limited Help from the Federal Trade Commission

DOCUMENT RESUME 07354 - [C29680,5] Victims of Unfair Business Practices Get Limited Help from the F,3deral Trade Commission. HRD-78-140; B-139310. October 17, 1978. 24 pp. + 2 appendices (9 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Consumer and Worker Protection: Consumers Protection frcm Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices, Advertising, and Warranties (913...
Date July 31, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-100 Title

Legislative Recommendations of the Commission on Government Procurement: 5 Years Later

I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Legislative Recommendations f The Commission On Government rocurement: 5 Years Later This is the seventh GAO followup of the Procurement Commission’s 149 recommendations. This report covers the 57 recommendations calling for legislative action. About half of these are now in law or in pending bills. Some difficult but important reforms are still open...
Date May 15, 1978 Report No. FGMSD-78-34 Title

Financial Management: Need To Improve Servicing of Direct Loans Under the Business Development Assistance Program

DOCUPINT RSOUE 05958 - [B13663681 Need To Improve Servicirg of Direct Loans under the Business Development Assistance VEuogram. FGSD-78-34; B-189572. ay 15, 1978. 3 pp. * 2 appendices (11 pp,). Report to Robert T. Hall, Department of Commerce: Assistant Secretary for Econonmi: Development; by D, L. Scantlebury, Director, Financial and General anagement Studies Div. Issue Area: AccouDting and inanc...
Date March 8, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-6 Title

Financial Management: Changes Needed in the Relocation Act To Achieve More Uniform Treatment of Persons Displaced by Federal Programs

DOCUBENT REBSUO 05128 - [B0685612 Changes Needed i the Relocation Act To Achieve ore Uniform Treatment of Persons Displaced by Federal Programs. GGD-78-6; B-148044. flarth 8, 1978. 36 pp. + 3 appendices (23 pp.). Report to the Congress; b Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller eneral. Issue Area: omestic Housing and CommunitJ Development: Assisting Urban Communities to Prevent and Eliminate Blight and Deter...
Date Feb. 15, 1978 Report No. CED-78-50 Title

Civil Rights: More Federal Efforts Needed To Improve Indians' Standard of Living Through Business Development

DOCOaRIT UISDOB 05315 - [B0625526] gore Federal Efforts Peeded To Improve Indianas Standard of Living through Business Development. CED-78-50; B-11l068. February 15, 1978. 58 pp. + 2 appendices (* pp.). Report to Sen. Robert C. Byrd, Chairman. Senate Coss.ttee on Appropriations: Interior Subcommittee; by Blmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Community and 3conouic Developenat Div. Budget ...
Date Jan. 18, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-66 Title

Government Operations: Implementation of the Emergency Loan Guarantee Act

DCCU ENT RESUME 04803 B0195086 1 Implementation of the Emergency Loan Guarantee Act. B-169300. January 18, 1978. 2 pp. PSAD-78-66; Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, comptroller General. Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Budget Function: Ntionajl DefensG: Department of Defense Procurement & Contracts (058). Orqanizaticn Concerned: Emergency Loan Guarantee Board; Lockheed A...
Date March 22, 1977 Report No. 100023 Title

International Affairs: Observations on the Commerce Department's Overseas Trade Exhibitions Program

00023 - [A1051785] [Observations on the Ccomerce Departmentas Overseas Trade Exhibitions Ptogram'. larch 22, 1977. 20 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Commsserce, Consumer and Hon!tary Affairs Government Operations: Subcommittee; by J. K. Pasick, Director, International Div, Issue Area: International Econosic ard military Programs (600). Contact: International Div. Budget Function: Inte...
Date June 29, 1976 Report No. 089543 Title

Economic Development: Resources and Operating Procedures Limit the Potential Impact of the Economic Development Administration's Business Development Loan Program

m - ,. for Sincerely yours F . . c 0 aa w-u_--_)-- t @ n t s Page I_-.II. D I ‘G 1: -- ---_----f-. .s...--- CxAP’if’!: --.----.1_1 1 atcd ---Areas p recjardless cf 7:hether the>7 sre su52ivision Ip if t”:ey exhibit political of tEie following condi tionc : d a:;, !:~con-e or.:- a, b. z: has a larqe p;ersor:s; is a rural llljgrafi0Il; concentration area havinq of low scbstaztial ha s substa...
Date April 20, 1976 Report No. 089607 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Review of the SBA's Section 502 Local Development Company Loan Program

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGQFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ’ GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVEION APR 20 1976 Mr. John T. Wettach Associate Administrator for Finance and Investment Small Business Administration Dear Mr. Wettach: ?,; ': On March 31, 1976, our,report on our review of the section 502 local development company (LDC) loan program,was issued to the Congress. That report contained our principal...
Date Feb. 12, 1975 Report No. PSAD-75-44 Title

Transportation: Government Support of the Shipbuilding Industrial Base

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS c Government Support Of The Shipbuilding Industrial Base Maritime Administration Department of Defense . BYTHECOMPTROLLER-GENERAL OFTHE UNITED STATES PSAD-75-44 I_ FE8.12~975 , E COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED !STATEs 3 20548 8-118779 To the Speaker President of the Senate and the of the House of Representatives support of the ship- This is our report on ...
Date Jan. 1, 1975 Report No. 090905 Title

Special Publications: Hearings and Legislation

Date March 8, 1974 Report No. B-179698 Title

Government Operations: Contract Between the Plato Systems, Inc., With the Small Business Administration To Perform Services for the Department of Labor

WASHINGTON. B- 179698 MAR 8 1974 ‘elH 4.+The Honorable Joel T. ouse of Representatives Dear Mr. Broyhill: Broyhill 7+0537 1973, Inc., letter This is in response to your September 13, ’ requesting that we look into the Plato Systems, ,Q with -~~~,ayul!ii~~,~~~~~~~~ the Small yI> Business Administration ,,T1 L (SBA) *+.c-ww d,?” z?“_ir:” ,.,-,/. ~~~.“-i,‘~,~,lQY,.~~,~~~~ tw:w J _wyu__*...
Date July 19, 1973 Report No. 094533 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Ways To Improve Effectiveness of Rural Business Loan Programs

United States General Ac~o~~ti~g Office 2054% Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXpeCt T Thursd HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR DIVHSIQN, UNITED S A~~ ~CDNDMIC DEVELOPMENT L ACCOUNTING OFFICE ; BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY UNITED STATES SENATE WAYS TO IMPROVE EF&TIVENESS OF RURAL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAMSMr. Chairman and Members of the Subc...
Date June 6, 1971 Report No. 094424 Title

Special Publications: Private Sector and Public Responsibility