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Date May 21, 1980 Report No. 112394 Title

Information Management: H.R. 5424 To Provide for Improved Administration in Public Printing Services and Distribution of Documents

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D. C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF WERNER GROSSHANS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSE RULES ON RULES OF THE HOUSE ON F- .R. 5424 3 TO PROVIDE FOR IMPROVED ADMINISTRATION IN ERVICES AND DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC PRINTING PUBLIC I Mr. Chairman and...
Date May 20, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-59 Title

Financial Management: Information on Housing the SEC at Multiple Locations in the Washington, D.C. Area

B-198841 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Chairman, Subcommittee on State, Justice, Commerce , the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Senate Committee on Appropriations Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Information on Housing the Securities and Exchange Commission at Multiple Locations in the Washington, D.C., Area (FGMSD-80-59) Your March 5, 1980, letter raised several questions about the Securities and E...
Date May 20, 1980 Report No. 112339 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Problems With Field Office Space

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Washington, DC 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EST Expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1980 STATEMENT SENIOR OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ,0&O 4 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AND SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE UNITED STATES ON OVERSIGHT SECURITY I%* ,&-~(" ?-- d I ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON . SOCIAL LIP= , ADMINISTRATION'S OFF...
Date May 9, 1980 Report No. 112404 Title

Special Publications: [GAO's Changing and Expanding Role]

REMARKS OF DANIEL C. HARRIS, GROUP DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE TO THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTANTS &GAO'S CHANGING AND EXPANDING ROL§ FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1980 I is always a pleasure to return here to the Lehigh Valley. As they say, "There is no place like home." It is particularly a pleasure to appear before you, ladies and g...
Date Jan. 18, 1980 Report No. CED-80-20 Title

Transportation: Essential Management Functions at the Federal Maritime Commission Are Not Being Performed

: OF THE UNITEDSTATES Essential1 Management Functions At The Federal Maritime Commission Are Not Being Performed ~ To become a more efficient and effective regulator of ocean shipping, the Federal Maritime Commission needs to --have a continuous planning capability, and systematic --establish a management information system for control and evaluation, --expand its auditing and investigating activi...
Date Jan. 3, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-15 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: NASA Should Provide the Congress Complete Cost Information on the Space Telescope Program

-BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES NASA Should Provide The Congress Complete Cost Information On The Space Telescope Program NASA's space telescope will be the largest, most complex space observatory ever developed. Life-cycle costs--$530 million in development costs, including $296 million for project reserves, and $600 million in operations costs to the year ...
Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. 094332 Title

Special Publications: Improving Public Management and Performance

Date Sept. 4, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-80 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Department of Justice Making Efforts To Improve Litigative Management Systems

s OF THE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Justice Making Efforts To Improve Litigative Management Information Systems The Department of Justice long has had difficulty in responding to the informational requests and needs of congressional committees and the Office of Management and Budget in the litigation area. Past GAO audits have been hampered because information was not available to measure the scop...
Date Aug. 23, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-329 Title

National Defense: Review of Planned Realignment of Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE DC UNlTED STATES 200148 B-168700 AUGUST 23,1979 The Honorable Luclen N. Nedzl ChaIrman, Subcommittee on Mllltary Installations and Facilities Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives H..fxY&?&3 The Honorable Allen E. Ertel House of Representatives Sublect: ~I~IIIIH Ill 110250 bevIew of Planned Realinement of Fort town Gap, Pennsylvanlal(LCD-79-329)...
Date July 30, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-315 Title

Government Operations: GSA's Space Management Proposals for the National Capital Region and for the Nation's Cities

r General OF THE UNITEDSTATES GSA’s Space Management Proposals National Capital Region r The Nation’s Cities In implementing the President’s national urban policy, the General Services Administra-A/I(J&7/7 tion --follows a policy of relocating Federal activities to cities’ central business areas, regardless of whether the cities have been identified as distressed, and --competes with priva...
Date July 9, 1979 Report No. 094354 Title

Government Operations: Efficiency and Economy in the Management of Government Operations

Date June 19, 1979 Report No. 109679 Title

Health: Food and Drug Administration's Drug Approval Process

DNITEL STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING I3.C. 20546 OFFICE WASHINGTON, FOR RELEASE GPj DELIVERY EXFECTEC AT lG:OO A.M. EDT JUNE 19, 1'379 GREGORY J. STATEMENT OF GIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES CIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE ANG TECHNOLOGY SUECOMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, RESEARCH ANC TECHNOLOGY OPi THE: FOOLj ANL; I;RUG ADMINISTRATION'S CRUG APFROVAL, YROCkSS AHART, J 109679 Mr. Fleased our review Chairmen ...
Date June 5, 1979 Report No. CED-79-82 Title

Transportation: Communication and Management Problems Hinder the Planning Process for Major Mass Transit Projects

, 104533 LM109533 REPORTBY THE lllllllllllllllllllllllll Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Communication And Management Problems Hinder The Planning Process For Major Mass Transit Projects This report discusses the policies and procedures the Urban Mass Transportation Administration uses to identify a cost-effective mass transit project. The planning procedures require that when such a proje...
Date March 19, 1979 Report No. 111769 Title

Financial Management: [Rebuilding Public Confidence in Government--The Financial Manager's Role]

REMARKS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE JOINT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM'S EIGHTH ANNUAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 'UEBUILDING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT-THE FINANCIAL MANAGER'S ROL2 MARCH 19, 1979 I am pleased to be here today at this, the Eighth Annual Financial Management Conference of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program, a...
Date Jan. 25, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-302 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 and Its Implementations

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINQTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED ZOS40 STATES B-95136 The Honorable Jennings Chairman, Committee on and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable Harold T. Chairman, Committee on Works and Transportation House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairm Randolph Environment Johnson Public JANUARY 2s. 1979 Accounting Office (GAO) is evaluating the Administration's (GSA's) activities ...
Date Oct. 31, 1978 Report No. ID-78-60 Title

International Affairs: Administration of U.S. Export Licensing Should Be Consolidated To Be More Responsive to Industry

DOCUMENT RESOME 07642 C3121 ]1 Administration of U.S. Export Licensing Should Be Consolidated To Be More Responsive to Industry. ID-78-60; B-162222. Cctober 31, 1978. 40 pp. + 8 appendices (21 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs: U.S. Comparative Advantage in Trade and Technology (608); Science and Technolo...
Date Oct. 24, 1978 Report No. GGD-79-8 Title

Government Operations: Observations on Customs' Automated Merchandise Processing System

DOCUMENT RESUME 076'41 - rC3ob'--) rObservations on Customs' Automated Merchandise Processing Systeml. GGD-79-8; B-114898. October 24, 1978. 4 pp. Report to Vernon V. Hann, Assistant Ccommissioner, United States Customs Service: Office of Operations; by Thomas R. Colan, Assistant Director, General Government Div. Contact: General Government Div. 'he Automated Merchandise Processing System is the C...
Date Oct. 10, 1978 Report No. FPCD-78-74 Title

Reductions Needed in the Number of Customs Regions and Districts: Organizational Alternatives

DOCUONBIT RESUi 07353 - [C2847945] Reductions Needed in tho lumber of Custoes Regions and Districts: organizatlonal Alternatives. FPCD-78-74; B- 14898. October 10, 1978. 45 pp. + 11 appendices (40 pp.). report to Rep. Al Ullman, Chairman, House Committee on Ways and Beans; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Ckmptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Personnel Hanagesent and Compensation: work Force Plannin...
Date Aug. 21, 1978 Report No. 106882 Title

Employment: Proposed Legislation Affecting the Employment and Compensation of Employees of the General Accounting Office

Date Aug. 15, 1978 Report No. 106880 Title

Government Operations: H.R. 12845, 95th Congress

Date Aug. 11, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-92 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: FBI Has Improved Its System for Handling Allegations of Improprieties and Misconduct Against Its Employees

REPORTBY THE r General OF TtiE UNITEDSTATES ~~l~lllllll~lll8111111 LM106878 And Misconduct Against Its Employees , The FBI has improved its system ior handling major allegations of impropriety and mis conduct by creating an Office of Professional Responsibility for overseeing 2nd controlling such investigations. Further improvements would be possible if the Offic? periodically analyzed the nature ...
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 March 1, 1978 Report No. 090881 Title

Special Publications: Guide to MSO Services

I i MSO SERVICES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE MARCH 1978 P b emergency numbers BUILDING MANAGER -- (GSA) -- RM 1057 _______________-_-------------- 275-6290 275-6291 TO CALL NUMBERS IN THIS GUIDE INTEROFFICE CALLS DIRECT-IN-DIAL -- ,USE THE 5-DIGIT EXT. ---_..__.._--..-..----- + LAST 4 DIGITS 275 INTRODUCTION The Guide to MSO Services is intended to help GAO staff and other MSO customers to obtain se...
Date Nov. 7, 1977 Report No. 090247 Title

Government Operations: Macroanalysis of GSA

ui L UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVlSlON . \( Mr. Joseph Malaga Executive Director Administrative Services Reorganization Project General Services Administration Dear Mr. Malaga: Enclosed are the first of the five papers we are preparing which outline the major GSA issues identified in the audit reports we have issued in the past 5 yea...
Date May 13, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-36 Title

Housing: Property and Fiscal Management Problems at the Maryland Job Corps Center

REPORT OF THE ‘22 ir c2 COMPTROLLER GENERAL 2 OF THE UNITED STATES Property And Fiscal Management Problems At The Maryland Job Corps Center Department of Labor As early as January 1973, the Department of Labor was aware of deficiencies in the management of Government property and funds at the Maryland Job Corps Center. However, the deficiencies were not corrected before the Center contractor was...
Date May 9, 1977 Report No. CED-77-75 Title

Employment: Cost of Implementing the Recommendations of the American Indian Policy Review Commission

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 .- B-114868 May 9, 1977 (J3SV3.738 The Honorable Lloyd Meeds House of Representatives Dear Mr. Meeds: On March 28, 1977, you requested that we prepare an estimate of the cost of implementing the recommendations that were made in the American Indian Policy Review ix4z bSG730 You pointed out CommissionCs tentative final report. that you had asked that the staff of the Commissi...
Date May 6, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-344 Title

Government Operations: Agreement between the Departments of the Navy and Interior for the Use of Land at Sachuest Point, Rhode Island

DOCUMENT RESUME 02335 - [A1332329] (lestriieT) -- [Agreement between the Departments of the Navy and Interior for the Use of Land at Sachuest Point, Rhode Island]. LCD-77-344; B-101646. May 6, 1977. 1 pp. + 1 enclosure (10 pp.). Report to Rep. Fernand J. St. Germain; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management (700). Contact: Logistics and Communications...
Date Dec. 7, 1976 Report No. FGMSD-76-75 Title

Financial Management: District of Columbia's Controls over Undelivered Checks and Controls to Prevent Duplicate Payments

DOCUMENT RESUME 00269 - L 105906 1 6 1 District of Columbia's Controls over Undelivered Checks and Contrcls to Pevent Duplicate Payments. FGHSD-76-75; B-118638. DecembEr 7, 1976. 12 pp. Report to alter E. Washington, ayor, District cf Columbia; by ). . Scantlebury, Director, Financial and General anagement Studies Div. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: Financial and G...
Date Aug. 1, 1976 Report No. 094667 Title

Special Publications: Role of Public Administrators in a New Era

c . -- 1l11lllilllllI11111 lll 11 1 1 1 094667 A D S OF D mS ELMER B. STMTS COMPTROLLER GENERAL O THE UNITED STATES F NOVA UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES WAR MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA AUGUST 1, 1976 ROLE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS INANEW EuJ It is Today, the f i r s t commencement a t which Nova i s conferring doctorates of public administration, i s a notable occasion f o r t ...
Date July 2, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-429 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Assessment of the Air Force's Planning for the Technology Repair Center Concept

Assessment Of The Air Force’s Ranning For The Technology Repair Center Concept Department Defense of Planning for operational or organizational change contributes significantly to the success or failure of the change. This report identifies opportunities for improving procedures for managing future operaticnal or organizational char:ges in the Department of Defense. LCD-761d23 UNITED STATES GENE...
Date July 1, 1975 Report No. 096954 Title

Evaluating Governmental Performance: Changes and Challenges for GAO

Evaluating Governmental Performance: Changes and Challenges for GAO I111111 Ill1 lllll lllllIll11 Ill11 Ill1 lllll 096954 A Series of Lectures Delivered at the United States General Accounting Off ice 1973-1975 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Ciovemment Printing Ofice, Washington, D-G 20402 r 5 Foreword During the 50th anniversary of the General Accounting Office in 1971, we arra...
Date April 3, 1973 Report No. 094536 Title

Government Operations: Common Interests of Government and Schools of Business and Administration in Improving Management in Government

i , ADDRESS BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ELMER B. STAATS AT THE AMERICAN ASSEMBLY OF COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS, 094536 HONOLULU? HAWAII /' APRIL 3, 1973 : ' I1111111 111111 1 lI1 lI1 l 1 1l l "THE COMMON INTERESTS OF GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS AND ADMINESTRATION IN IMPROVING MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT" Those who t r a v e l from Washington t o d i f f e r e n t r e g i o ...
Date June 6, 1971 Report No. 094424 Title

Special Publications: Private Sector and Public Responsibility

Date Jan. 1, 1968 Report No. 091215 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Summer 1968

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U S . Government Printing Office,Washington, D.C. 20402. Price 40 cents (single copy). Subscription price: $1.50 per year; 50 cents additional for foreign mailing. THE GAO REVIEW SUMMER 1968 54 60 66 74 82 84 95 97 106 110 Published quarterly for the accounting and auditing staffs of the U.S. General Accounting Ofice Perspective on Planning-Programming...
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...