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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 March 16, 1979 Report No. ID-79-24 Title

International Affairs: Administration's Public Affairs Activities Relating to SALT II

I. . UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE RELf The Honorable United States Dear Senator Barry Goldwater Senate Goldwater: 108981 In;response to your letter of December 19, 1978, we have obtained >information on the costs of the administration's efforts to inform the public on the Strategic Arms Limitation Public information Talks (SALT II) with the Soviet Union. activities relating to SALT II are ...
Date Jan. 29, 1979 Report No. B-193545 Title

Government Operations: Support of Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and Federal Anti-Lobby Statutes

Date Jan. 18, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-405 Title

Health: Difficulties in Evaluating Public Affairs Government-Wide and at the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED Not to I.362relmmed outs’de the General ACCo@aMW Office except on the balris of specific approval by the Offke of Congraooiorrapl Relations. kESJRIICTED I Difficulties In Evaluating Public Affairs ! Government-Wide And’At i The Department Of Health, Education, And Welfare Evaluating the effectiveness of public affairs activities and...
Date Aug. 22, 1978 Report No. CED-78-156 Title

Environmental Effects of Airport Development: Better Assessment Needed

DOCUMENT REStE 07022 - [B23674261 Environmental Effects of 4 Airport Development: Better Assessment Needed. CED-78-156; B-16 497(1). August 22, 118. 24 pp. + appendix (6 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of IransFortation; by Baltas E. Birkle (for denry Eschwege, Director, Community and Ecccic Development Div.). Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Pclicies: Domestic Air Carrier System (2'11...
Date Aug. 18, 1978 Report No. CED-78-151 Title

Information Management: The Role of Field Operations in the Federal Communications Commission's Regulatory Structure

DOC0MEIT RBSUB! 06773 - [r(2347419] The Role of Field Operations i .he Federal Communications Commissiones Regulatory Structure. CID-78-151; B-159895. August 18, 1978. 47 pp. + 1 appendix (1 pp.). Report to Charles D. Yerris, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission; by Henry Eschvege, Director, Ccsantity and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Commlnications. (3700). Contact: Connmmunity and...
Date July 12, 1978 Report No. 106501 Title

Energy: The Department of Energy's Nuclear Powerplant Siting and Licensing Bill

DCCUMENT RSUKE 06501 B19869921 Tie Department of nergy's Nuclear Pcietplant Siting and Licensinq Bill. July 12, 178. 9 pp. Testimony before the Senate Committee on Envircnent and Public Works: Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee; by onte Cantield, Jr., Director, Enercy and inerals Div. Contact: Energy and inerals iv. Organization Concerned: Department of Enezgy; Nuclear Bcgulatory Commission. Conressi...
Date July 10, 1978 Report No. 106500 Title

Energy: The Department of Energy's Nuclear Powerplant Siting and Licensing Bill

DCCUMIENT 065 00 B2127116 ] RESUME The Department of Enerqy's Nuclear PcberFlant Siting and Licensing Bill. July 10, 1978. 9 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Interstate and Fcreign Commerce: Energy and Power Subcommittee; ty Ralph V. Carlone, Associate Director, Enerqy and Minerals Div. Contact: Enerqy and Minerals Div. Orqanization Concerned: Department of !nergy; Nuclear Regulatory Co...
Date Jan. 27, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-31 Title

Energy: Federal Attempts to Influence the Outcome of the June 1976 California Nuclear Referendum

DOCUMENT RESuME 04786 - [B032520C.1 Federal attempts to Intfluence the Outcome of the June 1976 California Nuclear Referendum. E2D-.78-31; B-130961. January 27, 1978. 28 pp. + 3 appendfce. (9 pp.). Report to Sen. Henry .1 Jackson, Chairman, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Res General. rces; by ElmeL B. Staats, Comptroller Issue Area: Energy: Exerttive Branch Organization and Processes for D...
Date Jan. 6, 1978 Report No. EMD-77-74 Title

Energy: Problems with Publications Related to the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project

DOCUMENT RESUOB 04553 - [B0104990] Problems with Publications Related to the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project. ]lD-77-74S B-130961. January 6, 1978. 5 pp. + 7 appendices (20 pp.). Report to Rep. Richard L. Ottinger; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General,. Issue Area: Energy: Making Nuclear Fission a Substantial Energy Source (1608). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natural ...
Date Aug. 10, 1977 Report No. CED-77-107 Title

Environmental Protection: Convincing the Public to Buy the More Fuel-Efficient Cars. An Urgent National Need

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS . BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM103088 Convincing The Public To Buy The More Fuel-Efficient Cars: An Urgent National Need Environmental Protection Agency Federal Energy Administration This report describes what Federal agencies responsible for the compilation and distribution of gas mileage information have been doing....
Date July 26, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-59 Title

The Customs Reception: Relatively Few Complaints but They Could Be Handled Better

DOCUMENT RESUME 03472 - [A2!13658] The Customs Reception: Relatively Few Complaints but They Could Be Handled Better. GGD-77-59; E-140168. Jujy 26, 1977. 19 pp. + 3 appendices (4 pp.). Report to Sen. Abraham Ribicoff, chairman, Senate Committee on Finance: International Trade Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: General Government...
Date March 18, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-415 Title

Government Operations: Purchase and Preparation of Television Commercials by the Government

DOCUMENT RESUME 00055 - [A1051714] (Purchase and Preparation of Television Commercials by the Government]. B-144618; LCD-77-415. March 18, 1977. Released Jujy 18, 1977. 4 pp. Report to Sen. General. Barry Goldwater; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Budget Function: General Government: Other General Government (806). congressional Relevance: Sen. Barry Gold...
Date Dec. 29, 1976 Report No. CED-77-4 Title

Tennessee Valley Authority: Information on Certain Contracting and Personnel Management Activities

DOCUMENT RESUME 01152 a05908591] ' ! - Tennessee Valley Authority: Information on Certain Contractinq and Personnel SMnagement Activities. CED-77-4; B-185101. December 29, 1976. Released January 25, 1977. 4 p. + 4 appendices (,'4 pp.). Report to Rep. John E. General]. oss; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Function: Natural Resources, Enviroame...
Date Dec. 10, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-107 Title

The Coastal Zone Management Program: An Uncertain Future

DOCUMENT RESUME 00233 - [A0590651] Future. The Coastal Zone Management Program: An Uncertain 9 . December 10, 1976. 115 p. GGD-76-10 7 ; B-14509 Comptroller General. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, and Processes Issue Area: Energy: Executive Branch Organization for Dealing with Energy Problems (1611). Contact: General Government Div. and Energy: Budget Function: Natiral Resources, Envi...
Date Dec. 6, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-176 Title

Income Security: Efforts Made to Locate and Enroll Potential Recipients of the Supplemental Security Income Program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled

DOCUMENT RSUBE~ ,/ 01740 A0590614) Efforts Made to Locate and Enroll Potential Recipients of the Supplemental Security Income Program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled. -164031(4); HRD-76-176. December 6, 1976. Released December 8, 1976. 14 pp. appendices (4 pp.). Report to Rep. Donald M. Fraser; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccmptroller General. Issue Area: Income Security Programs (1300). Contact: Human e...
Date Sept. 30, 1976 Report No. EMD-76-12 Title

Energy: Evaluation of the Publication and Distribution of "Shedding Light on Facts About Nuclear Energy"

EPORT T BY THE COMP OF THE UNITED S luation Of T istni bution Facts Abo Energy Research and Deweloprnent Administration Shedding Light is an Energy Research and Development Administration pamphlet intended for use in an internal performance improvement program. It was circulated in California 2 to 4 months before a ballot on nuclear energy in that State. GAO believes this pamphlet did not make an ...
Date Sept. 1, 1976 Report No. PAD-76-30 Title

Evaluating Federal Programs: An Overview for the Congressional User, September 1976

.... i I -* ... 1 evaIuating federal programs : an overview for the congressional user September 1976 .. II contents foreword why evaluate ? deciding what to evaluate who will do the study? getting useful results realistic expectations ~ foreword t: There are neither ready nor easy means for measuring or predicting the results of most Federal programs. Yet, legislators need this kind of informati...
Date March 29, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-168 Title

Advertising for Military Recruiting: How Effective Is It?

,\\’ _\ *;i \I \I., r /. +.&*$,jj if i( (‘1, , \‘- BY THE COMPTROLLER GId!%%~~~ OF THE UNITED STATES LM0994oj ll~~~~lllllllllllllll~lllllllllllllll - Advertising For Military Recruiting: How Effective Is It? Advertising expenditures for military recruiting have increased from $6.7 million in fiscal year 1970 to $96.1 million in fiscal year 1974. The purposes of military advertising, in addit...
Date Jan. 26, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-79 Title

Financial Management: Circumstances Surrounding the Award of a Grant by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to the Citizens Conference on State Legislatures

WASHINGTON. D.C. 20048 I------ -- - .. B-127685 The Honorable Lee Metcalf Subcommittee on Reports, kChairman, Accounting, and Management -. Committee on Government Operations LUnited States Senate 1 Dear Mr. Chairman: In accordance with your June 19, 1975, request and subsequent discussions with the Subcommittee staff, we have reviewed (1) the circumstances surrounding the award of a grant by the ...
Date Feb. 28, 1975 Report No. OSP-75-10 Title

Information Management: Review of the Staffing Level of the Federal Energy Administration's Office of Communications and Public Affairs

I..-_ .._.-- -.__-_ nss”rar:e;sED i. Eat to Acfxunting Office except Irp, the fJ:fke ‘ah ASSISTANT ‘OUPTH0LLCR .- .:.. ...,-~.-* .----__ b8 ora fh I GCNIIfiAL 0 C OF /“,afl YH F I _ ___._ _ _____. . -..I. UN-TED STATES , WASHINGTO% rebrtrar-y B-181254 28, 1975 .? ? The Honorable John E. Moss House of Representatives Dear Mr. Moss: :I Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll i LM097100 4 >/ ___ ...
Date Oct. 5, 1972 Report No. 094554 Title

Government Operations: Public Confidence in Government and the Need for Accountability

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery ADDRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, ELMER B. STAATS, BEFORE THE EXECUTIVES' CLUB OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OCTOBER 5, 1972 r - ' g I .! "PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN GOVEFWMENT AND THE NEED FOR ACCOUNTABILITY" - 4 s I can think of RO better way to underscore the impor- tance of my subject today ...
Date Nov. 4, 1971 Report No. B-135239 Title

International Affairs: Opportunities for Increasing Effectiveness of Overseas Trade Exhibitions

Opportunities For Effectiveness 0 Trade Exhibitio Department Department of Commerce of State 8.735239 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF I-HE UNI-ITD D.C. 20548 STATES B-135239 c To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives effecof This is our report on opportunities for increasing tiveness of overseas trade exhibitions by the Department ‘(2. State and the Depar...
Date Aug. 10, 1971 Report No. B-161939 Title

Information Management: Influence Of Public Affairs Organizations On Information And Advertising Programs

0 .? I . z S L 4 T! 0 I . r S p r : 0 t n 0 .- n ‘ I m N .c m . w L 0 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED =AT& WASHINGTON. D.C. 20848 B- 161939 Dear Mr. Bingham: This is our report on the influence of public affairs organizations on information and advertising programs in the Department of Defense. Our review was made pursuant to your requests of June 4 and June 19, 1970. W have not followed our u...
Date June 29, 1971 Report No. B-169242 Title

Government Operations: Joint Civilian Orientation Conference

Joint Civilian Orientation Conference 6-169242 Department of Defense BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 29, b 9 7 1 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-169242 Dear Xr. Reuss : This is in reply to your request that the General kccounting Office (GAO) examine into certain aspects of selected Department of Defense (DOD) public affairs programs; namely, ...
Date May 27, 1971 Report No. B-146830 Title

National Defense: Examination Into the Practices Followed by the Hometown News Centers of the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force

(|(a.)E)~~~I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 DEFENSE DIVISION MAY \ 2 7 1971 B-146830 Dear Mro Secretary: v/ 0 At the request of Congressman Fred Bo Rooney, the General Accounting Office has examined into the practices followed by the hometown news centers of the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air hometown news centers are arms of the public information Forc7e Th...
Date April 5, 1971 Report No. B-145883 Title

International Affairs: Newspaper Mat Allegedly Sent Out by the Peace Corps to Counteract Previous Newspaper Articles

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED 20548 STATES L ccTi B-145883 IllllllllIIlllIllIIIIIIIllllll Dear Mr. Gross: LM095672 We have completed our review which was undertaken pursuant to your request of January 29, 1971, to obtain certain information regarding a@ewspaper mat allegedly sent out by the Peace Corps to counteract previous newspaper articles> which had been critical of the l...
Date May 21, 1969 Report No. B-166251 Title

Health: Information Concerning a Study by the American Social Health Association

Date Jan. 1, 1968 Report No. 091222 Title

Government Operations: Much Ado About Postmarks

Date June 30, 1960 Report No. B-133320 Title

Government Operations: Report on Hudson-Champlain Celebration Commission, May 1960

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES AUDIT OF HUDSON-CHAMPLAIN CELEBRATION COMMISSION MAY 1960 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 1960 REPORT TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES AUDIT OF HUDSON-CHAMPLAIN CELEBRATION COMMISSION MAY 1960 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES "GOWaho.A u.0, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON 25 JUN 3 0 196o B-13332...