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Date Oct. 30, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-10 Title

Military Loans: Repayment Problems Mount as Debt Increases

( wnitedst&teuGenerrl~~omct 3afw GAO cktober198B Report to the Honorable David L. Boren, * U.S. Senate -D -Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Ofi::: c; CT,:.““-.&-~:2!13!Rsl2tions. Gj- - ’ j MILITARY LOAM Repayment Problems Mount As Debt Increases 533866 AboutOurNewLook.. . This GAOreport was produced using a new design an...
Date Aug. 26, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-142 Title

Agriculture and Food: Processing Time for Farmers Home Administration's Operating Loans in Minnesota During Fiscal Year 1984

c UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION August B-219568 The Honorable Douglas K. Bereuter House of Representatives Dear Mr. Bereuter: Subject: 26, 1985 Processing Time for Farmers Home Administration's Operating Loans in Minnesota During Fiscal Year 1984 (GAO/RCED-85-142) As requested in your May 30, 1984, letter and ...
Date June 25, 1985 Report No. 127254 Title

Transportation: Financial Aspects of the Maritime Administration's Title XI Federal Ship Financing Fund

UNITER STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ~ASHINGTGN, G-C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. JUNE 25, 1985 STATEMENT OF DENNIS J. DUQUETTE, SENIOR GROUP DIRECTOR MANAGEKENT DIVISION ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL BEFGRE THE SUECCMMITTEEON MERCHAtiT MARINE OF THE HOUSE CGMMITTEE ON MERCHANTKARINE AND FISHERIES Oh FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THE Er.ARITIME ADMIhISTRATION'E TITLE XI FEDERAL SHIP FIN...
Date June 20, 1985 Report No. 127236 Title

Education: Guarantee Agency Funding, Operations, and Reserves Under the Guaranteed Student Loan Program

U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. ~IIII~IUI II ll 127236 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, June 20, 1985 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. GAINER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE POSTSECONDARY ON EDUCATION HOUSECOMMITTEEON EDUCATIONAND LABOR ON GUARANTEE AGENCYFUNDING, OPERATIONS, AND RESERVESUNDERTHE GUARANTEED STUDENTLOAN PROGRAM Mr. Ch...
Date June 19, 1985 Report No. 127222 Title

Education: The Department of Education's Actions To Collect Defaulted Student Loans

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR DELIVERY AT 9:30 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. GAINER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARYEDUCATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S ACTIONS TO COLLECT DEFAULTED STIJDENT LOANS Mr. C...
Date May 28, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-92 Title

Energy: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--December 31, 1984

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--December 31, 1984 The Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored construction of the Great Plains coal gasification project--designed to produce synthetic natural gas from coal in North Dakota--was completed in December 1984 on schedule. jiowever, technical problems prevented Great P...
Date May 22, 1985 Report No. 126993 Title

Energy: Impact of U.S. Synthetic Fuel Corporation's Proposed Financial Assistance to the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. May 22, 1985 STATEMENTOF F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND ON NATURAL RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We appreciate...
Date Feb. 21, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-70 Title

Energy: Financial Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

R&port To The Chairman, Subcommittee On ” Environment, Energy, And Natural Resources, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives RELEASED Financial Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Project Great Plains Gasification Associates and the Department of Energy (DOE) signed a loan guarantee agreement in January 1982 for up to $2.02 billion of the estimated $2.76 billion nee...
Date Sept. 18, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-85 Title

Energy: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--May 31, 1984

B\/ ;%-IE COMPTROLLERGENERAL (?qmrt ToThe Congress QF THEUNITED STATES Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--May 31, 1984 The Great Plains coal gasification project in t$lorth Dakota was 99 percent complete and ssentially on schedule on May 31, 1984. d umulative project costs were $164 million I’ ss than originally estimated for this date, rimarily due to reduced material, intere...
Date June 20, 1984 Report No. 124470 Title

International Affairs: H.R. 5081, the Fair Trade in Steel Act of 1984

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,,D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:00 A.M. JUNE 20, 1984 STATEMENTOF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE TRADE ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS ON H.R. 5081, Illlllll Ill 124470 THE FAIR TRADE IN STEEL ACT OF 1984 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcomittee:...
Date June 7, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-116 Title

International Affairs: Peruvian Rice Purchases Guaranteed by the Commodity Credit Corporation

UNITED STATE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 JUNE 7, 1984 The Honorable John B. Breaux House of Representatives 124432 Dear Mr. Breaux: Subject: Peruvian Rice Purchases Guaranteed by the Commodity Credit Corporation (GAO/NSIAD-84-116) letter report responds to your September 30, 1983, that GAO investiqate rice purchases made by Peru in export credit. 1983 under a U.S. government q...
Date April 25, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-75 Title

International Affairs: AID's Management of the Housing Guaranty Program

Housing Guaranty l%@ram Worldwide economic conditions have adversslyaffeotsdopwatlonsafA9D’s Housing Guaranty program. Sbme couytries have been conrisWntly in arrearsrhotheir bans and gome hwe gtow)(llj partioipating in the program due to #qMwniie prubbms. The d&t fvtw3chedul~ngs t¶wel~ng countrirns of threaten the liquidity of the pfogrsm’s reaerw fund. U.S. government contingent liebilitlw ...
Date March 6, 1984 Report No. 123558 Title

Economic Development: The Small Business Administration's Secondary Market Process

UNITED STATE\ GENERAL ACCOUNTIUG OFFICE \vASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT IO:f.-Jfl A.M. TUESDqY, MARCH 6, 1984 STATEMENT OF JOHN LUKE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS IJNITED STATES SElrATE ON ' THE S:IALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S SECONDARY MARKET PROCESS WE WELCOME YOUR INVITATION REPORT (...
Date Dec. 12, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-33 Title

Agriculture and Food: Cost Information on the USDA Tobacco Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHiNGTON. ACCOUNTlNG D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION December 12, 1983 B-205935 The Honorable Thomas E. Petri House of Representatives Dear M r. Petri: Subject: Cost Information (GAO/RCED-84-33) on USDA's Tobacco Program In your April 13, 1983, letter and subsequent discussions with your office, you asked that we obtain cost informa...
Date Nov. 28, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-3 Title

International Affairs: Improved Management of Productive Credit Guaranty Program Can Minimize U.S. Risk Exposure and Costs

/22si I I *< ‘ THE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE BY Report To The Administrator, Agency For International Development It/nproved Management Of Productive Credit Guaranty Program Can Minimize U.S. Risk Exposure And Costs AID’ Productive Credit Guaranty Program s provides partial guaranties to private credit institutions that lend to small entrepreneurs engaged in credit and self-help development ...
Date Oct. 18, 1983 Report No. 122612 Title

Energy: Economics of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, 1983 STATEMENT OF DANIEL C. WHITE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND NATURAL RESOURCES HOUSE GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS OF THE GREAT PLAINS COAL GASIFICATION PROJ...
Date Sept. 20, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-212 Title

Energy: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--Summer 1983

c mPwcl * BY THE CC)MPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Project--Summer 1983 Construction of the Great Plains coal gasification plant in North Dakota was 3 weeks behind schedule as of May 31, 1983, but cumulative project costs were less than originally estimated. A March 1983 analysis by Great Plains raised questions about the pr...
Date Sept. 19, 1983 Report No. 122372 Title

Budget and Spending: Honest Budgeting Act of 1983, S. 1679

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 UI~UIUI llllll 122372 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:O'O A.M. September 19, 1983 STATEMENTOF HARRY S. HAVENS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE HONESTBUDGETING ACT OF 1983 S. 1679 / I / Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the oppo...
Date Aug. 12, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-157 Title

Housing: Equitable Interest Rates Are Needed for Farmers Home Administration Loans

. BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture Equitable Interest Rates Are Needed For Farmers Administration Loans Home In fiscal year 1982, the Farmers Home Administration loaned $4.9 billion to help borrowers buy and operate farms, purchase or improve homes, and construct or expand community facilities. But the interest rates charged on these loans have not been f...
Date June 10, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-66 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Federal Housing Administration Fund's Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 30, 1981

* liwad BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Review of the Federal Housing Administration Fund’s Financial Statements For The Year Ended September 30,198l GAO’s review of the financial statements of the Federal Housing Administration Fund for the year ended September 30, 1981, resulted in significant accounting and financial reporting policy changes. Because of t...
Date May 25, 1983 Report No. 121459 Title

Financial Institutions: Student Loan Marketing Association's Loan Consolidation Program

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 25, 1983 STATEMENTOF MORTON HENIG E. SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE EDUCATION, ARTS, & HUMANITIES ON SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE POSTSECONDARY ON EDUCATION HOUSECOMMITTEEON EDUCATIONAND LABOR ON TH...
Date May 12, 1983 Report No. 121342 Title

Budget and Spending: Truth in Budgeting Act of 1983, H.R. 2868

UNIW!D S7'ATE.S GENFRAL ACCOTJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 2054% FOR RRLEASE ON DELIVERY EXPFCTED AT 9:30 A.M. May 12, 1983 . STATEMENT OF HARRY S. H4VRNS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE THE COMMITTEE 9N WAYS AM MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSF: OF RSPRESENTATIVSS ON THE TRUTH IN RUDGETING ACT OF 1983 H.R. 2868 121342 Mr. Chairman and Members of the hudqet the Committee: to of testify the hefore y...
Date April 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-96 Title

SBA's 7(a) Loan Guarantee Program: An Assessment of Its Role in the Financial Market

I 3 I ’ B?THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES SBA’s 7(a) Loan Guarantee Program: An Assessment Of Its Role In The Financial Market The Small Business Administration’s 7(a) Loan Guarantee Program, which enables commercial lenders to provide long-term loans to new and expanding small businesses, is one of the Federal credit programs proposed for budget cuts, GAO ...
Date April 8, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-112 Title

Energy: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

Ei’ Ti-lECOMPTROLLEkGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasif ication Project Construction of the Great Plains coal gasification plant in North Dakota was 4 weeks behind schedule as of December 31, 1982, but cumulative project costs were less than originally estimated as of that date. The Great Plains project administrator established an extensive o...
Date April 5, 1983 Report No. 121084 Title

Financial Institutions: The Federal Financing Bank

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. APRIL 5, 1983 STATEMENT OF HARRY S. HAVENS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLERGENERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FEDERAL CREDIT PROGRAMS COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE FEDERAL FINANCING BANK . Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: today to discuss our v...
Date Feb. 15, 1983 Report No. 120594 Title

Economic Development: Effectiveness of Economic Development Programs

U. S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. February 15, 1983: STATEMENTOF HARRY S. HAVENS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER GENERAL FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT ON COMMITTEEON PUBLIC WORKSAND TRANSPORTATION . HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE; EFFECTIVENESSOF ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS : / Mr. Chairman and Members of ...
Date Jan. 21, 1983 Report No. PAD-83-15 Title

Budget and Spending: HUD Compliance With Continuing Resolution Provision for Using the Full Amounts of Loan Guarantee Limitations

UNITEDSTATES GVERU WASrllNGTON, ACCOUNTING D C. 20548 OFFTCE PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION q-206668 JANUARY 21,1983 The Honorable Jake Garn Chalrman, Subcomml ttee on HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honoraole Walter D. Huddleston RankIng Minority Member, Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Aopropriations Unlted States Senate Sub] 120435 e...
Date Dec. 28, 1982 Report No. PAD-83-12 Title

Budget and Spending: Catalog of Federal Credit Programs and Their Interest Rate Provisions

General Accounting Office Catalog Of Federal Credit Programs Interest Rate Provisions And Their From fiscal year 1971 to 1981, new direct loan obligations increased about 445 percent to $57.2 billion, and new loan guarantee commitments increased about 99 percent to $76.5 billion. In the same 10 year period, repayments by borrowers were not keeping pace with lending activities, thus pushing up tota...
Date Nov. 18, 1982 Report No. ID-83-12 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Export-Import Bank's FY 1981 Financial Operations and Related Issues

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES / mport Ba n k’s Examination (DfMExport-I Fiswrf Y-4 981 Financial Operations ~88&c! Related Issues G 0 is unable to express an opinion on the ad quacy of the Export-Import Bank’s rese ves for contingencies and defaults in its 3 fispal year 1981 financial statements. This report discusses the basis of GAO’s qualified opinio...
Date Nov. 4, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-22 Title

Housing: Federal Credit Policy on Guaranteed Loans Should Be Clarified and Enforced

BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director Office Of Management And Budget Fbderal Credit Policy On Guaranteed Should Be Clarified And Enforced . Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-70 was issued to help provide effective and economical Federal credit assistance programs by prescribing, for example, that certain fees be charged, thatiprivate lenders-share financial ...
Date July 30, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-105 Title

Energy: BPA and REA Actions and Activities Affecting Utility Participation in Washington Public Power Supply System Plants 4 and 5

r I *-. REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Bonneville Power Administration ‘And Rural Electrification Administration Actions And Activiti’es Affecting Utility Participation In Washington Public Power Supply System Plants 4 And 5 Congressman George Hansen asked GAO to examine the roles of the Bonneville Power Administration and the Rural Electrification Administration in development and...
Date May 14, 1982 Report No. 118410 Title

Agriculture and Food: Assistance to Beginning Farmers

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC OIVISION May 14, 1982 The Honorable Richard E. Lyng Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Dear Mr. Lyng: Subject: Assistance to Beginning Farmers Within the last several years, concern has been raised about the barriers faced by beginning farmers in obtaining financing to This concern has been discussed in ...
Date May 14, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-79 Title

Financial Management: Survey of the Small Business Administration's Accounting for Loan Guaranty Fees

I ACCOUNTINO MANAGhMEN-r AND rlNANClAL DlVlSloN UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTaN, D.C. 20548 Mr. Harry Controller, Business S. Carver Small Administration Dear Mr. Carver: Survey of Accounting the Small for Loan Business Guaranty Administration's Fees (GAO/AFMD-82-79) Subject: Our survey of the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) accounting for loan guaranty fees showed that ...
Date April 30, 1982 Report No. 118262 Title

Health: Administration of the Hill-Burton Program

SUMMARY GAO TESTIMONY BEFORE THE OF SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON HOUSE COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE The Hill-Burton construction grants, conditions funds, medical all direct Program-- the Nation's major health facility in construction Certain program-- has provided loans, about $5.9 billion since received 1946. and loan guarantees had to be met when facilities (1) providing Hill-Bu...
Date March 6, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-55 Title

Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project Loan Guarantee: February 1982

4’ r’ COMf=fRDLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE DC. ama UNITED STATES B-206514 MARCH 6,1982 President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Loan Guarantee--February 1982 (EKD-82-55) Project This report is in the Energy Act of 1978~-Civilian response toto95-238,Department25,6ofmonths which date Applications (P.L. Feb. 19...
Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. ID-82-15 Title

International Affairs: Forging a New Defense Relationship With Egypt

ReportToTheChairman, Senate CommitteeOn Foreign Relations OF THE ilNlTED STATES Forging A New DefenseRelationship With Egypt Since its peace treaty with Israel , Egypt has become one of the largest recipients of U.S. military aid and an important U.S. security partner in the Middle East. The growing American presence in Egypt includes military trainers and study teams, joint tactical exercises, Na...
Date Dec. 7, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-14 Title

Financial Management: Defaulted Title I Home Improvement Loans--Highly Vulnerable to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

~\i”T---I!!! COMPTROLLER GENERAL v - Report ToCharles H,Percy, United States Senate OFTHE UNITEDSTATES Defaulted Title I Home Improvement Loans -HighlyVulnerablIeTo Fraud, Waste, And Abuse’ Millions of dollars in defaulted home improvement loans that could be collected are written off annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). By eliminating wasteful management practice...
Date Oct. 19, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-12 Title

Energy: Costs and Financial Risks of Certain Liquefied Natural Gas Import Projects to U.S. Taxpayers and Gas Consumers

RELEASED , , 1-.---. -. -w.-"Y bv ti E UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE DC. 20548 tNtRGY AND MINERALS DIVISION B-205130 The Honorable John D. Dingell Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman, and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Costs and Financial Natural Gas Import and Gas Consumers Risks of Certain Projects to U.S....
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-142 Title

Energy: The Oil Shale Corporation Loan Guarantee Contract

* L . NY38 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION RELEASED September 10, 1981 ' The Honorable James J. Blanchard Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: The Oil Shale Corporation Contract (EMD-81-142) Loan Guarantee Your letter dated Au...
Date May 19, 1981 Report No. 115255 Title

SBA Franchise Loans: Risk of Loss Can Be Reduced and Program Effectiveness Improved

vi UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 / FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT-9:3@-aim. DST'. TUESDAY, NAY 19, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHNEGE, DIRECTOR AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE TRE 'V i SUBCOMMITTEEQN COMMERCE,CONSUMER,AND h"'? MONETARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CN GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & EOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES '-'I. ON @IsA FRANCRISE LOANS: -Bf3ssws--av RISK OF L...
Date March 16, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-64 Title

Energy: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Plant

REPORTBY THE US. General Accounting Office Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasification Plant Great Plains Gasification Associates proposes to construct a coal gasification plant in North Dakota, Partiesopposing the financing arrangement approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals. They opposed a surcharge to current gas customers to allow Great Plains...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-32 Title

Budget and Spending: The Federal Investment in Amtrak's Assets Should Be Secured

. 4, REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Federal Investment In Amtrak’s Assets Should Be Secured As of fiscal year 1980, the Federal Government had given Amtrak $3.2 billion for its capital program. Only $2.5 billion of this &mount is subject to Federal security arrangements; that is, this part of the Government’s investment would be protected should Amtrak be liquidated. ...
Date Feb. 17, 1981 Report No. CED-81-62 Title

Economic Development: Examination of the Financial Statements of the Urban Renewal Fund for Fiscal Year 1979

i I UNITED STATES GENERAL AccOuNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AN0 ONCLOCMCNT ECONOMIC OIVIIION FEBRUARY 17,198l B-201307 The Honorable Samuel R. Pierce, The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: of the Financial Statements of he Urban Renewal Fund for Fiscal Year 19797 (CED-81-62) Jr. 114370 by the The Urban Renewal Program, which is administered De...
Date Feb. 2, 1981 Report No. CED-81-25 Title

Housing: SBA's Pilot Programs To Improve Guaranty Loan Procedures Need Further Development

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES :t Report ToThe Congress ilot Programs To Improve Guaranty Loan Procedures Need Further Development The Small Business Administration is testing two pilot programs to expedite application for, review, and approval of 7(a) guaranty loans. Although these programs are directed to the problems which are most troublesome to small businesses and lenders, GAO b...
Date Jan. 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-56 Title

Housing: Summary of Major Deficiencies in the Farmers Home Administration's Business and Industrial Loan Program

B-201890 JANUARY 30,1981 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Sub)ect: Roger W. Jepsen Senate Jepsen: In the tSummary of MaJor Deficiencies Farmers Borne Administration's Business and Industraal Loan Program (CED-81-56) 3 Your letter of January 12, 1981, asked us to summarize malor deflcrencles found In the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA'S) Farmers Home Admlnlstration's (FmHA's) Buslne...
Date July 31, 1980 Report No. CED-80-107 Title

Financial Management: Examination of United States Railway Association's Financial Statements, Fiscal Year 1979

BY THECOMPTROLLEriGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Examination Of United States Railway Association’ Financial s Statements, FiscalYear 1979 The United States Railway Association monitors and provides financing for Conrail, which operates railroads in the Midwest and Northeast. Because Conrail’ s future is uncertain, GAO quesrions whether the Government’ s investment will be...
Date June 23, 1980 Report No. 112617 Title

Financial Management: Control of Loan Guarantees

United States General Accounting Washington, B.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m. June 23, 1980 Statement Harry Assistant of lllllllllll~~ 112617 S. Havens General Comptroller before the Special Subcommittee Committee United ,,,,,,. ,)II^” r Control i,,,, ,,m, ,_ on Control on the States on of Federal Budget Credit Senate of Loan Guarantee
Date May 30, 1980 Report No. CED-80-52 Title

Rural Electrification Administration Loans to Electric Distribution Systems: Policy Changes Needed

9 l++fqq$ II2947 BY THE COMPTROLLEk GENERAL Report ToThe Congress ’ OF THE UNITEDSTATES Rural Electrification Administration Loans to Electric Distribution Systems: Policy Changes Needed The Rural Electrification Administration has been making subsidized loans to rural electric distribution systems since 1935. Do these For systems continue to need such loans? many, the answer is yes. Some may ne...
Date March 28, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-45 Title

Transportation: Alternatives for Eliminating Amtrak's Debt to the Government

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES 112uff Report ToThe Congress ‘* Alternatives For Eliminating Amtrak’s Debt To The Government Amtrak has never made a profit and is unlikely to repay its Federal loans. The Amtrak Reorganization Act of 1979 (P.L. 96-73) requires the Comptroller General to recommend appropriate means to eliminate these loan obligations, which amount to $850 million....
Date March 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-84 Title

Economic Development: The Farmers Home Administration's Economic Emergency Loan Program Could Be More Effective

UNITEDSTATE!~ GENERAL AC~ZOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY OEVELOPMENT AND IZCONOMIC DIVIBION . B-198066 The Honorable The Secretary Bob Bergland of Agriculture ,,':)jg (I ($.) uo ~ _ i i"', i ,i' 4% *; 111923 ‘I I Dear Mr. Secretary: he Economic hi-- Farmers Home Administration's Emergency Loan Program Could Be More Effective2 (CED-80-84) #J$-sE@>/o,, before the Subcommittee On J...