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Date Nov. 17, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-89 Title

Persian Gulf: Implementation Gaps Limit the Effectiveness of End-Use Monitoring and Human Rights Vetting for U.S. Military Equipment

GAO November 2011 United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Requesters PERSIAN GULF Implementation Gaps Limit the Effectiveness of End-Use Monitoring and Human Rights Vetting for U.S. Military Equipment GAO-12-89 November 2011 PERSIAN GULF Implementation Gaps Limit the Effectiveness of End-Use Monitoring and Human Rights Vetting for U.S. Military Equipment Highlights o...
Date Sept. 20, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-918 Title

Persian Gulf: U.S. Agencies Need to Improve Licensing Data and to Document Reviews of Arms Transfers for U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security Goals

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters PERSIAN GULF U.S. Agencies Need to Improve Licensing Data and to Document Reviews of Arms Transfers for U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security Goals GAO-10-918 September 2010 PERSIAN GULF Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Highlights of GAO-10-918, a report to congressional requesters ...
Date April 7, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-468R Title

Defense Trade: Arms Export Control Vulnerabilities and Inefficiencies in the Post-9/11 Security Environment

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 7, 2005 The Honorable Henry J. Hyde Chairman, Committee on International Relations House of Representatives Subject: Defense Trade: Arms Export Control Vulnerabilities and Inefficiencies in the Post-9/11 Security Environment Dear Mr. Chairman: In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks and the subsequent global war ...
Date Jan. 28, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-156R Title

International Affairs: State Department Needs to Resolve Data Reliability Problems that Led to Inaccurate Reporting to Congress on Foreign Arms Sales

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 28, 2005 The Honorable Condoleezza Rice The Secretary of State Subject: State Department Needs to Resolve Data Reliability Problems that Led to Inaccurate Reporting to Congress on Foreign Arms Sales Dear Madam Secretary: Under Section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended, the Department of State reports annually t...
Date July 8, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-954T Title

Defense Trade: Issues Concerning the Use of Offsets in International Defense Sales

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 8, 2004 Testimony Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives DEFENSE TRADE Issues Concerning the Use of Offsets in International Defense Sales Statement of Katherine V. Schinasi Managing Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management GAO-04-954T Mr. Chairman and Members...
Date May 13, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-519 Title

Nonproliferation: Further Improvements Needed in U.S. Efforts to Counter Threats from Man-Portable Air Defense Systems

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 2004 Report to Congressional Committees NONPROLIFERATION Further Improvements Needed in U.S. Efforts to Counter Threats from Man-Portable Air Defense Systems GAO-04-519 a May 2004 NONPROLIFERATION Further Improvements Needed in U.S. Efforts to Counter Threats from ManPortable Air Defense Systems Highlights of GAO-04-519, a report to congressional com...
Date Jan. 12, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-357 Title

Export Controls: Post-Shipment Verification Provides Limited Assurance That Dual-Use Items Are Being Properly Used

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 2004 Report to Senator Jon Kyl, U.S. Senate EXPORT CONTROLS Post-Shipment Verification Provides Limited Assurance That Dual-Use Items Are Being Properly Used GAO-04-357 a January 2004 EXPORT CONTROLS Post-Shipment Verification Provides Limited Assurance That Dual-Use Items Are Being Properly Used Highlights of GAO-04-357, a report to Senator Jon ...
Date Sept. 10, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-939R Title

Foreign Military Sales: Air Force Does Not Use Controls to Prevent Spare Parts Containing Sensitive Military Technology from Being Released to Foreign Countries

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 10, 2003 The Honorable Tom Harkin United States Senate Subject: Foreign Military Sales: Air Force Does Not Use Controls to Prevent Spare Parts Containing Sensitive Military Technology from Being Released to Foreign Countries Dear Senator Harkin: From 1990 through 2001, the Department of Defense delivered over $138 billion in de...
Date July 11, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-694 Title

Defense Trade: Better Information Needed to Support Decisions Affecting Proposed Weapons Transfers

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DEFENSE TRADE Better Information Needed to Support Decisions Affecting Proposed Weapons Transfers GAO-03-694 July 2003 DEFENSE TRADE Better Information Needed to Suppor...
Date Sept. 21, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-1078 Title

Defense Trade: Information on U.S. Weapons Deliveries to the Middle East

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2001 Report to the Honorable John Conyers, Jr., House of Representatives DEFENSE TRADE Information on U.S. Weapons Deliveries to the Middle East GAO-01-1078 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 21, 2001 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Conyers: The U.S. government provides milit...
Date Aug. 24, 2000 Report No. NSIAD-00-208 Title

Foreign Military Sales: Changes Needed to Correct Weaknesses in End-Use Monitoring Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives FOREIGN MILITARY SALES Changes Needed to Correct Weaknesses in End-Use Monitoring Program GAO/NSIAD-00-208 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: List of Countries Included in Our Survey of End-Use Monitoring 3 20 21 24 25 Appendix II: Comments From the Dep...
Date Nov. 22, 1999 Report No. NSIAD-00-37 Title

Foreign Military Sales: Efforts to Improve Administration Hampered by Insufficient Information

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives FOREIGN MILITARY SALES Efforts to Improve Administration Hampered by Insufficient Information GAO/NSIAD-00-37 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Breakdown of Foreign Military Sales Administrative Funding and Organizations Appendix II: Comments From th...
Date May 19, 1999 Report No. AIMD-99-148R Title

Foreign Military Sales: Recovery of Nonrecurring Research, Development, and Production Costs

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Accounting and Information Management Division B-282531 May 19,1999 The Honorable William J. Lynn Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Subject: Foreign Militarv Sales: Recovers of Nonrecurring Research, Develonment, and Production Costs Dear Mr. Lynn: Last October, we reported to Senator Charles E. Grassley on the results of ou...
Date Dec. 18, 1998 Report No. NSIAD-99-35 Title

Defense Trade: U.S. Contractors Employ Diverse Activities To Meet Offset Obligations

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1998 Report to the Honorable Russell D. Feingold, U.S. Senate DEFENSE TRADE U.S. Contractors Employ Diverse Activities to Meet Offset Obligations GAO/NSIAD-99-35 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-297767 December 18, 1998 The Honorable Russell D. Feingold Unit...
Date June 16, 1998 Report No. NSIAD-98-176 Title

China: Military Imports From the United States and the European Union Since the 1989 Embargoes

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1998 Report to the Chairman, Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Senate CHINA Military Imports From the United States and the European Union Since the 1989 Embargoes GAO/NSIAD-98-176 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-279891 June 16, 1998 The Honorable James Saxton Cha...
Date Dec. 1, 1997 Report No. OSI-98-3R Title

TOPAZ II Space Nuclear Power Program: Management, Funding, and Contracting Problems

GiMO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of Special Investigations B-277078 December 1, 1997 The Honorable Pete V. Dome&i United States Senate Subject: TOPAZ II &ace Nuclear Power Progmm - Management, Funding. and Contracting: Problems Dear Senator Dome&i: As you requested, we have investigated qu+tionable management practices and possible wrongdoing in the TOPAZ ...
Date Oct. 29, 1997 Report No. NSIAD-98-6 Title

Defense Trade: European Initiatives to Integrate the Defense Market

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1997 Report to the Secretary of Defense DEFENSE TRADE European Initiatives to Integrate the Defense Market GAO/NSIAD-98-6 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-276450 October 29, 1997 The Honorable William S. Cohen The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: With...
Date Dec. 3, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-93-91R Title

National Defense: AV-8B Program

GAO UnIted Statee General Accounting Once NaUonaiSecurity and Internadonal AtXdre Division B-247984 December3,1992 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman The Honorable John W. Warner Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Les Aspin Chairman The Honorable William L. Dickinson Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Enclos...
Date Oct. 23, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-93-24 Title

AV-8B Program: Aircraft Sales to Foreign Government to Fund Radar Procurement

United States General Accounting 0 .fic f Report to Congressional Requesters October 1992 AV43B PROGRAM Aircraft Salesto Foreign Government to Fund Radar Procurement llllllllllll Ill 147807 GACVNSLAD-93-24 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-24 7984 October 23, 1992 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman The Honorable J...
Date Sept. 25, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-343 Title

Jordan: Suspension of U.S. Military Assistance During Gulf Crisis

___. -_-.--- ..--- -- S(~~,ttwll,cT 1992 JORDAN Suspension of U.S. Military Assistance During Gulf Crisis 147693 --(;hO/NSlAI)-!)2-:~4:~ --- GAO Uuited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-250506 September 25, 1992 The Honorable David R. Obey Chairman The Honorable Mickey Edwards Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Forei...
Date May 24, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-159 Title

Export Controls: Assessment of Commerce Department's Report on Missile Technology Controls

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1988 Report to the Congress EXPORTCONTROLS Assessmentof Commerce Department’ Report s on Missile Technology Controls GAO/NSIAD-f%1S9 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States B-222992 May 24, 1988 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives As requi...
Date May 5, 1988 Report No. T-NSIAD-88-29A Title

International Affairs: U.S.-Korea M-16 Rifle Coproduction Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. Thursday May 5, 1988 u.s .-KOREA -. M-16 RIFLE COPRODUCTION PROGRAM Statement of Joseph E. Kelley, National Security Affairs Division Associate Director and International Before the Subcommittee on Investigations Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Mr. Chairman, Members to be here o...
Date April 11, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-117 Title

U.S.-Korea Coproduction: A Review of the M-16 Rifle Program

Investigations, Commit&e on Armed Services, House of Representatives April 1988 U.S.-KOREA COPRODUCTION A Review of the M-16 Rifle Program tiAU/NSlAlb?M-117 GAO/NSIAD-W-117 Is5736 c GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-229047 April 11, 1988 The Honorable Bill Nichols Chairman, Subcommittee on Investigations Commit...
Date Sept. 11, 1987 Report No. T-NSIAD-87-41 Title

International Affairs: The Office of Munitions Control Can Strengthen Its License Review Process

For Release on Delivery ExDected at lOi00 a.m. Friday Sept. 11, 1987 !,. /The Office of Munitions Control /r, Can Strengthen l..ll Its License Review Process ! . ._n Statement of Joan M. McCabe, National Security Affairs Division Associate Director and International Before the Committee on Governmental United States Senate Affairs . 133887 I / 1 1, V / GAO/T-NSIAD-87-41 Mr. Chairman, I pleased Mem...
Date Sept. 9, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-211 Title

Arms Exports: Licensing Reviews for Exporting Military Items Can Be Improved

United States General Accounting Office GAO. September 1987 Report the Chairman, Subcommittee .Federal toServices, Post Office, and Civil on Service, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate SQOY ARMSEXPOIiTS Licensing Reviews for Exporting Military Items Can Be Improved RESTRICTED-- Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Offi...
Date April 18, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-95 Title

Nonrecurring Costs: Improvements Needed in DOD Cost Recovery Efforts

E l lJYL5b United States General Accounting Office &4&f) AO’ ---- Report to the Secretary of Defense ill985 NONRECURRING COSTS Improvements Needed in DOD Cost Recovery Efforts 129656 l . United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division 5222214 April 18, 1986 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Sec...
Date March 6, 1986 Report No. 129237 Title

International Affairs: Foreign Military Sales and Nonrecurring Cost Recoupments

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE . ,WASHINCTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. March 6, 1986 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON FOREIGN MILITARY SALES AND, NONRECURRINGCOST RECOUPMENTS i Mr. Chairman, Members of the...
Date Jan. 30, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-31 Title

National Defense: The United States Continuing Munition Supply Relationship With Guatemala

United States General’Accounting Office GAO January 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives MILITARY SALES The United States Continuing Munition Supply Relationship With Guatemala GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security Affairs Division B221409 and International Ja...
Date Jan. 15, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-32FS Title

Air Defense: Cooperative Agreement Between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany

i United States General Awounting Ofl’ice mi!im 7 GAO January 1986 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East, Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives .AIR DEFENSE Cooperative Agreement Between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany 128997 GAO/NSIAD-86-3‘2FS 53b=de UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NAT...
Date Jan. 15, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-46BR Title

Arms Export Control Act: Purpose and Use of Selected Provisions

c * United States General Accounting OflIce /&HY 8 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives January 1986 ARMS*EXPORT CONTROLACT Purpose and Use of SelectedProvisions GAO/‘NSI.AD-~&~~BR 53ct 354 b/ I’ 1 : UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. DE. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITV AFFAIRS...
Date Feb. 21, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-47 Title

National Defense: DOD Making Progress in Identifying and Marketing Obsolete Repair Parts

BY THEUS, GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense DOD Making Progress In Identifying And Marketing Obsolete Repair Parts Obsolete defense items are generally defined as systems and associated repair parts no longer used by U.S. Forces. However, the systems may still be used by friendly foreign governments which may have a continuing need for the repair parts. The services shoul...
Date Sept. 30, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-53 Title

International Affairs: Potential Impact of Expanding Coverage of the 1982 Amendment to the Arms Export Control Act

NATIONAL :NlL~NATIONAL 8tCllIIlTV ACCAIRS AND DIVISION RELEASED . September 30, 1983 3-208698 The Honorable United States Subject: John Glenn Senate Potential Impact of Expanding Coverage of the 1982 Amendment to the Arms Export Control Act (GAO/NSIAD-83-53) Glenn: Dear Senator 1962 (1982) authorizes the President P.L. 97-392, 96 Stat. to sell U.S. defense articles and services to U.S. companies f...
Date June 24, 1983 Report No. ID-83-51 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Assistance to the State of Israel

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES U.S. Assistance To The State Of Israel The major objectives of U.S. assistance to Israel include demonstrating U.S. political support for an ally and providing for the defense of Israel. Israel receives more U.S. security assistance and also more liberal terms and concessions than other countries. liowever, it continues to seek additional help ...
Date Dec. 29, 1982 Report No. ID-83-7 Title

International Affairs: DOD Use of Official Representation Funds To Entertain Foreign Dignitaries

- @xcdpt baogr *he RELEASED Accoatngang Wot k ffpn O'@&~&' w *ffi~Q @a 'Phsed *f spec~~c m /!%@w epTl by a o'fffb8 ~qBreGEii Of R~TlglCTLQ - 1‘ By THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Ranking Minority Memb& Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES DOD Use Of Official Representation To Entertain Foreign Di,gnitaries The Department of Defense’s Distinguish...
Date Sept. 2, 1982 Report No. B-208698 Title

International Affairs: Proposed Arms Sales Legislation Should Be Subject to Arms Export Control Act

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 20548 September 2, 1982 B-208698 The Honorable United States Subject: Dear Senator John Glenn Senate Proposed Arms Sales Legislation Should Be Subject to Arms Export Control Act Glenn: On June 15, 1982, you requested that we comment on proposed legislation (H.R. 6370) to amend section 107 of the Foreign Assistance Authorization Act of 1983 t...
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 Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. 116598 Title

International Affairs: Proposed Sale of AWACS to Saudi Arabia

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE October 5, 1981 STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS U.S. SENATE ON U.S. FACILITY ACCESS INITIATIVES AND THE PROPOSED SALE OF E-3A AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) AIRCRAFT TO SAUDI ARABIA Mr. Chairman At your obtain west in access Asia and...
Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116560 Title

National Defense: The Proposed Sale of E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Aircraft to Saudi Arabia

S U M M A R Y OF GAO TESTIMONY BEFORE THE S U B C O M M ITTEE ON EUROPE AND THE M IDDLE EAST AND THE S U B C O M M ITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND SCIENTIFIC C O M M ITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON PROPOSED SALE OF AWACS TO SAUDI ARABIA -- AFFAIRS GAO takes should no position the on whether sale. or not the Congress approve is -- There warning a strong system rational...
Date Jan. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-28 Title

Financial Management: Better Accounting Needed for Foreign Countries' Deposits for Arms Purchases

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES wtter Accounting Needed For Foreign C#untries” Deposits For Arms Purchases GA found that improvements are needed in the ollection of and accounting for foreign cou tries’ funds deposited in the United Stat for arms purchases. Also, definitive guid lines are needed for implementing the E U.S.; policy allowing foreign countries to moneys not needed to meet...
Date Aug. 26, 1980 Report No. C-ID-80-4 Title

International Affairs: No Easy Choice--NATO Collaboration and the U.S. Arms Export Control Issue

COMPTROLLER GENERAL's REPORT TO THE CONGRESS DIGEST ------ NO EASY CHOICE: NATO COLLABORATIONAND THE U.S. ARMS EXPORTCONTROL ISSUE The United States has a conflict between its desire for increased NATO collaboration to standardize weapons and the need to maintain control over weapons systems made from U.S. technology. These two policies may not be able to co-exist if the United States is So far to...
Date June 30, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-79 Title

National Defense: Late Fire Control System Deliveries for Army's M60A3 Tanks Jeopardize Combat Readiness Improvements

RV Tb-ECOM P-KOLLERGENEI?HL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives f-Y rLate Fire Control System Deliveries For Army’s M-60A3 Tanks Jeopardize Combat Readiness Improvements Delayed deliveriesof firecontrolsystemsforthe Army’s M-tiOA3 tank production and conversion program are causing deployment and program slippages. Future deliver...
Date March 4, 1980 Report No. 111720 Title

International Affairs: Impact of Raising or Repealing the Commercial Arms Sales Ceiling

U.S. General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. March 4, 1980 Statement of James A. Duff Associate Director, before Senate Int'ernational a hearing of the Relations b or Repealing Ceiling the Division Committee on Foreign on PsYnmnr,l",rrImpact of Raising Commercial Mr. Chairman We are Com,mittee the and Members of pleased Arms Sales the Committ...
Date Jan. 28, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-26 Title

How Military Sales Trust Funds Operate: Saudi Arabian and Iranian Funds Compared

RISTRICTED ~~ELEAsED Not to be released o~tbi(J~ tne Accounting Office except on the basis of specific by tha Office of Congressional Relations. wP* cimteral approvvl r/Hm REPORT BY THE 12672 Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Military Sales Trust Funds Operate: Saudi Arabian And Iranian Funds Compared This report answers questions concerning the Saudi Arabian trust fund, the operation of...
Date Jan. 4, 1980 Report No. ID-80-9 Title

International Affairs: What Would Be the Impact of Raising or Repealing the Commercial Arms Sales Ceiling?

c BY THE COr\s?l~~~8l”iF-L Report To The Committee RE;sTRICTED Aceounttn$f k* DI,ice outo:de the Qe+nenl ~~~ to be released except on the basis of WecifiC ~P~vd 11 Izss” On Foreign Relations United States Senate (ljF”:.---HE W-TED STATES RELEASED What Would be the Impact of Raising Or Repealing The Commercial Arms Sales Ceiling? Congress has prohibited the commercial sale of major defense eq...
Date Jan. 1, 1980 Report No. 112491 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 15, Issue 2, Spring 1980

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL O THE UNITED S A E F TTS I\ ~~~llllRlll 11 llllllllllllillll~ 112491 Report T The Congress o EffortsT Control Fraud,Abuse, And o Mismanagement In Domestic Food Assistance Programs: ProgressMade-More Needed GAO has made numerous recommendations for dealing with fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in domestic food assistance programs budgeted by the Department of Agriculture a...
Date May 21, 1979 Report No. ID-79-22 Title

International Affairs: Opportunities To Improve Decisionmaking and Oversight of Arms Sales

REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES Illllllllllllllllllllllll LM109422 To Improve ing And Oversight Of Arms Sales American conventional arms exports”abroad have risen dramatically in the 1970s. Congress has urged restraint, and in May 1977 the President announced a policy of arms export restraint to non-industrialized nations. This report analyzes the implementation of this policy, the decisionmaki...
Date May 16, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-211 Title

National Defense: Disposal of Obsolete and Excess Inventories Would Save Millions of Dollars

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 llllllllllllllllllllllllllI LM109393 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION MAY 16, 1979 B-146828 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense Secretary: We have completed our study of excess and obsolete items held in Department of Defense (DOD) inventories. We found that DOD was retaining millions of dollars of excess ...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. ID-78-62 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Munitions Export Controls Need Improvement

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES U.S.Munitions Export Controls Need Improvement The U.S. munitions export control system is seriously weakened by lack of an export inspection program which is essential to assure export compliance with regulations and licenses. This report recommends ways to improve munitions export controls and provide assurance that such exports c...
Date March 22, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-16 Title

Financial Management: Improperly Subsidizing the Foreign Military Sales Program--A Continuing Problem

‘E%’ COMPTROLLER GENERAL THE Report ToThe Congres OF THE UNITED STATES Improperly Subsidizing The Foreign Military Sales ProgramA Continuing Problem Over the years, GAO has issued numerous reports on the Department of Defense’s continued failure to operate the foreign military sales program at no loss to the Government, as intended by law. This failure has resulted in large subsidies to the ...
Date Feb. 28, 1979 Report No. 108689 Title

National Defense: U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Statement 108689 of Fasick Division J. Director, Kenneth International before the Relations / Arms Transfer Senate Committee on Foreign on Conventional Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to provide the of Committee current with policy (b) the We are pleased our evaluation of with to be here (a) the implementation to conventional the of restrai...