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Date Sept. 27, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-8 Title

Civil Rights: Comparison of Estimates of Effects of Fair Insurance Practices Act on Women's Insurance Costs

COMPTROLLER 1 GENERAL WAslllNtTON OF THE UNITED STATES O.C. 2OW@ SEf'TEMBER27,1384 B-213348 125452 The Honorable Nancy L. Johnson House of Representatives Subject: RELEASED of Effects of Fair on Women's Insurance Comparison of Estimates Insurance Practices Act Costs (GAO/OCE-84-8) In separate letters dated July 28, 1983, and August 2, 1983, respectively, you requested that we comment on divergent ...
Date Sept. 20, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-65 Title

Financial Institutions: Supervisory Examinations of International Banking Facilities Need To Be Improved

REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Siupervisory Examinations Of hernational Banking Facilities Need To Be Improved The Federal Reserve authorized U.S.-based banks to establish International Banking Facilities (IBFs) to attract international banking business. IBFs were granted exemptions from certain requirements levied on banks; however, the Federal Reserve imposed ottier restrictions to p...
Date May 17, 1984 Report No. 124155 Title

Budget and Spending: Cost Accounting Standards

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:OO A.M. THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1984 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON cosr 2wxxnnIw STANDARDS Mr. Chairman and Member...
Date Feb. 24, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-22 Title

Health: Improvements Needed in Quality Assurance for Open Heart Surgery

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Dr. Donald L. Custis Chief Medical Director Veterans Administration Dear Dr. Custis: Improvements Needed in Quality Assurance for Open Heart Surgery (GAO/HRD-84-22) Subject: We have reviewed the policies, procedures, and practices of the Department of Medicine and Surgery (DM&S) for assessing and assuring the q...
Date Feb. 14, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-99 Title

Natural Resources: Information on the Forest Service Road Construction Program

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED D.C. 2064 STATES WASHINGTON R-213750 February 27, 1984 The Honorable G. V. Montgomery Chairman, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs The Honorable Alan K. Simpson Chairman, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subject: The Congress Could Consider Changing the Effective Date Provision for VA Disability Pension Awards (GAO/HRD-84-15) As part of our oversight of the...
Date Feb. 9, 1984 Report No. 123362 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Efforts To Standardize Avionics Equipment

II) 1 UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE 10:00 a.m. EST IF a &clA v: FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY9:, 1984 STATEMENTOF FRANK C. CONAHAM DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I am pleased concern...
Date Dec. 23, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-69 Title

The Department of Transportation's Program To Preserve the Highways: Safety Remains an Issue

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL RELEASED Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Investigations And Oversight Committee On Public Works And Transportation House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Department Of Transportation’s Program To Preserve The Highways: Safety Remains An Issue Rederal funding is available to the States to resurface, restore, and rehabilitate the Nation’s roads--commo...
Date Nov. 22, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-39 Title

Energy: DOE Should Strengthen Its Controls Over Award Fees to Contractors

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Energy DOE Should Strengthen Its Controls Over Award Fees To Contractors the Department of Energy hires contractors )o run its government-owned, energy- and Idefense-related research and production ifacilities. DOE furnishes the plants and iequipment, pays employee salaries, and Iprovides the contractors with working capiItal through l...
Date Oct. 13, 1983 Report No. GGD-84-23 Title

Financial Management: OPM's Revolving Fund Policy Should Be Clarified and Management Controls Strengthened

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES OPM’ Revolving Fund Policy Should Be Clarified s And Management Controls Strengthened The Office of Personnel Management operates a revolving fund through which it finances background investigations, training, and other reimbursable programs. OPM’ policy s states, as a general rule, that its authority to spend money on reimbursable work will...
Date Sept. 7, 1983 Report No. 124037 Title

Agriculture and Food: Observations on the National School Lunch Program's Assessment, Improvement, and Monitoring System

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE SEP ‘ 1963 i Administrator Mr. Robert E. Leard, Food and Nutrition Service Department of Agriculture DeaK Mr. Leard: Observations on the National School Lunch Program's Assessment, Improvement, and Monitoring System Subject: We recently completed a survey to obtain information on the operation of the Food and Nutrition Service's Asse...
Date Aug. 12, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-97 Title

Government Operations: Classification and Qualification Standards for the GS-1410 Library-Information Service Series

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20840 B-211721 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Director, Office of Personnel Management Dear Dr. Detiine: Subject: Classification and Qualification the GS-1410 Library-Information (GAO/GGD-83-97) Standards for Service Series At the request of the Subcommittees on Civil Service, Compensation and Employee Benefits, and Human Resources, House Com...
Date Aug. 5, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-94 Title

Audit Guides To Review Implementation of the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act: The First Year

. STUDYBY THE STAFFOFTHE US. General Accounting Office Audit Guides To Review Implementation Of The Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act: The First Year The Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act imposes an important responsibility on all Government officials to strengthen internal controls. GAO’ audit guides provide s for (1) a comprehensive assessment of agencies’ first year effo...
Date May 19, 1983 Report No. 121458 Title

Financial Management: Cost Accounting Standards

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1983 STATEMENT OF CLARK G. ADAMS, NATIONAL SECURITY GROIJP DIRECTOR AFFAIRS DIVISION AND INTERNATIONAL BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS llIlllllllll 121458 Mr. Chairman And Members of to have of the the Cost the...
Date May 18, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-66 Title

Information Management: Need for Central Adjudication Facility for Security Clearances for Navy Personnel

Date May 3, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-75 Title

Government Operations: Comptroller General's Views on Issues Related to the Reestablishment of the Cost Accounting Standards Board Function

B-39995 RELEASED May 3, 1983 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: subject: Comptroller General's Views on Issues Related to the Reestablishment pf the Cost Accounting Standards Board Functionand Certain Matters for Costs of Compensated on CAS 408, "Accounting Personal Absence" (GAO/PLRD-83-75) GAO's views Board (Boar...
Date March 11, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-51 Title

Approval of the Design of the Department of the Army Commodity Command Standard System: Wholesale Stock Fund

r-4 .. * COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGT0N~D.C. 20548 la07533 B-159797 'The Honorable Caspar W. Weinbrger The Secretary of Defense Attention: Assistant Secretary of Defense bnptroller) 120783 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Approval of the Design of the Department of the Amy Cmmdity Ccmnand Standard System--Wholesale Stock Fund'bO/AEMD-83-51) It is my pleasure to approve the design ...
Date March 8, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-49 Title

Government Operations: Followup on the December 1981 Dollar Threshold Change for Certified Cost or Pricing Data

di I UNITED STATES GENERAL AC~UNTING WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 cat7kylrti;fOFFICE /zlOs% PROCUHEMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-210718 RELEASED MARCH 8,1983 The Honorable Carl Levin Committee on Armed Services United States Senate near Senator Subject: Levin: 121038 Followup on the December 1981 Dollar Threshold Change for Certified Cost or Pricing Data,,, :(GAO/PLRD-83-49) ,,,,, ,, This rep...
Date Dec. 15, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-41 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Statement of Accounting Principles and Standards for the Federal Emergency Management Agency

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON~0.C. OF THE 20648 UNITED STATES OEC15l982 The Honorable Louis 0. Giuffrida Federal Emergency Director, Management Agency Dear Mr. Giuffrida: Subject: Approval of the Statement of Accounting Principles and Standards for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (GAO/AFMD-83-41) 120136 I It is my pleasure to approve the Statement of Accounting Principles and Standards fo...
Date Nov. 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-20 Title

Government Operations: GAO Review on High Reliability Electronic Parts Testing and Data Requirements

1v UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 I’ROCUREMENT. AUD READINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION The Honorable Richard D. DeLauer The Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) Dear Dr. DeLauer: Subject: GAO Review on High Reliability Electronic Parts Testing and Data Requirements, ~.....'L (GAO,'PLRD-83-20) We made a limited review of high reliability electronic parts t...
Date Oct. 1, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-122 Title

Information Management: Approval of the Bureau of the Mint Bullion and Monetary Accounting System Design

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES B- 2fW303 October 1, 1982 The Honorable The Secretary Donald T. Regan of the Treasury IRIIII 119734 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Approval of the Bureau of the Mint Bullion and Monetary Accounting System Design (GAO/AFMD-82-122) system design It is my pleasure to approve the accounting of the Bureau of the Mint's Bullion and Monetary Ac...
Date Sept. 29, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-126 Title

Financial Management: Reapproval of the Statement of Accounting Principles and Standards for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. James G. Watt of the Interior . : Secretary: Reapproval Principles and Wildlife of the Statement of Accounting and Standards for the U. S. Fish Service (GAO/A?MD-82-126) Subject: It is my pleasure to reapprove the Statement of Accounting Principles and Standards for th? U. S. Fish and Wildlife Servic...
Date Sept. 24, 1982 Report No. 119572 Title

Energy: The Methanol Transportation Fuel Market

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Sentember 24, 1982, Statement of Kevin Boland Energy and Minerals Division Acting Deputy Director, Before the Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce F. Mr. Chairman 119572 and Members to discuss of the Subcommittee: observations reguest I appreciate resulting fro...
Date Sept. 14, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-118 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Accounting Principles and Standards Statements of the Panama Canal Commission

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE WNiTED STATES DC. 20648 B-209048 September $4, 1982 Mr. D. P, McAuliffe Administrator Panama Canal Commission APO Miami 34011 Dear Mr. McAuliffe: Approval of the Accounting Principles and Standards Statement of the Panama Canal Commission (GAO/APMD-82-118) to approve the Statement of Accounting Principles Panama Canal Commission submitted with your letter Stat...
Date Aug. 26, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-85 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Needs To Curb Excessive Deductions for Self-Employment Retirement Plans

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service IRS Needs To Curb Excessive Deductions
Date Aug. 24, 1982 Report No. CED-82-99 Title

Transportation: Changes to the Motor Vehicle Recall Program Could Reduce Potential Safety Hazards

t BYTHE“ni GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation ChangesToThe MotorVehicle Recall Program Could Reduce Potential Safety Hazards Nearly related safety tential 128 million vehicles, tires, and other items have been recalled because of defects, thereby reducing their poto cause accidents. In many cases the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration’s defect investi...
Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. 119782 Title

Housing: Washington State's Administration of the FEMA Medical Relocation Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL REGIONAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Building 98174 OFFICE Room 1992, Federal Seattle, Washington .. Mr. William H. Mayer Regional Director Federal Emergency Management Agency Region X Bothell, Washington 98011 Dear Mr. Mayer: We recently reviewed-Washington State’s administration of the medical relocation program, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency‘s (FEMA’s) Indivi...
Date Aug. 2, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-43 Title

Delegated Personnel Management Authorities: Better Monitoring and Oversight Needed

BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToThe Director Off ice Of Personnel Management Delegated Personnel Management Authorities: Better Monitoring And Oversight Needed Encouraged by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the Office of Personnel Management delegated many personnel authorities to Federal agencies. The act requires that the Office maintain an oversight program to protect merit syst...
Date July 2, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-54 Title

Health: Indian Health Service Not Yet Distributing Funds Equitably Among Tribes

, i33+5- BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Committee On Appropriations United States Senate OF THE’UNITEDSTATES Indian Health Service Not Yet Distributing Funds Equitably Among Tribes The Indian Health Service’s (IHS’) equity health care fund was established to correct funding disparities by raising the level of services provided to the neediest tribes by the end of fiscal ye...
Date July 1, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-38 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Key Issues Affecting State Taxation of Multijurisdictional Corporate Income Need Resolving

1 , =7235&7 iY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, House Committee On Ways And Means OF THE UNITEDSTATES Key Issues Affecting Of Multijurisdictional Need Resolving In recent years, the number of multijurisdictional-multistate and multinationakorporations and the related amounts of State tax revenue have grown significantly.States’ current practice of using widely varying rules to det...
Date June 22, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-92 Title

Energy: Views on Selected DOE Conservation and Renewable Energy Programs and Their Program Mandates

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 JUNE 22,1982 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 118951 Views on Selected Department of Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Programs and Their Program Mandatesa(GAO/EMD-82-92) ,I_"S.. Your letter of Apri...
Date May 31, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-83 Title

Financial Management: Reapproval of the Department of State Accounting Principles and Standards Statement

COMPTROLLER GENEI?AL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATE5 205AS B-206063 May 31, 1982 4 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Alexander of State . Reapproval Principles M. Haig, Jr. Secretary: Subject: of the Department of State Accounting and Standards Statement (GAO/AFMD-82-83) . It is my pleasure to reapprove the Statement of Accountina Principles and Standards for the Department of State as sub...
Date May 28, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-83 Title

Information Management: Examination of the Social Security Administration's Systems Modernization Plan

B-201668 May 28, 1982 The Hanorable 'United States Dear Senator Subject: Lawton Chiles Senate Chilas: Examination of the Social Security Administration's Systems Modernization Plan~(GAO/HRD-82-83) In response to your March 9, 1982, request (see enc. I), we conducted a limited review of the Social Security Administration's ~(SSA's) Systems Modernization Plan (SMP). Our work addresses your questions...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. 118444 Title

Energy: Energy Efficiency Standards for Household Appliances

. I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. Friday, May 21, 1982 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY CONSERVATION AND POWER HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES Mr. Chairman and Members of the the on the oppor...
Date May 20, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-32 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Patent and Trademark Amendments of 1980 Set the Stage for Uniform Patent Practice by Federal Agencies

,\ REPORTBY THE ,wiv Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Patent AndTrademarkAmendments Of 1980 Set The Stage For Uniform Patent Practice By Federal Agencies A uniform Government-wide policy for assigning title to inventions arising from Government-sponsored research and development has been an objective of Federal policymakers for nearly 20 years. Changes in the patent and trademark laws in 19...
Date May 14, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-78 Title

Appliance Efficiency Standards: Issues Needing Resolution by DOE

. I * +!3%nTr I r0372 p BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Appliance Efficiency Standards: Issues Needing Resolution By DOE The National Energy Conservation Policy Act directs the Secretary of Energy to prescribe efficiency standards, or make a no standard determination, for each of 13 major household appliances. DOE began analyses in 1978 and proposed standards for ...
Date May 7, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-80 Title

Energy: Analysis of Bonneville Power Administration's Estimate To Bury Segments of Transmission Line in Montana

**? UNITED S&ES ~ENEFMLACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON. ENtiQY AN0 MINERALS OIVISIQN May 7, 1982 B-207537 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Max Baucus Senate Baucus: Analysis of Bonneville Power Estimate to Bury Segments of in Montana (GAO/EMDi82-80). Administration's Transmission Line Your January 22, 1982, letter asked that we analyze Bonneville Power Administration's (EP...
Date April 21, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-18 Title

Information Management: Federal Information Systems Remain Highly Vulnerable to Fraudulent, Wasteful, Abusive, and Illegal Practices

REPORTBY THE U.S. General Accounting Office P r -.Federal Information Systems Remain Highly Vulnerable To Fraudulent, Wasteful, Abusive, And Illegal Practices Federal agencies rely on computers and telecommunication networks to collect, process, store, and disseminate information-one of the Nation’s most important and costly resources. However, inadequate protection over the computers, networks,...
Date April 7, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-13 Title

Government Operations: Revising Medical Fitness Policies Could Provide Additional Quality Recruits at Less Cost Than Enlistment Incentives

B’ THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Y’ Report To The Secretary Of Defense Revising Medical Fitness Policies Could Provide Additional Quality Recruits At LessCost Than Enlistment Incentives Malking entry medical fitness standards less restrictive for quality applicants for enlistment, as well as providing corrective treatment to recruits who currently would be disqualified for readily correctab...
Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-22 Title

National Defense: Opportunities Exist To Achieve Greater Standardization of Aircraft and Helicopter Seats

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20646 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DlVlSlON B-205807 FEBRUARY 26,1982 The Eonorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Opportunities Exist to Achieve Greater Standardization of Aircraft and Helicopter Seats (MASAD-82-22) We reviewed the efforts of DOD and the...
Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-31 Title

Financial Institutions: Federal Review of Intrastate Branching Applications Can Be Reduced

BY~HE~~MPTR~LLE~? GENERAL I Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Review Of Intrastate Branching Applications Can Be Reduced The Federal review of intrastate domestic bank new branch applications rarely restricts branch actions, produces little new information of supervisory value, and, in the case of State-chartered banks, duplicates State efforts. GAO recommends that laws and policies...
Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-44 Title

Government Operations: VA Needs To Improve Its Quality Assurance Program for Medical Supply and Equipment Items

, . L ’ ‘.q ,/I” /’ ~117J9/ OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UN&D ~TATESGENERALACC~UNTING HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-206270 FEBRUARY 23,1982 . The Honorable Administrator Robert P. Nimmo of Veterans Affairs llllllllllll 117591 Dear Mr. Nimmo: Subject: VA Needs To Improve Program For Medical Items (PLRD-82-44) Its Quality Assurance Supply and Equipment The Veterans Administration (VA) Marketin...
Date Feb. 17, 1982 Report No. 117657 Title

Financial Management: Management of Plant Load Activities

'GAO United States General Accounting Office di&tiM&m 10 West Jackson Boulevard Field Operations Division -mhwSikswS Chicago, II. 60604 5th Floor February 17, 1982 -Mr. Paul N. Carlin Regional Postmaster General U.S. Postal Service Headquarters Central Region 60699 Chicago, Illinois Dear Mr. Carlin: This letter summarizes the findings we discussed with you and your staff during our December 4, 198...
Date Feb. 3, 1982 Report No. 117445 Title

Education: GAO Reports Concerning Federal Student Financial Aid Programs

.t . q,* “, i UNITED STATES GENERAL 4CCOWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED 4T 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1982 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON CERTAIN GAO REPORTS CONCERNING FEDERAL STUDEMT FINANCIA...
Date Jan. 29, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-29 Title

Financial Management: Approval of Statement of Accounting Principles and Standards for Federal Labor Relations Authority

B-205667 January 29, 1982 The Ronorable Ronald W. Haughton Chairman, Federal Labor Relations Authority Dear Mr. Haughton: rSubject:LApproval Authority” f and Standards of Statement of Accounting Principles for Federal Labor Relations (AFMD-82-29) It is my pleasure to approve the Federal Labor Relations Authority’s Statement of Accounting Principles and Standards, which was submitted by Dr. Ran...
Date Jan. 26, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-4 Title

Government Operations: Proposal To Lower the Federal Compensation Comparability Standard Has Not Been Substantiated

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASE: Proposal To Lower The Federal Compensation Comparability Standard Has Not Been Substantiated The Administration has proposed that Federal employee compensation be made comparable to 94 percent of non-Federal compensation levels. This standard was proposed to recognize features of Federal employment such as job security job mobility, and portability ...
Date Jan. 25, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-41 Title

Financial Management: Reapproval of the International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section Payroll System Design

B-206063 The Honorable The Secretary Alexander of State Haig Dear Mr. Secretaryt Subject:[iReapproval of the International Water Commission, U.S. Section Design_lj(APMD-82-41) Boundary and Payroll System * It is my pleasure to reapprove the payroll systsm design of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States Section submitted to us with your letter of December 8, 1.981, as being...
Date Jan. 19, 1982 Report No. CED-82-14 Title

Producing More Fuel-Efficient Automobiles: A Costly Proposition

WTHE 1(3OMPTRCiLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Chairman Committee On Energy And Commerce + House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES by the Qfflco of Congremiti f+kWbao. Producing More Fuel-Efficient Automobiles: A Costly Proposition Legislation establishing Federal fuel economy standards for automobiles required the auto industry to produce new-car fleets that averaged 18 miles per gallon starting w...
Date Dec. 23, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-33 Title

Energy: Information on the Department of Energy's Analyses To Determine the Need for Appliance Efficiency Standards

UNITED S&E&~ER~LACC~UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENEROY AND MINPPAU DIVISION December 23, 1981 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Chairman and Power 'Information on the Department of Energy's analyses to determine the need for appliance efficiency standards (EMD-82-33) ...
Date Dec. 15, 1981 Report No. MASAD-82-7 Title

National Defense: Large-Scale Production of the M1 Tank Should Be Delayed Until Its Power Train Is Made More Durable

-- / g BY THECOMPTROLL Report ToThe Congress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES LcbrgeScaleProduction Of TheMl Tank Should Be Delayed UntilIts, PowerTrain IsiMade More Durable The Army has requested funds to procure 729 Ml tanks in fiscal year 1982. Although the; tank has met virtually all of its major combat requirements, the tank’s power train durability must be improved so that the tank’s performance can me...
Date Nov. 13, 1981 Report No. 117048 Title

Financial Management: S. 864, the Proposed Financial Integrity Act of 1981

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING DC 20548 OFFICE / WASHINGTON, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. NOVEMBER 13, 1981 FRIDAY, , STATEMENT CHARLES UNITED A. BOWSHER, OF COMPTROLLER ACCOUNTING GENERAL OFFICE STATES GENERAL BEFORE THE AFFAIRS SENATE COMMITTEE CONCERNING FINANCIAL ON GOVERNMENTAL S. 864 THE PROPOSED OF 1981 INTEGRITY ACT Mr. Chairman and Members to of the have the of-the this...