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| Date Feb. 15, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-32 |
Title
The Environmental Protection Agency has several new programs to better regulate pesticides-chemicals which provide great benefits but which can threaten man and the environment. The most recent is a 10 to 15-year program to reassessthe safety of 35,900 federally registered pesticide products. However, the program, which started in October 1978, is already behind schedule and has many unresolved po... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-63 |
Title
Radbtion Levels In Two hlontana Cities?
Tests have shown that many houses in Butte and Anziconda, Montana, are exposed to higher than normal levels of radiation. Similar problems may exist elsewhere. In September 1479 the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a ruling that it would not provide financing for housing t4at did not meet interim Environmental Protection Agency standards. S... |
| Date Feb. 5, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-22 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Policy Conflict--Energy, Environmental, And Materials: Automotive Fuel-Economy Standards’ Implications For Materials
The demands for energy conservation, environmental protection, and stable raw material supplies and prices are strongly competitive, and the complexity of this relationship has not been recognized in forming Fede... |
| Date Jan. 16, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-12 |
Title
BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense
Air Force Civil Engineer Cost Accounting System Reports Should Be Used More Effectively
Air Force civil engineer cost reports for maintenance and construction at Air Force bases show significant differences between planned and actual labor-hours. These differences are not being analyzed and action is not being taken to determi... |
| Date Jan. 9, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-10 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Defense’s Accounting For Its Contracts Has Too Many Errors--Standardized Accounting Procedures Are Needed
For 9 years, the military services and Defense Contract Administration Services regions failed to implement effective and efficient standard procedures in contract -accounting systems, Consequently, errors totaling millions of... |
| Date Nov. 30, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-15 |
Title
& BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL lloqn Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Export Grain Inspection And Weighing Programs: Improvements Can Make Them More Effective And Less Costly
Since the Grain Standards Act of 1976 was passed, some improvements have been made in export grain inspection and weighing operations but more are needed. Some grain standards and inspection procedures are to... |
| Date Nov. 26, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-80-12 |
Title
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Entering A Nursing Home-Costly Implications For Medicaid And The Elderly
Medicaid has become the chief support of nursing home care for the chronically impaired elderly. However, many of these recipients could have remained in their own homes or communities if long-term health and social services were available to them. Factors leading to premature stitutional care include: or a... |
| Date Oct. 18, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-80-8 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Agency Standards Of Employee Conduct Need Improvement
In a review at six Federal agencies, GAO found that the basic philosophy underlying the application of standards of employee conduct places the primary burden of responsibility on employees to know and abide by standards, while agencies assume a passive role usually ... |
| Date Oct. 1, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-79-87 |
Title
UNrra3S~~m . GENERAL ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASWINC3TON, HUMAN nmouRcu DIVI8IGPl B-182030 ocT0BER 1,1979 The Honorable Arabella Martinez Architectural and Transportation Chairperson, Barriers Compliance Board Dear Chairperson: Subject: @&ions Needed by the Compliance Board to Make Buildings Accessible to the Handicapped 3 (FPCD-79-87) reviewing operations at the ArchiWe are currently tectura... |
| Date Oct. 1, 1979 |
Report No. 092317 |
Title
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| Date Sept. 24, 1979 |
Report No. 110446 |
Title
LKITET: S'iPTES GELERFL $.CCCU1Z?Ii'-G CFFICE WiSHIK"OP-, I).C. 20548 For Release on fellvery Expected at lo*30 a.n. Ionday, Septenber 24, 1979 Statement J. Cirector, U.S. Kenneth of Faslck Clvlsion Office II
110446 Internatlonal General Accounting the Before Pause Subcorlmlttee and I1atlonal Committee Concernlng&v1ew of fr. Chalrnan the Inspector of II ' on Leglslatlon Security Operations Eepartm... |
| Date Aug. 24, 1979 |
Report No. FGMSD-79-40 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Status, Progress, And Problems In Federal Agency Accounting During Fiscal Year 1978
The Comptroller General approved the designs of seven executive agencies’ accounting systems during fiscal year 1978 Stxty percent of the Government’s accountmg systems have now been approved Seventy-two percent of the 131 unapproved systems are ... |
| Date July 25, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-79-52 |
Title
REPORT B’,’ THE l~lll\illllMlllllllll~llllll
LMl09957 IQ 4%?7 eneral
OF THE UNITEDSTATES nt Of The Classification t Service
The former Civil Service Commission developed classification standards for air traffic controllers and flight service station specialists from 1976 to 1978. The standard for flight service station specialists, issued shortly after the standard for air traffic controllers,... |
| Date June 18, 1979 |
Report No. 111772 |
Title
ADDRESS BY ELMER 8 . STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
TO THE 1979 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANTS ST. LOUIS MISSOURI Good m o r n i n g l a d i e s and g e n t l e m e n . I would l i k e t o s h a r e w i t h you t o d a y some t h o u g h t s a s
t o why t h e r o l e of a c c o u n t i n g i s e x p a n d i n g a n d w h a t some of t h e problems ... |
| Date May 21, 1979 |
Report No. 110096 |
Title
L ADP STANDARD9 A KEYNOTE ADDRESS by ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES at THE CONFERENCE ON DATA SYSTEMS LANGUAGES (CODASYL) 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION May 21, 1979
WASHINGTON, D.C. I appreciate your invitation
celebrate your 20th anniversary. to be here today to help
You deserve hearty congratThis could ulations for reaching such an eventful milestone. not have happened h... |
| Date May 8, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-79-48 |
Title
REPORTBY THE U.S. lIIIIIIIIIllIIlIIllllllllll
LMl09283 counting Offi
nmental Protection Agency ads Of Employee Conduct provement
Standards ot conduct for Environmental Protection Agency employees do not adequately address certain issues facing employees in carrying out their official duties. The Agency could improve its program by (1) making employees aware of their responsibilities under the stan... |
| Date May 7, 1979 |
Report No. 109285 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 STATEMENTOF 3. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES ON HOUSECOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS $p ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AROUNDNUCLEAR POWERPLANTS c 3 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We welcome the opportunity emergency preparedness around to ... |
| Date April 9, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-48 |
Title
BY THE&h’i’TROLLER Gi!f-JERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES / orolct;3,i., Report To The Congress
How Effective Are OSHA’s Complaint Procedures?
Virtually every complaint the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and States receive alleging workplace hazards results in an inspection. However, inspectors find that most of these a,lleged hazards do not violate safety or health standards and invol... |
| Date April 6, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-79-41 |
Title
B-194300 RELEASED
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The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman Select Committee on Congressional Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman:
LM109643 In response to yourrequest of October 31, 1978, we reviewed the operations of 10 executive branch legislative In addition to determining the liaison offices (LLOs). roles and tunctions of LLOs... |
| Date March 14, 1979 |
Report No. FPCD-79-29 |
Title
. . l 7 ra%?a REPORTB’Y’ U.S. THE . General Accounting Office I 9&
. c ’ Department Of Health, Education, And Welfare Standards Of Employee Conduct Need Improvement
Standards of conduct for Federal employees in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare do not provide sufficient guidance to enable employees and supervisors to identify and resolve potential ethical problems. The standar... |
| Date Nov. 2, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-77-157 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 07709 - [C31 4EZ0 Status of the Implementation of the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974. HRE-77-157; B-164031(5). November 2, 1978. 48 pp. + 3 appendices (16 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area- Health Programs (1200). Contact: HUPDA Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Health Planning and Construction (5... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-128A |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Getting A Better U~nderstanding Of The Metric System-Implications If Adopted By The United States
Whether the Nation’s measurement system should be changed is a question still unresolved. GAO has looked into the subject of metrication--conversion to the metric system of measurement. This report provides the Congress, the Administration, the newly forme... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-128 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Getting A Better U~nderstanding Of The Metric System-Implications If Adopted By The United States
Whether the Nation’s measurement system should be changed is a question still unresolved. GAO has looked into the subject of metrication--conversion to the metric system of measurement. This report provides the Congress, the Administration, the newly forme... |
| Date Oct. 12, 1978 |
Report No. 094697 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F T H E UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON. D C . . m a B 176 544 - J a n u a r y 18, 1979 Ms. J u n e V i t a l e , Manuscript E d i t o r
J o u r n a l of A c c o u n t a n c y 1 2 1 1 Avenue of t h e Americas N e w Y o r k , N e w York 1 0 0 3 6
Dear M . V i t a l e : s I a m e n c l o s i n g a r e t y p e d v e r s i o n of my t e s t i m o n y p u r s u a n t t o the l e t t e r ... |
| Date Oct. 12, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-168 |
Title
DOCUHENT RESUOR
07423 - (C2908005] Opportunities To Reduce Administrative Costs of Professional Standards xRview Organizations. BRD-78-168; 8-164031(3). October 12, 1978. Released October 19, 1978. 23 pp. + 5 appendices (5 pp. ). Report to Rep. Sam H. Gibbons, Chairman, Bouse Committee on Ways and deans: Oversight Subuommittee; by Eluer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issueo rea: Health Programs: ... |
| Date Oct. 4, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-78-16 |
Title
DOCUBEIT RBSURI
07445 - [C28279331 -I Activities of Special Police and guard Forces in the District of Columbia CaD Be Improved. ;GD-78-16; B-118638. October 4, 1978. Released Oct, ber 11, 1978. 3 pp. + 12 appendices (63 pp.). Report to Se . Lawton M. Chiles; by Elmse General. B. St;ats, Comptroller Issue Area: Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention (500); Personl Management and Comperoation (300). ... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-146 |
Title
N. CcNm
PFV I2
I4by L 3LE- a i~ STRmT'IED Not to be rem d ea GOwM ,, Om enxeepte ,S bld S ,by the Otie Aft r@S5JtVf r3le
jj s e * enerMal
adtapproval . RL >' LP Fi Comptroller General
iQF THE UNITED STATES A Plan For Improving The Disability Determination Process By Bringing It Under Complete Federal
Management Should Be Developed
The F deral disability insurance program rind the Supplemental Secu... |
| Date Aug. 7, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-127 |
Title
DCCUKENT BESUIE
06796 - [B22072481 An Overview of Bsnefir-Cost Analysis for Water Resources Projects: Improvements Still Needed. CED-78-127; B-167941. Auqust 7, 1978. 33 pp. + 4 appendices (9 PFp.) Report to the Congress; by Elser B. Scaats, Comptroller General. issue Area: Water and Water Related £rograms: Federal Agencies' benefit-cost analyses (2506). Contact: Community and Economic DeveloFmen... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-132 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
06928 - [B2147193] [GSA's Procurement of Household Goods Containers]. PSAD-78-132; B-114807. Auqust 1, !978. 7 pp. + enclosure (1 pp.). Report to Sen. Lawton Chiles, ChairmaL, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs: Federal Spending Practices and Opex Government Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Co... |
| Date July 25, 1978 |
Report No. 106842 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
06842 - [B2207252] (Restricted) rSurvey of Dietetic Services in Selected Nursing Homes in
Georgia and South Carolina]. July 25, 1978. 6 pp. (2 pp.). + 2 appendices Report to Virginia S. Smyth, Regional Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration: Region IV, Atlanta, GA; by Marvin Colbs, Regional Manager, Field Operations Div.: Regional Office (Atlanta). Contact: Field Opera... |
| Date July 21, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-141 |
Title
DOCUMENT 06470 B20670O6 RESIE Ljepartimnt of Aqriculture's Beef Grading: Accuracy and Uniformity h.eed To Be Improved. CED-78-141; B-136868. July 21, 1978. 4 pp. + 5 appendices (12 pp.).
rhport to the ongress; by Elmer . Staats, Cptrcller General. Issue Are&: Food: Grain Inspection and Commodity Grading Proqrams ( 709) . Contct: Community and Economic Development Div. budget function: Agriculture:... |
| Date July 20, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-89 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESLP!E f The Department cf Energy's Develcpment f a 1C-Year Plan for Federal uildinis i. £MD-78-89; B-178205. jOiy 0, 178. 6 pp. + enclosure (6 pp.j Report to Secretary, Department of Energy; by Jr., Director, Eergy and Minerals iv. onte Canfield, Issue Area: Energy: Effect of Federal fforts on Energy Conservation (1607); Facilities and aterial anagement: Cperation and ainteaance of Fac... |
| Date July 18, 1978 |
Report No. EMD-78-87 |
Title
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O.C. UNITED STATES :O#Js #tESTRICTED Office of Not
except to be refersed
on the ba3is Refdtionr outsida
of cpr:iflc the Genera; B-l.14860 AccouWng by th0 office approval ConZreosionai _.- - .- The Honor& le John D. Chairman, S ubcommittee and Power Committee on Interstate Foreign Commerce House of Representative... |
| Date May 20, 1978 |
Report No. 094712 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASBINGTON, D.C. 20548 F'OR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT SATURDAY, May 20, 1978 7 c-/,Y.-. ,- , /.-. ADDRESSBY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUPI'ING OFFICE BEFORE THE FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INSTITUTE THE ACCOUNTINGPROFESSION -FEDERAL REGULATION AND PAPERWORK No one among us can possibly dominated survived the ... |
| Date May 12, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-105 |
Title
DOCUOBUT RBSOBE
06093 - (B13663721 (Improvements eeded in Avionics/Electronics Equipment Acquisition lanagenent]. PSAD-78-105; B-163058. lay 12, 1978. 5 pp. * enclosure (3 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by ichard . Gutmann Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Provide Congress ith Accurate and Objective Information on ndividual lajor Systems for hich Fun... |
| Date April 27, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-90 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUBE 05894 - (812261701 Effect of the Employee Retirement Incose Security Act on the Termination of Single Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans. 35 HRD-78-90; B-164292. April 21, 1978. 31 ppF + 4 appendices pp.). Report to the Congress; by Blmer E. Strats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Income Security Prog:raas: rograms to Protect Workers* Income (1306). Contact: Human Resources Di... |
| Date April 10, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-88 |
Title
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| Date April 7, 1978 |
Report No. 094713 |
Title
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| Date Feb. 27, 1978 |
Report No. 105324 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING GPPICE KASE?INGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Monday, February 27, 1978 STATEWENT OF GREGORY J. AEART, DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCONBXTTEE ON RETIREEENT INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE CN AGING HCUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES -. -. ._. _ -- . . . - Hr. Chairman We a... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1978 |
Report No. 091116 |
Title
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| Date Oct. 17, 1977 |
Report No. GGD-78-3 |
Title
DOCUMENT BISPME
03767,.[B2974225] Managers Need Comprehensive Systems for Assessing Effectiveness and Operation of Inmate Grievance Mechanisms. GGD-78-3; B-171019. October 17, 1977. 3 pp. + appendix (13 pp.). Report to Rep. Robert W. Kastenmeier, Chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary: Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice Subcommittee; by Elmer E. Staats, Ccmptroller Gener... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-104 |
Title
DOCUMENT RBSUME
03062 - [A2153254] Improvements Needed in Regulatinc' Household Goods Carriers, CED-77-104; B-187797. August 1, 1,77. 0 pp. Report to A. Daniel ONeal, Chairman, Interstate Commerce Commission; by Baltas E. -ir.kle (for Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div.). Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Policies: Commercial Trucking Industry Regulation (2410). ... |
| Date July 20, 1977 |
Report No. LCD-77-220 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02786 - [A2033126] Continuing Need to Establish Uniform Guidelines for Controlling and Accounting for Ground Vehicle Fuels. LCD-77-220; B-163928. Jujy 20, 1977. 18 pp. + 2 appendices (2 pp.). Report to Secretary, Dopartment of Defense; by Fred J. Shafer, Director, Logistics and Communications Div. Issue Areaa: Facilities and Material Management (700); Facilities and .aterial Manage... |
| Date May 26, 1977 |
Report No. 094681 |
Title
. Elmer Statement of Chairman, Cost Accounting Standards Before the Subcommittee on Reports, Accounting & Management of the Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate on * ithe Subcommittee Staff Study on : The Accounting Establishment' -J May 26, 1977 B. Staats, Board MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: I am appearing Chairman various counting of the Cost of the before you t... |
| Date May 5, 1977 |
Report No. 102268 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 02268 Ai372335] fficials Integrity Act of 1977. May 5, 1977. 11 S. 555, Public pp. Testimony before the 3enate Committee on Governmental Affairs; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Employee Conflicts of Interast (301). Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. Budget Function: General Government: Central Personnel Managemen... |
| Date April 25, 1977 |
Report No. 094682 |
Title
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| Date April 4, 1977 |
Report No. 100525 |
Title
DOCUEBNT RESURE 00525 - [A10519041 Implementation of the Professional Standards Review Organization Program. April 4, 1977. 19 pp. Testimony before the Hcase Committee on Ways and eans: hart, Director, Human Oversight Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Health Care Services (551). Organization Concarn... |
| Date April 1, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-53 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED
20548 STATES APRf 1977 A-51604 lllll~lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM101744 The Honorable Herman E. Talmadge Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry g3dQm-o United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As discussed with your office, we are presenting information on demonstration project-authority for testing alternative food stamp... |
| Date April 1, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-54 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED
20548 STATES APRf 1977 A-51604 lllll~lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM101744 The Honorable Herman E. Talmadge Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry g3dQm-o United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As discussed with your office, we are presenting information on demonstration project-authority for testing alternative food stamp... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-40 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
01743-- (A0891458J Children in Poster Care Institutions: teps Goveruent an Take to Improve Their Care. B-164031(5); BRD-77-40. February 229 1977. 39 pp. Report to the Congress; by Bluer B. Staats, Comptroller General. issue Area: Tncome Security Programs: Program onitoring and Administrat 4 on (1303). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Education, anpower, and Sccial Ser... |
