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Date April 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-59 Title

Natural Resources: National Parks' Health and Safety Problems Given Priority; Cost Estimates and Safety Management Could Be Improved

t h 1. it:- ,,,* I, REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES rcmASkD la40 +Ts /a Comptroller General National Parks’ Health And Safety Problems Given Priority; Cost Estimates And Safety Management Could Be Improved Since GAO reported in 1980 that facilities in many national parks and forests did not meet health and safety standards, the Congress and the National Park Service have generally given priorit...
Date Feb. 17, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-39 Title

National Defense: Planning for Mobilization Facilities Needs Can Be Improved Through Increased Staff Continuity and Authority

UNITED STATS GEiGERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 FEBRUARY 17,1983 PROCUREMENT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS, OIVISION General Richard E. Cavazos Commanding General U.S. Army Forces Command 30330 Fort McPherson, Georgia Subject: Planning for Mobilization Facilities be Improved Through Increased Staff and Authority. (GAO/PLRD-83-39) Cavazos: RI II llllllllll 120630 Needs Can Continuity Dear ...
Date Jan. 25, 1983 Report No. ID-83-1 Title

International Affairs: The Challenge of Enhancing Micronesian Self-Sufficiency

REPORTBY’THE Comptroller Gen OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Challenge Of Enhancing Micronesian Self-Sufficiency LMI 20509 llllllllllllllllllllll1ll1llllllllllll The Governments of the Replublic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, which are emerging from the U.S.-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, have been making progress toward beco...
Date Sept. 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-124 Title

Government Operations: Disposal of Department of Defense Properties in Philadelphia

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,!. D.C. 20548 r c; 4 b’ PttOCURCMENT, AND READINESS LOQISTICS. OIVlSl0N B-208657 September 29, 1982 The Honorable United States Arlen Specter Senate The Honorable Charles F. Dougherty House of Representatives Subject8 Disposal of Department of Defense in Philadelphia (GAO/PLRD-82-124) Properties asked us to review how real Your February 9, 198...
Date Sept. 13, 1982 Report No. CED-82-104 Title

Transportation: Runways at Small Airports Are Deteriorating Because of Deferred Maintenance

BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Runways At Small Airports Are Deteriorating Because Of Deferred Maintenance: Action Needed By FAA And The Congress Runways at many small airports are deteriorating faster than necessary because airport owners--usually local governments-have deferred critical maintenance. The result is damage to the runways’ basic structure and a...
Date June 22, 1982 Report No. 118737 Title

National Defense: Consolidation of Base Operating Support Services

UYITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFiCE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO A.M. TUESD4Y, JUUE 22, 1982 STATEMENTOF dERNER GROSSHANS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROWREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY YOUSE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS . . Mr. Chairman, on Leglslatlon Defense's consolldatlon I am Pleased to appear before the Subcommit...
Date May 6, 1982 Report No. CED-82-83 Title

Water Issues Facing the Nation: An Overview

Ib I f *,’ l\mq I I(, II STUDY THESTAFF TtiE U.S. BY OF General Accounting Office water Issues Facing j4n Overview 47 he Federal Government has a tremendous take in water resources in terms of capital i vestment and the physical and economic vvell being of the Nation. Traditionally, the Dnited States has built, maintained, and perated massive public works projects ‘to olve its water problems. ...
Date March 12, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-59 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service's Expenditure of Funds for Painting the Windows and Other Work at the Post Office in Jackson, TN

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFlCE WASHINGTON, D.C, 20548 1Jo WERAL CXFJERNMENT DIVISION ELEASED ‘ B-206549 . The Honorable Jim Sasser Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Sasser: Postal Service's Expenditure of Funds for Painting the W indows and Other Work at the Post Office in Jackson, Ten...
Date Feb. 17, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-41 Title

Budget and Spending: Evaluation of GSA Use of Life Cycle Costing in the Procurement of Building Materials

I/ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, *ANO READINESS LOGISTICS, OIVISION February Mr. Richard 0. Haase Commissioner Public Buildings Service General Services Administration Dear Mr. Haase: 17, 1982 . Evaluation of the General Services Administration's Use of Life Cycle Costing in the Procurement of Building Materials (PLRD-82-41) Subject: We have evaluated ...
Date Feb. 3, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-33 Title

Energy: The Department of Energy Should Exercise More Oversight of Maintenance and Repairs of Its Multiprogram Laboratories

UNITEDSrdTEs &ERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASWNGTON. D.C. 2OS48 B-203841 The Honorable James B. Edwards The.Secretary of Energy Dear FEBRUARY 3,19%2 Mr. Secretary: Subject: The Department of Energy Should Exercise More Oversight of Maintenance and Repairs of Its Multiprogram Laboratories*,/(PLRB-82-33) We have assessed the Department of Energy's (DOE's) oversight controls to ensure that needed real pro...
Date July 8, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-46 Title

Government Operations: GSA's Management of Reimbursable Building Services Needs Improvement

. t .c BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOU Report To The Administrator Of General Services . GSA’s Management Of Reimbursable Building Services Needs Improvement GSA is not effectively managing reimbursable building services provided to tenant agencies. Although such services are in excess of $200 million a year --management mented; responsibilities are frag- --controls over services are weak and, in gener...
Date June 15, 1981 Report No. CED-81-94 Title

Environmental Protection: Wyoming Wastewater Treatment Facility Proves Unsuccessful

I REPORT Tii BY General Accounting Office Facility Proves Unsuccessful In 1973 a wastewater treatment facility was designed principally to treat wastes from a cheese manufacturing plant in the small Wyoming town of Thayne. Today, the $1 .15 million failing facility partially treats only 106 sewage hookups in Thayne, while the cheese plant discharges its highly concentrated, untreated wastes direct...
Date Feb. 9, 1981 Report No. ID-81-15 Title

International Affairs: Much More Can Be Done by the State Department To Improve Overseas Real Estate Management

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERF+L Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On International Operations, Committee Department To Improve Overseas Real Estate Management The Department of State is responsible for managing properties in 222 cities located in 138 countries. While State has made some progress in centralizing its real estate management, many of the problems GAO and the Congress have pointed out f...
Date July 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-14 Title

Health: Need To Clarify IHS Responsibilities for Maintaining Indian Water and Sanitation Facilities

. . .” COMPTROLLER GENERAL WA@NINOTON. Of O.C. TWL UNITED 2OS48 STATS8 B-199601 JULY 28,198O ~/The Honorable Morris K. Udall Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: /Need To Clarify IHS Responsibilities for Indian Water and Sanitation Maintainin Facilities (~~~-80-14) 4 we advised your office In a June 19, 1980, briefing, (IHS) water and th...
Date May 20, 1980 Report No. 112339 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Problems With Field Office Space

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Washington, DC 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EST Expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1980 STATEMENT SENIOR OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ,0&O 4 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AND SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE UNITED STATES ON OVERSIGHT SECURITY I%* ,&-~(" ?-- d I ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON . SOCIAL LIP= , ADMINISTRATION'S OFF...
Date April 24, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-39 Title

Financial Management: Kennedy Center's Financial Problems Are Serious

‘Report To The Senate Committee On Environment And Public Works And To The Subcommittee On Public Buildings And Grounds, House Committee On P&k Works And Transporta OF THE UNITED STATES RELEASED RESTRICTED Not to b= 5 Ac.untjnP Office except on the isad by the 0~8~ of Congressional ReWv= Of sbcific awrova~ Kennedy Center’s Financial Problems Are Serious The Kennedy Center cannot pay the intere...
Date Sept. 18, 1979 Report No. 110395 Title

Government Operations: Federal Buildings Fund and the User Charges Paid Into the Fund by Federal Agencies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C 20538 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY SEPTEXBER 18, 1979 STATEIIENT OF JOSEPH P. NORJ4ILE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR LOGISTICS 4ND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIROLWZNT AND XBLIC WORKS UNITED STATES SCNATE L ON THE FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 4ND THE USER CHARGES P3ID INTO THE FUND BY FEDERAL AGENCIES J 110395 STATEMENT FOR THE COMMITTEE ON...
Date Sept. 10, 1979 Report No. 110318 Title

Natural Resources: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve

tr e UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Monday, September 10, 1979 STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION SUHCOMMITTE;E::R:N;::Y AND POWER ~~60@ OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE VHE Mr. Chairman STRATEGIC ::TROLHUM RESERVE;7 the Subcommittee: to be here re...
Date Aug. 31, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-314 Title

National Defense: DOD's Real Property Maintenance and Repair Backlog

REPORTBY THE *. Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES 1 t: DOD’s Real Property Maintenance And Repair Backlog 110323 RELEASED \llll\llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll The Department of Defense and the military services have not been able to cut the growth of the backlog of real property maintenance and repair work. The backlog has more than doubled to over $2 billion from fiscal year 1973 to t...
Date July 17, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-310 Title

Government Operations: The General Services Administration Should Improve the Management of Its Alterations and Major Repairs Program

neral Services A ministration Improve The Manag Of Its Alterations And The General Services Administration spends $250 million a year to alter or repair 3,300 Federal buildings. Its system to manage the program has several deficiencies. Consequently, management does not have reliable information to control expenditures, monitor results, or support congressional budget requests. Many problems have ...
Date April 12, 1979 Report No. CED-79-67 Title

Housing: Review of Selected Contracts Awarded by the Cincinnati Service Office, Department of Housing and Urban Development

REPORTBY THE U.S. “’ General Accounting Office Review Of Selected Contracts Awarded By The Cincinnati Service Office, Department Of Housing And Urban Development The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Cincinnati Service Office awarded three contracts at inflated prices for grasscutting, painting apartment interiors, and tiling apartment floors in HUD-owned multifamily housing proj...
Date March 6, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-305 Title

Government Operations: Observations on Prospectus for the Renovation of U.S. Customhouse, New York City

W' Y *I '-&A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 logistics and Communications Division The Honorable Administrator Joel W. Solomon ' of General Services Dear Mr. Solomon: As part of our review of the management of the General Services Administration's (GSA's) alteration and major we examined the economic analysis supportrepairs program, ing your Agency's prospectus to ren...
Date June 14, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-115 Title

Government Operations: Increased Competition Can Reduce Elevator Maintenance and Cleaning Service Contract Costs

DOCUMEN'I 06361 [B16667131 RESUOE aintenance and Increased Competition Can Reduce Elevator SAL-78-11';; E-1J5350. June Costs. Cleaninq Service Ccntract 1978. 20 pp. + 3 appendices (4 PF.). Report to the Conqress; General . by Robert F. 14, Keller, Acting Comptroller Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1S00). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisiticn Div. overnment: Cther Gene...
Date May 22, 1978 Report No. FGMSD-78-35 Title

Financial Management: More Direction Needed To Establish a Uniform Depot Maintenance Accounting System

DOC ORET RESUME 05963 - [ B166515 Bore Direction Needed To Establish a Uniform Depot aintenance Accounting System. FGSD-78-35; B-159797. ay 22, 1978. 2 pp. + 3 appendices (10 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by D. L. Scantlebury, Director, financial and General anagement Studies Div. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting: Government Operations and Oseful Information (2811...
Date March 30, 1978 Report No. 090240 Title

Budget and Spending: Consolidating Military Pay and Self-Service Supply Stores on Oahu

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 1NTERNATlONAL FAR PRINCE JONAH KUHIO 300 ALA EAST DIVEION BRANCH BUILDING KALANIANAOLE FEDERAL MOANA BOULEVARD HONOLULU, HAWAII XtiExX 96850 N1P.R 0 1978 3 Commander U.S Army Support Fort Shafter, HI Dear SirCommand, 96858 Hawall We vlslted the U S Army Support Command, Hawall (USASCH) as part of our survey and followup of mrlltary support function consollda...
Date Feb. 15, 1978 Report No. CED-78-56 Title

Education: Bureau of Indian Affairs Not Operating Boarding Schools Efficiently

05063 - BO485402] ______ T/hr/7S Bureau of Indian Affairs ot Operatitn Boarding Schools Efficiently. CED-78-56; B-114868. February 15, 1978. haleased ... February 27, 1970. 3 pp. Report to Sen. Robert C. Byrd, Chairman, Senate Committee on ppropriations: Interior Subcommittee; by laer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Are.: Federaliy Sponsored or Assisted Educaticn Prograsa (3300). Contact: Co...
Date July 25, 1977 Report No. 088994 Title

Government Operations: Management Functions of the District of Columbia's Department of Recreation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVJSION JUL 2 5 1977 Dr Wllllam H Rumsey, Dlrector Department of Recreation District of Columbia Government WashIngton, D C 20010 Dear Dr Rumsey The of We have completed our survey of the Department of Recreation ObJective of the survey was to gather information on the operations the Department in order to establish ...
Date June 4, 1976 Report No. 098157 Title

Government Operations: Opportunities for Improving Bonneville Power Administration's Cost Studies and Review of Commercial and Industrial Activities as Defined in OMB Circular A-76

,, ' , ,,5 , 7 I i>.. '.'. f :I; .. ) UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE ROOM 201, 415 FIRST AVENUE NORTH ct"CE i::SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98109 q JUN 4 1976 r s Mr. Donald P. Hodel, Administrator Bonneville Power Administration m. P. O. Box 3621 Portland, Oregon 97208 Dear Mr. Hodel: At the request of Senator Henry Jackson, we have reviewed three cost studies prepared by BPA to d...
Date April 27, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-10 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Prison Construction Plans Should Be Better Developed and Supported

i BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES c-3w LM098275 Federal Prison Construction Plans Should Be Better Developed And Supported Bureau of Prisons Department of Justice In response to a Presidential directive, the Bureau of Prisons developed a long-range plan in 1970 for improving the Federal prison system. This included a program for constructing 66 additional facilities, including 31 s...
Date Jan. 20, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-34 Title

Housing: Air Force Should Use Both Contract and In-House Services for Maintaining Military Family Housing at Dover Air Force Base

Three-year potential available to the Air Base by contracting old homes and by 300 new homes, in 1,556 homes. savings of $126,320 are Force at Dover Air Force for maintenance of 1,256 in-house maintenance of lieu of contracting for all FPCD-76-34 COMPTROLLER QENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES E-184715 jly The Honorable I United States Dear Senator William Senate Roth: V. Roth, Jr....
Date Aug. 25, 1975 Report No. RED-76-17 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Ad Valorem Tax Systems Did Not Meet the Statutory Requirements for User Charge Systems

COMPTROLLER GENEmL WASHINGTON. CWTHE DC. UNITED 20848 STATES [j The Honorable ‘William S. Moorhead Cha. irman, Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 1’ 1Cl. ‘: ,. i” ’ - In a letter dated January 14, 1575, the Honorable ,r, Kenry S. Reuss,.-.-.--. former Chairman of the Subcommittee, aske...
Date June 6, 1975 Report No. 089089 Title

Environmental Protection: Review of the Operation and Maintenance of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE 0g ! REGIONAL 9226 FEDERAL BUILDING. SIXTH OFFICE AND ARCH STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19106 June 6, 1975 Mr. Daniel J. Snyder, III Regional Administrator 1 Environmental Protection Agency Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Dear Mr. Snyder: As part of our treatment plants ln Pennsylvania. One Pennsylvania. This tional deficiencies m \ review of the opera...
Date June 12, 1974 Report No. B-163143 Title

International Affairs: Depot Maintenance in Germany--A Costly Operation

Depot Maintenance In GermanyA Costly Operation B-763743 Department of the Army UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COhlMUNlCATlONS DIVISION B-163143 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. of Defense 5 Secretary: on depot identifies improved maintenance activities opportunities for pomanagement of maintenance on these de...
Date Feb. 22, 1974 Report No. B-169682 Title

Government Operations: Federal Supply Schedule Contract for Carpet Installation Services

The Honorable Gilbert c, House of Representatives b< Dear Mr. Gude : Gude This letter is in response to your September 24, 1973, request and subsequent discussions with your staff that we investigate charges made by the Professional Carpet Service, ’ Washington, D.C., against the headquarters offices of three Federal+ agencies. The agencies were the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Department...
Date June 28, 1973 Report No. B-163500 Title

National Defense: Review of the Comparative Levels of Maintenance of Facilities Within the Department of Defense

. P UNITEDSTATES GENERAL&COUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 illll~lilelnlll~ll~llllllll~l~ LMO96312 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-163500 JUN 28 l973 ) The Honorable The Secretary of Defense l Dear Mr. Secretary: you of our plans to 10, 1972, we notified of maintenance of- facilities on 0 f ’De f~~~~~-a~~-~~~~~on’~~~~~~~e -‘--a~‘-L-%--..= .,e-v-,n*rhi-.,“.rl-l”; . .-,%.., ...
Date April 19, 1973 Report No. 093850 Title

Financial Management: Review of Government Services, Inc., Financial Statements

. UNITED Sr~-i-Es Gmum. ~ASHI~GTO:~ FlFl-H 803 WEST BROAD ACCCWWIG OFFICE OFFICE FLOOR STREFf REGIONAL 73s c1,3 :* FALLS CHURCH,VIRGINIA 22046 . , I? ’ _c : . ” . ..’ . - I l . . . I ? . ““_ . .. . *--. I AUDIT OF l D GOVERtQZNT SERVICES, INC. .CALENDARYEAR 1972 , .. NANAGENE~T REPORT . . . -. - a-.- c ’ U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON REGIONALOFFICE APRIL 18, 1973 - . - / ; ...
Date Feb. 4, 1972 Report No. B-174825 Title

Financial Management: Inquiry Into Expenditures for Equipment To Clean Warehouse Floors at Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro, North Carolina

B-174825 Yi6’4 c-1 ,;DDear Senator Proxmire : In response to your request of December 20, 1971, we in,I quired into certain expenditures at Seymour-Johnson Air Force It was alleged by /‘Base, Goldsboro, North Carolina. an employee of that base, that some $40,000 Mr. Wiley Tindle, had been expended for equipment to clean warehouse floors and that the purpose of the”?%@‘nditures was %Y’%in...
Date Dec. 22, 1971 Report No. B-174701 Title

Government Operations: Review of the General Services Administration Operation of Heating Plants

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF T D.C. B-174701 Dear Mr. Kunzig: LM095469 llllIlHllllllIllllllllllllllll ’ ’ . ..I I Our review of the General Services Administration (GSA) operation. of heating plants in the Washington, D.C., area shGwed that the rate charged for steam sold did not include factors for denreciation and repair and improvement costs for the heating plants. The unrecovered cos...
Date Dec. 20, 1971 Report No. B-156106 Title

National Defense: Review of the Management of Contracts for Maintenance Painting of Facilities by the Army, Navy, and Air Force

DEFENSE DIWISIOM B-156106 s- Dear Mr. Secretary: - 11111111111111111 Ill11 11111111111111 LM095471 The General Accounting Office (GAO)has made a'review of the management".gfcontracts for maintenance painting.of facilities by our major th%-&'my, Navy; &d Air Force; This letter smizes fLndings and reccxmnendations together tith commentsdated May 6, 1971, of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense ...
Date Sept. 10, 1971 Report No. B-120047 Title

Transportation: Legal Status and Jurisdiction Over Improvements Made by the Air Carriers at Washington National Airport

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE ,-i llllllllllllllllllllllll lll~lll llllllIlBllll LM092532 Dear Senator Spong: "Growth And Use of Washington In our report to you entitled Area Airports" (B-159719, dated August 18, 19711, we stated that we planned to furnish you a report at a later date in response to your questions concerning the,legal status and jurisdiction over improve_ments made by the air carrier...
Date April 20, 1971 Report No. 093018 Title

National Defense: Utilization of the Coast Guard Yard for Vessel Repairs and Alterations

CIVIL DIVISION Dear Admiral Bender: We have made a survey of selected activities at the Coast Guard Yard in which we examined into the use being made (Yard), Curtis Bay, Maryland, of Yard facilities. Yard activity has amounted to approximately $17 million annually during the last several years, but the scheduled workload for fiscal year 1971 was the lowest since fiscal year 1960. Moreover, even lo...