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Date May 4, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-45 Title

Financial Management: Status of Internal Audit Capabilities of Federal Agencies Without Statutory Inspectors General

ri RELEASED REST63DCTLb - Fiktt ta ba eTjlOEI$Qdcrr*ldo the wm Aceoanthg Qmx! oxccpt am Ec5ta isp3;L3oq aplrc&c q&tmv@ IbY the Wfiea 0t Corrprwoiional Pc~Eb;Qi;onq BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE ReportwTo Legislation Committee House Of The Chairman, Subcommittee And National Security On Government Operations Representatives Of On Status Of Internal Audit Capabilities Federal Agencies Without S...
Date April 13, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-102 Title

International Affairs: Trade Offsets in Foreign Military Sales

BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Economic Stabilization,Committee On Banking, Finance, And Urban Affairs House Of Representatives On OF THEUNITEDSTATES Trade Offsets In Foreign Military Trade offsets Involve shared manufacturing by a foreign government or other arrangements armed at “offsettlng” part of the cost of a weapon system purchased from the Unlted States ...
Date April 11, 1984 Report No. 123848 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Legal Services Corporation

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON, DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO am EST 11, 1984 April STATEMENTOF FRANKLIN A. CURTIS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES ON THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION I I 123848 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, to discuss our we are pleased and 1981 'to be here today re...
Date April 9, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-15 Title

Financial Management Profile: Department of Health and Human Services

. Financial Management Profile: Department of Health and. Human Services For Internal GAO Use Only . 124637 GAO llnllrd 51dtes Cieneral Accounrmg Office GAO/AFMD-84-15 APRIL 9, 1984 . , ., . Foreword The Department of Health and Human Services is the largest In fiscal year 1982 the Department disfederal civilian agency. bursed over $280 billion-one-third of the annual federal budget-and employed m...
Date March 22, 1984 Report No. 123708 Title

Energy: Activities of the Energy Information Administration

PROFESSIONAL AUDIT REVIEW TEAM WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:80 A.M. THURSDAY,MARCH22, 1984 STATEMENT OF KEVIN BOLAND, CHAIRMAN PROFESSIONAL AUDIT REVIEW TEAM BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS ON OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE ON ACTIVITIES OF THE ENERGYINFORMATIONADMINISTRATION F. Mr. Chairman and Members of the I welcome Subcommittee: the ...
Date March 20, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-63 Title

Natural Resources: Implementation of the National Minerals and Materials Policy Needs Better Coordination and Focus

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Implementation Of The National Minerals And Materials Policy Needs Better Coordination And Focus When the Congress passed the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980, it expected that the generally ad hoc decision and policy coordination used to develop and implement national minerals and materials policy would be replace...
Date March 20, 1984 Report No. OADPS-84-1 Title

Government Operations: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on the Operations of Civil Departments and Agencies

AGENCfES ” i. -. r _’ ” ” :, ” .’ ,,” *:. .. This is a summary of GAO’s conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audits and other review work in the Operations of Civil Departments and Agencies on which satisfactory legislative or administrative actions have not been taken. These summaries are compiled to assist congressional committees in their review of budget requests ...
Date March 13, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-31 Title

National Defense: Army and Navy Watercraft Programs for Logistics-Over-the-Shore Operations Can Be Better Managed

UNITES STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASb*HNGTON, 20548 D.C. MARCH 13, 1984 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-206304 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Secretary: Army and Navy Watercraft Programs for Logistics-Over-the-Shore Operations Can Be Setter Managed (GAO/NSIAD-84-31) Subject: We reviewed the management of the Army and Navy watercraft...
Date March 13, 1984 Report No. 123636 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The Future of the Civil Aeronautics Board's Consumer Protection Functions

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Date March 7, 1984 Report No. 123579 Title

Budget and Spending: Cost Accounting Standards

UNITED STATES,GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1984 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER, COMPTROLLERGENERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE, AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 / COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ; ,./. ON Illlllll llllll 123579 Mr. C...
Date March 7, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-86 Title

Energy: Status of the Federal Energy Management Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-213139 J. ‘CPU- j”- RELEASED MARCH 7. 1984 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Subcommittee on Energy Chairman, Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Status of the Federal (GAO/RCED-84-86) Energy Management ...
Date March 7, 1984 Report No. 123580 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Program To Evaluate State Monitoring Reports

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE DURING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 7, 1984 STATEMENT OF ARNOLD P. JONES SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR .GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR Mllllllll 123580 Mr. Chairman the opportunity observations Delinquency reports'and of and members of to testify befo...
Date March 6, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-31 Title

Government Operations: Federal Executive Boards Contribute to Improved Field Management but Future Is Uncertain

BYTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Governmental Affairs, United States Senate Committee On Federal Executive Boards Contribute To Improved Field Management But Future Is Uncertain Federal Executive Boards, located in 26 cities which have a I ‘rge federal presence, are the primary interagency mechan sm at the field level for coordinating federal activities and “i r duci...
Date Feb. 29, 1984 Report No. 123348 Title

Government Operations: Oversight of the General Accounting Office

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIYERY EXPECTED AT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY ;29, 1984 STATEMENT OF CHARLESA. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL THE UNITED STATES OF BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ENERGY,NUCLEARPROLIFERATION ON AND GOVERNMENT PROCESSES, COMMITTEE GOVERNMENTAL ON AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON 'OVERSIGHT OF/THE GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE ; l Mr. Chairmk o...
Date Feb. 28, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-26 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Major Federal Research and Development Agencies Are Implementing the Patent and Trademark Amendments of 1980

*.. ‘. . . REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Major Federal Research And Development Agencies Are Implementing The Patent And Trademark Amendments 0f 1980 IThe Patent and Trademark Amendments of 1980 (Public Law 96517) ~established a uniform patent policy for small businesses and nonprofit iorganrzations that gives them, with limited exceptions, the option to retain trtle to i...
Date Feb. 21, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-80 Title

Environmental Protection: Federal and State Efforts To Protect Ground Water

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Commerce, Transportation And Tourism Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Federal And State Efforts To Protect Ground Water Ground water is the primary source of drinking water for about 50 percent of our population. The nature and scope of groundwater contamination is unknown. However, information GA...
Date Feb. 3, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-4 Title

Financial Institutions: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Has Made Limited Progress Toward Accomplishing Its Mission

B’Y’ THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Has Made Limited Progress Toward Accomplishing Its Mission The Federal Flnanclal lnstltutlons Examlnatmn Council was established by law In March 1979 to prescribe uniform prlnclples, standards, and report forms for the Federal examlnatlon of flnanclal lnstltutlons In addltlon...
Date Jan. 27, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-111 Title

Energy: DOE Needs To Evaluate Fully the Waste Management Effects of Extending the Useful Life of Nuclear Fuel

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20848 mmouIcEs. coMMuurrY. AN0 tlxNoMlC OeVeLoRmn DIVl8lON B-202377 January 27, 1984 t'*f , I' The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: wllllll# llllI 123308 DOE Needs to Evaluate Fully the Waste Management E...
Date Jan. 27, 1984 Report No. B-208410 Title

Energy: Evaluation of Department of the Interior Comments on GAO's Report on the Powder River Basin Coal Sale

, CCN@TROLLBRGENBRAL UNrKD STArn OFTHE WASHINGTON OX.20648 January 27, 1984 B-208410 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Evaluation of Department of the Interior Comments on GAO's Report on the Powder River Basin Coal Sale On May 11, 1983, we issued a report to the Congress entitled Analysis of the Powder River Basin...
Date Jan. 27, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-10 Title

Energy: Interior Department Activities Concerning Proposed Natural Gas Tight Formations in Montana

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE I RESOURCES. COMMUNITV AND ECONOMIC OEVELOPMLNT OIVISION January 27, 1984 Dear Senator Subject: Baucus: Interior Department Activities Concerning Natural Gas Tight Formations in Montana (GAO/RCED-84-10) Proposed Your letters of May 4 and June 23, 1982, raised questions about natural gas tight formations, in general, and about proposed ...
Date Jan. 19, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-49 Title

National Defense: Concerns About the Air Force Approach to the Dual Role Fighter Comparison

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND OWlSiON ~-205800 JANUARY 19, 1984 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Concerns About the Air Force Approach to the Dual Role Fighter Comparison (GAO/NSIAD-84-49) In the dual role fighter program, the Air Force is evaluating the capabilities...
Date Jan. 17, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-89 Title

Employment: Status of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Muskogee and Anadarko Area Office Consolidation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES. COMMUNtTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION JANUARY 17, 1984 B-213008 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States David L. Boren Senate Don Nickles Senate The Honorable James R. Jones House of Representatives The Honorable Mike Synar House of Representatives Subject: Status of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' and An...
Date Jan. 16, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-30 Title

Energy: A Long-Term Plan Is Needed To Guide DOE and Multiprogram Laboratory Research and Development Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFtCE JANUARY 16, 1984 B-213704 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Donald p. of Energy Hod@1 Secretary: A Long-Term Plan Is Needed to Guide DOE and Multiprogram Laboratory Research and Development Activities (GAO/RCED-84-30) Subject: We have completed a review of energy research and development of Energy (DOE) and its nine planning activit...
Date Dec. 9, 1983 Report No. GGD-84-28 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Propriety of Non-Federal Cash Matching Requirements for Juvenile Justice Grants

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 QWCRAL DOVCRNMENT DIVISION DECEMBER 9, 1983 B-202245 I The Honorable Ike F. Andrews Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Propriety O f Nonfederal Cash Matching Requirements Juvenile Justice G rants (GAO/GGD-84-28) For This letter is one of a seri...
Date Dec. 9, 1983 Report No. GGD-84-18 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Travel by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Administrator and His Staff Was Reasonable and Appropriate

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 QIIXUAL QOVCRNMtM DlVI8ION OECEMBER 9, 1983 B-202245 The Honorable Ike F . Andrew9 on Chairman, Subcommittee Human Resources Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear M r. Chairman: Subject: 123022 IIIIIll T ravel By The O ffice O f Juvenile Justice And Delinquency Prevention's Administrator And His Staff Was Reasona...
Date Dec. 2, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-53 Title

Environmental Protection: Wastewater Dischargers Are Not Complying With EPA Pollution Control Permits

-. . X41x ‘. .* B’Y’ THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFiCE Report To The Administrator, Protection Agency Environmental Wastewater Dischargers Are Not Complying With EPA Pollution Control Permits The Clean Water Act’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System limits the type and amount of pollution a municipal or industrial facility may legally discharge into the nation’s waterways. Ba...
Date Nov. 8, 1983 Report No. OACG-84-2 Title

Budget and Spending: Progress in Improving Program and Budget Information for Congressional Use

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Prc)gress In Improving Program Anb Budget Information For Congressional Use This annual report, submitted to the Congress in accordance with 31 U.S.C. Ql 113(e), summarizes progress in improving program and budget information for congressional use. The report discusses progress in such areas was cooperative work with DOD to impr...
Date Nov. 8, 1983 Report No. 124300 Title

Special Publications: [The Leesburg GAO Senior Executive Management Meeting Speeches]

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE GAO SENIOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT MEETING 1. 2. 3. COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S KEYNOTE ADDRESS HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES WRAP-UP SESSION SUMMARY AND INDEX OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4. L e e s b u r g , Virginia J November 8-10, 1983 - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE GAO SENIOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT MEETING COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S KEYNOTE ADDRESS Leesburg, V i r g i n i a November ...
Date Nov. 7, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-13 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Implications of Joint NASA/DOD Participation in Space Shuttle Operations

‘._. .v; --‘. ----- i, .-. _ BYTHECOMPTROLLER GENERAL ..~--I .I-.--_-.r_--Report70The-~~ai~man, --I - ____I_cl_.-- _-- ..-.. Committee On Government Operations --+-Stouse Of .Representatives ‘---.. .. ‘I .. -I~c-~. - ...-._ OF THE UNITEDSTATES - implications Of Joint NASA/DOD Participation In Space Shuttle Operations ---.~-. --..-_ The space shuttle’s emergence as the single launch syste...
Date Oct. 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-28 Title

Energy: Information on the Proposed Transfer of the Department of Energy's Functions

Re:port To The Chairman, Subcommittee Fossil And Synthetic Fuels Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives On information On The Proposed Transfer Of The Department Of Energy’ Functions s In December 1981 the administration proposed to transfer the Department of Energy’ s functions to several federal agencies, principally to the Department of Commerce. The administration believ...
Date Oct. 24, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-19 Title

Energy: Congress Should Consider Eliminating Requirement for Interior's Report on Shut-in or Flaring Wells

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASNINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 2054. B-202428 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: OCTOBER 24, 1983 Congress Should Consider Eliminating Requirement for Interior's Report on Shut-in or Flaring Wells (GAO/RCED-84-19) As required by section 601(b) of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act Amendments of 1978, this is ou...
Date Oct. 19, 1983 Report No. 122628 Title

National Defense: Potential Impact on National Defense of Restoring Regulatory Authority to OFPP

. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10 A.M. WEDNESAY, OCTOBER19, 1983 STATEMENTOF MILTON J. SOCOLAR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL before the Senate Committee Impact on Armed Services Defense on Potential of Restoring on National Regulatory to Authority The Office of Federal Procurement Policy Mr. Chairman In earlier an...
Date Sept. 27, 1983 Report No. 122466 Title

International Affairs: Department of Commerce Export Promotion Activities

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. SEPTEMBER 27, 1983 STATEMENTOF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE COMMERCE, ON CONSUMER,AND MONETARY AFFAIRS ON DEPARTMENT COMMERCE OF EXPORTPROMOTION ACTIVITIES Mr. Chairman...
Date Sept. 27, 1983 Report No. 122443 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: The Effects of Changes in the Telecommunications Industry on FCC Operations

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EDT SEPTEMBER 27, 1983 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTINFORMATION, JUSTICE, AND AGRICULTIJRE OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN TH...
Date Sept. 21, 1983 Report No. 122383 Title

Government Operations: The Regulatory Reform Act

U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 A.M. ETD Wednesday, September 21, 1983 STATEMENTOF ARTHURJ. CORAZ'ZINI ACTING DIRECTOR, PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE ON AND PROCEDURE COMMITTEEON THE JUDICIARY ON THE REGULATORY REFORM ACT Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are pleased latory R...
Date Sept. 1, 1983 Report No. OACG-84-5 Title

Special Publications: The DOD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System

IIl1I111111 I l l 1l1111l111111 l1l lI l ll 124415 , ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION PROGRAM AND BUDGET INFOR MATION GROUP April 1984 A t the Comptroller General’s urging, and with the cooperation of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, a joint Department of Defense (DOD)/GAO working group was formed t o study DOD‘s Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS). The results of th...
Date Aug. 31, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-167 Title

Environmental Protection: Status of Commerce's Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Research Coordination Act of 1980

General Accounting Office Status Of The Department Of Commerce’s Implementation Of The Chesapeake Bay Research Coordination Act Of 1980 The act was passed to improve coordrnation of Federal and State marine research In the Chesapeake Bay area. To provide a mechanism for accomplishing this objective, the act called for the establishment of a Chesapeake Bay Research Board, comprised of Federal and...
Date Aug. 30, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-92 Title

Financial Management: Consolidation of Federal Assistance Resources Will Enhance the Federal/State Emergency Management Effort

b f REPORT THEUS BY c en unting Office Consolidation Of Federal Assistance Resources Will Enhance The Federal-State Emergency Management Effort By consolldatrng the resources of closely related emergency plannmg and preparedness assistance programs provided to the States Into a broader emergency management assistance program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) could promote more effect...
Date Aug. 22, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-95 Title

Government Operations: Retrenchment and Redirection at the Office of Personnel Management

Retrenchment And Redirection At The Off ice Of Personnel Management In response to the Administration’ s planned retrenchment and redirection, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in 1981 chose to end some programs and to provide less assistance to Federal agencies. It also reordered its priorities and concentrated on functions such as overseeing and enforcing civil service rules and merit p...
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. 8, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-69 Title

Selected Government-Wide Management Improvement Efforts: 1970 to 1980

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION PREFACE The National Academy of Public Administration's (NAPA) Panel on Deregulation of Government Yanaqement proposed, and GAO aqreed, to participate in the Panel's exploration of alternative mechanisms and processes for sustaining Government-wide manaqeThis staff study provides a backment improvement initi...
Date July 29, 1983 Report No. 122025 Title

Environmental Protection: GAO Work Related to the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EDT JULY 29, 1983 Y--... . .I . _.__. STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ON GAO WORK RELATED TO THE TOXIC ...
Date July 26, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-103 Title

Housing: Stronger Direction Needed for the National Earthquake Program

25 970 REPORT B'f THE Comptroller General 3' THE UNITED STATES Stronger Direction Needed For The National Earthquake Program The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the lead agency for the National Earthquake Program, needs to do more to fulfill the requirements of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977. FEMA’s newly formed Earthquake Policy Review Group can provide needed directio...
Date July 8, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-190 Title

Agriculture and Food: Implementation of Section 191 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982

UNITED STATES &ENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING Q.C. ,2QS4S OFFICE RESOURCES. COMMUNITY AND ECONOMli DEVELOPMiNT OWlStON JUL 8 1983 B-212153 The Honorable Tony P. Hall House of Representatives Dear Mr. Hall: Subject: 121878 Implementation of Section 191 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 (GAO/RCED-83-190) In your letter of January 12, 1983, and subsequent discussions with your office, y...
Date June 29, 1983 Report No. 121774 Title

Health: The Need To Control Prescription Drug Abuse

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE DURING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR June 29, 1983 STATEMENT OF RONALD F. LAUVE, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON CRIME HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON NEED TO CONTROL PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE . Mr. Chairman pleased prescription I and Members of today abuse. the subcommittee, our O...
Date June 24, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-64 Title

National Defense: Federal Civilian Agencies Can Better Manage Their Aircraft and Related Services

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government House Of Representatives Operations, OF THE UNITEDSTATES ‘Federal Civilian Agencies Can Better Manage Their Aircraft And Related Services Since the issuance of a GAO report in December 1977, describing how Federal civilian agencies acquired, operated, and managed aircraft independently and without any Government-wide guid...
Date June 24, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-115 Title

Natural Resources: Mission and Functions of the National Capital Planning Commission

w -y. +f. * /a-/ mt &w1 ’’ REPORTBY THEU.S. General Accounting Office Mission And Functions Of The National Capital Planning Commission The National Capital Planning Commission has 12 members, including Federal and local government officials and private citizens; a staff of about 50; and an annual budget of about $2.2 million. Its functions are aimed at protecting the Federal interest in the N...
Date June 22, 1983 Report No. 121733 Title

International Affairs: Role of the U.S. Coordinator for Refugee Affairs

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY 9:30 a.m. June 22, 1983 STATEMENTOF SAMUELW. BOWLIN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE IMMIGRATION, REFUGEESAND INTERNATIONAL LAW ON HOUSEJUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON ROLE OF THE U.S. COORDINATOR FOR REFUGEEAFFAIRS Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee: ...
Date June 6, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-177 Title

Energy: Update of DOE Staffing Levels Under the Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFiCE AND AESO~RCES. COMMUNITY. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION b Accomting ~tfi outside the 014,L,~gya, Accounting OfficQ excQPt * Wmw basis of specific GQ-W& ou r3he by the Office 01 ww, RESTRlCTED REsTftl CTED - Not to B-208094 RELEASED The Honorable Charles H. Percy Subcommittee on Energy, Chairman, Nuclear Proliferation and Government Pro...
Date June 2, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-56 Title

Financial Management: State Department's Office of Inspector General Should Be More Independent and Effective

i. . ..* Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Off ice Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The first five copies of individual reports are copies of bound free of charge. Additional Additional audit reports are $3.25 each. copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports) and most o...