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Date July 2, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-120 Title

Information Management: Social Security Should Change Its Proposed Process for Comprehensive Long-Range Planning

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NUlrl(AN RESOURCE5 DIVISION Mr. John A. Svahn Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Svahn: Subject: #Illllll III 090830 Social Security Should Change Its Proposed Process >or Conducting Comprehensive LongRange Planning (HRD-81-120) We recently learned that you are about to decide how to struct...
Date June 29, 1981 Report No. B-202571 Title

Government Operations: [Views and Recommendations on S. 381]

Z \Xt&\ - '4 X X |-,' aft I.b ',-\COMPTROLLER y.. .1 - GENERAL OF THE UNiTED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 .. fUB~~~~~~~~~~J 29 ?8 B-202571 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: _Ihis is in response to your February 13, 1981, request for our [views and recommendations on S. 38g which would amend title 28 of the United ...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-100 Title

Energy: DOE Needs To Reestablish a Solar Energy Goal and Develop Plans To Achieve That Goal

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTJNG OFFICE WASH INCTON, D.C. 20546 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS B-198213 June 25, 1981 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Subject: James B. of Energy Edwards 115704 Secretary: DOE Needs to Reestablish a Solar Energy rGoal and Develop Plans to Achieve Tnat Goal (END-81-100) _I As you know, in 1979 the former Presiuent set a national percent --of tne Nation's energy go...
Date June 22, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-33 Title

Energy: Department of Energy Can Improve Management of the Acquisition of Major Projects

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED Department Of Energy Can Improve Management Of The Acquisition Of Major Projects The Department of Energy (DOE) is responsible for developing and managing the acquisition of a number of major projects essential to our Nation’s future energy security. DOE has spent more than 2 years developing guidance for managing its major system acquisitions, Ho...
Date June 11, 1981 Report No. 115484 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Major Weapon Systems Acquisition Process

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:15 a.m. THURSDAY JUNE 11, 1981 FOR STATEMENT OF Walton H. Sheley, Jr., Director DIVISION IH 115484 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION before Investigations Committee the Subcommittee on Armed Services House of Representatives on Department Major of Defense Weapon Systems Process Acquisition Mr. Ch...
Date June 11, 1981 Report No. 115478 Title

Government Operations: Operation of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT THURSDAY, June'll; 1981 . STATEMENT OF WILBUR D. CAMPBELL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES, THE ADMINISTWTION OF JUSTICE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON llllllll IllM 115478 AND THE O...
Date June 2, 1981 Report No. B-202710 Title

Government Operations: Comments on Senate Bill 489

-~~ ~~~~ WASHINGTON D.C. O COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-202710 June 2, 1981 zz 40 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: > N This is in response to your Match 24, 1981, letter in which you requested our comments on Senate bill 489, the Productivity Improvement Act, which has been referred to your Co...
Date May 27, 1981 Report No. 115337 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of the Inter-American Foundation for Fiscal Years 1980 and 1979

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNT~NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVIS!ON D. Bell, President Mr. Peter Inter-American Foundation 1515 Wilson Boulevard 22209 Arlington, Virginia Dear Mr. Bell: Interstatements courtesy, We have recently completed our audit of the American Foundation's fiscal year 1980 financial and would like to thank you for the cooperation, and assistance extended to us'b...
Date May 27, 1981 Report No. 118051 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Multi-State Regional Intelligence Projects

. . . ” UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1981 STATEMENT WILLIAM GENERAL OF DIRECTOR I J. ANDERSON, GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT INFORMATION RIGHTS AND INDIVIDUAL HOUSE COMMITTEE i ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON THE MULTI-STATE INTELLIGENCE Mr. Chairman We are the the ing. of oversig...
Date April 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-90 Title

Housing: Need To Determine Whether Existing Federal Programs Can Meet the Needs of Women Entrepreneurs

. T$j P-” /a BYTHE !li,C,ENERALA~~~"~T,~~ i I* /@IItlsL1I. OFFICE Report To The Administrator Small BusinessAdministration Need To Determine Whether Existing Federal Programs Can Meet The Needs Of Women Entrepreneurs The Small Business Administration and the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise have not determined whether existing Federal business assistance programs can meet t...
Date April 29, 1981 Report No. CED-81-80 Title

Natural Resources: Impact Uncertain From Reorganization of the Water and Power Resources Service

General Accounting Office Impact Uncertain From Reorganization Of The Water And Power Resources Service GAO evaluated the December 1979 reorganization of the Department of the interior’s Water and Power Resources Service and assessed its possible effects on operations. Neither GAO nor the Service can be certain this reorganization will accomplish the stated objectives because it was implemented ...
Date April 28, 1981 Report No. 117534 Title

S. 10: A Bill To Establish a Commission on More Effective Government

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE‘ 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9 a.m. \ Tuesday, April 28, 1981 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR ACTING COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON S.10, . A BILL TO ESTABLISH A.COMMISSION GOVERNMENT I ON MORE EFFECTIVE 117534 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are pleased to ...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. 115146 Title

Social Services: Organizational Relationship of the Office of Human Development Services and the Administration on Aging

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 A.M. April 27, 1981 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. McCORMICX DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING ON c 115146 e ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP OF THE OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENTSERVICES AND THE ADMINISTRATION ON I . Mr. Chairman and Memb...
Date April 24, 1981 Report No. CED-81-57 Title

Environmental Protection: Hazardous Waste Sites Pose Investigation, Evaluation, Scientific, and Legal Problems

, RELEASED . OF THE UNITEDSTATES Hazardous Waste Sites Pose Investigation, Evaluation, Scientific, And Legal Problems Not much is known about the possible adverse health and environmental effects associated with the thousands of hazardous waste disposal sites now being discovered throughout the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency is finding it difficult to carry out its mandate to p...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-61 Title

Natural Resources: Are Agencies Doing Enough or Too Much for Archeological Preservation? Guidance Needed

BY -H--iE COMPTROLLER GE Report To The Chairm Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives OF-THE UI-VTED STATES ittee On Are Agencies Doing Enough Or Too Much For Archeological Preservation? Guidance Needed The Department of the Interior is responsible under the laws for guiding and coordinating the archeological activities of many different Federal and State agencies. Because the Depart...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-39 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Information on Mission and Functions of the National Bureau of Standards

REPORTBY THE CornptrolllerGeneral OF THE UNITEDSTATES Informati~on On M:ksion And Functions Of The Natilonal BureauOf Standards Th’e Subcommittee on Science, Research and Technology, House Committee on Science and Technology, was co8ncerned that the Bureau of Standards appeared divided in ca,rrying out its fun8ctio8ns under enabling legistation and subsequent legislative ma’ndates and saw a ne...
Date April 9, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-29 Title

Employment: Further Improvements Needed in EEOC Enforcement Activities

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Date March 31, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-45 Title

Energy: Department of Energy Needs To Resolve Billions in Alleged Oil Pricing Violations

REPORTBY THE Comptro~ller General OF THE UNiITED STATES Department Of En~ergyNeeds To Resolve BiMonlsIn Alleged Oil Pricing Violations As of Janua’ry 1923Sl,th’a Department of Energy (DDE) had a;llaged over $13 billion in oil pricing violations. However, only $4.2 billion of this total has been resolved primarily beceuse of oil industry legal challenges to DOE’s regulation8s. Even when DOE w...
Date March 30, 1981 Report No. ID-81-41 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Government Exchange Programs Are Not Being Coordinated in Japan and India

8I Report To The Director, International Communication Agency . ww BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFl;E” U.S.Government Exchange Programs Are Not Being Coordinated In Japan And India As part of Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 and the Executive order implementing it, the U.S. International Communication Agency was charged with the responsibility to coordinate the international info...
Date March 18, 1981 Report No. 114628 Title

Natural Resources: Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Date March 13, 1981 Report No. 114586 Title

Energy: Residential Energy Conservation Outreach Activities and the Energy Extension Service

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 13, 1981 STATEMENT OF JAMES DUFFUS III SENIOR GROUP DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY DEVELOPMENTAND APPLICATIONS, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LON RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION OUTREACH ACTIVITIES c AND THE ENERGY EXTENSION SERVI...
Date March 12, 1981 Report No. 114729 Title

Budget and Spending: Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1982

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE DELIVERY ON EXPECTED 8:00 A.M. AT TRtJRSDAY,MARCH 12, 1981 114729 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR ACTING COWLLER GENERAL TRE UNITED'STATES OF BEFORE TRE COMMITTEE -9 LEGISLATIVE SOBCOMMITTEE THE APPROPRIATIONS OF ' o" UNITED STATESSENATE 4) ON cBUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL 4 YEAR1982 J year for our budget ,* MR. CHAIRMANAND ME...
Date March 1, 1981 Report No. 090880 Title

Financial Management: Financial Handbook for Nonfinancial Executives in the Federal Government

I FINANCIAL HANDBOOK FOR NONFINANCIAL EXECUTIVES IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT JOINT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FINANCIAL HANDBOOK FOR NONFINANCIAL EXECUTIVES IN T H E FEDERAL GOVERNMENT M A R C H 1981 I JOINT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Foreword Today, t o p F e d e r a l e x e c u t i v e s and m a n a g e r s c o n t i n u e t o f a c e a n o l d , b u t ever-demanding, c...
Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. 114456 Title

Financial Management: Federal Agencies' Actions To Improve Audit Resolution Systems

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1981 llllllllllllll ll 114456 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLERGENERAL UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING AGENCIES' ACTIONS TO...
Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. 114418 Title

Budget and Spending: Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1982

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C.' -1 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:OO P.M. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1981 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEEOF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: This is my 16th appearance request. bef...
Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-29 Title

Government Operations: Stronger Federal Effort Needed To Foster Private Sector Productivity

I/VW b I . 1 I,J I h BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Stronger Federal Effort Needed To Foster Private Sector Productivity Declining growth in US. productivity is a serious national issue that fuels inflation and reduces our standard of living and international competitiveness. Recognizing the need for Federal action to improve productivity, the President estab I i...
Date Jan. 30, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-35 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Major Science and Technology Issues

Major Science And Technology Issues Developments in science and technology have an increasingly pervasive effect on the way we live. Consequently, public policy m,ust conti’nually address problems wh’ich have significant science and technology components. In its various functions, the Federal Government performs, funds, and regulates science and technology. These Federal activities often requi...
Date Jan. 23, 1981 Report No. B-201204 Title

Government Operations: [Authority of District Court To Enforce Agency-Signed Consent Agreements]

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of General Counsel In Reply Refer to: B-201204 Donald Stever, Jr. Chief, Pollution Control Section Room 2644 U.S. Department of Justice 9th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Mr. Stever: v,~~~~~~' F~~~~b4~~~~4 ~~January CY r . 2.3, l( 1e This responds to your letter of November 10, 1980. The United States C...
Date Jan. 14, 1981 Report No. OISS-81-04 Title

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

Report to the l!Ezzse and Senate Committees on Appropriations by the Comptroller General of the United States THE SUMMARIES OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON OPERATIONS OF CIVIL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES This is a summary of GAO’s conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audii and other review work in the Operations of civil Departments and Agencies on which satisfactory legislative...
Date Jan. 1, 1981 Report No. 117382 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 16, Issue 4, Fall 1981

. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE U N I T E D STATES WASHINGTON D . C . 20548 - 1 I a g r e a t l y honored by t h e e x p r e s s i o n s of c o n f i d e n c e of t h e m P r e s i d e n t and t h e Congress i n nominating and c o n f i r m i n g m e a s C o m p t r o l l e r General of t h e United S t a t e s . Undertaking t h i s new p o s i t i o n i s a c h a l l e n g e w i t h o u t p r e c e...
Date Dec. 4, 1980 Report No. AFMD-81-10 Title

Government Operations: Department of Labor Has Failed To Take the Lead in Promoting Private Sector Productivity

. . 4 BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress (iIF THEUNITEDSTATES /Department Of Labor Has Failed to Take The Lead In Promoting private Sector Productivity I /The Department of Labor has a clear responbibility to lead Federal efforts to improve jworkers’ productivity in the private sector. However, because of the low priority it has assigned to this effort, Labor has not carried out it...
Date Oct. 30, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-14 Title

Employment: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Should Strive To Avoid Mediating Minor Disputes

* “c BYTHEYCOMPTROLLER GENERAL , ‘ e+-= t (365-q @port To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Fhe Federal Mediation And Conciliation ervice Should Sbive ToAvoid ediating Minor Disputes e Service’s involvement in many labor disputes is questAlthough the Taft-Hartley Act directs the Service mediating minor disputes when State services are it has not done so and it has not established coagreements ...
Date Oct. 21, 1980 Report No. PSAD-81-2 Title

Government Operations: Support Service Contracting at Johnson Space Center Needs Strengthening

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTli’JG OFFICE Report ToThe Administrator, National Aeronautics And Space Administration S@pportService Contracting At Johnson Space Center Needs Strengthening T Sl Cl si National Aeronautics and S ace Administration about $175 million annual P on support service y at Johnson Space Center. GAO tested the way of these contracts are administered and found --a contractor work ...
Date Oct. 6, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-13 Title

Health: Sharing of Federal Medical Resources in North Chicago/Great Lakes, Illinois, Area

(bA0 Washington, DC 20548 United States General Accounting Off ice Human Resources Division B-200476 October 6 , 1980 The Honorable Charles H. Percy Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Percy: Subject: hharing of Federal Medical Resources in North Chicago/Great Lakes , Illinois Areg(HRD-81-13) Pureuant to your August 15, 1980, request, we perf...
Date Sept. 24, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-76 Title

Financial Management: Library of Congress' Revolving Trust Funds

B-198730 SEPTEMBER 24, 1980 The Honorable Max S. Baucus Chairman, Subcommittee on Limitations of Contracted and Delegated Authority Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: brary of Congress' GMSD-80-76) Revolving Trust Funds This is the second of two letter reports responding to your August 3, 1979, request that we review Federal agency gift funds. The first let...
Date Sept. 24, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-77 Title

Financial Management: Review of Federal Agencies' Gift Funds

REUXSEB ,.r ._ i/yvy9 B-198730 The Honorable Max S. Baucus Chairman, Subcommittee on Limitations of Contracted and Delegated Authority Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: / Review of Federal Subject: c (FGMSD-80-77) SEPTEMBER 2401980 113887 Agencies' Gift Funds you asked us to review In your August 3, 1979, letter the larger gift funds managed by Federal agencies, in...
Date Sept. 4, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-96 Title

Natural Gas Incremental Pricing: A Complex Program With Uncertain Results and Impacts

. . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Fkzqzxxt The Congress To OF THEUNITEDSTATES Natural Gas Incremental Pricing: A Complex Program With Uncertain ResultsAnd Impacts The Natural Gas Policy Act calls for industrial customers of interstate natural gas pipelines to pay a surcharge on their fuel purchases. The legislation provides an incentive for the industrial users--who want to keep their costs low-to prrs...
Date Sept. 2, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-97 Title

Energy: Delays and Uncertain Energy Savings in Program To Promote State Energy Conservation

,,, ” Jr I F BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL li3lW mart ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Delays And Uncertain Energy Savings In Program To Promote State Energy Conservation The gaal of the State Energy Conservation Program is to reduce the energy consumption of each State by about 5 percent by 1980, How~ever, GAO does not believe that the 1980 goal ‘will be attained or that the savings reported for ...
Date Aug. 5, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-93 Title

Government Operations: GSA Is Overcharging Some Federal Agencies for Protective Services

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-199760 Logistics and Communications Division AUGUST 5,198O The Ilonorable Administrator Dear Hr. R. G. Freeman III of General Services A&C@ 3 d Freeman: &% is Overchargin Protective Some IlllIIIIIlllI ll 112945 for Agencies Subject: Federal (LCD-80-93) During our review of GSA's management of reimbursable services to Federal agencies i...
Date Aug. 5, 1980 Report No. CED-80-116 Title

Environmental Protection: Need for a Formal Risk/Benefit Review of the Pesticide Chlordane

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGT0N.D.C. OF THE UNITED 20546 STATES ti-199618 AUGUST I’ 5,198O The Honorable Douglas M. Costle Administrator, Environmental Protection Ayency Dear Mr. Costle: SUBJECT: liteed For a Formal Risk/Benefit Review of the Pesticide Chlordane (CED-80-116) J We have been reviewing the adequacy of the Environmental p6p-4 Protection Agency's (EPA's) regulation of pesticides used ...
Date July 24, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-82 Title

Energy Conservation: An Expanding Program Needing More Direction

e atTo The Secretary Of Energy Energy Cons rvation: An Expanding rogram Needing More Direction The Department of Energy’s failure to establish overall energy conservation goals and to develop and implement a comprehensive, coordinated national energy conservation plan in support of those goals continues to perpetuate confusion over --how much needed, energy conservation is in its --how well the ...
Date July 24, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-52 Title

Energy: Energy Health and Safety Issues Need a Coordinated Approach

OF THE UNITEDSTATES Energy Health And Safety IssuesNeed A Coordinated Approach Energy-related accidents over the last few years and growing concern with health problems resulting from the production and use of energy have heightened public concern about the effectiveness of the Government’s role in energy health and saftey. Numerous Federal agencies are involved in energy health and safety but o...
Date July 22, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-88 Title

Energy: Concerns Over the Department of Energy's Program and Organization for Developing and Promoting the Use of Alcohol Fuels

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-198431 July 22, 1980 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Charles W. Duncan, of Energy Jr. p% Secretary: the Department of Energy’s @oncerns,Over ~(DQfYs)’ -Program and Organization for Developing and Promoting the Use of Alcohol Fuels (EMD-80-88) _I The General Accounting Office has recently completed a review of alcohol’s pot...
Date July 16, 1980 Report No. CED-80-82A Title

Natural Resources: Changes in Public Land Management Required To Achieve Congressional Expectations

BY THEC~MPTR~LLER'~~NERAL ~42.7F Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Changes In Public Land Management Required To Achieve Congressional Expectations Public land managers in the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior are having difficulty achieving congressional expectations of producing the natural resources the Nation needs--timber, grazing forage, minerals, energy, etc.--while protec...
Date July 16, 1980 Report No. CED-80-82 Title

Natural Resources: Changes in Public Land Management Required To Achieve Congressional Expectations

, BY THECOMPTROLLERGtNERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES )+@Qt( a- I Report To The Congress Changes In Public Land Management Required To Achieve Congressional Expectations Public land managers in the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior are having difficulty achieving congressional expectations of producing the natural resources the Nation needs--timber, grazing forage, minerals, energy, etc.--while ...
Date July 16, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-90 Title

Financial Management: Opportunities To Further Improve Internal Auditing in the Federal Home Loan Bank

,’ UNJTED STAT= GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-197162 JULY 16, 1980 The Honorable Jay Janis Chairman, Federal Home Loan Bank Board Dear Mr. Janis: Subject: [Opportunities to Further Improve Internal Auditing in the Federal Home Loan Bank 112781 of the Federal Home We assessed the Loan Bank Board's internal audit function. activities of the Internal Review Office, which is resp...
Date July 15, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-54 Title

Energy: Additional Management Improvements Are Needed To Speed Case Processing at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

r-s I BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Additional Management Improvements Are Needed ToSpeed Case Processing At The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Despite notable progress resulting from actions the Commission has taken and continues to take toward improving case management, the agency still faces a large volume of backlogged cases and lengthy processing d...
Date July 11, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-78 Title

Energy: Department of Energy's Safety and Health Program for Enrichment Plant Workers Is Not Adequately Implemented

REPORTES’THE mptroller OF THE UNITEDS-WTES Department Of Energy’s Safety And Health Program For Enrichment Plant Workers Is Not Adequately Implemented The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) program to protect the safety and health of employees at its contractor-operated uranium enrichment plants has not beenfullyimplemented by DOE’s Oak Ridge Operations Office. Appraisals and inspections of ...
Date June 6, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-55 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Answers to Questions on Selected FDA Bureau of Biologics' Regulation Activities

Comptroller General FDA Bureau Of Biologics’ Regulation Activities The Food and Drug Administration’s Bureau of Biologics regulates certain drugs, including those used to diagnose and treat allergies and to vaccinate people against a number of communicable diseases. This report answers questions by several Senators concerning --allergenic product regulation; safety, --biological tests to ensur...
Date June 6, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-52 Title

Health: Discussion of Selected Issues Affecting Federal Immunization Activities

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Discussion Of Selected IssuesAffecting Federal Immunization Activities The Department of Health and Human Services provides financial grants and other services to State and local health departments to provide childhood disease and flu immunizations. This report discusses certain issues raised by a number of Senators concerning immunization program effectiven...