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Date June 4, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-42 Title

Transportation: FAA Has Not Gone Far Enough With Improvements to Its Planning and Acquisition Processes

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES With Improvements To its Planning And Acquisition Processes In 1977 the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told a congressional subcommittee that FAA was well along with actions to correct deficiencies in its planning and acquisition processes. However, GAO found that the planning directive FAA issued as part of these act...
Date June 1, 1980 Report No. 114608 Title

Special Publications: Approaches to Government Auditing Around the World

*~~ /73 50 COMMISSION ON AUDIT VOLUME 20 JUNE 1980 ISSN-0115-3129 MW -TSv e- c) 5'Q CONTENTS I 2 7 14 23 EDITOR Aurora V. Mendoza Cecilio L. Dizon Genielle B. Romano M Editonal Annual Financial Report of the Government A Constitutional .randate (Conclusion) Internal Control (Conclusion) Audit of Financial Institutions (Conclusion) The Role of the Commission on Audit in Government Infrastructure Co...
Date May 28, 1980 Report No. B-198243 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 6745]

#IL E COMPTROLLER CgEiL OF THE UNITED STATES Z0548 . . p-^ WASHINGTON. D.C. B-198243 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: MAY 28 190 On March 18, -1980, you requested comments on H.R. 6745, 96th Congress. The bill requires (1) consolidating in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the major Federal Government respons...
Date May 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-64 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: FDA Drug Approval--A Lengthy Process That Delays the Availability of Important New Drugs

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Subcommittee On Science, a Research, And Technology, House Committee On Science And Technology OF THEUNITEDSTATES FDA Drug Approval--A Lengthy Process That Delays The Availability Of Important New Drugs The average time required by the Food and Drug Administration to approve drugs--some of which could provide increased therapeutic benefits--is 20 months, incl...
Date May 28, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-47 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Staffing Implications of Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System and Remote Sensing Activities

WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACOUISITION AND SYSIZMS DIVISION B-198664 MAY 28‘1980 The Honorable William Proxmire, Chairman The Honorable Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations 4 United States Senate 3 Subject: O')D b %taffing Implications of Tracking and Data a elay Satellite System and Remote Sensing Activit...
Date May 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-101 Title

Transportation: Transportation Safety Board Could Improve Its Planning Process

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY OeVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION B-198579 MAY 112383 28,198O Mr. James B. King Chairman, National Safety Board Dear Mr. King: Subject: h Its Transportation Transportation Safety Board Could Improve Planning Process (CED-80-101) 3 We have reviewed the National Transportation Safety Board's planning process and concluded that ...
Date May 21, 1980 Report No. 112394 Title

Information Management: H.R. 5424 To Provide for Improved Administration in Public Printing Services and Distribution of Documents

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D. C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF WERNER GROSSHANS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSE RULES ON RULES OF THE HOUSE ON F- .R. 5424 3 TO PROVIDE FOR IMPROVED ADMINISTRATION IN ERVICES AND DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC PRINTING PUBLIC I Mr. Chairman and...
Date May 20, 1980 Report No. 112315 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Immigration and Naturalization Service Attempt To Automate Its Operations

t,EaTEDsllATEs ~~~CIFFICE WASHINm, D.C. 20548 FORBEONDKWERY Expwted at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1980 Stat(z¶tE?ntof walterL.zbderson SeniorAssociate Director Financial and General Mnagmt Studies Division Prepared for the HOUSEOFREPRESBVIWWES SERVrCE llllllllllllll ll 112315 Mr.Chainrwiand'PkmbersoftheSubcatkttee: On July 23, 1979, we provided of IS to autonrate its district testbuny 3 to you re...
Date May 15, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-45 Title

Industrial Wastes: An Unexplored Source of Valuable Minerals

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES ’ a Report ToThe Congress Industrial Wastes: An Unexplored Source Of Valuable Minerals U.S. industries generate millions of tons of waste each year. These wastes typically take the form of slag, scale, sludge, slime, slurry, dust, and dross. And they also contain large amounts of minerals. Unfortunately, recovering minerals from industrial wastes ha...
Date May 13, 1980 Report No. ID-80-37 Title

International Affairs: Need for State Department To Implement Section 121 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20541 STATES May 13, B-198635 1980 The Honorable Elizabeth House of Representatives Dear Ms. Holtzman: Holtzman 112302 Need for State Department to Implement G Section 121 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act (ID-80-37) J This letter is in response to your March 5, 1980, request for the General Accounting Office to conduct a study of the Sta...
Date May 9, 1980 Report No. 112404 Title

Special Publications: [GAO's Changing and Expanding Role]

REMARKS OF DANIEL C. HARRIS, GROUP DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE TO THE LEHIGH VALLEY CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTANTS &GAO'S CHANGING AND EXPANDING ROL§ FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1980 I is always a pleasure to return here to the Lehigh Valley. As they say, "There is no place like home." It is particularly a pleasure to appear before you, ladies and g...
Date May 9, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-37 Title

National Defense: 'SARs'--Defense Department Reports That Should Provide More Information to the Congress

BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL * -’ Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES “SARs”-- Defense Department Reports That Should Provide More Information ToThe Congress Important information which would be useful to the Congress and to top-level Defense Department managers is being omitted from DOD’s selected acquisition reports. These reports tell where a major weapons program stands in relation ...
Date May 8, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-43 Title

From Quantity to Quality: Changing FBI Emphasis on Interstate Property Crimes

. .> 3 c p(pi&t ~lne B’Y’ COMPTROLLER GEN’ THE I Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES From Quantity To Quality: Changing FBI Emphasis On interstate PropertyCrimes In 1975 the Federal Bureau of Investigation formally adopted a goal of concentrating its resources on the solution of major property crimes. However, most FBI investigations still involve low priority violations or matters not...
Date May 8, 1980 Report No. 112262 Title

Health: Management of and Results Obtained From the Health Care Financing Administration's Demonstration, Experiment, and Related Evaluation Activities

. I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 10543 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.s. EDT Thursday, May 8, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. WART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DXVISION SEFCRE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND EiIEANS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OF AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION'S ,DEMONSTRATION,...
Date May 7, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-61 Title

Energy: Long-Range Planning in Department of Energy

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WLSHINGTON. OF DC. THE UNITED 2L1uI s;‘A’IEs B-198519 MAY 7, 7980 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Senator 112292 Jackson: /----in the, Department of Long-R nge Planning Subject: Energy (EMD-80-61) 4 This is in response to a request from your cffice for further information regarding our report of De...
Date May 4, 1980 Report No. 113828 Title

Special Publications: ["Always Do Right"]

Z7-~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~ REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE OCCASION OF THE 1980 HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSH I P FOUNDATION AWARDS CEREMONY "ALWAYS Do RIGHT" INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI MAY /17 4, 1980 I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE WITH YOU TODAY AT THIS AWARDS PRESENTATION AND TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE RECIPIENTS OF THE SHIPS, 79 1980 HARRY S. TRUMAN F...
Date April 29, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-66 Title

Education: Increased Federal Efforts Needed To Better Identify, Treat, and Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect

. . /” BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Increased Federal Efforts Needed TO Better Identify, Treat, And Prevent Child Abuse And Neglect Child abuse and neglect--a serious nationwide problem--needs more Federal Government attention. State and local governments visited have made progress in dealing with the problem, but their capabilities to identify, treat, an...
Date April 29, 1980 Report No. 112215 Title

Employment: Labor Management Relations in the Federal Government

, MADAME CHAIRWOMAH AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: We are pleased to be here to testify provisions particularly, Authority on the implementation of the labor-management Service relations 1978 and, Relations of the Civil on the during its activities first year Reform Act of of the Federal of operation. tive Labor An important to a statutory it provides staff with labor aspect labor for of the cha...
Date April 29, 1980 Report No. 112216 Title

Government Operations: Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Tuesday, April,j9, 1980 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON PLAN NO. 1 OF Mr.' Chairman and Members of the the opportunity plan for Committee: to be here reorganizing to present the Nuclear our
Date April 17, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-52 Title

National Defense: Emergency Plan of MARAD

Unikd States General Accounting Office Wasn:ngcon,DC20548 Logisticsand Communications Division B-197546 APRIL 17,198O The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Philip M. Klutznick of Commerce III R lllllllll 112085 Secretary: Emergency Plan of MARAD LCD-80-52) L L"~yzv 3 In the event of a major conventional war, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) is responsible for insuring that sufficient merchant sh...
Date April 3, 1980 Report No. CED-80-76 Title

Transportation: The Coast Guard--Limited Resources Curtail Ability To Meet Responsibilities

B’Y’ THE COMPTROLLtl?‘~ENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On-’ Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES The Coast Guard--Limited Resources Curtail Ability To Meet Responsibilities Not to be releamxl outside the Qeneraf RESTRICTED Accounting otfice except on X&e basis of specific approval by the Office of ~o~:~rc~s;~~.~~~;: ~~iatksn*3. The Coast ...
Date April 2, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-40 Title

The Federal Labor Relations Authority: Its First Year in Operation

Ill 441 BY THE COMPTROLLER ‘GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES The Federal Labor Relations Authority: Its First Year In Operation The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 has changed labor-management relations in the Federal Government. A principal factor in that change is the establishment of the Federal Labor Relations Authority as an independent, neutral third party for resolving ...
Date April 1, 1980 Report No. 088874 Title

Joint Audit: Lessons Learned

a e . .. . , . , .., “ ,: - r The pamphlet “Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities & Functions” is for sale by the Superintendent of Documents; stock number 0 2 0 1 1 0 - 1 . Pamphlets explaining and supplementing the standards have been issued as follows: AUDIT STANDARDS SUPPLEMENT SERIES No. 1 What GAO is Doing to Improve Governmental Auditing Standards (ou...
Date March 25, 1980 Report No. 111951 Title

Budget and Spending: Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1981

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE'THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE -czz-.. ~-,~,~,;~-.----6%~ED STATES SENATE --.. ON BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981 c .. MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: Today out the we are presenting the financial General requi...
Date March 20, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-46 Title

National Defense: Review of the Planned Consolidation of Defense Contract Administration Services Regions in Atlanta

REPORTBY THE “I, RELEASED Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES ~111, Review Of The Planned Consolidation Of Defense Contract Administration Services Regions In Atlanta The Defense Logistics Agency is planning to consolidate the Philadelphia and Atlanta Defense Contract Administration Services regions and locate the new region headquarters in Atlanta. This decision was based on an Agency study...
Date March 10, 1980 Report No. 111856 Title

Financial Management: Opportunities To Achieve Savings Through Legislative Action

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 // h.fs6 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:30 a.m., March 10, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER8. STAATS, COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET .- EST UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ,...ON TO ACHIEVE PPORTUNITIES SAVINGS THROUGH LEGISLATIVE ACTION& .'ll Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee. We welcome ...
Date March 3, 1980 Report No. 113717 Title

Information Management: Accurate Information--Government Managers Cannot Do Without It

4 -~~~~~~~~~- REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF TEE UNITED STATES AT TEE JOINT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROfGRAM NINTH ANNUAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 3, 1980 CACCUPATE INFORMATION GOVERNMENT MANAGERS CANNOT DO WITHOUT ITS It is a great pleasure to address the JFMIP Annual Financial Management Conference. These conferences were started only 9 y...
Date Feb. 29, 1980 Report No. CED-80-66 Title

Transportation: How To Improve the Federal Aviation Administration's Ability To Deal With Safety Hazards

t’.. . :_ -v----r -\ I TI II- IittUil BY IHt Comptroller General WI ’ I k~~Lz& I/--vha rp *n l-d . approval Accounting Office except OR the basis et specific by the OffIce of Conaressiomd Relations. How To Improve The Federal Aviation Administration’s Ability To Deal With Safety Hazards Though aviation’s safety record is admirable, there is a great deal of concern both inside and outside t...
Date Feb. 22, 1980 Report No. 112005 Title

[The GAO: How Its Activities Affect Federal Regulatory Policy]

c . 1. 1TO THE! . . AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCF FOR ITS CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICEFS SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA ON L E GAO: HOW ITS A C T I V I T I E S AFFECT FEGERAL FEOUL.ATOFrP P O L I C Y ( FEBRUARY 2 2 , 1980\ - 2 1 am c e r t a i n l v Pleased to be h e r e b e f o r e a n . i m D o r t a n t sesnent of the eneruy i n d u s t r y to d i s c u s s how t h e work o f t h e General Accountins O f...
Date Feb. 20, 1980 Report No. 111635 Title

Budget and Spending: Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1981

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCCX4MITTEE OF 'THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE '< UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES li r / ON ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: Today we are presenting out the responsibilities FY 1981. be require...
Date Feb. 20, 1980 Report No. 111646 Title

National Defense: Movement of Mail Through Diplomatic and Armed Forces Channels

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 IL 13c The Honorable Robert B. Pirie, Jr. The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics) Dear Mr. Pirie: Fovement of Mail and Armed Forces lqccd 0 73 Through Diplomatic Channels ZJ We have completed our survey of the movement of mail through diplomatic and armed forces channels at various Far East locatio...
Date Feb. 5, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-33 Title

Energy: GSA's Actions To Acquire Leased Space for the Western Area Power Administration

* 18 COMPTROLLER QLNERAL WASNIN5TDN. y OF THE D.G. tow UNlThD rrAIpI l//4/65 FEBRUARY 5,1980 B-196966 The Honorable John L. Burton Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Subject: -a3 $Ya'3 GSA's Actions to Acquire Leased Space for the Western Area Power Administration (LCD-80-33) Dear !4r. Chairman: On June 6, ...
Date Feb. 2, 1980 Report No. CED-80-49 Title

Budget and Spending: National Bureau of Standards--Answers to Congressional Concerns

REPORTBY THE - - Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES 1 National Bureau Of Standards -Answers To Congressional Concerns This report provides information for use by the congressional committees responsible far reauthorizing National Bureau of Standards activities beyond fiscal year 1980. GAO found that: --The Bureau has had funding problems because of the “lead agency” concept implemented by...
Date Jan. 21, 1980 Report No. OISS-80-1 Title

National Defense: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on Department of Defense Operations

Report to the House . . and Senate Committees on Appropriations by the Comptroller General of the United States SUMMARIES OF CONCLUSIONS AtiD RECOMMENDATIONS QN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATI0NS This is a summary of GAO’s conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audits and other review work in the Department of compiled to assist congressional Defense, committees in their review of budg...
Date Jan. 21, 1980 Report No. OISS-80-2 Title

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

IIllllllIII1 lilllIll\ II11 IllIllll Ill llllllllll LMl11339 t i-,, ; ;-7%JX 5-2-7(Y) Appropriations Department ice-salaries Appropriations of the Treasury. and expenses U.S. Customs Serv- Committee Issues There is a need for a better system of assigning inspectors to achieve more effective and efficient use of inspection staff. 231 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE hport Duties and ...
Date Dec. 18, 1979 Report No. CED-80-36 Title

Housing: Improvements Being Made in Flood Fighting Capabilities in the Jackson, Mississippi, Area

RELEASED ,. REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES In Flood Fighting. Capabilities In The Jackson, Mississippi, Area Although the Congress approved the President’s plan establishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency in September 1978, the Agency’s organization was not completed until July 1979. At the time of GAO’s review, eight top positions had not been permanently fill...
Date Dec. 12, 1979 Report No. EMD-80-11 Title

Energy: The Federal Government Needs a Comprehensive Program To Curb Its Energy Use

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I 107? Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES The Federal Government Needs A Comprehensive Program To Curb Its Energy Use The Federal Government is not making a sufficient commitment to curbing its energy use. Its program to conserve energy is in disarray. Although the Congress and the President have enacted and issued legislative and executive guidance, a comprehen...
Date Nov. 16, 1979 Report No. PAD-80-8 Title

Budget and Spending: A Mission Budget Structure for the Department of Agriculture--A Feasibility Study

\ . REPORT BY THE Cgmptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES A Mission Budget Structure For The Department Of Agriculture --A Feasibility Study At the request of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies, GAO explored the technical feasibility and utility of mission budgeting for the Department of Agriculture. GAO, in developing the mission budgeti...
Date Oct. 31, 1979 Report No. FPCD-80-9 Title

Government Operations: Lack of Control and Feedback Hinders Army Manpower Management Improvements

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES I I 07S; Report To The Congress Lack Of Control And Feedback Hinders Army Manpower Management Improvements The Army's manpower management system has major shortcomings which GAO discussed in prior reports. The Army has recently consolidated many headquarters manpower functions and has taken steps to solve other problems. But major weaknesses will not...
Date Oct. 22, 1979 Report No. FPCD-80-15 Title

Government Operations: Merit Systems and Employee Protection

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-192698 OCTOBER 22, 1979 H. Patrick Swygert, Special Counsel Office of the Special Counsel Subject: J -{ 9 O' 'pt erit Systems and Employee ProtectionU (FPCD-80-15) Dear Mr. Swygert: As part of our congressionally mandated oversight activities, we evaluated what actions the Merit Systems Pro...
Date Sept. 27, 1979 Report No. 094333 Title

Government Operations: Anatomy of a Successful Procurement

Date Sept. 14, 1979 Report No. ID-79-12 Title

International Affairs: UNESCO Programming and Budgeting Need Greater U.S. Attention

II422 B’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL f Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES UNESCOPrograming And Budgeting Need Greater U.S.Attention Numerous GAO reports to the Congress have stressed the need for increased U.S. participation in U.N. programs and improved management of U.N. agencies. To determine the extent of these improvements--and whether the United States has benefited from increased part...
Date Sept. 4, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-80 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Department of Justice Making Efforts To Improve Litigative Management Systems

s OF THE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Justice Making Efforts To Improve Litigative Management Information Systems The Department of Justice long has had difficulty in responding to the informational requests and needs of congressional committees and the Office of Management and Budget in the litigation area. Past GAO audits have been hampered because information was not available to measure the scop...
Date Aug. 15, 1979 Report No. CED-79-79 Title

Income Security: Effect of the Department of Labor's Resource Allocation Formula on Efforts To Place Food Stamp Recipients in Jobs

- r. ‘, w wfi BY THE COM PTROI I FR GENERAL ll~~~~~l~~~~ll~~~ rt ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Effect Of The Department Of Labor‘s Resource Allocation Formula On Efforts e Food Stamp Recipients In Jobs ment To Comptroller General’s CED-78-60 April 24, 1978) Congressman Paul Findley asked that GAO prepare this supplement to its 1978 report on food stamp work requirements. Labor has used ...
Date July 23, 1979 Report No. CED-79-108 Title

Protecting Consumer Rights in the Tour Industry: Who Is Responsible?

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I Rights In 1977, American households took an estimated 312 million trips in the United States and abroad, of which 18.7 million were package tours. At least $4 billion was spent on these tours. The growing number of complaints about package tours demonstrates that travelers’ consumer rights are not adequately protected. Greater Federal controls are ne...
Date June 26, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-81 Title

Energy: Weatherization Procurement Proposals Need To Be Reevaluated

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTIF WASHINGTON, 1 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlll LM109730 D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DlVlSiON MIIJEKALS 9 ‘1 B-16b45U 14s. Omi G. Walden Assistant Secretary, Conservation and Solar Applications Department of Energy Dear Ms. Walden: , As you are aware we have been surveying the organization At this and management of your office since mid-January 1979. time we would like to ...
Date June 11, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-67 Title

Government Operations: Funding and Staffing Problems at the Federal Labor Relations Authority

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF D.C. THE UNlTED S-I-A-I-E: 20508 B-115398 JUNE 11, 1979 pr t The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff .' Chairman, Committee 0 A Governmental Affairs United States Senate ~gJp.d@(-J-b Dear Mr. Chairman: !IIII IIII 109599 During testimony before your Committee on May 8, 1979, dealing with the adequacy of staff and resources of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and O...
Date June 1, 1979 Report No. 091614 Title

United States General Accounting Office: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Date May 18, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-64 Title

Energy: Organization and Management of the Department of Energy's Office of Conservation and Solar Applications

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DlYlSlON MINERALS B-178205 The Eonorable The Secretary Dear Mr. James R. Schlesinger of Energy A&C MA'f 18, 1979 6L99~Z Secretary: Since mid-January 1979, we have been surveying the organization, management, and activities of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of the Assistant Secretary for. Conser-JLcF --.--__-. vation...
Date May 1, 1979 Report No. 091100 Title

Special Publications: Managers Your Accounting System Can Do a Lot for You

Managers Accounting Systems Can Help You: -Plan and control agency operations -Decide on the best ways to use resources to achieve goals -Keep within appropriations and other legal requirements -Safeguard agency resources -Evaluate accomplishments By The Comptroller General Of 'chc United States FOREWORD I ! 1 I 1 I Our growing Federal budget and national debt are a concern to both taxpayer5 and ...