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Date Aug. 4, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-144 Title

Government Operations: Hazardous Working Conditions in Seven Federal Agencies

\ + : : 1. -* -Fe%. _1. k/k!& 76 - I !y -_._~. F4- 7L REPORT TO THE CONGRESS-~ oq3i!4?8 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Hazardous Working Conditions In Seven Federal Agencies Departments of Labor, Agriculture, and Interior Veterans Administration Departments of the Air Force, the Army, and the Navy and the Defense Supply Agency, Department of Defense Seven Federal agencies employin...
Date June 30, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-125 Title

National Defense: Utilization at Aberdeen Proving Ground's ADP Installation

- - 07134 UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WAS’HINGTbN, D C 20548 09l3q , &OGlsTlCS AND COMMUNICATIONS DlVlSlON JUN3 0 1976 General John R. Deane, Jr. Commanding General U.S. Army Materiel Development Readiness Command 5001 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, Vrrglnla 22304 Dear General Deane: and We have completed a survey of data processing activities at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Our oblect...
Date June 16, 1976 Report No. ID-76-19 Title

Education: Improvement Needed in Language Training and Assignments for U.S. Personnel Overseas

* 9p/yy ak0- OqEI 4L 5 _ GEN&ETED S TA TES i GIjRL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Improvement Needed In Language Training And Assignments For U.S. Personnel Overseas Department of State United States Information Agency The Department of State and the United States Information Agency are required by law to designate Foreign Service Officer positions which require knowledge of a foreign language and to fill them...
Date June 8, 1976 Report No. 094653 Title

National Defense: Major Weapons System Acquisitions

UNITED STATES GENERAi ACC3UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 0-w r3 , FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED TUESDAY JUNE 8, 1976 STATEMENT OF ELMER 8. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PRIORITIES * -l-MT 8 AND ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT'0u'70 JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE We are pleased our current In particular, on Government relating to appear here this morning major at you...
Date June 1, 1976 Report No. 095094 Title

Special Publications: Legislation Relating to the General Accounting Office, June 1976

. . i I . i- .- - . , -..~ , ,. . .. .. , - . .. ~ ,.,.. -. . . -,-.. . . . -- . i Washington, D X . 205413 J r r LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Prepared by the OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL - U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE June 1976 i FOREWORD Since the enactment of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, which created the General Accounting Office, numerous statutes have incr...
Date March 31, 1976 Report No. 089569 Title

Government Operations: Acquisition of Compact and Subcompact Passenger Vehicles To Conserve Fuel

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON REElOtiAL FIFTH FLOOR 803 WEST CHURCH, BROAD STREET OFFICE 22046 FALLS VIRGINIA * Mr. Wallace H. Robinson,, Jr. Commissioner, Federal Supply General Services Administration Dear Mr. Robinson: MAR 3 11976 - I Service We have been studying the management procedures for assuring adherence to the Government policy requiring the acquisition of c0mpac.t...
Date March 31, 1976 Report No. 089568 Title

Government Operations: Acquisition of Compact and Subcompact Passenger Vehicles To Conserve Fuel

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE .FIF'THFLOOR 803WESTB,ROADSTREET FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA ;* ‘ 22046 , 4 c f The Honorable S. Dillon Ripley Smithsonian Institution Secretary, Dear Mr. Ripley: wt We have been studying the management procedures for assuring adherence to the Government policy requiring the acquisition of compact and subcompact passenger vehicles to c...
Date Feb. 24, 1976 Report No. 091276 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Domestic Intelligence Operations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

United StaCes. Gtrneral Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office 04 IWG FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2~00 p.m. EST Tuesday, February 24, 1976 LM091276 llllllllllllllllllllll STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS STATES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS OF THE FEDERAL BUREA...
Date Feb. 17, 1976 Report No. 091277 Title

Financial Management: Cost Accounting Standards Board Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1977

STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS, CHAIRMAN, COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BC'"" BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COST ACCOUNTIN:NSTANDARDS BOARD BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE.SUBCOMMITTEE: I am appearing Cost Accounting Board operations before you today in my capacity the budget as Chairman est...
Date Jan. 9, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-416 Title

National Defense: Effectiveness and Morale of the Colorado Wing of the Civil Air Patrol

This report assesses Colorado wing operations of the Civil Air Patrol. It covers notification procedures, selection of members for mission participation, utilization of radio frequencies assigned to the Civil Air Patrol, and the organization’s system of debriefings and receipt of feedback from members after missions are closed or suspended. The Civil Air Patrol is a civilian auxiliary of the Air...
Date Jan. 1, 1976 Report No. 090940 Title

Special Publications: A Look Back at GAO in 1936--and Something About 1976

Date Jan. 1, 1976 Report No. 090941 Title

Special Publications: Evaluating Internal Audit

Date Jan. 1, 1976 Report No. 090920 Title

Special Publications: GAO's New Latin American Branch

Date Jan. 1, 1976 Report No. 090939 Title

Special Publications: Legislative Developments

Date Dec. 11, 1975 Report No. ID-76-7 Title

Government Operations: Concept, Cost, and Management of Administrative Support Services Provided by Department of State to Other Federal Agencies Overseas

Y THE COlbfPTROLLE&$&$Cl~~RAL ’ ..” OF THE UNITED STATES _I____cL_I_____I_I_____II_ llilil Ill llllllllll Illi IIIII lllm Ill11 Iill LM096890 The State Department’s system of administrative support services to other agencies operating overseas still has many problems. In this report GAO offers better ways to address the more serious of these. The Department has proposed a viable revision of ...
Date Dec. 4, 1975 Report No. ID-76-4 Title

International Affairs: An Assessment of Selected U.S. Embassy-Consular Efforts To Assist and Protect Americans Overseas During Crises and Emergencies

An Assessment Of Selected U.S. Embassy-Consular f:fwts To Assist And Protect Americans Overseas During Crises And Emergencies Department of State .. . This report exami& the actions taken or not taken to protect Americans abroad in recent &es and the related laws and regJtations. It makes recommendations to the Secretary of St&e for improving policies, pwcedures, and regulations to provide greater...
Date Sept. 24, 1975 Report No. 094639 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Domestic Intelligence Operations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

L 644639 United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:OQ a.m. EDT September 24, 1975 Wednesday, STATEMENT OF LM094639 1lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ELMER B, STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS dba/ HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON c DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE OP...
Date Sept. 10, 1975 Report No. RED-76-16 Title

Government Operations: Personnel Management Improvements Initiated or Needed To Help Farmers Home Administration Meet Its Expanded Missions

REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF T UNITED STATES Personnel Management Improvements Initiated Or Needed To Help Farmers Home Administration Meet Its Expanded Missions Department of Agriculture The Farmers Home Administration’s rural development mission has been greatly increased over the last several years. A system is being developed to determine how many people are needed to effectively imp...
Date July 11, 1975 Report No. FOD-75-15 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements--Government Printing Office, Fiscal Year 1974

. Examination Of Financial Statements Government Printing Office Fiscal Year 1974 Illl~~illll~lllllllllllllll1 LM096976 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES FOD-75-15 JULY IL1975 COMPTROLIZR GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED 20548 STATES D.C. B-114829 f> /. To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report on the examination of the financi...
Date July 1, 1975 Report No. 096954 Title

Evaluating Governmental Performance: Changes and Challenges for GAO

Evaluating Governmental Performance: Changes and Challenges for GAO I111111 Ill1 lllll lllllIll11 Ill11 Ill1 lllll 096954 A Series of Lectures Delivered at the United States General Accounting Off ice 1973-1975 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Ciovemment Printing Ofice, Washington, D-G 20402 r 5 Foreword During the 50th anniversary of the General Accounting Office in 1971, we arra...
Date June 13, 1975 Report No. 089585 Title

Energy: Review of Energy Conservation Measures at Government Field Installations

UNITED 9226 STATES FEDERAL GENER~LA REGlONAL BUILDING. SIXTH OFFICE AND ARCH STREETS ‘776 .,g+ PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA 19106 June 13, 1975 Mr. Robert L. Faith, Director National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center Atlantic City, New Jersey Dear Mr. Faith: p. q%!~ 08405 The U.S. General Accounting Office is conducting a nationwide review of energy conservation programs at selected Governmen...
Date April 11, 1975 Report No. ID-75-40 Title

Agricultural Attache Role Overseas: What He Does and How He Can Be More Effective for the United States

* . . LM097061 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Department of Agricu Iture COMiTROUR GENERAL WAst+IHGToN. OF DC. THE roy¶ U-Zi-:C0 SFPTS!3 B-133160 * ;I To the President of the Speaker of the House of This Department Ser*ate and the Representatives attaches, representatives. the is ocr report on agricultural of Xqriculture’s overseas We made our review pursuant to the Budget and Acc...
Date Feb. 25, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-61 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Federal Agencies Administering Programs Related to Marine Science Activities and Oceanic Affairs

M ultiagcncy COMPTROLLER GENERAL WAsHI?mrcw. OF THE 0 c. zbu UNfTED BTATES 3-145039 - I c To the President Speaker’of the of f&use the of Senate and the Reoresentatives This is our report on Fednral aflencies administerins orocjrams related to marine science activities and oceanic affairs. !+z made our revinw Dursuant to the Rudqet and Accountins Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 531, and the r\ccountins and...
Date Jan. 1, 1975 Report No. 090913 Title

Special Publications: A Framework for Acquiring Major National Systems

Date Jan. 1, 1975 Report No. 090905 Title

Special Publications: Hearings and Legislation

Date Jan. 1, 1975 Report No. 090914 Title

Special Publications: Needed--a National Productivity Center

Date Jan. 1, 1975 Report No. 091061 Title

Special Publications: Planning a Full-Scale Audit of the Small Business Administration

Date Jan. 1, 1975 Report No. 090907 Title

Special Publications: Social Responsibility and the Professional

Date Sept. 17, 1974 Report No. FPCD-75-95 Title

Government Operations: Agencies' Personnel Management Can Be Enhanced by Improving the Evaluation Process

Civil Commission UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 5-179810 The Honorable Chairman, United States Service Commission Dear i\lr. Chairman: Civil 17 This is our report entitled “Agencies’ Personnel Management Can Be Enhanced By Improving The Evaluation Process. II This report contains recommendations to you which are sent f...
Date Aug. 15, 1974 Report No. 096741 Title

Government Operations: Improving the Operation of the Federal Energy Administration Region X Office

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Date June 5, 1974 Report No. 093170 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Development of State Comprehensive Law Enforcement Plans

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCNJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTQF, D C 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION JUM 5 1974 Mr. Donald E. Santarellr v Administrator Law Enforcement Assrstance Administration Department of JustIce Dear Mr. Santarellr* We have reviewed the way that selected States--Loulslana, Mlchrgan, Pennsylvanla, Texas, and Wrsconsln--have developed their comprehensive law enforcement plans and the exte...
Date March 8, 1974 Report No. B-118370 Title

Natural Resources: Improved Federal Efforts Needed To Equally Consider Wildlife Conservation With Other Features of Water Resource Developments

MARCH 8,X974 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED 20848 STATES B-118370 The Honorable John D, Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This is our report on improved Federal efforts needed to equally consider wildlife conservation with other features...
Date Jan. 1, 1974 Report No. 091007 Title

Special Publications: Using Teamwork To Achieve GAO Objectives

Date Jan. 1, 1974 Report No. 091057 Title

Special Publications: Why a Higher Priority Is Needed for Improved Government Reporting

Date Dec. 15, 1973 Report No. 090872 Title

Special Publications: Comptroller General's Annual Report 1973

P COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ,l. -9 32 .J. 4 .. ; : +? :1 ,;a .~ For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, US. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Price $3.25 (paper cover) Stock number 2000-001 12 1 2: CQMPTRQLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D C 205.18 .. December 15, 1973 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives Dear Sirs...
Date Nov. 15, 1973 Report No. 091280 Title

Government Operations: S. 2510, a Bill To Create an Office of Federal Procurement Policy

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE k/ASHINGTON, D, co 20548 FORRELEASE DELIVERY ON EX~EC-KD AT 9:00 A,M~ EST THURSDAYS NOVEMBER 15, 1973 STATEMENT OF ELMER STAATS B, COMPTROLLER GENERAL THE UNITEDSTATES OF BEFORE THE AD HOCSUBCOMMITTEE FEDERAL ON PROCUREMENT SENATE COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON OPERATIONS ON SENATE BILL 2510 A BILL TO CREATE OFFICE FEDERAL AN OF PROCUREMENT POLICY NR, CHAIRMAN~ I AM...
Date Nov. 8, 1973 Report No. B-149685 Title

Financial Management: Limited Success of Federally Financed Minority Businesses in Three Cities

REPORT T CONGRESS @?3.3 Limited Success Of Federally Financed Minority Businesses In Three Cities B-149685 Small Busmess Admmlstratlon Office Of Mmorlty Business Enterprise Department Of Commerce BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES , COPvlPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-149685 To the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of th...
Date Sept. 28, 1973 Report No. 094519 Title

National Defense: Building Confidence in Weapons System Acquisition

Date July 30, 1973 Report No. 091282 Title

Government Operations: H.R. 9059, a Bill To Create an Office of Federal Procurement Policy

c 1 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO E.D.T. Monday, July 30, 1973 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE LEGISLATION AND MILITARY OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON H.R. 9059 A BILL TO CREATE AN OFFICE OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY I am pleased Office ...
Date June 20, 1973 Report No. 094551 Title

Special Publications: New Trends in Accounting and Financial Reporting

Date May 2, 1973 Report No. 091284 Title

Budget and Spending: GAO Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1974

. I MN 2 1973 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE UNITED STATES SENATE BUDGET ESTIMATES ;!R FISCAL YEAR 1974 LM091284 \lllllMlllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllll~ll MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: We appreciate estimates Office details carrying factors this opportunity for operat.$ng to present ...
Date March 5, 1973 Report No. 091285 Title

Financial Management: Cost Accounting Standards Board Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1974

STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE,APPROPRIATIONSCOMMITTEE UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON COST ACCOUNTINGSTANDARDSBOARD BUDGETESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 MR. CHAIRMANAND MEMBERSOF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: I am appearing Cost Accounting Board'operations before you today in my capacity Board to discuss Fiscal Year 1974. to te...
Date Feb. 28, 1973 Report No. 093823 Title

Budget and Spending: Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1974

STATEMENTOF GENERAL OF TEE UNITED STATES ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE APPROPRIATIO?JSCOMI~~ITTEE HOUSE OF REPRESEItJTATIVES ON BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 19 c FEB 2 8 1973 MR. CHAIRMAN AND l'!EMBERSOF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: We appreciate estimates Office details carrying factors this opportunity for operating to present our budget Accounting and our plans in FY...
Date Jan. 1, 1973 Report No. 090871 Title

Special Publications: Appendix to the Comptroller General's Annual Report, 1972

the comptroller general of the united states ANNUAL REPORT APPENDIX 1972 Page SECTION I.-Compilation of Findings and Recommendations for Improving Government Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 9 153 155 ............................ ............................. Index by Government agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index by functional classification of the Federal budget . . . ...
Date Jan. 1, 1973 Report No. 091039 Title

Special Publications: Audit Experience in the European Branch

Date Jan. 1, 1973 Report No. 091033 Title

Special Publications: Hearings and Legislation

Date May 24, 1972 Report No. 094501 Title

Environmental Protection: Improvements Needed in Federal Efforts To Implement the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 24, 1972 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION OF THE /.+ zToL COMMITTEE ON MERCHANTMARINE AND FISHERIES-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AP / jIMPROVEMENTSNEEDED IN FEDERAL EFFORTS TO IMP...
Date May 11, 1972 Report No. 093339 Title

International Affairs: Improvements Needed in World Trade Directory Report Processing

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, I3 C 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION MAY 1 1 1972 Dear Mr. Krause: The General Accounting Offlce has completed a survey uf certain aspects of World Trade Directory Reports (WTDR), one of the many services offered by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to assist businessmen interested In selling abroad. The WTDR section of the Bureau of InternatIon...
Date March 9, 1972 Report No. 092413 Title

Financial Management: Administrative Operations and Related Financial Transactions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Dear Mr, Hoover: LM092413 We have reviewed financial transactions Department of Justice, Our procedures included selected administrative operations and related of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for the fiscal years 1969, 1970, and 1971. current administrative and disbursements and as we considered necessary, review was directed toward evaluatin...
Date Feb. 17, 1972 Report No. 092427 Title

Government Operations: Operations of the Office of Plant and Operations

UNIlED STATES GENE-RALACCOUNTING OFFICE \