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Date April 30, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-69 Title

National Defense: Estimated Savings Reported by the Department of Defense

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON oF THE UN,TED STATES D.C. 2oy~ B-207178 The Honorable John Tower Chairman, Committee on Armed United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Estimated of Defense Services Subject: Savings Reported (PLRD-82-69) by the Department In your February 5, 1982, letter, you asked us to evaluate the efforts by the Department of Defense to achieve maximum economies and efficiencies in...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-15 Title

Environmental Protection: A Market Approach to Air Pollution Control Could Reduce Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals

REPORTBYTHEU.S. General Accounting Office A Market Approachlo Air Pollution Control Could Redui=e Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals A market approach to air pollution control would allow the purchase, sale, and use of air pollution entitlements consistent with present standards governing outdoor air quality. A market incentive approach can lower the cost of clean outdoor air by...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-15A Title

Environmental Protection: A Market Approach to Air Pollution Control Could Reduce Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals

REPORTES’ U.S. THE General Accounting Office A Market Approach To Air Pollution Control Could Reduce Compliance Costs Without Jeopardizing Clean Air Goals A market approach to air pollution control would allow the purchase, sale, and use of air pollution entitlements consistent with present standards governing outdoor air quality. A market incentive approach can lower the cost of clean outdoor a...
Date Jan. 27, 1982 Report No. 117342 Title

Economic Development: The Federal Role in Fostering Private Sector Productivity

U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1982 STATEMENT OF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING A?D FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE, AND URBAN AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON "THE FEDERAL RO...
Date Jan. 19, 1982 Report No. CED-82-14 Title

Producing More Fuel-Efficient Automobiles: A Costly Proposition

WTHE 1(3OMPTRCiLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Chairman Committee On Energy And Commerce + House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES by the Qfflco of Congremiti f+kWbao. Producing More Fuel-Efficient Automobiles: A Costly Proposition Legislation establishing Federal fuel economy standards for automobiles required the auto industry to produce new-car fleets that averaged 18 miles per gallon starting w...
Date Jan. 11, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-31 Title

Information Management: Navy's Budget Requests for Revised Shipboard Allowances Are Overstated

UNITED STATES ~EMRALA~~~UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ?ROCURLMPNT. AND RUGIN- LOGISTlCS. OIVISION B-205964 JANUARY 11,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs lilRRllllll II II 117256 Dear &Z. Secretary: Budget Requests for Revised Shipboard AllowAre Overstated (PLRD-82-31) 2 \ -We have completed our survey of the economy and effecriv...
Date Dec. 9, 1981 Report No. 117040 Title

Transportation: Proposed Controls of Tax Expenditures

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY 2:00 P.M. December 9, 1981 Statemenmt of Harry Assistant S. Havens General Comptroller before the on Rules Committee House of lllallllll 117040 Representatives on Proposed Mr. Controls the of Tax Expenditures Committee: to discuss in H.R. 4882. the I! Chairman I welcome and Members of this tax the nature opport...
Date Dec. 2, 1981 Report No. CED-82-1 Title

Environmental Protection: User Charge Revenues for Wastewater Treatment Plants--Insufficient To Cover Operation and Maintenance

ngress OF THE UNITEDSTATES UserCharge Revenues ForWastewater Treatment Plants--lnsuff icient To Cover Operation And Maintenance Half of the 36 munlcrpal wastewater treatment plants GAO reviewed in 10 States were not raising sufflctent funds from thelr user charge systems to cover operation and maintenance costs Only 3 of 36 munlclpalltles were setting aslde funds to replace treatment plants when t...
Date Nov. 5, 1981 Report No. 116802 Title

Environmental Protection: National Effects of a Beverage Container Deposit Law

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m., EST Thursday, November 5, 1981 STATEMENTOF ARTHUR J. CORAZZINI DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE,SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION ON "NATIONAL EFFECTS OF A BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT LAW" Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: Corazzini, Deputy Director ...
Date Oct. 26, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-14 Title

Energy: Issues Affecting Shutdown or Continued Production of the Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 T?lCRQY O~VISICN B-200780 AND UINCRAU October , ,'_ 9 ,.,I. :' :. 26, 198-l ,.I 'I * * 1*; :"I'. : >, 11"', ! b'.N.L.r)' ,dn The Eonorable Philip R. Sharp Chairman, Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives RELEASED 11111 ll 116825 Dear Hr. Chairman: Subject: Issues Affecting Sh...
Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116601 Title

Government Operations: Transit's Growing Financial Crisis

Transit's Growing Financial Crisis JAMES R. BONNELL T Y Mr. Bonnell is a seni&-evaluator in the U S . General Accounting Ofice's Washington Regional Ofice and was the project manager for GAO's transit subsidy review. H e joined GAO in 1965 and has been assigned to transportation-related work since 1978. he received a B.S. in accounting and a masters degree in public administration from the Pennsyl...
Date Sept. 24, 1981 Report No. CED-81-136 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Legislative and Regulatory Actions Needed To Deal With a Changing Domestic Telecommunications Industry

Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-1 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Billions of Dollars Are Involved in Taxation of the Life Insurance Industry--Some Corrections in the Law Are Needed

. * I ’ --116qo2 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Billions Of Dollars Are Involved In Taxation Of The Life Insurance Industry -- Some Corrections In The Law Are Needed The income of U.S. life insurance companies is taxed under a special subchapter of the Internal Revenue Code that was enacted in 1959 and tailored to the life insurance industry as it then existed...
Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-1A Title

Government Operations: Billions of Dollars Are Involved in Taxation of the Life Insurance Industry--Some Corrections in the Law Are Needed

Report.ToThe c”x>nsress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Billions Of Dollars Are Invoked In Taxation Of The Life Insurance Industry - Some Corrections In The Law Are Need The income of U.S. life insq~&g!Mm is taxed under a special.,A&mptk ol the I+ ternal Revenue Code that was enact& in I@69 and tailomd to the life insurance inmit then existed: in the last m y@am mechanges occurred in thb in-, rm&oA its struc...
Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. 116351 Title

Employment: The Human Factor in Productivity Improvement

U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:OO A.M. EDT SEPTEMBER 1981 9, WEDNESDAY, STATEMENTOF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP ullllIlllll Ill 116351 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SCIENCE, RESEARCH ON AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE...
Date July 31, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-131 Title

Health: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Should Make Greater Efforts To Support Treatment Demonstration Projects

UNITED STATES GENERALACCDUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE VICIUAN RESOURCES OIVISION July 31, 1981 B-164031 The Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey Chairman, Subcommittee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: lllHll HI IIll 116054 Subject: Thehtional Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Should Make Greater Efforts to Support Trea...
Date July 9, 1981 Report No. 115778 Title

Transportation: The Changing Airline Industry

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERY EXPECTED THURSDAYMORNING JULY 9, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON AVIATION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION THE L CHANGING AIRLINE ,,c' ON IllIll Ill 115778 INDUSTRY: INDUSTRY J MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMI...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-42 Title

Materials Shortages and Industrial Bottlenecks: Causes, Trends, Prospects

.- BY THE STAFFOFTHE U.S. STUDY . ' i .I !w; \ /Is& General Accounting Office Materials Shortages And Industrial Bottlenecks: Causes, Trends,Prospects When the Nation’s capacity to produce basic materials--such as steel, aluminum, cement, and chemicals--is exceeded by demand, the result can create production bottlenecks which adversely affect industries that rely on those basic materials. This c...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. 088055 Title

Budget and Spending: Implementing Office of Management and Budget Circular A-109

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 a.m., EST THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1981 .
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-104 Title

Natural Resources: Minerals Critical to Developing Future Energy Technologies, Their Availability, and Projected Demand

$/ ENlEROY AND MlNUilAlS DlVlPllON WASHINGTON, DC 20546 B-203767 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Jackson: June 25, 1981 Resources Minerals Critical to Developing Future Energy Technologies, Their Availability, and Projected Demand (EMD-81-104) The next 20 to 30 years are expected to be a period of tra...
Date June 18, 1981 Report No. 115670 Title

Transportation: Status and Impact of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:00 A.M. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE,DIRECTOR COMMUNITYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE,SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES SENATE ON .I-STATUS AND IMPACT OF "J THE MOTORCARRIER ACT OF 1980 4' -..I MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS THE COMMITTEE: O...
Date June 16, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-94 Title

Energy: Policies Governing the Bonneville Power Administration's Repayment of Federal Investments Need Revision

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Energy Policies Governing The Bonneville Power ‘b Administration’s Repayment Of Federal. .” Investments Need Revision, .. By reviewing its Federal investment repayment policies Bonneville could better meet new leg islative requirements, improve rate level determination credibility, reduce inefficient use of agency staff and reso...
Date June 11, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-58A Title

Energy: New England Can Reduce Its Oil Dependence Through Conservation and Renewable Resource Development

i- _ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES ! G/c//1~ /;r i O’ 3 Report ToThe Congress LM1154gz llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllll - New England Can Reduce Its Oil Dependence Through Conservation And Renewable Resource Development Volume 2 Of Two Volumes This volume contains our consultants’ analysis of the potential impact that conservation and renewable energy could have on New Eng...
Date June 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-13 Title

Natural Resources: Assessing the Impact of Federal and State Taxes on the Domestic Minerals Industry

I m 1B\/’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES I i 541/6 / Report To The Congress Assessing The Impact Of Federal And State Taxes On The Domestic Minerals Industry Federal and State tax codes contain significant special considerations for the minerals industry. In light of current concerns over budgetary resources and the continued availability of domestic mineral supplies, it is importan...
Date June 5, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-53 Title

Natural Resources: Minerals Management at the Department of the Interior Needs Coordination and Organization

/ g3sL . BYA COMPT6OLLER GENERAL THE Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Minerals Management At The Department Of The interior Needs Coordination And Organization In its work on the importance of materials availability, GAO is conducting a continuing evaluation of the Federal policymaking process for meeting industrial and strategic materials requirements. An important element of that proce...
Date June 4, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-73 Title

Energy: Changes in Natural Gas Prices and Supplies Since Passage of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978

I I V BY ;HE CbtiPTROLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES / Report ToThe Congress Changes In Natural Gas Prices And Supplies Since Passage Of The Natural Gas Policy Act Of 1978 The Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 was intended to stimulate production and exploration for reserves by permitting producers higher prices for natural gas. This congressionally requested study assesses the extent of changes in n...
Date June 2, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-31 Title

Agriculture and Food: Need To Reevaluate Helistat Program Objectives and Progress

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND ACXXJlSltlON DIVISION B-203330 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John R. Block of Agriculture JUNE 2,1981 Secretary: Need to Reevaluate Helistat Program Objectives and Progress (MASAD-81-31) 115368 Subject: We have completed a survey of the status and objectives Fundamental acquisition of the Forest Ser...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. CED-81-100 Title

Transportation: FAA Misses Opportunities To Discontinue or Reduce Operating Hours of Some Airport Traffic Control Towers

“A I e BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES v Report ToThe Congress FAA Misses Opportunities To Discontinue Or Reduce Operating Hours Of Some Airport Traffic Control Towers The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operates a national air traffic control system which provides for the safe and expeditious movement of air traffic. One segment of this system--444 airport traffic control towe...
Date May 21, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-49 Title

Financial Institutions: Response to Questions Bearing on the Feasibility of Closing the Federal Reserve Banks

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To .The Honorable Henry S. Reuss House OPjZepresentatives OF THE UNIiED STATES Response .To Questions Bearing On .The Feasibility Of Closing .The Federal Reserve Banks The need for Federal Reserve banks has been questioned due to the passage of the Monetary Control Act of 1980 which states that Federal Reserve banks must now charge their members for previously fre...
Date May 15, 1981 Report No. CED-81-89 Title

Natural Resources: To Continue or Halt the Tenn-Tom Waterway? Information To Help the Congress Resolve the Controversy

\ .a =.mTIQTkb - Hot to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specie approval by the Office of Congressional Relations. r (‘3 , we7 7EPORTBY THE ComptroIIer General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED To Continue Or Halt The Tenn-Tom Waterway? information To Help The Congress Resolve The Controversy The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway continnerate controversy. Ten years ...
Date May 6, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-42 Title

Government Operations: Cost of Increased Retirement Benefits for Panama Canal Employees

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON 0~ 0.~. ~~~ - UN,TED S.,.,,TES B-197657 RELEASED MAY s. Xi81 The Honorable Mary Rose Oakar Chair, Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Chair: Subject: Canal Retirement Benefits for Panama 6 ,i', The Subcommittee's November 15, 1979, letterV~asked-us(&o provide information on ...
Date April 30, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-72 Title

Transportation: Corporate Automotive Data

UNITED STATS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIV1SION ~-196324 I”; e;f .c:,.: ;,. ,., {.! !slml 1, ‘.. .? The Honorable Sam M. Gibbons Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: t Corporate Automotive Dat RELEASED 115406 Subject: (PAD-81-72) In response to your letter of March 13, 1981, requesting fi...
Date April 28, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-56 Title

Energy: DOE Needs To Improve Timeliness of Third Annual Reports on Title I of PURPA

UNITEDSTAXSGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, ENERGY AND MtNaUU DIVISION D.C. 20548 B-20 2812 The Honorable James B. Edwards Secretary of Energy Dear Mr. Secretary: APRIL 28,198l Subject: '. '*Title I of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Acti (PURPA, NOV. 9, 1978)kstablishes three purposes: end-use utility efficiency, and equitable rates. To conservation, State regulatory authoritiesll/ (St...
Date April 16, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-12 Title

Housing: Measurement of Homeownership Costs in the Consumer Price Index Should Be Changed

I Bv THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES llY&2;1 L c Report ToThe Congress Measurement Of Homeownership Costs In The Consumer Price Index Should Be Changed The consumer priceindex is widely used to adjust wages and Federal transfer payments in response to price level changes. It also indicates the success of economic policy in maintaining price stability. Many people have charged that this...
Date April 14, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-75 Title

Energy: Uranium Enrichment Pricing

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 APRIL 14,1981 ENWROY ANn DIVIJION MINERAW B-159687 The Honorable The Secretary James B. Edwards of Energy Dear Mr. Secretary.: XEMD-81-75) J In view of the vigorous emphasis by 'th@ Administration and the Congress on balancing Federal revenues and expenditures, this letter is to apprise you, as the Administration's position in favor Sec...
Date April 8, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-47 Title

Government Operations: A Primer on Gross National Product Concepts and Issues

, FOREWORD Estimating the Nation's gross national product (GNP) is a GNP estimates detailed and complicated statistical undertaking. affect the Nation's economic well-being through major policy decisions that are influenced by the movement of GNP and other The numerous statistical data sources, economic indicators. and concepts used in measuring the economy's permethodology, formance raise questio...
Date April 2, 1981 Report No. 114789 Title

International Affairs: Comments on H. Res. 59

UNITED STATES GENER4L ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1981 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND FINANCE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE CONSUMER PROTECTION, DIVISION 114789 6 CON.ONRES. fl@ 4H. onb-h3 Mr. Chairman and Members the of the We appreciate...
Date April 1, 1981 Report No. 115658 Title

Special Publications: The Centralizing Effects of Austerity on the Intergovernmental System

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Date March 24, 1981 Report No. B-163628 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 746]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-163628 March 44, 1981 The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: We appreciate the opportunity to(commentson H.R. 746 the Regulatory Procedures Act of 1981. As you know, we provided testimony and bill comments last year on H.R. 3263, the predecessor to the curre...
Date March 18, 1981 Report No. 114747 Title

Agriculture and Food: Reviews of Department of Agriculture Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION \ SUBCOMMITTEE BEFORE THE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICU...
Date March 5, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-62 Title

Housing: Influence of Speculation on the Price of Converted Condominium Units

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTIN-l/4‘? OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ’ FnoaRAM AMALYBIS OlVlmK))( B-202311 The Honorable Benjamin S. Rosenthal Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairmanr March 5, 1981 Illllllllllll IIll 114631 on the Price Units (PAD-81-62) 3 This report addresses your concerns r...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-22 Title

Productivity Sharing Programs: Can They Contribute to Productivity Improvement?

. -8 . id 7 ,r:l I ” wig jr STUDYBY THE STAFF THE U.S. OF General Accounting Office Productivity Sharing Programs: Can They Contribute To Productivity Improvement? AFMD-81.22 MARCH 3,198l . l .,I Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: US. General Accounting Office Document Hendling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The ...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-07 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Charges for Irrigation Projects Reviewed Do Not Cover Costs

l BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL’ Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Charges For Irrigation Projects Reviewed Do Not Cover Costs GAO reviewed six Federal irrigation projects and found that the water produced will cost the Government between $54 and $130 an acre-foot each year, but the crops grown by the farmers will not yield enough revenue to cover this cost. The farmers will continue ...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. 114495 Title

Government Operations: President's Program for Economic Recovery

4, L, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Washington, D.C. 20548 OFF;CE . FOR REWSASEON DELIVERY Exp8ct8d on March 3, 1981 Statmmat . . (. *, . of : States Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General of the United * . U.S. Hou81s of Representatives on the Program for Economic Recoveiy Mr. Chairman and Members of tha Conenitteer before you today to diicuss The President proposals for the I am pleased I to app...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-60 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: The Value-Added Tax--What Else Should We Know About It?

.’ :‘ 1 .I.- .. ,.,_ .2, _.I m? I BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Value-Added Tax-What Else Should We Know About It? The value-added tax (VAT), a sales tax collected at all levels of business, could become a new addition to the Federal tax system. Its proponents maintain that it can raise large amounts of revenue at low rates, is more difficult to evade...
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. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-18 Title

Natural Resources: New Means of Analysis Required for Policy Decisions Affecting Private Forestry Sector

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES New Means Of Analysis Required For Policy Decisions Affecting Private Forestry Sector Demand for U.S. timber is expected to increase dramatically over the next several decades. Even greater increases, proportionately, are forecast for timber prices, imposing a great strain on the U.S. economy. The timber capital gains tax provision ...
Date Jan. 19, 1981 Report No. LCD-81-16 Title

National Defense: Opportunities Still Exist for the Army To Save Millions Annually Through Improved Retail Inventory Management

1 BY THECi3MPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The OF THEUNITEDSTATES Opportunities Still Exist For The Army To Save Millions Annually Through Improved Retail Inventory Management GAO reported to the Secretary of Defense in November 1975 that the Army could save tens of millions of dollars annually through improved retail inventory management. DOD agreed and advised GAO of several corrective actions that t...
Date Jan. 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-29 Title

Natural Resources: New Strategy Required For Aiding Distressed Steel Industry

BY THEC Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES New Strategy Required For Aiding Distressed Steel Industry Much of the U.S. steel industry today cannot compete with foreign producers and its production capacity has been shrinking relative to US. demand. As a result, the United States now imports a large share of its domestic needs. Because worldwide steel shortages are a distinct possibility by t...
Date Jan. 1, 1981 Report No. 117094 Title

Special Publications: Profiles of Older People

r* * *.- P r The data in this booklet is based on Ohio, which incl the characteristic Ohio with older p To set the stage for this booklet, a brief discussion of the three studies-Ohio, Oregon, and Kentucky-follows. ess of the United States. s General Accounting Office provides this booklet to the delegates to help them in their deliberations. We believe that by knowing about older people in these...