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| Date Dec. 31, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-37 |
Title
/., BY THECOMPTRtlLLER GENE!RiL lM-+16 *A hida ‘k&port ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES Implementing GAO’s Recommendations On The Social Security Administration’s Programs Could Save Billions
This report summarizes actions taken on GAO’s recommendations in 27 previous reports on the Social Security Administration’s income security programs. GAO believes the savings which would result f... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-42 |
Title
I!NI’TED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 The Honorable Julius Scsretary Assisthnt Department of Health Dear Dr. B. Richmond, M,D. for fiez.1t.h nnd Human Services Richmond: Subject: Biomedic-ll Research ILUi-r-* Program 2 (HRD-81-42) Support Grant _. During our survey of the National Institutes of Health's (EIA's! Bio!iledid~l Research Support Grant (BRSG) program,,-we ... |
| Date Dec. 15, 1980 |
Report No. AFMD-81-9 |
Title
5, =, E3v C~MPTRC;LLERGENERAL THE OF THEUNITED STATES ‘-.. ReportToThe Congress
Continued Use OfCostly,Outmoded Computers In Federal Agencies Can Be Avoided
Many Federal agencies’ computers today are not up to date. If this outmoded equipment were replaced with modern computers that are more effective, efficient, and economical and that could improve processing capabilities, costly operations ... |
| Date Dec. 10, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-81-02 |
Title
* uywr BY’THECSMPTROLLERGENERAL ?ewrt To The Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES
- The Voluntary Pay And Price Standards Have Had No Discernible Effect On Inflation
Since October 24, 1978, the Council on Wage and Price Stability has developed and administered voluntary pay and price standards as part of the anti-inflation program. When combined with other anti-inflation tools, the wageprice guidelines ... |
| Date Dec. 5, 1980 |
Report No. ID-81-2 |
Title
0861 ‘S kl38W333cl z-18-01 ‘A$!A!SSaJfiaJ lUaJai# S,Xel a41 l!w!l 01 saJnseaw ~001 AJluno3 y3eg ‘saxel uogdwnsuos JaqlO U! SUO!lXlPaJ 6U!ll~S~~O Aq pa!uedwome seM uo!l!sodw! si! asne3aq .saseaJ~u! as!Jd luem4yQs u! 1lnsaJ sAeMle lou pip xel pappe-anleA ac(l 34auaq apeJ1 alu!l 40 lnq ‘AD!lod 3!wouo3aoJ3ew Gu!luaw -aldw! pue anuahaJ 6u!ieJaua6 ~04 In4asn aq 01 1! pun04 sluau~u~aho6 ‘AlleJa... |
| Date Dec. 2, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-7 |
Title
II ’ -jf3?d9 BY THECOMPTRCiLER GENERAL mrt ToThe Congress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES IViore Can Be Done To Ensure That lr@ustrial Parks Create New Jobs lllllII11
113909 --improve its use of feasibility attract studies, busi- --help park applicants nesses, and --place tighter prohibitions on business relocations which merely shift employment and do not create new jobs. DECEMBER CEO-81-7 2,198O I * . Reque... |
| Date Nov. 25, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-16 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 wrr(OY AND MINPUU DIVIOION NOVEMBER 25,198O B-200760 Mr. S. David Freeman Chairman, Board of Directors Tennessee Valley Authority Dear Mr. Chairman: 113850 Subject: Tennessee Valley Authority Needs A Written LPolicy On The Use Of Power System Revenues For Research, Development, and (EMD-81-16) : We recently began an evaluation of the Ten... |
| Date Nov. 19, 1980 |
Report No. 113937 |
Title
PRESENTATION O F DANIEL C . HARRIS, GROUP DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT D I V I S I O N UNITED S T A T E S GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E BEFORE THE SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON TAXATION SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL TAX ASSOCIATIONTAX I N S T I T U T E O F AMERICA NEW ORLEANS, LA. NOVEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 8 0 I welcome t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h i s con- f e r e n c e... |
| Date Nov. 18, 1980 |
Report No. AFMD-81-3 |
Title
REPORT1 THEUS: BV - General Accounting Office
Cc$mputerized Hospital Medical Information Setems Need Further Evaluation To Ensure Bqnefits From Huge Investments
Wid ical 10 y billi The sear Serv supp uati not imp pati of f j The and add eval ical pread use of computerized hospital mednformation systems within the next 5 to ars could represent investments totaling ns of dollars. National Center for... |
| Date Nov. 7, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-3 |
Title
3 ” \13’iw REJ’O~TBY'IHE ’ (lwnptroller General RELE*~~~
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Economic Impact OfClosing The Indian Point Nuclear Facility
T e close proximity of the Indian Point nucl ar plant to the heavily populated New Y :, rk City area has raised questions about the safety of its continued operations. What could be the economic impact on the utility owners and consumers if the nuclear pl... |
| Date Oct. 23, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-15 |
Title
Report To The Honorable Fortney H. Stark, Jr. House Of Representatives
OF THE UNITED STATES Forest Service’ Region 5 Should Consider s Less Costly Ways To Meet Word And Data Processing Needs
The Forest Service’ region 5 leased advanced s word processing equipment with communications and data processing capabilities. Although the region is benefiting from the equipment, GAO found the procuremen... |
| Date Oct. 16, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-81-8 |
Title
RESTRICTED Mot td he rel@?aaed outside Accot~nting OtPFce eacr:~9t on the ba&ls of’r~ By T/j ~m~~f ~i”r’iej”r~~-j-~~~ Er the * Qenoea r5 75
2 Report To The Chairman, Joint Economic Committee
OI+ -I-HE UNITEDSTATES RE- RELEASED Thb Council On Wage And Price Stability Hc$sNot Stressed Productivity In Its Efforts ToIReduce Inflation
Effor 8 to improve productivity should play a subst ntial ro... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-24 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES An Analytical Framework For Federal --. ~Policies And Prbgrams Influencing Capital Formatibn In The United States
Capital formation is an essential part of economic growth. Job creation and productivity depend on it. The slowdown in capital formation and the capital to labor ratio in the 1970s are matters of great concern. Their l... |
| Date Sept. 19, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-100 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-200337 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate --w---ederal Guidelines Subjectt of Administrative September 19, 1980 lllllllllIIll Ill
113550 for AC During the normal course of our wo... |
| Date Aug. 27, 1980 |
Report No. FPCD-80-67 |
Title
.”. (lwr fl BY THE COMDTROiER GENERAL
Report To The Nonappropriated Fund Panel, Armed Services Investigations Subcommittee, RELEASED House Committee On Armed Services OF THE UNITEDSTATES Proposals For Enhancing DOD’s Morale, Welfare, And Recreation Construction Program
The need for morale, welfare, and recreation facilities for military personnel is particularly important at overseas locations... |
| Date Aug. 18, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-80 |
Title
c-197742 AUGUST 18,198O The Honorable John D. Dingell Subcommittee on Energy Chairman, and Power Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Analysis of the Price-Anderson Act -_ 113089 Subject: This report responds to that part of your April 20, 1979, request which asked for an analysis of the Price-Anderson Act Based on the entire request and subseque... |
| Date Aug. 11, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-95 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe HonorableJames Abdnor House of Representatives
OF THE UNITED STATES Problemsllagued Department Of Agriculture’s Grasshopper Control Program In 1979
The 1979 grasshopper infestation in 17 Western States was the worst since the 1930s. The Department of Agriculture’s program to control the grasshoppers was not effective because --it was badly managed, --it ... |
| Date Aug. 8, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-112 |
Title
RElEASED Hdnorable Eugene V. Atkinson House Of Representatives ‘/), ~~~~ Information On Questions About The Brush Creek (PA) Sewage Project GAO reviewed questions raised by a citizens group about the Brush Creek Sewage Project in Marshall Township, Pennsylvania. The questions primarily involved the (1) need for the system, (2) approval process, and (3) economic burden on residents. It is questio... |
| Date Aug. 8, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-87 |
Title
.
BY THECOMPTROLLERGiNERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES *w
. 42773 Report To The Congress
The LumpSum Death Benefit-Should It E&s Changed?
Since 1940, the Social Security Administration has paid more than $6 billion in lump sum death benefits. These payments are made to the surviving spouse (in the same household) or the person responsible for the funeral expenses of an insured worker. The original concept ... |
| Date July 25, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-81 |
Title
I12869 OF THE UNITEDSTATES Examination Of Financial Statements Of The Federal Deposit Insurance Cg’poration For TheYear Ended December 31,1979 JULY GGD-80.81 25,198O L .‘I For sale by: Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Telephone (2021 783-3238 Members of Congress; heads of Federal, State, and local government agencies; members of the press; and ... |
| Date July 8, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-45 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Gongruss
OF THEUNITED STATES = Government Measures Of Private-Sector Productivity: UsersRecommend Changes
Measures of private sector productivity compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics can be improved. This is according to users surveyed by GAO from unions, private businesses, and Federal Government agencies. Those users consistently supported three impro... |
| Date June 24, 1980 |
Report No. 112629 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:OO a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 7980 Statement Frank Deputy for House the Director, hearings of C.'Conahan International conducted on Science Division jointly by House Committee on Interst'ate
House and Technology and Foreign Commerce Comnittee on Banking, Finand-e, and Urban Affairs House Task Force on ... |
| Date June 23, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-85 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED
20546 STATES O.C. B-199249 The Honorable Julian C. Dixon Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Appropriations
HOUSe
Of ReFreSentatiVeS 112644 Dear Mr. Chairman: [Cb servations on Reported Deficit in "District of Columbia Government Operation~U"j(GGD-80-85) 11"",,,,~yy$w ,,,,,,,,,,,, ", :,, d As you requested in your J&&'9,*198... |
| Date June 11, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-94 |
Title
!ZJdDYBY THESTAFF TPE U.S. OF I=93 General Accounting Office ’ +
Food.,Agriculture, And Nutrition Issues For Planning
National and global factors which affect the food system are becoming increasingly uncertain, and our ability to respond to this uncertainty will depend largely on how effectively we manage the food system. Higher consumer food prices, unstable farm prices, limits on the resource... |
| Date June 10, 1980 |
Report No. 113741 |
Title
ADDRESS BY ELMER B . STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F T H E U N I T E D STATES BEFORE T H E AMERICAN S O C I E T Y O F C I V I L EiJGINEERS SECOND CONFERENCE ON COMPUTERS I N C I V I L E N G I N E E R i N G * ' THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER
BALTIMORE , EiARYLAND J U N E 10, 1 9 8 0
a COMPUTERS I N C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G I N THE WORLD O F TODAY AND I am pleased to have the opportunity to a... |
| Date May 6, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-17 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGEmRAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Jr2291 ’ Report To The Congress
Health Maintenance Organizations Can Help Control Health Care Costs
GAO’s analysis of the economic performance of federally qualified group practice and staff model health maintenance organizations (HMOs) indicated that: --They were taking into consideration the relative costs of providing services when deciding whether... |
| Date March 28, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-25 |
Title
--. . BY THE COMPTROLLER -GENERAL .-,, Report ToThe Congress ’
OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Congress Should Consider Exploring Opportunities To Expand And improve The Application Of User Charges By Federal Agencies
Federal agencies provide goods, services, and privileges that benefit identifiable recipients. Charging for these benefits is equitable since it assures that costs are borne by beneficiari... |
| Date March 11, 1980 |
Report No. 111888 |
Title
U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Statement Program of Harry Director Analysis S. Havens Division Before
Consumer, the Subcommittee and Monetary of the on Commerce, Affairs Committee on Government Operations U.S. House of Representatives * -For Release Expected at 9:30 March 11, 1980 A.M. We are
views pleased concerning to have the 7 a+--' this opportunity of we are role cover ... |
| Date March 7, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-20 |
Title
pc76 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL
I ‘ ? Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES ’ Problems With New Responsibilities Of Self-Government Lti The Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Mariana Islands Government is the first government to be established from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Despite the relatively large amount and variety of Federal funds the Islands receive, its governmen... |
| Date Feb. 29, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-65 |
Title
!, COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASXlNGTOt4. OF THE UNITED LOUI) STATES D.C. B-197840 FEBRUARY29.1980 The Honorable Harrison A. Williams, Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate sEn)07/ 06 Dear Mr. Jr. RELEASED Chairman: , .. Subject: /Reliability of the Pension Benefit Zuaranty Corporation's Estimated Cost of Proposed Revisions to the Multiemployer Pension Plan Insurance Prog... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-1 |
Title
BY THE COMFTROLLEi GENERAL /2434 Report To The Chairman, Joint Economic Committee Congress Of The United States An Actuarial And Economic Analysis Of State And Local Government Pension Plans
At the request of the Joint Economic Committee, GAO estimated the annual cost of future benefit payout to State and local government pension plans. Our analysis of several measures of financial soundness demon... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-3 |
Title
. , /rr&,l BY THECOlVlPTROLLEi GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 3 37 . Report ToThe Congress ’
d il Slow Productivity Growth In The U.S.Footwear lndustry-Can The Federal Government Help?
U.S. footwear manufacturers have experienced a steady economic decline since the late 1960s. The industry’s productivity growth rate has been among the lowest of our Nation, primarily reflecting insufficient capital... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-81-03 |
Title
A Technical Guide to Assessing and Preparing Economic Impact Analysis Regulatory Legislation of U.S. GENERAL PAD-81-03 1980 ACCOUNTING OFFICE FOREWORD This document is intended to assist in implementing Senate Rule 27.6, which,'requires that each,Senate committee include a regulatory impact evaluationwith each public bill Specifically, or joint resolution reported by the committee. the rule requir... |
| Date Dec. 3, 1979 |
Report No. 110988 |
Title
, UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUWTING OFFICE HASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 .. Statement of Morton A. blyers, Deputy Director Prograin Analysis Division a Subcommittee Before the on Administrative Law and Government Committee on the Judiciary United States House of Representatives Xelations . For Release 0;1 geliverv Expected at 1:4J p.n. -%aYmwP.r.-..IL9..,..~~ /a.- 3 *-? y Ill ll lllllllllll
110988 :4r . Ch... |
| Date Nov. 20, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-25 |
Title
NAdcoC g ntED peit t hi; qtfrud Accoantirng Offl e 6 0,gs @. PoaR o f tuld the General f se edB3approv5al fi REPORT BY THE
OF THE UNITED STATES RnU$ED 1IIr1al5 Comptroller General
Montana's Libby Dam Project: More Study Needed Before Adding Generators And A Reregulating Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has not shown that its proposed project to add more generators to the Libby Dam and a reregu... |
| Date Nov. 16, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-80-8 |
Title
\ . 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 Nov. 15, 1979 |
Report No. 110918 |
Title
u ‘United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Off ice FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. November 15, 1979 110918 Statement of . States Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General before Subco;naittee of the United the of the House on Rules Committee on Rules House of Representatives on ‘< Assuring Program Accountability , . A to discuss the the of the The growth and activities... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1979 |
Report No. 094324 |
Title
. I 2 Address P r e s e n t e d a t t h e P l e n a r y S e s s i o n
of t h e 0 '
/
'V 9 0 t h Annual Meetin9 of t h e
A s s o c i a t i o n of A m e r i c a n M e d i c a l C o l l e g e s p in W a s h i n g t o n , D.C. on November 5 , 1 9 7 9 srq& E l m e r B. S t a a t s Comptroller G e n e r a l of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s "GAO AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH" c f 'I It gives me great pleasure to... |
| Date Sept. 11, 1979 |
Report No. 094340 |
Title
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| Date Aug. 27, 1979 |
Report No. PAD-79-69 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroll r General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Assessing The “Output” Of Federal Commercidy Directed R&D
GAO was asked how the results of federally financed research and development spending could be measured To assess the output of Federal commercially directed R&D spending It IS necessary to understand the role played by R&D In embodying a laboratory result In a commercially acceptable... |
| Date April 2, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-45 |
Title
REPORT THE BY $’OF THEUNITED STATES i Conrail has not abandoned any rail lines to date, even though it considers several lines unprofitable. Conrail informed the Interstate Commerce Commission on November 30, 1978, that it would defer abandoning any active rail lines for 1 year to allow the Government to consider changing the way it regulates the rail industry. GAO found that the methods Conrail... |
| Date Dec. 22, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-79-20 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20348 B-114874 The Honorable William Postmaster General United States Postal Dear Mr. Bolger: F. Bolger Service . December 22, 1978 We recently completed a limited assessment of the Postal Service’s Area Mail Processing Program--a program designed primarily to reduce labor costs by consolidating While our work supported our mail processing ... |
| Date Dec. 6, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-78-104 |
Title
DOCUHENT RESUME
C7983 C3468583] State and Local Government Productivity Improvement: hat Is the Federal Role? GGD-76-104; -163762. ecember 6, 1978. 67 pp. + 3 appendices (7 pp.)}. Report to the Congress; by El-er B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Intargovernnental Relaticn and Revenue Sharing: Federal, State, Area-wide, and Local Coordination (402); National Productivity: Evaluaticn of a... |
| Date Nov. 30, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-61 |
Title
DOCUBENT RESaOf
07958 - [C3408511] Examination of the Financial Statements of the Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government for Fiscal Periods 1977, Transit.ion Quarter. and 1976. ID-78-61; B-114839. November 30, 1978. 26 pp. + 14 enclosures (39 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. staats, Comptrcller General. Issue A-.&A, Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800), Contact: Internati... |
| Date Nov. 21, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-155 |
Title
DOCUMENT RBESUME
07981 - [C3328415] What Was the Effect of the Emergency Hcusing Program on Single-Family Housing Construction? CED-78-155; B-114860. November 21. 1978. 57 pp. + 5 appendices (11 pp.). Report to the Congress: by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Domestic Housing and Community Developrent: Federal Credit Inceatives to Stimulate Housing (2104). Contact: Community and ... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-128 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Getting A Better U~nderstanding Of The Metric System-Implications If Adopted By The United States
Whether the Nation’s measurement system should be changed is a question still unresolved. GAO has looked into the subject of metrication--conversion to the metric system of measurement. This report provides the Congress, the Administration, the newly forme... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-128A |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Getting A Better U~nderstanding Of The Metric System-Implications If Adopted By The United States
Whether the Nation’s measurement system should be changed is a question still unresolved. GAO has looked into the subject of metrication--conversion to the metric system of measurement. This report provides the Congress, the Administration, the newly forme... |
| Date Oct. 18, 1978 |
Report No. 094696 |
Title
REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F THE UNITED S T A T E S BEFORE A CONFERENCE ON I N F L A T I O N SPONSORED BY SENATOR CHARLES H . PERCY( IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITYc AN IMPORTANT TOOL I N THE CONTROL O F I N F L A T I O N CONRAD HILTON HOTEL CHICAGO, I L L I N O I S OCTOBER 1 8 , 1 9 7 8 Most Americans would a g r e e t h a t t h e need t o r e d u c e t h e p r e s e n t h i g h i n ... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-146 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUKE 07349 - [C2827914] The Department of the Arty's Food Irradiation Program: Is It Worth Continuing? PSAD-78-146; B-146700. September 29, 1978. 42 pp. . 4 appendices (7 pp.). Report to Rep. Thomas J. Downey; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Food (1700); Consumer and Worker Protection: Safety of Food Additives (905);Science and Technology: Management and Ove... |
| Date Aug. 23, 1978 |
Report No. 107049 |
Title
DOCOUSNT URBUS0
07049 - /82427450] (Regulatory Flexibility and Defors Act]. August 23, 1978. 12 pp. restiuony before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Administrative Practice and Procedure Subcommittee; the Senate Select Committee on Ssall BuSiness; by Norton A. Byers, Deputy Director, Program Analysis Div. Contact: Progras Analysis Div. Congressional Relevance: Senate Committee on the Judtci... |
