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Date June 17, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-44 Title

Developing Alaska's Energy Resources: Actions Needed To Stimulate Research and Improve Wetlands Permit Processing

* b ’ K?? BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Developing Alaska’s Energy Resources: Actions Needed To Stimulate Research And Improve Wetlands Permit Processing Additional research is needed to evaluate the impacts of oil and gas-related activity in Alaska as a basis for promoting environmentally sound approaches to future development without unnecessarily increas...
Date June 3, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-88 Title

Income Security: Results of Investigation Into Alleged Quotas Being Used by SSA To Terminate Disability Insurance Benefits

UNITED STATES GE&IA-; “ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, HUMAN RESOURCES IL. ‘,I’ irmU,,r 1 j OIVISION B-207749 RELEASED Jim Sasser Senate Sasser: Results of Investigation Being Used by the Social to Terminate Disability (GAO/HRD-82-88) Into Alleged Quotas Security Administration Insurance Benefits l""l*."." ,, The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: In accordance with your ...
Date June 2, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-76 Title

National Defense: Better Methods for Validating and Reconciling Unfilled Materiel Orders Could Provide Substantial Economies to the Army

. d ‘ \ #;rt3 BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Better Methods For Validating And Reconciling Unfilled Materiel Orders Could ProvideSubstantial EconomiesToTheArmy The Army continues to spend tens of millions annuallyon materiel no longer needed by requisitioners. It can save an estimated $112 million over a 3-year period and improve the credibility of its data...
Date June 2, 1982 Report No. ID-82-42 Title

International Affairs: Managing Host Country Contracting Activities

, .. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION June B-206204 The Honorable Administrator, International Dear iYr. M. Peter ElcPherson Agency for Development 2, 1982 I IIIII 118602 McPherson: t?anaging Activities Host Country Contracting (GAO/ID-62-42) Subject: We have examined aspects of Agency for International Development-financed project activities ...
Date June 1, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-57 Title

Financial Institutions: Information About Depository Institutions' Ancillary Activities Is Not Adequate for Policy Purposes

. L BYTHEUS GENERALACCCiJNTING OFFICE “8r)3 Report To The Chairman Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Information About Depository Institutions’ Ancillary Activities Is Not Adequate For Policy Purposes GAO’s review of the extent and nature of nonbanking activities of depository institutions showed that current information is not adequate for the Congress and Federal regulator...
Date May 27, 1982 Report No. ID-82-25 Title

International Affairs: Changes Needed To Forge an Effective Relationship Between AID and Voluntary Agencies

BYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator, Agency For International Development Changes Needed To Forge An Effective Relationship Between And Voluntary Agencies Since 1973, the Congress has repeatedly urged the Agency for International Development (AID) to expand support for the voiuntary sector’s international development activities. Nearly a decade later, AID and the volunta...
Date May 27, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-87 Title

Energy: Proposed Colorado and Utah Cooperative Agreements Should Be Modified To Reduce State/Federal Duplication in Mine Plan Review

o& UNITED ST%TES’%ENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -0Y AND DIVI8I0N MINERALS May 27, 1982 B-207451 The Honorable James G. Watt Secretary of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: The Proposed Colorado and Utah Cooperative Agreements Should Be Modified to Reduce State/Federal Duplication in Mine Plan Review (GAO/EN)-82-87) IIllllllll# ll 118519 While reviewing the Department of ...
Date May 26, 1982 Report No. ID-82-14 Title

International Affairs: Export Control Regulation Could Be Reduced Without Affecting National Security

. . ._ I Ilwic1 REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Export Control Regulation Could Be Reduced Without Affecting National Security Industry is required to obtain export IItenses for many more products than is necessary to protect national security. In fiscal year 1981, almost 65,000 export applications were processed but only 1 of every 17 was carefully examined by the Government...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. CED-82-89 Title

Agriculture and Food: Use of Scrip Versus Cash in Making Change for Food Stamp Purchases

I E* UNImSTA& GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFTICE WASHINGTON, P.C. 20348 May 21, 1982 The Honorable G. William House of Representatives Dear Mr. Whitehurst: Subject:. Whitehurst RELEASED ! Use of Scrip Versus Cash in Making Change for Food Stamp Purchases!(GAO/CED-82-89) Pursuant to your letter dated February 24, 1982, and subsewe are presenting information quent discussions with your office, on the use of ...
Date May 18, 1982 Report No. CED-82-79 Title

Agriculture and Food: Savings Are Possible Through Better Management of Government-Owned Dairy Products

* HZ4,LiOf Agriculture BY THEU.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Savings Are Possible Through Better Management Of Government-Owned Dairy Products Government-owned stocks of butter, cheese, and nonfat dry milk increased from just over 0.7 billion pounds in 1979 to over 2 billion pounds in 1981, The Department Of Agriculture SUCC8SSfUlly located SUfficient storage space for the tr...
Date May 14, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-78 Title

Appliance Efficiency Standards: Issues Needing Resolution by DOE

. I * +!3%nTr I r0372 p BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Appliance Efficiency Standards: Issues Needing Resolution By DOE The National Energy Conservation Policy Act directs the Secretary of Energy to prescribe efficiency standards, or make a no standard determination, for each of 13 major household appliances. DOE began analyses in 1978 and proposed standards for ...
Date May 10, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-73 Title

Health: Information on Prospective Reimbursement Systems

UNITED STATES GEhERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, HUP.jAN RESOURCES D.C. 20548 ) DIVISION ~ B-207300 I The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subjects Bob Packwood Senate Packwood: Information on Prospective Systems (GAO/HRD-82-73) Reimbursement MAY 10,1982 Your January 6, 1982, letter posed three questions relative to the use of a prospective reimbursement system under Medicare. Specifically:...
Date May 6, 1982 Report No. CED-82-83 Title

Water Issues Facing the Nation: An Overview

Ib I f *,’ l\mq I I(, II STUDY THESTAFF TtiE U.S. BY OF General Accounting Office water Issues Facing j4n Overview 47 he Federal Government has a tremendous take in water resources in terms of capital i vestment and the physical and economic vvell being of the Nation. Traditionally, the Dnited States has built, maintained, and perated massive public works projects ‘to olve its water problems. ...
Date May 3, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-73 Title

Government Operations: Allegations That the Postal Service Is Entering Into Unfair Competition With Private Postage Stamp Vendors

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WA8HINGTON, 2OM8 D.C. B-207206 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairmant Affairs 'MAY3.1383t II II 118267 Subject: /Allegations that the Postal Service "18 Entering' into Unfair Competition Postage Stamp Vendore( with Private Y,I .-_. (GGD-82-73) , Your letter'of December 11, 1981, acrked u8 ...
Date April 30, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-59 Title

National Defense: DOD's Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing--Better Living Conditions and Reduced Costs Possible

c&‘-+-L . ’ :’0’ THECOliilPTiOLLER GENERAL BY \ld? Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES DOD’s Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing--Better Living Conditions And Reduced Costs Possible GAO reviewed unaccompanied enlisted personnel housing at nine installations and found that the military services were --providing some accommodations which were below DOD’s minimum standards of a...
Date April 29, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-71 Title

Information Management: DOE Needs To Strengthen Computer Performance Evaluation and Improve Documentation of Procurement Actions

.* ’_“, ’ UNITED STATES GENERAL A&JNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE y#+- LNEROY AND MINERALS DIVISION E-203691 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. James E. Edwards of Energy APRIL 29,1982 Secretary: DOE Needs to Performance And Improve Procurement Strengthen Its Computer Evaluation Activities Its Documentation of Actions (END-82-71) Subject: I We have completed our review of the acquisit...
Date April 26, 1982 Report No. 118174 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Policies and Procedures To Safeguard Taxpayer Rights and the Effects of Certain Provisions of the 1976 Tax Reform Act

t UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. I l%\W FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. EDT MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1982 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS CONCERNING IRS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES II 118174 TO SAFEGUARD TAXPAYER RIGHTS AND THE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN PROVISI...
Date April 21, 1982 Report No. 118146 Title

International Affairs: Defense Burdensharing by Japan

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE April 21, 1982 STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD BY THE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SUBMITTED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS U.S. SENATE ON DEFENSE BURDENSHARING BY JAPAN Mr. Chairman Thank defense defense burden and Members of you for this the Committee: to present We first of e...
Date April 21, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-18 Title

Information Management: Federal Information Systems Remain Highly Vulnerable to Fraudulent, Wasteful, Abusive, and Illegal Practices

REPORTBY THE U.S. General Accounting Office P r -.Federal Information Systems Remain Highly Vulnerable To Fraudulent, Wasteful, Abusive, And Illegal Practices Federal agencies rely on computers and telecommunication networks to collect, process, store, and disseminate information-one of the Nation’s most important and costly resources. However, inadequate protection over the computers, networks,...
Date April 16, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-37 Title

Government Operations: The Geological Survey's Financial Disclosure System Is Adequate but Further Refinements Are Needed

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFJCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COM~LNSATION 01vtsto~ The Honorable Edward J. Markey Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASED I ii8235 The Geological Survey's Financial Disclosure System is Adequate But Further Refinements Are Ne...
Date March 19, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-61 Title

Energy: TVA's Internal Audit Improved but Inspector General May Still Be Needed

BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ Report To Senator Jim Sasser * OF THE UNITEDSTATES TVA’ Internal Audit. improved But s : Inspector General May Still Be Needed ~ Until recently three separate groups performed ~ internal audit and evaluation functions at the ) Tennessee Valley Authority. These groups --lacked / / I an efficient planning system, --did not focus on expanded scope audits, --did not hav...
Date March 15, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-50 Title

Energy: A Process To Determine Whether To Construct Projects In-House or by Private Contractor Is Needed by TVA

I** * UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-206440 MARCH15.1982 The Honorable Robin Beard House of Representatives The Honorable United States Subject: Howard Senate 8. Baker, Jr. !‘A Process to Determine Whether to Construct %rojects In-house or by Private Contractor IS Needed by ~&he Tennessee Valley Authority (EMD-82-50) i Anissue discussed at March 1981 Tennessee Val...
Date March 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-59 Title

Agriculture and Food: Expedited Service in the Food Stamp Program

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL &X3X!NTiNGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 March 15, 1982 QJN HIJNI’ Y I’ AND CI~ELQCMENT ECONOMIC DIVI6IOW B-206711 , The Honorable Jesse Helms Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject t Expedited Service in the Program (CED-82-59) Food Stamp l ,,m,, On January 22, 1982, you asked us to examine the use of The...
Date March 15, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-49 Title

Energy: TVA Needs To Develop a Formal Process for Determining Whether To Construct Projects In-House or by Private Contractor

mEROY AND MINLRAU3 OIVISION B-206440 MARCH 75,1982 Mr. Charles B. Dean, Jr. Chairman, Board Of Directors Tennessee Valley Authority Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: The Tennessee Valley Authority Needs to Develop a Formal Process for Determining Whether to Construct.Projects In-house or by Private Contractor (EHD-82-49) An issue discussed in March 1981 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) oversight hearing...
Date March 15, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-46 Title

Income Security: VA Forfeiture Decisions Highlight the Need To Strengthen the Procedural Protections Afforded Filipino Veterans Residing in the Philippines

h h ,A UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFTCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MUMAN Icr?loURcu DlWSloW B-206607 MARCH x,7992 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Alan Senate Cranston 117796 Cranston: ! VA Forfeiture Decisions Highlight the Need to Strengthen the Procedural Protections Afforded Filipino Veterans and-m'eir Su.rviwsrs Residing in the Philippinegi .,+a.. (HRD-82-46) Pursuant to y...
Date March 9, 1982 Report No. 117800 Title

Energy: Energy Emergency Preparedness

United States General Accounting Waakingtoa, E.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE CN EELIVERE Expzcted at 1O:OO a.m. Tuesday, Karch 9, 1982 Statemmt of J. Dexter Peach Efrector c IZnergy and Kinerals Division Before the Subcdmmittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels &ouse ,,,$omfttee on Energy and Commerce oni ,,,, ?a@WY Emer9encY PreFarednes$ Kr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I e~~rriac$%he the ...
Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-40 Title

Land Use Issues: A GAO Perspective

STUD/BYTHESTAFFOF THEU. General Accounting Office Land Use Issues: A GAO Perspective The Federal Government owns and controls about one-third of the Nation’s land and administers hundreds of programs that have either a direct or indirect effect on how most lands are used regardless of ownership. Controversy over development versus conservation is increasing because of priorities for increasing p...
Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-31 Title

Financial Institutions: Federal Review of Intrastate Branching Applications Can Be Reduced

BY~HE~~MPTR~LLE~? GENERAL I Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Review Of Intrastate Branching Applications Can Be Reduced The Federal review of intrastate domestic bank new branch applications rarely restricts branch actions, produces little new information of supervisory value, and, in the case of State-chartered banks, duplicates State efforts. GAO recommends that laws and policies...
Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. 117499 Title

Natural Resources: National Park Service Should Negotiate With States To Achieve Concurrent Jurisdiction

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOLJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 coMMuNllY DEvMPMsNT AND EONOWC DIVISICN February 5, 1982 The Honorable G. Hay Arnett Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks . Dear Mr. Arnett: The General Authorities Act, as amended in 1976, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate with States for concurrent jurisdiction in the National Park S...
Date Jan. 29, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-16 Title

Budget and Spending: Major System Acquisition Management in the Department of the Treasury

J(jj(+-‘\, UNfTm STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I ~ 3-, QCNCRAL QOVhRNMEHT OIVI8ION B-206171 JANUARY 29,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Donald of the T. Regan Treasury Secretary: Major System Acquisition in the Department of the (GGD-82-16) Management Treasury llllllllll II Ill 117347 Subject: We have reviewed the Department of the Treasury's progress in implem...
Date Jan. 25, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-12 Title

Enforcement of U.S. Import Admissibility Requirements: Better Management Could Save Work, Reduce Delays, and Improve Service and Importers' Compliance

. . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Enforcement Of U.S. import Admissibility Requirements: Better Management Could Save Work, Reduce Delays, And Improve Service And ImportersCompliance Custom’s assistance is essential in determining whether imported food, vehicles, and other products are admissible under laws and regulations otherwise administered by other Fede...
Date Jan. 20, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-21 Title

Energy: Analysis of Federal Energy Roles and Structure

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES . 117371 RELEASED Analysis Of Federal Energy Roles And Structure The President has announced his intention to dismantle the Department of Energy and transfer its functions to other Federal agencies. Although this report does not evaluate the President’s proposal in detail, it provides a framework for analyzing any possible restructuring of Fed...
Date Nov. 19, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-17 Title

Energy: Annual Report on Outer Continental Shelf Shut-In or Flaring Wells Is No Longer Needed

E , BY THECOlVlP~R~LLERGENER The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES . Annual Report On Outer Continental Shelf Shut-InOr Flarin ells Is No Longer Needed The Outer ContInental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 require (1) the Secretary of the Interior to submit annually a report on shut-in (not producing) or flaring (burning off) natural gas OCS wells, and (2) the Comp troller General to annually examine...
Date Nov. 17, 1981 Report No. 116886 Title

Government Operations: OMB Circular A-76

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 8:30 A.M. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1981 STATEMENT ROBERT M. GJLROY, PROCUREMENT, SENIOR OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR DIVISION LOGISTICS AND READINESS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS AFFAIRS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' CIRCULAR A-76 Mr. Chairman and Members o= the Subcommittee: We are h...
Date Nov. 16, 1981 Report No. CED-82-11 Title

Agriculture and Food: The Packers and Stockyards Administration's Regulatory Reform Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION by i... k~i ",. ; Q ,,,.th,.v,. ' : .;'. X :. 'i , .... ' W89h ; -. a.; V NOVEMBER 16, 1981 The Honorable Wes Watkins RELEASED 116902 House of Representatives Dear Mr. Watkins: Subject: The Packers and Stockyards Administration's Regulatory Reform Activities (CED-82-1l) Pursuant to your July ...
Date Nov. 5, 1981 Report No. 116830 Title

Government Operations: Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1981 STATEMENT OF ROBERT M. GILROY, PROCUREMENT, SENIOR ASSOCIATE AND READINESS DIRECTOR DIVISION LOGISTICS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' ON OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CIRClJLAR A-76 AFFAIRS 116830 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are revie...
Date Nov. 5, 1981 Report No. GGD-82-4 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: What IRS Can Do To Collect More Delinquent Taxes

BY THEP COMPTROLLER GENERAL E Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES What IRSCan Do To Collect More Delinquent Taxes The number and amount of delinquent tax accounts are increasing faster than IRS can deal with them. In 1979 delinquent taxes owed the Government exeeded $13 billion. Although IRS collected almost $5 billion in delin uenties that year, delinquencies grew by $s billion, totaling ...
Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116865 Title

[Program Evaluation and the Reagan Administration: The California Experience]

PROGRAM EVALUATION AND THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION: THE CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCE Richard B. Groskin Resident Criminologist U.S. General Accounting Office Prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Evaluation Research Society Austin, Texas; October 1, 1981 (not for quotation without permission of author) INTRODUCTION It is entirely appropriate to question whether program evaluation will be an important tool...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-70 Title

Variable Housing Allowance: Rate Setting Criteria and Procedures Need To Be Improved

Comptro!ler General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Variable H’ousing Allowance: Rate Setting Criteria And Procedures Need To Be Improved Congress authorized the uniformed services to begin paying a variable housing allowance in October 1980, and it became an entitlement on September 30, 1981. The variable housing allowance is currently based on the amounts military members say they pay for housing. GAO dis...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-76 Title

Government Operations: Travel Policies and Practices of Department of Energy Grantees

II ,,I, OFFICE UNITED STATES GENERAL ‘ACCOUNTING WASH1 NGTON, D.C. 20548 SEPTEMBER 30,798-l B-204490 The Honorable United States .Dear Senator Subject: Dale Bumpers Senate Bumpers: Travel Policies and Practices of Department of Energy Grantees (FPCD-81-76) 1, 1980, you asked us to review the fiscal particularly trips to annual activities, Department of Energy (DOE) grantees. A of your office lat...
Date Sept. 25, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-71 Title

Government Operations: Tightening Eligibility Standards Could Cut Involuntary Retirement Costs by Millions of Dollars

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL coMmNsATloN PERSONNeEL AND DlYleloN B-201496 SEPTEMBER 25,1981 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Director, Office of Personnel Management Dear Dr. Devine: OTightening Eligibility Involuntary Retirement Dollarsl/(FPCD-81-71) Standards Could Costs by Millions Cut of Subject: The eligibility standards governing the involuntary retire...
Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-87 Title

Government Operations: Potential Problem With Federal Tax System Postemployment Conflicts of Interest Can Be Prevented

_ REPORTBY THE US. General Accounting Office Potential Problem With Federal Tax System Postemployment Conflicts Of Interest Can Be Prevented In the U.S. tax system, the Departments of Justice and the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service, have done little to administer post-Federal employment restrictions which are designed to prevent potential conflicts of interest. Hundreds of Governm...
Date Sept. 11, 1981 Report No. CED-81-135 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Land Acquisition and Management Practices

I ‘ C I%734 BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To Senator Ted Stevens Federal Land Acquisition And Management Practices The National Park Service, Department of the Interior, followed a general practice of acquiring outright ownership of all lands in the National Park System. However, in April 1979, the Service revised its land acquisition policy to give greater consideration to protecti...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-135 Title

Natural Resources: Improvements in Department of the Interior Leasing of Potential Aluminum Resources Are Necessary for More Timely Decisionmaking

‘-. . I c UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS R&-&k$ember 10, 1981 B-204461 The Honorable James D. Santini Chairman, Subcommittee on Mines and Mining Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Improvements in Department of the Interior Leasing of Potential Aluminum Resources are Necessary for More Timely Decisi...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-140 Title

Health: Medicare's Reimbursement Policies for Durable Medical Equipment Should Be Modified and Made More Consistent

BYTHE ~,S.GENERALACC~UNTING Report To The Honorable Russell B. Long United States Senate i “A c -i 0~FlcE f> i i, & L ,:..--./ 19 Medicare’s Reimbursement Policies for Durable Medical Equipment Should Be Modified And Made More Consistent Medicare payments for durable medical equipment--hospital beds, wheelchairs, commodes, etc.--were estimated at $125 ,mitlion for 1979. For two items of equipm...
Date Sept. 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-136 Title

Education: Department of Labor Needs To Give CETA Prime Sponsors More Guidance and Assistance for Implementing Monitoring Requirements

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 *+tf ..I NUWAN RESOURCLS 0IVI8IoN B-204452 , SEPTEMBER 3,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Secretary Subject: Raymond J. of Labor Donovan: Donovan lllllllllll I 116272 Department of Labor Needs to Give CETA Prime Sponsors More Guidance and Assistance for Implementing Monitoring Requirements (HRD-81436) We made a limited review of p...
Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. 116233 Title

Special Publications: [Making Evaluations Relevant to Congressional Needs]

MAWING EVALUATIONS RELEVANT TO CONGRESSIONAL NEEDS ; INVITED ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION'S 89TH ANNUAL CONVENTION, Los ANGELES, AUGUST 24-28, 1981 ELEANOR CHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR PROGRAM EvALyATION HE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PRESIDENT, THE EVALUATION RESEARCH SOCIETY IT'S A PLEASURE FOR ME TO BE HERE TODAY, SPEAKING TO THIS GROUP WHICH HAS DONE SO MUCH IN THE PAST...
Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-62 Title

Government Operations: Observations of GAO on the Proposed Revision to Executive Order 12072 on the Policy of Meeting Federal Space Needs in Urban Areas

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540 PROCUREMENT. AN0 READINESS LOQISTICS. DIVISION B-204377 AUGUST 21,lQSl The Honorable David A. Stockman Director, Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Stockman: IlllllllIlllI 116184 q- m 7GAO's&bservations,,on the Proposed Revision to Subject: Executive Order 12072 on the Polic of Meeting federal Space Needs in Urban Areas (PLRD-81-62) I D...
Date Aug. 13, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-104 Title

Income Security: Perspective on Income Security and Social Services and an Agenda for Analysis

. . BY I-HECOMPTRQLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES -G.--- Report ToThe Congress”Hw Perspective On Income Security And Social Services And An Agenda ForAnalysis Income Security and Social Services comprise the single largest category of Federal expenditures. Outlays for fiscal 1981 are estimated to be $300 billion--about 49 percent of the Federal budget. The effect of several factors, including dem...
Date Aug. 10, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-52 Title

National Defense: Logistics Managers Need To Consider Operational Readiness in Setting Safety Level Stocks

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING dFFlCE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Logistics Managers Need To Consider Operational Readiness In Setting Safety Level Stocks Maintaining a safety level of stock on hand is a form of insurance against unexpected demands or delays in delivery. However, the methods used for determining safety levels do not consider whether the items are essential to carry out a milit...