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Date Nov. 14, 1980 Report No. 113754 Title

Government Operations: [Development and Administration of Pension Policies]

REMARKS OF H. L. KRIEGER DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION U.S. General Accounting Office Before The PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON PENSION POLICY November 14, 1980 DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF PENSION POLICIE J I am pleased to be here to discuss the General Accounting Office's views on the development and administration of pension policies for Federal personnel. - When should e...
Date Oct. 20, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-81-14 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Propriety of White House and Executive Agency Expenditures for Selected Travel, Entertainment and Personnel Costs

October B-196862 The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable Subject: 20, 1980 Silvio 0. Conte, House of Representatives House of Representatives Robert H. Michel, Clarence E. Miller, House of Represntatives of the Propriety of White House and Executive Agency Expenditures for Entertainment and Selected Travel, Personnel Costs (FGMSD-81-14) \J This is our interim report in response to your letter th...
Date Oct. 20, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-81-12 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Propriety of White House and Executive Agency Expenditures for Selected Travel, Entertainment and Personnel Costs

RELEASED B-196862 The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: October 20, 1980 lllllll lllll II 113825 _ Subject8 of White House F eview of the Propriety and Executive Agency Expenditures for Entertainment and Selected Travel, Personnel Costs (FGMSD-81-12) J This is our interim report in response to your letter of October 16, 1...
Date Oct. 20, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-81-11 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Propriety of White House and Executive Agency Expenditures for Selected Travel, Entertainment and Personnel Costs

OCTOBER 20,lwo B-196862 The The The The The The The The The The The Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Subject: IRELEASED Milton R. Young, United States Senate Mark 0. Hatfield, United States Senate Ted Stevens, United States Senate Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., United States Senate Richard S. Schweiker, United States Senate H...
Date Oct. 20, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-81-13 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Propriety of White House and Executive Agency Expenditures for Selected Travel, Entertainment and Personnel Costs

-196862 The Honorable Tom steed Chairman, Subcommitt.ee on TreasuryPostal Service-General Government Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairmant Subjects October 20, 1980 113824 1 of White House c Review of the Propriety and Executive Agency Expenditures for Selected Travel, Entertainment and Personnel Costs (FGMSD-81-13) This is our interim report in response to your l...
Date Oct. 6, 1980 Report No. LCD-81-6 Title

National Defense: DOD's Carrier Evaluation and Reporting System

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Logistics and Communications Division B$200212 OCTOBER 6,198O The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Harrison Senate Schmitt: LDOD’s Schmitt 113661 System d 7 Carrier Evaluation (LCD-81-6) and Reporting Your October 17, 1979, letter tie impact of the Department of Etpaluation and Reporting System sttorage industry in New Mex...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. ID-80-21 Title

Energy: Formulation of U.S. International Energy Policies

* i% THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Formulation Of U.S.International Energy Policies The Department of Energy is not the focal point for establishing major U. S. international energy policies, That central role is exercised by the Executive Office of the President, especially the National Security Council. As a result, in examining the adequacy of such policies, fo...
Date Sept. 26, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-122 Title

Energy: Non-Federal Development of Hydroelectric Resources at Federal Dams--Need To Establish a Clear Federal Policy

, t E I B\i THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable John A. Durkin United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES Non-Federal Development Of Hydroelectric Resources At Federal Dams--Need To Establish A ci&ar Federal Policy Senator John Durkin of New Hampshire requested GAO to: ( 1) determine whether a Federal policy exists which allows non-Federal developers to develop hydroelectric resources a...
Date Sept. 24, 1980 Report No. 113401 Title

Financial Institutions: International Activities of Banks

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 1O:OO A.M., EDT AT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER8. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ON . FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUPERVISION, REGULATION, AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE.ONBANKING, FINANCE, AND URBANAFFAIRS U.S. HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members We are ...
Date Sept. 23, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-24 Title

Government Operations: An Analytical Framework for Federal Policies and Programs Influencing Capital Formation in the United States

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. 5, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-63 Title

Government Operations: OPM's Initial Attempts To Implement Demonstration Provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE SEPTEMBER 5,198O B-199378 The Honorable Alan K. Campbell Office of Personnel Director, Management Campbell: -1 Subject: OPM's Initial Attempts to Implement Demonstra1 tion Provi 'ons of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (FPCD-80-63) 3 In this letter we discuss our observations on the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) initial ...
Date Sept. 4, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-106 Title

National Defense: DOD's Management of Automatic and General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment

GAO United States General Accounting Washington,DC20548 Office Logistics and Communications Division SEPTEMBER 4,198O B-199353 The IIonorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Elarold Brown III I 113223 of Automatic and Test Equipment of Defense fl'~'~~" Secretary: Survey of DOD's llanagement General-Purpose Electronic (LCD-80-106) Subject: We ha've completed a survey of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) m...
Date Aug. 27, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-105 Title

Education: Allegations About the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services' Operations in Cleveland, Ohio

BVI-HE U.S.GENERAL /kCOtiN~iNG Report To The Honorable Louis Stokes House Of Representatives Allegations About The Ohio Bureau Of Employment Services’ Operations In Cleveland, Ohio RELEASED This report describes the results of GAO’s investigation of several allegations about the staffing, facilities, and locations of employment offices in the Cleveland area. GAO is not making any recommendatio...
Date Aug. 22, 1980 Report No. CED-80-106 Title

Environmental Protection: Federal-State Environmental Programs--The State Perspective

Federal-State Environmental Programs--The State Perspective In the 1970s the Federal Government increasinqly relir?‘rl on the States to carry out federally mandated environmental programs, and most Statr!s h;ive assumed that responsibility. However, the States believe many obstacles impede tlx!ir implt?mentation of those programs; they ;M: t)eginning to consider these obstacles when decidiny whe...
Date Aug. 22, 1980 Report No. CED-80-106A Title

Environmental Protection: Federal-State Environmental Programs--The State Perspective

BY I tlk C(‘)M PTRCILLER GENERALOF THEUNITED STATES Federal-State Environmental ProgramsThe State Perspective A Compilation Of Questionnaire Responses This report summarizes questionnaire data used as the basis of our report on the manB erial obstacles faced by States when imp“1 ementiry Federal environmental programs. GAO is Issuing that report under separate cover. 113123 CED-80-106A AUGUST ...
Date Aug. 21, 1980 Report No. 091948 Title

Economic Development: Cost Effectiveness of Section 8 Partially Assisted Housing Projects

UNJTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20948 COMMUNITY DCVCLDCMCNT AND CCCNOMIC DIVISICN The Honorable Lawrence B. Simons Assistant Secretary for HousingFederal Housing Commissioner Department of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Simons: MIM II 091948 In our current review ~~~~~~~~~~f~~~~i~~~~~~e~fa section 8 partially assiste This is problem that we believe warrants your at...
Date Aug. 13, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-103 Title

Civil Rights: Update on Previous GAO Findings, Observations, and Recommendations Concerning the Freedom of Information Act

fU3S3SED a-199811 AUGUST 13,1980 " The Honorable Jim Sasser 7 ," ."l(' rt: Chairman, Subcommittee on / 0 7, Intergovernmental Relations I I Committee on Governmental Affairs,*,5 .9- dD " United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: pdate on Previous GAO Findings, and Recommendations -!!bservations * Concerning tAe Freedom of Information Act.3 (LCD-80-103) requested c*m..l*I-L--LII" that we update some ...
Date Aug. 12, 1980 Report No. CED-80-88A Title

Agriculture and Food: Evaluation of Congressional Comments on GAO's Report Entitled "Alternatives To Reduce Dairy Surpluses"

COMPl-ROLLER OLNLRAL WASHIN(ITON, OF THE ZW UNITED STATES D.C. B-199204 AUGUST 12,198O - The Honorable Alvin,,Baldus, Chairman The Honorable James M. Jeffords Ranking Minority Member Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives [~pwd~ *1 l s IU Al 113007 / Subject: Evaluation ofnComments &deby+U;;;y--and Po~m-i-tee+-1 Cornm&&e&- on GAO's Report Entitled-"Alterna...
Date July 21, 1980 Report No. CED-80-88 Title

Agriculture and Food: Alternatives To Reduce Dairy Surpluses

/c 0 /r=+- BY THE COMPTROLLEri GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES , ((hoi. Report ToThe Congress Alternatives To Reduce Dairy Surpluses The Government dairy price-support program is viewed by many as the major cause of dairy surpluses, which at times have been burdensome. This program is based on the concept of parity, a standard used to measure the degree to which farm prices are in line with what the C...
Date July 16, 1980 Report No. 112837 Title

Financial Management: Management Letter to the United States Railway Association

UNITED STATES GENERAL Acc0uNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISlOlY Mr. Donald C. Co?e President and Chief Executive Officer United States Railway Association Dear Mr. Cole In accordance with the Government Corporation Control Act, we have completed an audit of the financial statements of the United States Railway Association (USRA) for the period October 1,...
Date July 14, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-59 Title

Government Operations: Air Force Procurements of Spare and Repair Parts for the ARC-164 Radio

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES JULY14.1980 B-198680 ~/*“‘The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Sam Nunn Senate Nunn: ir Force arts for Procurements the ARC-164 of Radi are and Repair (PSAD-80-59) On February 5, 1980, you -quested that we determine why certain ARC-164 components and parts are procured from Magnavox Government and Industrial the prime...
Date July 7, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-55 Title

Government Operations: Study of the Effects of Changes in the Contract Appeals Board System Under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978

RELEASED JULY 7,198O B-198877 The Honorable Max Baucus, Subcommittee on Limitations and Delegated Authority Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Chairman of Contracted Dear Mr. Chairman: rSubject: Istudy of the Effects of Changes in the Contract Appeals Board System under the Contract Disputes' Act of 197g(PSAD-80-55) you asked us to In your September 17, 1979, letter study the effects ...
Date July 2, 1980 Report No. 112701 Title

Natural Resources: Implementation of a National Materials R&D Policy

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHIXTON, 3.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 1980 / c .: 1' STATEMENT OF '2 ,, r, i:- ." DOUGLAS L. MC CULLOUGH 'le. i. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ENERGY 6 MINERALS DIVISION
Date June 27, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-72 Title

Government Operations: GSA'S Planned Procurement of a Consolidated Telephone System for the Washington, D.C., Area

RLSTRlCTEO +'" RELEASED Accounting & - Not to be released outsldo t)re Qenoral Office except on the bawls q? qpcJfiq &pprora the Qffico ~f.,~qgm~iona~~ -~ek~onr. “.---e-L .-.. .I COMICIROUR GENERAL WMHIMQTOH. OF THE iwI UNITED STATES D.C. B-197814 June 27, 1980 The Honorable Subcommittee Max Baucus, on Limitations Contracted and Delegated Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dear Mr. ...
Date June 26, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-76 Title

Health: The Congress Should Mandate Formation of a Military-VA-Civilian Contingency Hospital System

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Congress Should Mandate Formation Of A Military-VA-Civilian Contingency Hospital System The Department of Defense (DOD) is developing a civilian-military contingency hopital system for treating returning battlefield casualties because it has insufficient resourcesof its own. However, several issues and unanswered questions r...
Date June 24, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-70 Title

Effects in Washington, D.C., Area of 1979 Gasoline Shortage: Supplies Less Than National Average; Price Increases Comparable

C., Area Of plies Less ; Price Increases During May and June 1979 the Washington, D. G., metropolitan area received, respectively, 6 and 10 percent less gasoline than the national average. Although the price of gasoline in the Washington, 0, C., area increased significantly during the first 7 months of 1979, it was comparable with the national average. The Department of Energy has not developed ov...
Date June 23, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-75 Title

Energy: Construction Work in Progress Issue Needs Improved Regulatory Response for Utilities and Consumers

II iWJ f&q/j REPORT BY THE THE UNITED -’ Comptroller Genera Construction Work In Progress Issue Needs Improved Regulatory Response For Utilities And Consumers As of late 1979, 33 State public utilit missions and the Federal Energy Reg Commission were allowing privately 0 electric companies to include construe work in progress in the rate base for estab ing utility rates. Critics of this policy c...
Date June 23, 1980 Report No. 112617 Title

Financial Management: Control of Loan Guarantees

United States General Accounting Washington, B.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m. June 23, 1980 Statement Harry Assistant of lllllllllll~~ 112617 S. Havens General Comptroller before the Special Subcommittee Committee United ,,,,,,. ,)II^” r Control i,,,, ,,m, ,_ on Control on the States on of Federal Budget Credit Senate of Loan Guarantee
Date June 17, 1980 Report No. 112631 Title

International Affairs: Implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHImN, D.C. 20548 FORRELEASE DELIVEW ON Expected at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1980 STATEMENT OF J.KENNETHFASICK DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ASIAN ANDPACIFIC AFFAIRS ON HOUSE COMMITTEE FORGIGN ON AFFAIRS ON 8”
Date June 11, 1980 Report No. CED-80-94 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition Issues for Planning

!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 6, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-45 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Poor Management Identified at the Bureau of Prisons

B,'THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations, Committee On Governmental Affairs, United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES Poor Management Identified At The Bureau Of Prisons NO* to be rele%ed outs;& the cenero, Aetounting G?fir ‘ -,c-?t C‘ )4ae k3-b ? s Of P.uecif!c approval bY the Office u: i c. :.t r&&o;rs. Federal prisons do not adequately Pla...
Date June 2, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-71 Title

Government Operations: Federal and State Officials Views on the Operations of Five Federal/State Cooperative Statistical Programs

Y UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 QLNmAL -Mm DIVISION JUNE 2,198O 112420 Mr. Joseph W. Duncan, Director Office of Federal Statistical and Standards Department of Commerce Dear Mr. Policy Jp32 M-3 Duncan: / Federal Views on the Subject: L Operations and ofState Officials Five F deral/State Cooperative (~~~-80-71) Statistical Programs 4 The Office of Federal Statistica...
Date May 30, 1980 Report No. CED-80-52 Title

Rural Electrification Administration Loans to Electric Distribution Systems: Policy Changes Needed

9 l++fqq$ II2947 BY THE COMPTROLLEk GENERAL Report ToThe Congress ’ OF THE UNITEDSTATES Rural Electrification Administration Loans to Electric Distribution Systems: Policy Changes Needed The Rural Electrification Administration has been making subsidized loans to rural electric distribution systems since 1935. Do these For systems continue to need such loans? many, the answer is yes. Some may ne...
Date May 21, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-39 Title

Natural Resources: Emergency Allocation Rules Fail To Recognize Needs of Petrochemical Industry

EY THECOMPTROLL~l?‘~i!!NERAL. OF THEUNITEDSTATES ’ ’ Report ToThe Congress Emergency Allocation Rules Fail To Recognize Needs Of Petrochemical Industry The petrochemical industry uses petroleum and natural gas for making its products as well as meeting its fuel needs. However, current Government allocation programs pertain solely to fuel uses, not to the industry’s material feedstock requi...
Date April 29, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-7 Title

Energy: Industrial Cogeneration--What It Is, How It Works, Its Potential

BYTHEC~MPTROLLER GENERAL * Report To The Congress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES Industrial CogenerationWhat It Is,How It Works, Its Potential Combining and utility double the generation. industrial process heat production power generation at one site can fuel efficiency of electric power Cogeneration does just that. In the near term, cogeneration can contribute to our Nation’s efforts to conserve valuable f...
Date April 21, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-44 Title

National Defense: DOD Still Needs To Clarify Policies for Performing Research and Development for Other Agencies

UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACOUISITION AND SYSTEMS DIVISION APRIL 21,198O B-198347 The The Honorable Secretary Attention: Eiarold Srown of Defense d@c Assistant for Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) -a4 ‘*” Audit Reports ,. II ll 111111 112096 d 3 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: c, olicies DOD Still Geeds to Clarify for Performing Research and Development ...
Date April 17, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-44 Title

Government Operations: GSA Lease Prospectuses Provide a Reasonable Basis for the Congress To Approve Proposed Space Acquisitions

. . , REPORT BY THE [wq Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES GSA Lease Prospectuses Provide A Reasonable Basis For The Congress To Approve Proposed Space Acquisitions Lease prospectuses contain information on space acquisitions which is generally sufficient and accurate. GSA leases for space usually complied with prospectuses as approved by the Congress. However, in several instances, the gros...
Date April 10, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-22 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Ship Manifest Laws Need To Be Administered in a More Consistent, Less Burdensome Manner

1. .- BY THE COMPTROLLER GdhlERAL w\Qv ., Report To The House Committee On Ways And Means And The Senate Committee On Finance OF THE UNITED STATES at Ship Mcbresf Laws Need To Be Administered In A More Consistent, Less Burdensome Manner Otte Congr&ioaal The Senate Committee on Finance and the f-louse Committee on Ways and Means asked GAO to analyze the Customs Service’s use of a ship’s manifes...
Date April 4, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-71 Title

Energy: Hypothetical Transfer of Construction Funds From Nuclear Powerplants to Electricity Conservation and Renewable Energies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UWRGY AN0 DIVISION MINERALS ’ April B-198245 4, 1980 i4he Honorable James H. Weaver House of Representatives Dear Mr. Weaver: Subject: Funds from Conservation (EMD-80-71) Transfer of Construction Nuclear Powerplants to EJectricity and Renewable Energied Your recent letter requee that we conduct a brief analysis to determine how much ...
Date April 2, 1980 Report No. 112014 Title

Financial Management: Profit Limitation Statutes

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office Ill II llllllllRlH 112014 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m., April 2, 1980 Statement of WALTON H. SHELEY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT POLICY AND REPROGRAMMING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON LPROFIT Mr. Chairman and Members At your -request, with ...
Date March 31, 1980 Report No. CED-80-81 Title

Transportation: Promotion of Cargo Security Receives Limited Support

Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Promotion Of Cargo Security Receives Limited Support The Department of Transportation’s Office of Transportation Security, working through a voluntary program, coordinates and promotes cargo security activities in 15 metropolitan area “city campaigns” and encourages industry to use various cargo security measures. The Office also provides data on the ...
Date March 28, 1980 Report No. ID-80-7 Title

U.S. Energy Assistance to Developing Countries: Clarification and Coordination Needed

ngress OF -k--lE UNITEDSTAl’ES U.S.Energy Assistance To Developing C untries: Clarification And Coordination The United States, through several U.S. agencies and support to international organizations, provides economic assistance to developing countries to help solve their energy problems. Primary Federal agencies involved include the Departments of State and Energy, the International Developme...
Date March 28, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-25 Title

Government Operations: The Congress Should Consider Exploring Opportunities To Expand and Improve the Application of User Charges by Federal Agencies

--. . 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 18, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-38 Title

Energy: Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing and the Problems of Safeguarding Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES ll(s3cj *Repor ToThe Congress Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing And The Problems Of Safeguarding Against The Spread Of Nuclear Weapons In 1977 the executive branch reversed its longstanding support for nuclear fuel reprocessing, primarily because of the risk of spreading nuclear weapons. GAO reviewed safeguards technology designed to reduce such risks in Fede...
Date March 12, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-21 Title

Models, Data, and War: A Critique of the Foundation for Defense Analyses

* * 1 ES’THE COlVlPTR6LLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES \ \ r7m- Report ‘ToThe Congress 1 Models, Data, And War: A Critique Of The Foundation .ForDe~~-nseAna,~ses Under such names as operations research, computer modeling, and cost-effectiveness analysis, quantitative toots and methods have come to play a prominent role in the analysis of public policy issues. Weapon systems costing hundreds of...
Date March 12, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-21 Title

Financial Institutions: The Federal Reserve Should Assure Compliance With the 1970 Bank Holding Company Act Amendments

Report To The Chairman Of The BOCK! Of Governors, The Federal Reserve System The Federal Reserve Should Assure Compliance With The 1970 Bank Holding Company Act Amendments In its desire to separate banking from other businesses, the Congress amended the Bank Holding Company Act in 1970 to require certain existing one-bank holding companies to resolve the ‘status of their nonbanking subsidiaries ...
Date March 10, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-14 Title

Department of Agriculture: Actions Needed To Enhance Paperwork Management and Reduce Burden

Report he Chairman, Joint Economic Committee CON element. on the form or report, how objective is in 1.?Irli 2.n f 0 1:ri;a t, i 0 n j, s u se d , what the agency’s meets c.2 ,l 1.(2c t. i I ‘iscj t h e :i n f 0 L’ma t i 0 n y and if the information :3 C! ?:I 1t-2 0 h 3 (-:! t.. i. ITE’u The review is ccrndu,cted informally. No tli:ar:‘l.~lir~~~‘~~:at.i.on is prepared or support compil...
Date March 10, 1980 Report No. 111854 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Drug Enforcement and Supply Control Efforts

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Monday, March 10, 1980 Expected at 9:30 a.m. STATEMENT OF DANIEL F. STANTON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE I lllnn~ll 111854 EDERAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT AND S...
Date March 1, 1980 Report No. 112061 Title

[Science, Technology, and Foreign Policy Objectives: Research Needs for the Next Decade]

d i %:% I - D d -T % E E B C E , TECHNOLOGY AND FOREIGN POLICY O B J E C T I V E S : d RE EA RC EE NE I11 111111lll1 I 11 ll11 l1l lI I1 I 12061 Robert A. Kirchner U.S. General A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e Abstrac ------- t Over t h e p a s t d e c a d e , t h e r e h a s b e e n i n c r e a s i n g i n t e r e s t i n t h e use o f v a s t r e s o u r c e s i n s c i e n c e and t e c h n o l ...
Date Feb. 29, 1980 Report No. CED-80-66 Title

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

t’.. . :_ -v----r -\ I TI II- IittUil BY IHt Comptroller General WI ’ I k~~Lz& I/--vha rp *n l-d . approval Accounting Office except OR the basis et specific by the OffIce of Conaressiomd Relations. How To Improve The Federal Aviation Administration’s Ability To Deal With Safety Hazards Though aviation’s safety record is admirable, there is a great deal of concern both inside and outside t...