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Date April 8, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-53 Title

Financial Management: Improvements Can Be Made in the Fiscal Management of CETA

BY THE U.S,GEPJERAL iCCOUNTlNG OFFICE Report To The Assistant Secretary Employment And Training Department Of Labor - For Improvements Management Can Be Made In The Fiscal Of CETA H RD-82-53 APRIL 8,1982 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTlNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054(1 The Honorable Albert.Angrisani Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Department of Labor Dear Mr. Angrisani: The results o...
Date March 23, 1982 Report No. 117877 Title

Natural Resources: Fiscal Accountability of the Nation's Energy Resources

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FCP RELEASE 05 DELIVERY EXPECTLE AT 9:30 AI: EST KARCH 23, 1982 STATEI'CNT ElILTOK SPECIAL J. OF SOCOLAR TO THE 117877 ASSISTANT COrJP'IROLLER CEKERAL ECFOEE THE CEAI RKA!< , SUCCOKMITTEE OF THE HOUSE COKKITTEE 01j APPROPRIATIONS ON Ti,I FI_FC.:F'I' OF TML CCf4I!IS SIOPI OF THE MA'IION'S Eir . Chairman We are Commission Resources. repo...
Date Jan. 1, 1982 Report No. 120961 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 17, Issue 4, Fall 1982

, . - t J - - ' . ,. .. . . b - -.___L .___ . ... _ ... -. . . -.z. . - . . .' The GAO l Fall 1982 i c ! Contents I From Our Briefcase Accounting Update GAO Establishes Conferences on Single Audit Volume 17 Issue 4 GAO Establishes Internal Control Project Orientation on Audit Standards Planned for Professional Staff Governmental Accounting Standards Board Update Cost Accounting Standards Are Alive...
Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-13 Title

Information Management: The Bureau of the Census Must Solve ADP Acquisition and Security Problems

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUMINO MANACWMLNT AND fINANC1AL DIVISION B-205133 The Honorable The Secretary Dear M r. Malcolm Baldrige of Commerce 116684 III 0CTOBE.R 21,1981 Secretary: The Bureau of the Census Must Solve and Security Problems (AFMD-82-13) ADP Acquisition Subject: Because our previous studies sition and security of automatic of the Census, we di...
Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-3 Title

Government Operations: Department of Defense Food Service Program Needs Contracting and Management Improvements

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Department Of Defense Food Service Program Needs Contracting And M!anagement Improvements Oefense spends over $1 billion a year to buy, prepare, and serve food to the services, GAO looked at dining facilities at 17 military locations and found (1) contracting problems, (2); the basic daily food allowance fosters lax acdountabit...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-151 Title

Information Management: State Field Offices Are Not Protecting Social Security Beneficiary Information From Potential Abuse and/or Misuse

General Accounti~ng Office State Field Off ices Are Not Protecting Social Security Beneficiary Information From Potential Abuse And/Or Misuse Sociai Security gives personal beneficiary information to States for their use in administering federally financed public assistance programs. State field offices are not adquately protecting such information, and the Department of Health and Human Services ...
Date July 16, 1981 Report No. 088050 Title

National Defense: The Department of Defense's System of Managing Physical Security at U.S. Military Bases

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 088050 FOR R&LEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.mer Thursday, July 16, 1981 Statement Werner Grosshans, Procurement, Logistics before Subcommittee of Deputy Director and Readiness the Committee Division Eiouse Armed Services on Investigations* the Hr. Chairman, I am pleased to appear before Subcommittee on Investigations of Defense'...
Date July 8, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-46 Title

Government Operations: GSA's Management of Reimbursable Building Services Needs Improvement

. t .c BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOU Report To The Administrator Of General Services . GSA’s Management Of Reimbursable Building Services Needs Improvement GSA is not effectively managing reimbursable building services provided to tenant agencies. Although such services are in excess of $200 million a year --management mented; responsibilities are frag- --controls over services are weak and, in gener...
Date June 19, 1981 Report No. CED-81-116 Title

Information Management: Department of Agriculture Needs Leadership in Managing Its Information Resources

Report To The Chairman Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF WE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Agriculture Needs Leadership In Managing Its Information Resources A strong central management office and greater top management involvement wit1 be necessary if Agriculture is to provide the leadership and direction that is needed for its growing investment in computer and informati...
Date May 28, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-28 Title

Delays in Disposing of Former Communication Sites in Alaska: Millions in Property Lost and Public Safety Jeopardized

’ ‘BY THE ti.s. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force Delays In Disposing Of Former Communication Sites In Alaska: --Millions In Property Lost --Public Safety Jeopardized In the 1950s the Air Force spent over $250 million to establish the White Alice Communication System in Alaska--a network of 69 sites that provided communications for defense activities. Made obso...
Date March 6, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-1 Title

National Defense: Defense Needs Better System for Assuring Adequate Security at Reasonable Cost on U.S. Bases

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Defense Needs Better System For Assuring Adequate Security At Reasonable Cost On U.S.Bases The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Review has authority and responsibility to establish security policy for all military assets, but except for a few sensitive assets, Defense has not taken an active role in managing security pro...
Date Sept. 30, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-112 Title

National Defense: Information on Military, Civilian, and Contract Employees Who Provide Physical Security at Military Installations

‘OGlSTlCEAND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION SEPTEMBER 30. 1980 B-200228 The Honorable James El. Hanley Chairman, Subcommittee on Investigations Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives The Honorable Herbert E. Harris II Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Subject: ibnformation on Nilitary, Civilian, and...
Date Aug. 5, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-93 Title

Government Operations: GSA Is Overcharging Some Federal Agencies for Protective Services

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-199760 Logistics and Communications Division AUGUST 5,198O The Ilonorable Administrator Dear Hr. R. G. Freeman III of General Services A&C@ 3 d Freeman: &% is Overchargin Protective Some IlllIIIIIlllI ll 112945 for Agencies Subject: Federal (LCD-80-93) During our review of GSA's management of reimbursable services to Federal agencies i...
Date July 15, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-86 Title

National Defense: GSA's Supply Depot Operations Can Be Improved

UNITED STATES GENERAL (WXNNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-199188 JULY 15,198O The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. R. G. Freeman III of General Services -,,, ,,,,,," I# Can Be Improved /) II ,,, ,,,m,,, ,,,, I'll Freeman: .,,",I. GSA's Supply Subject: 1 (LCD-80-86) Depot Operations We have completed our study of the receipt, storage, and issue of materia...
Date July 2, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-63 Title

National Defense: Performance of Wilshal Corporation's Sonar System for Detecting Waterborne Intruders Does Not Meet DOD Requirements

- RELCXED RESTRICTLO Accounting Office by the Office of rYd ba-bh:, rdmiscd outsid~e specific the except on the hasis of 16ongpwssiorml negations. General approval UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OmCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MOCURLMCNT ACQUI8ItlON AND SYSTEMa OIVI8lON IR930 B-194888 JULY 2,198O The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: William Senate Proxmire: Proxmire llllllllllllllll #I 1...
Date April 30, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-56-I Title

Information Management: Central Agencies' Compliance With OMB Circular A-71, Transmittal Memorandum No. 1

LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION APRIL 30,198O B-198551 The Honorable Richardson Preyer Subcommittee on Government Chairman, Information and Individual Rights Operations Committee on Government House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Compliance With OMB Central Agencies' Memorandum Circular A-71, Transmittal No. J (LCD-80-56-I) 1 requested us to perform a Your December 21, 1979, letter fo...
Date March 18, 1980 Report No. 111864 Title

Housing: Comments on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public Housing Security Demonstration Program

:. # ‘I .“i ‘I. .‘.a 1 87. .!...’ ‘* ‘yy 6 :-.,>. f”’ 1. UNITED STATS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 "The Honorable Lawrence B. Assistant Secretary for HousingFederal Housing‘Commissioner Dear Mr. Simons: we wrote to you expressing By letter dated August 3, about the evaluaour concerns and making certain sugg stions Department of Housing tion being planned in ...
Date March 12, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-21 Title

Government Operations: The General Services Administration Needs To Improve Its Cleaning and Guard Contracting Activities

eneral Accounting Office The General Services Administration Needs To Improve Its Cleaning And Guard Contracting Activities GSA needs to improve its basis for paying and retaining cleaning contractors in regions 3, 4, and 8. More frequent inspections are needed, better inspection reports should be prepared, additional inspectors are needed, and a formal inspector training program should be conduct...
Date Feb. 20, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-36 Title

Financial Management: Need To Improve Internal Controls Over Cash, Certain Inventories, and Accounts Payable

GAO Ur,rted StatesGeneraiAccoLntlrigC#ic? Washington,DC 20543 Logisticsand Comm~nicailons Division FEBRUARY20.1980 B-114829 Mr . John J. Doyle Public Printer U.S. Government Printing Dear ?!Y. Boyle: Office Subject: P We recently examined the Government Printing Office's aw nT (GPO's) fiscal year 1978 financial statements. As part of >& this examination, we tested the internal control systems for ...
Date Jan. 11, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-20 Title

National Defense: How Military Postal Service Operations Can Be Improved

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES II 9 Report To The Congress How Military Postal Service Operations Can Be Improved This report identifies opportunities for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Postal Service to improve the effectiveness of the A major finding Military Postal Service. involves the savings available by diverting low priority parcels bound for the United States from...
Date Sept. 4, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-114 Title

Income Security: Followup on Computer Security at the Social Security Administration

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNT~NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-164031(4) A The Honorable Abraham Rlblcoff Committee on Chairman, Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. ChaIrman: on Computer c Followup Social Security (HRD-79-114) Security at the A&-zd SubJect* Your March 9, 1978, letter relating to our report to the Social Security Admlnlstratlon on computer sec...
Date Aug. 27, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-63 Title

Energy: Key Crude Oil and Products Pipelines Are Vulnerable to Disruptions

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENE!-?,?L llllllllllllllllllllllllllll1l LM110219 Report ToT OF THE UNITEDSTATES gress uudl Key Crude Oil And Products Pipelines Are Vulnerable To Disruptions Pipelines-transporting about three-fourths of the crude oil delivered to refineries and onethird of the refined products moved from refineries to consumers--are highly vulnerable to disruptions caused by human error, sabo...
Date Aug. 1, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-83 Title

Government Operations: Security of Case Files at Office of Special Counsel

l UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IllllIll Ill11 lllllllll Ill1 IIll lllll llll Ill Ill\1 LM110171 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COM~=ENSATION DIVISION WUIj 1 1979 B-115398 Swygert, Mr. H. Patrick j)LcyJ cwP#l Special Counsel Office of Special Counsel 1717 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20419 Dear Mr. Swygert: I 110171 I As part of our oversight activities at the Office of ...
Date March 1, 1979 Report No. 108686 Title

Energy: Liquefied Energy Gases Safety

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY AT 10 A.M., THURSDAY March 1, 1979 TESTIMONY OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RGY AND MINERALS DIVISION -j IQUEFIED ENERGY GASES SAFETY_J BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE 108686 Mr. Chairman: We are pleased bill will safety cerned to be here as you consider 1';...
Date Feb. 13, 1979 Report No. 095385 Title

Special Publications: Privacy Protection and Technology

PRIVACY PROTECTION AND TECHNOLOGY Robert G. McKenzie Audit Manager Logistics and Communications Division U.S. General Accounting Office Information, while intangible, represents one of our Nation's most important and valuable assets. For without information, National. goals cannot be established or programs created or administered. The Federal Government -- indeed governments al: all levels functi...
Date Oct. 4, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-16 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Activities of Special Police and Guard Forces in the District of Columbia Can Be Improved

DOCUBEIT RBSURI 07445 - [C28279331 -I Activities of Special Police and guard Forces in the District of Columbia CaD Be Improved. ;GD-78-16; B-118638. October 4, 1978. Released Oct, ber 11, 1978. 3 pp. + 12 appendices (63 pp.). Report to Se . Lawton M. Chiles; by Elmse General. B. St;ats, Comptroller Issue Area: Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention (500); Personl Management and Comperoation (300). ...
Date Aug. 29, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-162 Title

Government Operations: Physical Security Deficiencies at Railroad Retirement Board Headquarters

DOCUMENT RESUME 07053 - [B2447495] [Physical Security Deficiencies at Railroad Retirement Board Headquarters]. HRD-18-162; B-164031(q). August 29, 1978. 4 pp, + enclosure (4 pp.). Report to Villian P. Adams, Chairmtn, Railrcad Retiresent Board; by Larton E. Henig ifot Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div.). Issue Area: Federal Information: Implesenting ttc Privacy Act of 1974 (1401); Fe...
Date Aug. 21, 1978 Report No. 107343 Title

Transportation: The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Needs To Improve Its Security Over Cancelled Farecards

DOCUBHIT RESUHE 07343 - [B2447491] (Restricted) [The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority leeds To Improve Its Security over Canceled Farecards]. august 21, 1978. 2 pp. Report to Delmer Ison, Secretary-Treasurer, lashington Hetropclitan Area Transit Authority; by Hugh J. Vessinger, Associate Director, Community and Bconomic Develcpment Div. Contact: Ccaunity and Economic Development Div....
Date June 19, 1978 Report No. 091301 Title

Government Operations: Improvement of Certain Management Areas

The Honorable Administrator Administration Dear Mr. Lawrence I National Connell, Credit Jr. Union llllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM091301 Cannell: During our audit of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) financial statements for the 15 months ended September 30, 1977, we noted the following matters that should be adopted to improve NCUA” s management: 1. Legal action should on u...
Date June 5, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-37 Title

Removing Status Offenders from Secure Facilities: Federal Leadership and Guidance Are Needed

DOCUMENT RESUBE 06291 - [ B1586604 1 Federal Removinq Status Offenders from Secure Facilities: Are Needed. G66-78-37; B-168530. June 5, Leadership and Guidance 1978. 40 pp. + 6 appendices (40 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Coaptrcller General. reventicn (5CC) . Issue Area: Law Enforcement and Crime Div. contact: General Government Enforcement Budqet Function: Law Enforcement and...
Date Feb. 21, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-73 Title

Information Management: Security of Social Security Administration's Computer Facility

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION February 21, 1978 B-164031(4) Mr. Donald I. Wortman Acting Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Mr. Wortman: Although the Social Security Administration has recently spent about $500,000 to install a new security system for its the central computer facility is still no...
Date Jan. 30, 1978 Report No. 104774 Title

National Defense: Follow-up Survey of DOD's Cargo Security Program in the Far East Area

. . . . HONWUW. . HAWAII 9-3-W&459 -. ._ -. .i _comaadcr in chief uN~uswEusA dpo San ‘fraacisco 96301 _,. J2-i0673 2 lllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllll LM104774 . . We b&e reviiwed xhc tar60 security ~3d acco*mtability prscetkres h );araa with eqhasis on the operations of the U.S. i%zy ?ort, ?ussn, Our efforts were directed towards assessing (1) tie effcetivexss KQtta. of correct...
Date Sept. 28, 1977 Report No. 094676 Title

Information Management: Security of Computer Systems

* . / CITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASBINGTON, D. C. 20548 --- -.---- FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY STATEMENTOF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE P COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE CONSUMER ON AFFAIRS /o ApI is HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES . . .. CONCERNING LSECURITY OF COMPU;PER TKE SYSTEMS 7 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMB...
Date March 31, 1977 Report No. LCD-77-102 Title

Government Operations: Vulnerabilities of Telecommunications Systems to Unauthorized Use

Date Feb. 28, 1977 Report No. 089036 Title

Financial Institutions: Review of the National Credit Union Administration's Internal Control System

b UNITED STATES GEMERAL~CCCIUMTING BFFKE WASHINGTON 803 FALLS REGIONAL OFFICE FIFTH FLOOR WEST BROAD S-I REET CHURCH, VIRGINIA 22046 FEE! 2 8 KU’7 1 Mr. Harvey J. Baine III Assrstant Adms.nlstrator for Fztscal National Credit Union Administration 2025 M Street, NW. Washington, D.C 20456 Dear Mr. Baine: Affairs f 2267 As you know, we have recently completed our annual audit of the National Credit...
Date May 10, 1976 Report No. FGMSD-76-40 Title

Information Management: Managers Need To Provide Better Protection for Federal Automatic Data Processing Facilities

,? -\ c e m =3 k ‘S r* -,i f II-. , REPORT T&-kii CONGRESS IIllIllIll Ill\1lllllllll IllIlllllIll11 lilllIllI LM098255 Managers Need To Provide Better. Protection For Federal Automatic Data Processing Facilities M u ltiagency Physical security policies and practices employed at Federal data processing installations to prevent losses caused by bombings, fires, floods, frauds, thefts, embezzlement...
Date May 10, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-125 Title

Health: Security of Controlled Drugs

r-l’d-- 76-(-q-COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHYNGION. _ OF D.C. THE 20548 UNITED STATES 5--m-7 C’ G B-133044 My 10 1976 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Hospitals Committee on VeteransE Affairs United States Senate :' Dear Mr. Chairman: ', 'I / Your letter of February 2, 1976, asked that we analyze the Veterans Administration's Department of Medicine and Surgery Circul...
Date May 5, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-82 Title

Government Operations: Survey of the Federal Guard Activities

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED 20548 mATEE ----Ez7 ----- b D.C. B-179296 The Honorable Charles H. Percy Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Operations United States Senate Dear Senator Percy: I MAY 1976 5 0937Y3 ._ In a June 9, 1975, report to you we provided budgetary, organizational, and personnel data for Federal departments and agencies doing police.and investigative...
Date Nov. 4, 1975 Report No. FPCD-76-22 Title

Employment: Reduction of Civilian Personnel at New London, Connecticut, Naval Installations

1 ,. # ,’ 1 ;, ,.’ _,, COMF’TROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 20!548 B-159835 1’ “1 / J. Dodd Dodd: request, 1975. which The Honorable Christopher House of Representatives Dear Mr. This is our response to your May 22, 1975, we discussed with you on June 19 and August 19, You asked that we: --Investigate whether the loss of civilian manpower has affected the efficiency...
Date Oct. 10, 1973 Report No. 094522 Title

Government Operations: Costs of Protection at the Private Residences of Past Presidents

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCC!UFIT3:!\lG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D,C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at tO:OO a.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 70, 1973 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLERGENERAL CF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON si OSTS OF PROTECTION AT THE PRIVATE RESIDENCES OF PRESIDENTS JOHNSON, KENN...
Date July 18, 1968 Report No. 094492 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S. 3706

/ t :9 ACQUISITlOk, CQNSTRUCTIiN; ALTERATION, MAINTENANCE,OPERATION AND PROTECTION OFPUBLIC BUILDINGS I HEARINGS BEFORETW SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLICBUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OF TEm COMMITTEE PUBLICWORKS ON UNITEDSTATES SENATE NINETIETH SECOND CONGRESS SESSION ON S. 3’706 TO AMEND THE PUBLIO BUILDINGS ACT OF 1959, 9X AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR FINmCING THE ACQUI$ITION, @ONS~UCTION, ALTERATION, MAINTENANCE, ...