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Date Feb. 22, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-30 Title

Government Operations: Applicability of OMB Circular A-76 to Personnel Reductions in the Department of Health and Human Services

* ‘b UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCWNT?N~ OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054(1 HUMAN RCtOURCU DIVISION B-217684 The Honorable William D. Ford Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: FEBRUARY 22,1985 ,Applicability of OMBCircular A-76 to ~*Personnel Reductions in the Department of Health and Human Services (GAO/HRD-85-30) On May 10, 1984, you...
Date Oct. 22, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-85-11 Title

National Defense: Better Use of Available Data Would Improve Mobilization Planning for Inductees

Report To The Secretary Of Defense Better Use Of Available Data Would Improve Mobilization Planning For Inductees ‘The Department of Defense (DOD) will rely on tttt: Selective Service System to deliver inductees after a full mobilization. Since 1974, it has changed its delivery schedules several times based on such factors as the System’s delivery capability, the capacity of ttle services’ t...
Date June 28, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-107 Title

National Defense: The Army Needs To Better Plan To Meet Its Civilian Personnel Needs in Wartime

, , &p%i BYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Army The Army Needs To Better Plan To Meet Its Civilian Personnel Needs In Wartime I’ the event of a full mobilization, the Army’s ivilian workforce would play an important role in carrying out the mission of mobilizing, training, deploymg, and sustaining Army tactical forces. The Army estimates that it will eed an additi...
Date June 27, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-30 Title

National Defense: Confusion Over Validity and Effects of Purported Petty Officer Shortage

t \ . . BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee Of Appropriations, United States Senate Confusion Over Validity And Effects Of Purported Petty Officer Shortage In recent years, congressional concern has focused on (1) the valrdrty of the Navy’s claim of a shortage of petty officers, (2) the Navy’s abrlrty to increase the numbers of petty off...
Date May 4, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-45 Title

Financial Management: Status of Internal Audit Capabilities of Federal Agencies Without Statutory Inspectors General

ri RELEASED REST63DCTLb - Fiktt ta ba eTjlOEI$Qdcrr*ldo the wm Aceoanthg Qmx! oxccpt am Ec5ta isp3;L3oq aplrc&c q&tmv@ IbY the Wfiea 0t Corrprwoiional Pc~Eb;Qi;onq BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE ReportwTo Legislation Committee House Of The Chairman, Subcommittee And National Security On Government Operations Representatives Of On Status Of Internal Audit Capabilities Federal Agencies Without S...
Date May 3, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-68 Title

Government Operations: Labor Contract Negotiations Under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978

.-I - 1241 +qjp$w BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Investigations, Committee On Post Off ice And Civil Service, House Of Representatives Labor Contract Negotiations Under The Civil Service Reform Act Of 1978 This report describes the labor contract negotlatlons process under the Cwl Service Reform Act and presents detailed data collected by GAO In a surv...
Date April 2, 1984 Report No. PEMD-84-2 Title

Income Security: CWEP's Implementation Results to Date Raise Questions About the Administration's Proposed Mandatory Workfare Program

REPORT THEUS. W General Accounting Office CWEP’s Implementation Results To Date Raise Questions About The Administration’s Proposed Mandatory Workfare Program Community Work Experience Programs (CWEP’s) provide work experience and training to Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) recipients. The administration now proposes to make CWEP’s mandatory in all statesand to phase out the...
Date March 27, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-78 Title

National Defense: Observations on the Army's Manpower Requirements Criteria Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTE~NATtONAL SECUIItW AFFAIRS ANO OtVtStON B-214654 The Honorable Delbert L. Spurlock The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) Attention: Dear The Inspector DAIG-AI General Mr. Spurlock: Observations on the Army's Manpower Requirements Criteria Program (GAO/NSIAD-84-78). Subject: The purpose of this ...
Date March 20, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-17 Title

National Defense: Army Can Better Use Its Soldiers Trained in Critical Shortage Occupations

BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Army Army Can Better Use Its Soldiers TrainedRn Critical Shortage ,,;’ Occupations Many soldiers trained in critical undermanned occupations are being assigned tasks outside their prime skill areas. In visiting five Army installations, GAO found that some of these soldiers were noncommissioned officers--the Army’s primary trainer...
Date Jan. 1, 1984 Report No. 124062 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 19, Issue 2, Spring 1984

L. . The _- Part-TimeW o r k And Job S h: Here To Stay Contents I‘olume 19 ISSLIC 2 1 From Our Briefcase ADP/EDP Information Sources Giving and Understanding Instructions Federal Procurement Regulakion Issued Overcoming Constraints to Federal Management Accounting Update AICPA Approves Interpretations of SAS No. 30 GAO Issues Pamphlet on Accounting for Leave and Fringe Benefits AFMD Releases Sta...
Date Aug. 29, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-96 Title

Government Operations: Review of Selected Agencies' Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignments

GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION ~-211155 AUGUST 29,1983 The Honorable Donald J. Albosta Subcommittee on Wurr,an Chairman, Resources Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Rouse of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Review of Selected Agencies' Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignments (GAO/GGD-83-96) Subject: In response to an August 20, 1982, request from the we reviewed assignments made Subcom...
Date Aug. 24, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-80 Title

Government Operations: Review of Overtime Practices and Controls at Selected Installations in the Department of Defense

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTJNG OFFICE WASilINOTON, D.C. 20848 B-207535 AlJOUST 24,1983 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Ca8par W. Weinberger of Defen8e DOD Offico of the Inrrpector Deputy A88i8tant In8pector GAO Report Analy8i8 General General for H 122189 Dear Mr. Secretary8 Review of Overtime Practice8 and Control8 Selected In8tallation8 in the Department Dofen (GAO/GGD-83-80) At of Subj...
Date Aug. 16, 1983 Report No. IMTEC-83-2 Title

Information Management: DOD's Automated Telecommunications Centers Reduce the Impact of Message Volume on Staffing

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I~JFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TEC%JOLOGY DNISION B-208596 The Honorable Les Aspin House of Representatives Dear Mr. Aspin: DOD's Automated Telecommunications Centers Reduce the Impact of Message Volume on Staffing (GAO/IMTEC-83-2) lllIIllllllllllllll AUGUST 16,1983 122147 Subject: As requested in your letter of July 20, 1982 (enc. I), we h...
Date Aug. 10, 1983 Report No. 088858 Title

National Defense: GAO Discontinuing Its Survey of Army's Manpower Staffing Standards System (MS-3) Program

Date May 13, 1983 Report No. 121372 Title

Agriculture and Food: Use of Federally Supported Research Facilities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. MST FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1983 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM E. GAHR, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON I USE OF FEDERALLY SUPPORTED RESEARCH FACILITIES MR. CHAIRM...
Date Feb. 17, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-106 Title

Energy: Analysis of the Comprehensive Energy Emergency Response Procedures Report

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Date Feb. 11, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-41 Title

Employment: Labor-Management Unrest at the Salt Lake City Post Office

l - I. UNITED STATES GENERALACCOU~NC oma WABHI-, D.C. - B-2107U . FEBRUARY 11,1983 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch United States Senate Dear Senator Hatch: Subject: Labor-Management Unrest at the Salt Post Office "(GAO/GGD-83-41) 120575 Lake City In response to your October 1982 request, we have reviewed the labor-management relations problems at the Salt Lake City, Utah, Post Office. Our work concen...
Date Jan. 14, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-20 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal Agricultural Research Facilities Are Underused

BY -1 COMPTROLLER GENERAL t-it. Report To The Congress Federal Agricultural Research Facilities Are Underused Many of the Agrrcultural Research Service’s 148 domestic research locations are not staffed to rherr designed capacity, Service scientists use about 73 percent of that capacity and other Federal and State scientists use an additional 10 percent. Meanwhile, new facilities are under constr...
Date Jan. 1, 1983 Report No. 121705 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 18, Issue 2, Spring 1983

. r *. e : .. , i.i The REVIEW Contents 1 From Our Briefcase Accounting Update GAO To Inventory Statutory Audit Requirements New Types of Reports on Financial Statements Recent Guidance Issued on Personal Financial Statements Governmental Accounting Standards Board Update Volume 18 Issue 2 GAO’s Work on Tax Administration Activities During 1981 Review Article on Silver Recovery Gets Recycled Jo...
Date Dec. 22, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-12 Title

Veterans Affairs: Improved Productivity Can Reduce the Cost of Administering Veterans Benefit Programs

*m /210 179 REPORI- THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Improved Productivity Cbst Of Administering Bbnefit Programs Th Veterans Administration (VA) could sa e several million dollars annually by re a ucing overstaffing and improving productivity at regional offices that process clajims for veterans’ benefits. The offices are provided staff based on the number of clalims to be processed. VA prov...
Date Nov. 17, 1982 Report No. 088965 Title

Special Publications: Report of the ADP Task Force

Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. ID-82-46 Title

International Affairs: Weaknesses in Procurement Practices To Obtain Outside Professional Talent Services

l . .. BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director, US. international Communication Agency heaknesses In Procurement Practices To $btain Outside Professional Talent Services &A0 found that existing procurement pro:hdures were generally adequate; however, there are a number of examples where B tablished procedures were not followed. T1 is resulted in awards not being made on a c mpe...
Date July 14, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-52 Title

Government Operations: Use of Federal Employees as Personal Aides to Federal Officials in Selected Departments and Agencies

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, RELEASED FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION D.C. 20548 Br207462 . , JULY 14, t982 The Honorable Allen E. Ertel House of Representatives Dear Mr. Ertelt Subject: Use of Federal Employees as Personal Aides to Federal Officials in Selected Departments and Agencies (GAO/FPCD-82-52) This report responds to your December 3, 1981, request, and s...
Date July 12, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-54 Title

Government Operations: Part-Time Employment in the Federal Government

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REJQ~~SHIN~TON. D.C. 20548 B-208025 The Honorable Geraldine A. Ferraro Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Chairwoman: Subject: Part-Time Employment (GAO/FPCD-82-54) in the Federal lll~llllllll I 119159 Government This report responds to your September 22, 1981, request tha...
Date June 29, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-37 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Improved Prison Work Programs Will Benefit Correctional Institutions and Inmates

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Attorney General Improved Prison Work Programs Will Benefit Correctional Institutions And Inmates A basic concept of the Federal Prison system is that the idle time of inmates should be kept to a minimum. inmates are to be kept busy in several ways: working at tasks to keep the institutions operating, such as facility maintenance and food service;...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-58 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service Needs Stricter Control Over Employee Absences

. . WHE U~~ENERALA~~OUNTING General OFFICE Report To The Postmaster Postal Service Needs Stricter Control Over Employee Absences Postal Service management emphasizes absence control, but to make the program more effective, the Service needs to --monitor unscheduled absences, --consolidate absence control responsibilities at the facility level, --establish standards for identifying employees with p...
Date April 30, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-71 Title

Employment: Information on the U.S. Employment Service's Programs, Activities, and Functions

Report To The ‘Chairman Committee On Education House Of Representatives And Labor RELEASED Information On The U.S. Employment Service’s Programs, Activities, And Functions This report contains information on --the various functions performed by the Employment Service, including the basic job matching role as well as other nonlabor-exchange functions; --how existing used; automated systems are ...
Date April 19, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-3 Title

U.S. Marshals' Dilemma: Serving Two Branches of Government

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES U.S.Marshals’ Dilemma: Serving Two Branches Of Government Since 1969 US. marshals have been responsible for performing two fundamental missions-one under the control of the Department of Justice, an executive branch agency, and the other under the control of the judicial branch. The manner in which the existing organizational relationship has been implemen...
Date Dec. 18, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-28 Title

Employment: The Effectiveness of the Department of Labor's Office of Construction Industry Services

The Honofablt Thomas P. O'thlll, Jr. Speaker of the Etouse of RIlaprescntatives Da&r Xr. Sgaaker: Subjacts /!@a Office Zftectfvanasa (&PHI)-82-28) of Construction of the Department of~LaborQ Ihdustxy Servicds ( In your lrrttar of November 20, 1981, you asked u$ to provid ,c information on our ongoing review of the Department of Labor's Services (OCIS) ~)rog~@a and rep0 rt Office of Construction In...
Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. 116351 Title

Employment: The Human Factor in Productivity Improvement

U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:OO A.M. EDT SEPTEMBER 1981 9, WEDNESDAY, STATEMENTOF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP ullllIlllll Ill 116351 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SCIENCE, RESEARCH ON AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE...
Date Aug. 20, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-67 Title

Government Operations: INS Staffing Levels

* I-==-- / UNJTEDSTATES GENERALACC~UNTMOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054(1 I ,_.1’ XI ,/ “E -AA coMMNsATIoN -NU DIVISION AND B-204217 The Honorable Geraldine A. Ferraro Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Chairwoman: Levels (FPCD-81-67) J that we review Your letter of March 6, 1981, requested the staffing levels ...
Date July 23, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-62 Title

Government Operations: Followup on Actions To Improve Coordination and Utilization of Human Resources Research and Development

UNITED STATES.GEN_ERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHlNGTOti, D.C. 20548 _ _ FEOCRAL PERSONNEL AND COMPIENSAT~~N DIVISION B-203776 JULY 23,lMf The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports Secretary: Followup on Actions To Improve Coordination iand Utilization of Human Resources 'Research and Development -I (FPCD-81-62) Subject: Investments in h...
Date July 17, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-54 Title

Government Operations: Improving the Credibility and Management of the Federal Work Force Through Better Planning and Budgetary Controls

Report To The Chairwoman, Subcommittee On Human Resources Committee On Post Office And Civil Service House Of Representatives OF THEUNITED STATES Improving The Credibility And Manageinent Of The Federal Work Force Through Better Planning And Budgetary Controls Federal departments and agencies have not developed comprehensive work force planning systems that relate staff needs to work requirements....
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 June 8, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-20 Title

National Defense: Improved Work Measurement Program Would Increase DOD Productivity

’ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL . Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES improved Work Measurement Program Would Increase DOD Productivity For years, ROD has tried to improve its depot managers’ use of work measurement systems to distribute resources, reduce personnel requirements, and lower costs. However, GAO found that many of DOD’s most serious work measurement problems continue to exist: -...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. CED-81-100 Title

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

“A I e BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES v Report ToThe Congress FAA Misses Opportunities To Discontinue Or Reduce Operating Hours Of Some Airport Traffic Control Towers The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operates a national air traffic control system which provides for the safe and expeditious movement of air traffic. One segment of this system--444 airport traffic control towe...
Date June 1, 1981 Report No. 115377 Title

National Defense: Proposed 14.3 Percent Military Pay Raise

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 1, 1981 STATEMENTOF DR. KENNETH J. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY) FEDERAL PERSONNELAND COMPENSATIONDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON DEFENSE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON -. 115377 THE~ROPOSED 14.3 MILITARY PAY Mr. Chairman PERCENT and Members of the Subcommittee: the opportunit...
Date May 8, 1981 Report No. 115145 Title

National Defense: Military Pay Raises and Other Manpower Management Issues

U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 1981 WASHINGTON, D.C. STATEMENT OF DR. KENNETH J. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY) FEDERAL PERSONNELAND COMPENSATIONDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTE ON MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL \F SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON 115145 MILITARY PAY RAISES AND OTHER MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ISSUES -3 Mr. Chairman and Memb...
Date April 28, 1981 Report No. 115035 Title

Special Publications: Managing Human Resources for Increased Productivity

p~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMARKS OF CLIFFORD I. GOULD, DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE APRIL 28, 1981 LMANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES FOR INCREASED PRODUCTIVIT SPONSORED BY THE CONFERENCE BOARD "RETHINKING THE USE OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN GOVERNMENT" It is a great pleasure to be here to participate in this conference. I hope that this morning I can give...
Date April 7, 1981 Report No. 114897 Title

Government Operations: Senior Executive Service

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE :qASHINGTOX, D.C. 20549 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. April 7, 1981 STATEMENT OF CLIFFORD I. GOULD, DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL A;.D COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE OF THE HOUSE POST OFFICE AXD CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE ON THE Madam Chairwoman We are future we have the work pleased on the EXECUTIVE of the today SERVICE -. S...
Date March 31, 1981 Report No. 114739 Title

National Defense: Across-the-Board Pay Raises and Other Military Manpower Issues

. / U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1:00 p.m. March 31, 1981 Tuesday, STATEMENT OF DR. KENNETH J. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY) FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET GN ACROSS-TEE-BOARD PAY RAISES AND OTHER MILITARY MANPOWER ISSUES Mr . Chairman: I am pleased important and to appear before is...
Date March 31, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-29 Title

Government Operations: The Army Needs To Improve Individual Soldier Training in Its Units

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report .ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Army Needs To Improve Individual Soldier Training In Its Units Soldiers are not being trained in all the tasks the Army considers critical for proper job performance and survival in combat. As a result many soldiers cannot perform to the standards prescribed by Army criteria. The Army has taken steps to improve training; howeve...
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 March 4, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-42 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Jury Management Practices

co ler General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Patent And Trademark Amendments Of 1980 Set The Stage For UMorm Patent Practice By Federal Agencies COMPTROLLER GENEdAL .‘,&‘HINGTON OF D c THE UNITED 20548 STATES The Xonorable Strom Thurmond Chairman, C.ommittee on the Jucdiciary 'United States Senate Peter irJ. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary iiouse of Representatives The Honorable This is...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-54 Title

Health: Better Guidelines Could Reduce VA's Planned Construction of Costly Operating Rooms

- -.a I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAtL. Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Better Guidelines Could Reduce VA’s Planned Construction Of Costly Operating Rooms The Veterans Administration’s criterion for surgical facilities in new or replacement hospitals -- 1 operating room for every 28 surgical beds -- results in too many operating rooms. The VA guideline fails to consider that some occupan...
Date Feb. 27, 1981 Report No. CED-81-64 Title

Transportation: FAA Is Making Air Traffic Control Procedures at New Orleans International Airport More Efficient

FAA Is Making Air Traffic Control Procedures At New Orleans International Airport More Efficient Problems in air traffic control procedures and airspace allocations at the New Orleans International Airport result in increased coordination and workload for the air traffic controllers, according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s southwest region. In GAO’s opinion, labor relations between ...
Date Jan. 2, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-26 Title

Management and Compensation of Military and Civilian Federal Work Forces: Issues for Planning

. . I, /60 “ly STUDYBY Ti-E SWFFOF THE US. 1 : General Accounting Office Management And Compensation of Military And Civilian Federal Work Forces: Issues For Planning Federal personnel costs continue to rise-estimated to reach $125 billion in fiscal year 1981 for civilian, military, and postal personneland t:-,e need for more efficient and effective management of people becomes more pressing. Ef...
Date Dec. 31, 1980 Report No. FPCD-81-14 Title

Government Operations: Better Use Can Be Made of Federal Professional Staff

REPORTBYTHEU.S. General Accounting Office Better Use Can Be Made Of Federal Professional Staff The Federal Government is not realizing the full potential of its professional staff. About 57 percent of the professionals GAO surveyed said they spend a substantial portion of their time on tasks which should be delegated if support staff were available. When professionals must do work which does not r...
Date Dec. 31, 1980 Report No. FPCD-81-8 Title

Government Operations: Voluntary Early Retirements in the Civil Service Too Often Misused

BY THE COblPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Voluntary Early Retirements In The Civil Service Too Ofta h&used Under the civil service retirement system, employees with 30 years’ service can elect to retire at age 55. In certain circumstances, they can voluntarily retire earlier. The Office of Personnel Management is permitting too many employees to retire earlier than t...
Date Dec. 30, 1980 Report No. FPCD-81-4 Title

Federal Work Force Planning: Time for Renewed Emphasis

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Work Force Planning: Time For Renewed Emphasis The size and cost of the Government--5 million civilian and military employees costing $120 billion a year--is an issue that requires the Congress and the executive branch to give more attention to the methods and procedures used to determine and manage human resource needs. However, these ...