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Date May 22, 1987 Report No. GGD-87-80BR Title

Federal Retirement: Nondiscrimination Rules for Thrift Savings Plan

United states General Accounting Ofbe /sxYq Briefing Report t6 thk Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service,House of Representatives ----.- ’ ’ kay 1987 FEDERAL RETIREMENT Nondiscrimination Rules for Thrift Savings Plan 133092 : . . . I - ___~ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 General Government Division B-226547 May22,1987 The Honorable William D. Fo...
Date March 25, 1987 Report No. T-NSIAD-87-21 Title

International Affairs: Combating Foreign Use of Discriminatory Government Procurement Practices

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We are American pleased Act of to be here today is to discuss to H.R. 1750, the U.S. of "Buy 1987," to which combat intended strengthen use government discriminatory barriers to efforts foreign practices government that serve procurement U.S. exports. as nontariff BACKGROUND The General governments foreign specifically regulations governmental purposes...
Date Nov. 19, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-46BR Title

Minority Business: Awarding of Cooperative Agreement To Operate Development Centers

United States General Accounting Office 36% Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters November 1986 MINORITY BUSINESS Awarding of Cooperative Agreement to Operate Development Centers II 131646 GAO/RCED-87-46BR 037Lt33 United States General Accounting Offlce Detroit Regional Office B-225146 November 19, 1986 Carl Levin Senate Donald W. Riegle, Senate Jr. Room 866 Patrick V. McNamara Federal Build...
Date March 4, 1986 Report No. 129567 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Current Problems in the Availability of Insurance

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 28548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:3Fl AM MARCH 4, 1986 STATEMENT OF LAWRENCE H. THOMPSON CHIEF ECONOMIST REFOFE THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIEbJCE AND T~H%OCOGY UMITED STATES SENATF MARCH 4, 1986 c. \ Yr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased of I some to appear current that here today in to assist the you in your of...
Date Nov. 8, 1985 Report No. HRD-86-33FS Title

Fair Housing: OMB Review of HUD Requests To Collect Information From the Public

@’ * 1 * United States General Accounting Office Fact Sheet for Congressional Requestors November 1985 FAIR HOUSING *OMBReview of HUD Requests to Collect Information From the Public 128578 GAO/HRD-86-33FS ocs3ctsq UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCE8 DIVISION November 8, 1985 HR5-140 The Honorable Dave Durenberger, Chairman, and The Honorable Lawton Chil...
Date Nov. 4, 1985 Report No. OCE-86-1 Title

Financial Institutions: Difficulties in Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20648 OWCC 01 TWC CWll~ 8tONOMllT NOVEMBER 4,1985 B-220525 The Honorable Jake Garn Chairman, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: .Difficulties Community 128318 Subject: in Evaluating the Effectiveness of Reinvestment Act of 1977 (GAO/OCE-86-1) the We are responding to your request that GAO p...
Date June 14, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-59 Title

Government Operations: Comments on Report on Comparable Worth by the United States Commission on Civil Rights

. _ . . ’ REPORT THEU.S. BY (General Accounting Office Comments On Report On Comparable By The United States Commission On Civil Rights GAO is commenting on the United States Commission on Civil Rights report on comparable worth which served as the basis for the Commission’s decision to recommend the rejection of comparable worth. The Commission’s report defines comparable worth differently ...
Date May 22, 1985 Report No. 127000 Title

Employment: Options for Conducting a Federal Pay Equity Study

, 3lae@ 13 7006 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST Wednesday, May 22, 1985 STATEMENTOF W ILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON CIVIL r' SERVICE, POST OFFICE AND GENERAL SERVICES SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON OPTIONS J?bR CONDUCTINGA FEDERAL PAY EQUITY STUDY 12700...
Date March 1, 1985 Report No. 126843 Title

Advisory Council on Civil Rights: Combined 1983 and 1984 Annual Report

f 91 ' \ 3 l111111111!;1111!11'11111111!111I111 126843 - Combined 1983 Knd 1984 Annual Report GAQ United States General Accounting Office b a r c h 1986 0 1Q&a 5 e c To All GAO Staff We, the Advisory Council on Civil Rights, hope you will find this report informative and interesting. If you have any questions about it, please contact your Advisory Council or Civil Rights representative. Should you...
Date March 1, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-37 Title

Government Operations: Options for Conducting a Pay Equity Study of Federal Pay and Classification Systems

J&cP REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Options For Conducting A Pay Equity Study Of Federal Pay And Classification Systems This report discusses ways to determine why female federal employees earn less than male federal employees. Two general approaches are discussed--economic analysis and job content. Economic analysis attempts to measure and explain existing wage differentials...
Date March 1, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-40 Title

Government Operations: Response to Questions Related to Comparable Worth and Sex-Based Wage Discrimination

UNIIED STATES G~trmw. ACCOUNTING OFFICE wM&wwlw, D.C. 2oMa I I Y 08NERAA OOVERNMSNT DIVl8lON MAR 1198s B-217675 The Honorable William E. Dannemeyer House of Representatives Dear Mr. Dannemeyer: Subject: 126367 Response to Questions Related toComparable Worth and Sex-Based Wage Discrimination ~(GAO/GGD-85-40) This report is in response to your January 25, 1985, request that we answer a series of qu...
Date Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-82 Title

Federal Agencies' Block Grant Civil Rights Enforcement Efforts: a Status Report

’ Report To The ongress Federal Agencies’ Block Grant Civil Rights Enforcement Efforts: A Status Report 1 tit: Ofrrnlbus Budget Reconclllatlon Act of 1981 consolidated Il(lrllt?r(,jus federal categorical assistance programs Into nine block grants Thrt leylslatron shIfted primary admlnlstratlve responsibility states with broad for tt~: grants to the states, and 11 provtded IJro!.irrtrurrr~;rtIc...
Date Sept. 27, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-6 Title

Civil Rights: Comments on the Economic Implications of the Proposed Florio Amendment to the Nondiscrimination in Insurance Act

B-213348 RELEASED SEPTEMBER 27,1984 Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The 125453 III0 Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Comments on the Economic Implications of the Proposed Florio Amendment to the Nondiscrimination in Insurance Act (GAO/OCE-84-6) On April 13, 1984, you asked us to analyze yo...
Date Sept. 27, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-8 Title

Civil Rights: Comparison of Estimates of Effects of Fair Insurance Practices Act on Women's Insurance Costs

COMPTROLLER 1 GENERAL WAslllNtTON OF THE UNITED STATES O.C. 2OW@ SEf'TEMBER27,1384 B-213348 125452 The Honorable Nancy L. Johnson House of Representatives Subject: RELEASED of Effects of Fair on Women's Insurance Comparison of Estimates Insurance Practices Act Costs (GAO/OCE-84-8) In separate letters dated July 28, 1983, and August 2, 1983, respectively, you requested that we comment on divergent ...
Date Aug. 27, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-7 Title

Income Security: Comments on the Economic Implications of the Exon Amendment to the Fair Insurance Practices Act

’ .; ,.,i : 2, f.” ,.er-“liau,: . ...’ ‘ L3$ipp&al - RELEASED B-213348 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASWINQTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATFS 20540 AUGUST 27, 1984 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: James Senate Exon: J. Exon II R 1111111 125245 Comments on the Economic Implications Exon Amendment to the Fair Insurance Practices Act (GAO/OCE-84-7) of the On July 11, 1983, you requested ...
Date April 6, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-1 Title

Income Security: Economic Implications of the Fair Insurance Practices Act

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENiERAL Report To Senator Orrinl G. Hatch, Senator Lowell P. Weicker, Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum, And Senator Paula Hawkins, Uni~ted Staites Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Economic Implications Of Th’e Fair Insurance Practices Act The proposed Fair Insurance Practices Act (untsex Insurance) would prohrbrt drstrnctrons based on race, color, relrgron, sex, or national origin In...
Date Aug. 25, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-31 Title

Financial Institutions: Financial Institution Regulatory Agencies Can Make Better Use of Consumer Complaint Information

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Commerce, Consumer And Monetary Affairs, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives Financial Institution Regulatory Agencies Can Make Better Use Of Consumer Complaint Information The five Federal agencies that supervise financial institutions received more than 23,OOOcomplaintsfrom consumers in 1981. Man...
Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. B-201695 Title

Civil Rights: [Leadership and Coordination of Nondiscrimination Laws]

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL October 21, 1981 B-201695 The Honorable William Bradford Reynolds Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division Department of Justice Dear Mr. Reynolds: This is in response to your letter of August 21, 1981, concerning Executive Order 12250, 45 Fed. Reg. 72995 (1980), entitled "Leadership and Coordination o...
Date April 30, 1981 Report No. CED-81-90 Title

Housing: Need To Determine Whether Existing Federal Programs Can Meet the Needs of Women Entrepreneurs

. T$j P-” /a BYTHE !li,C,ENERALA~~~"~T,~~ i I* /@IItlsL1I. OFFICE Report To The Administrator Small BusinessAdministration Need To Determine Whether Existing Federal Programs Can Meet The Needs Of Women Entrepreneurs The Small Business Administration and the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise have not determined whether existing Federal business assistance programs can meet t...
Date Dec. 10, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-6 Title

Women in Prison: Inequitable Treatment Requires Action

I /TX VI BY THECOMPTRbLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Women In Prison : Inequitable Treatment RequiresAction Women in correctional institutions are not provided comparable services, educational programs, or facilities as men prisoners. Inequities are most prevalent in State institutions, but they also exist in Federal and local correctional systems. An increasing number of s...
Date Dec. 5, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-35 Title

Employment: Government-Wide Coordination Activities for Implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B&01264 DECEMBER 5,198O The Honorable James T. McIntyre, Jr. Director, Office of Management and Budget The Honorable Benjamin The Attorney General Subject: R. Civiletti 113923 Government-wide Coordination Activities for Implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (HRD-81-3: -3 In April 1980, we completed a review of the De...
Date April 15, 1980 Report No. 112097 Title

Civil Rights: Actions Taken by Federal Agencies To Implement Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE -WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST APRIL 15, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS Js'cA ON ACTIONS TAKEN BY FEDERAL AGENCIES TO IMPLE NT TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 3 IIE Mr. pleased...
Date April 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-22 Title

Employment: Agencies When Providing Federal Financial Assistance Should Ensure Compliance With Title VI

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES r/243’ Report To The Congress Agencies When Providing Federal Financial Assistance Should Ensure Compliance With Title VI Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in Federal financial assistance programs. Many agencies that provide such assistance were not certain which of their programs...
Date Oct. 22, 1979 Report No. 110646 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Issues and Needed Improvements in State Regulation of the Insurance Business

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20543 4ASaINGTOa, STATEMENT OF MORTON A. ;AYERS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND MINORITY ENTERPRISE CO.IAITTEE ON SAALL 3JSINESS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON ISSUES AND NEEDED I£.PROVEMENTS IN STATE REGULATION OF TUE INSURANCE 3USI4NES FOR RELEASE ON...
Date Aug. 2, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-138 Title

Civil Rights: A Compilation of Federal Laws and Executive Orders for Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Programs

.,- . .ir . .,; ,. . :! i r-. ; During spend an estimated and equal year 1978 the Federal Government will. $467 million to promote nondiscriminatron opportunity for all. Americans. fiscal, The study idenrifies 87 Federal laws and Executive The study was prepared by our orders related to this area. Civil Rights Group. Questions regarding this study should be directed to either Joseph J. Dglin, Assi...
Date July 12, 1978 Report No. 106559 Title

Affirmative Action Programs of Four Component Organizations of the Department of Justice: the Offices, Boards and Divisions, the Federal Prison System, the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation

DOCUMENT RESUME 0655 B1986991] rograms of Four Component Crganizaticns of Affirmative Action the Department of Justice: the Cffices, Boards and Divi£ions, the Federal Prison System, the Law Enfcrcebent Assistance ureau of iXnest.gation. July Administration, and the Federal 12, 1978. 6 pp. + 2 enclosures (4 pp.). Testimony before the Hcuse Comaittee cn the Judiciary: Civil and Constitutional Right...
Date April 18, 1978 Report No. FPCD-76-91 Title

Government Operations: Problems Identified in Draft Report on Race Relations Training Programs

DOCURENT RESUhE 0573 Bl106070 1 r Problems Identified in Draft heport on Race Relations Training Programs]. FPCD-76-91; B-182739. April 18, 1978. 2 pp. + 3 a;pendices (29 pp.). Report to M. Kathleen Carpenter, Dapartment of Defense: Deputy Assistant Secretary (Equal Opportunity); by H. L. Krieger, Director, Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Issue Area: Personnel Hanagesent and Compensation: ...
Date Feb. 6, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-19 Title

Voting Rights Act: Enforcement Needs Strengthening

- _ _.__ .- REPORT OFTHE COMPKOLLER GENERAL OFTHE UNITEDSTATES Voting Rights ActEnforcement Needs Strengthening Limited Federal efforts preclude assurance that all States and localities are complying with the Voting Rights Act, which is designed to include citizens of clll races in the electoral process. To strengthen enforcement, the Department of Justice needs to --initiate procedures to pliance...
Date Feb. 2, 1978 Report No. CED-78-21 Title

Employment: Stronger Federal Enforcements Needed To Uphold Fair Housing Laws

DOCUMEVNT PESUMPr 04838 - Fr03452191 Stronger Federal Enfoicements Needed To Uphold Fair Housinc Law-. CED-78-21; B-164855. February 2, 1978. 41 pp. + 6 appendices (22 pp.). feport to the Congress;, by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Non-Discriltation and Equal Opportunity Programs: Discrimination iin lusiug (1006); Domestic Housing and Community Development (2190). Contact: Comm...
Date Jan. 27, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-32 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Allegations That IRS Harassed Mississippi Civil Rights Activists Unsupported

DOCUMENT RSUMR 05970 - [ B166333] Allegations That IRS Harassed ississippi Civil Rights ctivists Unsupported. GGD-78-32; -137762. January 27, 1978. 31 pp. + 3 appendices ( pp.). Rep3rt to Rep. San Gibbons, Chairsan, House Comaittee on and eans: Oversight Subcomn. ttee; by Blmer B. Staats, Coai, roller General. ays Issue rea: Tax Administration (2700); lon-Discrinination and Equal Opportunity Progr...
Date July 12, 1977 Report No. CED-77-91 Title

Employment: Alleged Discrimination in Insuring Profit-Making Multifamily Housing Projects

DOCUMENT RESUME 02.56 - [A1993063] (Restricted) [Alleged Discrimination in Insuring Profit-Making Multifamily Housing Projects]. CED-77-91; B-164855. Jujy 12, 1977. 5 pp. Report to Rep. Ronald V. Dellums; by Elmer Bo Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Programs: Discrimination in Housing (1006); Domestic Housing and Community Development: Housing foL L...
Date Feb. 1, 1977 Report No. 093987 Title

Special Publications: Selective Bibliography on Equal Employment Opportunity

Date Dec. 30, 1974 Report No. GGD-75-24 Title

Transportation: Alleged Discriminations and Concessions in the Allocation of Railcars To Grain Shippers

Alleged isuimhations and Concessions In The Allocation ailcars To Grain Shippers Interstate Commerce Commission ~-774824 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES _‘_-“.a-= > ,.a’ fi’& ’ P7 $+ a’ GGB -25;-29 DEC.30,1974 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE D.C. 2#348 UNITED STATES B-114824 The Honorable John Melcher House of Representatives Dear Mr. Melcher: On March 28, 1974, ...
Date Dec. 16, 1974 Report No. GGD-75-54 Title

Health: Evaluation of the Office of the Attending Physician

iiOMFTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGITO~, OF D THE C UNITED STATES 2084E H-181804 The Honorable Bob Casey, Legislative Appropriations Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. k- Chairman Subcommittee &' : c otm3 c, Chairman: In response to your July 11, 1974, requests and ln accordance with subsequent aqreements with your office, we evaluated the various positions in the Office of the...
Date Aug. 20, 1973 Report No. B-178451 Title

National Defense: Investigation of the Alleged Discrimination by Rank in the Enforcement and Administration of Justice at Fort Campbell, Kentucky

. B-178451 AUG20V3; L ‘1 .+ r- The Honorable Henry S. Reuss House of Representatives Dear Mr. Reuss: *1 .“1 ,’ _ ! i 1 2 This is in response to your letter of April 5, 1973, requesting us to investigate certain allegations regarding-giscrimination by rank-in t~tand~~~~~i~,~~~~;~~~e at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.. we obtained information on the operation In conducting our investigation, the magn...
Date April 3, 1973 Report No. B-176710 Title

National Defense: Examination of the Incidence of Bid Cancellation for Replacement Equipment by the Defense General Supply Center, Richmond, Virginia

Ml E/qSE B-176710 WASHINGTON. D.C. 20248 The Honorable G. William ,/ j House of Representatives 4’ r2,, Dear Mr. Whitehurst: Whitehurst Your letters of June 26 and August 2, 1972, requested t h a t we / examine t h e i~~~~-~~~~,b~~d~~~a~cexl.3,a~~“~,~,~~~ .f or+,.,ze ’ ~~~~~~~f~~~~~~~i.p~~~~~ by ,-=,. _ ,r”ii*Til!~.bwhoka% 1Mthe Defens.e a .Gen,,era.l. ..Sup.ply Center, _” 4>vt I?* r,.l,...
Date March 5, 1971 Report No. B-164031 Title

Education: Need To Improve Policies and Procedures for Approving Grants Under the Emergency School Assistance Program

REPORT TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ed rocedu ssistan Department of Health, and Welfare - /f rowing Grants 3r cy School ’ 8 -764031(I) Education, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-164031(1) Dear Mr Chairman This 1s our report on the need to improve pollcles and procedures for approving grants...