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Date Feb. 10, 1982 Report No. ID-82-19 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Overpays for Suez Canal Transits

UNITED STAI%S’ &NERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. INTERNATlONAL DIVISION IL 20548 i - B-206222 The Honorable The Secretary The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Alexander of State U.S. M. Haig, Jr. FEBRUARY lo,1982 Overpays For Suez Canal Transits'(ID-82-19) During our review of U.S. defense cooperation with Egypt, we became aware of apparent inconsistencies...
Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. ID-82-15 Title

International Affairs: Forging a New Defense Relationship With Egypt

ReportToTheChairman, Senate CommitteeOn Foreign Relations OF THE ilNlTED STATES Forging A New DefenseRelationship With Egypt Since its peace treaty with Israel , Egypt has become one of the largest recipients of U.S. military aid and an important U.S. security partner in the Middle East. The growing American presence in Egypt includes military trainers and study teams, joint tactical exercises, Na...
Date Dec. 10, 1981 Report No. 117181 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Narcotics Enforcement Policy

U.S. General Accounting Office Washington, D.C'. 20548 SUMMARY STATEMENT * ,,m devaloment The of a comprehensive, cohesive Federal narcotics forcement policy is a complex and multi-faceted undertaking. strategy must ,,,,,* Involve all ,,,, investigation, prosecution, aspects of the criminal conviction, justice enThe system-- adjudication, and sentenclevel. it ing--and * mrough must be on an intern...
Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-9 Title

Energy: Hazards of Past Low-Level Radioactive Waste Ocean Dumping Have Been Overemphasized

LMI 16900 General Accounting Office Hazards Of Past Low-Level Radioactive Waste Ocean Dumping Have Been Overemphasized From 1946 to 1970, the United States disposed of low-level radioactive waste by dumping it into the ocean. Today, more than a decade after all dumping stopped, concerns over the potential environmental and public health consequences of past ocean dumping persist. In an evaluation ...
Date Oct. 16, 1981 Report No. ID-82-3 Title

Agriculture and Food: AID and Universities Have Yet To Forge an Effective Partnership To Combat World Food Problems

. 1 , I I66N BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL * Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES AID And Universities Have Yet To Forge An Effective Partnership To Combat World Food Problems In 1975, the Congress under Title XII ( sections 296-300 ) of the Foreign Assistance Act directed the Agency for International Development (AID) to improve and strengthen the involvement of U.S. land-grant and other eligible...
Date Oct. 15, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-5 Title

Petro-Canada: The National Oil Company as a Tool of Canadian Energy Policy

STUDYBY THE STAFF THE U.S. OF General Accounting Office Petro-Canada: The National Oil Company As a Tool Of Canadian Energy Policy Canada utilizes its national oil company--PetroCanada--to address important energy issues which are similar to those facing the United States. This study describes four principal functions which Petro-Canada has been assigned and how it performs them. lnforrnation on t...
Date Oct. 7, 1981 Report No. OGC-81-18 Title

Budget and Spending: President's Thirteenth Special Message for Fiscal Year 1981

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2@l4S B-200685 October 7, 1981 III I 116602 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives thirteenth special On September 10, 1981, the President's fiscal year 1981 was transmitted to the Congress The special pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. message proposed two new deferrals of budget authori...
Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-105 Title

Financial Management: Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales of Secondary Items to Foreign Governments Because of Poor Pricing Policies

$ZomptrollerGeneral OF THE UNITEDSTATES Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales Of Qecondary Items To Foreign Governments Elecause Of Poor Pricing Policies 116606 II AFMD-81-106 OCTOBER 5,198l ’ ‘ , Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 T...
Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. 116598 Title

International Affairs: Proposed Sale of AWACS to Saudi Arabia

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE October 5, 1981 STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS U.S. SENATE ON U.S. FACILITY ACCESS INITIATIVES AND THE PROPOSED SALE OF E-3A AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) AIRCRAFT TO SAUDI ARABIA Mr. Chairman At your obtain west in access Asia and...
Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116560 Title

National Defense: The Proposed Sale of E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Aircraft to Saudi Arabia

S U M M A R Y OF GAO TESTIMONY BEFORE THE S U B C O M M ITTEE ON EUROPE AND THE M IDDLE EAST AND THE S U B C O M M ITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND SCIENTIFIC C O M M ITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON PROPOSED SALE OF AWACS TO SAUDI ARABIA -- AFFAIRS GAO takes should no position the on whether sale. or not the Congress approve is -- There warning a strong system rational...
Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-18 Title

National Defense: Integrated Approach to U.S. Air Defense of Central Europe Should Result in More Effective Mission Accomplishment

UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES . (u~INTEG~~ATED APPROACH TO U.S. AIR DEFENSE OF CENTRAL EUROPE SHOULD RESULT IN MORE EFFECTIVE MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT DIGEST -e-w-(U)The U.S. Army and the Air Force air defense forces stationed in central Europe share a joint mission and a combined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission to defend NATO's central region ...
Date Sept. 11, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-131 Title

The Debate Over Acid Precipitation: Opposing Views and Status of Research

OF THE UNITEDSTATES .- The Debate Over Acid Precipitation: --Opposing Views --Status Of Research The use of coal as a substitute for imported oil is raising concern over the possible impact of acid precipitation on the environment and human health. Precipitation can become acidified when sulfur and nitrogen oxides emitted by fossil-fueled powerplants, vehicles, and other manmade or natural sources...
Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. ID-81-62 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Role in Sinai Important to Mideast Peace

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-204588 SEPTEMBER 9,1981 The Honorable Charles H. Percy Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: I; .S. Role (ID-81-62) in Sinai Important II 116295 Peace J Subject: to Mideast As you requested in your letter of August 13, 1981, we are reporting the results of our review of the U.S. peacekeeping...
Date Sept. 3, 1981 Report No. ID-81-35 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Laws and Regulations Applicable to Imports From Nonmarket Economies Could Be Improved

e / Cd./ I ,,c+ ,,’ - _ “___.. ‘b / \ i *( ji4 jJ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES J ‘&port ToThe Congress U.S.Laws And Regulations Applicable To Imports From Nonmarket Economies Could Be Improved For political and economic reasons, the United States trades with countries whose economic systems, unlike ours, are under centralized government control. Because of these differences,...
Date Aug. 25, 1981 Report No. ID-81-51 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Strategy Needed for Water Supply Assistance to Developing Countries

, I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENE Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES U.S. Strategy Needed For Water Supply Assistance To Developing Countries The United States has no water policies and strategies despite the fact that much of the billions of dollars provided for developing countries’ water projects emanates either directly or indirectly from the United States. Inadequate maintenance and the need ...
Date Aug. 5, 1981 Report No. ID-81-42 Title

International Affairs: Changes Needed in Administering Relief to Industries Hurt by Overseas Competition

t h’ THECOMP;ROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Changes Needed In Administering Relief To Industries Hurt By Overseas Competition The Trade Act of 1974 contains an “escape clause” which allows industries adversely affected by overseas competition an opportunity to become more competitive. If the International Trade Commission determines that an industry is or may be inju...
Date June 23, 1981 Report No. ID-81-43 Title

International Affairs: Improvements Can Be Made in Military Assistance Equipment Disposals

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION B-203673 JUNE 23.1981 The Honorable The Secretary The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Caspar Weinberger of Defense Alexander of State M. Haig, Jr. 115611 c Improvements Assistance Can Be Made In Military Equipment Disposals (ID-81-43) J The General Accounting Office has recently completed a survey of the control...
Date June 10, 1981 Report No. ID-81-40 Title

International Affairs: Managing Assistance for Foreign Disaster Reconstruction

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION B-203453 JUNE lo,1981 The Honorable Administrator, Development M. Peter McPherson Agency f.or International l Dear Mr. McPherson: Subject: Managing Disaster Assistance for Reconstruction Foreign (ID-81-40) lllll11 llllll ll 115449 We have examined foreign disaster reconstruction activities in several countries ...
Date May 29, 1981 Report No. ID-81-47 Title

International Affairs: The Roles and Functions of Overseas Security Assistance Offices Need To Be Clarified

General Accounting Office The Roles And Functions Of Overseas Security Assistance Off ices Need To Be Clarified Reviewing the activities of a representative cross-section of Defense Department overseas Security Assistance Offices, GAO found that they are performing a wide range of activities, some of which may not be recognized by the Foreign Assistance Act. The Act lists management functions theO...
Date May 21, 1981 Report No. 115480 Title

Energy: Implementation and Impact of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 1978

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected 1O:OO a.m. Thursday, May 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. DIRECTOR, U.S. CONAHAN DIVISION OFFICE 115480 INTERNATIONAL GENERAL ACCOUNTING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SECURITY AND THE AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND TRADE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS U.S. HOUSE OF REP...
Date May 21, 1981 Report No. OCG-81-2 Title

International Affairs: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 Should Be Selectively Modified

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Date May 13, 1981 Report No. 114968 Title

Special Publications: [Third Seminar on Government Control]

Good m o r n i n g / a f t e r n o o n . I a m delighted to again p a r t i c i p a t e i n a Mexican S e m i n a r on Government C o n t r o l . These a n n u a l s e m i n a r s a n d t h e many o t h e r p r o g r a m s a n d p r o j e c t s underway t o e x p a n d t h e scope of a u d i t i n g i n t h e C o n t a d u r i a Mayor d e H a c i e n d a a r e c e r t a i n l y i m p r e s s i v e...
Date May 1, 1981 Report No. 115137 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Export-Import Bank's FY 1980 Financial Statements

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON. ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION MAY II 1 w31 Mrs. Margaret W. Kahliff, Export-Import Bank of the United States 811 Vermont Avenue, NW. Washington, D.C. 20571 Dear Mrs. Kahliff: Director flu III We have recently completed our 1alit of *Export-Import Bank's f-1 yecrr 1980 financial statements 3 and would like to thank you for the outstanding coop...
Date April 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-61 Title

Financial Management: Action Needed To Improve Timeliness of Army Billings for Sales to Foreign Countries

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUMING MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL DIVISION 115076 B-203001 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Action 1Billings Needed to Improve Timeliness for Sales to Foreign (AFMD-81-61) of rmy This report discusses our review of the Army accounting system used to bill and collect for foreign mi...
Date April 28, 1981 Report No. ID-81-24 Title

International Affairs: Management Problems With AID's Health-Care Projects Impede Success

c . . !@whf ‘hn4 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Report ToThe Congress Management Problems With AID’s Health-Care Projects Impede Success The extent and gravity of poor health conditions throughout thedeveloping world are such that malnutrition, common infections and diseases, and the effects of high birth rates pose constant threats to the populace. Although strides have been made...
Date April 28, 1981 Report No. ID-81-31 Title

International Affairs: The 1978 Diplomatic Relations Act's Liability Insurance Provision--A Requirement Needing Added Attention

I I UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 INrrRNATlONAL oIvtsmN B-202019 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Alexander of State M. Haig, Jr. APRIL 2%. 1981 Secretary: ze 1978 Diplomatic Relations Act's A Requirement Insurance Provision-Added AttentionTID-81-31) 115054 Liability Needing Subject: / elations Actlof 1978 (Public Law 95-393, \, The Diplomatic September 30, 1978)...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. ID-81-36 Title

International Affairs: Appropriateness of Procedures for Leasing Defense Property to Foreign Governments

~~ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ’ Report To The Chairman, Committee On Foreign Relations United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Appropriateness Of Procedures For Leasing Defense Property To Foreign Governments The Department of Defense and the military departments have used the authority of Title 10, United States Code, Section 2667 to lease property to foreign governments. This legislation was ...
Date April 21, 1981 Report No. ID-81-30 Title

International Affairs: Improving Independent Evaluation Systems in the Multilateral Development Banks

1 44 ,,,, BY THECOlVkTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES ’ Evaluation Systems In The Multilateral Development Banks The multilateral development ban’ks, of which the United States is a member--the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank--have made progress in impl’ementing independent evaluation systems. Evaluation reports p’rovide Bank member governmen...
Date March 31, 1981 Report No. ID-81-26 Title

International Affairs: Poor Planning and Management Hamper Effectiveness of AID's Program To Increase Fertilizer Use in Bangladesh

RELEASBlb Report To The Chairman, Committee On Foreign Relations United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Poor Planning And Management Hamper Effectiveness Of AID’s Program ToIncrease Fertilizer Use In Bangladesh To help Bangladesh become self-sufficient in foodgrain by 1985, the Agency for International Development (Al D) is making available $150 million over 3 years to help the country develop...
Date March 30, 1981 Report No. ID-81-41 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Government Exchange Programs Are Not Being Coordinated in Japan and India

8I Report To The Director, International Communication Agency . ww BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFl;E” U.S.Government Exchange Programs Are Not Being Coordinated In Japan And India As part of Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 and the Executive order implementing it, the U.S. International Communication Agency was charged with the responsibility to coordinate the international info...
Date March 27, 1981 Report No. ID-81-33 Title

Agriculture and Food: Status Report on U.S. Participation in the International Fund for Agricultural Development

. .’ r, $d ’ STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF General Accounting Office Status Report On U.S.Participation In The lnternatidnal~Fund For Agricultural, Development The international Fund for Agricultural Development (I FAD) was established in 1977 as a specialized agency of the United Nations to mobilize an additional $1 billion to attack the problem of world hunger, Contributions toward the $1-bil...
Date March 2, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-48 Title

Puerto Rico's Political Future: A Divisive Issue With Many Dimensions

‘I A F-- ‘Y& !I&& ’ -BYTHECOMPTROLLERGE1ZIERAL . Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES LM114496 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Puerto Rico’s Political Future: A Divisive Issue With Many Dimensions What is Puerto Rico’s political destiny? The island’s over 3 million U.S. citizens continue to debate whether to retain the current Commonwealth arrangement or petition the Congress for ...
Date March 2, 1981 Report No. ID-81-16 Title

International Affairs: Improvements Made, Some Still Needed in Management of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

rrq5492 -IT- .,,,,i J BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improvements Made, Some Still Needed In Management Of Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty GAO recommended in 1976 the consolidation of two separate organizations, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. Since then the parent corporations have merged, a number of dual operations were combined, and other recommendatio...
Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. ID-81-34 Title

Financial Management: Estimated Revenues To Be Deposited in the Panama Canal Commission's Fund

c. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20848 STATES B-197901 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives FEBRUARY 24,198l the i- The Panama Canal Act (22 U.S.C. 3601) requires Comptroller General of the United States to certify thekstimated revenues to be deposited in the Panama Canal Commission's This report responds to Fun.%Iby the Panama Canal C...
Date Jan. 30, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-35 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Major Science and Technology Issues

Major Science And Technology Issues Developments in science and technology have an increasingly pervasive effect on the way we live. Consequently, public policy m,ust conti’nually address problems wh’ich have significant science and technology components. In its various functions, the Federal Government performs, funds, and regulates science and technology. These Federal activities often requi...
Date Jan. 19, 1981 Report No. ID-81-23 Title

International Affairs: Questionable Use of Military Minor Construction and Host Nation Funding in Transfer of 21st Replacement Battalion by U.S. Army Europe

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 INTERNATIONAL OIVISION JANUARY 19,198l B-198641 The Honorable Harold Brown The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: 114163 Subject: Gstionable . Use of Military -Minor Construction and Host . Nation Fundirrg in Transfer of 21st Replacement Battalion by U.S. Army Europt(ID-81-23) B!G05-w As requested by the Chairman of the House Camn...
Date Jan. 12, 1981 Report No. ID-81-14 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Fiscal Year 1979 Financial Statements of the Panama Canal Organization and Treaty-Related Issues

//4r3o c ? * BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL O THE UNITED STATES F w Report T The Congress o Examination Of Fiscal Year 1979 Financial Statements Of T e Panama Canal h Organization And Treaty-Related Issues This report covers the examination of the Panama Canal organization's financial statements for fiscal year 1979. I n carrying out future audits of the new Panama Canal Commission, the Panama Canal Ac...
Date Dec. 16, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-34 Title

International Affairs: Implications of the U.S.-Algerian Liquefied Natural Gas Price Dispute and LNG Imports

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General c OF THE UNITEDSTATES RESTRICTED 2 Aoeounting Office -Not to be releaskxl except on the basis outside: the Genera] of specific Impli&f$f ~~@~.$.““Algerian Liquefied Natural Gas Price Dispute And. LNG Imports In early 1980 Algeria demanded a 299 percent increase in the price of its liquefied natural gas, When the U.S. company involved refused to pay this price, ...
Date Dec. 11, 1980 Report No. ID-81-05 Title

International Affairs: Promoting Agricultural Exports to Latin America

. . 7 d t wwk REPORTBY THE’ Cbmptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Pr ’ moting Agricultural To Latin Ameiica 7 The Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agri ultural Service uses relatively little of its rces to promote agriculturai exports to America, Additional promotion efforts assist in tapping the potential of this Exports 113946 relies heavily on private trade orand on its judgments, ba...
Date Dec. 10, 1980 Report No. ID-81-3 Title

International Affairs: American Employment Generally Favorable at International Financial Institutions

.I BY THECOMPiROLLER GENERAL Of THEUNITEDSTATES +,“,940 R!QcxxtTo The Congress Arjnerican Employment Generally Favorable At International Financial Institutions Dep rtment of the Treasury, the primary agen y responsible for American employment in t 4 e World Bank, Inter-American Developmerit Bank, Asian Development Bank, and Intetnational Monetary Fund relies on the job jmarket to provide qualif...
Date Dec. 5, 1980 Report No. ID-81-2 Title

International Affairs: The Value-Added Tax in the European Economic Community

0861 ‘S kl38W333cl z-18-01 ‘A$!A!SSaJfiaJ lUaJai# S,Xel a41 l!w!l 01 saJnseaw ~001 AJluno3 y3eg ‘saxel uogdwnsuos JaqlO U! SUO!lXlPaJ 6U!ll~S~~O Aq pa!uedwome seM uo!l!sodw! si! asne3aq .saseaJ~u! as!Jd luem4yQs u! 1lnsaJ sAeMle lou pip xel pappe-anleA ac(l 34auaq apeJ1 alu!l 40 lnq ‘AD!lod 3!wouo3aoJ3ew Gu!luaw -aldw! pue anuahaJ 6u!ieJaua6 ~04 In4asn aq 01 1! pun04 sluau~u~aho6 ‘AlleJa...
Date Nov. 25, 1980 Report No. ID-81-07 Title

Energy: The Potential for Diversifying Oil Imports by Accelerating Worldwide Oil Exploration and Production

. * 4 REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RESTRlCTED Accounting outside the Genemi - Not to be released office except 083 the basis of specific awr~v=l The PdY&if&1°~6~~V’e”~~~~ng Oil Imports By Accelerating Worldwide Oil Exploration And Production Diversifying U.S. imported oil sources to reduce U.S. dependency on unstable countries in the Middle East and North Africa is no...
Date Nov. 13, 1980 Report No. ID-81-13 Title

International Affairs: Suggested Improvements in Management of International Narcotics Control Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION 111111 Ill 113848 13,198O The Honorable Mathea Falco Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics Matters Department of State Dear Ms. Falco: NOVEMBER Suggested Improvements in Management of cU+e International Narcotics Control Program (ID-81-13) 3 examination In May and June 1980, we made a limited of the Inte...
Date Nov. 6, 1980 Report No. ID-81-9 Title

U.S. Consular Services to Innocents--And Others--Abroad: A Good Job Could Be Better With a Few Changes

I . ,‘ IjWTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL . 1wj47 &port To The Congress (IFTHE UNITEDSTATES kJ.S. Consular Services To Innocentsnd Others--Abroad: A Good Job ould Be Better With A Few Changes 113686 10-81-g NOVEMBER 6,198O Request sent to: for copies of GAO reports should be U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (...
Date Nov. 5, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-4 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Prospects Dim for Effectively Enforcing Immigration Laws

ILs13G, BYtTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL , Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Prospects Dim For Effectively Enforcing Immigration Laws The inability of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to effectively enforce immigration laws is underscored by the estimated 5 miHion illegal aliens living in the United States. The actions necessary to enforce immigration laws are known--sealing the borders, ...
Date Aug. 26, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-66 Title

International Affairs: Despite Positive Effects, Further Foreign Acquisitions of U.S. Banks Should Be Limited Until Policy Conflicts Are Fully Addressed

Comptroller General The international Banking Act of 1978 has provided for more equal treatment of foreign and domestic banks in the United States. Foreign banks continue to realize some advantages over domestic ones. For example, they can buy large U.S. banks that other U.S. banks would not be permitted to buy. In the 1970s foreign banks and individuals acquired 93 U.S. banks. In those cases wher...
Date Aug. 19, 1980 Report No. ID-80-46 Title

Indochinese Refugees: Protection, Care, and Processing Can Be Improved

II ..1 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES ++i+&#;; Report ToThe Congreeks Indochinese Refugees: Protection, Care, And Processing Can Be Improved The continuous exodus of refugees from Communist Indochina in 1979 strained the willingness and the ability of Asian asylum countries to accept refugees and to assist in providing protection and temporary care. GAO reported in 1979 that because o...
Date Aug. 8, 1980 Report No. ID-80-55 Title

Information Management: Certain Personal Services Contracts Administered by the Office of Foreign Buildings Operations Are Unauthorized

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION August 8, 1980 MT. William DelJuty L. Slayton Assistant Secretary Office of Foreign Buildings Department of State Operations Dear Hr. Slayton: Subject: Certain Personal Services Contracts Administered Operations 6 y the Office of Foreign Buildings Are Unauthorized (ID-80-55) -I As part of our current review of the...
Date July 31, 1980 Report No. ID-80-41 Title

International Affairs: Evaluation of U.S. Efforts To Promote Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

‘r , BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL 1 I253 Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Evaluation Of U.S. EffortsTo Promote Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is the world’s principal political instrument for controlling the spread of nuclear weapons. However, more than 50 countries, some with nuclear programs, are not party to the Treaty. The United States is using ...
Date July 31, 1980 Report No. ID-80-51 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Improvements Needed in the Administration of Foreign Agent Registration

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 IN-WRNATIONAL DIVI8ION B-177551 To the Honorable Benjamin R. Civiletti The Attorney General, and The Honorable Edmund S. Muskie The Secretary of State Subject: JULY 31,198O Illll\\#lll II II ,,,,,u.. 111.1..1..-.--112923 1Improvements Needed in the Administration (ID-80-51) Foreign Agent Registration J of We have reviewed the administra...