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| Date July 31, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-32 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES The AID ExcessProperly Program Should Be Simplified
The Agency for International Development (AID) excess property program is not accomplishing its objective. Intended, when possible, to use excess instead of new property in U. S. foreign assistance projects, the program has moved in a different direction. A number of events have re... |
| Date July 15, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-33 |
Title
. u i3Y-i-liECOM’TROLiR GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES AID Slow In Dealing With Project Planning And Implementation Problems
During the past, GAO and internal AID officials have made a number of recommendations to improve management of the Agency for International Development-administered programs that are aimed at improving the way of life in developing countries. This report ... |
| Date July 2, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-48 |
Title
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OF THEUNITEDSTATES ^---, S derally-Financed Research And unication On Soviet Affairs: Miles And Needs
Four foreign affairs agencies forsee increasing difficulties through the 1980 s in recn~iting the desired calibre of Soviet language and research talent. Two also report narrow but notable shortages of research capability in certain exotic languages. All 13 Government agencies GAO queried, howev... |
| Date July 1, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-47 |
Title
W”“’ Yli * a ‘. I(, 1 /ajy BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Equitable Cost Sharing Questioned On NATO’sAirborne Early Warning And Control Program
The willingness of the United States to cost concessions, --make extraordinary --accept caveats to a Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding which could result in either program reductions or additional program... |
| Date June 17, 1980 |
Report No. 112631 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHImN, D.C. 20548 FORRELEASE DELIVEW ON Expected at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1980 STATEMENT OF J.KENNETHFASICK DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ASIAN ANDPACIFIC AFFAIRS ON HOUSE COMMITTEE FORGIGN ON AFFAIRS
ON 8” |
| Date June 1, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-97 |
Title
11111111IIIIII I I111IllliI111I111 I
113047 eberences Issued by t orts and Other Documents . General Accounting Office
CED-80- 97 .. BIBLIOGRAPHY
References to Reports and Other .Documents Issued bv the U.S. General Accounting Office JANUARY 1977-DECEMBER 1979 U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 June 1980 CED-80-97 1 US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GEN... |
| Date May 20, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-38 |
Title
.. -. RES‘IWCTED - Not h bir rele8soo RELEASED %’ BY THE COMPTR&LER CXiERAL Accounting Office except on the basis by U#O Office of cOngtWmiOn88 R*tkm OUUIOO uw QW~~W, of sp,fcdfic approval + /(4p@sII~3& Report To The Chairman, Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate
OF THE UNITED STATES International Trade And Export Policies In The Ferrous Scrap Market
Ferrous scrap, one o... |
| Date May 15, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-30 |
Title
- . w _ BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES \ m&F- , Report To The Congress
Implementing The Panama Canal Treaty Of 1977~-Good Planning But Many Issues Remain
So far, progress has been good in implementing provisions of the Panama Canal Treaty, as illustrated by the smooth transfer to Panama of various port and railroad activities, certain health and sanitation services, and other functio... |
| Date May 14, 1980 |
Report No. 112299 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 1980 STATEMENT OF J. KENNETH FASICK DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS
,ii i, ; : SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS ON 6 r- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT L
Mr. Chairman and Members of the the Subcomm... |
| Date May 13, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-37 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
D.C. THE UNITED
20541 STATES May 13, B-198635 1980 The Honorable Elizabeth House of Representatives Dear Ms. Holtzman: Holtzman 112302 Need for State Department to Implement G Section 121 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act (ID-80-37) J This letter is in response to your March 5, 1980, request for the General Accounting Office to conduct a study of the Sta... |
| Date May 5, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-18 |
Title
a, - isa R I/q BY THECOMPTROLLER GENE;AL $1* Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES U.SEfforts To Educate And Train The Poor In Developing Countries
Education is vital to successful social and economic progress of developing countries. Although the Agency for International Devellopment has contributed to impressive gains in primary and secondary schools, rapid population growth is swelling the ... |
| Date May 1, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-11 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL b Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Prospects For A Stronger United lStates-Mexico Energy Relationship
Mexico currently has sufficient proven and probable reserves of oil and gas to sustain a production level high enough to make it a major world producer of these fuels within a decade. The size of its reserves, and its production and export policy, have important ... |
| Date April 28, 1980 |
Report No. 112211 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m., Monday, April 28, 1980 STATEMENT OF ROBERT A. PETERSON, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR EDT GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES, AND INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO WAIV... |
| Date April 15, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-31 |
Title
. . . I I
(12121 REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES More Competence In Foreign Languages Needed By Federal Personnel Working Overseas
About 30,000 positions in the Federal Government require a proficiency in at least one of 45 foreign languages; most of these positions are overseas. Foreign affairs agencies are required by law to maintain systems for identifying and staffing po... |
| Date March 18, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-38 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES ll(s3cj *Repor ToThe Congress
Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing And The Problems Of Safeguarding Against The Spread Of Nuclear Weapons
In 1977 the executive branch reversed its longstanding support for nuclear fuel reprocessing, primarily because of the risk of spreading nuclear weapons. GAO reviewed safeguards technology designed to reduce such risks in Fede... |
| Date March 17, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-6 |
Title
.,. b - BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES ww Report ToThe Congress
Coordinatilon Of Federal Arms Control ‘Research Program To Be Improved
The Arms Control, and Disarmament Agency has not been coordinating Federal arms control research as required. However, Agency officials contend there are mitigating circumstances surrounding their failure to comply. The Agency has promised action to ... |
| Date March 1, 1980 |
Report No. 112061 |
Title
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I - D d -T % E E B C E , TECHNOLOGY AND FOREIGN POLICY O B J E C T I V E S :
d RE EA RC EE NE I11 111111lll1 I 11 ll11 l1l lI I1
I 12061 Robert A. Kirchner
U.S. General A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e Abstrac ------- t Over t h e p a s t d e c a d e , t h e r e h a s b e e n i n c r e a s i n g i n t e r e s t i n t h e use o f v a s t r e s o u r c e s i n s c i e n c e and t e c h n o l ... |
| Date Feb. 28, 1980 |
Report No. 111681 |
Title
United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Expected Thursday, Statement Charles of Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY at 2:00 p.m.
February 28, 1980 D. Hylander International Division Deputy Director, before Subcommittee of House Committee the on Africa the on Foreign on Affairs 0 Program Program in and Zaire // +4 IL’/ ,&he Foreign Mr. Chairman JEh%LFood-For-Peace Military Sales of the... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-25 |
Title
, * ‘r * . ‘% BY THE CXIMPTROLLER GENERAL . Report ToThe Subcommittee On Africa, House Committee On Foreign Affairs
OF- THEUNITED STATES * Search ForOptions In The Troubled Food-For-Peace Program In Zaire
Providing food to Zaire has been an important part of U.S. assistance to this economically troubled country since 1976. From the beginning of the program, monitoring -and controlling food dis... |
| Date Sept. 27, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-57 |
Title
ek# k *. UNITED STATE GENERALACCOUNTING OFFJCE
WASHINGTON, DC 20548 4 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION 4
SEPTEMBER 27, 1979 l&J P ’ B-196090 The Honorable United States Cear Senator Sublect: PPax S. Eaucus Senate Baucus: t Agencies' Relations States Governm l- United Klth Canada and Mexico (D-79-57) 7 that we report Your letter of June 18, 1979, requested agencies are organized to deal with on how U.S. Go... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-56 |
Title
f 1± / Report To The Congres s
F ~-. UNI JE l Improving financial Managemen t In the Unified Nations by Strengthenin g Audits and Evaluation s
Financial management can he improved in th e United Nations and Its SpeClailje(l agencies , whose combined budgets exceed 52 hllll(rll , tflrollgh more effective illl(llts till(t E .'Vai(Iitioiis . This is essential to the effective use of thes e large fu... |
| Date Aug. 27, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-50 |
Title
Dear Senator Goldwater: In response to your letter of May 23, 1979, we have obtained updated information on the costs of the administration's efforts to inform the public on the Strategic Arms In an earlier report to you Limitation Talks (SALT II). (=-March' 16, 1979), we explained that the admini,stration's public information activities r 1 were centered in the Department of StatMB& Ebb ~~n&%!OoV... |
| Date Aug. 3, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-118 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF
O.C. THE UNITED
205.38 STATES llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllil
LM110014 B-194859 AUGUST 3, 7979 The Honorable Adam Benjamin, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Benjamin: Jr. By letter dated May 9, 1979, you requested that we obtain information concerning compliance with the Buy America provisions of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 in the award of... |
| Date July 23, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-28 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL 1 miiiiii11 l~~li~llinill lliiiIii11 iii11iii1 iili
LMi09933 wmp Report To The Congress . I
OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Public Diplomacy Of Other Countries: Implications For The United States
In a survey of international communication, cultural and educational programs of the United States and six other countries, GAO reached these and other findings: --By comparison with all... |
| Date June 27, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-31 |
Title
BY’THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL /u9p9
LM109779 * lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll art To
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Examination Of Financialfitatements The Panama Canal Company And Government The Canal d Septembpr Fiscal Year
+t,c iC-Lictl&La ,/ukd
Tmnctudes comparative financial statements of the Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government for fiscal years 1978 and 1977. Subject to uncertainties re... |
| Date June 27, 1979 |
Report No. 109832 |
Title
L'nited States General Accounting 20548 Washington, I3. C. Office FUR RELEASE OF: !TELIVE~Y Expected at 10:OG a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 1979 Statement J+ Kenneth Director, before Subcommittees International a joint hearing cf Fasick 4 Division of 3( elf td--Organizations and the 1 Y k on International International Operations on Foreign on Affairs House Committee Financial l!r . Chairmen Management... |
| Date May 23, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-15 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
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LM’l09445 OF THEUNITEDSTATES tions To Reduce n And To Succe Current Light Water Re ctor Technology
ly all commercial nuclear reactors in the United States are light water reactors. Until recently, the “heir apparent” to the light water reactor was the liquid metal fast breeder reactor. Primarily because of proliferation concerns, th... |
| Date May 11, 1979 |
Report No. LCD-79-413 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IllllllllIll11lllll Ill1 IIIlllllll Illill Ill11
LMl09303 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNlCATtONS DIVISION MAY B-163074 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense Secretary: As part of our review of selected weather activities, we examined the Air Force efforts to obtain increased host nation weather support in Europe. We are co... |
| Date May 1, 1979 |
Report No. 094375 |
Title
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| Date April 25, 1979 |
Report No. ID-78-62 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES U.S.Munitions Export Controls Need Improvement
The U.S. munitions export control system is seriously weakened by lack of an export inspection program which is essential to assure export compliance with regulations and licenses. This report recommends ways to improve munitions export controls and provide assurance that such exports c... |
| Date April 24, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-20 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL @ *“i Report ToThe Congress -. , 7, OF THEUNITEDSTATES M
r.: The Indochinese Exodus: A Humanitarian Dilemma
The continuing flow of refugees from Communist Indochina has strained the willingness and ability of Asian asylum countries to provide temporary care for refugees. Refugee camps are overcrowded and inadequate. There is a need for camps where U.N. and voluntary agen... |
| Date April 18, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-3 |
Title
, . -* Comptroller General
O THE UNITED S A E F TTS Onshore Oil And Gas Leasing-Who Wins The Lottery?
Presently, most of the 114,000 onshore oil and gas leases for over 93 million acres of Federal land are awarded under a lottery system. The Chairman, House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, requested that GAO review alleged irregularities in this leasing, administered by the Department of... |
| Date March 29, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-14 |
Title
1 lossda REPORTB’Y’ US. THE “’ General Accounting Office /
Efforts To Improve Management Of U.S.Foreign Aid--Changes Made And Changes Needed
Over the past 5 years, GAO and others have made a number of recommendations to improve those U.S. programs aimed at bettering the way of life in less developed countries. This followup report shows that AID has taken steps to improve program managemen... |
| Date March 16, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-24 |
Title
I. . UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE RELf The Honorable United States Dear Senator Barry Goldwater Senate Goldwater:
108981 In;response to your letter of December 19, 1978, we have obtained >information on the costs of the administration's efforts to inform the public on the Strategic Arms Limitation Public information Talks (SALT II) with the Soviet Union. activities relating to SALT II are ... |
| Date Feb. 12, 1979 |
Report No. B-118654-O.M. |
Title
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| Date Jan. 22, 1979 |
Report No. OIM-79-02 |
Title
:“; I i- 8. This is a summary of GAO’s conclusions and recommendations resulting from its audits and other review work in the Operations of Civil Departments and Agencies, compiled to assist congressional committees in their review of budget requests for fiscal year 1980. Previous GAO reports brought these matters to the attention of the congressional and departmental officials.
:,. ; OIM-79-0... |
| Date Oct. 16, 1978 |
Report No. CED-78-175 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 07384 - C2978068] Environmental Problems at U.S. Overseas ilitary Activities (Unclassified Digest of a Classified Report). CED-78-175; B-192686. October 16, 1978. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area= Environmental Protection Programs (2207); Utilizing Technology Developed by Other Countries (2201). Environmental Protection Programs: Environme... |
| Date Aug. 23, 1978 |
Report No. PAD-78-58 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 06859 - [B2367424 U.S. Foreign Relations and ultinaticnal Corporations: hat's the Connection? PAD-78-58; B-172255. August 23, 1978. 62 pp. + 2 appendices (15 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Coaptrcller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs (600); Program Evaluation Systems (2600). Contact: Program Analysis Div. Budget Function: Internat... |
| Date Aug. 18, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-31 |
Title
DOCUReNIT RESUOE 06958 - [B23474171 U.S. Economic Assistance for Israel. ID-78-31; D-12502q, August 18, 1978. 13 pp. + 7 appendices (13 FF.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. ctaats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs (600); International Economic and military Prog=als: Impact of U.S. Security Supporting Assistance Abrcad (611);International Economic a... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1978 |
Report No. 106775 |
Title
DOCURBIT BRESUB
06775 - [B23073861 for Coordination, Policy Developsente and Iaplementation 16, 1978. August International Telecommunications Facilities.
PP. 20 and Foreign Testimony before the House Comaittee on Interstate B. Birkle, Commerce: Cosannications Subcommittee; by Baltas Community and Economic DeveloFient Div. Deputy Director: Contact: Community and Econosic Development Div.CoSiss:tea;... |
| Date July 13, 1978 |
Report No. 095398 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D,C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 EDT July 13, 1978 STATEMENT OF CHARLES D. HYLANDER DEPUTY DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S MANAGEMENT OF AND REAL ESTATE OVERSEAS Mr. Chairman and Members of to have ent... |
| Date May 12, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-32 |
Title
DOCMENT RESUOEIB
06010 B1366369 Critical Factors Affecting Saudi Arabias Oil Decisions. ID-78-32; B-178205. ay 12, 1978. 59 pp. + 6 appendices (9 pp.). Report to the Co3gzss; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Energy (1600); nternational Economic and ilitary Programs (600). Contact: International Div. Budget Function: Natural ResourcEso Environment, and nergy (300); atural Resour... |
| Date May 4, 1978 |
Report No. 105719 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUIE
05719 - 'Bi296259] The Sale of Sixty F-15s to Saudi Arabia., lay 4, 1978. 7 pp. elations; by Testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign and Systems Jerome H. Stolarow, Deputy Director, Procurement Acquisition Div. Contact: Procurement and Systems Acqulsiticn Div. Organization Concerned: Department of Defense; Departmeat of State. Congressional Relevince: Senate Committee Cn F... |
| Date April 5, 1978 |
Report No. 105519 |
Title
DOCUMENT RBSURh 05519 - [8B1005943] The Buy American Act. April 5, 1978. 12 pp. Testiaony before the House Cosmittee on Government Operations: Legislation cad National Security SubcomiJttee; by J. Kenneth Fasick, Director, International Div. Contact: International Div. Congressional Belevence: House Committee on Governnent Operations: Legislation and National Security Subcommittee. Authority: Buy ... |
| Date April 4, 1978 |
Report No. ID-77-61 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
05431 - [B0965902 Military Sales: An ncreasing U.S. Role in Africa. ID-77-61; B-155731. April 4, 1978. 35 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; Secretary, Department of State; by J, Kenneth Fasick, Director, International Div. Issue Area: International Economic and military Programs (600); International conosic and ilitary Programs: Foreign Military Sales (605). Contact: ... |
| Date March 15, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-25 |
Title
DOCUHEBT REStRE
05428 B0765695.1 Changes eeded in Personnel Practices of the gency for 1978. International Jevelopment. ID-78-25; B-165731. arch 15, appendix (1 pp.). 26 pp. Report to John J. Gilligan, Administrator, Agency for International Development; by J. renneth Fasick, Director, International Div. Issue Area: Federal rersonnel anagement and Compensation: ork Force planning (313); nternation... |
| Date March 9, 1978 |
Report No. 105609 |
Title
DOCUMENT ReSUSE
05609 - [B0765713] The Space Transportation System. arch 9, 1978. 14 pp. Testimcny before the House Committee on Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; the House Committee on Appropriations: HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommittee; the House Coemittee on Appropriations: ilitar7 Construction Subcommittee; by Richard W. Gutmann, Director, rocurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Contact:... |
| Date Feb. 17, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-8 |
Title
DOCURBNT BESUME
07151 - [ B26476821 (Confidential) Antarctica: U.S. Policy, Program, and Issues. ID-78-8; B-169941. February 17, 1978. Released February 24, 1978. Report to the Senate Coamittee on Foreign Relations; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Unclassified Digest Not Available. Issue Area: International Economic and Hilitary Irogrzas (600); Scienct and Technology: Banagement and Overs... |
| Date Feb. 1, 1978 |
Report No. 104846 |
Title
e DOCUMENT RESUL 04846 - [ B0385223] U.S. Consular services broad and Other Department of State enclosure (2 pp.). Activities. February , T978. 17 pp. ~ibi'e Committee on International Relations: Testimony betore the Internationral operati.oi"'Subcommittee; by Charles D. Hylander, Deputy Director, Int ritional Div. Contact: Internation4 Div. cqanization Concerne: Department of State. Congressional... |
| Date Jan. 27, 1978 |
Report No. ID-77-55 |
Title
< . .. ’ . REPOfii’ TO THE CUNGRESS
BYTHECOMPTROLLER~ENERAL OFTHE UNITEDSTATES U.S. Participation In International Agricultural Research The importance of research to aid developing countries in m.eeting their food needs is being etiphasis&d increasingly. Much attention has I.. focused on the” international agriculturzll research centers as a result of the development of high-yield varieties... |
