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Date Aug. 6, 1982 Report No. AFMD-81-105S Title

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

Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES “*. L Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales Of Secondary Items To Foreign Governments Because Of Poor Pricing Policies This report supplement contains GAO’s analysis and response to the comments of the Department of Defense subsequent to the GAO report issued to the Congress on October 5, 1981. GAO is responding to the comments at the request of the Chai...
Date July 2, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-40 Title

Income Security: Social Security Benefit Increases for Inflation May Leave Many Retirees Worse Off Financially

* I m Bi’ TOEcdMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable Daniel K. lnouye United States Senate OF THEUNITEDSTATES Social Security Benefit Increases For Inflation May Leave Many Retirees Worse Off Financially Social security recipients get annual benefit increases to protect against inflation. Many also participate in income-tested public assistance programs, such as medicaid, food stamps, and ho...
Date June 1, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-41 Title

Information Management: A CPI for Retirees Is Not Needed Now but Could Be in the Future

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL \18S/r Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES A CPI For Retirees Is Not Needed Now But Could Be In The Future Beneficiaries of many Federal retirement programs receive cost-of-living increases tied to a consumer price index that reflects the buying habits of urban wage earners and clercial workers. GAO assessed the financial implications of using a “workers index” t...
Date May 26, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-37 Title

Energy: Further Improvements Needed in the Department of Energy for Estimating and Reporting Project Costs

BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Energy Further Improvements Needed In The Department Of Energy For Estimating And Reporting Project Costs The Department of Energy relies on its regional offices to prescribe guidelines to contractors and its own organizational elements for preparing and reviewing project cost estimates. The Chicago regronal office has not issued guid...
Date April 22, 1982 Report No. 118204 Title

National Defense: Causes and Impact of Cost Growth; Proposed Bill S. 2397; and Discussion of DOD's Selected Acquisition Reporting System

. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1982 STATEMENT OF W. H. SHELEY, JR., DIRECTOR MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION before the COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE on GAO VIEWS CONCERNINGCAUSES AND IMPACT OF COST GROWTH;PROPOSED BILL 5.2397; AND DISCUSSION OF THE DEPA...
Date Feb. 9, 1982 Report No. 117446 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Major Weapon Systems Acquisitions Procedures

. :, I . . N UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. TUESDAY, FtiBPUARY 9, 1982 . STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES before the COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE on DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS ACQUISITION PROCEDURES llllllllllllll ll 117446 Mr. Chairman and Memb...
Date Jan. 27, 1982 Report No. 117342 Title

Economic Development: The Federal Role in Fostering Private Sector Productivity

U. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1982 STATEMENT OF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING A?D FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE, AND URBAN AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON "THE FEDERAL RO...
Date Dec. 10, 1981 Report No. 117125 Title

Government Operations: Effectiveness of the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970

United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST Thursday, December 10, 1981 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTAL OPERATIONS AND SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTAL PERSONNEL AND MODERNIZATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE ,EF...
Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. 090829 Title

National Defense: DOD Major Weapon Systems Acquisition Procedures

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES before Governmental United the Committee Senate Affairs States on Department Major of Defense Weapon Systems Procedures Acquisition Mr. Chairman and Members of to have of the the Committee: o...
Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. MASAD-82-5 Title

National Defense: Budgetary Pressures Created by the Army's Plan To Procure New Major Weapon Systems Are Just Beginning

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report.To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Budgetary Pressures Created By The Army’ Plans To Procure New Major s Weapon Systems Are Just Beginning The Army is now facing the problem of funding the procurement of all 14 of its new major weapon Recent experience has systems. shown that as new Army weapons begin production, procurement costs run considerably higher than anti...
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 Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-1A Title

Government Operations: Billions of Dollars Are Involved in Taxation of the Life Insurance Industry--Some Corrections in the Law Are Needed

Report.ToThe c”x>nsress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Billions Of Dollars Are Invoked In Taxation Of The Life Insurance Industry - Some Corrections In The Law Are Need The income of U.S. life insq~&g!Mm is taxed under a special.,A&mptk ol the I+ ternal Revenue Code that was enact& in I@69 and tailomd to the life insurance inmit then existed: in the last m y@am mechanges occurred in thb in-, rm&oA its struc...
Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-1 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Billions of Dollars Are Involved in Taxation of the Life Insurance Industry--Some Corrections in the Law Are Needed

. * I ’ --116qo2 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Billions Of Dollars Are Involved In Taxation Of The Life Insurance Industry -- Some Corrections In The Law Are Needed The income of U.S. life insurance companies is taxed under a special subchapter of the Internal Revenue Code that was enacted in 1959 and tailored to the life insurance industry as it then existed...
Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. 116385 Title

Energy: Impacts of the Price-Anderson Act on Nuclear Research and Development

. U.S. GEN i:RAL ACCOLJN'i'INti (dr'J?l CE WASHIhGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected Tuesday, at 1:30 September p-m. 15, 1981 . STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SURCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON .tMPACTS OF THE PRICE-ANDERSON ACT ON NUCLEAR RESEARCH Madam Chairman We appreciate Pri...
Date Sept. 14, 1981 Report No. 116327 Title

Government Operations: The Government Brain Drain

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m+ September 14, 1981 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR ACTING COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE, POST OFFICE, AND GENERAL SERVICES SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON "THE GOVERNMENT BRAIN DRAIN" Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: to present Brain Drain" the ...
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 July 7, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-70 Title

Financial Management: Independent Regulatory Agencies Can Reduce Paperwork Burden on Industry

’ BYTHE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director, Office Of Management And Budget Independent Can Reduce On Industry Regulatory Paperwork Agencies Burden Over the past several years increased emphasis has been placed on reducing Federal paperwork and, as a result, independent regulatory agencies are attempting to reduce the reporting burden they impose on American businesses. GAO beli...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-42 Title

Materials Shortages and Industrial Bottlenecks: Causes, Trends, Prospects

.- BY THE STAFFOFTHE U.S. STUDY . ' i .I !w; \ /Is& General Accounting Office Materials Shortages And Industrial Bottlenecks: Causes, Trends,Prospects When the Nation’s capacity to produce basic materials--such as steel, aluminum, cement, and chemicals--is exceeded by demand, the result can create production bottlenecks which adversely affect industries that rely on those basic materials. This c...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. 088055 Title

Budget and Spending: Implementing Office of Management and Budget Circular A-109

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 a.m., EST THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1981 .
Date April 23, 1981 Report No. 115051 Title

[Themes in the Reagan Budget: 1982 and Beyond]

Prepared for Delivery ByC r\ Harry S. Havens At Humanities Lecture Hall Anne Arundel Community College Severna Park, Maryland For Town Meeting April 23, 1981 LTHEMES IN THE REAGAN BUDGET: 1982 AND BEYONUJ The subject of tonight's meeting is the budget and the question of cutting the total versus changing the composition. Given the location, we might well be talking about the budget for the State o...
Date April 2, 1981 Report No. 114866 Title

National Defense: Validity of Inflation Projections Used in DOD

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1981 STATEMENT OF Walton H. Sheley, Jr., Director DIVISION MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION before Subcommittee on Legislation the and National Security House Government Operations Committee Mr. Chairman and Members of the the opportunity Subcommittee: to appear b...
Date March 10, 1981 Report No. 114659 Title

Financial Management: Alternatives for Modifying the Indexation of Federal Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 Waehington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected on March 10, 1981 Statement Harry Assistant Comptroller of S. Havens of the and Indexation the United States General before Task Force on Entitlements, Uncontrollables of the Committee U.S. on the Budget Mouse of Representatives on Ill II lllllllII 114659 of for Mr. Chairman Modifying the Indexation the...
Date Jan. 29, 1981 Report No. 114340 Title

Budget and Spending: Lack of Controllability in the Federal Budget

United . Stator General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR *RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. January 29, 1981 Statcrment Elmrr Comptroller General of B. Staats of the United States bafore the Committee on wpropriations U.S. Senate Otl Lack of Controllability I Mr. Chairman I CUZL very , the committoe that affects l- in The Faderal and Munbers pleased for every budget Budget 3 of...
Date Dec. 10, 1980 Report No. PAD-81-02 Title

Government Operations: The Voluntary Pay and Price Standards Have Had No Discernible Effect on Inflation

* uywr BY’THECSMPTROLLERGENERAL ?ewrt To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES - The Voluntary Pay And Price Standards Have Had No Discernible Effect On Inflation Since October 24, 1978, the Council on Wage and Price Stability has developed and administered voluntary pay and price standards as part of the anti-inflation program. When combined with other anti-inflation tools, the wageprice guidelines ...
Date Oct. 16, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-81-8 Title

Budget and Spending: The Council on Wage and Price Stability Has Not Stressed Productivity in Its Efforts To Reduce Inflation

RESTRICTED Mot td he rel@?aaed outside Accot~nting OtPFce eacr:~9t on the ba&ls of’r~ By T/j ~m~~f ~i”r’iej”r~~-j-~~~ Er the * Qenoea r5 75 2 Report To The Chairman, Joint Economic Committee OI+ -I-HE UNITEDSTATES RE- RELEASED Thb Council On Wage And Price Stability Hc$sNot Stressed Productivity In Its Efforts ToIReduce Inflation Effor 8 to improve productivity should play a subst ntial ro...
Date Sept. 26, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-77 Title

Government Operations: Should Small Purchases Be Exempt From Complying With Social and Economic Program Requirements?

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 PROCUREMENT ACOIJISITION AND SYSTEMS DIVISION B-200233 SEPTEMBER 26,198O Ms. Karen Hastie Williams Administrator, office of Federal Office of Management and Budget Dear Ms. Williams: Procurement Policy Subject: Should Small Purchases Be Exempt from c Complying with Social and Economic Program Requirements? Jt PSA~Z:~, Since the Commissi...
Date June 1, 1980 Report No. 112793 Title

Special Publications: The Economic Outlook

The Economic Outlook PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION Economic Analysis Staff FIRST QUARTER DEVELOPMENTS CONTROLS ON CONSUMER CREDIT HOUSING AND AUTOMOBILES FINANCIAL MARKETS THE RECESSION OUTLOOK THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: THE RECESSION HAS ARRIVED June 1980 Indications clearly show that the United States economy has entered a recession. Automobile production has been cut back; housing starts have fallen; an...
Date March 20, 1980 Report No. 111883 Title

Housing: Review To Assess Rental Housing Market Conditions

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1980 STATEMENT OF BALTAS E. BIRKLE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE REVIEW ON TO ASSESS RENTAL MARKET CONDITIONS HO...
Date March 11, 1980 Report No. 111888 Title

Financial Management: Effectiveness of the Council on Wage and Price Stability

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Statement Program of Harry Director Analysis S. Havens Division Before Consumer, the Subcommittee and Monetary of the on Commerce, Affairs Committee on Government Operations U.S. House of Representatives * -For Release Expected at 9:30 March 11, 1980 A.M. We are views pleased concerning to have the 7 a+--' this opportunity of we are role cover ...
Date Dec. 18, 1979 Report No. CED-80-24 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food Price Inflation in the United States and Other Countries

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES RELEASEDESlTFr sT7 -- boot to re-iea*seld ouIlr $4 kae te"rsi Food Price Inflation In The United States And Other Countries Although American consumers are concerned about rapid food price increases, actually they are spending less of their income on food than in the past and more for other goods and services, such as housing and transportatio...
Date Dec. 5, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-27 Title

Information Management: Study of Presidential Libraries

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Logisticsand Communications Division B-196835 DECEMBER 5,1979 The Honorable Richardson Preyer Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights j-sL Committee on Government Operations iq House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: c etudy of Presidential Libraries ! (LCD-80-27) d 3 Your September 7, 1979, letter ...
Date Nov. 6, 1979 Report No. 110832 Title

Information Management: Expenditures for Operation and Maintenance of Presidential Libraries

UNITED'STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. For Relsase on Delivery Expected at LOtOO a.m. EST November 6, 1979 STATEMENTOF DONALD L. EIRICH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERALGOVERNMENT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS r CONCERNING EXPENDITURESFOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PRESIDENTI...
Date Oct. 3, 1979 Report No. 094331 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Government and Industry--Partners in Progress for Reversing the Productivity Slump

A 4 9 4 -. REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS C OM P TRO L L E R G EN E RAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE "GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY--PARTNERS I N PROGRESS FOR REVERSING THE PRODUCTIVITY SLUMP" SHOREHAM HOTEL WASHINGTON, D. C . OCTOBER 3 , 1 9 7 9 I a p l e a s e d t o h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a d d r e...
Date Sept. 20, 1979 Report No. 094337 Title

Special Publications: Planning Audits of Government-Wide Activities

.1 - - m - ..+ . - REMARKS O F D A N I E L C . H A R R I S , GROUP D I R E C T O R , GENERAL GOVERNMENT D I V I S I O N U N I T E D S T A T E S GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E BEFORE T H E L E H I G H VALLEY CHAPTER OF THE PLANNf THURSD ~.yid '' f PLANNING A U D I T S OF GOVERNMENT-WIDE ACTIVITIES GOOD EVENING F R I E N D S OF THE L E H I G H VALLEY: GI,' I T I S I N D E E D A P L E A S U R E T O A...
Date Aug. 15, 1979 Report No. PAD-79-22 Title

Economic Development: An Analysis of the Effects of Indexing for Inflation on Federal Expenditures

BY THECOMPTROLLER’GfNERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES - 1mI lllllllll\llllllllllli\llllllll s’ -’ r LM110151 Report To The Congress An Analysis Of The Effects Of Indexing For Inflation On Mleral Expenditures Over half of all Federal expenditures are indexed for inflation. Indexed expenditures increase automatically when inflation occurs. For a number of reasons, Federal expenditures which are indexed...
Date July 24, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-78 Title

Energy: The Economic and Energy Effects of Alternative Oil Import Policies

, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ~~l~~~ll~ll~l~l~ LM109949 ss OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Economic And Energy Effects rnative Oil Import Policies Increasing reliance on imported oil leaves the United States vulnerable to abrupt price increases and supply disruptions, threatening our economy and national security. This report examines alternative ways to reduce oil imports. GAO compared the economic and en...
Date June 18, 1979 Report No. 094356 Title

Special Publications: Expanding Role of Accounting in Our Economy

ADDRESS BY ELMER 8. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE 1979 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE 1111111111111111111111111 11 lI1 I 094356 ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANTS ST. LOUIS, IvIlSSOURI ON THE c 1393 EXPANDING ROLE OF ACCOUNTING IN OUR ECONOMY JUNE 18, 1979 Good morning l a d i e s and gentlemen. I w o u l d l i k e to s h a r e w i t h you t o d a y some t h o u g h t s a s ...
Date April 19, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-79 Title

Government Operations: Issue Relating to Escalation Provisions Under Shipbuilding Contracts Warrants Action

UNI;TEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CROtCIRtMM ACQUISITION AND SYSTEM8 DIVISIDN APR1 9 1973 B-163058 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 319336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports Dear Mr. Secretary: We are presently conducting a review of change management and other aspects of the Navy’s ship acquisition process for The results ...
Date Feb. 5, 1979 Report No. 108536 Title

Financial Management: Administration of the Federal Government's Anti-Inflation Program

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EST Monday, February 5, 1979 Statement of '\ DIVISION, '\ -,o ,.l .\ JEROME H. STOLAROW, DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION before Commerce, Subcommmittee Operations, Consumer, of U.S. the I the and Monetary Committee Affairs v+ \,+ on Governme&-.. House of Representatives on c tke...
Date Feb. 5, 1979 Report No. 108535 Title

Administration's Anti-Inflation Program as Applied to Government Procurement: Legal Issues

4’ . *E* c lOW3S FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EST Monday, February 5, 1979 Washington, D. C. STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR GENERAL COUNSEL UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE before the COMMERCE, CONSUMER, AND MONETARY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES -f=(-$I on &DMINISTRATI~N~ ANTI-INFLATION APPLIED TO GOVERNMENT PROCUREM...
Date Nov. 13, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-340 Title

Government Operations: Use of Escalation Clauses for Operating Costs on All GSA Leases

DOCUMENT RESUME 07816 - c3188298] (Restri,=ted) 2 on ' //- c$ 7g Use of Escalation Clauses for Operating Costs cn All (4SA Leases. appendices 8 LCD-78-340; B-95136. November 13, 1978. 8 pp. + Pp.). Report to Rep. Norman Y. ineta, Chairman, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation: Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee; by Elmcr B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Increase in ...
Date Oct. 18, 1978 Report No. 094696 Title

Improving Productivity: An Important Tool in the Control of Inflation

REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F THE UNITED S T A T E S BEFORE A CONFERENCE ON I N F L A T I O N SPONSORED BY SENATOR CHARLES H . PERCY( IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITYc AN IMPORTANT TOOL I N THE CONTROL O F I N F L A T I O N CONRAD HILTON HOTEL CHICAGO, I L L I N O I S OCTOBER 1 8 , 1 9 7 8 Most Americans would a g r e e t h a t t h e need t o r e d u c e t h e p r e s e n t h i g h i n ...
Date Oct. 18, 1978 Report No. 108916 Title

Improving Productivity: An Important Tool in the Control of Inflation

c w’ 108916 BElARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE A CONFERENCE ON INFLATION SPONSORED BY SENATOR CHARLES H. PERCY) ,I AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN THE L IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY: INFLATION CONTROL OF 108916 Y CONRAD HILTON HOTEL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OCTOBER 18, 1978 Most Americans present top of hig,h inflation would rate issues aqree that the need to reduce United States...
Date Aug. 15, 1978 Report No. 106768 Title

Economic Development: Productivity as a Factor in Economic Prosperity and the Appropriate Federal Role

DOCUMENT RBSUVf 06768 - (B2347397] Productivity as a Factor in Economic Prosperity and the Appzopriate Federal Role. august 15, 1978. 22 pp. Testimony before the House Committee on Small Business: Access to Equity Capital and Business Opportunities Subcommittee; by Harold L. Stugart, Deputy Director, Financial and General Management Studies Div. Contact: Financial and General Management Studies Di...
Date May 1, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-56 Title

Impact of Antirecession Assistance on 52 Governments: An Update

DOCUME#T RESUMB 05707 B1296258] Impact of Antireces.sion Assistance on 52 Governsents: An Update. GGD-78-56; B-146285. May 1, 1978. 36 pp. + 8 appendices 417 pp.) + 3 enclosures (362 pp.). Report to the Congress; by lmser . Staats, Comptrcller General. I3sue Area: Intergover.nmental Belation'i and Rerenue Sharing: Long-range Improvements in Assistance (403). Contact: General Government Div. Budqet...
Date March 20, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-8 Title

Government Operations: Consistent and Uniform Treatment of Inflation Needed in Program Cost Estimates Provided to the Congress

DOCUENT RESUDE 05382 e0865788] Consistent and Oniform Treatment of Inflation Needed in Program Cost Estimates Provided to the Congress. PSAD-78-8; B-176873. march 20, 1978. 27 pp. + 6 appendices (14'pp.). Report to the Congress; by ler B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifying the Congress of Status of Important Procurement Programs (1905); Pr...
Date March 1, 1978 Report No. 095384 Title

Special Publications: GAO's View of the Federal Role in Improving State and Local Government Productivity

REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WORKSHOP ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT: WHAT IS THE FEDERAL ROLE? SPONSORED BY NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. March 1, 1979 GAO's VIEW OF THE FEDERAL ROLE IN IMPROVING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRODUCT...
Date Feb. 23, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-65 Title

Linking the Americas: Progress and Problems of the Darien Gap Highway

-. REPGRT. TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Linking The AmericasProgress And Problems Of The Darien Gap l-!ighway Progress toward building a road through the Darien rip, the final link in the Pan Amer. ican Highway, is behind schedule and exceeding cost estimates,after more than 6% years of work. The 1981 completion date has been delayed until 1985, and completion by...
Date Feb. 2, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-12 Title

A Range of Cost Measuring Risk and Uncertainty in Major Programs: An Aid to Decisionmaking

DCCUMENT 04934 - RESUME F B0345216] A Range of Cost Measuring Risk and Uncertainty in Major Programs: An Aid to Decisionmaking. PSAD-78-12; b-163058. February 2, 1978. 17 pp. + 2 appendices (5 pp.). Report tc the Congress; by Elmer B,E Staats, Cciftrcller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Seirvices (19001. Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Din,. Eudqet Function: Nati...
Date Dec. 16, 1977 Report No. PSAD-78-43 Title

Palmetto Bend Dam and Reservoir: Need for Improved Analysis of Alternatives and Cost Data