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Date Aug. 24, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-249FS Title

Rental Housing: Additional Information on Our Casas' Use of HUD's Grant Funds

0 L x b GAO United States General Accounting OlYlce Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-247634 August24, 1992 The Honorable Henry B. Gonzalez Chairman, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Our March 2, 1992, fact sheet entitled Rental Housinu: Our Ca...
Date June 11, 1992 Report No. T-PEMD-92-9 Title

Administration on Aging: Autonomy Has Increased but Harmonization of Mission and Resources Is Still Needed

United States General Accounting Of&e GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 am Thursday June II, 1992 Testimony Before the Subcommitteeon Human Resources, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives ADMINISTRATION ON Autonomy Has Increased but Harmonization of Mission and ResourcesIs Still Needed Statementof Robert L. York, Director of Program Evaluation in Human ServicesArea...
Date March 4, 1992 Report No. T-RCED-92-35 Title

Small Business: The Small Business Administration's Progress in Restructuring Its 8(a) Business Development Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO ’ For Release on Delivery Expected at 9: 15 a.m. EST Wednesday March 4, I992 Testimony Before the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives SMALL BUSINESS The Small Business Administration’ s Progress in Restructuring Its 8(a) Business Development Program Statement of Judy A. England-Joseph, Director, Housing and Community Development Iss...
Date March 2, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-132FS Title

Rental Housing: Our Casas Resident Council's Use of Technical Assistance Grant Funds

Fact, Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommit;tee on Housing and Community Development, Committee on Hanking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, House of Representatives RENTAL HOUSING Our Casas Resident Council’ Use of s Technical Assistance Grant Funds 146988 ill ll 111111 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional ReMion...
Date Feb. 25, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-23 Title

Defense Procurement: Improvement Needed in Technical Data Management

United.States General Accounting Office GAO February 1992 Report to the Chakman, Subcommittee on Invest&g&ions,Committee on Armed Serviqes;House of Representatives j-‘ #mNGJE .PROCUREMENT Improvement Needed ‘ Technical Data in ,Management GAQNXAD-92-23 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2‘ b.548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-245503 February 25, ...
Date Feb. 12, 1992 Report No. PEMD-92-7 Title

Administration on Aging: Harmonizing Growing Demands and Shrinking Resources

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 1992 Report to CongressionalRequesters Al3MINISTRiATIONON AGING Harmonizing Growing Demands and Shrrnking Resources l GAO/PEMD-92-7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-247131 February 12,1992 The Honorable Brock Adams, Chairman Subcommittee on Aging Committee on Labor a...
Date Jan. 31, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-68 Title

Small Business: Problems in Restructuring SBA's Minority Business Development Program

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 1992 Report to Congressional Committees /f6mo SMALL BUSINESS Problems in Restructuring SBA’ s Minority Business Development Program GAO/RCED-92-68 P 1 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-246386 January 31,1992 The H...
Date Nov. 22, 1991 Report No. RCED-92-30 Title

Technology Transfer: Federal Efforts to Enhance the Competitiveness of Small Manufacturers

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Federal Efforts to Enhance the Competitiveness of Small Manufacturers i_-._-_l--.-...- Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-246099 November 22,199l The Honorable Robert W. Kasten, Jr. Ranking Minority Member Committee on Small Business United States Senate Dear Senator Kasten: As requested, this report discusses four federal programs’ effectiveness in add...
Date Aug. 29, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-117 Title

Services for the Elderly: Longstanding Transportation Problems Need More Federal Attention

., _ __. ._ _ SIZRVICES FOR THE ELDERLY Longstanding Transportation Problems Need More Federal Attenti0.n II I 144713 / I.. _ - .._. .._..__-...__ _. -. . _._ -_. .._^. - ..- ...- . . “...I”._._ ..--.-_. I”. ,._” ...”. . _~.._......_.__........ -.-. ___-..--._. . - .._.._ l_--.____-____l_ ~~~ --.-_ I_ ._-“_..” ___--_- ._._--_-..-.. . ” .___ GAO United States General Accounting Offi...
Date Aug. 28, 1991 Report No. PEMD-91-26BR Title

Traffic Management: Federal Policies to Encourage Low-Cost Approaches Need to Be Strengthened

13rief’ Report to Congressional ing I-kc-pt!st~ers TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Federal Policies to Encourage Low-Cost Approaches Need to e Strengthened IIIIIlIIllllI ll _l_l” ._.. ((“l. ,lll-.“,“.“--l ,.l _..l”_ll I... ..-.-.. - -.-.“.-.- ll-.-.-l...l_ -1--~- - - . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-244746 August ...
Date June 12, 1991 Report No. T-PEMD-91-9 Title

The Administration on Aging: Harmonizing Growing Demands and Shrinking Resources

United States General Accounting OflIce /44 13 ;/ Testimony For Release onDelivery The Mmhistration on Aging: Hanmnizing cmwing Demands shrinking Resaun=es$ and June 12, 1991 Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky Assistant Caqkroller General Pmgram Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcannittee on Humn Services House Select Cmrmittee on Aging Y Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: It s...
Date May 10, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-139FS Title

Federal Research: SEMATECH's Efforts to Develop and Transfer Manufacturing Technology

., United States General Accounting Office -b ; GAO May 1991 Fact Sheet for the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives FEDERAL RESEARCH SEMATECH’ Efforts s to Develop and Transfer Manufacturing Technology GAO/RCED-91-139FS GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division united states B-236639 May lo,1991 ...
Date May 9, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-86 Title

Asbestos: EPA's Asbestos Accreditation Program Requirements Need Strengthening

.,.. “-_I__ _ _.-. l_-l-__._---- ~ .-----I ~I- IJnil,c?d States Genctral Accounting Office GAO May 1!1!)1 I&port to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Toxic Substances, Environmental Oversight, Research and Development, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate ASBESTOS EPA’s Asbestos Accreditation Program Requirements Need Strengthening -- -- Resources, Canmunity, and Economic Develop...
Date April 25, 1991 Report No. T-PEMD-91-3 Title

Social Services: Adequacy of the Administration on Aging's Provision of Technical Assistance for Targeting Services Under the Older Americans Act

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at Adequacy Provision Services 9:30 April a.m. 25, 1991 of the Adirlinistration on Az:lnq’s of Technical Assistance for Tarzs:;r-z under the Older Americans Act Thursday Statement of Robert L. York Acting Director for Program Evaluation in Hw,ar. Service Areas Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the...
Date Nov. 20, 1990 Report No. RCED-91-5 Title

Small Business: Efforts to Improve Activities of the Service Corps of Retired Executives

Efforts to Improve Activities of the Service Corps of Retired Executives I Ill 142844 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by tbe OffIce of Congressional Relations. RELEASED ,.l”l,“,_ .-““. ..l.l_“.. _-.._..___ l”.. .._.... - .._-.. ____... _.___-.......__.-..-.__“l-l_-lll_ll--_--- _---__l_._. .^ -.-“.._I GAO United State...
Date Sept. 18, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-142 Title

Mental Health Plans: Many States May Not Meet Deadlines for Plan Implementation

I GAO 4 United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees I7 !kptember 1990 MENTAL HEALTH PLANS Many States May Not Meet Deadlines for Plan Implementation GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-239437 September 18, 1990 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senat...
Date Sept. 13, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-236 Title

Federal Research: SEMATECH's Efforts to Strengthen the U.S. Semiconductor Industry

CnitedAccountinlOf StatesGeneral Representatives September1990 FEDERAL RESEARCH SEMATECH’s Efforts to Strengthen the U.S. Semiconductor Industry Itesonrcea, Community, and Economic Development Division B-236639 September 13,199O The Honorable Robert A. Roe, Chairman The Honorable Robert S. Walker, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Science,Space,and Technology House of Representatives In respo...
Date Aug. 7, 1990 Report No. GGD-90-49 Title

Mail Management: GSA Needs to Improve Support of Agency Programs

United States General Accounting Office A. = Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil Service, Committee on ’ Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate August 1990 ’ i f MAIL MANAGEMENT GSA Needs to Improve Support of Agency Programs . Not to be released outside the Accounting Office unless specifically d by the Office of Congressional GAO/GGD-9049 General Gover...
Date July 26, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-196FS Title

Budget Issues: Effects of the Fiscal Year 1990 Sequester at EPA

. GAO II_,,-. 1. .-_I “” ._. .l”ll-“..”_..” .“.-..------~ i Jnitctd Sl,al,cts General I, I,_ _.,_. 11-1 Accounting Of’f’iw * Fact, Sheet for the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, IIIowc of Representatives ,) BUDGET ISSUES Effects of the Fiscal Year 1990 Sequester at 3b I111111 I 142085 \. I --Not to be released outside the RESTRI~ General Accounting OfIke unless specifically app...
Date Jan. 19, 1990 Report No. RCED-90-69 Title

Minority Business: Management Improvements Needed at Minority Business Development Agency

GAO ..-. --__ ~-_-.- . -.. .January 1990 MINORITY BUSINESS Management Improvements Needed at Minority Business Development Agency Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-237606 January 19,199O The Honorable Pete Wilson United States Senate The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Chairman, Committee on Commerce,Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable John F. Kerry ...
Date Oct. 13, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-90-7BR Title

Drug Control: Status of Plan to Use Federal Research and Development Facilities

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1989 Briefing Report to Congressional Committees DRUG CONTROL Status of Plan to Use Federal Research and Development Facilities . GAO,‘NSLAD-9007BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-237105 October 13, 1989 Congressional Committees The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of ...
Date July 14, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-174FS Title

Peace Corps: A Statistical Profile

. 7, United States Gen&al &xounting Office .a0 _ Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, .x Statistical Profile ‘c United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-235775 July 14, 1989 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee Committee on Govern...
Date Feb. 2, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-90BR Title

Federal Research: Small Business Involvement in Federal Research and Development

United States General Accounting Off’ ice GAO February 1988 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Innovation, Technology and Productivity, Committee on Small Business, U.S. Senate FEDERAL RESEARCH Small Business Involvement in Federal Research and ? Development 04 wio GAO/RCED-88-9OBR c . t . .,’ .’ . I .I.. ./_.. > .,. .,‘ . . I$ . - ‘ * i. ‘ b -2. ” . , ’ I, , :‘ _. ...
Date April 8, 1987 Report No. T-GGD-87-12 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS' Efforts To Help Taxpayers During the 1987 Tax Filing Season

Testimony ’ * For Release on Delivery Expected at TO:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday April 8, 1987 IRS' the Efforts 1987 Tax to Help Taxpayers Filing Season During Statement of Jennie S. Stathis, General Government Associate Division Director Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives 132622 bAO/T-GGD-67-12 Mr. Chairman an...
Date Dec. 10, 1986 Report No. T-NSIAD-87-2 Title

International Affairs: Commerce Department Conference on Mexico's Maquiladora Program

United States General Accounting OtTice Testimony FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. DECEMBER 10, 1986 COMMERCE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ON MEXICO'S MAQUILADORA PROGRAM STATEMENT OF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AN-D INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, 'TRANSPORTATION, AND TOURISM HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE 037...
Date Aug. 29, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-201BR Title

Caribbean Basin Initiative: Need for More Reliable Data on Business Activity Resulting From the Initiative

United States Genqal Accounting Office )3Fl69 .- Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives August 1986 CARIBBEAN BASIN INITIATIVE Need for ‘More Reliable Data on Business Activity Resulting From the Initiative 131469 GAO/NSIAD-86-201BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and I...
Date July 18, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-194FS Title

Resource Protection: Expenditures on International Activities by Selected Agencies

. m United States General Accounting OffIce GAO July 1986 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcomlmittee on Public Lands, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives - . RESO-UIZCE PROTECTION Expenditures on International Activities by Selected Agencies . . . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20648 OFFICE WASHINGTON, HESOURCES COMMUNITY, ANO FCONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION J...
Date July 17, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-162BR Title

United Nations: Implications of Reductions in U.S. Funding

...----- __--_ . __-_ a- . . United States General Accounting Office I.30 yuc GAO I _ --- __ -_---- _-_ . _-- - Bfefhg Report to Congressional Requesters - July 1986 UNITED NATIONS Implications of Reductionsin US. Funding 130446 -- __ __----____ __- _-* _.-__ __-_- AO/hSIAIMW-162RR UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTfRNAflONAL StCUlllTV AFFAIRS AN0 DIVISION ...
Date April 8, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-67 Title

National Defense: Use of Transportation Technology by MTMC

UNITEUSTATESGENERALACCOUNT~NGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 kbb .36)pr\ rY NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURfN AFFAIRS AND DIVISION APRIL 8,1985 Major General Harold I. Small Commander Military Traffic Management Command Dear General Subject: Small: Use of Transportation (GAO,'NSIAD-85-67) Technology 126694 .,_ by MTMC We have completed our survey of the application of advanced transportation technology...
Date Aug. 24, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-60 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Federal Agencies' Actions To Implement Section 11 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980

REPORTBY THEUsa General Accounting Office Federal Agencies’ Implement Section Stevenson-Wydler Innovation Act Of Actions To 11 Of The Technology 1980 The purpose of Sectlon 1 1 of the StevensonWydler Act IS to encourage transfer of the results of federally funded research and development to state and local governments and the prwate sector The act directs each agency to establrsh an appropriate ...
Date July 26, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-142 Title

International Affairs: Use of a Capital Saving Technology Approach in AID's Development Assistance Program

BY THE U,S,GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator Agency For International Development Use Of A Capital Saving Technology Approach In AID’s Development Assistance Program During the past decade, high unemployment and short supplles of capttal In developing countrtes created a need for labor lntenslve development methods and capital saving tools Recogntzlng this need, the Congress ...
Date May 21, 1984 Report No. 124181 Title

Economic Development: Micronesian Economic Development and Capital Improvement Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:45 a.m. Monday, May 21, 1984 124181 Statement of Samuel W. Bowlin Associate Director, National Affairs before Subcommittee House Interior of Public Security Division the Lands and National Affairs Parks and International and Insular on Committee Micronesian Economic and Development r Activities Cap...
Date Nov. 15, 1983 Report No. 125125 Title

Design, Methodology, and Technical Assistance Groups in GAO: A Concept Paper

DESIGN, METHODOLOGY,AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GROUPS IN GAO: A'CONCEPT PAPER t Office November of Quality r9) 1983 Assurance CONTENTS Page Background Functions Structure and Definition 1 to be Performed of the DMTAG and Its GAO Units Considerations Procedures Relationship 4 6 8 10 to Other Staffing Operating BACKGROUND AND DEFINITION General approved on February 18, 7983, the Comptroller various re...
Date Aug. 15, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-42 Title

International Affairs: Department of Commerce's Trade Adjustment Assistance Program

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL ILCUIIITV AffAlllS AN0 OIVWION B-207169 AUGUST 15,1983 RELEASED The Honorable united States Dear Senator Subject: Charles Senate Mathias: Department Assistance of Commerce's Trade Adjustment Program (GAO/NSIAD-83-42) McC. Mathias, Jr. Ill IllIll 1111Ill 122161 On January 31, 1983, you asked us to investigate al...
Date March 28, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-33 Title

Employment: Information on Labor's Awards to the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America

Report To The Chairman, Commitee On Labor And Human Resources Information On Labor’s Awards To The Opportunities Industrialization Centers Of America From fiscal years 1974 to 1982, Labor awarded about $27 million in sole-source contracts to the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. (OIC/A), so that it could provide technical assistance to help its local affiliates improve the...
Date Feb. 9, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-83 Title

Agriculture and Food: Research and Extension Programs to Aid Small Farms

b l . -‘ GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION . B-199623 FEBRUARY 9,1983 The Honorable The Secretary Dear M r. John R. Block of Agriculture Secretary: Research and Extension Programs Small Farms (GAO/RCED-83-83) to Aid 111111 I 120543 Subject: In a 1975 report to the Congress entitled "Some Problems Impeding Econom...
Date Aug. 31, 1982 Report No. CED-82-114 Title

Asbestos in Schools: A Dilemma

! REPORTBY THEUS. General Accounting Office Asbestos In Schools: A Dilemma Many of the Nation’s schools are thought to contain asbestos, a mineral known tocause cancer in humans. Federal programs have imposed asbestos inspection and recordkeeping requirements on States and local education agencies and have encouraged control actions. These programs, however, have not resolved the dilemma school ...
Date Aug. 26, 1982 Report No. ID-82-47 Title

International Affairs: Private Sector Involvement in the Agency for International Development's Programs

Report To The Chairman Committee On Foreign Affairs House Of Representatives BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFlCi rl%M7 1, Private Sector Involvemen ,.F%rInternational Development’s AID has made extensive use of the U.S. private sector to implement its projects, and this sector accounts for much of AID’s expenditures for goods and services. AID has also used host countries’ private sectors t...
Date April 16, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-42 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Special Emphasis Program Has Not Realized Its Full Potential

b. *. /,*L4og++-- BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Attorney General The Office Of Juvenile Justice And Delinquency Prevention’s Special Emphasis Program Has Not Realized Its Full Potential The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention needs to establish policies and procedures for its Special Emphasis Program which recognize that research/demonstration and service deli...
Date April 2, 1982 Report No. CED-82-58 Title

Housing: Management of Trade Adjustment Program Shows Progress

Report To The Secretary Of Commerce Management Of Trade Adjustment Program Shows Progress Relatively few import-impacted firms that received financia! assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 have made the adjustment needed to successfully compete with other firms. Although the program was designed to assist weakened firms, weaknesses in adjustment plans, loan application review and approval actiwit...
Date Dec. 4, 1981 Report No. 117084 Title

Government Operations: Organization and Functions of the U. S. Government Comptrollers

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:45 A.M. FRIDAY, DECEMBER4, 1981 STATEMENT OF WILBUR D. CAMPBELL, ACTING DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INSULAR AFFAIRS AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS AND NATURAL PARKS COMMITTTEE ON IbKERIOR AND INSULAR ...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-158 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Review of Department of Labor's Program for Handling Union Election Complaints

UNlTED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RLSOUWCES OlVlSiON September 30, I 1931 Mr. Donald L. Dotson Assistant Secretary of Management Relations Department of Labor Dear Mr. Dotson: Labor . I 116647 Illll Subject.: Review of Department of‘ Labor's Program for Handling Union Election Complaints , (HRD-81-158) Me'have made a review of the Labor-Management Services Admini...
Date Sept. 29, 1981 Report No. CED-81-149 Title

Housing: SBA's 7(j) Management Assistance Program--Changes Needed To Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness

I * BY’THi COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToTk Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES SBA’s 7(j) Managem:ent Assistance Program: ‘Changes Needed To Improve Efficiency And Effectiveness The Small Business Administration provides management and technical assistance to small businesses throu h two rograms authorized under section 7(j) of t ‘rie Sma P Business Act. I Under one program, SBA relies on outside c...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. CED-81-47 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Actions Against the Hopewell, Virginia, Wastewater Treatment Facility

REPORTB’Y’ THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES EPAActions Against The Hopewell, Virginia, Wastewater Treatment Facility GAO reviewed questions raised by the city of Hopewell, Virginia, concerning the Environmental Protection Agency’s (1) enforcement actions against the Hopewell Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, (2) lack of technical assistance to the city, and (3) withholding o...
Date Dec. 8, 1980 Report No. CED-81-3 Title

Housing: Most Borrowers of Economic Opportunity Loans Have Not Succeeded in Business

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Most Borrowers of Economic Opportunity ~Loans Have Not Succeeded In Business TheSmall Business Administration’s Economic Opportunity Loans have not been an effective way to help disadvantaged people start or improve their own businesses. More borrowers have defaulted on the loans than have repaid them. Many who paid off their ...
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 17, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-61 Title

Financial Management: Problems in Implementing Regulatory Accounting and Costing Systems for Railroads

BY’THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To T OF THE UNITEDSTATES Congress Problems In Implementing Regulatory Accounting And Costing Systems For Railroads The Interstate Commerce Commission recently revised its regulatory accounting system and is in the midst of establishing a new costing system to develop information needed to judge rates for railroad services. GAO believes the Commission must do mor...
Date June 23, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-68 Title

Information Management: Program To Improve Federal Records Management Practices Should Be Funded by Direct Appropriations

. , BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Program To Improve Federal Records Management Practices Should Be Funded By Direct Appropriations The National Archives and Records Service’ s technical assistance program to help agencies improve records management practices is funded through reimbursements from agencies, not through NARS appropriations. Because NARS must ob...
Date May 30, 1980 Report No. CED-80-92 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Should Help Small Communities Cope With Federal Pollution Control Requirements

. li;J” BY THECOMPTROLLER’?iENERAL ,I mw rcs;lswp Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES EPAShould Help Small Communities Cope With Federal Pollution Control Requirements Small communities--under 10,000 populationare generally subject to the same environmental quality regulations as larger ones. Complying with these regulations exacts a much higher economic and social price from small commu...
Date April 24, 1980 Report No. ID-80-34 Title

International Affairs: Donor Coordination and Project Monitoring Practices--A Foreign Economic Assistance Project Study

. ' REPORTB'Y' THE US. h M1” General Accounting Office Donor Coordination And Project Monitoring Practices-- A Foreign Economic Assistance Project Study Economic assistance to developing countries, today, comes from many international sources, public and private. It has been recognized that the contributions of these donors need to be coordinated in order to achieve maximum benefits for the reci...