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Date July 21, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-904T Title

Older Americans: Continuing Care Retirement Communities Can Provide Benefits, but Not Without Some Risk

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate OLDER AMERICANS Continuing Care Retirement Communities Can Provide Benefits, but Not Without Some Risk Statement of Alicia Puente Cackley, Director Financial Markets and Community Investment GAO-10-904T M...
Date June 21, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-611 Title

Older Americans: Continuing Care Retirement Communities Can Provide Benefits, but Not Without Some Risk

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2010 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate OLDER AMERICANS Continuing Care Retirement Communities Can Provide Benefits, but Not Without Some Risk GAO-10-611 June 2010 OLDER AMERICANS Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-611, a report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliabi...
Date Aug. 14, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-825 Title

Federal Student Aid Formula: Cost-of-Living Adjustment Could Increase Aid to a Small Percentage of Students in High-Cost Areas but Could Also Further Complicate Aid Process

United States Government Accountability Office GAO August 2009 Report to Congressional Committees FEDERAL STUDENT AID FORMULA Cost-of-Living Adjustment Could Increase Aid to a Small Percentage of Students in High-Cost Areas but Could Also Further Complicate Aid Process GAO-09-825 Contents Letter Appendix I Briefing Slides 1 5 Appendix II Scope and Methodology 42 Appendix III Counties Where Student...
Date Oct. 26, 2007 Report No. GAO-08-26 Title

Social Security Reform: Issues for Disability and Dependent Benefits

Date Dec. 31, 2001 Report No. GAO-02-170 Title

United States Postal Service: Information on Retirement Plans

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Information on Retirement Plans GAO-02-170 a Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Estimated Future Annual Costs for the Three Plans Costs and Payments of the Three Individual Plans Funding Status of the Three Plans Portion of Liability Due to Increa...
Date Feb. 1, 2000 Report No. GGD-00-50 Title

Consumer Price Index: Update of Boskin Commission's Estimate of Bias

United States General Accounting Office GAO February 2000 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance U.S. Senate CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Update of Boskin Commission’s Estimate of Bias GAO/GGD-00-50 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284299 February 1, 2000 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Ranking Minority Member Committ...
Date Oct. 9, 1997 Report No. GGD/OCE-98-2 Title

Consumer Price Index: More Frequent Updating of Market Basket Expenditure Weights Is Needed

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1997 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives CONSUMER PRICE INDEX More Frequent Updating of Market Basket Expenditure Weights Is Needed GAO/GGD/OCE-98-2 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-275450 October 9, 1997 The Ho...
Date Sept. 26, 1997 Report No. GGD-97-178R Title

Federal Pensions: Relationship Between Pensions and Final Salaries for Retired Former Members of Congress

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-277977 September 26, 1997 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Subject: Federal Pensions: Relationshin Between Pensions and Final Salaries for Retired Former Members of Congress Dear Mr. Chairman: At your request, we are responding to a series of question...
Date Aug. 11, 1997 Report No. GGD-97-156 Title

Federal Pensions: Relationship Between Retiree Pensions and Final Salaries

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate FEDERAL PENSIONS Relationship Between Retiree Pensions and Final Salaries GAO/GGD-97-156 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-270600 August 11, 1997 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United...
Date June 9, 1997 Report No. HEHS-97-152R Title

Medicaid Matching Formula: Effects of Need Indicators on New York's Funding

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20848 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-277184 June 9, 1997 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Senate The Honorable Alfonse M. D’Amato United States Senate Subject: Medicaid Matching Formula: Effects of Need Indicators on New York’s Funding This letter responds to your request of April 29, 1997,for an a...
Date May 14, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-118 Title

Food Stamp Program: Characteristics of Households Affected by Limit on the Shelter Deduction

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1997 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Characteristics of Households Affected by Limit on the Shelter Deduction GAO/RCED-97-118 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Develop...
Date April 15, 1997 Report No. HEHS-97-38 Title

Poverty Measurement: Issues in Revising and Updating the Official Definition

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1997 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate POVERTY MEASUREMENT Issues in Revising and Updating the Official Definition GAO/HEHS-97-38 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-275689 April 15, 1997 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Ranki...
Date April 7, 1997 Report No. GGD-97-40 Title

Federal Retirement: Federal and Private Sector Retirement Program Benefits Vary

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters FEDERAL RETIREMENT Federal and Private Sector Retirement Program Benefits Vary GAO/GGD-97-40 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-271057 April 7, 1997 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable ...
Date Aug. 26, 1996 Report No. GGD-96-166 Title

Consumer Price Index: Cost-of-Living Concepts and the Housing and Medical Care Components

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Cost-of-Living Concepts and the Housing and Medical Care Components G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-96-166 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-261120 Aug...
Date April 30, 1996 Report No. HEHS-96-104R Title

Financial Management: SSA Overpayment Recovery

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-270420 April 30, 1996 Shirley S. Chater The Honorable Commissioner Social Security Dear Administration Chater: Commissioner The Social Security Administration (SSA) is responsible for a number of programs that provide cash support to recipients. Its Supplemental Security Income (SSI) ...
Date Aug. 11, 1995 Report No. HEHS-95-219R Title

Income Security: Pension COLAs

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-261335 August 11, 1995 The Honorable Sam Gibbons Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Barbara B. Kennelly House of Representatives This letter responds to your inquiry about cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) to the benefits retiree...
Date June 28, 1995 Report No. T-GGD-95-197 Title

Government Operations: Federal Retirement System Financing

United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Civil Service Committee on Government Reform and Oversight Mouse of Representatives For Releaseon Dclivcry Expeckd at 1O:oO am. EDT Wcdncsday June 28, 19% FEDERAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM FINANCING Statement of Johnny C. Finch Assistant Comptroller General General Government Programs GAO/T-GGD-r)S- 197 Y Mr. Chairman and Members...
Date May 22, 1995 Report No. T-GGD-95-172 Title

Government Operations: Overview of Federal Retirement Programs

United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Post Office and Civil Service Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 230 p.m.- EDT Monday, May 22,1995 OVERVIEWOFFEDERAL, RETIREMFNI'PROGRAMS Statement of Johnny C. Finch Assistant Comptroller General General Government Programs ! OVERVIEW OF FEDERAL RETIREMENT PROGRAMS Su...
Date March 9, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-64 Title

Poverty Measurement: Adjusting for Geographic Cost-of-Living Difference

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters POVERTY MEASUREMENT Adjusting for Geographic Cost-of-Living Difference GAO/GGD-95-64 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-259782 March 9, 1995 The Honorable James M. Jeffords The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Uni...
Date June 14, 1994 Report No. T-HEHS-94-192 Title

D.C. Pensions: Plans Consuming Growing Share of District Budget

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, 1994 Testiti%y Before the Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health Committee on the District of Columbia House of Representatives e D.C. PENSIONS Plans Consuming Growing Share of District Budget Statement of Joseph F. Del&o, Director Income Security Issues Health, Education, and Human Servi...
Date May 20, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-165 Title

Federal Aid: Revising Poverty Statistics Affects Fairness of Allocation Formulas

United States General Accounting Offhe GAO May Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Regulation and Government Information, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate 1994 FEDERAL AID Revising Poverty Statistics Affects Fairness of Allocation Forrnulas GAOIHEHS-94-166 . Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report+ GAO United States General Accounting Oflice Washington, D.C. 2064...
Date Nov. 4, 1993 Report No. HRD-94-18 Title

D.C. Pension Benefits: Comparison With Selected State and Local Government Pension Plans

: .., > . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-255369 November 4,1993 The Honorable Fortney (Pete) Stark Chairman, Committee on the District of Columbia House of Representatives The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Judiciary and Education Committee on the District of Columbia House of Representatives Pension obliga...
Date July 29, 1993 Report No. AIMD-93-11 Title

Financial Management: Estimate of Interest on Selected Benefits Received by Postal Service Retirees

United St,ates General Accounting Office GAO July 1993 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FINANCIAL MANAGEMEN’ n 1@ 1 PT 1 estimate or interest on Selected Benefits Received by Pas.tal Service Retirees GAO/AIMI)-W-11 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Accountin...
Date July 23, 1993 Report No. AIMD-93-25 Title

Federal Budget: Choosing Public Investment Programs

GAO July 1993 Congressional Requesters Report to FEDERAL BUDGET Choosing Public Investment Programs GAWAIMD-93-25 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Accounting and Information Management Division B-252627 July 23, 1993 The Honorable Bill Bradley United States Senate The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives ...
Date July 1, 1992 Report No. FEO-92-1 Title

Special Publications: Living in Hawaii

Date March 20, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-61BR Title

Federal Recruiting: Comparison of Applicants Who Accepted or Declined Federal Job Offers

.II. ..I...-_.-..- -_---_._-_---Gt~ncral -_^,_ _.“.l_._ .“...“. I.I- .I_ ._. .._ ~“__--...linitcd .._. States -.---.- -l-..l*l”“- .~ .-. Accounting Offiw ---. IZriciing IQmt to Congressional Srl~>c.~ornrrlil,Cc~s -----_-.-“_..”._,__, _-., ,-__ *,“l,. .,,l_. _--_“ll--_m”--m---.I-.IIC”II_““III. RECRUITING Comparison of Applicants Who Accepted or Declined Federal Job Offer...
Date March 14, 1990 Report No. T-GGD-90-22 Title

Employment: Federal White-Collar Employee Salary Reform

United States General Accounting OffIce /g/3 7 0 ’ * GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Wednesday March 14, 1990 Tedimony II Federal White-Collar Employee Salary 141370 Reform Statement of Richard L, Fogel, Assistant Comptroller for General Government Programs General Before the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee' Benefits Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Hous...
Date Feb. 12, 1990 Report No. NSIAD-90-46 Title

Overseas Allowances: Improvements Needed in Administration

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives -- Improvements Needed in Administration i National Security and International Affairs Division B-236021 February 12,199O The Honorable Les Aspin Chairman, Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report is in response to a requirement in the Hou...
Date June 26, 1989 Report No. T-GGD-89-27 Title

Employment: Locality Pay for Federal Employees

, Unite d S ta tes G e n e r a l A c c o u n tin g O ffice /3 rj& ? T e s tim o n y IIill llllllllll 138962 For R e l e a s e o n D e livery E x p e c te d a t 9 :0 0 a .m . P D T konday June 26, 1989 Locality P a y for Federal E m p loyees S ta te m e n t o f ' Rosslyn S . K l e e m a n F e d e r a l W o rkforce D irector, F u tu r e Issu e s B e fo r e th e S u b c o m m itte e o n E m p l o y m...
Date Jan. 23, 1989 Report No. T-HRD-89-2 Title

Income Security: The Social Security Notch Issue

United States General Accounting Office J ’ 7 g L b Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Monday January 23, 1989 The Social Security Notch Issue Statement of Joseph F. Delfico, Senior Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Social Family Policy Committee on Finance United States Senate Associate Security and CPiO/Hl?D-T-89-2 I THE SOCIAL SECURITY NOTC...
Date April 22, 1988 Report No. T-HRD-88-15 Title

Income Security: The Social Security Notch Issue

Foi Release On :Delivery Ex$ected at 9:dO a.m. Frcday Ap$il 22, 1988 . ,/The Social Security Notch Issue, ^..W ~ Statement of Franklin Frazier, Associate Director Human Resources Division U.S. General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. . i . Before The Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives Field Hearing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa -T-HRD-88-15 GAOFom160(13/87) THE SOCIAL SECURITY NOTCH ISSU...
Date April 14, 1988 Report No. T-HRD-88-14 Title

Income Security: The Social Security Notch Issue

Otited States General Accounting ~Offkx /,3 1 55sd GAO Testimony For Release On Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Thursday April 14, 1988 i- The Social Security Notch Issuei . Statement of Joseph F. Delfico, Senior Human Resources Division Associate Director Before The ' Subcommittee on Social Security Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives I IllIIIll I 13555t THE SOCIAL SECURITY N...
Date March 24, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-62 Title

Social Security: The Notch Issue

Social Security, committtee on Ways and Means, Hous&of Representatives March1988 SOCIAL SECURITY The Notch Issue Comptroller General of the United States B-230503 March 24. 1988 The Honorable Andy Jacobs, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to the request of your predecessor, the Honorable James ...
Date June 29, 1987 Report No. T-GGD-87-22 Title

Budget and Spending: Developing a Consumer Price Index for the Elderly

United St&e~‘ Gheral Accounting Office Is792 GAO - Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Monday June 29, 1987 Developing a Consumer Price Index for the Elderly Statement of Lawrence H. Thompson Chief Economist Before Special the Committee United States on Aging Senate llllllww lllllll 133322 GAO/T-GGD-87-22 , ., < OS4 !ro6 Mr. Chairman We are and Members pleased to of the ...
Date Feb. 27, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-51FS Title

Federal Compensation: Effects of Proposed Retirement Changes on a Typical Federal Retiree

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-222040 February 27, 1986 The Honorable Mary Rose Oakar Chair, Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee on Post Office and Civil House of Representatives Dear Madam Chair: Service Enclosed is a fact sheet which is provided in response to your February 12, 1986, request for informati...
Date Aug. 27, 1985 Report No. IMTEC-85-13 Title

Information Management: Stabilizing Social Security--Which Wage Measure Would Best Align Benefit Increases With Revenue Increases

BY THE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Special Committee On Aging United States Senate Stabilizing Social Security--Which Wage Measure Would Best Align Benefit Increases With Revenue Increases? The Social Security Amendments of 1983 included an automatic mechanism to help align Social Security benefit payment increases with revenue increases if Social Security reserves fall b...
Date March 4, 1985 Report No. 126386 Title

Housing: Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1985

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. k%s% 20548 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER per F. tksdcr, 3 I vr COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1985 / MR. CHAIRMAN: We are year 3.5 1985. percent requesting This request $5,674,000 in suppl...
Date May 3, 1983 Report No. 121261 Title

Financial Management: Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Programs of the Railroad Retirement Board

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 3, 1983 STATEMENTOF PETER J. MCGOUGH,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SOCIAL SECURITY ON AND SUBCOMMITTEE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND ON 4 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON RETIREMENTAND UNEMPLOYMEN...
Date April 21, 1983 Report No. 121171 Title

Veterans Affairs: Military Personnel Issues

L U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE W A S H INGTON,D.C. . . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m . Thursday, April 21, 1983 S T A T E M E N TOF . . DR. KENNETHJ. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY PERSONNEL) FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION . BEFORE THE S U B C O M M ITTEE DEFENSE ON HOUSEC O M M ITTEEON APPROPRIATIONs ON r M ILITARY PERSONNEL ISSUES M r. Chairman -and Members of t...
Date Feb. 18, 1983 Report No. 120701 Title

Income Security: Recommendations of National Commission on Social Security Reform

‘ /du (ul @+‘ I +A 1 “ J ; STATEMENTFOR.THE Ii' RECORD3 FEBRbARY,1983 STATEMENTOF THE U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE ON THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMRECOMMENDATIONS - COMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES , , Chairman3 The General reporting social Accounting Office, as an 'independent agency of: the to the Congress, security system. has made numerous stud...
Date Sept. 29, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-47 Title

Government Operations: Special Pay and Benefits Granted to Select Groups of General Schedule Employees

r-=-‘~i@-lLu- nils a1 “I rw,Wrn~” “Y.-l”= 11.w UT,,~,~, *, ELEASED Actor )r*h PY uw -wwcl offfeo l ew ?f ~~rr~~~‘I(OI(IIwml~ on .tho brrrk et rpoeitic l pprava1 l .m ,-J BY itiE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ,,+c To The Chairman, Committee Post Office And Civil Service House Of Representatives Report l On Granted To Select Groups Of General Schedule Employees Special Special pay and be...
Date Aug. 20, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-38 Title

National Defense: Military's 1-Year 'Look Back' Retirement Provision Should Be Revoked

* 1 . REPORTBY THE r General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Military’s Provision Provi 1 -Year “‘Look Back” Retirement Should Be Revoked: Multiyear houlld Be Reviewed The military retirement system contains two provisions which allow new retirees to calculate their annuity based on earlier pay scales, if it is to their advantage. The 1 -year “look back” provision has outlived its usefulness and i...
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 28, 1982 Report No. CED-82-93 Title

Agriculture and Food: Reasons for High Food Prices in the U.S. Virgin Islands

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 May coMMUNITv AN0 OEvELo?Mmvr ccoNoMIC 0lvuloN 28, 1982 B-207434 The Honorable Ron de Lugo House of Representatives Dear Mr. de Lugo: Subject: Reasons for High Food Prices in the U.S. Virgin Islands (GAO/CED-82-93) 13, 1981, letter requested that we determine: 4 118516 Your October --Actual food price differences between the Virgin Isl...
Date March 26, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-52 Title

Income Security: Legislation Is Needed To Ensure That Cost-of-Living Increases in Federal Programs Will Be Considered on a More Timely Basis in Computing Supplemental Security Income Benefits

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-206749 MARCH 26,1982 The Honorable Robert J. Dole Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Daniel Rostenkowski Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Legislation Is Needed to Ensure That Cost-of-Living Increases in Federal Programs Will Be Considered on a More Timely Basis in ...
Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-8 Title

Government Operations: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Uniformed Personnel Could Be More Accurate

. * UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL CLRSORNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-205580 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs FEBRUARY 25,1982 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Uniformed Personnel Could Be More Accurate (FPCD-82-8) We have completed our review of the metho...
Date Feb. 8, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-24 Title

Government Operations: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Foreign Areas Could Be More Accurate

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-205580 FEBRUARY 8, f982 The Honorable The Secretary Alexander of State M. Haig, Jr. Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Foreign Areas Could Be More Accurate (FPCD-82-24) We have completed our review of the methodology used to comput...
Date Feb. 8, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-25 Title

Government Operations: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Nonforeign Areas Could Be More Accurate

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-205580 FEBRUARY 8,1982 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Office of Personnel Director, Management Dear Dr. Devine: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Nonforeign Areas Could Be More Accurate (FPCD-82-25) Subject: We have completed our review of the methodology use...
Date Dec. 16, 1981 Report No. CED-82-23 Title

Agriculture and Food: High Food Prices in the Virgin Islands

UNITED STATESGENERAL. ACXNJNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 December COMMUNITY DC~~L~PMLNT AND ECONOMIC DlVlSlON 16, 1981 B-205808 The Honorable Ron de Lugo House of Representatives Dear M r. de Lugo: Subject: High Food Prices (CED-82-23) in the Virgin Islands IIIII I 117182 Your October 13, 1981, letter expressed concern about high cost of living in the Virgin Islands and, in particular, high f...
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 ...