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Date May 19, 1981 Report No. 115303 Title

Budget and Spending: Budget Reduction Proposals Affecting Federal Compensation Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, 1981 STATEMENTOF HARRY S. HAVENS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLERGENERAL BEFORE THE HOUSE POST OFFICE AND CIVIL ..__ON SERVICE COMMITTEE G 115303 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to be here being today to provide would our views on We are pleased various proposals considered...
Date May 14, 1981 Report No. 115242 Title

Employment: Cost-of-Living Allowance Program in Alaska

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. May 14, 1981 STATEMENTOF CLIFFORD I. GOULD DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNELAND COMPENSATIONDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMXTTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE, POST OFFICE, AND GENERAL SERVICES SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THEcCOST-OF-LIVING Mr. Chairman ALLOWANCEPROGRAMIN ALASKA Subcommittee: to di...
Date May 13, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-48 Title

Government Operations: Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Nonforeign Areas Should Be Based on Spendable Income

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL COMPENSATION PERSONNEL DIVISION AND MAY 13.1981 B-202999 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Director, Office of Personnel Management Dear Dr. Devine: Allowances for Federal Employr-Cost-Of-Living ees in Nonforeign Areas Should Be Based on Spendable Income (FPCD-81-48) J We wish to bring to your attention an issue warranting action ...
Date May 6, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-42 Title

Government Operations: Cost of Increased Retirement Benefits for Panama Canal Employees

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON 0~ 0.~. ~~~ - UN,TED S.,.,,TES B-197657 RELEASED MAY s. Xi81 The Honorable Mary Rose Oakar Chair, Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Chair: Subject: Canal Retirement Benefits for Panama 6 ,i', The Subcommittee's November 15, 1979, letterV~asked-us(&o provide information on ...
Date April 24, 1981 Report No. 115031 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Taxation of American Citizens Employed Abroad

UWI[TL~D STATES GENEWU ACCOUNTING OFFICE MASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 For release on delivery expected at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 24, 1981 STATEMENTOF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE TAXATION AND DEBT MANAGEMENT ON SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON F .S. TAXATION OF AWZRICAN CITIZENS EMPLOYED ABROAD J Mr. Chairman and members of the Subco...
Date April 16, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-12 Title

Housing: Measurement of Homeownership Costs in the Consumer Price Index Should Be Changed

I Bv THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES llY&2;1 L c Report ToThe Congress Measurement Of Homeownership Costs In The Consumer Price Index Should Be Changed The consumer priceindex is widely used to adjust wages and Federal transfer payments in response to price level changes. It also indicates the success of economic policy in maintaining price stability. Many people have charged that this...
Date April 1, 1981 Report No. 114823 Title

Income Security: S. 677, the Civil Service Retirement Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1981

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 'WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 8:00 a.m. April 1, 1981 STATEMENT OF CLIFFORD I. GOULD DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION CIVIL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SERVICE, POST OFFICE, AND GENERAL SERVICES SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTALAFFAIRS ON I Hr. S. 677, THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT ...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-21 Title

Budget and Spending: What Can Be Done To Check the Growth of Federal Entitlement and Indexed Spending?

IYT-Ld BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES What Can Be Done To Check The Growth Of Federal Entitlement And Indexed Spending? Federal spending for entitlement and indexed programs has grown significantly over the past decade. In this report, GAO examines the nature of such spending, the reasons behind its growth, and what can be done to limit such spending in the futu...
Date Feb. 27, 1981 Report No. ID-81-29 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: American Employment Abroad Discouraged by U.S. Income Tax Laws

F SW, w4g BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL’ Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES American Employment Abroad Discouraged By U.S.Income Tax Laws To adequately promote and service US. roducts and operations in forei n countries, e .S. companies em lay a large Borce of U.S. citizens abroad. cpA0 surveyed a roup of major U.S. companies which report d that US. tax rovisions established by the Foreign Earn...
Date Feb. 26, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-35 Title

Government Operations: Changes Needed in Calculation of Reduction in Civil Service Annuities for Survivor Benefits

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NCTON, D.C. 20549 tCDLRA4 PSRSONNCL AND COMPCNSATION DIVISION FEBRUARY 26,198l B-201811 The Honorable Arch S. Ramsay Acting Director Office of Personnel Management Dear Mr. Ramsay: Changes Needed in Calculation I-Civil Service Annuities for (FPCD-81-35) llllllllllIll llll 114439 Subject: f of Reduction in Survivor Benefit3 We have completed our review...
Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. 114477 Title

Government Operations: Recommendations of the Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries

, lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LMI 14477 U.S. General Accounting Washington, D-C. Office . I FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Wednesday, February 18, STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER.GENERAL OF THE UNITED BEFORE THE 1981 1 ST.ATES 114477 -. (_ . .(. QUADRENNIAL PAY COMMISSION OF THE TASK FORCE -( COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES _ I ON THE COMMISS...
Date Oct. 15, 1980 Report No. 113586 Title

Employment: Need for Pay Adjustments for Top Officials in the Federal Government

U.S. General Accounting Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Wednesday, October 15, 1980 Statement of' H. L. Krieger, Director Personnel and Compensation Before the Federal Division Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries Mr. Mlllllllll ll 113586 the views of Pay adjust- Chairman and Members of to be here Office the the Commission: to present I am pleased the for Gen...
Date July 31, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-72 Title

Government Operations: Federal Executive Pay Compression Worsens

dI BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Executive Pay Compression Worsens Despite a 5.5-percent salary increase in October 1979, the adverse effects of limiting or denying these increases to Federal executives have worsened. Pay compression now extends further into the General Schedule and covers about 90 percent of Senior Executive Service (SES) members. This ...
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 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 Nov. 26, 1979 Report No. 094317 Title

International Affairs: Foreign National Compensation

Date Nov. 29, 1978 Report No. FPCD-79-6 Title

Government Operations: Entitlements to Cost of Living Allowances and Retirement Credits for Nonappropriated Fund Employees

DOCUMENT RESUME 07991 - [C,3484451 r Fntitlements to Cost of Living Allowances and Retirement Credits for Nouappropriated Fund Emplcyees]. FECD-79-6; B-148581. November 29, 1978. 5 pp. Report to Sen. Abraham Ribicoff; by B. L. Krieger, Director, Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation 4300). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Budget F...
Date Aug. 21, 1978 Report No. 106830 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Legislation Affecting Adjustments in the Annuity of a Retired Comptroller General

DO.UMZENT LE SUNE 06830 82347398] rProposed Legislation Affecting Adjustments in the Annuity of a Retired Comptrcller Generall. August 21, 1S78. 8 pp. Testimony before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs: Enerqy, Nuclear Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. Congressional Relevance: Senate Ccom...
Date May 17, 1978 Report No. 106026 Title

Income Security: Legislation To Amend the Comptroller General's Retirement System

DOCUIENT BESUbE 06026 B1386426] [Legislation To Amend the Comptroller General's Retirament Systemj. ay 17, 1978. 4 pp. + enclosure (7 pp.). Testimcny before the Hocuse Committee on Government Operations: Legislation and National Security ubcosaittee; by Elmer . Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. congressional Relevance: House Committee on Governmert Operations...
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 Jan. 1, 1978 Report No. 090969 Title

Special Publications: Legislative Developments

Date Nov. 17, 1977 Report No. FPCD-78-2 Title

Cost-of-Living Adjustments for New Federal Retirees: More Rational and Less Costly Processes Are Needed

DOCUMENT RE'SUAE 04067 - [B3264524J ore Cost-of-Livinq Adjustments for New Federal BRetirees: Processes Are Needed. FCD-78-2; Rational and Less Costly * appendix (1 pp.). B-130150. November 17, 1977. 5 p. Report to the Congress; by Elmer E. Staats, Comptrcller General. anagement and CompeLsation 4300); Federal Issue Ara: Personnel Personnel anagement and Compensation: Retirement Policies and Pract...
Date May 20, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-88 Title

Health: Effect on Medicaid of Restoring Eligibility to Those Who Lost It because of Cost-of-Living Increases in Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

DOCUMENT RESUME 02220 - [A1452461] rEffect on Medicaid of Restoring Eligibility to Those Who Lost It because of Cost-of-Living Increases in Old-Age, Survivors, and Disabil my Insurance]. HRD-77-88; B-164031(3). May 20, 1977. Released May 27, 1977. 10 pp. Report to Sen. John Melcher; by Comptroller General. obert F. Keller, Acting Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Contact: Human Resources and Dev...
Date July 27, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-80 Title

Income Security: Cost-of-Living Adjustment Processes for Federal Annuities Need To Be Changed

REPORT TO BY THE COMFTROLLER OF THE UNITED S.~+~y sysm LM098228 l~\lllllllllllllllll~~lll~ll - Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Processes For Federal Annuities Need To Be Changed The cost-of-living adjustment processes for Federal retirement annuities have resulted in annuities’ increasing faster than the cost of living and Federal white-collar pay rates. This has been caused by the extra l-percent inc...
Date June 24, 1976 Report No. 089544 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Temporary Lodging Allowances Vouchers and Leave and Earnings Statements

Date Feb. 12, 1976 Report No. FPCD-75-161 Title

International Affairs: Policy of Paying Cost-of-Living Allowances to Federal Employees in Nonforeign Areas Should Be Changed

Policy Of Paying Cost-Of-Living Allowances To Federal Employees In Nonforeign Are s Should Changed Civil Service Corn mission The cost-of-living allowance for certain employees in Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories is no longer an appropriate means of compensation since it is in conflict with the Government’s pay policies. Special pay rates should be used in lieu of the allowance to overcome a...
Date Jan. 22, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-82 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Need for a Systematic Recall and Reassessment Procedure for Certain Individuals Denied Benefits

UNITED STATHSGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 MANPOWER AND DIVISION WELFARE B-164031(4) JAM 2 2 1976 I i The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Dear Mr. of Health, Education, ,?,--” I Secretary: We have completed our ,study of individuals denied title II Social Security disability benefits. As part of this study we reviewed the need for a systematic recall and reassessment proced...
Date Dec. 12, 1975 Report No. 089647 Title

Financial Management: Review of Temporary Lodging and Other Allowances in the Accounts of the Accounting and Finance Officer at Hahn Air Base

Date Sept. 9, 1974 Report No. B-180403 Title

Employment: Fundamental Changes Needed To Achieve a Uniform Government-Wide Overseas Benefits and Allowances System for U.S. Employees

. REPORT TO i!XE CONGRES Fundamental Changes Needed To Achieve A Uniform Government-Wide . Overseas, Benefits And Allowances System For U.S. Employees 80780403 Multiagency BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE DC. UNITED STATES 20548 B-180403 r‘ To the Speaker of the House of Representatives \. and the President pro tempore of the Senate This is o...
Date June 20, 1974 Report No. 094581 Title

Government Operations: Comments on S. 3049, S. 3550, and S. 3551

FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:DO a.m. EDT Thursday, June 20, 1974 STATEMENTOF ELMER 6. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE ON S.3049, S.3550, AND 5.3551, THREE B&S DEALING 'nlITH PAY ADJUSTMENTSFOR OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERALGOVERNMENT Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: i . am pieased to be here to present my view...
Date April 12, 1974 Report No. B-179129 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Information on Enforcement of Price Controls

c COMRTROLLER . OENERAL WASHINGTON, OF B.C. THE UNITED STATES 2.0848 B-179129 The Honorable Charles ‘.” House of Representatives A J. Carney 1” L Dear Mr. Carney: discussions with On August 16, 1973, and in subsequent , you requested that we furnish informaour representatives tion about the activities of the Cost of Living Council This information included data on savings to consumers from r...
Date Feb. 14, 1974 Report No. B-175807 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Cost of Living Council Operations

[““I”” :‘-‘I -;,’ $ :y’ * . -w I v UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-175807 The Honorable William H, Hudnut, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Hudnut: This is in response to your October 3, 1973, request that we investigate certain aspects of the C~~~~~~L~i.~~ng,,.C~o~ncil. ,&.LC,) \ w that Mr. Trueman T. Rembusch, Chairman, ...
Date July 1, 1973 Report No. 094544 Title

Special Publications: Idealism or Cynicism

Date Oct. 26, 1972 Report No. 094552 Title

Government Operations: Experience of the Federal Government in Maintaining Equivalency With Private Sector Pay

5522 R V - - I 11111lI1 I ll 1 11ll1111 lI1lI lIl l 1 l l l 094552 Y 1 ADDRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, ELMER B. STAATS, BEFORE THE CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Pi- -/': AT THE MAXWELL SCHOOL OF CITIZENSHIP AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY OCTOBER 26, 1972 ' "EXPERIENCE OF THE FEDERAL G V R M N I N OEN ET MAINTAINING EQUIVALENCY W I T H PRIVATE SECTOR PAY" _ I . IN...
Date Oct. 19, 1972 Report No. 093258 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Disbursing Transactions U.S.S. Wallace L. Lind

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL 2006 WASHINGTON 234 STATE OFFICE BUILDING STREET BOULEVARD DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226 t i
Date Aug. 1, 1967 Report No. B-159451 Title

International Affairs: Survey of the Agency for International Development's Management and Operation of the Commercial Import Program for Vietnam

REPORT THE CONGRESS OF THE TO UNITED STATES SURVEYOF THE AGENCYFOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT'SMANAGEMENTANDOPERATION OFTHE COMMERCIAL IMPORT PROGRAM FOR VIET NAM DEPARTMENTOFSTATE AGENCYFOR INTERNATIONALDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTOFDEFENSE THE COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED AUGUST1967 GENERAL STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-159451 To the Speaker President of the Senate ...