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Date March 29, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-69 Title

Cleaning Up Hazardous Wastes: An Overview of Superfund Reauthorization Issues

Reports and Testimonies

COMPTROLLERGENERALOFTHEUNITEDSTATES WASHINGTON D.C. m B-215824 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives The taxing authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (commonly known as Superfund) will expire at the end of fiscal year 1985. This report represents the culmination of our work to date on Superfund ...

Date March 28, 1985 Report No. 126573 Title

Employment: Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules in Federal Agencies

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. For release on delivery expected at 9:30 a.m. March 28, 1985 , STATEMENT OF ROSSLYN S. KLEEMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE HOUSE CIVIL SERVICE AND POST OFFICE COMMITTEE ON FLEXIBLE AND COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULES IN FEDERAL AGENCIES Mr. Chairman and Members your of the ...

Date March 28, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-48 Title

Government Operations: Information on the Administration's Program to Reduce Grade 11-15 Positions

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UNITED STATES GENERAI. ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2QS40 - OOVERNMW DlVlSlON The Ronorable William D. Ford Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Rouse of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASED Information on the Administration's Program to Reduce Grade 11-15 Positions (GAO/GGD-85-48) This report responds to your request for information on justification for the ...

Date March 28, 1985 Report No. 126572 Title

Transportation: GAO's Review of the Department of Transportation's Pipeline Safety Program

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE SESOURCES COMKUNITY. AND ZCONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION March 28, 1985 B-216876 The Honorable John C. Danforth Chairman, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, the enclosed statement for the record discusses our report-- Need to ...

Date March 27, 1985 Report No. 088041 Title

Information Management: Information Value/Computer Matching of Data

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Date March 27, 1985 Report No. AFMD-85-32 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Office of the Attending Physician Revolving Fund's Financial Statements for the Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 1984 and 1983

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE D.C. 2064 UNITED STATES B-206277 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: MARCH 27,1986 Examination of the Office of the Attending ""'Physician Revolving Fund's Financial Statements for the Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 1984 and 1983 (GAO/AFMD-85-32) Pursuant to the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act of 1976, ...

Date March 27, 1985 Report No. AFMD-85-37 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Senate Building Beauty Shop Financial Statements for the Fiscal Years Ended February 29, 1984, and February 28, 1983

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COMPTROLLER GENERAi OF THE UNITED STATES WASH I NGTON D.C. 20648 ~-133046 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: MARCH 27,1985 Examination of the Senate Building Beauty Financial Statements for the Fiscal Years February 29, 1984, and February 28, 1983 (GAO/AFMD-85-37) Shop Ended Pursuant to section 451 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 ( ...

Date March 27, 1985 Report No. 127255 Title

Information Management: [Added Information Value Through Computer Matching of Data]

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3\53? llllllllllll1111lllll1ll 127255 , 8 ’ , - . , t .. ... .- . . Management Perspectives of i3ata Added Information Value Through Computer Matching of Data Presented by : . 24, r 9 9 r I Morey J. Chick, Infornation Management and Technology Division .General Accounting Off ice #flfl3ABSTRACT : e2-J ew D*-4?G=L . . ’ I . ! d:* a ’ Computer matching is defined here a s a comparison of data that ...

Date March 26, 1985 Report No. 126526 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Demographic Impact of Immigration on the United States

Reports and Testimonies

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 A.M. MARCH'26, 1985 STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON,DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE CENSUSAND POPULATION ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION , ON THE UNITED STATES M/r. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: // ...

Date March 26, 1985 Report No. 126523 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Regional Information Sharing Systems

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United 'States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. MARCH26, 1985 STATEMENT OF ARNOLD P. JONES, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON INFORMATION, JUSTICE, AND AGRICULTURE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON REGIONAL INFORMATIONSHARING SYSTEMS #I ll llllllll~l 126523 03 1569 Mr. Chairman ...

Date March 26, 1985 Report No. 126524 Title

Environmental Protection: GAO Superfund Work

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:OO PM EDT March 26, 1985 STATEMENT OF HUGHJ. WESSINGER, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE WATER RESOURCES ON OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEEON PUBLIC WORKSAND TRANSPORTATION Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee: We are pleased work. ous ...

Date March 26, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-42 Title

Employment: Projects Funded in Northeast Texas by the Emergency Jobs Appropriations Act of 1983

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BYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Subcommittee On Employment And Productivity Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate Projects Funded In Northeast Texas By The Emergency Jobs Appropriations Act Of 1983 To meet economic problems facing the nation, the Congress enacted the Emergency Jobs Appropriations Act of 1983, which made over $9 billion available for ...

Date March 26, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-75 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Inventory of Potential Hazardous Waste Sites Is Incomplete

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OF THE UNITEDSTATES EPA’s Inventoryfif Potential Hazardous Waste mO/RCED-85-75 MARCH 26,1985 Request for copies of GAO repo& should b@ sent to: /. _ * .:- . COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE O.C. UNITED STATES * ZW- B-216455 The Honorable James J. Florio on Commerce, Chairman, Subcommittee Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ...

Date March 26, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-68 Title

Natural Resources: Interior Has Taken Steps To Improve the Adequacy of Data Used for Making Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Decisions

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BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Interior Has Taken Steps To Improve The Adequacy Of Data Used For Making Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Decisions GAO examined the Department of the Interior’s policies and practices for using geological and geophysical data to evaluate ...

Date March 25, 1985 Report No. 126497 Title

Health: U.S. Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVER Expected at 9:30 a.m. March 25, 1985 3 STATEMENTOF MURRAYGRANT, MD, DPH CHIEF MEDICAL ADVISOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE EMPLOYMENT ON AND PRODUCTIVITY UNITED STATES SENATE . ON U.S. CITIZENS STUDYING MEDICINE ABROAD . Mr. Chairman and Members of the ...

Date March 25, 1985 Report No. 126525 Title

Health: Efforts Needed To Relieve Medicaid From Paying for Services Covered by Private Insurers

Reports and Testimonies

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. EST MONDAY, MA.%. 1985 STATEMENTOF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON FINANCE . UNITED STATES SENATE . . ON EFFORTSNEEDEDTO RELIEVE MEDICAID FROM PAYING . FOR SERVICES COVEREDBY PRIVATE INSURERS I Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We ...

Date March 25, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-28 Title

Financial Institutions: Statistics on SEC's Enforcement Program

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BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING Ol%lCE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Oversight And Investigation Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Statistics On SEC’s Enforcement On Program SEC is authorized by legislation to investigate suspected violations of the federal securities laws and, where warranted, to bring enforcement actions against suspected violators This report ...

Date March 25, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-10 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Congress Should Consider Changing Federal Income Taxation of the Property/Casualty Insurance Industry

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Studies tax revenue done by the would hand, Assoclatlon from lndlcate ellminatlon that of "o slgniflcant the PAL account. would in - OBSERVATIONS APPROPRIATE ON THE % result elimination TAX TREATMENT COSTS On the likely other result of the PAL deduction and distortions insurers. OF FUTURE by Emil in substantial between to weigh stock these and disruptions mutual facts. CONCLUSION M. Sunley ...

Date March 22, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-41 Title

Income Security: Annual Report Required by District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act, as Amended

Reports and Testimonies

COMPELLER ~;ENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-208412 MARCH 22,298s The Honorable Thamas P. GeNeill, Jr. Speaker of the House of Representatives The Honorable Strom Thurmond President pro tempore United States Senate The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate The Honorable Ronald V. Dellums Chairman, Committee on the District of ...

Date March 22, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-27 Title

National Defense: Army Contracts Overpriced Due to Misapplication of Spares Formula Pricing Factor

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I OFFICE l.JW~TED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTWIG WASH1NGTON. D.C. 20548 NATIONAL tNTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AN0 DIVISLON B-216912 MARCH 22.1985 Major General Orlando E. Gonzales, USA Commanding General U.S. Army Aviation Systems Command 63120-1798 St. Louis, Missouri Dear General Subject: Gonzales: Army Contracts Overpriced 'of Spares Formula Pricing (GAO,'NSIAD-85-27) 126528 Due to Misapplication ...

Date March 22, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-34 Title

Educating Students at Gallaudet and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf: Who Are Served and What Are the Costs?

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E@ASQl Report To The Chairman Subcommittee On The Handicapped Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate Educating Students At Gallaudet The National Technical Institute For The Deaf: Who Are Served And What Are The Costs? And I$‘Y’ U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING QFFICE THE GAO/HRD-85-34 MARCH 22.1985 Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office ...

Date March 22, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-12 Title

Income Security: Need To Strengthen Social Security's Beneficiary Reporting Requirements and Enforcement Authority

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t 1Bv THEC~IVIPTR~LLG? GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Need To Strengthen Social Security’s Beneficiary Reporting Requirements A’nd Enforcement Authority As of September 1984, retired and disabled beneficiaries and their dependents or survivors owed the Social SecurityAdministration (SSA) about $2 billion because they had been paid more than they were entitled. This represented ...

Date March 22, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-55 Title

National Defense: The Navy Can Increase Cancellations of Procurements for Unneeded Material

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION MARCH 22,1999 B-217670 The Honorable The Secretary John F. Lehman of the Navy 126496 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: The Navy Can Increase Cancellations Procurements For Unneeded Material (GAO/NSIAD-85-55) Of Our review of the Navy's procedures and practices for canceling procurements ...

Date March 22, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-41 Title

Natural Resources: The Corps of Engineers Should Revise Its Policy for Identifying Unneeded Land

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T WT REPORTBY THEUS.' - 6vv I. General Accounting Office The Corps Of Engineers Should Revise Its Policy For ldentifyinq Unneeded Land In July 1982 the Corpsof Engineers identified 35,000 acres of unneeded land in response to the President’s February 1982 Executive Order 12348 asking federal agencies to report real property no longer needed to meet agency objectives. At five projects, GAO ...

Date March 21, 1985 Report No. 126498 Title

International Affairs: Security at Overseas Posts

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, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I I lllll I 126498 U.S. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 1985 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND SCIENCE AND ' (-1)"I SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS HOUSE OF ...

Date March 21, 1985 Report No. 126493 Title

Natural Resources: Granting of Mining Permits to Operators Having Outstanding Mining Violations in Another State

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United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. MARCH 21, 1985 STATEMENT OF MICHAEL GRYSZKOWIEC, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEEON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON THE GRANTING OF MINING PERMITS TO OPERATORSHAVING ...

Date March 21, 1985 Report No. 126494 Title

Energy: Department of Energy Implementation of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982

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UNITED STATESGENERALACCOU#t'INGOFFICE STATETJUENT OF F.KEVINE?OLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR REsouRcEs,~TYANDMx3NoMIc DEXEWE’ MENT DMSION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITPEEON ENEFGYCONSERVATIONANDPOWER HOUSECOMMIlTEEON ENERGYANDCOMMERCE Hr. Chairman and Membersof the Sutimnittee: We appreciate the opportunity to be here today to discuss the Department of Energy's efforts to implement the Nuclear Waste Policy ...

Date March 21, 1985 Report No. IMTEC-85-6 Title

Income Security: The Veterans Administration's Organizational Structure for Managing Computer Resources Complies With the Paperwork Reduction Act

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/A UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 /61 March 21, 1985 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Chairman Brooks: Subject: RELEASED IllIIIll 126761 The Ve.terans Administration's Organizational Structure for Managing Computer Resources Complies With the Paperwork Reduction Act (GAO/IMTEC-85-6) You asked us to ...

Date March 21, 1985 Report No. 126492 Title

Energy: The U.S. Uranium Enrichment Services Program

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:45 A.M. MARCH 21, 1985 STATEMENT OF DANIEL C. WHITE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS ON THE U.S. URANIUM ENRICHMENT SERVICES PROGRAM Mr. Chairman and Members of ...

Date March 20, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-86 Title

Environmental Protection: Status of EPA's Remedial Cleanup Efforts

Reports and Testimonies

RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION MARCH 20,198s B-216455 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Status of EPA's Remedial (GAO/RCED-85-86) Cleanup Efforts In your May 2, 1984, letter you requested information on the Environmental ...

Date March 20, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-1 Title

Government Operations: Selected Aspects of the Federal Advisory Committee Act

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. DE. 20BM OENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION MARCH 20.1985 B-127685 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable John C. Danforth Subcommittee on Information Chairman, Management and Regulatory Affairs Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Selected Aspects of ...

Date March 20, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-47 Title

Health: Medicaid Overpayments Made to Hawaii Should Be Disallowed

Reports and Testimonies

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION March 20, 1985 Carolyne K. Davis, Ph.D. Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Dr. Davis: Medicaid Overpayment-s Should Be Disallowed Nade to Hawaii (GAO/HRD-85-47) llIllllllllll 127880 Subjectz- During a review of state Medicaid operations, we found that ...

Date March 19, 1985 Report No. 126456 Title

Health: H.R. 1370

Reports and Testimonies

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT '1 P.M. EST TUESDAY, MARCH19, 1985 STATEMENTOF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ON COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND COMMERCE AND SUBCOMMITTEE HEALTH ON COMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON H.R. 1370 Mr. ...

Date March 19, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-91 Title

Environmental Protection: School District Officials Face Problems in Dealing With Asbestos in Their Schools

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BY THEU’S GENERALACCOUNTIKIG’OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee HUD-Independent Agencies, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives On School District Officials Face Problems In Dealing With Asbestos In Their Schools In deciding how to resolve the asbestos problem in local school districts, officials rely on their own analyses, on the services of consultants and contractors, ...

Date March 18, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-53 Title

Health: HHS Allocation of Funds in FY 1985 To Support PHS Officers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION March 18, 1985 ~-217865 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASED Department of Health and Human Services Allocation of Funds in Fiscal Year 1985 to Support Public Health ...

Date March 15, 1985 Report No. 126418 Title

Energy: Comments on Proposed Moratorium on Development of Strategic Petroleum Reserve

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. March 15, 1985 STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND NATURAL RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Mr. Chairman, and Members of the Subcommittee: the ...

Date March 15, 1985 Report No. 126499 Title

Government Operations: Relocation of the Western Executive Seminar Center

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 Ill III 126499 FOR RELEASE DURING HEARINGS SCHEDULED MARCH15, 1985, AT 9:30 A.M. STATEMENTOF ROSSLYNS. KLEEMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE EMPLOYMENT ON AND HOUSING COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE CIVIL SERVICE ON COMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE HOUSEOF ...

Date March 15, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-58 Title

National Defense: Military and Federal Civilian Disposable Income Comparisons Using January 1985 Pay Rates

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-215107 MARCH15.1985 The Honorable John C. Stennis Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Stennis: 126488 Military and Federal Civilian Disposable Comparisons Using January 1985 Pay Rates (GAO/NSIAD-85- ...

Date March 15, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-56 Title

Natural Resources: Implementation Status of OMB Circular A-76 Program at National Park Service and Bureau of Reclamation

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C.20548 OFFICE SESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AN’2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OIVISION B-215847 MARCH Y5,1985 RELEASED The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Implementation Status of the Office of Management and Budget ...

Date March 15, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-36 Title

Government Operations: State Rather Than Federal Policies Provided the Framework for Managing Block Grants

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BY.THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES State Rather Than Federal Policies Provided The Framework ,F’or Managing Block Grants Block grants have enabled states to plan and manage programs in accordance with processes used for related services, use established service delivery systems, and carry out other management functions, such as program monitoring and audit using ...

Date March 15, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-31 Title

Transportation: Information on the Federal Highway Administration's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

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REPORT THEU. BY Ss General Accounting Office Information On The Federal Highway Administration’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 requires that, unless otherwise authorized by the Secretary of Transportation, at least 10 percent of the federal-aid highway program funds expended by the states be awarded to small business concerns owned and ...

Date March 15, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-21 Title

Health: DOD Should Adopt a New Approach To Analyze the Cost Effectiveness of Small Hospitals

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BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense DOD Should Adopt A New Approach To Analyze The Cost Effectiveness Of Small Hospitals Several studies of nonfederal hospitals have found that smaller hospitals are less economical to operate than larger ones. The studies indicate that the most economical hospital size is between 200 and 300 beds. In fiscal year 1983, the ...

Date March 14, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-38 Title

Government Operations: GSA's Sale of a Surplus Federal Warehouse in Shelby, Ohio

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B-217512 The Honorable Michael G. Oxley House of Representatives Dear MARCH 14,1985 Mr. Oxley: Subject: ,I" i!'GSA's Sale of a Surplus Federal Warehouse in Shelby, Ohio (GAO/GGD-85-38) By letter dated June 4, 1984, you requested that we investigate the General Services Administration's (GSA) recent sale of a surplus GSA warehouse in Shelby, Ohio. You pointed out in a company's bid your letter that ...

Date March 14, 1985 Report No. 126441 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Securities and Exchange Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) System

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UNITED STATES GENERAL I)& ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, 20548 FUK KELEASE UN DELIVEKY EXtW.XEU AT 11 A.M. THURSDAY, MAHCH14, 1985 STATEMENTOF JAMES K. WATTS StNIUK GKUUPDIKECTOK hmaw*i-Iu~ MANAGEMENT AND I llll 126441 TECHNULUtiYIJIVISION BtFUKE THE SU~C~IWTTEE ON UVEKSIGHT- INVESTIGATIONS & HUUSt CUrll~lITTEt UN ENEKtiY AND CUI"MEKCE UN THE StCWTItS AND EXCHANGE CUMMlSS1UN'S ELECTKUN DATA ...

Date March 14, 1985 Report No. IMTEC-85-5 Title

Income Security: SSA's Acceptance Testing of a Mass Storage System for Computerized Data Was Adequate

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UNITED STATES CENE~~ALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 lNiORMATION MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION B-217586 1111111 Ill HI 126430 MARCH 14.1985 The Honorable William E. Dannemeyer House of Representatives Dear Nr. Dannemeyer: Subject: SSA's Acceptance Testing of a Mass Storage System for Computerized Data Was Adequate (GAO/IMTEC-85-5) In response to your July 27, 1984, request (see encl. ...

Date March 14, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-16 Title

Income Security: Effects of Liabilities Assessed Employers Withdrawing From Multiemployer Pension Plans

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Effects Of Liab.ilities Assessed Employers Withdrawing From Multiemployer Pension Plans The most controversial changes the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 made to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 concerned the liability imposed on employers withdrawing from multiemployer defined benefit pension ...

Date March 13, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-38 Title

Housing: Debentures Not Serving Purposes HUD Intended--Legislative Changes Could Help Increase Effectiveness and Minimize Interest Costs

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B’Y’ THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe ConQress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Debentures Not Serving Purposes HUD Intended--Legislative Changes Could Help Increase Effectiveness And Minimize Interest Co,sts The National Housing Act of 1934 authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to use long-term, low-interest debentures instead of cash to pay mortgage insurance claims. HUD uses ...

Date March 12, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-44 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Judicial Cases Reviewed for Awards of Damages, Attorneys' Fees, and Nonmonetary Remedies in Special Education Lawsuits Brought Under Public Law 94-142

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-217771 The Honorable Lowell Weicker, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on the Handicapped Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: MARCH 12,198s Judicial Cases Reviewed for Awards of Damages, Attorney's Fees, and Nonmonetary Remedies in Special Education Lawsuits Brought ...

Date March 11, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-62 Title

Agriculture and Food: Information on the Department of Agriculture's Commodity Exchange Contracts for the 1983 Payment-In-Kind Program

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Eh’THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Government Information, Justice, And Agriculture, Committee On Government House Of Representatives On Operations Information On The Department Of Agriculture’s Commodity Exchange Contracts For The 1983 Payment-In-Kind Program The Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 1983 Payment-in-Kind (PIK) program paid producers of five ...

Date March 11, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-77 Title

The Urban Development Action Grant Application Selection System: Basis, Criticisms, and Alternatives

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REPORTBY THEUS. General Accounting Office The Urban Development Action Grant Application Selection System: Basis, Criticisms, And Alternatives From April 1978 through fiscal year 1983, the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provided $2.7 billion to eligible distressed metropolitan communities to assist them in alleviating physical ...