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Date Aug. 24, 1984 Report No. OCG-84-3 Title

Implementation of the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act: First Year

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C I . BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES ~ Implementation Of The Federal ~ Financial Integrity Act: First Year GAO recently issued reports on each of 22 federal agencies’ rmplementatron of the Federal Managers’ Fmancral Integrity Act. The act IS Intended to help reduce fraud, waste, and abuse tn the federal government through annual assessments by each agency of its ...

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

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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 Aug. 23, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-158 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Request for Radio Frequencies

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I3 THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Pete Wilson United States Senate The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Request For Radio Frequencies In September 1981, the Los Angeles County Sheriff petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for additional radio frequencies to alleviate what he maintained were serious deficiencies in his communications system and those of other ...

Date Aug. 23, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-87 Title

Witness Security Program: Prosecutive Results and Participant Arrest Data

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BV Tt-iEU.S.GENERAL ACXXJNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Courts, Civil Liberties, And The Administration Of Justice, Committee On The Judiciary House Of Representatives Witness Security Program: Prosecutive Results And Participant Arrest Data The Witness Security Program was established to protect witnesses who testified in traditional organized crime prosecutions. The program ...

Date Aug. 21, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-85 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Closing the Department of Labor's Brooklyn Wage and Hour Area Office

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 WUMhN RUOURCU DIVWON August 21, 1984 B-215918 The Honorable Stephen J. Solarz House of Representatives Dear I4r. Solarz: Subject: Closing the Department of Labor's Brooklyn Wage and Hour Area Office (GAO/HRD-84-85) This is in response to your January 24, 1984, letter requesting us to determine what effect closing the Department of ...

Date Aug. 21, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-109 Title

Agriculture and Food: National Academy of Sciences' Reports on Diet and Health--Are They Credible and Consistent?

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I Ht U.S. General Accounting Office N ational AcademyJ3f Sciences’ Reports On Diet,A6d HealthAre They CredibleAnd Consistent? Two National Academy of Sciences’ reports sparked public controversy because they differed about whether the public should modify its diet to reduce cancer risk. Toward Healthful Diets (1980) concluded that no sound scientific basis existed for recommending dietary changes ...

Date Aug. 21, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-79 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Accomplishments of FBI Undercover Operations

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BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman And To The Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee On Civil And Constitutional Rights, Committee On The Judiciary House Of Representatives Accomplishments Of FBI Undercover Operations According to FBI criteria, the FBI accurately reported about 76 percent of undercover operations accomplishments in a sample of 859 fiscal year 1982 reported ...

Date Aug. 21, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-55 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Greater Oversight and Guidance of Bankruptcy Process Needed

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’ BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Attorney Director, Administrative af The U.S. Courts General And The Office Greater Oversight And Guidance Of Bbnkruptcy Process Needed Thb Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 IS Intiended, In part, to more equitably balance th Interests of debtors and creditors GAO re & lewed the activities of bankruptcy trusteds In eight judlclal districts to ...

Date Aug. 21, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-77 Title

Audit Guides To Review Implementation of the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act: The Second Year

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c - , COVER SUMMARY A U D I T G U I D E S TO REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION IlllIII1111llllllI ll I1 l 1 125524 OF THE FEDERAL MANAGERS' I N T E G R I T Y ACT: FINANCIAL T H E SECOND YEAR T h e F e d e r a l Managers' F i n a n c i a l I n t e g r i t y A c t imposes a n important r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o n a l l G o v e r n m e n t o f f i c i a l s to s t r e n g t h e n i n t e r n a l controls. G ...

Date Aug. 20, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-143 Title

Government Operations: Added Emphasis on Consolidation of Multiple Purchase Requests Could Result in Significant Savings

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 131)973 AUG20 1984 NATIONAL INlCINATIONAl. SECURITV ACFAIR$ AND DIVISION B-215130 General Richard H. Thompson Commander, U.S. Army Materiel 5001 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, Virginia 22333 Dear Illllllll ill ll 124973 Command of Multiple in Significant General Subject: Thompson: Added Emphasis on Consolidation Purchase Requests Could ...

Date Aug. 20, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-17 Title

Education: Many Proprietary Schools Do Not Comply With Department of Education's Pell Grant Program Requirements

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Comptroller OF THE UNITEDSTATES Many Proprietary Schools Do Not Comply With Department Of Education’s yell Grant Program Requirements The Pell Grant program provides money to help needy individuals finance their postsecondary education. The objective of the program at proprietary schools--generally private, for profit vocational schools--is to prepare students for employment. GAO found ...

Date Aug. 20, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-79 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA's Innovative Technology Program for Waste Water Treatment Needs Better Controls

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REPORTBY THEU.S. General Accounting Office EPA’s Innovative Technology Program For Waste Water Treatment Needs Better Controls The Envrronmental Protectron Agency (EPA), whrch makes grants to munrcrpalmes to build sewage treatment plants, gives frnancral and other rncentrves to munrcrpalrtres which use more efficient, innovative sewage treatment technologies in their plant projects GAO reviewed 70 ...

Date Aug. 17, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-88 Title

Health: Proposal To Improve Identification and Collection of Medicare Part B Duplicate Payments

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Warn STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. u)o46 HUMAN RUOURCOI DIVISION .- August 17, 1984 Carolyne K. Davis, Ph.D. Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Dr. Davis: Proposal to Improve Identification and Collection Subject: of Medicare Part B Duplicate Payments (GAO/HRD-84-88) Duplicate payments are one of the principal causes ...

Date Aug. 17, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-152 Title

National Defense: GAO Concerns Relating to Additional EQUATE Procurements and Improvements

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UNI~ZD STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND OIVISION B-216037 AuG 1 i’ 1984 General Richard Thompson Commander U.S. Army Materiel Command Department of the Army Dear General Subject: Thompson: Ill 111111 124996 GAO Concerns Relating to Additional EQUATE Procurements and Improvements (GAO/NSIAD-84-152) While we have not completed our ...

Date Aug. 17, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-175 Title

Agriculture and Food: Evaluation of the Quality of Corn Stored by USDA at a Plainview, TX, Grain Warehouse

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ((ESLIURCES C’JMMUNITY A~~J E;ONOMIC CJEVEL~PMENT DIVISION AUGUST 17, 1984 b-215752 The Honorable E (Klka) de la Garza Chairman, Commlttee on Agriculture House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Evaluation of the Quality of Corn Stored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at a Plalnview, Texas, Grain Warehouse (GAO/HCED-84-175) ...

Date Aug. 17, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-166 Title

Energy: Implementation of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act's Fish and Wildlife Provisions

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Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Oversight And investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Implementation Of The Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning And Conservation Act‘s Fish And Wildlife Provisions Concerned over how hydroelectric facilities on the Columbia River and its tributaries affect the region’s fish and wildlife, the moved to protect these natural ...

Date Aug. 16, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-78 Title

Education: Review of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education

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UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTI OFFICE NC WASHINGTON, D.C. 20568 MUMAN RUOURCU OIVISION B-215943 RELEASEDAUGUST RRST~'"Ff"T~-rln . _I Fi** ' c .‘ Orrin G, Hatch Senate Robert T. Stafford Senate Howard H. Baker, Senate Jr. ' ' 16. 1984 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States The Honorable United States Subject: Review of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education (GAO/ ...

Date Aug. 16, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-172 Title

Energy: International Boundary and Water Commission Employees Residing in Federal Housing Should Not Receive Electricity at Reduced Rates

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20648 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITV, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION AUGUST 16, 1964 B-147365 The Honorable Joseph F. Friedkin Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission Dear Mr. Friedkin: International ees Residing Electricity Boundary and Water Commission Employin Federal Housing Should Not Receive at Reduced Rates (GAO/RCED-84-172 ...

Date Aug. 16, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-109 Title

U.S. and Soviet Bloc Training of Latin American and Caribbean Students: Considerations in Developing Future U.S. Programs

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t ? . . & BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES U.S. And Soviet Bloc Training Of Latin American And Caribbean Students: Considerations In Developing Future U.S. Programs The growth In Soviet bloc educatlonal scholarshlps offered to Latin American students has prompted the Unlted States to consider expandlng Its educational assistance to the region Views of public and ...

Date Aug. 15, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-92 Title

Government Operations: Progress Report on Federal Executive Development Programs

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4 . ‘a \’ %tkP. BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Civil Service, Post Office, And General Services Committee On Governmental Affairs United States Senate Progress Report On Federal Executive Development Programs The Offrce of Personnel Management (OPM) and five agencres GAO reviewed established and are operating executtve development programs required by ...

Date Aug. 15, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-5 Title

Federal Economic Development Assistance Programs: An Econometric Analysis of Their Employment Effects, 1974-78

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I _b - . _ -.-- .-.- PREFACE Concern over how many new lobs have been created by various federal programs has spawned numerous studies using a variety of methodologies have proHowever, these various methodologies. duced noncomparable results because they generally involved uslnq The Chalrman, different standards, deflnltlons, and crlterla. Subcommittee on Economic Development, House Committee on ...

Date Aug. 15, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-4 Title

Economic Development: Estimated Employment Effects of Federal Economic Development Programs

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BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Economic Development, Committee On Public Works And Transportation House Of Representatives Estimated Employment Effects Of Federal Economic Development Programs Uslng~ an econometric model, GAO estlmated the effects on employment of an addltl@al $500,000 In federal economic development assistance The model’s estlmates are ...

Date Aug. 14, 1984 Report No. 124936 Title

Energy: Data Available From DOE and Private-Sector Sources To Address Selected Issues Regarding Heating Oil

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 0 C 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON. The Honorable James J. Florio Zna1rman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: from the Chairman, Subcommittee on A March 21, 1984, letter the Chairman, Subcommittee on FosI-sr;:cl Conservation and Power; .3l.A 1 ai&3 Synthstrc and you asked us to ...

Date Aug. 14, 1984 Report No. 125053 Title

Natural Resources: Wilderness Mineral Assessment Reports Could Be Improved To Better Meet Land Use Decisionmaking Needs

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINQTON, O.C. 20648 R@SOURCtl, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOr)rlENT DIVISION August 14, 1984 Mr. Dallas Director, Department Dear Mr. L. Peck U.S. Geological of the Interior Peck: Survey Subject: Wilderness Mineral Assessment Reports Could Be Improved to Better Meet Land Decisionmaking Needs (008483) Use Over the last 2 years the General Accounting ...

Date Aug. 14, 1984 Report No. OGC-84-16 Title

Budget and Spending: President's Twelfth Special Message for FY 1984

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED DC 20548 STATES B-21 3283 August 14, 1984 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives On July 20, 1984, the President's twelfth special message for fiscal year 1984 was submitted to the Congress pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The special message proposes one new deferral totalling $8,006,000 and ...

Date Aug. 14, 1984 Report No. 124886 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Federal Fuel Ethanol Tax Incentives

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United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 / For release on delivery Tuesday, August 14, 1984 STATEMENTOF DONALD2. FORCIER SENIOR GROUPDIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, t ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFOREA JOINT HEARING OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE INVESTIGATION AND OVERSIGHT ON COMMITTEEON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE WHEAT, SOYBEANS, ON AND FEED GRAINS COMMITTEEON ...

Date Aug. 13, 1984 Report No. 124889 Title

[Graying of the National Budget: The Year 2020]

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.. L rl GRAYING OF THE NATIONAL BUDGET: THE YEAR 2 0 2 0 Iler W i l l i a m F . L a u r i e and P a t r i c k A . llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 124889 T o be presented a t t h e 1 9 8 4 J o i n t S t a t i s t i c a l Meetings on August 13-16, 1984 in P h i l a d e l p h i a , P e n n s y l v a n i a . OVERV IEW One o f t h e m o s t s t r i k i n g d e m o g r a p h i c t r e n d s o f ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-86 Title

Health: New York Requires Employed Medicaid Recipients To Enroll in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054 UUMAN NC8OUm DIVWDN August 10, 1984 Carolyne K. Davis, Ph.D. Health Care Financing Administrator, Administration of Health and Human Services Department Dear Dr. Subject: Davis: New York Requires Employed Enroll in Employer-Sponsored (GAO/HRD-84-86) ' Medicaid Health Recipients Insurance to N As a part of our r.eview of the use of ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-15-9 Title

Technical Summary: Financial Management Profile of the Centers for Disease Control

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TECHNICAL SUMMARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFILE O F THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL PREPARED BY THE STAFF OF THE U . S . GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE GAOt AFMD-84-15-9 AUGUST 10, 1984 Foreword The Center for Disease Control is an organizational component of the Department of Health and Human Services. In fiscal 1982 it received approximately $350 million in budget authority. The Center is primarily ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-15-8 Title

Technical Summary: Financial Management Profile of the Health Resources and Services Administration

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TECHNICAL SUMMARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFILE OF THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PREPARED BY THE STAFF OF THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE oa474y GAO/AJ?MD-84-15-S AUGUST 10, 1984 Foreword --The Health Resources and Services Administration is an organizational component of the Department of Health and Human In fiscal 1982 it received approximately $2.8 billion in Services. The ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-15-2 Title

Technical Summary: HHS, Budget Development Systems

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TECHNICAL SUMMARY OF TElE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS U.S. PREPARED BY THE STAFF OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE J AFMD-84-15-2 AUGUST 10, 1984 FOREWORD Cur survey of the budget development process and systems at the Department of Realth and Human Services focused on the fiscal 1984 budget request to identify (1) budget development systems and (2) timeframes ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-190 Title

Energy: Information on Repayment of the Government's Uranium Enrichment Program Costs and Audits of That Program's Financial Statements

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES COMMUNITY ANfl ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION August 10, 1984 B-207463 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-15-11 Title

Technical Summary: Financial Management Profile of the Food and Drug Administration

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TECHNICAL SlIMMARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFILE OF THE FOOD AND DRUC, ADMINISTRATION PREPARED THE STAFF OF THE u, s . GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE RY GAO/AF'MD-84-15-11 AUGUST 10, 1984 Foreword The Food and Drug Administration is an organizational component of the Department of Health and Human Services. fiscal In 1982 it received approximately $378 million in budget authority. The Food and Druq ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-15-6 Title

Technical Summary: Financial Management Profile of the Health Care Financing Administration

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TECHNICAL SUMMARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTPROFILE OF THE HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION U.S. PREPARED RY THE STAFF OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE GAO/AFMD-84-15-b AUGUST lo,1984 Foreword The Health Care Financing Administration is an organizational component of the Department of Health and Human Services. In fiscal 1982 it received approximately $91 billion in budget authority. The Health Care ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-15-3 Title

Technical Summary: Financial Management Profile of the HHS Central Personnel/Payroll System

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TECHNICAL SUMMARY: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTPROFILE 6F.THE CENTRAL PERSONNEL/PAYROLL SYSTEM U.S. PREPARED BY THE STAFF OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE GAO/AT?MD-84-15-3 AUGUST 10, 1984 TECHNICAL SUMMARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTPROFILE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTRAL PERSONNEL/PAYROLL SYSTEM U.S. PREPARED BY THE STAFF OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE * GAO/AF'MD-84-15-3 AUGUST 10, ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-15-10 Title

Technical Summary: Financial Management Profile of the National Institutes of Health

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TECHNICAL SUMMARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFILE OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH PREPARED BY THE STAFF I r OF THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE August 10, 1984 GAO/AFMD 84-15-10 FOREWORD The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is an organizational component of the Department of Health and Human Services. In fiscal 1 9 8 2 NIH received approximately $ 4 billion in budget authority. NIFI is the ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-15-7 Title

Technical Summary: Financial Management Profile of the Office of Human Development Services, HHS

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. IIIIIl1111l1ll 1 lllIll\11 III 1 1 1 124931 TECHNICAL SUMMARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFILE OF THE OFFICE OF HTJMAN DEVELOPMENT SEXVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IJ. PREPARED BY THE STAFF OF THE S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AFMD- 8 4- 15 C -! (3157QY AUGUST 10, 1984 Foreword The Office of Human Development Services is an organizational component of the Department of Health and ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-15-5 Title

Technical Summary: Financial Management Profile of the Social Security Administration

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TECHNICAL SUMMARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFILE OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PREPARED BY THE STAFF OF THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE . AFMD-84-15-5 August 10, 1984 I !?OREWORD ponent The Social Security Administration is an organizational comIn fiscal of the Department of Health and Human Services. 1982 it accounted for approximately $169 billion in benefit and The Social Security ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-15-1 Title

Technical Summary: Financial Management Profile of the Office of the Secretary, HHS

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I c f TECHNICAL SUMMARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFILE OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES -?. . . ?& U.S. PREPARED BY THE STAFF OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE GAO/AFMD-84-15-1 AUGUST 10, 1984 FOREWORD The Office of the Secretary is an organizational component of the Department of Health and Human Services. In fiscal 1 9 8 2 it received approximately $150 ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-15-4 Title

Technical Summary: HHS, Regional Accounting System

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TECHNICAL SUMMARY AND DEPARTVENT OF HFALTF HUMAN SPRVICES REGIONAL ACCOUNTIElG SYSTEM PREPARED BY THE STAFF OF TPE 1J.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AFMD-84-15-4 AUGUST 10, 1984 FOREWORD The Department of Health and Human Services' Regional Accounting System was designed to provide for standard accounting and financial reporting for all regional operations except for the Social Security ...

Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-2 Title

Income Security: Better Federal Program Administration Can Contribute to Improving State Foster Care Programs

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REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Federal Program Administration Can Contribute To Improving State Foster Care Programs The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 provides for annual federal lncentlve payments to states rf they rmprove foster care programs to (1) avoId unnecessary removal of children from their homes, (2) prevent extended stays rn foster care, ...

Date Aug. 9, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-132 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense's Space Laser Program Plan--Status and Issues

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFlCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATJONAL INTERNATIONAL ILCUIIIW AFFAIR& AND DIVI$ION B-205805 AUG 9 I984 Lieutenant General James A. Abrahamson, Strategic Defense Initiative Director, Organization Department of Defense Subject: Dear General Jr., USAF The Department of Defense's Space Laser Program Plan--Status and Issues (GAO/NSIAD-84-132) Abrahamson: and of the ...

Date Aug. 9, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-68 Title

Financial Management: States Use Several Strategies To Cope With Funding Reductions Under Social Services Block Grant

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BY I t-f CCIMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress C’ I t IE UNITEDSTATES IStates Use Several Strategies To Cope With Funding Reductions Under Social Services Block Grant III 1981 ttlree cateyorlcal yrdnt programs were cdrlsoltdated Into the social servtces block grant. which gave states greater cjuthorlty for program management Altt,ouqt\ federal support decreased as states t)c:yan Irrlpl~!rnr! ...

Date Aug. 9, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-139 Title

International Affairs: Ways To Reduce the Cost of Medical Referral Programs in Micronesia and American Samoa

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REPORTBY THEUS General Accounting Office Ways To Reduce The Cost Of Medical Referral Programs In Micronesia And American Samoa Lacking mlnents on the report. Prior to issuance of this Frnal report, the Federated States of Micronesia provided comments which are them included in appendix V. GAO did not incorporate into the final report. 1v Contents Page DIGEST CHAPTER 1 1 INTRODUCTION U.S. ...

Date Aug. 8, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-91 Title

Government Operations: Reductions in Coast Guard Leased Housing Can Achieve Savings

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Date Aug. 8, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-57 Title

Audits of Federal Programs: Reasons for Disparities Between Costs Questioned by Auditors and Amounts Agencies Disallow

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Legislation And National Security Subcommittee, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives Ot Tt It- UNITEDSTATES Audits Of Federal Programs: Reasons For The Disparity Between Costs Questioned By Auditors And Amounts Agencies Disallow A large dlsparlty exists between the hundreds of mllllons of dollars In federal contract and ...

Date Aug. 8, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-146 Title

Government Operations: Evaluation of Whether the Air Force Improperly Denied Solicitation Packages to Chem-Fab Corporation

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NATIONAL SlCURlT-f INTERNATIONALAFPAI~S AN0 0lVlS10N B-214283 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States Dale Bumpers Senate RELEASED AUGUST 8, 1984. David Pryor Senate The Honorable John Paul Hammerschmidt House of Representa,tives The Honorable Bill Alexander House of Representatives The Honorable Ed Bethune House of Representatives The Honorable Beryl Anthony, House of ...

Date Aug. 8, 1984 Report No. 124885 Title

Budget and Spending: Reasons for the Disparity Between Costs Questioned by Auditors and Amounts Agencies Disallow

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U.S. I 124885 GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED: lo:00 A.M. DATE: AUGUST 8, 1984 II il STATEMENT OF FREDERICK D. WOLF DIRECTOR OF THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTDIVISION OF THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ON "REASONS FOR THE DISPARITY BETWEEN COSTS QUESTIONED BY AUDITORS AND AMOUNTS AGENCIES DISALLOW“ . Mr. to appear of certain Chairman before ...

Date Aug. 8, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-73 Title

Government Operations: Information on the Status of Postal Service Costs and Mail Delivery Service Under the Postal Reorganization Act

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’ BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE. Report ToThe Chairman, Subcommittee On Civil Service, Post Off ice, And General Services Committee On Governmental Affairs United States Senate Information On The Status Of Postal Service Costs And Mail Delivery Service Under The Postal Reorganization Act Rnacted rn 1970, the Postal Reorganization Act was the most comprehensive revision ever of postal ...

Date Aug. 7, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-78 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Comparative Review of Single-Line and Multiline Optical Character Readers Used in Mail Processing

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'REPORTBY THEUS. General Accounting Office Comparative Review Of Single-Line And Multiline Optical Character Readers Used In Mail Processing In a program to automate mall processing, the U S Postal Servrce IS buytng single-line read opttcal character readers The Service decoded agatnst buying multilane optical character readers, a more advanced technology, prlmarlly because of cost conslderatlons ...