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Date April 20, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-68 Title

Floating Exchange Rates in an Interdependent World: No Simple Solutions to the Problems

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f” c W REPORT THEU.S. L I Actxxmting CWflle Floating Exchange Rate& &n Interdependent World: No Simple Solutions~fi~e Problems The strength of the dollar on foreign exchange markets during 1982 and 1983 had both positive and negative domestic econgmic consequences. On the positive side, a strong dollar contributed to a reductionin the U.S. inflation rate by redwing the dollar cost’of imported ...

Date April 19, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-69 Title

International Affairs: Opportunities for Greater Cost Effectiveness in Public Law 480, Title I Food Purchases

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ecretary Of Agriculture Opportunities For Greater Cost Effectiveness In Public Law 480, Title I Food Purchases Two basic objecttves of Title I are to (1) provide concesslonal flnanclng for developing natrons to purchase basic food commodttles and (2) protect and develop U S agricultural markets GAO revlewed fiscal yea6 1982 purchases under Title I and concluded that Agriculture needs to exert more ...

Date April 19, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-48 Title

Health: A Proposal for Transferring St. Elizabeths Hospital to the District of Columbia

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-BYTHECbMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Ch@rman Committee On Dktrict Of Columbia House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES A ProposafFot Transferring St. Elizabeths Hospital T/o j(he District@ Columbia In response to the Chairman’s request,GAO developed a plan for transferring St. Elrtabeths to the District and integrating the hosprtal into a restructured mental health care system for Oistrict ...

Date April 18, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-51 Title

Energy: Improvements Needed in the DOE Petroleum Pricing and Allocation Compliance Program

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BYTHECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improvements NeededA .fhe u -BffnergvLs Petroleum Pricing&d Allocation Compliance Program Between August 1973 and January 1981 (the date the PrHdent lifted price controls on refmed petroleum* products) the Department of Energy’s ...

Date April 17, 1984 Report No. 124148 Title

[Social Security: Historical Development and Current Structure, Benefits, and Contributions]

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Social Security: Historical Development and Current Structure, Benefits and Contributions Prepared for the Policy Forum on Federal Retirement Sponsored by the Senate Committee on Government Affairs Subcommittee on Civil Service, Post Office, and General Services April 1 7 , 1984 by Lawrence H. Thompson Chief Economist United States General Accounting Office Any views expressed are the authcr's own ...

Date April 17, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-139 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal and State Efforts To Conserve and Protect the Southern Sea Otter Population

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20546 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY ANl3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OlVlSlON APRIL B-198126 17, 1984 The Honorable John B. Breaux Subcommittee on Fisheries Chairman, and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Committee on Merchant biarine and Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Federal and State Efforts to Conserve and Protect the ...

Date April 17, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-56 Title

Agriculture and Food: Multiplier Effect of the Agricultural Sector on the General Economy

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* I III’ r 18 ai UNITED STATES GENERAL . WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-214874 The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Multiplier Effect of the Agricultural Sector on the General Economy (GAO/RCED-84-56) As requested in your October 4, 1982, letter ...

Date April 17, 1984 Report No. OACG-84-4 Title

Biennial Budgeting: Summary of the Major Issues

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON 0.C 20548 B-209565 APRIL 17. 1984 The Honorable Falph Reaula The Honorable Norman Mineta The Honorable Leon F. Panetta The Honorable Ed Bethune House of Representatives Subject: Biennial Budgeting: Summary of the Major Issues GAO/OACG-84-4 This report is in response to your reauest that GAO study the feasibility and advisability of lengtheninq ...

Date April 16, 1984 Report No. B-214803 Title

Transportation: Information on the FAA Regulation of the Aircraft Parts Manufacturing Industry

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2oM8 April RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. AND Ecomwc DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 16, 1984 B-214803 . I I ’ The Honorable Andy Ireland, Chairman Subcommittee on Export Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Bear Mr. Chairman: Subject: 124021 Information on the Federal Aviation Administration's ...

Date April 16, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-33 Title

Health: VA Central Office Needs To Exercise Better Oversight of Cardiac Pacemaker Recalls

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OmcE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RUOURCZS OlVISIoN APCtlL 10, 19m B-214802 The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. Harry N. Walters of Veterans Affairs 123920 Walters: VA Central Office Needs to Exercise Better Oversight of Cardiac Pacemaker Recalls (GAO/HRD-84-33) Subject: This report summarizes the results of our review of Veterans Administration (VA) actions taken ...

Date April 16, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-103 Title

National Defense: Control of Aircraft Parts at Maintenance Depots

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. ‘ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITV AFFAIRS AND DIVISION 1% APRlab4 B-214958 The Honorable Lawrence J. Korb Assistant Secretary of Defense and Logistics) (Manpower, Installations Dear Mr. Korb: Control Depots of Aircraft Parts (GAO/NSIAD-84-103) at Maintenance 124182 Subject: In recent fiscal years, the Department of Defense has been ...

Date April 16, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-58 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Justice Department Enforcement of the Neutrality Statutes in the South Florida Area

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REPORT THEUS. BY General Accmting Office Justice Department EnforcementX%fhe Neutrality Statutes th The South Florida Area The Nation’s neutrality statutes govern the involvement of persons within the United States in activities conducted in concert with foreign governments or against foreign governments. GAO focused on Justice’s enforcement of these statutes against the paramilitary training ...

Date April 16, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-11 Title

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Plan for Revitalizing U.S. Civil Defense: A Review of Three Major Plan Components

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. CUD34 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On HUD/Independent Agencies, Committee On Appropriations, United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Plan For Revitalizing U.S. Civil Defense: A Review Of Three Major Plan Components In 1980, the Congress amended the Federal CIVII Defense Act of 1950, stating that CIVIL defense should ...

Date April 15, 1984 Report No. 124700 Title

Special Publications: Office of the General Counsel Review Guide

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Office of the General Counsel GAO United States General Accounting Office April 15, 1984 Office of the General Counsel Review Guide GAO --_-.-__-.-United States G e n e r a l A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e I -- _ . I _ _ - A p r i l 15, 1984 Preface t L PREFACE The Management Committee of the Office of General Counsel issues this review guide for the assistance of present and future members of ...

Date April 13, 1984 Report No. OGC-84-11 Title

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

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED D C. 20548 STATES WASHINGTON B-213283 April 13, 1984 To the President Speaker of the House of the Senate and the of Representatives the President's eighth special message On March 26, 1984, year 1984 was submitted to the Congress pursuant to for fiscal The special message the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. proposes three new deferrals of budget authority ...

Date April 13, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-55 Title

Income Security: Absenteeism at the Social Security Administration's Office of Central Operations

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING~FRCEWASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION . w? 1 F. Simermeyer Mr. Arthur Associate Commissioner for Central ,Operatiol Social Security Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Simermeyer: Absenteeism at the Social Security Administration's Office of Central (GAO/HRD-84-55) 124149 Subject: Operations The General Accounting Office ...

Date April 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-124 Title

Transportation: Federal Aviation Administration's System for Prioritizing Airport Grants

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BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Aviation Committee On Public Works And Transpomtion House Of Representatives Federal Aviation Administration’s I& Prioritizing Airport Grants /’ The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration makes grants for airport development and planning to airport sponsors. This report responds to concerns that the ...

Date April 13, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-90 Title

Government Operations: Prices Paid for Supply Items Purchased by Contractors That Operate and Maintain Tankers for the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-214856 APRtL 13. 1984 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: J. James Exon Senate Exon: Prices Paid for Supply Items Purchased by Contractors that Operate and Maintain Tankers for the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command (GAO/NSIAD-84-90) In response to your March 21, ...

Date April 13, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-66 Title

International Affairs: Eximbank Financing Support for Exports of Defense-Related Products

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UNITED STATESGENERAL Acc0U~TftdG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-214443 dPRlL 13, 1984 The Honorable Stephen L. Neal, Chairman Subcommittee on International Trade Investment and Monetary Policy Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: II ‘[ /I ‘I’ 123919 ” Ii Eximbank Financing Support ...

Date April 13, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-102 Title

International Affairs: Trade Offsets in Foreign Military Sales

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BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Economic Stabilization,Committee On Banking, Finance, And Urban Affairs House Of Representatives On OF THEUNITEDSTATES Trade Offsets In Foreign Military Trade offsets Involve shared manufacturing by a foreign government or other arrangements armed at “offsettlng” part of the cost of a weapon system purchased from the Unlted States ...

Date April 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-110 Title

Agriculture and Food: Regulation of the Poultry Industry Under the Packers and Stockyards Act

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‘I *a 4+-%z >I,4 l&px7% STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF General Accounting Office Regulation Of The Poultry Industry Under The Packers And Stockyards Act The Department of Agriculture’s regulatory authority over the poultry Industry has remained fairly stable since 1935. Technological and market changes, however, have moved the Industry from one of small independent producers to a hrghly integrated ...

Date April 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-148 Title

Energy: Status of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities as of March 31, 1984

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. REPORI- THEUS. /I3 Status@ Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities,,& JWMarch 31, 1984 The Department of Energy reported that the Straw ic Petroleum Reserve contained about 39 91.8 million barrels of oil on March 31, 19&k During the sewed quarter of fiscal y&r 1994, &out 12.7 million barrels of oil wwe added for a fill rate of about 140,ooO barrels per day. This report discusses the progress ...

Date April 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-12 Title

Energy: Additional Improvements Needed in Logistics Support for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

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REPORT THEUS BY General Accounting Office Additional lmproveme’nts l)leeded /,t n Logistics S upport,J%r The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Planning maintenance and spare parts acqulsitton activttles (loglstlcs support) for equipment associated with large projects, such as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, should be Integrated with the lnmal design phase of the project to reduce support costs and ...

Date April 12, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-39 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Office of the Attending Physician Revolving Fund's Financial Statements for FY's Ended September 30, 1983 and 1982

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED D C 20548 STATES B-206277 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Subject: APRIL 12. 1984 Examination of the Office of the Attending Physician Revolving Fund's Financial Statements for the Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 1983 and 1982 (GAO/AFMD-84-39) Pursuant to the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act of 1976, ...

Date April 12, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-43 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Youth Advocacy Grant Audits

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFlCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OCNERAL OOVERNM DIVISION W B-202245 APRIL 12, 1984 The Honorable Ike F. Andrews Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Youth Advocacy Grant Audits IIIIH I1111 III 123906 (GAO/GGD-84-43) This letter is one of a series which will address the concerns ...

Date April 12, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-7 Title

International Affairs: Excess Navy Ships Sold to Foreign Countries at Understated Prices

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. . * Mb /a%W B’Y’ THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Excess Navy Ships Sold To Foreign Countries At Understated Prices Each of the 11 ships sold to foreign countries In fiscal years 1981 and 1982 was underpriced according to the Navy’s gutdance. The ships were sold for a total of $5 2 mllllon, whereas prices should have totaled $36 4 million The prices were ...

Date April 12, 1984 Report No. 123877 Title

Financial Institutions: The Integrity of the Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 9:30 A.M. APRIL 12, 1984 STATEMENT OF JOHN LUKE, ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR DIVISION RESOURCES, COMMUNITY,AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BEFORETHE SENATESUBCOMMITTEE AGRICULTURAL ON CREDIT AND RURAL ELECTRIFICATION OF THE COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE,NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY ON ON THE INTEGRITY OF THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND ...

Date April 11, 1984 Report No. 123860 Title

Financial Management: Federal Reserve Pricing of Its Check Clearing Services

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’ : united States General WfiShingtOn, Accounting D.C. 20551 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. April 11, 1984 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS U.S. SENATE . ON FEDERAL RESERVE PRICING OF ITS CHECK CLEARING SERVICES / Mr. Chairman It is and Members of a pleasure/to of the actions ...

Date April 11, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-52 Title

Energy: Information on the Department of Energy's Budgets for Enforcing Its Petroleum Allocation and Pricing Regulations and Its Process for Distributing Oil Company Overcharge Refunds

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2 $033 UNITED ., STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE .r- 15.”--. WASHINGTON, I 0.. .I..? -_ I Illllllll lllll11111111 lssllllllllll Ill11 LM124143 RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION April 11 , l'&I **I' B-213147 RELEASED Jim Sasser Senate Sasser: Information on the Department of Energy's Budgets for Enforcing Its Petroleum Allocation and Pricing Regulations and Its ...

Date April 11, 1984 Report No. 123848 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Legal Services Corporation

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON, DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO am EST 11, 1984 April STATEMENTOF FRANKLIN A. CURTIS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES ON THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION I I 123848 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, to discuss our we are pleased and 1981 'to be here today ...

Date April 11, 1984 Report No. B-207556 Title

Energy: Evaluation of Interior's Comments on GAO Report on Alternative Bidding Systems for Leasing Offshore Lands

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL THEUNITED OF STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 2054 * R, B-207556 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Chairman, Committee on Appropriations united States Senate The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental united States Senate Affairs APRIL 7 1, 1984 I I ! II II II 11 124004 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of ...

Date April 11, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-50 Title

Financial Management: Financial Problems of the JFK Center for the Performing Arts Need To Be Addressed

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. REPORT THEUS” I3 Office ,Jy? k”Financial Prpblems Id f Be Center Par fie Performing Arts Need To 06 Addressed ,-” /* GAO reviewed certein aspect8 of the Kennedy Center’s financial operations to assess the Center’s ability to m88t its operating costs and bond indebtedness. ~AO’sreview found that the K8fln8dy Center remsins Unable to pay the deferred but grOWin(l int8r8St on its r8V8nU8 bonds ...

Date April 11, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-118 Title

Housing: Improving Controls Over Rent and Management Fees at Multifamily Housing Projects

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By THEUS, GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE eport To The onorable Willi nited States Senat Proxmire Improving Controls Over Rent And Management Fees At Multifamily Housing Projects The Department of Housrng and Urban Development (HUD) is responsible for revrewrng and approving rent and management fees at about 16,000 multrfamrly housrng projects GAO revrewed the criteria and procedures for approving rent ...

Date April 11, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-19 Title

International Affairs: Efforts To Improve Management Practices and Increase Resources at the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

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BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Swbcoimmittee On International Security And Scientific Affairs Committee On Forei~gnAffairs House Of Reprewntatilves OF THE UNITEDSTATES Resource reduetiolns at the Arms Control and Disarmament Agen’cy during the past few years caused concerns about its ability to perform several of its legis’lated duties, including thase related to arms co’ntrol policymaking ...

Date April 11, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-84 Title

National Defense: The Navy Can Reduce Its Stated Requirements for F/A-18 Weapons Tactics Trainers

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” c h B’Y’ U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE THE Report To The Secretary Of Defense The Navy Can Reduce its Stated Requirements For F/A-l 8 Weapons Tactics Trainers The Navy has proposed purchasing additronal weapons tactics trainers to support F/A-18 training. GAO’s analysis of F/A-18 trarnrng plans indicates that changes which have occurred in several key factors used by Navy planners would reduce ...

Date April 10, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-76 Title

Agriculture and Food: Foreign Currency Purchases Can Be Reduced Through Greater Use of Currency Use Payments Under Public Law 480 Commodity Sales Agreements

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r ‘ l 12 G 7 REPORTBY THEUS. General Accounting Office Foreign Currency Purchases Can Be Reduced Through Greater Use Of Currency Use Payments Under Public Law 480 Commodity Sales Agreements Local currencies payable to the United States for commodmes provided under Publrc Law 480 sales agreements with developmg countrres have not been collected on a timely basis. These currencies were partial ...

Date April 10, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-59 Title

International Affairs: USIA Has Taken Action To Improve the Management of the Private Sector Program

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I, *’ I I * 1 I,23 Slb3* BYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman And Ranking Minority Member Senate Committee On Foreign Relations USIA Has Taken Action To Improve The Management Of The Private Sector Program The United States information Agency (USIA} redrrected its Private Sector Program In ftscal year 1982 without a clear expressron of program obtectrves or grant selection ...

Date April 9, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-50 Title

Financial Management: Depository Librarians' Views on GPO's Administration of the Depository Library Program

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BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Joint Committee On Printing ’ Depository Librarians’ Views On Of The GPO’s Administration Depository Library Program At the request of the Joint Committee on Printing, GAO studied the Government Printing Office’s Depository Library Program in 1983. As part of that effort, GAO sent a questionnaire to depository librarians. This report ...

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

Financial Management Profile: Department of Health and Human Services

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. Financial Management Profile: Department of Health and. Human Services For Internal GAO Use Only . 124637 GAO llnllrd 51dtes Cieneral Accounrmg Office GAO/AFMD-84-15 APRIL 9, 1984 . , ., . Foreword The Department of Health and Human Services is the largest In fiscal year 1982 the Department disfederal civilian agency. bursed over $280 billion-one-third of the annual federal budget-and employed ...

Date April 9, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-81 Title

Transportation: Bus Rehabilitation Issues Need Attention

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I J23%23c!j ” BYTHEUS GENERi ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Elizabeth H. Dole The Secretary Of Transportation Bus Rehabilitation Issues Need Attention The Department of Transportation’s Urban MassTransportatIon AdmInIstratIon (UMTA) provides funds both to purchase new buses and rehabilitate old buses Recently, UMTA recognized the need to study the costs and benefits of rehabllltatlng ...

Date April 6, 1984 Report No. OGC-84-10 Title

Budget and Spending: Status of Budget Authority Proposed for Rescission in President's Sixth Special Message for FY 1984

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-213283 123873 April 6, 1984 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This letter is to report on the status of budget authority that was proposed for rescission, but for which Congress failed to pass a rescission bill as defined in section 1011 of the Impoundment Control ...

Date April 6, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-2 Title

Transportation: The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982

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THE Ot COMPTAOLLRA THR UNITa O.C. ORNmClAL l TAT8l) 20542 ywN WASHINQTON, FILE: MATTER DIOEST: OF: B-212829.3 DATE: April Inc.-- 9, 1984 John Crane-Houdaille, Reconsideration Prior decision is affirmed failed to demonstrate that erroneous interpretation of information not previously because protester has decision was based upon fact or law or considered. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. (JCH), requests ...

Date April 6, 1984 Report No. 123845 Title

Economic Development: GAO Views on S. 2489

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at IO a.m. Friday, April 6, 1984 STATEMENTOF PAUL F. MATH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON GAO VIEWS ON S.2489 123845 . Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are pleased Small Business this dealing ...

Date April 6, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-85 Title

Government Operations: Evaluation of Sole-Source Award for Ejection Unit Development

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASWIN6VOIN, D.C. 20518 APRIL 6, 1984 NATLONAL SECURITY INTBRNATIONALAFFAIRS AND DtVtSICtN B-214623 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Evaluation of Sole-Source Award for "Development,(GAO/NSIAD-84-85) Ejection Unit you asked us to review In your ...

Date April 6, 1984 Report No. OCE-84-1 Title

Income Security: Economic Implications of the Fair Insurance Practices Act

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENiERAL Report To Senator Orrinl G. Hatch, Senator Lowell P. Weicker, Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum, And Senator Paula Hawkins, Uni~ted Staites Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Economic Implications Of Th’e Fair Insurance Practices Act The proposed Fair Insurance Practices Act (untsex Insurance) would prohrbrt drstrnctrons based on race, color, relrgron, sex, or national origin In ...

Date April 6, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-62 Title

Environmental Protection: Cost-Benefit Analysis Can Be Useful in Assessing Environmental Regulations, Despite Limitations

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28a36 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Cost-Benefit Analysis Can Be Useful ln Assessing Environmental Regulations, Despite Limitations Cost-benefit analysis, although tmpreclse, IS a useful tool for estrmating the costs and benefits of varrous regulatory actions. Its role may become increasmgly critrcal because complying with federal envtronmental regulations ...

Date April 5, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-151 Title

Housing: Borrowers Pay Lower Effective Interest Rates for Large Conventional Mortgage Loans

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 Of FICE April RESOURCES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 5, 1984 E-214822 The Honorable Steve Bartlett House of Representatives Dear Mr. Bartlett: Subject: Borrowers Pay Lower Effective Large Conventional I**ortgage 124072 Interest Rates for Loans (GAO/RCED-84-151) requested that we study how Your December 23, 1983, letter, the ...

Date April 5, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-81 Title

National Defense: Consolidation of Personal Property Shipping Offices

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-214536 APRIL 5, 1984 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense 123840 Property o Shipping Dear Mr. 'Secretary: Subject: Consolidation of Personal Offices I(GAO/NSIAD-84-81) In a 1981 report, the Defense Audit Service (DAS) estimated that about $3 million could be ...

Date April 5, 1984 Report No. GGD-84-13 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Need To Better Assess Consequences Before Reducing Taxpayer Assistance

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D C 20548 B-212824 To the Speaker President of the of the House of Senate and the Representatives The Congress envisioned that the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS') taxpayer assistance activities would help taxpayers to better meet their responsibilities under the Nation's selfHowever, assessment tax system. in recent years, the administration ...

Date April 4, 1984 Report No. 123835 Title

Energy: Removing Barriers to the Market Penetration of Methanol Fuels

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT' lo:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1984 STATEMENT OF F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY ECONOMIC & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE 'SUBCOMMITTEE FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS ON AND SUBCOMMITTEE ENERGYCONSERVATION ON AND POWER OF THE HOUSECOMMITTEE ONO#NERGY AND COMMERCE REMOVING BARRIERS ...