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Date April 12, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-52 Title

Financial Management: Review of the U.S. Synthetic Fuels Corporation's Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 30, 1982

Reports and Testimonies

. BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEONITEDSTATES Review Of The U,nited States Synthetic Fuels Corporation’s Financial Statements8sfor The Year Ended September 30,1982 GAO reviewed the report on the audit of the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation’s (SFC’s)fiscal1982financialstatementsand the work of SFC’s independent certified public accountant. GAO found nothing to ...

Date April 12, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-27 Title

Government Operations: Observations Concerning Profit Rates on Selected Navy Contracts

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Date April 11, 1983 Report No. 121175 Title

International Affairs: Japanese Industrial Policy

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. April 11, 1983 STATEMENT OF ASSOCIATE ALLAN I. DIRECTOR, MENDELOWITZ INTERNATIONAL DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON JAPANESE Yr. Chairman We are "Industrial and "Industrial and pleased Policy: Policy: Our work policy which which Japan's We reviewed ...

Date April 11, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-131 Title

Transportation: Need for the 1983 Saint Lawrence Seaway Toll Increase

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. REPORT THEUKi BY General Accounting Office Need For The 1983 Saint Lawrence Seaway Toll Increase In GAO’s opinion, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the operator of U.S. seaway facilities, needs the additional revenue it will receive from the 1983 seaway toll increase. Even with the additional revenue, the financially self-sustaining Corporation is currently projecting a fiscat ...

Date April 11, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-140 Title

Energy: Analysis of the Administration's Natural Gas Decontrol Plan

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c- .* . UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, /z I 172 ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. AN0 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-211402 APRIL 11,1983 The Monorable James McClure Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Analysis of the Administration's Natural Gas Decontrol Plan' (S.615) (GAO/RCED-83-140) This letter responds to ...

Date April 11, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-48 Title

Energy: Regional Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites

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REPORT THEUS. * BY General Accounting Office Regional Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites--Progress Being Made But. Never. SiimA/Vi~l~l Probably Not Be Reatfy By Yi 986 Currently, three sites in Nevada, South Carolina, and Washington are used to dispose of all this country’s commercial low-level nuclearwastes--materialscontaminated with relatively low levels of radioactivity. The Low-Level ...

Date April 11, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-39 Title

Information Management: Better Use of Information Technology Can Reduce the Burden of Federal Paperwork

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Report To The Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Use Of Information Technology Can Reduce The Burden Of.FederaI Paperwork The Federal Government has made significant progress in reducing the public’s information reporting burden by simplifying and eliminating forms and by other means. Little is being done by OMB and Federal agencies, however, to ...

Date April 8, 1983 Report No. 121043 Title

Financial Management: Financial Condition of the U.S. Export-Import Bank

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UNITED STATES GENERALACOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1983 STATEMENTFOR THE RECORD BY INTERNATIONAL DIVISION U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE SUBMITTED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INVESTMENT ON AND MONETARY POLICY HOUSECOMMITTEEON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS ON THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE U.S. EXPORT-IMPORTBANK i // I Mr. Chairman and Members ...

Date April 8, 1983 Report No. 121046 Title

Income Security: Approaches for Converting National Flood Insurance Program Communities From the Emergency Phase to the Regular Phase

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United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Friday, April 8, 1983 Statement of Lowell Director Dodge Associate Resources, Community and Economic Division the on Insurance Housing, States on and Urban Affairs . Development Before Subcommittee Committee on Banking, United Senate Alternative Communities Approaches for Flood ...

Date April 8, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-46 Title

Energy: Improved Energy Management in the Facility Design Process Should Reduce Operating Costs for DOD

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Eh’THE US GENERAL PCCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Improved Energy Management ‘In The Facility Design Process Should Reduce Operating Costs For DOD DOD spends billions of dollars annually for the energy its buildings consume. DOD’s efforts in recent years have reduced buildings’energy use, but more needs to be done to better insure that new buildings are designed and ...

Date April 8, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-112 Title

Energy: Status of the Great Plains Coal Gasification Project

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Ei’ Ti-lECOMPTROLLEkGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Status Of The Great Plains Coal Gasif ication Project Construction of the Great Plains coal gasification plant in North Dakota was 4 weeks behind schedule as of December 31, 1982, but cumulative project costs were less than originally estimated as of that date. The Great Plains project administrator established an extensive ...

Date April 8, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-20 Title

Government Operations: Effects of FY 1982 Budget Cuts on the Merit Systems Protection Board

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L. I .- * ‘REPORT THEU.S. ” - ~BY General Accounting Office Effects Of Fiscal Year 1982 Budget Cuts On The Merit Systems Protection Board And Its Office Of The Special Counsel In response to year 1982, the and its Office of steps to reduce significant budget cuts in fiscal Merit Systems Protection Board the Special Counsel took several operating expenses. The Merit Systems Protection Board’s ...

Date April 7, 1983 Report No. 121019 Title

Budget and Spending: Comments on H.R. 2293

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1983 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL before the House Committee on H.R. To amend the Office of on Government 2293 Federal Act Procurement Operations Policy Mr. Chairman, We are pleased to be here of bill. to today to comment on ...

Date April 7, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-21 Title

Government Operations: Problems Persist in the EEO Complaint Processing System for Federal Employees

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Date April 7, 1983 Report No. 121045 Title

International Affairs: Exchange Rate Determination and the Yen-Dollar Rate

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United States General A&o;;;i;g Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 a.m. APRIL 7, 1983 STATEMENTOF FRANK C. CONABAN DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL DIvISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON FOREIGN RELATIONS ON EXCHANGE RATE DETERMINATION AND THE YEN-DOLLAR RATE I .

Date April 7, 1983 Report No. 121042 Title

National Defense: Military Compensation Issues

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U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 1983 STATEMENT OF DR. KENNETH J. COFFEY PERSONNEL) ~ssocr~m DIRECTOR (MILITARY FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOWERAND PERSONNEL SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON MILITARY Mr. Chairman and Members of I welcome military COMPENSATION ISSUES the ...

Date April 7, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-20 Title

National Defense: Mission Area Analyses Conducted by the Army Training and Doctrine Command

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UMTED STATESGENERALACCCRNflNG OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 29548 MISSION ANAL%19 SYSTEMS ACQUISITION AND DIVISION . B-211332 The Honorable . The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: John 0. Marsh, of the Army The Inspector DAIG-AI Jr. General APRlL7.1983 Subject: Mission Area Analyses Conducted by the Army Training and Doctrine Command (GAO/MASAD-83-20) During the past 2 years, we have been ...

Date April 7, 1983 Report No. 121085 Title

Income Security: SSA's Program for Reviewing the Disability of Persons With Mental Impairments

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR EXPECTED RELEASE Thursday, April 7, 1983 STATEMENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING UNITED STATES SENATE ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S FOR REVIEWING THE DISABILITY PROGRAM OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS : b llllllllll III 121085 Mr. Chairman to be here (SSA's) ...

Date April 7, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-45 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank's Financial Statements for the FY Ended September 30, 1981, and the Quarter Ended December 31, 1981

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, “. * . . I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Examination Of The National Consumer Cooperative Bank’s Financial Statements For The Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1981, And The Quarter Ended December 31,198l. GAO examined the financial statements of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for the year ended September 30,1981, and the quarter ended December 31,198l. ...

Date April 6, 1983 Report No. 121044 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Automation in the Workplace

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u. S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED 9:30 A. M. EST WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1983 STATEMENT OF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE ON "AUTOMATION IN THE WORKPLACE, ITS IMPACT ON THE LABOR FORCE, AND THE ...

Date April 6, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-36 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service Needs To Strengthen Controls Over Employee Overtime

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i3YTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING To The Postmaster General OFFICE Postal Service Needs To Strengthen Controls Over Employee Overtime . Tostrs~hencontrolsoverovertimeexpenditures, the Postal Service needs to: --Include planned dvertime in its budget and work-hour reports. --Periodically determine whether overtime work can be done on straight time. --Determine the reasons for overtime before hiring ...

Date April 6, 1983 Report No. PAD-83-3 Title

Budget and Spending: Congress Should Consider Revising Basic Corporate Control Laws

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. . l 9 + l Gw775 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Congress Should Consider Revising Basic Corporate Control Laws The Congress has established corporations to carry out certain business-type functions of the Federal Government because of the perceived need for a high degree of operating flexibility and independence. In 1945, the Congress adopted the Government ...

Date April 6, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-37 Title

Health: Centers for Disease Control Should Discontinue Certain Diagnostic Tests and Charge for Others

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-- . _. REPORT THEU.S. BY General’ Accounting Office CentersFor Disease Control Should Discontinue Ce,rtain Diagnostic Tests And ChargellN~~l~,~~~For Others The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) performed reference diagnostic tests on 103,000 specimens in fiscal year 1981 for public health agencies, private healthcare providers, clinical laboratories, and Federal agencies at a cost of about $6.1 ...

Date April 5, 1983 Report No. OGC-83-9 Title

Budget and Spending: Status of Budget Authority Proposed for Rescission in the President's Third Special Message for FY 1983

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENEFIA~COUNSEL .._ . 121026 B-209328 April 5, 1983 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 ...

Date April 5, 1983 Report No. 121084 Title

Financial Institutions: The Federal Financing Bank

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. APRIL 5, 1983 STATEMENT OF HARRY S. HAVENS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLERGENERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FEDERAL CREDIT PROGRAMS COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE FEDERAL FINANCING BANK . Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: today to discuss our ...

Date April 5, 1983 Report No. 121020 Title

Budget and Spending: Department of Defense's Claimed Savings From Economy and Efficiency Program

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . . ,FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:OO. AM EST APRIL 5, 1983 STATEMENT OF WERNERGROSSHANS, DIRECTOR DEFENSE BUDGET TASK FORCE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY i , HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON DOD'S ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY CLAIMED SAVINGS II Ill Ml 121020 Mr. Chairman and Members. of the ...

Date April 5, 1983 Report No. 120997 Title

Government Operations: Reauthorization of the Office of Government Ethics

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, 1983 STATEMENTOF , CLIFFORD I. GOULD, DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HUMANRESOURCES ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE ON ' I / / REAUTHORIZATION THE OFFICE OF OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS Mr. Chairman and Members of the ...

Date April 5, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-24 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Legislative and Administrative Changes Needed To Improve Regulation of Drug Industry

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1. *.’ /ZlVc/l J ,‘$ a, - M+=t .’ BY THECOtiPTROLLEl? GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES LegislativcqBkd Administrative Changes Needed To Improve Regulation,JlYf Drug industry A considerable amount of misbranded and adulterated drug products get on the market because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not have legislative authority to detain the products administratively ...

Date April 4, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-61 Title

Employment: Analysis of DOD's Claimed Budgetary Savings Through Management Reforms

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 2OfM . B-210895 To the president of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representative " The Secretary of Defense has continually reemphasized the importance of achieving savings in the conduct of Department of Defense (DOD) operations. The President's 1983 budget reported that DOD has taken actions to reduce Total Obligational ...

Date April 4, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-2 Title

Income Security: Inaccurate Fund Transfers Between Social Security Administration and Railroad Retirement Board

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES inaccurate Fund Transfers Between Social Security Administration And Railroad Retirement Board Since 1958 the Social Security Administration (SSA) has paid more than $17 billion to the Railroad Retirement Board through an annual fund transfer(financial interchange) required by law. The interchange is designed to place the social ...

Date April 1, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-65 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board's and Related Agencies' Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 1982

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a,” . ,’ % j 121288 h ? Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 2756241 The first five copies of individual reports are free of charge. Additional copies of bound Additional audit reports are $3.25 each. copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports ...

Date April 1, 1983 Report No. 088873 Title

An Evaluative Approach to the Examination of Program Operations and Service Delivery: PODSE

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AN EVALUATIVE APPROACH TO THE EXAMINATION OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS AND SERVICE DELIVERY: PODSE FOREWORD This paper describes an evaluative approach that is currently being developed at the U . S . General Accounting O f f i c e and that we call the Pro ran Operations T Delivery - Services and of Examination (PODSE Designed to provide timely, descriptive information about public programs, the ...

Date April 1, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-38 Title

Financial Management: The District of Columbia Can Pay More Vendors on Time

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d4igY&z ii’ THE US’GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Mayor. Of 5 . I I c The District Of Columbia The District Of Columbia Can Pay More Vendors On Time GAO estimates that in fiscal year 1981 only 28 percent of the District’s bills were paid within 30 days because District agencies were slow in processing payment documents. As a result, about 8383,DOD in purchase discounts were test. Late ...

Date April 1, 1983 Report No. 088890 Title

Government Operations: The Evaluation Synthesis

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. .- . -t . THE EVALUATION SYNTHESIS \ FOREWORD This document outlines the methodology for an evaluative approach, currently being applied by the General Accounting Office (GAO), which we call the Evaluation Synthesis. The evaluation synthesis represents a cluster of techniques by which questions about a Federal program are developed collaboratively with congressional committee staff, existing ...

Date April 1, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-52 Title

National Defense: FAA Can Better Manage the Aircraft It Uses To Keep Pilots Current and Provide Transportation

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations, House Of , Representatives . OF THE UNITEDSTATES FAA Can Better Manage The Aircraft It Uses To Keep Pilots Current &bd Provide Transportation The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spendsmilJions of dollars annually for aircraft far flight programs to keep pilots current and to transport people and cargo. ...

Date April 1, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-110 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food Bibliography

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d - llll11111lllllllll 121341 FOOD BIBLIOGRAPHY JANUARY 1981 DECEMBER $982 & - References to Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office RED-83-1IO m i - FOOD BIBLIQGRAPHY References to Reports and Other Documents Issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office JANUARY 1981 DECEMBER 1982 - U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 APRIL 1983 RCED-83-110 U.S. ...

Date April 1, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-32 Title

Information Management: Funds Needed To Develop CPI Quality Control System

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. w .I I ‘. ,’ * * BY THECOMiPTROLLER GENl?RiL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Funds Needed To Develop CPI Quality Control System The Consumer Price Index(CPI) is one of the most important statistics produced by the Government. A l-percent increase in the CPI, for example, can increase Federal outlays by about $2 billion annually for entitlement programs, such as Social Security, that ...

Date April 1, 1983 Report No. 122632 Title

GAO ADP Data Lines: Issue No. 2

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ISSUE NUHBER 2 APRIL, 1983 TABLE a CONTENTS P AEP Notes - General - ADP Ir?for.?atim Page 2 payo 9 Page 1 2 Offline D i s k Storage an commercia1 Teleprocessing Systems ADP Equipment Reports usago Lease o r Buy C 3 n t L a c t Terms dnd CAPS (AMPS) News: paye 13 i ADP Administration in GAO Page 16 i CONTENTS NOT COPY RXGIITED - FREELY HEPRODOC1 BLE Direct Inquiries to: ADP hdainistrdtion, OISS ...

Date March 31, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-25 Title

Government Operations: An Evaluation of Air Force Procurement Procedures in Contracting for Advertising Services

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’. #$. I I UNITED STATES GLHERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . PROCUREMENT. AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-21 0027 a3sv373d MARCH 31.1983 TheHonorableEdward Zorinsky m0isrdnil.r I,,- I^ Subject: An hraluation of Air Farce Emcureinent Procedures in Contracting for Advertising Services (GXI/PLRP83-25) On Eklxuaq 12, 1982, you asked us to review the Air Ebrce's award of a $4.5 ...

Date March 31, 1983 Report No. OGC-83-8 Title

Budget and Spending: President's Sixth Special Message for FY 1983

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 20648 STATES WASHINGTON,D.C. B-209328 March 31, 1983 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives sixth special message On March 9, 1983, the President's for fis'oal year 198y:;was transmitted to the Congress pursuant The special message to the Impoundment'Control Act of 1974. proposes one new deferral of budget authority ...

Date March 31, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-50 Title

National Defense: Improved Management of Sandblasting Operations at Shipyards Will Enhance Productivity and Lower Ship Repair Costs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT. AND READINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION B-210247 120959 I ._ MARCH 31,1983 The Honorable The Secretary John F. Lehman of the Navy Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Improved Management of Sandblasting Operations "~'Tt Shipyards Will Enhance Productivity and Lower Ship Repair Costs (GAO/PLRD-83-50) On July 31, 1981, GAO reported to the Commander, Pearl on weaknesses in the ...

Date March 31, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-45 Title

Summary of Survey Results: Bank Policies on Dormant Accounts

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Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Commerce, Consumer And Monetary Affairs House Committee On Government Operations Bank Policies On Dormant Accounts Most banks classify accounts as dormant or inactive after a certain period without any customer contact and use special safeguards in handling these accounts. In addition, some banks impose service charges and some stop paying interest on ...

Date March 30, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-59 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Financial Statements of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc., for the Year Ended September 30, 1982

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- BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Examination Of The Financial Statements Of The Federal Prison Industries, inc., For The Year Ended September 30,1982 GAO examined the financial statements of the Federal Prison industries, Inc., for the year ended September 30,1982. The examination was made in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, In ...

Date March 29, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-50 Title

Agriculture and Food: Changes Are Needed To Assure Accurate and Valid Wheat Deficiency Payments

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JZD / I/ ’ ii? THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES Changes Are Needed To Assure Accurate ,And Valid Wheat Deficiency Payments The Department of Agriculture has paid wheat farmers millions of dollars to supplement their income because of low market prices. GAO found’ that some information and procedures used by the Department could cause overpayments or underpayments to farmers. GAO ...

Date March 29, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-95 Title

Energy: Some Small Purchase Procurements at FERC Were Not Well Managed

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, . . RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISl,ON March 29, 1983 . B-208038 The Honorable Charles M. Butler III Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Some Small Purchase Procurements at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Were Not Well Managed'(GAO/RCED-83-95) Our ...

Date March 28, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-47 Title

Education: Veterans Administration's Practices for Allowing Educational Benefit Payments for Courses Not Successfully Completed

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Miss Dorothy 1;. Starbuck Chief Benefits Director Department of Veterans Benefits Veterans Administration Dear Miss Starbuck: Practices Veterans Administration's 'for Allowing 'Educational Benefit Payments for Courses Not Successfully Completed (GAO/HRD-83-47) Subject: The General Accounting Office has reviewed ...

Date March 28, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-33 Title

Employment: Information on Labor's Awards to the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America

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Report To The Chairman, Commitee On Labor And Human Resources Information On Labor’s Awards To The Opportunities Industrialization Centers Of America From fiscal years 1974 to 1982, Labor awarded about $27 million in sole-source contracts to the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. (OIC/A), so that it could provide technical assistance to help its local affiliates improve the ...

Date March 25, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-50 Title

Information Management: Department of Justice Case Management Information System Does Not Meet Departmental or Congressional Information Needs

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-210890 The Honorable William The Attorney General Dear Mr. Attorney Subject: French Smith MARCH 25,t983 General: ' Department of Justice Case Management Information System Does Not Meet .Departmental br (.I Congressional Information Needs (GAO/GGD-83-50) This report presents the results of our review of the development and use of the ...

Date March 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-87 Title

Energy: Analysis of Alternative Approaches to Completing the DOE Water-Cooled Breeder Program

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BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Subcommittee On Energy Research And Production Committee On Science And Technology House Of Representatives Analysis Of Alternative Approaches To Completing The Department Of Energy% Water-Cooled Breeder Program GAO evaluated alternative approaches to completing the Department of Energy’ water-cooled s breeder reactor program, examined the ...

Date March 25, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-67 Title

Transportation: Department of Transportation Needs Better Assurance That Transit Systems Are Maintaining Buses

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BYTHE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation DOT Needs Better Assurance That Transit Systems Are Maintaining Buses Atthough the Department of Transportation has provided substantial funds to support bus purchases by local transit systems, it has not systematically monitored how well buses are maintained. As a result, DOT has little assurance that its sizable ...