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Date Feb. 9, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-83 Title

Agriculture and Food: Research and Extension Programs to Aid Small Farms

Reports and Testimonies

b l . -‘ GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION . B-199623 FEBRUARY 9,1983 The Honorable The Secretary Dear M r. John R. Block of Agriculture Secretary: Research and Extension Programs Small Farms (GAO/RCED-83-83) to Aid 111111 I 120543 Subject: In a 1975 report to the Congress entitled "Some Problems Impeding Economic ...

Date Feb. 9, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-2 Title

Energy: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Makes Progress Toward Expanding User Fee Program

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REPORT THEUS BY General Accounting Office Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Makes Progress Toward Expanding User Fee Program The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is committed to become as self-sustaining as possible over the next several years. To accomplish this, it is expanding the amounts of fees collected from oil pipeline, electric, and natural gas companies which use FEN’ services. ...

Date Feb. 9, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-37 Title

Natural Resources: Skewed Bidding Presents Costly Problems for the Forest Service Timber Sales Program

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B\i/THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable Eugene A. Chappie House Of Representatives RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES Skewed Bidding Presents Costly Problems For The Forest Service Timber Sales Program The practice of skewed bidding--in which a bidder in a multispecies timber sale attributes most of the total bid value to one species and bids the minimum price on the other species in the ...

Date Feb. 8, 1983 Report No. 120644 Title

Budget and Spending: Budget Estimates for FY 1984

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1983 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY STATEMENT QF CHARLESA. BOWSHER . - COMPTROLLER GENEPAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE THE APPROPRIATIONSCOMMI'TTEE OF UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON ; BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 19841 1 Ill IllIll 1111~ 1206 4 7 Mr. Chairman and Members of the ...

Date Feb. 8, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-18 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Inconsistencies in Administration of the Criminal Justice Act

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Inconsistencies In Administration Of The Criminal Justice Act GAO’s review in 10 Federal district courts showed that the Criminal Justice Act was being administered differently among and within the courts. The differences related to the courts’ procedures for (1) selecting private court-appointed attorneys, (2) determining when ...

Date Feb. 8, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-16 Title

Health: Improving Medicare and Medicaid Systems To Control Payments for Unnecessary Physicians' Services

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.c c /&rlqq BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improving Medicare And Medicaid Systems To Control Payments For Unnecessary Physicians’ Services Some services provided to Medicare and Medicaid recipients by physicians or suppliers are medically unnecessary and, under the law, should not be paid for by these programs. This report discusses the systems to identify, ...

Date Feb. 7, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-29 Title

Education: Noncitizen Student Loan Defaults

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. . -& UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING ICE OFF WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-200138 The Honorable Charles H. Percy, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear and Government Processes Proliferation, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear M r. Chairman: Subject: Noncitizen Student (GAO/HRD-83-29) Loan Defaults FEBRUARY 7,1983 I I 120599 we have reviewed ...

Date Feb. 7, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-37 Title

Financial Management: Improvements Needed in Internal Controls at the National Finance Center

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UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 AccouwrlNo MANAOLMCM AND c1NAMctAL DIVISION B-210637 FEBRUARY 7,1983 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John R. Block of Agriculture Secretary: _I~L.Improvements Subject: the National Needed in Internal Controls at F inance Center (GAO/AFMD-83-37) This report summarizes the results of our review of internal controls over procurement- ...

Date Feb. 7, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-36 Title

National Defense: Continued Improvements Needed in Air Force Procedures and Practices

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l \ 6 .- . , UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMEtiT, AN0 REAOINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-210360 FEBRUARY 7,1983 The The Dear Honorable Secretary M r. Verne Orr of the Air Force III 120536 Secretary: Subject: Continued Inprovemeqts Needed in Air Force Proce‘ dures and Practices /for Identifying and Canceling Excess On-order Stocks (GAO/PLRD-83-36) a followup ...

Date Feb. 4, 1983 Report No. 121514 Title

Energy: Validating Energy Savings From Projects Funded by Energy Conservation Investment Program

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION FE!3 4 1953 Mr. James N. Juliana Principal Deputy Assistant of Defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs, Mr. Juliana: il "'"'"' I-y$,lidating by Energy Secretary and Logistics) 121514 -- Dear Subject: Energy Savings from Projects Funded Conservation Investment. Program' The purpose of ...

Date Feb. 4, 1983 Report No. 120522 Title

Health: Prospective Payment Systems for Nursing Home Care

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 FRIDAY, A.M. 1983 FEBRUARY 4, STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING ON ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEMS FOR NURSING HOME CARE' _. HI lllIllllllllll 120522 Mr. Chairman to be here today and ...

Date Feb. 4, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-40 Title

Agriculture and Food: Need for Greater Efforts To Recover Costs of Food Stamps Obtained Through Errors or Fraud

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l . 120587 BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Need For Greater Efforts To Recover Costs Of Food Stamps Obtained Through Errors Or Fraud In fiscal years 1980 and 1981, about $2 billion in food stamp benefits was overissued and about $500 million was underissued because of State food stamp agency errors and recipient errors and fraud. The net drain on program ...

Date Feb. 3, 1983 Report No. ID-83-19 Title

International Oil Pollution: Liability and Compensation Arrangements Affecting the United States

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STUDY BY THE STAFF OF THE U.S. General Accounting Office International Oil Pollution: Current And Alternative Liability And Compensation Arrangements Affecting The United States A patchwork of international, national, and State arrangements currently governs liability and compensation for cleanup and damages resulting from oil spills by seagoing tankers. This study discusses the present ...

Date Feb. 3, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-13 Title

Energy: An Analysis of Natural Gas Pricing Policy Alternatives

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Subcommittee On Environment, Energy And Natural Resources, House Committee On Government Operations OF THE UNITEDSTATES An Analysis Of Natural Gas Pricing Policy Alternatives Volume I Of 2 Volumes (Analysis And Conclusions) Several alternatives have been proposed to the Natural Gas Policy Act, which established a schedule for decontrol of natural gas ...

Date Feb. 2, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-52 Title

Energy: Synthetic Fuels Corporation's Use of an Expert Panel and a Staff Assistance Agreement

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I, *, L.. # B Y T H E U .S .G E N E R A LA C C O U N T ING O F F ICE R e p o rt T o T h e C h a irm a n , A n d N a tu ral R e sources U n ite d S ta te s S e n a te C o m m itte e O n E n e rgy S y n th e tic F u e ls C o r p o r a tio n ’s P a n e l A n d A S ta ff Assistance T h e C h a i r m a n o f th e S e n a te C o m m itte e o n E n e r g y a n d N a tu r a l R e s o u r c e s r e q u e s ...

Date Feb. 2, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-2 Title

National Defense: Army's Ability To Expand Training Base Upon Mobilization Remains Limited

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 1 4M POERAL TRONNE ANO COMps"TION DIVISION B-210323 FEBRUARY 2, 1983 The Honorable John O. Marsh, Jr. The Secretary of the Army Attention: The Inspector General DAIG-AI Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Army's Ability to Expand Training Base Upon Mobilization Remains Limited (GAO/FPCD-83-2) We have performed followup work on the Army's ...

Date Feb. 2, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-30 Title

Health: Response to Questions Concerning Percentage Contracts and Limited Service Contracts Under Medicare

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINdTON, HUMAN RESOURCES D.C. 20548 DIvtSlON RELEASED ,IFEBRUARY 1983 2 The Honorable Robert Dole, Chairman Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable John He%nz Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: 120519 Response to Questions Conce.mFng Percentage Contracts and Limited Service Contracts I;lnAer Hedicare!(GAO/ ...

Date Feb. 2, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-35 Title

Employment: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Progress in Meeting Goals Set Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 llllllllllllillllllll llllillllllllllllll LMl20477 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 120477 B-210510 FEBRUARY 2.1983 The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic Goals and Intergovernmental Policy Joint Economic Committee Congress of the United States Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's ...

Date Feb. 2, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-24 Title

Government Operations: Deficient Management Practices at the Federal Labor Relations Authority

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Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Expenditures, Research and Rules, Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Deficient Management Practices at the Federal Labor Relations Authority--Action Being Taken The Federal Labor Relations Authority’ purs chase of office furniture and furnishings in excess of $255,000 was --made with funds from an expired 1979 ...

Date Feb. 1, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-38 Title

National Defense: Observations Regarding the Ammunition Production Base

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,~ ~:,~- UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION B-202300 FEBRUARY 1, 1983 The Honorable John O. Marsh, Jr. The Secretary of the Army Dear Mr. Secretary:124 Subject: Observations Regarding the Ammunition Production Base (GAO/PLRD-83-38) 120453 We have completed our review of the Army's modernization and expansion program for the ...

Date Feb. 1, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-11 Title

Environmental Protection: San Francisco's Wastewater Treatment Program Needs Reexamination and Better Management

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BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency San Francisco’s Wastewater Treatment Program Needs Reexamination And Better Management When the initial phase of San Francisco’s $3 billion Wastewater Treatment Program becomes operational, it should significantly reduce the pollution of the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. However, increased ...

Date Feb. 1, 1983 Report No. 122631 Title

GAO ADP Data Lines: Issue No. 1

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GAO ISSUE NUMBER 1 AU?' IJIITA UrtIE S FEBRUARY, 198 3 TABLE OF CONTENT S ADP ADMINISTRATION - GS&C OFFICE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICE S Q .S . GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Introduction ADP Notes - General ADP Information New ADP Teleprocessing COTR ADP Service Desk and Points o f Contact OISS Terminal Pool and Tarmina l Room Page Page Page Page 1 1 3 4 Page 5 Page New Addition to GAO's ...

Date Jan. 31, 1983 Report No. OGC-83-5 Title

Budget and Spending: President's Fourth Special Message for Fiscal Year 1983

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D C 20548 B-209328 January 31, 1983 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives On January 5, 1983, thelpresldent's fourth special message for fiscal year 1983'was transmitted to the Congress pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The special message proposes four deferrals totalllng $38,897,952 and a ...

Date Jan. 31, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-89 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agricultural Economics Research and Analysis Needs Mission Clarification

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c /aoL(sd +m=- . ’ 1 BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture Agricultural Economics Research And Analysis Needs Mission Clarification A systemattc and well orgamzed program of agricultural economics research IS needed to monitor and assess the health of the foodagriculture sector and the effectiveness of farm pollcles and programs However, wlthln the agricultural ...

Date Jan. 31, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-12 Title

National Defense: Personnel Problems May Hamper Army's Individual Ready Reserve in Wartime

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4 J2OY‘Y 9 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL port To The Con OF THE UNITEDSTATES Personnel Problems May Hamper Army’s Individual Ready Reserve/n Wartime The strength level of the lndlvldual Ready Reserve--the Army s primary source of pretralned Indlvlduals--1s lessthan one-half the number needed to meet requlrements In the early days of war or natlonal emergency The actual shortage IS probably worse, ...

Date Jan. 31, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-4 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Congress Should Consider Repeal of the Service Contract Act

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES The Congress Should Consider Repeal Of The Service Contract Act The Congress act because: should consider repeal of the --Inherent problems administration. exist in the act’s --Wage rates and fringe under the act are generally to the Government. benefits set inflationary --Accurate determinations of prevailing wage rates and ...

Date Jan. 28, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-13 Title

National Defense: The Coast Guard Needs Navy Weapon Systems To Meet Wartime Mission Requirements

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-210019 120455 The Honorable The Secretary Drew Lewis of Transportation JANUARY 28,1983 Dear Mr. Secretary: Sublect: , )/ 3!h& Coast Guard Needs Navy Weapon Systems$ Meet Wartime Mission Requirements (GAO/MASAD-83-13) "a We examined the Coast Guard's planning and management for the $ ...

Date Jan. 28, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-33 Title

National Defense: Depot Operations Improvement Program

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I PRCCUREMENT AND READINESS LOGlSTIt9. DIVISION ,-/?I(> UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 January Williams Material Command the Navy Williams 28, 1983 Admiral J. G. Chief of Naval Naval Material Department of Dear Admiral SubJect 7 Depot Operations (GAO/PLRD-83-33) Improvement Program! Because of Interest expressed by staff members of the we revlewed the Naval Sea ...

Date Jan. 28, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-50 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the U.S. Government Printing Office's Financial Statements for FY's 1982 and 1981

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Examination Of The U.S. Government Printing Off ice’s Financial Statements For The Fiscal Years Ended Septwrrber 30,1982 And 1981 GAO examined the financial statements of the Government Printing Office for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1982 and 1981, The examination was made in accordance with generally accepted ...

Date Jan. 28, 1983 Report No. PAD-83-7 Title

Employment: Minimum Wage Policy Questions Persist

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BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Committee And Human Resources United States Senate On Labor Minimum Wage Policy Questions Persist GAOexammedtheeffectsofthemm~mumwage and found that while economrc analysts generally agree that It reduces total employment, they do not agree by how much Although the mmrmum wage IS generally believed to help the poor, after GAO revrewed avallable ...

Date Jan. 27, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-30 Title

National Defense: Survey of the Potential for Better Use of Army Equipment for Training

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P PROCUREMENT AND READINESS LGGISXG. DIVISION I B-209426 ‘UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 JANUARY 37.1983 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John 0. Marsh, of the Army Jr. 120442 Secretary: Survey of the Potential for Better Use of Army Equipment for Training (GFO/PLRD-83-30) Sub] ect: We have comDleted a survey to assess the potential for Our principal better use ...

Date Jan. 27, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-34 Title

National Defense: Re-engining of the KC-135 Aircraft With Used Commercial Engines

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I l ’ . * UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 PROCUREMENT AND READINESS LOOISTICS DIVISION B-210298 JANUARY 27,1983 The The Dear Honorable Secretary ur. Verne Orr of the Air Force Secretarv Reenpining Commercial of the Engines KC-135 Aircraft (GAO/PLRD-83-34) With Used Sublect We have reviewed Air Force plans for replacing engines In a The plans, which the portion of its ...

Date Jan. 27, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-8 Title

National Defense: The Army Should Confirm Sergeant York Defense Gun's Reliability and Maintainability Before Exercising Next Production Option

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l , laoyuo BY THECOMPTROLLERGEI\IERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Army Should Confirm Sergeant York Air Defense Gun’s Reliability And Maintainability Before Exercising Next Production Option Prototypes delivered by the Sergeant York prime contractor have not measured up to Army performance requirements The Army should test production units lncorporatmg corrective modlflcatlons ...

Date Jan. 27, 1983 Report No. C-MASAD-83-5 Title

National Defense: U.S. Antisatellite Program Needs a Fresh Look

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c. ‘ 4 ‘4 . . -a ’ This is an unclassified digest furnished in lieu of areportcontPiningc~dsecurityinfonmation. _REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGEST ---Current and projected Soviet space capabilities are a known threat to U.S. and allied land, and space forces. sea, air, According to the Department of Defense (DOD), the Soviets have a vigorous and constantly expanding ...

Date Jan. 27, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-43 Title

Financial Management: Interior Should Solve Its Royalty Accounting Problems Before Implementing New Accounting System

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(-4S BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Interior Interior Should Solve Its Royalty Accounting Problems Before Implementing New Accounting System The Department of the Interior is developing a new royalty accounting system to correct many serious financial management problems that have plagued it for over 20 years. While GAO is encouraged by the Department's ongoing ...

Date Jan. 27, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-37 Title

Government Operations: Assessment of Admiral Rickover's Recommendations To Improve Defense Procurement

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. , . REPORTBV THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Assessment .of Admiral Rickover’s Recommendations To Improve Defense Procurement LM1204’15 ~~ll~~~lllnllll~ll~l~llll IIII Ill I 120475 GAOIPLRD-83-37 JANUARY 27,1983 . ‘ . l Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: US. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. ...

Date Jan. 27, 1983 Report No. ID-83-3 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Participation in the NATO Infrastructure Program

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL port ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES U.S. Participation In The NATO Infrastructure Program U S partlclpatlon m NATO’s Infrastructure program IS a frequently used method of meeting some of the U S mllltary construction requirements m Europe However, unique programing policies and procedures, a large NATO cIvIlIan and mllltary bureaucracy, and numerous U S organrzatlons ...

Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-9 Title

National Defense: Issues Concerning the Department of Defense's Global Positioning System as It Enters Production

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. IllIll 11111 120320 Request sent to: for copies of GAO reports should be U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The first five copies of individual reports are free of charge. Additional copies of bound audit reports are $3.25 each. Additional copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports) ...

Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. MASAD-83-2 Title

National Defense: Army Helicopter Improvement Program's Future May Depend on Success in Controlling Cost

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Li2ouy s BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Army Helicopter Improvement Program’s Future May Depend On Success In Controlling Cost In less than 3 years, costs of the program to Improve the Army s scout hellcopter have gone from an lnmal estimate of $1 3 bllllon to $2 7 bIllIon The latest estimate would permit procuring only 578 helicopters Instead of the orlglnal 720 ...

Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. C-MASAD-83-9 Title

National Defense: The Army's AH-64 Helicopter and HELLFIRE Missile Retain Risks as They Enter Production

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This is an unclassifieddigest furnished in lieu of arcportcontainingclassified security information. REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGEST -----The Army's AH-64 advanced attack helicopter and Hellfire missile are now at a critical juncture-from development into the transition production. The AH-64's primary mission is to kill tanks with the laser-guided Hellfire. The ...

Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. C-MASAD-83-6 Title

National Defense: Navy Needs To Increase S-3A Readiness To Ensure Effective Use of Planned Weapon System Improvements

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This is an unclassified digest furnished in lieu of a report containing classified security inforznation. UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY NEEDS TO INCREASE S-3A READINESS TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE USE OF PLANNED WEAPON SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS DIGEST -----The S-3A is a carrier-based aircraft designed to protect U.S. surface ships from submarine threats. Offensive and ...

Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. C-MASAD-83-7 Title

National Defense: Results of Production Testing Should Be Considered Before Increasing Patriot's Production

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This is an unclassified digest furnished in tieu of a report containing classifiedsecurity _ information.’ REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER ( GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES RESULTS OF PRODUCTION TESTING SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BEFORE INCREASING PATRIOT'S PRODUCTION DIGEST -----Test results to date provide a basis for optimism about the Patriot air defense system's Problems ultimate performance capabilities. ...

Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. C-MASAD-83-10 Title

Stinger POST Air Defense Missile: Potential Production Problems and Planned Improvements

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This is an un&ssified digest furnished in lieu of a report containing classifkd security information. REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGEST -----The Army has just completed development of the Stinger POST air defense missile, which provides better performance in coping with certain threats than an earlier version of Stinger now in production. Stinger POST is portable and ...

Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. C-MASAD-83-12 Title

National Defense: Wide Area Antiarmor Munitions

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. . t * This is an unclassified digest furnished in lieu of arcpofi containingclassifed security information. REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGES ----T W IDE AREA ANTIARMOR MUNITIONS: TERMINATEONE SYSTEM AND REVIEW TWO OTHERS To assist in countering the Warsaw Pact's numerical armor advantage, the tactical air forces must be capable of delaying or preventing the enemy from ...

Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-73 Title

Environmental Protection: Better Procedures Needed for Inspections at Sewage Treatment Construction Projects

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Better Procedures Needed For Inspections At Sewage Treatment Construction Projects The Envlronmental Protection Agency (EPA), which makes grants to munlclpalltles to build sewage treatment plants, oversees these projects by hirmg U S Army Corps of Engineers staf# to monitor resident Inspectlcn ...

Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. C-MASAD-83-8 Title

National Defense: The Navy's Rapidly Deployable Surveillance System Needs To Be Reassessed

Reports and Testimonies

This is an unclassifieddigest furnished in lieu of areport containing classified security information. mtw REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGEST ------- THE NAVY'S RAPIDLY DEPLOYABLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REASSESSED The U.S. Navy has directed significant resources toward attaining an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) capability consisting of platforms, weapons, and ...

Date Jan. 26, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-49 Title

Water Project Construction Backlog: A Serious Problem With No Easy Solution

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REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Water Project Construction Backlog-A Serious Problem With No Easy Solution The Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation started fiscal year 1982 with 934 authorized water projects needing about $60 billion to complete construction. For fiscal year 1982, the Congress provided construction funds for 289 of these projects, but did not ...

Date Jan. 25, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-20 Title

Information Management: The Air Force Can Improve Its Maintenance Information Systems

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The Air Force Can Improve Its Maintenance Information Systems The Air Force spends millions on aircraft maintenance information which is flawed by incomplete, inaccurate, and untimely source data. These data problems continue although they were identified years ago in numerous GAO and Air Force studies. The utility of Air Force information systems is diminished by the known data accuracy problems. ...

Date Jan. 25, 1983 Report No. ID-83-1 Title

International Affairs: The Challenge of Enhancing Micronesian Self-Sufficiency

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REPORTBY’THE Comptroller Gen OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Challenge Of Enhancing Micronesian Self-Sufficiency LMI 20509 llllllllllllllllllllll1ll1llllllllllll The Governments of the Replublic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, which are emerging from the U.S.-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, have been making progress toward ...

Date Jan. 25, 1983 Report No. ID-83-9 Title

RECOVER: A Potentially Useful Technology for Nuclear Safeguards, but Greater International Commitment Is Needed

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. BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Director, U.S. Arms Control And Disarmament Agency OF THE UNITEDSTATES Recover: A Potentially Useful Technology For Nuclear Safeguards, But Greater International Commitment Is Needed Since 1976 the U S Arms Control and Dlsarmdmcnt Agency has been devcl opmg the REmote COntrnudl VERrflcatlon (RECOVER) system for use by the lnternatrondl Atomrc Energy ...