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Date Dec. 10, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-74 Title

Energy: Analysis of the Department of Energy's Clinch River Breeder Reactor Cost Estimate

Reports and Testimonies

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Analysis Of The Department Of Energy’s Clikh River Breeder Reactor Cost Estimate Much’of the current congressional debate about: the Clinch River Breeder Reactor (CRBR)centers around the estimated cost of designing, constructing, and operating it for a &year demonstration period. The Denergy (DOE) recently linked enue-generating potential of ...

Date Dec. 9, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-56 Title

Energy: Followup on GAO Recommendations at the Department of the Interior

Reports and Testimonies

UNiTED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE AND RESIXJRCES COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC OEVELOPMENl OlVlSlON B-207703 The Honorable Robin West Assistant Secretary, Policy, and Administration Budget, Department of the Interior Dear Mr. West: December 9, 1982 Subject: Followup on GAO Recommendations at the Department of the Interior (GAO/RCED-83-56) On October 29, 1982, members of my staff ...

Date Dec. 9, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-76 Title

Natural Gas Price Increases: A Preliminary Analysis

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++L * I REPORTi THEUS. General Accounting Office N ‘turd Gas Price Increases: A reliminary Analysis Natural gas prices in many cities are expected to increase substantially this winter. This-preliminary analysis addresses --how much prices have increased since 1 70 to residential, industrial, and other u ers nationwide and to residential users in s lected cities; --w at factors have affected the ...

Date Dec. 9, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-8 Title

Information Management: Improvements Needed in Financial Management of GSA's Teleprocessing Services Program

Reports and Testimonies

4. I =xm39 ~ BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING O&E Report To The Administrator General Services Of Improvements Needed In Financial Management Of GSA’s Teleprocessing Services Program Federal agencies spend millions of dollars annually for commercial teleprocessing services, but only a few verify that the services they are paying for have actually been received. GSA established the Teleprocessing ...

Date Dec. 8, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-12 Title

National Defense: Used Oil Collection and Disposal Practices Followed by Federal Agencies

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20§48 OFFICE WOCURCMLNT. AND RUDINLIIS LOGISTICS. DIVISION B-209740 DECEMBER 8,1982 The Honorable Berkley Bedell Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy, Environment, and Safety Issues Affecting Small Business Committee on Small Business ilouse of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Used Oil Collection by Federal Agencies and Disposal Practices (GAO/PLRD-83 ...

Date Dec. 8, 1982 Report No. 120091 Title

Government Operations: [U.S. Encouragement of Mining Investment in Developing Countries]

Reports and Testimonies

. J Prepared f o r D e l i v e r y a t a Conf e r e n c e on S t r a t e g i c Minerals and I n t e r n a t i o n a l A s s i s t a n c e , U n i v e r s i t y of Delaware, December 871-0 , 1 9 8 2 U . S . ENCOURAGEMENT OF M I N I N G INVESTMENT I N DEVELOPING COUNTRIES A l l a n I . Mendelowitz and John E . Watson The a u t h o r s a r e r e s p e c t i v e l y Associate D i r e c t o r and Group ...

Date Dec. 7, 1982 Report No. 120230 Title

Economic Development: Views on Proposed Revisions to the Regulations Governing the Community Development Block Grant Program

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1 . a. B , . WASHIM~TO'U, D.C. - 20548 -- I FOR kULEAlW3 Det1VER.k ON " RXPECTRD 10x00 A.M.: IrST IT TWSDAY, DECEMBER i982 3, a’ :. .I< I COMPTROLLER GENERALF O R PROGRAM EVALUATION ISTATBMEWT OF HARRY8. NAVENG,ASSISTANT BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTRB HOU6IPTG ON ANR C O M M U N ITY DEVELOPMENT C O M M ITTBBON BANKING, FINAWP, AND URBANAFFAIUS UNITED STATES HOUSEO F REPRESENTATIVES GENERALACCOUNTING ...

Date Dec. 7, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-62 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Implementation of Selected Aspects of the Toxic Substances Control Act

Reports and Testimonies

General Accounting Office EPA lm.plementation Of Selected Aspects Cjif The Toxic Substances Control Act A ter reviewing the law and legislative hist ry, GAO determined that the Environment I Protection Agency (EPA) does have the a thority to negotiate voluntary agreements industry for needed I ith the chemical h alth and environmental effects tests for c xI emical substances in lieu of issuing ...

Date Dec. 7, 1982 Report No. IPE-83-1 Title

Health: The Elderly Should Benefit From Expanded Home Health Care but Increasing These Services Will Not Insure Cost Reductions

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Of The Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate The Elderly Should Benefit From Expanded Home Health Care ;.’ Increasing These Services Will put Not Insure Cost Reductions Because families and individuals prefer to have a choice among long-term care options, a larger demand for home health care is likely throughout the ...

Date Dec. 6, 1982 Report No. B-205755 Title

Environmental Protection: [Views Concerning Legality of Waiver Under Clean Air Act]

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t .-* I 4 78 * I COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF T H E UNITED STATES WWHINGTON D.C. Z O ! M 111111111111l1ll111111111 I l 120434 B-205755 December 6 , 1 9 8 2 The Honorable ~ohn Dingell D. Chairman, Subcornittee on Oversight and I n v e s t i g a t i o n s Cbrranittee on mergy and mmerce €Bus& of Represen- t ives Bar M. Chaiman: r . I n y o u r letter of EDmrker 23, 1981, you requested, m n g o t h e r ...

Date Dec. 6, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-18 Title

Natural Resources: Sharing the Cost of Making Federal Water Project Feasibility Studies

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/2oQ?.5 BY THE&&TROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Sharing The Cost Of Making Federal water Project Feasibility Studies)4 Financing Alternative kost feasibility studies performed by three major Federal agencies to resolve water liesource problems are discontinued before $ompletion or conclude that no feasible project can be identified primarily because osts exceed benefits ...

Date Dec. 3, 1982 Report No. FPCD-83-23 Title

Government Operations: Inquiry Into Allegations of Improprieties at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 B-209796 DECEMBER 3,1982 The Honorable Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on State, Justice, Commerce, the Judicary, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate @he Honorable ~United States Subject: Dennis Senate DeConcini 120040 Inquiry Into Allegations of Improprieties National Telecommunications ...

Date Dec. 3, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-19 Title

National Defense: Military Family Housing

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UNJTEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE PROCUREMENT. AND REAOINESS LOQISTICS. OIVISION B-209901 DECEMBER 3,1982 The Honorable Lawrence J. Korb Assistant Secretary of Defense and Manpower, Reserve Affairs, Logistics Dear Mr. Korb: Subject: llllllllllll II1 120039 Military Family Housing--Need for DOD Improvements in Policy on Floor Replacements and the Services to Comply with ...

Date Dec. 3, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-25 Title

Financial Management: Internal Control Weaknesses at the Veterans Administration

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. d UNITED STATES GEN~ZRAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-210015 DECEMBER 3,1982 The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. Nimmo: Robert P. Nimmo of Veterans Affairs Subject: Internal Control Weaknesses at the Veterans Administration (GAO/AFMD-83-25) This report contains the results of our survey of internal controls at 14 Veterans Administration (VA) accounting stations. Included in the ...

Date Dec. 2, 1982 Report No. 121996 Title

Financial Management: Views on the Panama Canal Commission's Accounting Procedures

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE Thursday, December 2, 1982 Statement for by the the record International U.S. General Division Accounting to the Marine and Fisheries Office Submitted Committee United on Merchant States House of Representatives Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: our views setting on the aside Panama Canal reserves for Com- We are ...

Date Dec. 2, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-1 Title

Energy: Possibility of Improper Geothermal Energy Tax Credit Claims

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE Resources, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION B-208806 DECEMBER 2,182 The Honorable Roscoe L. Eqqer, Jr. Commissioner of Internal Revenue F Department Ok the Treasury Dear Kr. Egger: Possibility Tax Credit of Improper Geothermal Claims (GAO/RCED-83-1) Energy Subject: The General Accounting Office has for some time been conAs ...

Date Dec. 2, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-16 Title

Government Operations: Applicability of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 to the Onsite Production of Liquid Nitrogen at an Oak Ridge Plant

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUF~E~~IENT. AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS. OIVISION B-2087,4 F~;l-""l,'y" 'I' ',, liI%. I;@" RELEASED "Ii*,f .Trl ' " 1' " . ..I,, h"A1..c1 ,;; EMBER 2,1982 The Honorable Jim Sasser Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Sasscr: ...

Date Dec. 2, 1982 Report No. ID-83-16 Title

International Affairs: Foreign Governments' Stockpile Policies--Actual and Proposed

Reports and Testimonies

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHICGTON, D.C. 20548 the RllTRICTRII) - IJot to beonrelo~red’outsIdoapecific QOnem! .~pt ihe basis of approvr! INTERNATIONAL DIVISIOW ACCOVI t i g (: ; -.. : :I.,.: Cy the ~#ir;ce ol: Coitqgreuional Rolati~lUa DECEMBER 2,1982 E-209922 RELEASED The Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey Subcommittee on Preparedness Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States ...

Date Dec. 2, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-36 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition Programs in the New England Region

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KI-pzl 00s e BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable James M. Jeffords House Of Representatives Federal Food, Agriculture, And Nutrition P;rograms In The New England Region The six New England States have about 6 percent of the U.S. population, spend aqproximately 818 billion annually on food, some 83 billion in agricultural 46 Federal food, agriprograms which provided .7 ...

Date Dec. 1, 1982 Report No. 120021 Title

Natural Resources: Potential Exists To Reduce Construction Costs Through More Effective Promotion of the Value Engineering Incentive Program

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4’ w t a042 I STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, UNITED ACCOUNTING D.C. 20648 OFFICE RLSOURCEII. COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OIVISION December The Honorable Robert N. Broadbent Commfeeioner, Bureau of Reclamation Department of the Interior Dear 1, 1982 Mr. Broadbent: Potential Exists to Reduce Construction Costs Through More Effective Promotion of the Value Engineering Incentive Program lllal II ...

Date Dec. 1, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-57 Title

Environmental Protection: Savings Possible Through Use of Variable Effluent Limits for Advanced Waste Treatment Projects

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE RtSOUlrCIS. COMMUNITY, AN0 ICONOMIC OIVLLOWINT DIVISION B-209867 The Honorable Anne M. Gorsuch Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Subject: 120023 DECEMBER 1,1982 Savings Possible Through Use of Variable Effluent Limits for Advanced Waste Treatment Projects (GAO/RCED-83-57: Dear Ms. Gorsuch: We believe the potential exists ...

Date Dec. 1, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-7 Title

Financial Management: Actions Underway To Reduce Delinquencies in the Health Professions and Nursing Student Loan Programs

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REPORTBY THE RELEASED Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Actions Underway To Reduce Delinquencies In The Health Professions And Nursing Student Loan Programs Schools GAO reviewed have placed too little emphasis on billing and collecting loans from students in health and nursing programs with the result that more than 28 percent of borrowers are behind in their payments. GAO found also that ...

Date Dec. 1, 1982 Report No. 120287 Title

Civil Rights: Civil Rights Advisory Council 1981 Annual Report

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* _ I _ * Civil Rights Advisory Council 1981,AnnualReport I I . I .. GAO United States General Accounting Office December 1982 C O N T E N T S WHAT IS THE CIVIL RIGHTS ADVISORY COUNCIL? ACHIEVING BALANCED REPRESENTATION IN GAO: PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS Recommend at ion UPWARD MOBILITY PROGRAM Summary of Civil Rights Advisory Council Review Background Summary of Interviews with Division Directors ...

Date Dec. 1, 1982 Report No. HRD-83-1 Title

Verifying Eligibility for Military Health Care: Some Progress Has Been Made, but Reliability Problems Remain

Reports and Testimonies

BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense rifying Eligibility For Military alth Care: Some Progress Has Been de, But Reliability Problems Remain Conkerns over fraud in military medical programs and the management of military health resources led to the development of the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)--a computer-based system about two-thirds ...

Date Nov. 30, 1982 Report No. 120007 Title

Transportation: Small Car Safety

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l ? 1 ’ 1 "e, ‘ i FOR RELEAGE,Oi$ DELIVERY Expected at 91301 a.m . Tuwday, Novehb& / 30, 1982 I 1 UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE W A S H INGTON, D.C. S T A T E M E N TOF J, DEXTER PEACH, DIVISION DIRECTOR DIVISION RESOURCES,C O M ,MUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BEFORE THE HOUSE S U B C O M M ITTEE TRANSPORTATION, ON AVIATION, AND M A T E R IALS AND THE HOUSE S U B C O M M ITTEE ...

Date Nov. 30, 1982 Report No. 120031 Title

National Defense: Improper Lobbying Activities by DOD on the Proposed Procurement of the C-5B Aircraft

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE' FOR RELEASE ON QELIVERY EXP,ECTED 3O:o'O A.M. EST AT TUESDAY, NOVEMBq;R 30, 1982 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEiD STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE INVESTIGATIONS ON COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am here today "Improper Lobbying to discuss our'report of ...

Date Nov. 29, 1982 Report No. 120022 Title

Transportation: Better Estimates and State Action Needed on Coal-Haul Roads

Reports and Testimonies

AN0 tit SLIURCES. COMMUNITV. fC;ONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION NOV 2 9 7982 Administrator Mr. Ray A. Barnhart, Federal Highway Administration Department of Transportation Dear Mr. Barnhart: Subject: Better Needed Estimates and State on Coal Haul Roads Action 120022 In our brief survey of the coal road system, we discovered several areas of concern. Past congressional efforts to establish and finance ...

Date Nov. 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-20 Title

Government Operations: GAO Review on High Reliability Electronic Parts Testing and Data Requirements

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1v UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 I’ROCUREMENT. AUD READINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION The Honorable Richard D. DeLauer The Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) Dear Dr. DeLauer: Subject: GAO Review on High Reliability Electronic Parts Testing and Data Requirements, ~.....'L (GAO,'PLRD-83-20) We made a limited review of high reliability electronic parts ...

Date Nov. 24, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-61 Title

Natural Resources: Valuation of the Alaska Railroad

Reports and Testimonies

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 205~ OFFICE WASHINGTON, RESOURCES. COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-209962 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subjects Howard Senate M. Metzenbaum NOVEMBER 24,1982 Metzenbaum: Valuation of the (GAO/RCED-83-61) Alaska Railroad a report on the On July 29, 1982, you asked us to prepare market value of Alaska Railroad assets proposed to be ...

Date Nov. 24, 1982 Report No. HRD-83-17 Title

Health: Results of VA's Medical Care Cost Comparison Studies Are Not Valid

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE U.S,GENERAL AKOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Ranking Minority Member Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Results Of VA’s Medical Care Cost Comparison Studies Are Not Valid Since 1977 the Veterans Administration (VA) has conducted several cost comparison studies which concluded that VA hospitals provide an episode of acute medical or surgical care less expensively than ...

Date Nov. 24, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-60 Title

Information Management: Greater Emphasis on Information Resource Management Is Needed at the Federal Aviation Administration

Reports and Testimonies

Greater Emphasis On Information Resource ~Management Is Needed At The Federal ~Aviation Administration The Federal Aviation Administration does not have an overall planning processor central management direction over itsinformation resources used for administrativefunctions. As a result, it has acquired excess computer hardware and has experienced problems in developing major software systems ...

Date Nov. 23, 1982 Report No. ID-83-6 Title

International Affairs: Defense Department's Management of Property Leased to Foreign Governments Is Still Inadequate

Reports and Testimonies

. i /77&7. f, w BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense IDefense Department’s Management !Of Property Leased To Foreign ‘Governments Is Still Inadequate The Department of Defense has implemented procedures to establish management controls over defense property leased to foreign governments, as required by a 1981 amendment to the Arms Export Control Act. However, lease ...

Date Nov. 23, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-21 Title

Financial Management: Assessment of Internal Financial and Accounting Controls at the Forest Service's Fiscal Offices

Reports and Testimonies

UWED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 ACCOUMINO MANAOEMCNT AN0 FlNANClAb DIVISION B-161948 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John R. Block of Agriculture NOVEMBER 23,1982 Secretary: Assessment of Internal Controls at the Forest (QAO/AFMD-83-21) Financial Service’s and Accounting Fiscal Offices Subject: This report gives the results of our survey of internal controls over ...

Date Nov. 22, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-18 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Design of the National Park Service Accounting System

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.. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE 20648 UNITED STATES WASHINGT0N~D.C. 120008 The Yonorahle The Secretary Subject: James G. Watt of the Interior Approval of the Design of the National Park Service Accounting Svstem (GAO/AFMD-83-18) Dear Yr. Secretary: It is my pleasure to approve the design for the National Park Service accountinq system submitted to letter dated us for approval by Mr. Richard R. Hite' ...

Date Nov. 22, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-18 Title

National Defense: The Air Force Has Not Compared Costs of Alternative Ways To Replace CT-39 Aircraft

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x ‘. I# UNITED~TATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON, PAOCUhEMENT. AND REACINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION IFI;I”,;,‘,“:‘,,.‘;“~.,,,” ., I p November B-209682 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chalfman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: 22-,7:,1982 ,.I* _ *’ ,‘, (. “. I RELEASED Subject: The Air Force Has Not Compared Costs of ‘ ...

Date Nov. 22, 1982 Report No. ID-83-14 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of the Panama Canal Commission for the Years Ended September 30, 1981 and 1980

Reports and Testimonies

Bv THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Examination Of Financial Statements Of The Panama Canal Commission For The Years Ended September 30,198l And 1980 The examination was made in accordance with generally accepted government auditinq standards. Additional schedules detailing’ transactions related to the Panama Ca$al Treaty of 1977 are also included. In GAO’s opinion, ...

Date Nov. 22, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-19 Title

Duplicative Federal Computer-Mapping Programs: A Growing Problem

Reports and Testimonies

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Duplicative Programs: Federal Computer-Mapping A Growing Problem I: In recent years many Federal agencies have begun to use the computer to prepare maps and analyze the information on them. 8ecause the principal Federal civilian mapper, the U.S. Geological Survey, has not had enough funds to keep pace with other Federal agencies’ demand for ...

Date Nov. 18, 1982 Report No. ID-83-12 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Export-Import Bank's FY 1981 Financial Operations and Related Issues

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES / mport Ba n k’s Examination (DfMExport-I Fiswrf Y-4 981 Financial Operations ~88&c! Related Issues G 0 is unable to express an opinion on the ad quacy of the Export-Import Bank’s rese ves for contingencies and defaults in its 3 fispal year 1981 financial statements. This report discusses the basis of GAO’s qualified opinion on ...

Date Nov. 18, 1982 Report No. PAD-83-2 Title

Budget and Spending: Effective Planning and Budgeting Practices Can Help Arrest the Nation's Deteriorating Public Infrastructure

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Committee On Environment And Public Works United States Senate ~OF THE UNITEDSTATES Effective Planning And Budgeting Can Help Arrest The Nation’s Deteriorating Public Infrastructure Despite billions of dollars invested in State and local highways, bridges, and water supply and sanitation plants, many of these faciltties are becoming seriously deteriorated ...

Date Nov. 17, 1982 Report No. 088965 Title

Special Publications: Report of the ADP Task Force

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Date Nov. 17, 1982 Report No. MASAD-83-4 Title

Natural Resources: Cost Increases, Technical Problems, and Lack of User Interest Make Continuation of Helistat Program Questionable

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UNITED STATE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON, MISSION ANALYSlS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DlVtSlON B-203330 The Honorable The Secretary John R. Block of Agriculture NOVEMBER 17,1982 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Technical Problems, and Lack of Cost Increases, User Interest Make Continuation of Helistat Program Questionable (GAO/MASAD-83-4) The Forest Service is developing a lighter- ...

Date Nov. 15, 1982 Report No. MASAD-83-3 Title

National Defense: Costs and Benefits of a Common Strategic Rotary Launcher Should Be Reassessed Before Further Funds Are Available

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Ml18ION 8Y8fEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND DIVWON NOVEMBER 15,1982 B-207025 The Honorable The Secretary Atten tiOn Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense : 119923 Director, GAO Affairs Dear Mr. Secretary: Costs and Benefits of a Common Strategic Rotary Launcher Should Be Reassessed Before Further Funds Are Obligated (GAO-MASAD-83-3) subject: ...

Date Nov. 15, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-16 Title

Federal Involvement in the Mount St. Helens Disaster: Past Expenditures and Future Needs

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Involvement In The Mount St. Helens Disaster: Past Expenditures And Future Needs The Congress appropriated about $946 million to 12 Federal agencies in response to the May 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, but the appropriations language did not earmark the funds for the disaster. GAO found that 6 of the 12 agencies had ...

Date Nov. 12, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-15 Title

Government Operations: Navy Procedures Used in Awarding a Solicitation at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOOISTICS, DIVISION B-209739 November 12, 1982 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States Subject: Alan Cranston Senate Paul S. Sarbanes Senate 'Navy Procedures Used In Awarding Solicitation #62474-82-R-0051 at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California (GAO/PLRD-83-15) I In your September ...

Date Nov. 12, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-14 Title

Government Operations: Division of Responsibilities Between SBA and Procuring Agencies in Evaluating Proposals and Negotiating Section 8(a) Contracts Over $100,000

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,I .I” : I c 1 : 1 . 1 i) 1’ c. 7, * I , 1 I UNITED STATES GENERAL REGIONAL A,CCOUhiTlNG OFFICE OFFICE f3uilcfktq Room 1992, Federal Seattle, Washington 98174 hov 1 2 1882 Mr. Stephen J. Rail, Regional Small Business Administration 710 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104 Dear Mr. Hall: Administrator 119987 IllI Subject: Division of Responsibilities Betwcren SBA and ?rocurin&Igencies in Ev, ...

Date Nov. 12, 1982 Report No. HRD-83-8 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Concerns About Controlling Union Employees' Benefit Funds by the Carpenters Collection Agency, Youngstown, OH

Reports and Testimonies

Report To The Chairman, Committee Labor And Human Resources, United States Senate On OF THE UNITEDSTATES Cbncerns About Controlling Union Employees’ Benefit Funds By The Carpenters Collection A:gency, Youngstown, Ohio ’ The Collection Agency, established by union affiliates, collects payments from employers primarily for union employee fringe benefit funds. It is administered by five trustees who ...

Date Nov. 12, 1982 Report No. ID-83-15 Title

Energy: Determination of Oil Price in the International Emergency Sharing System

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Report To Senator Howard M. Metzenbaum determination Of Oil Price In The international Emergency Sharing SystemAn Unresolved Issue C untries have become increasingly conce ned over how to determine the price of ci oili that would be shared in an international emergency. However, they have been unable to: agree on how pricing considerations could be included in a test of the internatidnai oil ...

Date Nov. 12, 1982 Report No. HRD-83-13 Title

Education: Department of Education Uncertain About Effectiveness of Its Special Services Program

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Report To The Chairman, Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate aepartment Of Education Uncertain About Effectiveness Of Its Special Services Program About $60 million a year is spent to fund about 600 projects under the Special Serviqes for Disadvantaged Students program. The Department of Education has not adeqiuately monitored the projects to deterr$ne whether their goal of ...

Date Nov. 10, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-16 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Design for the Terminally Operated Personnel/Payroll System

Reports and Testimonies

COM1’TROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES Q409lq3 NOV101982 Samuel R. of Housing Pierce, Jr. and Urban The Honorable The Secretary Development Dear Mr. Secretary: Approval of the Design Operated Personnel/Payroll (GAO/AFMD-83-16) for the Terminally System Subject: It is my pleasure to Operated Personnel/Payroll October 6, 1982, as being with the approved accounting of your ...

Date Nov. 10, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-10 Title

Logistics Support Analysis: Progress Has Been Made but More Emphasis Is Needed

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCURCMCNT, AND RCAOINIUS LOOISTICS. DIVISION B-209637 NoVeMBER 10,19ez The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, Logistics Made but GAO Affairs 119884 Dear Mr. S@Cretaty: Has Been Support Analysis: ~- Progress More Emphasis Is Needed (GAO/PLBD-83-10) We reviewed Department of Defense ( ...