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Date Aug. 26, 1982 Report No. 119308 Title

National Defense: Alaska Regional Office Needs To Improve Personal Property Management

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DWIS~ON August Mr. Russell E. Dickenson Director, National Park Service Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Mr. Dickenson: Subject: Alaska Regional Office Property Management Needs To Improve 26, 1982 HI Wllllll 119308 Ml Personal In May 1982 we visited Alaska's Denali National Park ...

Date Aug. 26, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-85 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Needs To Curb Excessive Deductions for Self-Employment Retirement Plans

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service IRS Needs To Curb Excessive Deductions

Date Aug. 26, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-122 Title

Energy: Improvements Needed in the Cash Management Practices of Interior's Simultaneous Oil and Gas Leasing Program in Wyoming

Reports and Testimonies

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION B-208518 The Honorable The Secretary James G. Watt of the Interior 119389 AUGUST 26,1982 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Improvements Needed in the Cash Management Practices of Interior's Simultaneous Oil and Gas Leasing Program in Wyoming'(GAO/EMD-82-122) While reviewing the Department of the Interior's ...

Date Aug. 26, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-49 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: National Science Foundation Management Review of Research Grant Award Recommendations

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UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROGRAM DlVlS ANALYSIS ION August 26, 1982 B-208669 Dr. Jerome H. Fregeau, Director Office of Audit and Oversight National Science Foundation Dear Dr. Fregeau: Subject: National Science Foundation (NS-F) Management Review of Research Grant Award Recommendations (GAO/PAD-8.2-49) #llllllll II #I 119307 As you know, we presented the results ...

Date Aug. 26, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-86 Title

Education: Opportunities Exist To Reduce Operating Costs of the Department of Defense Overseas Dependents Schools

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BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Opportunities Exist To Reduce Operating Costs Of The Department Of Defense Overseas Dependents Schools This report discusses opportunities for savings in the Department of Defense Dependents School system’s two most expensive program areas (personnel and pupil transportation) by --reducing teachers, the demand for substitute ...

Date Aug. 26, 1982 Report No. ID-82-47 Title

International Affairs: Private Sector Involvement in the Agency for International Development's Programs

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Report To The Chairman Committee On Foreign Affairs House Of Representatives BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFlCi rl%M7 1, Private Sector Involvemen ,.F%rInternational Development’s AID has made extensive use of the U.S. private sector to implement its projects, and this sector accounts for much of AID’s expenditures for goods and services. AID has also used host countries’ private sectors to ...

Date Aug. 25, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-68 Title

Employment: Inquiry Into Alleged Operating and Management Problems in EEOC's Office of Review and Appeals

Reports and Testimonies

REPORTBY THE US. General Accounting Office inquiry Into Alleged Operating And Management Problems In EEOC’s Office Of Review And Appeals Equal Employment Opportunity Commission employees made allegations about poor personnel management and other problems at the Commission’s Office of Review and Appeals. GAO found that many of the allegations were valid and that the Commission has taken actions to ...

Date Aug. 24, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-91 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Actions Being Taken To Help Reduce Occupational Radiation Exposure at Commercial Nuclear Powerplants

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, . . @YTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To Senator John Glenn Abtions Being Taken To Help Reduce Obcupational Radiation Exposure At Ci mmercial Nuclear Powerplants 0 Wo kers who operate and maintain comme 1cial nuclear powerplants are exposed to low doses of radiation. Although exposures to i dividual workers have remained relativ ly constant, the total dose received by all nu lear ...

Date Aug. 24, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-79 Title

Financial Management: Early Observations on Block Grant Implementation

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BV THE COMPTROLLd? GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Early Observations On Block Grant Implementation The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 consolidated numerous Federal categorical programs into nine blockgrantsand shifted primary administrative responsibility to States.The 13 States GAO visited were making reasonable progress in the early stages of the transition. States ...

Date Aug. 24, 1982 Report No. CED-82-99 Title

Transportation: Changes to the Motor Vehicle Recall Program Could Reduce Potential Safety Hazards

Reports and Testimonies

t BYTHE“ni GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation ChangesToThe MotorVehicle Recall Program Could Reduce Potential Safety Hazards Nearly related safety tential 128 million vehicles, tires, and other items have been recalled because of defects, thereby reducing their poto cause accidents. In many cases the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration’s defect ...

Date Aug. 23, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-117 Title

Government Operations: Alterations and Improvements to Presidential Appointees' Offices Since January 1981

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[pp%f %&$Qsy j 1431/F UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT. AND READINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION RELEASED August 23, 1982 ,, B-208404 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Patrick Senate Leahy: J. Leahy 119547 Alterations and Improvements to Presidential Appointees' Offices Since January 1981 (GAO/PLRD-82-117) In your January 29, 1982, letter, you ...

Date Aug. 23, 1982 Report No. ID-82-39 Title

International Affairs: International Insurance Trade--U.S. Market Open

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BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Business, Trade And Tourism,Committee On en Irr2;W Commerce,, Scdi,ence And Tra,nSport+t iw Stakes Senate .,,, L‘I” w’““‘4a4’jvvud b@1i%i ED b!l/,,lni:i,!; ,, , . ‘“. ..__. ,.* ,. _ international Insurance TradeU.S. Market Open: Impact Of Foreign Barriers Unknown GAO reviewed foreign access to the U.S. insurance market, ...

Date Aug. 23, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-70 Title

National Defense: Perspectives on the Effectiveness of Service Enlisted Bonus Programs

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(j 3tJ)o/ STUDY BY THE STAFF OF THE U.S. General Accounting Office Perspectives On The Effectiveness Of Service Enlisted Bonus Programs The services use cash bonuses to attract and retain enlisted personnel in occupations with critical shortages. Unless the Congress approves the proposed 5-year extension of the bonuses, they will expire in September 1982. The key question, as well as the focus of ...

Date Aug. 23, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-82 Title

Energy: Are Leaseholders Adequately Exploring for Oil and Gas on Federal Lands

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REPORT THEUN BY S. General Accounting Office Are Leaseholders Adequately Exploring Oil And Gas On Federal Lands? Changes to the onshore oil and gas leasing system are periodically proposed based on perceived inadequacies of leaseholder activity. This report provides data, previously lacking, concerning the diligence of industry operations and the speculator’s impact on lease development. GAO found ...

Date Aug. 20, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-46 Title

National Defense: Deficiencies Identified With an Urban Warfare Modeling Program at the TRADOC Systems Analysis Activity

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‘I” ‘I” ‘I”II,, ” UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION ANALYSlS AND SYSTEMS ACQUlSlTlON OIVISION B-208595 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: John 0. Marsh, of the Army The Inspector DAIG-AI Jr. General AUGUST 20,1982 ~lulllllll Ill 119260 Deficiencies Identified With an Urban Warfare Modeling Program at the TRADOC Systems Analysis ...

Date Aug. 20, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-38 Title

National Defense: Military's 1-Year 'Look Back' Retirement Provision Should Be Revoked

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* 1 . REPORTBY THE r General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Military’s Provision Provi 1 -Year “‘Look Back” Retirement Should Be Revoked: Multiyear houlld Be Reviewed The military retirement system contains two provisions which allow new retirees to calculate their annuity based on earlier pay scales, if it is to their advantage. The 1 -year “look back” provision has outlived its usefulness and is no longer ...

Date Aug. 20, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-127 Title

Energy: Response to OMB Comments on GAO's August 2, 1982, Report Entitled "Analysis of Energy Reorganization Savings Estimates and Plans"

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE CJNITED STATES 20548 B-208247 The Honorable Joseph Deputy Director Office of Management Dear Mr..Wright: Subject: R. Wright, and Budget JX. August 20, 1982 'Response to OMB Comments on GAO's August 2, 1982, report entitled "Analysis of Energy Reorganization Savings Estimates and Plans" ,,I (GAO/EMD-82-127) In response to requests from several ...

Date Aug. 19, 1982 Report No. OGC-82-20 Title

Budget and Spending: The President's Fifteenth Special Message for Fiscal Year 1982

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. ZMa8 B-205053 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives August 19, 1982 On July 16, 1982, the President's fifteenth special message for fiscal year 1982 was transmitted to Congress pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. This special message proposed two rescissions of budget authority totalling ...

Date Aug. 19, 1982 Report No. ID-82-55 Title

International Affairs: Alternatives to the Northern Mariana Islands Land Lease

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BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives Alternatives To The Northern Mariana Islands Land Lease The Defense Department has not demonstrated a need for over half of the total land proposed for lease. Furthermore, the lease option contains limitationson uses that are not in the interest of either the Northern Mariana Islands ...

Date Aug. 19, 1982 Report No. 119342 Title

Environmental Protection: GAO's Work on the Acid Rain Issue

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4 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY August 19, 1982, 1O:OO a.m. Statement of Donald 2. Forcier Senior Group Director Energy and Minerals Division Before the Committee on Energy and Natural the rain. opportunity to be here me are who have acid rain Ford *a, IV3 . Senate We appreciate GAO's work and Mr. responsible are doing is Resources e today ...

Date Aug. 19, 1982 Report No. 119227 Title

Budget and Spending: Comments on S. 2629, the Budget Reform Act of 1982

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 a.m. AUGUST 19, 1982 TESTIMONY OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON s. 2629 THE BUDGET REFORMACT OF 1982 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committees: pleased to appear before Act. you today to discuss ...

Date Aug. 18, 1982 Report No. 119306 Title

Natural Resources: Problems With the Forest Service's Graduated Rate Fee System

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August 18, 1982 Plr . R. Max Peterson Chief, Forest Service Cepartment of Ayriculture Dear Mr. Peterson: Problems Graduated With the Forest Service's Rate Fee System Ill III 119306 Subject: We have completed a limited review of the Forest Service's graduated rate fee system (GRFS) used to compute fees charged permittees for using Service-owned land. The Service estimates that these fees totaled ...

Date Aug. 18, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-98 Title

National Defense: Readiness of the U.S. Coast Guard

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation Readiness Of The U.S. Coast Guard Continuing problems may prevent the Coast Guard from successfully carrying out its ongoing peacetime missions and assuming additional tasks to support Navy operations in wartime. Specifically, GAO found --difficulties in assigning the Coast Guard wartime tasks to support Navy operations ...

Date Aug. 18, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-99 Title

Natural Resources: Problems and Progress During Current Forest Service Planning

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION B-125053 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John R. Block of Agriculture AUGUST18,1982 Secretary: Problems and Progress During Current Forest Service Planning (GAO/EMD-82-99) illlllllllll I ll 119246 Subject: On December 12, 1978, we issued a report 1/ to the Congress critiquing 11 studies dealing with ...

Date Aug. 18, 1982 Report No. 119228 Title

Income Security: The SSA Program for Reviewing the Continuing Eligibility of Disabled Persons

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAI, ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR EXPECTED RELEASE Wednesday, August 18, 1982 STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DENSMORE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOUKCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINIST~TION'S PROGRA?l ELIGIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THE CONTINUING PERSONS OF DISABLED I 119228 I ! SUMMARY OF GAO STATEMEtiT SUBMITTED TO THE ...

Date Aug. 18, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-18 Title

Financial Management: Problems Continue in Accounting for and Servicing HUD-Held Multifamily Mortgages

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#be referred outo?c?e the (Jhmrrl approval Accodnp .Offlce except on the &a& et rpeclflc bY the (jffb of Congressional ftolations. / ~mmtrC~o - Mot to (WV RELEASED 1197 (7 REPORT THE BY f$omptroller General C)F THE UNITED STATES Problems Continue tn Accounting For And Servicing HUD-Held Multifamily Mortgages ay 1980, GAO reported that the Departt of Housing and Urban Development not aggressively ...

Date Aug. 18, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-69 Title

National Defense: Army's Initiatives To Improve the Skill Qualification Test Program May Not Achieve Promised Changes

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-208585 AUGUST la,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. John 0. Marsh, of the Army The Inspector DAIG-AI Jr. General 119259 Secretary: Army's Initiatives to Improve the Skill Qualification Test Program May Not Achieve Promised Changes (GAO/FPCD-82-69) Subject: We are ...

Date Aug. 18, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-108 Title

National Defense: VA Should Use Economic Order Quantity Principles in the Wholesale Supply System

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BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Adm,inistrator Of Veterans Affairs VA Should Use Economic Order Quantity Principles In The Wholesale Supply System Changes in wholesale supply operations at the Veterans Administration could reduce net ordering and carrying costs, inventory investment, and warehouse space. The primat-y vehicle for achieving these reductions is the economic order ...

Date Aug. 17, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-39 Title

Natural Resources: Improved Planning Needed by Corps of Engineers To Resolve Environmental, Technical and Financial Issues on the Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project

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BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Army Improved Planning Needed By The Corps Of Engineers To Resolve Environmental, Technical, And Financial Issues On The Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project The Corps of Engineers has not resolved environmental, technical, and financial issues associated with the Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project. ...

Date Aug. 17, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-89 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Impact of Congressional Review on FTC Decisionmaking and Rulemaking Processes

Reports and Testimonies

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Impact Of Congressional Review On Federal Trade Commi$sion Decisionmaking And Rulemaking Processes This report points out that only two final rules have been submitted for congressional review as required by section 2’l of the Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act of 1980. Congressional review delayed the effective date of one ...

Date Aug. 17, 1982 Report No. CED-82-116 Title

Housing: HUD's Progress in Implementing the 1981 Housing Amendments

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BYTt-i U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToThe Honorable United States Senate William L. Armstrong HUD’s Progress In Implementing The 1981 Housing Amendments The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 contains a number of provisions affecting federally assisted housing programs, such asdesigning modest housing, increasing tenant rent contributions in public housing and section 8 units, and ...

Date Aug. 16, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-115 Title

Energy: Data Compiled for Shut-In Oil and Gas Wells on Onshore Federal Lands Are Inaccurate and Probably Unnecessary

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$18 ” Q,,/ ,; ” . limo STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DlVl5lON MINERALS B-208517 Mllllll IllIll 119196 -- AUGUST16,1982 The Honorable James G. Watt Secretary of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Data Compiled for Shut-In Oil and Gas Wells on Onshore Federal Lands Is Inaccurate and Probably Unnecessary (GAO/EMD-82-115) We recently completed an evaluation ...

Date Aug. 16, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-109 Title

Financial Management: Withdrawal of Approval of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Accounting System

Reports and Testimonies

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED SiTAlES The Honorable James G. Watt The Secretary of the Interior Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Withdrawal of Approval of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Accounting System (GAO/AF%D-82-109) As a result of our recent review, we are withdrawing our approval of the Bureau of Indian Affairs accounting system. The reason for this withdrawal is that the system in cperation ...

Date Aug. 16, 1982 Report No. CED-82-117 Title

Housing: Negotiated Sales of HUD-Owned Multifamily Housing Projects

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COMMUNIW AN0 DeVELOPMENT ECONOMIC OlVEilON It 6 AUG 1982 B-208620 The Honorable William Proxmire * Ranking Minority Member Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Proxmire: Negotiated Projects Sales of HUD-Owned Multifamily (GAO/CEDr82-117) Housing In line with your May 17, 1982, request, we analyzed the Department of.Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) ...

Date Aug. 16, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-109 Title

National Defense: Consolidation of GSA Depot Function Can Save Millions and Improve the Use of Depot Resources

Reports and Testimonies

,$ ,1 ‘1 ,fi ., r - 1 UNIT~TATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON. PROCUREMENT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-208024 The Honorable Administrator Gerald P. Carmen of General Services AUGUST 16,1982 Dear Mr. Carmen: Subject: Consolidation of GSA's'Depot Function Il,"t Can Save Millions in Space Costs and Improve the Use of Depot Resources (GAO/PLRD-82-109) 119188 We have reviewed ...

Date Aug. 16, 1982 Report No. ID-82-33 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Fiscal Year 1981 Overseas Private Investment Corporation Financial Statements and Related Issues

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BYl--lE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The President Of The Overseas Private Investment Corporation Examination Of Fiscal Year 1981 Overseas Private Investment Corporation Financial Statements And Related Issues The oversea,s Private Investment Corporation’sfiscal year 1981 financial statements present fairly the corporation’s financial position at September 30, 1981, and its operating ...

Date Aug. 16, 1982 Report No. CED-82-105 Title

National Flood Insurance: Marginal Impact on Flood Plain Development, Administrative Improvements Needed

Reports and Testimonies

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES National Flood Insurance: --Marginal Impact On Flood Plain Development --Administrative Improvements GAO was requested by a Senate subcommittee and a Senator to determine whether (1) the National Flood Insurance Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency was stimulating flood plain development and (2) flood plain management regulations ...

Date Aug. 16, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-53 Title

Financial Institutions: Bank Merger Process Should Be Modernized and Simplified

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- B’r’THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Bank Merger Process Should Be Modernized And Simplified Federal agenciesdo not have uniform criteria for evaluating proposed mergers and, as a result, make conflicting assessments of mergers. Unlike nonbanking commerce, Federal banking laws do not provide for shell corporations to facilitate the takeover of total ownership of an ...

Date Aug. 13, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-108 Title

Education: Improper Use of Federal Student Aid Funds for Lobbying Activities

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UNITED STATES GENERedL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTObi, B-208465 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Terre1 H. Bell of Education AUGUST 13.1982 Secretary: Improper Use of Federal Aid Funds for Lobbying (GAO/HRD 82408) Student Activities Subject: In response to a recent Congressional request, our office inquired into the use of Federal funds to lobby against proposed cuts in student ...

Date Aug. 13, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-110 Title

National Defense: Excessive Administrative Leadtime Used To Determine Needs in the Air Force System Support Stock Fund

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1 b UN~~~DSTATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-205309 The Honorable The Secretary ' Verne Orr of the Air 119191 Force Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Excessive Administrative Leadtime Used to Determine Requirements in the Air Force's System Support Stock Fund (GAO/PLRD-82-110) We have reviewed the administrative leadtime for itemslin the automated System Support Stock Fund (DO 62 ...

Date Aug. 13, 1982 Report No. ID-82-57 Title

International Affairs: AID Renewable Energy Projects

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I~NI~~~,S~ATE~GENERALACC~UNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INT’ERNAl’bONAA. DMBtON B-208537 AUGUST 13,1392 The Honorable Administrator, International M. Peter McPherson Agency for Development l Dear Mr. McPherson: f Subject: / AID's renewable energy projects (GAO/ID-82-57) We have reviewed U.S. efforts to promote renewable energy and Because AID's renewable fuelwood projects in developing ...

Date Aug. 13, 1982 Report No. 119189 Title

Social Services: Comments on Federal Disaster Assistance and S. 2250

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 AM EST FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1982 STATEMENT OF BALTAS E. BIRHLE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I lllltl1llllllllllllllllllllllllllll IUI I / ...

Date Aug. 12, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-44 Title

National Defense: Procurement, Modification, and Use of the OH-58 Helicopter

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l * I v. P UNITEDSTATES GENEFWLACCOUNT~NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, qk 3 D.C. 20548 LMI 19256 MISSION SYSTEMS ANAtYSiS ACQUlSlTlQN AND D~wS~QN RELEASED llllllllllllllIIIllrllllllllllllll The Honorable Mario Biaggi House of Representatives Dear Mr. Biaggi: Procurement, Modification, and Use of the OH-58 Helicopter (GAO/MASAD-82-44) Subject: On April 9, 1982, you requested us to assess the Army's benefits ...

Date Aug. 12, 1982 Report No. 122024 Title

National Defense: DOD System of Managing Physical Security at Military Bases

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 12, 1982 Statement Werner Grosshans, Procurement, Logistics before of Deputy Director and Readiness the Committee Division Eouse Armed Services Investigations Mr. Chairman, Investigations I am pleased Subcommittee to appear before the work physical discuss HI lllllllllll ...

Date Aug. 12, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-42 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of Unit Cost Reports Submitted Under Public Law 97-86, Section 917

Reports and Testimonies

f -” UNEDSm~5 GENE~XALA~C~UI+JTING OFFICE WASHfNG70N. MJSSlON ANALYSIS AN0 SYSTEMS ACQUlSiTlON DIVISION D.C. 29548 B-206836 AUGUST X2.1982 The Honorable John G. Tower Chairman, Committee on Anned Services United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Evaluation of Unit Cost Reports Submitted Under Public Law 97-86, Section 9L7/ (GAO/MASAD-82-42) As requested in your letter of February 5, 1982, ...

Date Aug. 12, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-45 Title

National Defense: GAO Position on Several Issues Pertaining to Air Force Consolidated Space Operations Center Development

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASED ivlISSION ANALYSIS AND The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Harrison Senate Schmitt: H. Schmitt GAO Position on Several Issues Pertaining Air Force Consolidated Space Operations Development (GAO/MASAD-82-45) to Center This is in response to a July 30, 1982, request from representatives of your office that we ...

Date Aug. 12, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-35 Title

Economic Development: Government-Industry Cooperation Can Enhance the Venture Capital Process

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Report To Senator Lloyd Bentsen Joint Economic Committee Government-Industry Enhance The Ventuie Cooperation Can Capital Process 1 j Venture capitalists seek out new technology, entrepreneurial talent, and management resources and combine them for new business opportunities that have significant market growth potential. Compared to the amount of capital invested to create fast-growing, high- ...

Date Aug. 12, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-43 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of NASA Comments on Consolidated Space Operations Center

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTJNGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 , MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQU!SITION AND DIVISION B-205335 AUGUST 12.1982 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Harrison Senate Schmitt: H. Schmitt Evaluation of NASA Comments On GAO Report MASAD-82-14 "Consolidated Space Operations Center Lacks Adequate DOD Planning" (GAO/MASAD-82-43) As requested in your letter of July 28 ...

Date Aug. 11, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-110 Title

Energy: Analysis of Two Allegations About the TVA's Energy Conservation Programs and Their Efficiency and Effectiveness

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHJNGTDN, DC. 20548 ENERGY AND MlNERUf DIVIWON B-208310 AUGUST 11,1982 The Honorable James H. Quillen House of Representatives Dear Mr. Quillen: 119484 Analysis of Two Allegations About the Tennessee Valley Authority's Energy Conservation Programs and Their Efficiency and Effectiveness (GAO/EMD824.10) Subject: You requested that we look into two specific ...

Date Aug. 11, 1982 Report No. ID-82-11 Title

Energy: The Changing Structure of the International Oil Market

Reports and Testimonies

STUDY BY THE STAFF OF THE U.S. General Accounting Office The Changing Structure Of The International Oil Market During the past 10 years, the international oil market has experienced periods of acute shortages and surpluses; producers have taken title to oil produced in their countries and the role of the major oil companies is now limited primarily to marketing, distribution, and refining ...