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Date Aug. 11, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-70 Title

Health: Centers for Disease Control Should Charge Fees for Various Diagnostic Laboratory Services

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, HUt.4Ar.l RESOURCES DIVISION August 11, 1982 B-207247 The Honorable Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: Centers for Disease Control Fees for Various Diagnostic Services (GAO/HRD-82-70) Should Charge Laboratory Subject: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) should recover substantial ...

Date Aug. 11, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-45 Title

Financial Management: Review of Use of Appropriated Funds for Defense Commissary Operations

Reports and Testimonies

Ei’ THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Review Of Use Of Appropriated Funds For Defense Commissary Operations The Army, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps continue to spend several millions of dollars each year in appropriated funds for certain commissary operating expenses which, by law, should be paid from commissary revenues. Although GAO reported on the improper ...

Date Aug. 11, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-75 Title

National Defense: Civilianizing Certain Air Force Positions Could Result in Economies and Better Use of Military Personnel

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svi~E U.S.GENERALACCOUNTIIUG OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force Civilianiring Certain Air Force Positions Could Result In Economies And Better Use Of Military Personnel By civilianizing over 2,200 military positions at three Strategic Air Command missile bases, the Air Force could reduce costs by over $5 million annually. The Air Force could also reduce some military skill ...

Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. 089736 Title

Agriculture and Food: Concerns About the Actuarial Soundness of the Federal Crop Insurance Program

Reports and Testimonies

SI-^\ '-UNITED ., STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE "'"*' ~"~"~--~.WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ~,~'~/'/~ COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION AUG 1 0 1982 Mr. Merritt W. Sprague Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Sprague: Subject: Concerns About the Actuarial Soundness of the Federal Crop Insurance Program This letter is in response to your request ...

Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. 119782 Title

Housing: Washington State's Administration of the FEMA Medical Relocation Program

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UNITED STATES GENERAL REGIONAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Building 98174 OFFICE Room 1992, Federal Seattle, Washington .. Mr. William H. Mayer Regional Director Federal Emergency Management Agency Region X Bothell, Washington 98011 Dear Mr. Mayer: We recently reviewed-Washington State’s administration of the medical relocation program, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency‘s (FEMA’s) Individual ...

Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. 119156 Title

National Defense: Military Pay Raise and Enlisted and Aviation Officer Bonus Programs

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U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 119156 II STATEMENT OF ON FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Tuesday, August 10, 1982 DR. KENNETH COFFEY J. ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR(MILITARY) FEDERALPERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION I '. DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE MANPOWER PERSONNEL ON AND SENATECOMMITTEE ARMEDSERVICES, ON I' i, MILITARY PAY RAISE AND ENLISTED AND AVIATION OFFICER BONUSPROGRAMS _ ...

Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-41 Title

National Defense: Progress of the Light Armored Vehicle Program Should Be Closely Monitored

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UMTEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2Ow MISSION ANALYSIS AN0 SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DlVlSloN B-208521 AUGUST ljl,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs 119170 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Progress of the Light Armored Vehicle Program Should Be Closely Monitored "j11,/1(GAO/MASAI+82-41) This report discusses the joint Army ...

Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-107 Title

Government Operations: Award and Administration of Contracts for Job Corps Centers

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BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Labor Award And Administration For Job Corps Centers Of Contracts GAO examined the contract award and administrative procedures followed by the Dallas Regional Office of the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. GAO found( 1) contracts for operating three Job Corps centers, which should have been awarded ...

Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. ID-82-46 Title

International Affairs: Weaknesses in Procurement Practices To Obtain Outside Professional Talent Services

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l . .. BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director, US. international Communication Agency heaknesses In Procurement Practices To $btain Outside Professional Talent Services &A0 found that existing procurement pro:hdures were generally adequate; however, there are a number of examples where B tablished procedures were not followed. T1 is resulted in awards not being made on a c ...

Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-86 Title

Energy: Need for Guidance and Controls on Royalty Rate Reductions for Federal Coal Leases

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations House Committee On Energy And Commerce OF THEUNITED STATES Need For Guidance And Controls On Royalty Rate Reductions For Federal Coal Leases The Secretary of the Interior has used his authority to reduce royalty rates on eight Federal coal leases--amounting to $12 million in reduced Federal revenues. ...

Date Aug. 10, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-92 Title

National Defense: Recommended Reductions to Fiscal Year 1983 Ammunition Procurement and Modernization Programs

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, On Defense, Committee House Of Representatives Subcommittee On Appropriations, OF THE UNITEDSTATES Recommended Reductions To Fiscal Year 1983 Ammunition Procurement And Modernization Programs At the request of the Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense, House Committee on Appropriations, GAO reviewed the military services’ requests for funds to ...

Date Aug. 9, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-107 Title

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

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B-208465 RELEASED August 9, 1982 The Honorable Bobbi Fiedler House of Representatives Dear Ms. Fiedler: Subject: Improper Use of Federal Aid Funds for Lobbying (GAO/HRD 82407) Student Activities We refer to your letter to the Comptroller General of March 26, 1982, pointing out that at least one university in --California State University, Northridge (CSUN) -California, mounted a lobbying effort ...

Date Aug. 9, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-102 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of the Navy's Decision To Replace Waste Heat Boilers on the DD-963 Class Ships

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* UNIT& STATESGENERALACCOUNT~NG : OmcE @LEASED WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 B-208238 AUGUST 9,1982 The Honorable Trent Lot-t House of Representatives Dear Mr. Lott: Subject: Evaluation of the Navy's Decision to Replace Waste Heat Boilers on the DD963 Class Ships (GAO/PLRD-82-102) In response to your June 18, 1981, request, we have reviewed the Navy's decision to convert the waste heat boiler steam ...

Date Aug. 9, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-56 Title

National Defense: Millions Spent Needlessly in Navy and Marine Corps' Aviation Bonus Program

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REPORT THE BY Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Million& Spent Needlessly In Navy And Marine Corps’ Aviation Bonus Program To help solve shortages in aviation specialties and retain quality officers, the Congress in 1980 approved the aviation officer continuation bonus. The Navy and Marine Corps did not, however, follow the Congress’guidelines to judiciously manage and award these bonuses. ...

Date Aug. 6, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-109 Title

Health: Impact of Medicare Reimbursement Limits on Small Rural Hospitals

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION August 6, 1982 B-208447 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Max Baucus Senate Baucus: Impact of Medicare Reimbursement Limits SmalL RuraL Hospitals (GAO/HRD-82-109) on This is in response to.your March 23, 1982, request that we review the impact on small rural hospitals of Medicare‘s routine ...

Date Aug. 6, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-38 Title

National Defense: Testing and Maintenance of Weapon Systems May Be Enhanced by the Design for Testability Concept

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UNITEDSTATES G~NERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MlSSlON ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-208483 AUGUSTS, 1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs I 119274 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Testing and Maintenance Enhanced by the Design ( GAO/MASAD-82-3 8 ) of Weapon Systems May Be for Testability Concept We completed our ...

Date Aug. 6, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-68 Title

Financial Management: Improved Billing and Collection Activities Would Increase District of Columbia's Revenues

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BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToThe Mayor Of The DistrictOf Columbia ,$.\m Improved BillingAnd Collection Activities Would Increase District Of Columbia’s Revenues 0 Three agencies--Departments of Human Services, Transportation, and Environmental Services-need to take timely, forceful, and persistent action to collect $75 million in delinquent accounts. The District reported that ...

Date Aug. 6, 1982 Report No. AFMD-81-105S Title

Financial Management: Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales of Secondary Items to Foreign Governments Because of Poor Pricing Policies

Reports and Testimonies

Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES “*. L Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales Of Secondary Items To Foreign Governments Because Of Poor Pricing Policies This report supplement contains GAO’s analysis and response to the comments of the Department of Defense subsequent to the GAO report issued to the Congress on October 5, 1981. GAO is responding to the comments at the request of the Chairman ...

Date Aug. 5, 1982 Report No. 121320 Title

Transportation: Aviation Safety Hazards

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING AUGUST 5, 1982 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION ON AVIATION SAFETY HAZARDS AND OVERSIGHT MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: WE ...

Date Aug. 5, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-111 Title

Veterans Affairs: The Veterans Administration's Programs for On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeship

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON.D.C. 20548 f-(LjMAN HLSOUHCES DIVISION AUG 5 1982 B-l 25037 Miss I)orothy L. Starbuck Chief Benefits Director Department of Veterans Benefits Veterans Adninistratim Dear Miss Starbuck: Subject: The Veterans Administration's Programs For 'On-The-Jcb Training Ard Apprenticeship (GAO/HRD-82-111) We reviewed the Veterans Administration's (VA's) ...

Date Aug. 5, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-65 Title

Health: Improved Overseas Medical Examinations Can Reduce Diseases in Indochinese Refugees Entering the United States

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r- Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Improved Overseas Medical Examinations And Treatment Can Reduce Serious Diseases In Indochinese Refugees Entering The United States The incidence of several serious and contagious diseases, such as tuberculosis, is far greater in Indochinese refugees resettling in this country than in the U.S. population. This situation has occurred because the overseas ...

Date Aug. 4, 1982 Report No. 119115 Title

Budget and Spending: Proposed Legislation To Revise and Reinstate the Renegotiation Act of 1951

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. EST AUGUST 4, 1982 STATEMENT OF DONALD J. HORAN, DIRECTOR AND READINESS DIVISION 11111 I 119115 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND RENEGOTIATION OF THE BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and ...

Date Aug. 4, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-39 Title

Government Operations: Updating Interest Rates Charged on Outstanding Civil Service Retirement Contributions Would Save Millions

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i3YTtiE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Updating’ Interest Rates Charged On Outstanding Civil Service Retirement Contributions Would Save Millions Federal employees covered by the civil service retirement system are required to contribute toward meeting the system’s costs. However, many retiring employees owe the retirement fund for periods of prior civilian service ...

Date Aug. 4, 1982 Report No. CED-82-84 Title

Increasing Entrance Fees: National Park Service

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENiii???% Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES increasing Entrance Fees& National Park Service Entrance fees at most National Park Service units have not been raised or initiated for over 10 years. When the Park Service tried to raise fees in 1979, the Congress placed a temporary moratorium on raising or initiating fees until its concerns about the impact on visitors and the ...

Date Aug. 3, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-40 Title

National Defense: Procurement of the Army's AH-64 Helicopter

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UNITEDS'iATESkENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, Cl.C. 20548 MlSSlON ANALYSIS AND SVSTEMS ACDUISITIOM DIVISION B-201273 AUGUST 3,1992 The Honorable Melvin Price Chairman, Committee on, Armed Services House of Representatives The Honorable John G.-Tower Chairman, Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Subjects Procurement of the Army's IauMJ~IauaD-a2-40) AH-64 Helicopter We have just ...

Date Aug. 2, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-104 Title

Government Operations: SBA's Breakout Efforts Increase Competitive Procurements at Air Logistics Centers

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UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20!548 PROUJRLMEM. LOQI-. AND READINESS DIYISIDN B-207831 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo House of Representatives Dear Mr. Addabbo: Subject: August 2, 1982 119143 llllllll SBA's Breakout Efforts Increase Competitive Procurements at Air Logistics Centers' l,b (GAO/PLRD-82-104) Your August 26, 1981, letter asked us to conduct an indepth review ...

Date Aug. 2, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-43 Title

Delegated Personnel Management Authorities: Better Monitoring and Oversight Needed

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BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToThe Director Off ice Of Personnel Management Delegated Personnel Management Authorities: Better Monitoring And Oversight Needed Encouraged by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the Office of Personnel Management delegated many personnel authorities to Federal agencies. The act requires that the Office maintain an oversight program to protect merit ...

Date Aug. 2, 1982 Report No. CED-82-86 Title

Agriculture and Food: Congressional Decision Needed on Necessity of Federal Wool Program

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‘W I r!tpj@ BY THECbMi’TROLLER GENEGAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Congre&ional Decision Needed On Necessity Of Federal Wool Program The Department of Agriculture’swool incentive payment program has not been effective in accomplishing its stated objectives-to encourage wool production and to increase wool quality. Also, wool is no longer as important to the military and the U.S. ...

Date Aug. 2, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-77 Title

Energy: Analysis of Energy Reorganization Savings Estimates and Plans

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4 119/otl, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Analysis Of Energy Reorganization Savings Estimates And Plans On May 24,1982, the President transmitted to the Congress proposed legislation to reorganize Federal energy activities. This report addresses --the relationship of the energy reorganization proposal to the fiscal year 1983 energy budget request, --the savings ...

Date Aug. 2, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-31 Title

International Affairs: Cargo Preference Requirements Add to Costs of Title II Food-for-Peace Programs

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B’Y’ US, GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE THE RELEASED Report To The Honorable Millicent Fenwick United States House Of Representatives Cargo Preference Requirements Add To Costs Of Title II Food For Peace Programs The requirement that U.S.-flag ships be used to transport at least 50 percent of the food donated to needy countries through Public Law 480 Title II programs increases the Government’s cost of ...

Date Aug. 2, 1982 Report No. ID-82-21 Title

International Affairs: Obstacles to U.S. Ability To Control and Track Weapons-Grade Uranium Supplied Abroad

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P BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable Gary Hart United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Obstacles To U.S. Ability To Control And Track Weapons-Grade Uranium Supplied Abroad The United States has exported over 16,000 kilograms of highly enriched uranium for use in research reactors in over 40 nations. GAO learned that the central computerized system used for tracking such exports is ...

Date July 30, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-26 Title

Employment: Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures Should Be Reviewed and Revised

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Date July 30, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-106 Title

Government Operations: Transfer of Offices of the Government Printing Office From Virginia to Laurel, Maryland

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UNITED STATESGENERALAcC0uNTlt4~ OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS WOISTICS. DLVISION B-208246 The Honorable Frank R. Wolf House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wolf: Subject: Transfer of Offices of the Government Printing Office from Virginia to Laurel, Maryland,'t(GAO/PLRD-82-106) JULY 30,199z Your April 14, 1982, letter asked us to investigate the proposed move of offices of ...

Date July 30, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-92 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation's Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 1981

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ai%’ THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Review Of The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation’s Financial Statements For The Year Ended December 31,198l GAO reviewed the report on the audit of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation’s 1981 financial statements and the work of its independent public accountant. GAO concurs with the opinion of the Corporation’s ...

Date July 30, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-105 Title

Energy: BPA and REA Actions and Activities Affecting Utility Participation in Washington Public Power Supply System Plants 4 and 5

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r I *-. REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Bonneville Power Administration ‘And Rural Electrification Administration Actions And Activiti’es Affecting Utility Participation In Washington Public Power Supply System Plants 4 And 5 Congressman George Hansen asked GAO to examine the roles of the Bonneville Power Administration and the Rural Electrification Administration in development and ...

Date July 30, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-114 Title

Energy: TVA Is Justified in Deferring the Yellow Creek Unit 1 Nuclear Powerplant

Reports and Testimonies

RELEASED Report To The Honorable United States Senate John C. Stennis TVA Is Justified In Deferring Unit 1 Nuclear Powerplant TheYellow Creek TheTennesseeValley Authority’s December 1981 demand forecast is reasonable and supports its projection of the timing and need for the Yellow Creek Unit 1 nuclear powerplant. Moreover, the methodology, assumptions, and data TVA used to compute the benefits ...

Date July 30, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-99 Title

Health: Federal Oversight of State Medicaid Management Information Systems Could Be Further Improved

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b’ THEU.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToTheSectwtary Of Health And Hum~an Serorices --~. --. Feclerai Ovwsight Of State Medicaid Nbnagement Information Systems Could Be FurtherImproved Fedieral management aind oversight of State Medicaid fvlanagement Information Systems has improved since GAO’s last review in 1978. However, the accura’cy and completeness of system evaluations could be ...

Date July 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-103 Title

Government Operations: Defense Fuel Supply Center's Procedures for Exchanging Naval Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil for Fuel Products

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by PROCUREMENT. AN0 READINESS me ()ffiee;s o# &.:~**;,; ?i,.,. i ‘:1 LOGtsttCS, DlVtSlON RELEASED JULY 29,1982 B-208141 The Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey Chairman, Subcommittee on Preparedness Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Defense E!uel Supply Center's Procedures for Exchanging Naval Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil for Fuel Products (GAO/PLRD-82-103) ...

Date July 29, 1982 Report No. 119119 Title

H.R. 6005: The Congressional Reports Elimination Act of 1982

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.* 8, IiN, 0’ im I, mm;,, I, ,m,, A 1 Yl c iLkttG+ United States General Accounting Washington, D*C. 20548 Office% mv 17 . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. July 29, 1982 Statement Arthur Deputy Director, of L Corazzini Division . , .Y Program Analysis Before the Subcommittee on Legislation and Nationa. Security House Committee on Government Operations on H-R. 6005:rThe Congressional ...

Date July 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-74 Title

National Defense: Aircraft Thrust/Power Management Can Save Defense Fuel, Reduce Engine Maintenance Costs, and Improve Readiness

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‘! ‘. - *’ %qis, Bv THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES Aircraft Thrust/Power Management Can Save Defense Fuel, Reduce Engine Maintenance Costs, And Improve Readiness The Department of Defense could achieve additional savings in aircraft fuel and reduce engine maintenance costs by making ...

Date July 29, 1982 Report No. ID-82-37 Title

International Affairs: The Voice of America Should Address Existing Problems To Ensure High Performance

Reports and Testimonies

’ BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Director, US. International Communication Agency The Voice Of America Should Address Existing Problems To Ensure High Performance The management of the Voice of America should aggressively pursue solutions to long-standing problems in order to continue broadcasting successfully. Although some problems--personnel management and physical space-- ...

Date July 28, 1982 Report No. 119032 Title

National Defense: The Selective Service System Peacetime Draft Registration Program

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U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, 1982 STATEMENTOF DR. KENNETH J. COFFEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (MILITARY) FEDERAL PERSONNEL/ANDCOMPENSATIONDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON COURTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY . ON THE SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM PEACETIME DRAFT ...

Date July 28, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-105 Title

Government Operations: DCAA Audits of Contractor Compliance With Cost Accounting Standards

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 l PRC,IUCl.w?nCNT. ANC RL&DINfSS L00lfTlcs. DIVISION July 28, 1982 b- 198620 Charles 0. Starrett, Jr. Defense Contract Director, Audit Agency Cameron Station 22314 Alexandria, VA. Dear Mr. Starrett: IlllNlllll 119781 Subject: .-DCAA Audits of Contractor Compliance With Cost Accounting Standard.s' (GAO/PLRD-82-105) This report ...

Date July 28, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-54 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Changes to Appeals Process Could Improve Settlements and Increase Taxpayers' Satisfaction

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Joint Committee On Taxation OF THE UNITEDSTATES Changes To Appeals Process Could Improve Settlements And Increase Taxpayers’ Satisfaction Individual taxpayers are generally satisfied with their settlements and treatment by Appeals’ personnel. Appeals’ settlements, however, may not be as uniform and consistent as possible. Factors such as Appeals office ...

Date July 27, 1982 Report No. 119114 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agricultural Research and Development and Extension Activities

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United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:OO A.M. EDT TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1982 Statement of William E. Gahr, Associate Director Community and Economic Development Division Subcommittee Before the on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research and Environment House Committee on Science and Technology on General Accounting Office Reviews of ...

Date July 27, 1982 Report No. 119100 Title

Energy: Internal Controls Over Selected Functions of Department of Energy Research Laboratories

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1982 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE THE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE CONCERNING'INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER SELECTED FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESEARCH LABORATORIES Mr. Chairman ...

Date July 27, 1982 Report No. 119029 Title

National Defense: The DOD Application of the Multiyear Contracting Authority Provided Under P.L. 97-86

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l. UNITED STATES GENF,RAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 1982 Statement Robart M. Gilroy, Senior of Associate Director DIVISION PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION before Subcommittee House Committee the on Defense on Appropriations Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to discuss Department authority since support ...

Date July 27, 1982 Report No. 119134 Title

Financial Management: Statement of Facts Resulting From Audit of Internal Controls Over DOE Research Laboratories

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. STATEMENT OF FACTS RESULTING FROM GAO'S AUDIT OF INTERNAL CONTROG, OVER SELECTED FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S RESEARCH LABORATORm PERFORMED AT THE REQUEST OF PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE OM INVESTIGATIONS, COMMITTEE 0s GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, UNITED STATES SENATE c o n t e n t s Page - GOVE'RNMENT-OWNED, CONTRACTOR-OPERATED RESEARCH FACILITIES 1 Inappropriate procurement p r a c t i c e s 1 Weak ...

Date July 27, 1982 Report No. ID-82-53 Title

International Affairs: Applicability of Certain U.S. Laws That Pertain to U.S. Military Involvement in El Salvador

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To Senator Edward Zorinsky OF THE UNITEDSTATES Applicability Of Certain U.S. LawsThat Pertain To U.S. Military Involvement In El Salvador Section 21 (c) (2) of the Arms Export Control Act requires the President to submit a report to the Congress within 48 hours of the existence or a change in status of significant hostilities or terrorist acts which may endanger ...

Date July 27, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-104 Title

Natural Resources: Interior's Minerals Management Programs Need Consolidation To Improve Accountability and Control

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* BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Interior Interior’s Minerals Management Programs Need Conso.lidation To Improve Accountability And Control The division of responsibilities between the Bureau of Land Management and the Minerals Management Service for managing Federal fuel and non-fuel mineral resource programs weakens accountability and control of the programs. ...