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Date July 27, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-100 Title

National Defense: The Air Force Needs To Exercise More Control Over Equipment Authorizations

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L \ & . w?Piu -,* B? THEU.S.GENERALACCbUNT’IhlG OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force The Air Force Needs To Exercise More Control Over Equipment Authorizations The Air Force has a reasonable management system to authorize equipment, but at two locations GAO visited, lack of emphasis on monitoring and validating equipment authorizations has weakened critical systems controls. Internal ...

Date July 26, 1982 Report No. 119252 Title

Income Security: Statement on Investigation To Reform Teamsters' Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected July at 9:00 a.m. 26, 1982 STATEMENTOF EDWARD DENSMORE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR A. HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHT ON COMMITTEE ON WAYSAND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE GOVERNMENT'SINVESTIGATION TO REFORMTHE TEAMSTERS' CENTRAL STATES, ...

Date July 26, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-80 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: New U.S. Valuation System for Imported Products Is Better and Easier To Administer

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. Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES New U.S. Valuation System For Imported Products Is Better And Easier To Administer The prior U.S. valuation system for imported products was confusing to importers and expensive for the U.S. Customs Service to administer. The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 provided a new simplified system which has substantially resolved thevaluation problems of the prior ...

Date July 26, 1982 Report No. IPE-82-1 Title

Energy: DOE Funds New Energy Technologies Without Estimating Potential Net Energy Yields

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BY THECQMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES DOE Funds New Energy Technologies Without Estimating Potential Net Energy Yields Public Laws 93-577 and 96-294 (title It) require the Department of Energy to analyze the potential net energy yields of new energy technologies proposed under the Acts before funding them. DOE has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on projects ...

Date July 23, 1982 Report No. CED-82-98 Title

Housing: Improved Administration of Federal Public Disaster Assistance Can Reduce Costs and Increase Effectiveness

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Date July 23, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-82 Title

Financial Management: Audit of the House of Representatives Beauty Shop Revolving Fund for Calendar 1981

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHlNGTON OF D.C. THE 20548 UNITED STATES B-162878 The Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Chairman, Committee on House Administration House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: JULY 23,1982 IIIllllllll , 119175 Audit of the House of Representatives Beauty Shop Revolving Fund for Calendar 1981 (GAO/AFMD-82-82) As required by the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1970 ( ...

Date July 23, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-34 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Further Research Into Noncompliance Is Needed To Reduce Growing Tax Losses

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Further Research Into Noncompliance Is Needed To Reduce Growing Tax Losses The Federal Government IS losing billrons of dollars in tax revenues annually because individuals are not complying with the laws. IRS has several programs for deterring noncompliance but has relied mainly on the process of examining tax returns as a ...

Date July 23, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-61 Title

Health: Medicare Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Are Higher Than Necessary

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B\i THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Medicare Payments Medical Equipment Than Necessary For Durable Are Higher In October 1977, the Congress passed a law aimed at reducing the cost to the Medicare program and its beneficiaries for prolonged rentals of durable medical equipment, such as wheelchairs and walkers, when the purchase of such items would be more ...

Date July 22, 1982 Report No. 119022 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: H.R. 5858

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United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 5858 SUMMARYOF THE STATEMENT OF ROLLEE H. EFROS ON H.R. H.R. certain Chief result the 5858, a private dealers for relief losses bill, found provides equitably compensation to silver due them by the claims terminating Commissioner from silver the of the Court actions of Claims. The dealers' in of the Treasury program on May 18, Office ...

Date July 22, 1982 Report No. 119026 Title

National Defense: Cost Estimates for B-1B Aircraft Program

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED 1:30 p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1982 STATEMENT OF DONALD E. DAY, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE HOUSE APPROPRiATIONS COMMITTEE Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to be here today program. to discuss the cost esti- We ...

Date July 22, 1982 Report No. 119027 Title

National Defense: The Defense Science Board's Task Force on Embedded Computer Resources Acquisition and Management

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4’. . .+H? I noa7 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 22, 1982 I STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS ON IIlllllllllI 119027 THE DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD‘S TASK FORCE ON ...

Date July 22, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-75 Title

Financial Management: Audit of the House Recording Studio Revolving Fund for Calendar 1981

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w COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES I MO?3 20542 B-114842 The Honorable Clerk of the Edmund L. Henshaw, Jr. House of Representatives JULY 22,1992 Dear P?r. Henshaw: Subject: Audit of the House Recording Studio Revolving Fund for Calendar 1981 (GAO/AFMD-82-75) Pursuant to your November 10, 1981, request, we have examined the balance sheet of the House of Representatives ...

Date July 22, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-55 Title

Government Operations: Objectivity of the Defense Science Board's Task Force on Embedded Computer Resources Acquisition and Management

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE W UNITED STATES s The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Objectivity of the Defense Science Board's Tayk Force on Rmbedded Computer Resources Acquisltxon and Management (GAO/FPCD-82-55) Subject: This report responds to your March 23, 1982, request that we review the operations of ...

Date July 22, 1982 Report No. 121283 Title

National Defense: Navy's Management of Defective Government Material Furnished to Defense Contractors

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-.-,- ‘. , ( ldl283 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY JULY 22, 1982 STATEMENT OF HENRY W. CONNOR SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SUPPLY, MAINTENANCE AND DISTRIBUTION GROUP PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON NAVY'S MANAGEMENT OF DEFECTIVE GOVERNMENT ...

Date July 22, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-56S Title

Financial Management: Followup to Report on the Claims Processing Procedures of the National Flood Insurance Program

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C-OMPTRQLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-203633 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Followup to GAO Report on the ing Procedures of the National Program (GAO/AFMD-82-56s) Claims Flood JULY 22,1982 Subject: ProcessInsurance On March 5, 1982, ,we ...

Date July 22, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-43 Title

Income Security: Prisoners Receiving Social Security and Other Federal Retirement, Disability, and Education Benefits

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ‘ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTA?ES Prisoners Receiving Social Security And Other Federal Retirement, Disability, And Education Benefits Public concern over prisoners receiving cash benefits from Social Security and Veterans Administration programs led to legislation in 1980 to exclude certain cash benefits from prisoners. This report estimates the number of ...

Date July 22, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-77 Title

National Defense: Requirements and Production Capabilities Are Uncertain for Some Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps Aircraft Spares and Repair Parts

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Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Requirem’ents And Production Capabilities Are Uncertain For Some Air Force, Navy, And Marine Corps Aircraft Spares And Repair Parts Constantly changing requirements and the absence of a management information system to predict production problems make it difficult to determine ...

Date July 22, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-82 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Compilation of GAO Work on Tax Administration Activities During 1981

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._li I>,. ., REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Compilation Of GAO’s Work On Tax Administration Activities During 1981 This report, required by Public Law 95-125, summarizes the results of GAO’s work on tax administration activities for 1981. Among other things, the report discusses open recommendations to the Congress from reports issuedduring and before 1981, legislative ...

Date July 21, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-40 Title

Budget and Spending: Information on Programs Primarily Benefiting Business

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-207548 JULY 21,1982 The Honorable Ed Bethune House of Representatives Dear Mr. Bethune: Subject: Information on Programs Primarily Business (GAO/PAD-82-40) 119082 Benefiting This letter is in response to your request for information about programs that benefit business, including spending programs, credit programs, and tax ...

Date July 21, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-85 Title

Veterans Affairs: Proposed Move of the VA Florida Loan Guaranty Division From Jacksonville

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, i HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-208199 JULY 21,1982 The Honorable Charles E. Bennett House of Representatives Dear Mr. Bennett: Subject: Proposed Move of the Veterans Florida Loan Guaranty Division (GAO/HRD-82-85) Administration's from Jacksonville 119080 Your March 23, 1982, letter asked us to review the Veterans Administration's (VA's) ...

Date July 21, 1982 Report No. CED-82-72 Title

Cleaning Up the Environment: Progress Achieved but Major Unresolved Issues Remain

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), . I FIOQ~ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Cleaning Up’lThe Environment: Progress A&ieved But Major Unresolved Issues Remain Volume 1 of two volumes Since the 1970’s, progress has been made in cleaning up the Nation’s air, water, and land--the resutt of. ambitious Federal environmental programs and the investment of hundreds of billions of dollars by Federal, ...

Date July 21, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-59 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Assessment of Federal Agency Compliance With the Service Contract Act

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Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Labor-Management Relations, House Committee On Education And Labor Assessment Of Federal Agency With The Service Contract Act Compliance Procurement officials at 20 of 22 Federal installations GAO revie.wed did not request required wage determinations from the Department of Labor or include current determinations in 381 procurements (valued at $13.1 million) ...

Date July 20, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-90 Title

Waiver of Medicaid Freedom-of-Choice Requirement: Potential Savings and Practical Problems

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-208181 IIllll 119007 JULY 20,1982 The Honorable.Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Requirement: ,Waiver of Medicaid Freedom-of-Choice Potential Savings and Practical Problems' (GAO/HRD-82-90) Medicaid recipients have been free to obtain health care The ...

Date July 20, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-93 Title

Government Operations: Improvements Needed in GSA's Role in the Real Property Utilization Survey Program

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT. AN0 REAOINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-207767 JULY 20,1982 The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. Gerald P. Carmen of General Services Carmen: Improvements Heeded in GSA’s Role in the Real Property Utilization Survey Program (GAO/PLRD-82-93) lllllNl llllli 119079 Subject: reviewed how the General Services Administration (‘;SA) ...

Date July 20, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-90 Title

Energy: Response to Questions Raised Concerning Three Mile Island-2 Cleanup Schedule and Cost

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFfcE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS DtVIS.ON RELEASED The Honorable Morris K. Udall Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Manuel Lujan, Jr. Ranking Minority Member Committee on Interior and Insular House of Representatives Subject: Affairs Response to Questions Raised Concerning TMI-2 Cleanup ...

Date July 20, 1982 Report No. ID-82-49 Title

Financial Management: Review of Selected Aspects of Claims Division Operations and Certain Allegations Concerning Claim Payments and First-Class Air Travel

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BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Of The Export-Import Bank Of The United States Review Of Selected Aspects Of Claims Division Operations And Certain Allegations Concerning Claim Payments And First-Class Air Travel The Export-Import Bank’s Claims Division plays an important role in minimizing the expenditure of Bank funds and recovering monies due to the Bank. However, it ...

Date July 20, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-35 Title

Government Operations: Federal and Contractor Employee Travel and Relocation Cost Reimbursements Differ

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REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Federal And Contractor Employee Travel And Relocation Cost Reimbursements Differ Differences and lack of specific guidance in the Federal Travel Regulations and procurement regulations for DOD and civilian agencies allow Federal employees and contractors to be paid different amounts for similar travel and relocations. Current relocation ...

Date July 19, 1982 Report No. OGC-82-19 Title

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

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I COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20.548 B-205053 July 19, 1982 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives On June 23, 1982,, the President's fourteenth special message for fiscal year 1982 was transmitted to the Congress pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. This special message proposed one rescission of budget authority ...

Date July 19, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-96 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of the DOD Readiness Report in Response to Public Law 96-342

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B-202120 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Dcafense Director, GAO Affairs JULY 19,1= Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: .,Rpaluation oh~DODFs Readiness Report in Response to Public Law 96-34,,2 i(GAO/PLRD-82-96) In an attempt to obtain a clearer understanding of the relationship between defense funding levels and military readiness, the Congress, in 1977, enacted Public Law ...

Date July 19, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-100 Title

Energy: Loss of Experienced Staff Affects Conservation and Renewable Energy Programs

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+ !194!3 REPORTBY THE --?3kty -i Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Loss Of Experienced Staff Affects Conservation And Renewable Energy Programs The fiscal year 1981 reductions in forceand resignations occurring at the Department of Energy resulted in significant losses and shifts of staff administering Conservation and Renewable Energy Programs. Program officials stated that major results ...

Date July 16, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-92 Title

Government Operations: Postal Customer Parking Needs Can Be Met Without Demolishing the Old Frederick, MD, Post Office

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 G-L GOVERNM~ DIVISION July 16, 1982 B-208254 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Paul S. Sarbanes Senate Sarbanes: Postal Customer Parking Needs Can Be Met Without Demolishing the Old Frederick, Maryland Post Office (GAO/GGD-82-92) On April 26, 1982, you asked us to review the Postal Service's plans to demolish the old ...

Date July 16, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-101 Title

National Defense: Jack Anderson's Column Regarding GPO

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* *r A a! UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFI ‘ WASHINGiON, D.C. 20548 B-207870 JULY I$,1992 The Honorable Frank R. Wolf House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wolf: Subject: 'Jack Anderson's Column Regarding GPO (GAO/PLRD-82-101) In your April 19, 1982, letter, you asked us to comment on the cost effectiveness of several Government Printing Office (GPO) actions outlined in a Jack Anderson column which ...

Date July 16, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-43 Title

Budget and Spending: Limitations on Fiscal Year 1981 Fourth Quarter Obligations in Certain Agencies

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 20548 B-208061 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate I The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Messrs. Subject: Chairmen: Limitations Obligations 1' JULY 16,1962 on Fiscal Year 1981 Fourth Quarter in Certain Agencies (GAO/PAD-82-43) ...

Date July 16, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-111 Title

Natural Resources: Implementation of National Defense Stockpile Plans Would Require Amending Existing Legislation

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UNITEDSTATESGENERAL,JCCOUNT~JG OFFICE RELEASED ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 RESTRICTED Acmun&g Not to be released outside the Qeneti Office except on the basis aOf SPedtiC aPPmv8i of B-208211 by me offh-+e congresstonal RaWSons +--. The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Preparedness Committee on Armed Services United States Senate Dear Senator ...

Date July 16, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-1 Title

Federal Parole Practices: Better Management and Legislative Changes Are Needed

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable United States Senate Sam Nunn OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Parole Practices: Better Management And Legislative Changes Are Needed The United States Parole Commission has parole jurisdiction over all eligible Federal prisoners, wherever confined, and continuing jurisdiction over those released under parole supervision. GAO’s review of the Parole ...

Date July 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-100 Title

Commodity Futures Regulation: Current Status and Unresolved Problems

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Date July 15, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-101 Title

Health: Variations in the Military Services' Contingency Hospital Programs

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UNLTED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE L. July 15, 1982 B-208239 The Honorable Joseph Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Variations in the Military Services' Contingency Hospital Programs2 Concerns Remain (GAG/HRD-82-101) In December 1981, the work we had ...

Date July 15, 1982 Report No. IPE-82-4 Title

Health: Preliminary Findings on Patient Characteristics and State Medicaid Expenditures for Nursing Home Care

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. + m 1% ” rl%~ es . BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On ‘Health And The Environment Of The * Committee On Energy And Commerce Preliminary Findings On Patient Characteristics And State Medicaid Expenditures For Nursing Home Care In this report, GAO presents preliminary findings on the increasing disability and dependence of nursing home patients and the ...

Date July 15, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-112 Title

Energy: Progress in Filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Continues, but Capacity Concerns Remain

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REPORTBY THEUS, General Accounting Office Progress In Filling The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Continues, But Capacity Concerns Remain During the first three quarters of fiscal year 1982 , the Government filled the Strategic Petroleum Reserve(SPR) at an average rate of 237,000 barrels per day. As of June 30, 1982, the Department of Energy reported that the Reserve contained 264.1 million barrels of ...

Date July 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-78 Title

Revitalizing Distressed Areas Through Enterprise Zones: Many Uncertainties Exist

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E &g&” I . ’ i-k’ THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Revitalizing Distressed Areas Through Enterprise Zones: Many Uncertainties Exist The administration has proposed the enterprise zone concept as a new approach to revitalize distressed areas by providing tax relief and regulatory reform. Objectives would be to stimulate business development and create jobs. Many ...

Date July 14, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-52 Title

Government Operations: Use of Federal Employees as Personal Aides to Federal Officials in Selected Departments and Agencies

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, RELEASED FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION D.C. 20548 Br207462 . , JULY 14, t982 The Honorable Allen E. Ertel House of Representatives Dear Mr. Ertelt Subject: Use of Federal Employees as Personal Aides to Federal Officials in Selected Departments and Agencies (GAO/FPCD-82-52) This report responds to your December 3, 1981, request, and ...

Date July 14, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-91 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Efforts To Reexamine the Continuing Eligibility of Disabled Persons

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! i UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUliTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE m 118933 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Bs-208104 The Bonorable Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Schweikert Subject: JULY 14,1982 118933 ('Social Security Administration's Efforts to Reexamine the Continuing Eligibility of Disabled Persons I(GAO/HRD-82-91) At the request of several Members of ...

Date July 14, 1982 Report No. CED-82-108 Title

Environmental Protection: Need To Strengthen Coordination of Ocean Pollution Research

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, L . J Mwi _> BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Commerce Need To Strengthen Coordination Of Ocean Pollution Research The National Ocean Pollution Planning Act of 1978 designated the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as lead agency for preparing and periodically revising a plan to coordinate and direct Federal ocean pollution research--an activity ...

Date July 13, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-86 Title

Veterans Affairs: VA Claims Processing Improvements Can Aid in Improving Productivity

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WWiINGTCiN, D.C. 20548 . .. WMAN RESOURCES OlVlStON E-208080 Ms. Dorothy IL. Starbuck Chief Benefits Director Department of Veterans Benefits Veterans Administration Subject: Dear Ms. !!j,,,,,,p Claims fmproving I’Ii,’ ,‘, ,” lllllllll Ml 119105 JULY 13,1982 Processing Improvements Can Aid Pro~ductivit,y,y,~(GAG/AFMD-82-86) In Starbuck: We have recently ...

Date July 13, 1982 Report No. CED-82-110 Title

Transportation: Highway Right-of-Way Program Administration by Wisconsin and Michigan and the Federal Highway Administration

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION . B-207439 JULY 13,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Drew L. Lewis of Transportation I Ill 118929 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: R*ighway Right-of-Way Program Administration by Wisconsin and Michigan and the Federal Highway Administration; (GAO/CED-82-110) Our survey disclosed several weaknesses ...

Date July 13, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-91 Title

Financial Management: Summary of Recent GAO Reports on Managing Intergovernmental Assistance Programs

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 G-L QOVWNMlEICT DIVISION B-208161 The Honorable United States. Dear Senator Subject: James Abdnor Senate Abdnor: Summary of Recent Intergovernmental (GAO/GGD-82-91) JULY 13,198Z GAO Reports on Managing Assistance Programs I am responding on behalf of the U.S. General Accounting to Mr. Henry Eschwege, Office (GAO) to your April 2, 1982, ...

Date July 13, 1982 Report No. ID-82-16 Title

Inter-American Foundation: Alternative to Traditional Foreign Assistance

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BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The President Inter-American Foundation Inter-American Foundation: Alternative To Traditional Foreign Assistance In 1969, the Congress created the InterAmerican Foundation as an experimental program providing new direction and emphasisfor U.S. aid to Latin America. It ischaracterized by (1) independence from United States and host governments’ short- ...

Date July 12, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-84 Title

Financial Management: Improvements Needed in the Accounting for Personal Property

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UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNTING AN0 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DWSION B-208109 The Honorable The Secretary James Watt of the Interior I 119275 JULY 12,1982 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Improvements Needed in the Accounting Personal Property (GAO/AFMD-82-84) for Our survey of accounting for personal property at the Department of the Interior identified recurrent ...

Date July 12, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-100 Title

Financial Management: Reapproval of the Drug Enforcement Administration Accounting System Design

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES //F?35 +=Tw 20!543 B- 157162 July 12, 1982 The The -;. Dear Honorable Attorney Mr. Subject: William General French Smith Attorney \,, I-- General: of the SysterJ Drug Enforcenent Administration Design ~(GAO/AFMD--82-100) jms$eapproval .Bccounting It is ny pleasure to reapprove the:accountinq system The systen design for the Drug Enforcement ...

Date July 12, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-100 Title

Income Security: State Drawdowns and Use of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Funds

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION July 12, 1982 B-207686 The Honorable William H. Natcher Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ~l~lll~lll 119084 Subject: State Drawdowns and Use of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Funds (GAO/HRD ...