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Date April 19, 1982 Report No. CED-82-51 Title

The Federal Approach to Rail Safety Inspection and Enforcement: Time for Change

Reports and Testimonies

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES lllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllll LM118142 The Federal Approach To Rail Safety Inspection And Enforcement: or Change The Federal Railroad Administration’s safety enforcement program mainly involves making individual, routine inspections of track or railcars. These inspections often result in identifying defects or recommending enforcement ...

Date April 17, 1982 Report No. 118259 Title

Energy: Oversight Responsibility for Tennessee Valley Authority

Reports and Testimonies

. ( UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1:30 P.M. C.S.T. APRIL 17, 1982 TESTIMONY BY J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUECOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS U.S. SENATE Senator Sasser: this opportunity to discuss Valley recent with you our work (TVA's) I appreciate related to ...

Date April 16, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-37 Title

Government Operations: The Geological Survey's Financial Disclosure System Is Adequate but Further Refinements Are Needed

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFJCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COM~LNSATION 01vtsto~ The Honorable Edward J. Markey Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASED I ii8235 The Geological Survey's Financial Disclosure System is Adequate But Further Refinements Are ...

Date April 16, 1982 Report No. B-204291 Title

Government Operations: [Property Disposal on Matagorda Island]

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t h COMP'rROLLEil GENERAL OF T H E U N I T E D STATES W&S#INGTON D.C. 20548 8-204 291 April 16, 1982 The Runorable John D. Eingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Commerce Ccmmittee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear !ir. D i n g e l l : " h i s responds t o your request for our views O R certain l e g a l issues involved i n the proposed disposal of the Government-owned ...

Date April 16, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-31 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Evaluation of NASA Compliance With Congressional Reprogramming Requirements

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINCTCN, l3.C. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACDUlSlTlON DIVISION E-207077 APRIL 19.1992 The Honorable Jake Garn Chairman, Subcommittee on HUDIndependent Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: For several Evaluation of NASA's Compliance With Congressional Reprograming Requirements (MASAD-82-31) 118140 ...

Date April 16, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-57 Title

Health: Need To Establish Medicaid Standards for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 NUMAN RtWURCC8 DIVl8lON B-207033 APRlL16.1982 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Richard S. Schweiker of Health and Human Services NllllIIIII I 118197 Secretary: Need to Establish Standards That Must Be Met Before Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded Can Obtain Medicaid Reimbursement (HRD-82-57) Subject: recently ...

Date April 16, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-42 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Special Emphasis Program Has Not Realized Its Full Potential

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b. *. /,*L4og++-- BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Attorney General The Office Of Juvenile Justice And Delinquency Prevention’s Special Emphasis Program Has Not Realized Its Full Potential The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention needs to establish policies and procedures for its Special Emphasis Program which recognize that research/demonstration and service ...

Date April 15, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-66 Title

Health: National Library of Medicine's Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System

Reports and Testimonies

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RC8OURCU DIVWON April 15, 1982 B-207120 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairmanr Subject: , National Library of Medicine's Medical "literature Analysis and Retrieval System-( (HRD-82-66) UlllllllllU IllllR 118217 This report is in response to your September 30, 1981, request information on the ...

Date April 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-71 Title

Agriculture and Food: Information on Programs Involved in the President's Swap Proposal

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//%W ye’ BY THE US. GENtRiL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToTheChairman, Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition And Forestry F United States Senate Information On Programs Involved In The President’s Swap Proposal J!PF”*““~J~,‘yT2 1 -*/.,* a >y ,; ,,y, & y. . ., : i by & &,,, :..; I lij; ,L .II )’ &,*“. & 2 24 h’Y.iD. .I *, I”% ..,< , ,.,,‘1 ,* ,_ YI I. 1 0. --a ” _. ‘: ,, ‘- -, “. 3 r, ‘I ‘.. , ~$??“ ...

Date April 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-68 Title

The Federal Crime Insurance Program: An Overview

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General Accounting Office The Federal Crime Insurance An Overview The Federal Crime Insurance Program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As of September 30, 1981, 26 States, the District of Columbia, PQerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands participated in the program with over 72,500 pol~cjes In force. Three States--New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida--have 71 percent of the ...

Date April 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-67 Title

Housing: Duplicative and Unnecessary Renovations Made in the HUD-Subsidized Concord Commons Apartments in Rockford, IL

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REP< General Accounting Office Duplicative And Unnecessary Renovations Made In The HUD-Subsidized Concord Commons Apartments In Rockford, Illi~nois i p The Department of Housing and Urban Development insured a renovation loan of over 82 million at the Concord Commons apartment complex after having spent 81 million to renovate many of the same apartment units just 2 years earlier. The application ...

Date April 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-66 Title

Transportation: Status of Special Efforts To Meet Transportation Needs of the Elderly and Handicapped

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General Accounting Office Status Of Special Efforts To Meet Transportation Needs Of The Elderly And Handicapped GAO surveyed the special efforts being undertaken by transit systems to accommodate the transportation needs of the elderly and handicapped after recision of a Federal rule that required all federally assisted transit systems to make their systems accessible to the handicapped. The 84 ...

Date April 15, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-46 Title

Financial Management: Removing Tiering From the Revenue Sharing Formula Would Eliminate Payment Inequities to Local Governments

Reports and Testimonies

Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Removing Tiering From The Revenue Sharing Formula Would Eliminate Payment inequities To Local Governments The 3-factor General Revenue Sharing formula provides a reasonable approach for allocating funds; it generally provides more funds to those local governments most in need and deserving of assistance by reason of relative population, income, and ...

Date April 14, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-63 Title

Education: Use of Program Income by Evaluation, Dissemination, and Assessment Centers Supported by OBEMLA

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ““MAN RESOURCES DIVISION April 14, 1982 The Honorable Ralph Olmo Acting Deputy Under Secretary Department of Education Dear Mr. Olmo: Subject: for Management 118169 I Ml Use of Program Income by Evaluation, Dissemination, and Assessment Centers Supported by OBEMLA (HRD-82-63) The General Accounting Offjce has completed a review of the ...

Date April 14, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-33 Title

Government Operations: Modified Coinsurance and Its Use by Some Life Insurance Companies To Reduce Taxes

Reports and Testimonies

UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTM OmcE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20543 PROGRAM DIVISION ANALYSIS B-206899 APRIL 14,1982 The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation Congress of the United States Dear Mr. Chairman: Modified Insurance Coinsurance Companies and Its Use by Some Life to Reduce Taxes (PAD-82-33) Subject: asked us to analyze On December 23, 1981, your committee the ...

Date April 14, 1982 Report No. 118827 Title

Information Management: Implementation of the Paperwork Reduction Act Public Law 96-511

Reports and Testimonies

United States General Accounting Office - FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, April 14, 1982 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL EXPENDITURES RESEARCH AND RULES OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT PUBLIC LAW 96-511 M r. Chairman and Members of ...

Date April 14, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-48 Title

Employment: Implementation of the Phaseout of CETA Public Service Jobs

Reports and Testimonies

SW. I REPORTBY THEU.S. -< General Accounting Office Implementation Of The Phaseout Of CETA Public Service Jobs The Department of Labor estimated that 300, Wxl people would lose their jobs because of the termination of the Comprehensive Employment andTraining Act’s public service employment programs. GAO reviewed Labor’s efforts to find permanent unsubsidized jobs or new training opportunities for ...

Date April 14, 1982 Report No. EMD-81-108S Title

Energy: Better Oversight Needed for Safety and Health Activities at DOE's Nuclear Facilities

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a*, 1 ,,*. /rsoQt5 SUPPLEMENTTOAREPORTBY’THE ’ 1 Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Oversight Needed For Safety And Health Activities At DOE’s Nuclear Facilities This report supplement contains GAO’s analysis and response to the Department of Energy’s comments on the issued report. While disagreeing with many of GAO’s recommendations, DOE did not directly address, in GAO’s view, the ...

Date April 13, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-69 Title

Financial Management: Statement of Financial Position of United States Railway Association as of September 30, 1981

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*. UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DE. 2OS48 April B-207054 To the United Board States of Directors Railway Association 13, 1982 The accompanying statement of financial position of United States Railway Association (Association) as of September 30, 1981, and the related statements of operations and changes in financial position for the year then ended have been compiled by us. A ...

Date April 13, 1982 Report No. CED-82-64 Title

Natural Resources: Information on Federal Funding of Portions of the San Luis Unit of the California Central Valley Project

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April B-198221 Honorable George Miller House of Representatives The 13, 1982 I Ill1 118122 Dear Mr. Miller: Subject: Information on Federal Funding of Portions of Central the San Luis Unit of the California Valley Project (CED-82-64) In your letter of November 10, 1981, and our subsequent discussions with your office, you expressed concern about the Federal funding of the San Luis Unit of the ...

Date April 13, 1982 Report No. B-206888 Title

Government Operations: [Views on S. 2171]

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cE.02-158 -- E-2061388 - T h e Hor!orable C h r i s t o p h e r J . D O G ~ 'Jnited Stakes Senate Dear S e n a t o r DoJd: Y G u r l e t t e r of Yarch 19, 1 3 8 2 , reqrjested o u r v i e w s on S. 2 1 7 1 , 9 7 t h C o n g r e s s , 2nd Session, a bill to s t i m u l a t e t h e 3evelopment a n d r e h a b i l i t a t i o n c f a f f o r d a b l e r n u i t i f a r n i l y rentai housing ...

Date April 13, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-62 Title

Defense Budget Increases: How Well Are They Planned and Spent

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A . me/ 8. BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress r OF THEUNITED STATES Defense Budget Increases: How Well Are They Planned And Spent? Between fiscal years 1980 and 1982, the defense budget increased by approximately $72 billion, a 50percent increase since the 1980 budget year. Most of the increase was directed to improving readiness and sustainability, modernizing the forces, and ...

Date April 12, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-66 Title

Government Operations: Army's Contracting Out of Laundry and Educational Testing Services at Fort Carson, Colorado

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UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING QFFICE~ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 / “3 kwntln~ Otfior except on the barrir; Of rp@dfk PP@WSrl by the Off la@ of Congrouional Rolrtlonh, B-206492 APRIL 12;t982 The Honorable Ray Kogovsek House of Representatives Dear Mr. Kogovsek: Army’s Contracting Out of Laundry and Educational Testing Services at Fort Carson, Colorado (PLRD-82-66) Subject: Your August 21, 1981, ...

Date April 9, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-30 Title

National Defense: Opportunities To Reduce the Cost of Some B-52 Modifications

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UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 MISSION ANALYSIS IIIYWLMS ACOUllllflON AND DIVI5ION E-207025 APRlL9,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W . Weinberger of Defense Director, G A O Affairs Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Opportunities Modifications to Reduce the Cost of Some B-52 (MASAD-82-30) Following Presidential approval of the B-1B program, the Air Force ...

Date April 9, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-36 Title

Financial Institutions: Issues To Be Considered While Debating Interstate Bank Branching

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, 2 /+q=v REPORTBY THE * . Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Issues To Be Considered While Debating Interstate Bank Branching This report summarizes GAO’s observations about administrative and process matters which should be addressed when the Congress considers changing the current laws pertaining to the interstate branching of commercial banks. The report describes matters such as ...

Date April 8, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-53 Title

Financial Management: Improvements Can Be Made in the Fiscal Management of CETA

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BY THE U.S,GEPJERAL iCCOUNTlNG OFFICE Report To The Assistant Secretary Employment And Training Department Of Labor - For Improvements Management Can Be Made In The Fiscal Of CETA H RD-82-53 APRIL 8,1982 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTlNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054(1 The Honorable Albert.Angrisani Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Department of Labor Dear Mr. Angrisani: The results ...

Date April 8, 1982 Report No. 119780 Title

Housing: Review of the Adequacy of Procedures Followed in Selecting Section 8 Developers

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTJNG OFFICL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 -0 CobdMUNlTY onaoCMc~~ AND KCONOMIC DWUDN --a Mr. Philip Abram/s General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner Department of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Abrams: /‘Review of the adequacy of procedures % selecting Section 8 developers; I 119780 Subject: followed Our review of procedures followed ...

Date April 7, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-68 Title

Energy: Update on the Impact of Federal R&D Funding on Three Mile Island Cleanup Costs

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UNITED STATES GumAL WASHINGTON, AdCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20%8 ENROY AND MINOIVISION The Honorable Morris Kc 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: lIEtEASED Affairs . Update on the Impact on Three Mile Island of Federal R&D Funding ...

Date April 7, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-13 Title

Government Operations: Revising Medical Fitness Policies Could Provide Additional Quality Recruits at Less Cost Than Enlistment Incentives

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B’ THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Y’ Report To The Secretary Of Defense Revising Medical Fitness Policies Could Provide Additional Quality Recruits At LessCost Than Enlistment Incentives Malking entry medical fitness standards less restrictive for quality applicants for enlistment, as well as providing corrective treatment to recruits who currently would be disqualified for readily correctable ...

Date April 7, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-40 Title

Government Operations: Less Sole-Source, More Competition Needed on Federal Civil Agencies' Contracting

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BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL1 Report To The Chairman, House Committee On Government Operations OF THEUNITED STATES Less Sole-Source, More Competition Needed On Federal Civil Agencies’ Contracting The six agencies that GAO reviewed did not take the opportunity to award an estimated 40 percent of their new sole-source contracts competitively during the year ended June 30, 1980. The awards initially ...

Date April 6, 1982 Report No. 118050 Title

Government Operations: 1984 Olympic Commemorative Coinage

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ON 1904 OLYMPIC COMMEMORATIVE COINAGE to a ~11. dcsignod.coinagc program and believe such a program l'n the nat.ur:(: of inn fin;11 Ol.yrnpic analysis, cOin;icje decisl.ons program on the are ultimate size and for policy judgments 118050 I1c’. rr Ib L. 1.9t!4 01.ympi.c Garnc?c are tither dirc!ct prcqram, intended indirect nut to he the government requiring in Ei.rst in history not. to receive or ...

Date April 6, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-53 Title

Pipeline Purchases of High-Cost Natural Gas: Extent and Contested Issues

Reports and Testimonies

I% THEU.i. G’ENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Fleport To Senator Howard except ’ M. Metzenbaum RELEASED released outside the General on the basis of specific approv& &elation* Piipeline Purchases Of High-Cost Gas: Extent And Contested Issues gas produced under certain highnditions is not subject to Federal regulation. However, pipeline com8 still need Federal approval to pass gh such costs to their ...

Date April 6, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-61 Title

National Defense: Use of Shipper Associations Would Reduce DOD's Transportation Costs

Reports and Testimonies

UNITE? STAT& GEN~AI. ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, 20548 D.C. IV?98 B-159783 . The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Use of Shipper Transportation Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs APRIL 9,1982 Associations Would Reduce DOD's Costs (PLRD-82-61) Our recent survey of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) freight consolidation practices indicated that ...

Date April 6, 1982 Report No. 117992 Title

Natural Resources: Corps of Engineers Benefit-Cost Analysis for the Elk Creek Project

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE flASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING APRIL 6, 1982 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE,DIRECTOR DIVISION COMMUNITYAND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY ON AND NATURAL RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS FOR THE ELK CREEK PROJECT MR. CHAIRMAN ...

Date April 6, 1982 Report No. CED-82-57 Title

Housing: Additional Efforts Are Needed To Minimize Lease Guarantee Losses

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REPORTBY THEUS. - _ General Accounting Office Additional Efforts Are Needed To Minimize Lease Guarantee Losses In 1976, the Small Business Administration discontinued its program for guaranteeing rent payments on irommercial end industrial space for small businesses. However, SBA remains contingently liable for outstanding guarantees and pays rent in the event of defaults on leases. The’ majority ...

Date April 5, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-32 Title

Government Operations: Additional Improvements Needed in the National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Technical, and Clerical Pay

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UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PEOLRAL PKRSONNKL AND COMPENSATION DlVllllON B-167266 M llllll Ml 118072 Raymond J. Donovan of Labor APRIL 5,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Dear M r. Secretary: Subject: Additional Improvements Needed in the National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Techand Clerical Pay (FPCD-82-32) nical, This report summarizes the results of ...

Date April 2, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-28 Title

Information Management: Need To Reexamine JTIDS Requirements and Architecture

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL A~~~UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 /r79Q MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION OIVISION B-206851 APRIL 2,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W . Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: Need to Reexamine JTIDS Requirements Architecture (MASAD-82-28) and Subject: In light of the Office of the Secretary of Defense planned March 31 ...

Date April 2, 1982 Report No. CED-82-58 Title

Housing: Management of Trade Adjustment Program Shows Progress

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Report To The Secretary Of Commerce Management Of Trade Adjustment Program Shows Progress Relatively few import-impacted firms that received financia! assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 have made the adjustment needed to successfully compete with other firms. Although the program was designed to assist weakened firms, weaknesses in adjustment plans, loan application review and approval ...

Date April 2, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-43 Title

Government Operations: Flaws in Contractor Support for the Department of Labor's Black Lung Program

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BY THE US. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Paul Simon House Of Representatives .I. The Department Of Labor’ s Black Lung Program GAO contendi that real competition was lacking in the Department of Labor’ award of a s 197$ contract for Black Lung Program support; GAO also found inadequate contract admjnistration after award and general manage ent problems. While not agreeing with ...

Date April 1, 1982 Report No. 117991 Title

Agriculture and Food: General Accounting Office Reviews of Department of Agriculture Activities

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United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday, April 1, 1982 Statement of Henry Eschwege, Director Community and Economic Development Subcommittee Senate Division before the on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations Reviews Activities of on General Accounting Office Department of ...

Date April 1, 1982 Report No. CED-82-62 Title

Environmental Protection: Information on the Environmental Protection Agency's Enforcement Activities

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 April COMMUNITY AN0 LOONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVl,ION 1, 1982 RELEASED The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: RELEASES Protection (CED-82-62) Subject: Information on the Environmental Agency’s Enforcement Activities In ...

Date April 1, 1982 Report No. 088862 Title

Natural Resources: Followup on Endangered Species Report

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540 The Honorable G. Ray Arnett Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Dear Mr. Arnett: April I, 1982 On July 2, 1979, we issued a report entitled “Endangered Spec ie s-- A Controversial Issue Needing Resolution” (CED-7965) that identified several program areas needing improvement. The report included ...

Date April 1, 1982 Report No. 118070 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Proposed Program Fraud Civil Penalties Act

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lot00 A.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1982 STATEMENTOF MILTON J. SOCOLAR, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL PENALTIES ACT (S. 1780) Mr. Chairman and Members of the ...

Date April 1, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-4 Title

Information Management: Improving COBOL Application Can Recover Significant Computer Resources

Reports and Testimonies

Iww~ 1. * l -//, + 7-2. B Y T H E C O M P T R O iE R G E N E R A L R e p o rt T o T h e C o n g ress O F T H E U N ITE DS T A T E S Im p roving C o b o l A p p lica tio n s C a n R e cover S ignificant C o m p u te r R e sources C o m p u ter applications written in the C O B O L programming l a n g u a g e a r e u s e d to d o a large portion of Federal data processing a n d cons u m e a large ...

Date April 1, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-25 Title

Income Security: Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Needs Amending

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Comptroller General RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES Longshoremen’ And Harbor Workers’ s compensation Act Needs Amending Since the 1972 amendments to the Longshoremen’ s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, injuries have more than tripled, and benefit payments have increased by an estimated 600 percent. Staff shortages and a reluctance to enforce certain provisions of the act have hampered effective ...

Date April 1, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-50 Title

A Bibliography of Documents Issued by GAO on Matters Related to: ADP

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r : 4 April 1982 P Requests for copies o f this puhlicalion (AFMD v850)should be setit lo’ U.S. General Accounting Office lnformabon Handlfng and Support Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877 Telephone (2021 275-6241 The first five copies o f individual documents are free of charge Additional copies are $3.25 each. There will be a 25%discount on all orders for 100 or more copies ...

Date March 31, 1982 Report No. 120392 Title

Financial Management: Department of Energy Accounting and Internal Control Systems

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.. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 31, 1982 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. HOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE SUECOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND NATURAL RESOURCES HOUSE COElMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS ON THE DEPARTMENTOF ENERGY'S ACCOUNTING AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS tllr., ,, ...

Date March 31, 1982 Report No. 117990 Title

Financial Management: The Single Audit Concept

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c UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1982 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER, COMPTROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENEML ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS Mr. Chairman: We welcome this opportunity of issues ...

Date March 30, 1982 Report No. CED-82-60 Title

Housing Block Grant Activity in Seattle: A Case Study

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eneral Accounting Off-key Nausing Block Grant Activity ‘ Seattle: A Case Study In ,/ iMany cities have used Community Oevelopment Block Grant funds to develop and 1 implement a wide variety of housing activitiltss. This case study af experience in one city--Seattle, Washington--provides insight i af the kind end extent of housing activity i under the Cammunity Developmsnt Block / Grant Program. , ...

Date March 30, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-28 Title

Government Operations: The Army Needs To Modify Its System for Measuring Individual Soldier Proficiency

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BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE * Report To The Secretary Of The Army The Army Needs To Modify Its System For Measuring Individual Soldier Proficiency Thee Army does not have an effective system fo measuring individual training effectiveness anx individual soldier proficiency in critical ,, jot! tasks. Yet, more than $25 million is spent annually to develop, print, distribute, and score ...