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Date March 5, 1982 Report No. 117708 Title

National Defense: Matters Relating to the M1 Tank

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:00 A.M. FRIDAY, MARCH5, 1982 STATEMENT OF WALTONH. SHELEY, Jr., DIRECTOR MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE TACTICAL WARFARE ON OF THE SENATE COMMITTEEON ARMEDSERVICES ON MATTERSRELATING TO THE Ml TANK 117708 Mr. Chairman We are views and Members of the pleased to ...

Date March 5, 1982 Report No. 117783 Title

Transportation: Need for Written Procedures to Guide FAA Staff in Preparing Certain Cost-Benefit Analyses

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 coMMuNlTv DCVILOCMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION MAR 5 1982 Mr. Charles E. Weithoner Associate Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration Department of Transportation Dear Mr. Weithoner: Subject: Need for Written Procedures to Guide FAA Staff in Preparing Certain Cost-Benefit Analyses At the request of Senator Gary Hart, we recently ...

Date March 5, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-36 Title

Financial Management: Audit of the Office of the Attending Physician Revolving Fund--Fiscal Year 1981

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STATES d OF THEUNITED Audit Of T Office Of The Attending Physician Revolving Fund-Fiscal Year 1981 . Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6615 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 2756241 The first five copies of individual reports are free of charge. Additional copies of bound audit ...

Date March 5, 1982 Report No. CED-82-49 Title

Transportation: The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority's Compliance With the Noise Provision of Its Federal Grant

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I 4* "NIT;;; STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTwEWKE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 1 March 5, 1982 -M M UNITY DN~OPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION RESTRICTED - Hot 80 be released outside the Ceopmd Ac-nthw Office except on the basis of specific approval PU Me PffW Of Congressiona! Pslatioa* * B-205520 The Honorable Anthony C. Beilenson House of Representatives The Honorable Bobbi Fiedler House of Representatives The ...

Date March 5, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-56 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Claims Processing Procedures of the National Flood Insurance Program

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JERAL SHLNGTON OF D.C. THE 2W UNITED STATES The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman.: Subject: Review of the Claims Processing of the National Flood Insurance (AFMD-82-56) Procedures Program This report is in response to your request of December 16, 1981 (encl. I), in which ...

Date March 5, 1982 Report No. OPP-82-1 Title

U.S. General Accounting Office: Staff Views on the President's Fiscal Year 1983 Budget Proposals

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U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE: STAFFVIEWSON THE PRESIDENT’ S FISCALYEAR1983 BUDGET PROPOSALS Yl h I,# ‘ 1, ,,, ~ ~ IllHl IIIII1 117952 MARCH5,1982 OPP-824 AS%IST’ ANT COMPTROLLER OENERAL b.C. OF THE Lo1140 UNITED STATES W*sHINaTON, The President's fiscal year 1983 budget targeted in which Federal dollars could be saved by legislative areas actions. We thought it would be useful if GAO provided ...

Date March 4, 1982 Report No. 117661 Title

Information Management: Impact of National Archives and Records Service's Budget Reductions on Its Preservation and Other Activities

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United States General Accounting Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m. EST Thursday, March 4, 1982 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTINFORMATION AND INDIVIDUAL OF THE RIGHTS UIRIII 117661 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS ON THE IMPACT OF NATIONAL AND RECOQDS SERVICE'S ARCHIVES BUDGET REDTJCTIONS ON ITS ...

Date March 3, 1982 Report No. CED-82-43 Title

Environmental Protection: States' Compliance Lacking in Meeting Safe Drinking Water Regulations

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oq7/ BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTIN; Report To The Administrator Environmental Protection Agency OFFICE States’ Compliance Lacking In Meeting Safe Drinking Water Regulations The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 represents the first national commitment to provide safe drinking water. Yet, during fiscal year 1980, over 146,000 violations of the drinking water regulations were recorded against community ...

Date March 3, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-11 Title

Government Operations: The Army Needs To Reevaluate Its Extended Basic Training Program

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BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Army The Army Needs To Reevaluate Its Extended Basic Training Program In October 1981, the Army extended its basic training from 7 to 8 weeks. As a result, in fiscal year 1982 Army will spend nearly $40 million; about 4,400 additional new soldiers, trainers, and support staff will be assigned to training rather than to operational ...

Date March 2, 1982 Report No. 117710 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. March 2, 1982 Statement of Henry -Eschwege, Director Community and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, on the Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commissioni Nutrition, and ...

Date March 2, 1982 Report No. 117709 Title

Natural Resources: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve

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* I . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1l:OO A.M. TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1982 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FOSSIL AND SYNTHETIC FUELS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: the ...

Date March 2, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-27 Title

Government Operations: The District of Columbia Should Assess Its Needs Before It Makes Major Acquisitions of Space

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BYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Mayor Of The District Of Columbia . The District Of Columbia Should Assess Its Needs Before It Makes Major Acquisitions Of Space The District of Columbia government leases about 2.8 million square feet of property and owns more than 30 million square feet of space, but it lacks an adequate space management system and complete information on underused ...

Date March 2, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-13 Title

Energy: Mitigating Socioeconomic Impacts of Energy Development

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:‘-j-J / I STUDY THESTAFF THE U.S. BY OF b ’v !W General Accounting Office Mitiga,ting Socioeconomic Of Energy Development A range of options and resources from local, regional, State, industrial, and Federal sources are available and being used by communities to plan for and/or mitigate adverse effects of new energy development or economic deterioration. However,. the ability of some communities ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. 117651 Title

Financial Management: Coast Guard's Plans for Obligating Acquisition, Construction, and Improvement Funds

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, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 26, 1982 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON THE COAST GUARD'S PLANS FOR OBLIGATING ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENT FUNDS MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. 121992 Title

Government Operations: Expenditures by the National Park Service for Social Functions

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. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED BY 9:30 A.M. EST FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1982 STATEMENTOF WILBUR D. CAMPBELL, ACTING DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS ON EXPENDITURES BY THE NATIONAL PARK FOR SOCIAL FUNCTIONS Mr. ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-49 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Transfer of Postal Activities from Seapines Station to Atlantic Station in Virginia Beach, VA

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UNITED tiTAFE3 GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DlVlSlON B-206425 FEBRUARY 26,1982 The Honorable G. William House of Representatives Dear Mr. Whitehurst: Subject: Whitehurst 117588 Proposed Transfer of Postal Activities from Seapines Station to Atlantic Station in (GGD-82-49) Virginia Beach, Virginia Your letters of July 13, and 27, 1981, asked us to review Postal ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. 117650 Title

International Affairs: Bill To Amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979

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United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office For Release on Delivery Expected 9:30 a.m. Friday February 26, 1982 Statement for of the Record Frank Director, U.S. C. Conahan Division Office International Accounting the General Before Subcommittee of the on Panama Canal/Outer on Merchant Continental Shelf Committee U.S. Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives on Bill Mr. ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. ID-82-24 Title

International Affairs: The Separation of Peace Corps From ACTION

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINQTON OF THE UNITED XI540 STATES D.C. B-206505 The honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations I-louse of Representatives Dear bir. Chairman: Subject: The Separation of Peace Corps from ACTION (ID-82-24) Title VI of the International Security ana Development Cooperation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-113, Dec. 29, 19811, establishea the Peace Corps as an ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. 117658 Title

Natural Resources: Further Efforts Needed To Ensure Best Use of Research Findings

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COP.3 MUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DlVlSlON February Mr. R. Max Peterson U.S. Forest Service Chief, U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250 Dear Mr. Peterson: SUBJECT: Further Efforts Needed to Ensure Best Use of Research Findings 26, 1982 117658 II We have made a limited review of the results of actions taken by the ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-49 Title

Government Operations: Evaluation of an Air Force Decision To Use In-House Employees for Modification Work at the Wing I Minuteman Complex in Montana

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B-206492 RELEASED Fat Williams Representatives FEBRUARY 26,1982 The Honorable ETouse of Dear Mr. Williams: Evaluation of an Air Force Decision to Use In-house Employees to Accomplish Certain Modification Work at the Wing I Zlinuteman Complex in Montana (PLRD-82-49) Subject: Your letter of August 27, 1981, asked us to evaluate the Air Force’ s decision to use civil service employees instead of out ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-22 Title

National Defense: Opportunities Exist To Achieve Greater Standardization of Aircraft and Helicopter Seats

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UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20646 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DlVlSlON B-205807 FEBRUARY 26,1982 The Eonorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Opportunities Exist to Achieve Greater Standardization of Aircraft and Helicopter Seats (MASAD-82-22) We reviewed the efforts of DOD and the ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. CED-82-46 Title

Agriculture and Food: Better Ways To Provide for Use of Agricultural Information

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UNITED GTAT& GENERAL ACC~UNTJNG OFFJCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY ONELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION S-206415 FEBRUARY 26,1982 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Thad Cochran Senate Cochran: Better Ways To Provide Information (CED-82-46) for Use of Agricultural In your May 11, 1981, letter you expressed a desire to gain a better understanding of information sources, both ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-13 Title

National Defense: Air Launched Cruise Missile Shows Promise but Problems Could Result in Operational Limitations

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$fcukwJ “” 11fg 'This is an unclassified digest ftihed in lieu of',, it a report con-8 classified security information. 1 ",,,, ,m ,',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, m,, ,m,,m ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,s ,,,,, AIR LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER SHOWS PROMISE BUT PROBLEMS GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COULD RESULT TN OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS DIGEST ---m-m The Air Launched Cruise Missile ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-8 Title

National Defense: Army's Remotely Piloted Vehicle Shows Good Potential but Faces a Lengthy Development Program

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, . a ,1 This is ' a report an 'vcfassified digest con+arh???ng classified $i furnished security in lieu of information. 1 I3 7B REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGEST m--e-- THE/&MY'S REMOTELY PILOTED VEHICLE SHOWS GOOD POTENTIAL BUT FACES A LENGTHY DEVELdPMENT The Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) system shows promise of significantly enhancing the Army's combat capability. ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-15 Title

National Defense: Defense Plans To Deploy Some Cruise Missiles Before They Are Ready

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. This is an unclassifieddigest furnished in lieu of a report contaking classified security information.‘ REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE LlNITED STATES DIGEST -_---Tomahawk cruise missiles--subsonic, jet-powered airframes designed to deliver nuclear or conventional warheads-- can be launched from the air, of the missile sea, and ground. Five variants are being acquired for use against ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-10 Title

National Defense: DOD's Space-Based Laser Program--Potential, Progress, and Problems

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DOD’ SPACE-EASED LASER S PPOCRAM-- POTENTIAL, PROGRESS, AND PROBLEMS 7:he linited States is pursuing directed-energy weapon technologies involving devices for generating and controlli.ng laser, particle, and microwa.ve beams which may revolutionize military strategy, tactics, and doctrine. Eeam weapons could rapidly destroy targets by means of intense electromagnetic radiation or partiof by ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-19 Title

National Defense: Mission Effectiveness of the AV-8B Harrier II Could Be Improved if Actions Are Taken Now

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n .* I 4. ‘BY THECOMPTROiwLiRGENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES Jq\q-?C( Report ToThe Congress Mission Effectiveness Of The AV-8B Harrier II Could Be Improved If Actions Are Taken Now The AV-8B vertical and short-takeoff and landing aircraft will be a substantial improvement over the Marine Corps’ AV-8A. However, potential shortages of maintenance personnel and support equipment could adversely affect ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-9 Title

The Navy's Landing Craft Air Cushion: Uncertainty Over How It Will Be Used With Amphibious Forces

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, . u This is an unclassified digest a report contai%ing*nclassified furnished security in lieu of information. j177'5u REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE NAVY&S LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHIONrrUNCERTAINTY OVER HOW1T"WILL BE USED WITH AMPHIBIOUS FORCESi , DIGEST -----The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is an advanced design, high-speed air cushion vehicle being developed by the ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-11 Title

National Defense: The Navy's New Antisubmarine Warfare Standoff Weapon--an Uncertain Future

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This is an unctassified digest furnished in lieu of a report conttig classifkd security information. ,1%034 REPORT BY THE COMPTROLL,ER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE NAVY'S NEW ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE STANDOFF WEAPON--AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE D I GE S T The antisubmarine warfare standoff weapon will be a long-range, quick-reaction missile platform capable of delivering torpedoes or depth bombs. Until ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-7 Title

National Defense: Tests and Evaluations Still in Progress Should Indicate Division Air Defense Gun's Potential Effectiveness

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WI8 This is an unclassified digest furnished in lieu of a report containing classified security information. REPORT BY THE (U/TESTS AND EVALUATIONS STILL IN COMPTROLLER GENERAL 'PROGRESS SHOULD INDICATE DIVISION OF THE UNITED STATES AIR DEFENSE GUN'S POTENTIAL EFFECTIVENESSd ‘1. DIGEST --_I--It is not possible now to make a reliable assessment of the Divisi,on Air Defense (DIVAD) gun's potential ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-14 Title

National Defense: Issues Concerning the Navy's Expendable Reliable Acoustic Path Sonobuoy and Advanced Signal Processor

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Thjs is an unclassified digest furnished in lieu of a report containing classifiedsecurity information. REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ISSUES CONCERNING THE NAVY'S EXPENDABLE RELIABLE ACOUSTIC PATH SONOBUOYAND ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSOR DIGEST - - .- - - An effective airborne antisubmarine warfare system includes the capability to detect, and destroy the enemy. classify, ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-20 Title

National Defense: Navy's F/A-18 Expected To Be an Effective Performer but Problems Still Face the Program

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t I , BY TtiE C0hPTROLLER GENER f&port ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Navy’s F/A-l 8 Expected To Be An Effective Performer But Problems Still Face The Program naval strike fighter development is near completion. Development flight testing, which will end in the spring of 1982, shows that the F/A-18 will meet most of the design performance goals, and it is expected to effectively perform its ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-21 Title

Financial Institutions: Despite Recent Improvements, Bank Supervision Could Be More Effective and Less Burdensome

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- L ’ I& THEC&PTROLLER GENE Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Despite Recent Improvements, Bank Supervision Could Be More Effective And Less Burdensome Using new laws, regulations, technology, and procedures, the three Federal bank regulatory agencies have significantly improved the essential processes of bank supervision--gathering information on institutions they supervise, identifying ...

Date Feb. 26, 1982 Report No. OISS-82-2 Title

National Defense: Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on Department of Defense Operations

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SUMMARIES OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONS This is a summaryof GAG’sconclusionsand recommendations resultingfrom its auditsandotherreviewwork in the Department of Defenseon which satisfactorylegislativeor administrative actions have not beentaken.Thesesummaries compiled assistconare to gressional committees their review of budgetrequestsfor fiscal in year ...

Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-48 Title

National Defense: Constituent's Allegation Concerning the Production of Artillery Barrels at the Watervliet Arsenal, NY

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UNITEQ SATES GENEF~ALACCOUNTING OFFICE -, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20:48 PROCUREMENT. AND READINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION FEBRUARY 251982 B-206300 The Honorable Donald J. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Mitchell: Constituent's Production Watervliet Mitchell Subject: Allegation Concerning the of Artillery Barrels at the Arsenal, New York (PLRD-82-48) In response to your October 14, 1981, request, we have ...

Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-8 Title

Government Operations: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Uniformed Personnel Could Be More Accurate

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. * UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL CLRSORNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-205580 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs FEBRUARY 25,1982 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Uniformed Personnel Could Be More Accurate (FPCD-82-8) We have completed our review of the ...

Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. ID-82-22 Title

International Affairs: Change Is Needed in Overseas Staffing Procedures To Better Assure Consistency With U.S. Program Objectives

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c .. .I *., .. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I-ATIONAL DIVISION B-203467 The Honorable William P. Clark Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs The White House Dear Mr. . FEBRUARY 25,1982 .- Clark: Change is Needed in Overseas to Better Assure Consistency Objectives (1~~82-22) Staffing. Procedures With U.S. Program Subject: Our review of the ...

Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-21 Title

National Defense: Issues Concerning the Survivability and Capability of the ICBM Force

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WASHINGTON, D.C, 20548 MISBION ANALYSIS SYSTLMS ACOUISITION AND DIVISION FEB 2 5 1982 B-196893 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar of W. Weinberqer GAO Affairs Defense Director, Secretary: Issues Concerning me Survivability And Capability Of The ICBM Force (MASAD-82-21) Subject: On March 2, 1981, we advised you of our plans to survey DOD's efforts to modernize the land-based ...

Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-45 Title

Transportation: Assessment of the Federal Aviation Administration's Plan To Close Its Denver and Honolulu Regional Offices

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UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 February COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION Lms3 1982 25, B-206454 llllllllllll ll 117653 The Eonorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Gary W. Hart Senate Hart: Assessment of the Federal Aviation Administration's Plan To Close Its Denver and Honolulu Regional Offices (CED-82-45) asked us to review the Federal Your October 7, 1981, ...

Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-44 Title

Income Security: Poor Management by the Office of Refugee Resettlement in Awarding a Grant to Human Resources Development Associates

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UWED STAT~X~%ERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 e / 17706 HUMAN JIVIJICN ~-206510 RESOURCES February 25, 1982 The Honorable Benjamin S. Rosenthal House of Representatives Dear Mr. Rosenthal: Subject: RELEASED 117706 Poor lrlanagernent by the Office of Refugee Resettlement in Awarding a Grant to :lunan Resources Development Associates (Bm-82-44) asked us to examine grant review August 13, 1981, ...

Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-12 Title

National Defense: The Air Force LANTIRN Program Must Surmount Some Formidable Difficulties

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. y --,. I &’ I II r--j This is an unclassified digest a report containing classified REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DIGEST ------ furnished security in lieu of information. ~“3T!Y~f==cL. )1770/ THE AIR FORCE LANTIRN PROGRAMMUST SURMOUNTSOME FORMIDABLE DIFFICULTIES The Air Force's Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared System for Night (LANTIRN), began full-scale ...

Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-42 Title

October 1981 Recommendations of the President's Commission on Housing: Issues for Congressional Consideration

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REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES October 1981Recommendations Of The President’s Commission On Housing: IssuesForCongressional Consideration In its interim report, the President’s Commission on Housing made a number of recommendations which could substantially change current housing policies and programs and have major effects on the housing market. The recommendations, focusing ...

Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-40 Title

Land Use Issues: A GAO Perspective

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STUD/BYTHESTAFFOF THEU. General Accounting Office Land Use Issues: A GAO Perspective The Federal Government owns and controls about one-third of the Nation’s land and administers hundreds of programs that have either a direct or indirect effect on how most lands are used regardless of ownership. Controversy over development versus conservation is increasing because of priorities for increasing ...

Date Feb. 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-9 Title

Alaska Railroad: Federal Role Should End; Some Management Problems Remain

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. .+- 8” /r. B\) THECOMPTROLLERGENERA; OF THEUNITED STATES ’ -” I Report ToThe Congress Alaska Railroad: Federal Role Should End; Some Management Problems Remain Factors leading to the Federal Government’s ownership and operation of the Alaska Railroad have changed considerably, making the Federal role no longer justified. Moreover, Federal ownership inhibits actions needed to improve the Railroad ...

Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. CED-82-50 Title

Agriculture and Food: Changes Are Needed in the Proposed Departmental Review and Evaluation of the Puerto Rico Block Grant

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DCVM?MCNT AND CcoNoMlC DIVISION B-205691 FEBRUARY 24,1982 The Honorable The Secretary John R. Block of Agriculture Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Changes Are Needed in the Proposed Departmental Review and Evaluation of the Puerto Rico Block Grant (CED-82-50) Mlllllll ll 117586 The Food and Nutrition Service has proposed a study ...

Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. 117649 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Customer Protection Activities of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 11:00 a.m. February 24, 1982 Statement of Henry Eschwege, Director Community and Economic Development before the on Investigations Division Senate Permanent Subcommittee of the Committee on Governmental on Affairs 117649 Customer Protection Commodity Futures Activities Trading of the Commission Mr. ...

Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. 117707 Title

Financial Management: Federal Departments and Agencies Failure To Collect Audit-Related Debts

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I P UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1982 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER, COMPTROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING,FEDERAL FAILURE DEPARTMENTS AND ...

Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. C-MASAD-82-6 Title

National Defense: Critical Considerations in Developing Improved Capability To Identify Aircraft as Friend or Foe

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a- !- * . RETORT BY THE COWTROLLER GENEWL OF THE WITED STATES This is arp unc?lassified digest II a report containing classified .... furnished in lieu security information, I' I'Jr(lc(-.z. ‘CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN DEVELOPING IMPROVED CAPABILITY TO IDENTIFY AIRCRAFT AS FRIEND OR FOE,j of f-p+- II DIGEST Systems targets weapons tacking systems to identify friendly or enemy,,air are installed on ...

Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-43 Title

Energy: Possible Energy Effects of a U.S. Ban on Libyan Oil Imports

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General Accounting Office Possible Energy Effects Of A U.S. Ban On Libyan Oil Imports Under current slack market conditions, a ban on trade with Libya is not likely to have a major impact on U.S. oil supplies or prices. Current U.S. oil imports from Libya are small, and oil is readily available from other sources. Libya could experience a temporary loss of oil revenues until it found new ...

Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-36 Title

Government Operations: GSA Nonstores Procurement Program Falls Far Short of Its Objectives

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, c BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING dFFlCE Report To The Administrator Of General Services GSA Nonstores Procurement Program Falls Far Short Of Its Objectives The GSA nonstores program is a conglomeration of procurement activities designed to provide Federal agencies with a wide variety of items not generally available through other major GSA procurement programs. However, weaknesses in the program’s ...