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Date Feb. 24, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-31 Title

Financial Institutions: Federal Review of Intrastate Branching Applications Can Be Reduced

Reports and Testimonies

BY~HE~~MPTR~LLE~? GENERAL I Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Review Of Intrastate Branching Applications Can Be Reduced The Federal review of intrastate domestic bank new branch applications rarely restricts branch actions, produces little new information of supervisory value, and, in the case of State-chartered banks, duplicates State efforts. GAO recommends that laws and policies ...

Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. 117553 Title

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

Reports and Testimonies

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. February 23, 1982 ..- Statement Charles Comptroller General Before Subcommittee on Conservation, of 117553 A. Bowsher of the United the Credit, and Rural Development States of the House Committee on Agriculture on the Reauthorization Kr. Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ...

Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-51 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Statistical Results of Bail Practices in Selected Federal Courts

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UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, 0%. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-206495 The Honorable O'rrin G. Hatch Subcommittee on the Chairman, Constitution Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dear -. 117662 I III Mr. Chairman: Statistical in Selected (GGD-82-51) Results Federal of Bail District Practices Courts Subject: We recently provided your subcommittee statistical ...

Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-44 Title

Government Operations: VA Needs To Improve Its Quality Assurance Program for Medical Supply and Equipment Items

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, . L ’ ‘.q ,/I” /’ ~117J9/ OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UN&D ~TATESGENERALACC~UNTING HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-206270 FEBRUARY 23,1982 . The Honorable Administrator Robert P. Nimmo of Veterans Affairs llllllllllll 117591 Dear Mr. Nimmo: Subject: VA Needs To Improve Program For Medical Items (PLRD-82-44) Its Quality Assurance Supply and Equipment The Veterans Administration (VA) Marketing Center ...

Date Feb. 23, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-15 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: NASA Must Reconsider Operations Pricing Policy To Compensate for Cost Growth on the Space Transportation System

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* c . 117646’ ’ BY‘THECOMPTROLLERGENER Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES NASA Must Reconsider Operations Pricing Policy To Compensate For Cost Growth On The Space Transportation System NASA’s Shuttle pricing policy, established 5 years ago and based on average pricing over 12 years of operations, combined with increasing Shuttle operations costs, has created a situation where NASA must ...

Date Feb. 22, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-39 Title

Government Operations: Foundation Problems Encountered During Construction of the Federal Office Building and Courthouse in Springfield, MA

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UNITE&$TA+ESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FnocuRcMLHT. AND READINLU Loe1swcs. DlVlStON B-206021 FEBRUARY 22,1982 The Honorable John G. Fary Chairman, Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds Committee on Public Works and Transportation House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Foundation Problems Encountered During Construction of the Federal Office Building and ...

Date Feb. 22, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-42 Title

Health: Information on Selected Medicare Independent Dialysis Facility Audits

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, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 117c;?7 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION FEBRUARY 22,1982 B-206428 The Honorable L. H. Fountain Chairman, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Information on Selected Dialysis Facility Audits RELEASED Subject: Medicare Independent '(HRD- ...

Date Feb. 22, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-9 Title

Information Management: The Treasury Department and Its Bureaus Can Better Plan for and Control Computer Resources

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BY‘THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Treasury Department And Its Bureaus Can Better Plan ForAnd Control Computer Resources The use of computer resources throughout Treasury could be improved with more effective guidance and better overall management. Computer resources in many Treasury bureaus either exceed or fall short of program requirements they are intended to ...

Date Feb. 22, 1982 Report No. ID-82-13 Title

Assistance to Haiti: Barriers, Recent Program Changes, and Future Options

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General Accounting Office I Assistance To Haiti: Barriers, Recent Program Changes, And Future Options In the past, U.S. assistance designed to improve Haitian Government institutions has had only limited impact, and many projects have suffered delays and/or serious implementation problems. AID is making several program changes to increase project activity and development. This report discusses the ...

Date Feb. 22, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-20 Title

Analysis of Four States' Administration of the AFDC Program: Management Improving but More Needs To Be Done

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RELEASED Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight, House Committee On Ways And Means OF THE UNITED STATES Analysis Of Four States’ Administration Of The AFDC Program: Management Improving But More Needs To Be Done Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York do not have management systems to produce appropriate cost and performance data to establish budgetary performance goals, maximize use of ...

Date Feb. 22, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-13 Title

Information Management: A $4 Billion Census in 1990? Timely Decisions on Alternatives to 1980 Procedures Can Save Millions

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, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES A $4 Billion Census In 1990? Timely Decisions On Alternatives To 1980 Procedures Can Save Millions Inflation and the pressure to obtain a complete count helped push the cost of taking the 1980 census over $1 billion. Inflation and an increased workload could quadruple the cost for 1990. Census Bureau estimates indicate censuses ...

Date Feb. 19, 1982 Report No. CED-82-44 Title

Food Stamp Workfare: Cost Benefit Results Not Conclusive; Administrative Problems Continue

Reports and Testimonies

Report To The Honorable Paul Findley RELEASED House Of Representatives Results Not Conclusive; Administrative Problems Continue Through a demonstration project, the Departments of Agriculture and Labor have been testing the feasibility of food stamp recipients working in exchange for their benefits. Data on the first year of the demonstration indicated that workfare could be cost-beneficial. This ...

Date Feb. 19, 1982 Report No. CED-82-37 Title

Environmental Protection: A New Approach Is Needed for the Federal Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program

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BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator Environmental Protection Agency : * A New Approach Is Needed For I-- The Federal industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program Federal efforts to implement a Federal industrial wastewater pretreatment program has been surrounded by controversy and has generated considerable uncertainty and confusion. It is highly unlikely that the program ...

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

Financial Institutions: The National Credit Union Administration Should Revise Liquidation Procedures To Reduce the Net Cost of Credit Union Liquidation

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I I Bi THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFlCk Report To The Chairman Of The National Credit Union Administration / I ‘WUJ1 , ’ The National Credit Union Administration Should Revise Liquidation Procedures To Reduce The Net Cost Of Credit Union Liquidation The number of liquidations that must be performed by NCUA has increased sharply in recent years. Reducing the net cost of liquidations is clearly one ...

Date Feb. 18, 1982 Report No. 117522 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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h. #II r’v ..I IT’=“. STATSS GENERAL ACCOUNTING 3FFZCE 2c545 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT l!J A.M. EST THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1982 STATEMENT OF WASHINGTON, D.C. HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR coM~uNrrY AND Hc0~0MIc DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COYMERCE, CONSUMER, AND MONETARY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE H!lUSE COMMITTEE ON ON GOVERNYENT OPERATIONS THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION brE ...

Date Feb. 18, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-39 Title

Health: Medicare Equalization Factor Payments to Group Practice Prepayment Plans Should Be Stopped

Reports and Testimonies

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RE#WIRCU DIVISIDH B-206363 The Honorable Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretaryt Subject% Medicare Equalization Practice Prepayment (HRD-82-39) ulllllllllll I 117526 Factor Payments to Group Plans Should Be Stopped This letter is to advise you of our view that Medicare part B equalization factor payments to Group Practice ...

Date Feb. 18, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-47 Title

Information Management: Applicability of Public Law 89-306 to the FAA Procurement of Computers for the Air Traffic Control System

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UNITED STATED GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNnffi MANAGEMm AND FINANCIAL DIVISION B-206355 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Drew Lewis of Transportation Februzuzy 13, 1982 Applicability of Public Law 89-306 to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Procurement of Computers for the Air Traffic Control System (AFMD-82-47) Dear Mr. Secretary: At the request of the House ...

Date Feb. 18, 1982 Report No. CED-82-35 Title

Housing: Greater Use of Innovative Building Materials and Construction Techniques Could Reduce Housing Costs

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, . BY TF-IE COMPTROLLERGENERAL ( Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Greater UseOf Innovative Building Materials And Construction Techniques Could Reduce Housing Costs Problems exist within different levels of government and the homebuilding industry that hinder the development and use of innovations which could check rising costs. For example: --Builders are reluctant to accept risks ...

Date Feb. 17, 1982 Report No. 117652 Title

Agriculture and Food: The Cooperative Extension Service

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:OO P.M. EST WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1982 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P. CROWLEY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SENIOR LEVEL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE ~ HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AT OVERSIGHT HEARINGS ON THE ...

Date Feb. 17, 1982 Report No. 117657 Title

Financial Management: Management of Plant Load Activities

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'GAO United States General Accounting Office di&tiM&m 10 West Jackson Boulevard Field Operations Division -mhwSikswS Chicago, II. 60604 5th Floor February 17, 1982 -Mr. Paul N. Carlin Regional Postmaster General U.S. Postal Service Headquarters Central Region 60699 Chicago, Illinois Dear Mr. Carlin: This letter summarizes the findings we discussed with you and your staff during our December 4, ...

Date Feb. 17, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-41 Title

Budget and Spending: Evaluation of GSA Use of Life Cycle Costing in the Procurement of Building Materials

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I/ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, *ANO READINESS LOGISTICS, OIVISION February Mr. Richard 0. Haase Commissioner Public Buildings Service General Services Administration Dear Mr. Haase: 17, 1982 . Evaluation of the General Services Administration's Use of Life Cycle Costing in the Procurement of Building Materials (PLRD-82-41) Subject: We have evaluated ...

Date Feb. 17, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-32 Title

Government Operations: DOD's Beef Procurement Program Still Needs Improvement

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BY THE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToThe Secretary Of Defense DOD’s Beef Procurement Program Still Needs improvement GAO reviews in 1976 and 1978 identified problems in DOD’s beef procurement and quality control practices and made recommendations for corrective action. In this followup report, GAO found that, although DOD did take some corrective actions, further improvements are still ...

Date Feb. 16, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-26 Title

Budget and Spending: How Much Does the Federal Government Spend on Economic Modeling Activities?

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j 1 f 1 / (cl,, UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNT~NG oFFiCE WASHIMGToM, D.C. 20546 PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION B-206199 RELEASED FEBRUARY 16,1982 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Lloyd M. Bentsen Senate Bentsen: llllllllllllll II 117705 How Much Does the Federal Government Spend on Economic Modeling Activities? ' (PAD-82-26) On May 22, 1981, you requested tha t we identify fiscal year 1978 ...

Date Feb. 16, 1982 Report No. ID-82-20 Title

International Affairs: Department of Defense Foreign Currency Fluctuation Fund for Military Construction and Family Housing

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UNITEDSTATES ~E~~ERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, DE. 20548 OFFICE INTEFWATIONAL OIVISION B-146749 The Honorable Ronald "Bo" Ginn, Chairman Subcommittee on Military Construction Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Department Fluctuation and Family of Defense Foreign Fund for Military Housing (ID-82-20) Currency Construction III Ill 117605 As requested in our ...

Date Feb. 16, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-43 Title

Information Management: Computer Outages at Air Terminal Facilities and Their Correlation to Near Mid-Air Collisions

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ACCOlJNTlNGL MANAOEM~T AND FlNANClAL DIVISION B-206064 The Honorable Bob Whittaker House of Representatives Dear RELEASED FEBRUARY 16,1982 Mr. Whittaker: Computer Outages Their Correlation (AFMD-82-43) at Air Terminal to Near Mid-Air Facilities Collisions 118123 Subject: and In letters of July 7 and October 14, you asked us to investigate and report on, staffing patterns in the Federal Aviation ...

Date Feb. 12, 1982 Report No. OGC-82-8 Title

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

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I.. COMPTROLLER .v J/cI:(;?/ GENERAL WASHtNGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 20548 B-205053 February 12, 1982 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives seventh special message On January 22, 1982, the President's for fiscal year 1982 was transmitted to the Congress pursuant to The special message proposes the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. three new deferrals of ...

Date Feb. 12, 1982 Report No. ID-82-17 Title

Energy: Departments of Energy and Commerce Programs To Promote Solar Products in Foreign Markets

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STU@Y THE SVVF OF THE U.S. BY General Accounting Office Departments Of Energy And Commerce Programs To Promote Solar Products in Foreign Markets During fiscal year 1981, the International Market Development Program conducted a series of overseas trade shows and seminars which produced immediate sales of about $3 million and from which participants projected 1Z-month future sales of about $60 ...

Date Feb. 12, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-33 Title

Financial Institutions: Information on Selected Aspects of Federal Reserve System Expenditures

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General Accounting Office lnforma tion On Selected Aspects of Federal Reserve System Expenditures This report contains information on the status of the Federal Reserve’s efforts to price float and the transportation of coin and currency; the cost and nature of the research conducted by the Federal Reserve System; the salaries and benefits of employees of the Federal Reserve System relative to ...

Date Feb. 12, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-23 Title

Agriculture and Food: Dishonored Checks Are a Drain on District of Columbia Resources

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BY THE US GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Mayor Of The District Of Columbia Dishonored Checks Are A Drain On District Of Coluinbia Resources Each year the District’ government loses millions of dollars due to dishonored checks. In addition, the District government incurs an average cost of about $18 to process each dishonored check. GAO found that: --District agencies lack control of these ...

Date Feb. 11, 1982 Report No. PAD-82-1 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Regulatory Effects on R&D Are Better Assessed As Part of the Innovation Process

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RELEASEDRESTRICTED AecouPrting - Mot to be rehmsed outside tie Oftice’excfFq on the b135is of specific > bv m af w m-L I’ so* General approval BY iHE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To Senator Lloyd Bentsen United States Senate Regulatory Effects On R&D Are Better Assessed As Part Of The Innovation Process Slow productivity growth has prompted concern that Federal regulations may be adversely ...

Date Feb. 11, 1982 Report No. ID-82-1 Title

U.S. International Communication Agency's Overseas Programs: Some More Useful Than Others

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1 * J2JJq wfp i d ‘I” BY THEU,S.GENERALACCbUNTING OFFICE Report ToThe Director, U.S. International Communication Agency 2 U.S. International Communication Agency’s Overseas Programs; Some More UsefulThan Others The U.S. International Communication Agency-the focal point of information programs abroad-employs the same array of programs such as American Participants, cultural events, films, ...

Date Feb. 10, 1982 Report No. 117494 Title

Transportation: The Bridge Problem and Improvements Needed in Federal Bridge Programs

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE BRIDGE PROBLEM AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED IN FEDERAL BRIDGE PROGRAMS WORKS 1982 ...

Date Feb. 10, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-43 Title

Information Management: Opportunities for Reducing the Cost of the 1982 Agricultural and Economic Censuses

Reports and Testimonies

B-206257 The Honorable Robert Garcia Chairman, Subcommittee on Census and Population Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Opportunities for Reducing the Cost of the 1982 Agricultural and Economic Censuses (GGD-82-43) RELEASED Mill 1111 117604 Subject: report is in partial response to your letter of June and subsequent discussions with your office ...

Date Feb. 10, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-17 Title

National Defense: MX Program Cost and Schedule Milestones Could Be Adversely Impacted if Certain Matters Are Not Resolved

Reports and Testimonies

WTED STATESGEMRAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASWINGTON, DC. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUlSlTlON DIVISION B-196893 FEBRUARY IO, 1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: MX Program Cost and Schedule Adversely Impacted If Certain Resolved (MASAD-82-17) Milestones Matters Could Are Not Be Subject: We recently completed our ...

Date Feb. 10, 1982 Report No. ID-82-19 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Overpays for Suez Canal Transits

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UNITED STAI%S’ &NERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. INTERNATlONAL DIVISION IL 20548 i - B-206222 The Honorable The Secretary The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Alexander of State U.S. M. Haig, Jr. FEBRUARY lo,1982 Overpays For Suez Canal Transits'(ID-82-19) During our review of U.S. defense cooperation with Egypt, we became aware of apparent inconsistencies ...

Date Feb. 10, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-1 Title

Income Security: Legislation Needed To Prevent Loss of Millions From Mentally Incompetent Veterans' Estates

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BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Chairman Committee On Veterans’ Affairs House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES RELEASED Legislation Needed To Prevent LossOf Millions From Mentally Incompetent Veterans’ Estates An estimated $541 million accumulated from VA benefits for mentally incompetent veterans could be unprotected from claims by relatives other than spouses, children, and dependent ...

Date Feb. 9, 1982 Report No. 118481 Title

Information Management: Improvements Can Be Made in U.S. Mariners Special Warning System

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UNITED Srms GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINQTON, FE8 9 Admiral H.E. Shear Xar itime Administrator Maritime Administration Dear Admiral Subject8 Sheart Improvements Can Be Wade In U.S. Mariners Special Warning Syetem ,I982 We have completed our review of actions taken on recomsendations made in our 1976 report I/ on the need to institutionalize and formalize the U.S. Mariners Special ...

Date Feb. 9, 1982 Report No. CED-82-39 Title

Natural Resources: Proposed Consolidation of Smokejumper Bases in the Forest Service's Western Regions

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION B-206050 The Honorable The Honorable United States Subject: Bob Packwood Mark 0. Hatfield Senate RELEASED II Ill II llllll 117674 Proposed Consolidations ‘“‘~‘“in the Forest Service’s (CED-82-39) of Smokejumper Bases Western Regions ,.I...,, On October 8 and October 20, 1981, respectively, you both forwarded to us a copy of a letter from Ms. Bette C. ...

Date Feb. 9, 1982 Report No. 117446 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Major Weapon Systems Acquisitions Procedures

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. :, I . . N UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. TUESDAY, FtiBPUARY 9, 1982 . STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES before the COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE on DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS ACQUISITION PROCEDURES llllllllllllll ll 117446 Mr. Chairman and ...

Date Feb. 9, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-27 Title

National Defense: DOD Has Serious Problems With Care and Maintenance of Conventional Ammunition

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BYTt-!ECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives On OF THEUNITEDSTATES DOD Has Serious Problems With Care And Maintenance Of Conventional Ammunition Significant problems exist among the military services concerning the adequacy with which conventional ammunition is being stored, maintained, and renovated. The Army has a ...

Date Feb. 8, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-24 Title

Government Operations: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Foreign Areas Could Be More Accurate

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-205580 FEBRUARY 8, f982 The Honorable The Secretary Alexander of State M. Haig, Jr. Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Foreign Areas Could Be More Accurate (FPCD-82-24) We have completed our review of the methodology used to ...

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

Government Operations: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Nonforeign Areas Could Be More Accurate

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-205580 FEBRUARY 8,1982 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Office of Personnel Director, Management Dear Dr. Devine: Computation of Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Nonforeign Areas Could Be More Accurate (FPCD-82-25) Subject: We have completed our review of the methodology ...

Date Feb. 8, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-34 Title

Energy: Accelerated Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing May Not Occur as Quickly as Anticipated

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t . ’ .) BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report ToTheChairman, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Accelerated Onshore Oil And Gas Leasing May Not Occur As Quickly As Anticipated One of President Reagan’s goals is -to encourage development of the Nation’s energy resources by providing greater access to Federal lands and ...

Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. 117523 Title

Income Security: Discontinuance of Social Security Student Benefits

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UNITED STATES GENERAL Washington, ACCOUNTING D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE Expected at February 5, ON DELIVERY 1G:OO a.m. on 1982 STATEMENT GREGORY J. AHART, OF DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE UNITED STATES ON SOCIAL SECURITY ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 0N THE DISCONTINUANCE SOCIAL SECURITY STUDENT OF BENFITS Mr. Chairman In August and Members of the ...

Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. 117499 Title

Natural Resources: National Park Service Should Negotiate With States To Achieve Concurrent Jurisdiction

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UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOLJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 coMMuNllY DEvMPMsNT AND EONOWC DIVISICN February 5, 1982 The Honorable G. Hay Arnett Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks . Dear Mr. Arnett: The General Authorities Act, as amended in 1976, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate with States for concurrent jurisdiction in the National Park ...

Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-38 Title

Income Security: Information on Selected Legal Services Activities in North Carolina

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UNITES STAJES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 1177y The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Jesse Helms Senate Helms: ,Information on Selected Legal in North Carolina!(HRD-82-38) Services Activities This report presents the resultsof our review of Legal Serv(LSNC), and one of its subgrantees, ices of North Carolina, Inc. Our review focused Eastern Carolina Legal Services, ...

Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-13 Title

National Defense: The Army's Multiple Launch Rocket System Is Progressing Well and Merits Continued Support

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BY THECOMPiROLLER GENERAL” Report ToThe Congress ‘OF THEUNITED STATES The Army’s Multiple Launch Rocket System Is Progressing Well And Merits Continued Support The Multiple Launch Rocket System--an unguided, surface-to-surface rocket system-has excellent potential for significantly increasing the Army’s artillery capability. Although some important testing still lies ahead, the system, so far, has ...

Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-26 Title

Financial Management: Who Is Watching the Defense Dollars?

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c I -2 t~wf? , ‘mDY BY THESTAFF THEU.S. OF General Accounting Office’ WHO ISWATCHING THE DEFENSE DOLLARS? The Department of Defense does not have a statutory inspector general like those in other major Federal agencies. Instead, the Department has 18 organizations for auditing and investigating its internal operations and Defense contractors. The organizations operate separately and their ...

Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. ID-82-15 Title

International Affairs: Forging a New Defense Relationship With Egypt

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ReportToTheChairman, Senate CommitteeOn Foreign Relations OF THE ilNlTED STATES Forging A New DefenseRelationship With Egypt Since its peace treaty with Israel , Egypt has become one of the largest recipients of U.S. military aid and an important U.S. security partner in the Middle East. The growing American presence in Egypt includes military trainers and study teams, joint tactical exercises, ...

Date Feb. 4, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-29 Title

Natural Resources: Mineral Data in the Forest Service's Roadless Area Review and Evaluation (RARE II) Is Misleading and Should Be Corrected

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REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Mineral Data InThe Forest Service’s Roadless Area Review And Evaluation (RARE Is Misleading II) And Should Be Corrected GAO found that the mineral data in the RARE II report contains several inaccuracies that may be misleading: --Areas were rated as having little or no mineral potential when they should have been rated as having unknown ...