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Date Oct. 28, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-11 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: FDA Should Reduce Expensive Antibiotic Testing and Charge Fees Which More Closely Reflect Cost of Certification

Reports and Testimonies

BYTHE U.S.GENERALACCOUN%G Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services- &ICE FDA Should Reduce Expensive Antibiotic Jesting And Charge Fees Which More qlosely Reflect Cost Of Certification he Food and Drug Administration (FDA) c rtifies batches of antibiotics, insulin, and c lor additives. Certification is the testing of atch samples for compliance with established s andards and the ...

Date Oct. 27, 1981 Report No. 116828 Title

Economic Development: The Small Business Administration's Economic Opportunity Loan Program

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MtaszL"iT, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. TUESDAYl OCTOBER 27, 1981 STATEMENT OF LOWELL DODGE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY LOAN PROGRAM MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE ...

Date Oct. 27, 1981 Report No. B-197146 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 4333]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-197146 October 27, 1981 The Honorable Jack Brooks, Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This responds to your letter of August 12, 1981, requesting our comments on H.R. 4333, 97th Congress, the proposed "Collection Services Procurement Act of 1981." This bill, introduced by ...

Date Oct. 26, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-14 Title

Energy: Issues Affecting Shutdown or Continued Production of the Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve

Reports and Testimonies

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 T?lCRQY O~VISICN B-200780 AND UINCRAU October , ,'_ 9 ,.,I. :' :. 26, 198-l ,.I 'I * * 1*; :"I'. : >, 11"', ! b'.N.L.r)' ,dn The Eonorable Philip R. Sharp Chairman, Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives RELEASED 11111 ll 116825 Dear Hr. Chairman: Subject: Issues Affecting ...

Date Oct. 26, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-2 Title

Energy: Uncertain Quality, Energy Savings, and Future Production Hamper the Weatherization Program

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. . ‘I ..--. , ,l6-2-23 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERW :f?eportToThe Congress :OF THEUNITED STATES Uncertain Quality, Energy Savings, ‘And Future Production Hamper ~ Weatherization Program The The Department of Energy’s Low-Income Weatherization Program could reduce the energy bills of about 12 million low-income households and affect the Federal fuel assist~ante program. Although weatherization ...

Date Oct. 26, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-4 Title

Income Security: Improved Knowledge Base Would Be Helpful in Reaching Policy Decisions on Providing Long-Term, In-Home Services for the Elderly

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BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Pete V. Domenici United States Senate lmproved Knowledge Base Would Be Helpful In Reaching Policy Decisions On Providing Long-Term, In-Home Services For The Elderly Long-term, in-home care consists of services to the elderly who, because of chronic functional disabilities, need assistance with basic activities of daily living. Although it ...

Date Oct. 23, 1981 Report No. 116827 Title

Energy: Energy Conservation in the Federal Government

Reports and Testimonies

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D,C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED at 10:00 AM FRIDAY, October 23, 1981 DIRECTOR, STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH ENERGY AND MINERALS BEFORE THE DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON ENERGY CONSERVATION IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: ...

Date Oct. 23, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-6 Title

Health: Medicaid's Quality Control System Is Not Realizing Its Full Potential

Reports and Testimonies

, I I!%’ COMPTROLLERGENERAL -iHE Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Medicaid’s Quality Control System Is Not Recking Its Full Potential edicaid’s ncludes analyses a sample of cases) identiY problemsqualityof control inprogram (which fies which result erroneous payments and devises methods for overcoming problems. Potentially severe penalties ‘toward making sure that problems are !corrected. ...

Date Oct. 22, 1981 Report No. MASAD-82-4 Title

Government Operations: Increased Federal Telecommunications System Use by Strengthened Control Over Commercial Toll Calls Could Reduce Costs

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UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUlSlflON DIVISION B-202969 OCTOBER 22.1981 The Honorable Administrator Gerald P. Carmen of General Services Dear Mr. Carmen: Subject: Increased Federal Telecommunications System Use By Strengthened Control Over Commercial Toll Calls Could Reduce Costs (MASAD-82-4) Commercial toll calls made by Federal ...

Date Oct. 22, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-7 Title

Health: State Veterans' Homes--Opportunities To Reduce VA and State Costs and Improve Program Management

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fESFTRCTED -acade ^I ½,!ci~ / .Oc . . Y~ E- 0 .: 0... BY. THE COKf ~~BY.. ~ -~THE COlar no1r>;t:E: :E: Vc-Q.. :F:A N fp- CUEUFAL RELEASED V Report To The Honorable Alan Cranston United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES State Veterans' Homes: Opportunities To Reduce VA And State Costs And Improve Program Management State homes provide hospital, nursing home,and domiciliary care to needy, disabled ...

Date Oct. 22, 1981 Report No. CED-82-3 Title

Natural Resources: Reforming Interest Provisions in Federal Water Laws Could Save Millions

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1) J/ii=/ ( . ,N . ’ 1 IL% / BY THECOMPTROLLERGEN iReportToThe Congress ~OFTHEUNITEDSTATES Reforming Interest Provisions In Federal Water Laws Could Save Millions The Department of the Interior’ Bureau of Reclamation s and the Army’ Corps of Engineers build and manage s most of’ the Nation’ costly water projects. s Federal water laws generally require that when projects are completed and water is ...

Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. 116744 Title

Energy: Industry Views on the Effect of Proposed Budget Reductions on the Ability of the U.S. Photovoltaics Industry To Compete in Foreign Markets

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENE= ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. 21, 1981 Wednesday, October STATEMENT OF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ IllI 116744 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY CONSERVATION AND POWER HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND ...

Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. 116697 Title

Information Management: Implementation of the Paperwork Reduction Act

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United States General Accounting Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO A.M. EDT October 21, 1981 Wednesday, STATEMENTOF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION OF THE AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT PUBLIC LAW 96-511 Mr. Chairman and Members of the ...

Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. B-40342.2 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: [Comments on Equal Access to Justice Act]

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFPCE OF GENERAL COUNSEL e Ccteber t{, 1 t81 B-40342.2 Mr. Stephen L. Babcock Executive Director, Administrative Conference of the United States 2120 L Street, N.W. Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20037 Dear Mr. Babcock: We have received a copy of your August 28, 1981, letter addressed to Mr. Judd Kutcher, Administrative Office of the ...

Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-3 Title

Energy: Economic Impact of Closing Zion Nuclear Facility

Reports and Testimonies

RESTFNCTEL) RELEASED A~cornntir~g~OSSic~ Nat to be roleaaed outeide the &m?*al except on the basis of apaciirc agptuval p&w rwl c Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Economic Impact Of Closing Zion Nuclear Facility Thej Zion nuclear plant’s close proximity to opulated Chicago area has raised the lheavily questions ag out the safety of its continued operations. Zion’s loss would reduce power ...

Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-13 Title

Information Management: The Bureau of the Census Must Solve ADP Acquisition and Security Problems

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUMINO MANACWMLNT AND fINANC1AL DIVISION B-205133 The Honorable The Secretary Dear M r. Malcolm Baldrige of Commerce 116684 III 0CTOBE.R 21,1981 Secretary: The Bureau of the Census Must Solve and Security Problems (AFMD-82-13) ADP Acquisition Subject: Because our previous studies sition and security of automatic of the Census, we ...

Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. 090829 Title

National Defense: DOD Major Weapon Systems Acquisition Procedures

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES before Governmental United the Committee Senate Affairs States on Department Major of Defense Weapon Systems Procedures Acquisition Mr. Chairman and Members of to have of the the Committee: ...

Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-11 Title

National Defense: Planned Realignment of Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I I6743 ~ROCURLMCNT, AND RCADINU8 L00lSTICS. DIvWON B-204454 The Honorable Allen E. Ertel House of Representatives Dear Mr. Ertel: Subject: Planned Realinement of Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania (PLRD-82-11) RELEASED I Ill 116760 In your December 15, 1980, letter, you asked us to review the Army's current proposal to realine Fort ...

Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. PAD-82-22 Title

Budget and Spending: The Congress Should Control Federal Credit Programs To Promote Economic Stabilization

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EWTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Congress Should Control Federal Credit Programs To Promote Economic Stabilization F deral credit assistance programs have contr buted little to U.S. economic stability since 1 60. The current rate of direct and guarante d loan flows will exceed $70 billion ann I ally in fiscal 1981. Recently, the Congress and the Administration ...

Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. B-201695 Title

Civil Rights: [Leadership and Coordination of Nondiscrimination Laws]

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL October 21, 1981 B-201695 The Honorable William Bradford Reynolds Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division Department of Justice Dear Mr. Reynolds: This is in response to your letter of August 21, 1981, concerning Executive Order 12250, 45 Fed. Reg. 72995 (1980), entitled "Leadership and Coordination ...

Date Oct. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-9 Title

Energy: Hazards of Past Low-Level Radioactive Waste Ocean Dumping Have Been Overemphasized

Reports and Testimonies

LMI 16900 General Accounting Office Hazards Of Past Low-Level Radioactive Waste Ocean Dumping Have Been Overemphasized From 1946 to 1970, the United States disposed of low-level radioactive waste by dumping it into the ocean. Today, more than a decade after all dumping stopped, concerns over the potential environmental and public health consequences of past ocean dumping persist. In an evaluation ...

Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. 116664 Title

Energy: Member Participation in Rural Electric Cooperatives

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 , . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:OO d.m. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1981 STATEMENT OF BALTAS E. BIRKLE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL CREDIT AND RURAL ELECTRIFICATION' OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, UNITED STATES SENATE ON MEMBER PARTICIPATION IN ...

Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-14 Title

Government Operations: Comments on Senator Levin's Proposed Amendment to the Fiscal Year 1982 Defense Authorization Act

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 October B-205228 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Carl Levin Senate Levinr 20, 1981 llllllI II 116803 Comments on Senator Levin’s Proposed Amendment to the Fiscal Year 1982 Defense Authorization Act (PLBD 82-14) This report is in response to your letter dated Cctober 15, 1981, requesting our views on your amendment to ...

Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. 116663 Title

Employment: Department of Labor's Office of National Programs' Administration of Employment and Training Awards

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m., EDT Tuesday,' October 20, 1981 STATEMENTOF GREGORY AHART, DIRECTOR J. HUMAN R;SSDI.,RCES DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFIC3 BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMA RESOURCES ON DEPARTMENT LABOR'S OF OFFICE OF NATIONAL PROGRAMS'ADMINISTRATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AWARDS Mlllll Ill ...

Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. 116665 Title

Environmental Protection: Financial and Operational Problems at Three Mile Island

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 A.M. OCTOBER20, 1981 / STATEMENTOF J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE SENATE COMMITTEEON ENVIRONMENTAND PUBLIC WORKS, SUBCOMMITTEE NUCLEAR REGULATION ON UNITED STATES SENATE Mr. Chairman, ~ the financial we appreciate ...

Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. 116666 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Payments in Lieu of Taxes for Federal Property

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UNITED STATES GENERAL D. ACCOUNTING C. 205'48 OFFICE WASHINGTON, FOR RELEASE Expected at October 20, ON DELIVERY 9:30 a.m. 1981 STATEMENT Kenneth Senior Program OF W. Hunter Director Division THE Associate Analysis BEFORE Subcommittee Relations Committee House on on and Intergovernmental Human Resources Operations Government of Representatives ON PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR FEDERAL PROPERTY Mr . ...

Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. MASAD-82-5 Title

National Defense: Budgetary Pressures Created by the Army's Plan To Procure New Major Weapon Systems Are Just Beginning

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report.To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Budgetary Pressures Created By The Army’ Plans To Procure New Major s Weapon Systems Are Just Beginning The Army is now facing the problem of funding the procurement of all 14 of its new major weapon Recent experience has systems. shown that as new Army weapons begin production, procurement costs run considerably higher than ...

Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. 116696 Title

Natural Resources: Management of Federal Energy and Mineral Resources

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FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 1981 United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Office Deputy Statement of Douglas L. McCullough Director, Energy and Minerals Division Before the Subcommittee on Mines and Mining House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs on Management of Federal Energy and Mineral We appreciate management H.R. 3364. of Federal ...

Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-3 Title

Government Operations: Department of Defense Food Service Program Needs Contracting and Management Improvements

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BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Department Of Defense Food Service Program Needs Contracting And M!anagement Improvements Oefense spends over $1 billion a year to buy, prepare, and serve food to the services, GAO looked at dining facilities at 17 military locations and found (1) contracting problems, (2); the basic daily food allowance fosters lax ...

Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-2 Title

Government Operations: Two Contracts for Nuclear Attack Submarines Modified Under Authority of Public Law 85-804--Status as of December 20, 1980

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BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES e Two Contracts For Nuclear Attack Submarines Modified Under Authority Of Public Law 85-804-StatUs As Of December 20,198O The 1979 Defense Appropriation Authorization Act requires the Comptroller General to review two specific contracts for SSN-688 class nuclear attack submarines. The review is to insure that funds authorized for ...

Date Oct. 19, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-12 Title

Energy: Costs and Financial Risks of Certain Liquefied Natural Gas Import Projects to U.S. Taxpayers and Gas Consumers

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RELEASED , , 1-.---. -. -w.-"Y bv ti E UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE DC. 20548 tNtRGY AND MINERALS DIVISION B-205130 The Honorable John D. Dingell Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman, and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Costs and Financial Natural Gas Import and Gas Consumers Risks of Certain Projects to U.S. ...

Date Oct. 19, 1981 Report No. B-190808.3 Title

Government Operations: Misuse of Federal Grant Funds

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-190808.3 n October 19, 1981 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Senate Dear Senator Moynihan: This is in regard to your letter of September 1, 1981, enclosing a letter from Mr. S. G. Coron, vice president of Balfour, Maclaine International Ltd. Mr. Coron's letter expresses concern that the ...

Date Oct. 19, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-12 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Better Management of Private Pension Plan Data Can Reduce Costs and Improve ERISA Administration

Reports and Testimonies

Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Better Management Of Private Pension Plan Data Can Reduce Costs And Improve ERlSAAdministration The Employee Retirement income Security Act requires private pension plans to report information to the Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the agencies responsible for administering and enforcing the ...

Date Oct. 19, 1981 Report No. GGD-82-5 Title

Financial Management: Financial Institution Regulatory Agencies Should Perform Internal Audit Reviews of Their Examination and Supervision Activities

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 20548 B-197162 OCTOBER l&l991 The Honorable Jake Garn Chairman, Committee on Banking, and Urban Affairs tiousing, United States Senate The Honorable W illiam V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs united States Senate The Honorable Fernand J. St Germain Chairman, Committee on Banking, and Urban Affairs Finance, House of ...

Date Oct. 19, 1981 Report No. MASAD-82-2 Title

Information Management: The World Wide Military Command and Control Information System--Problems in Information Resource Management

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1BV COMPTROLLERGENERAL -THE Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The World Wide Military Command And Control Information System --Problems In Information Resource Management GAO’ evaluation of the World Wide Military s Command and Control Information System modernization effort showed that continuing problems associated with providing automated support for command and control functions are ...

Date Oct. 16, 1981 Report No. 116649 Title

Energy: Energy Block Grants

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. . I, . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE . 116649 .. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. Friday, October 16, 1981 STATEMENT OF JAMES DUFFUS III SENIOR GROUP DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON ENERGY BLOCK GRANTS Mr. Chairman and Members the of the Committee: to be here a report is today on ...

Date Oct. 16, 1981 Report No. B-204687 Title

Government Operations: Comments on Amended Patent Trademark Laws and Contract Analysis

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 ,9-2046a7 October 16, 1981 1he Lionorable Albert Core, Jr. Chairman, Sutcon'rtittee on Investigation ernd Oversight Corm±;Iittee on .cience and Technology i3ouse of Represertatives Dear ;;r. Chairftan: ,. -' S You have recuested GAO to undertake a leqal analysis of a contract sicned in '%ay 1931 betueen P^csvachusetts .osnerd 1hosital ...

Date Oct. 16, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-9 Title

Information Management: Misuse of SBA's 8(a) Program Increased Cost for Many ADP Equipment Acquisitions

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Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES Misuse Of SBA’s 8(a) Program increased Cost For Many ADP Equipment Acquisitions The Small Business Administration, under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, gives noncompetitive Government contracts and other aid to socially and economically disadvantaged businesses to help them become ...

Date Oct. 16, 1981 Report No. ID-82-3 Title

Agriculture and Food: AID and Universities Have Yet To Forge an Effective Partnership To Combat World Food Problems

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. 1 , I I66N BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL * Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES AID And Universities Have Yet To Forge An Effective Partnership To Combat World Food Problems In 1975, the Congress under Title XII ( sections 296-300 ) of the Foreign Assistance Act directed the Agency for International Development (AID) to improve and strengthen the involvement of U.S. land-grant and other eligible ...

Date Oct. 16, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-7 Title

Information Management: Federal Agencies Still Need To Develop Greater Computer Audit Capabilities

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’*B’THECOMPTROLLERGENERA ? Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Agencies StillNeed To Develop Greater Computer Audit Capabilities As the Federal Government becomes increasingly dependent on computers it is even more important for auditors to ensure that --computer system controls are designed and operating properly; and --computer equipment, programs, personnel, and other resources are ...

Date Oct. 15, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-13 Title

Government Operations: Allegations of an Inappropriate Army Sole-Source Award for Commercial Construction Equipment

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENER& ACCOUNTING OmcE B-205147 The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Levin: Subject: October 19, 1981 III llllllllll II 1111 116742 Allegations of an Inappropriate Army Sole-Source Award for Commercial Construction Equipment (PLRD-82-13) On April 24, ...

Date Oct. 15, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-5 Title

Petro-Canada: The National Oil Company as a Tool of Canadian Energy Policy

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STUDYBY THE STAFF THE U.S. OF General Accounting Office Petro-Canada: The National Oil Company As a Tool Of Canadian Energy Policy Canada utilizes its national oil company--PetroCanada--to address important energy issues which are similar to those facing the United States. This study describes four principal functions which Petro-Canada has been assigned and how it performs them. lnforrnation on ...

Date Oct. 15, 1981 Report No. CED-82-5 Title

Environmental Protection: Stronger Enforcement Needed Against Misuse of Pesticides

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116 6yq I.BY THECOiPTkLLER GENERAL “’ Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Stronger Enforcement Needed Against Misuse Of Pesticides Programs enforcing Federal pesticide laws are ey factors in making sure that the public and he environment are not unnecessarily exposed r: to hazardous pesticides. But these programs have not always been adequate. For example, he Environmental Protection Agency ...

Date Oct. 15, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-8 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Disabled American Veterans' Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 1980

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C . (r i 1664~ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Review Of The Disabled American Veterans’ Financial Statements For The Year Ended December 31II1980 GAO reviewed the report on the audit of the Disabled American Veterans’ ( DAV’ 11980 s fihancial statements and the work of DAV’ s independent public accountant. GAO concurs with the opinion of DAV’ accountant and s ...

Date Oct. 14, 1981 Report No. CED-82-8 Title

Agriculture and Food: Repayment of Overpaid Cash-in-Lieu-of-Commodities Funds to Louisiana Youth Talent Promotion, Inc.

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B-204609. RELEASED The Honorable United States Dear Senator Russell Senate Longs. B. Long I I#H 116769 subject: Repayment of Overpaid Cash-in-Lieu-ofCotioditfes Funds to Louisiana Youth Talent Promotion, Inc. (CED-82-8) On July 27, 1981, you forwarded to us a copy of a letter from the Director of Louisiana Youth Talent Promotion, Inc., concorning the recovery of overpayments made to that agency a8 ...

Date Oct. 14, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-B1 Title

Environmental Protection: Proposed Nuclear Insurance and Three Mile Island Cleanup Assistance Legislation

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED STATES - . D.C. 20!54S c B-204678 dctober 14, 1981 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Ccmmittee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Proposed cleanup nuclear assistance insurance legislation and Three Mile (EMD-82-Bl). II 116642 Subject: Island requested our comments on Your letter of August 5, 1981, S.1226, 97th ...

Date Oct. 13, 1981 Report No. 119783 Title

Government Operations: Personnel Staffing Practices of the Agency for International Development

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.v 31HlL> ULI’(LIi/\L ,,bL”“I\ D.C. 20548 llll” .-- v WASHINGTON, l TQuUTIOHAL DIVISION The Honorable Administrator, Development Dear Office Mr. M. Peter Agency McPherson for International . McPherson: we notified you that the General Accounting On July 9, 1981, was initiating a survey of personnel staffing practices of During the course of the Agency for International Development. we learned of ...

Date Oct. 13, 1981 Report No. B-204833 Title

National Defense: [Complaint Concerning Air Force Liquid Nitrogen Contract]

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-204833 October 13, 1981 Selox, Inc. P.O. Box 6128 Chattanooga, Tennessee Attention: Gentlemen: 37401 Mr. Robert E. White We refer to your letter of September 15, 1981 concerning your contract with the Department of the Air Force to supply liquid nitrogen. You complain that the Department of Energy at Oak ...

Date Oct. 9, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-8 Title

Employment: The Administration of the Contract Compliance Program Has Shown Improvement

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e W’ 1 UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UUMAW mmouncu OIVISIOt4 B-205036 OCTOBER 9,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Secrcrtary Subject: Raymond J. Donovan of Labor Donovanr Compliance The Adminirrtration of the Contract Program Has Shown Improvement (HRD-82-8) of Federal Contract of the contract cop of compliance agenare di8cussed In the was done only at problems ...

Date Oct. 8, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-1 Title

Financial Management: Actions To Improve Timeliness of Bill Paying by the Federal Government Could Save Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

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UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 AecouuTl?40 Au0 ClNAuclU MAUAOEMCUT DIVIWOU B-204733 The Honorable David A. Stockman Office of Management Director, and Budget The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Donald T. Regan of the Treasury OCTOBER 8,198l illlllllIIH II ll 116593 Actions to Improve Timeliness of Bill Paying by the Federal Government Could Save Hundreds of Millions ...