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Date Oct. 7, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-5 Title

National Defense: The Department of the Interior's Office of Aircraft Services Should Not Be Abolished

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BY THE’ COMPTROLLER GENERAL Reiport To The Chairman, Committee 00 Interior And Insular Affairs, House Of Representatives OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Department Of The Interior’ s Office Of Aircraft Services Should Not Be Abolished The Department of the Interior’ Office of s Aircraft Services was established in July 1973 with ‘ responsibility for managing aircraft services ~to meet Interior’ needs. In ...

Date Oct. 6, 1981 Report No. 116596 Title

Economic Development: AID Operations

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. October 6, 1981 Tuesday, Statement Samuel Associate Director, before Subcommittee On Legislation of House Government the Operations on AID Operations Mr. Chairman and Members of the the Subcommittee: to provide relative today, to the the Subcommittee foreign emphasizing Committee of W. ...

Date Oct. 6, 1981 Report No. 116599 Title

Economic Development: Closure of the Community Services Administration and Implementation of the Block Grant Program

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Ill1111 ll ll 116599 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M., OCTOBER 6, 1981 DST MORTON E. STATEMENT OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOWER AND HOUSING ON THE CLOSURE OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM HENIG ...

Date Oct. 6, 1981 Report No. B-204277 Title

Government Operations: [Review of S. 1442]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES v .. WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 HRl-BILL-17 - October 6, 1981 B-204277 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar United States Senate Dear Senator Lugar: As requested, we have reviewed S. 1442,1 entitled "Food Safety Amendments of 1981," which is intended to revise and update the Nation's food safety laws. The Amendments are aimed at improving food safety decisions by ...

Date Oct. 6, 1981 Report No. B-204108 Title

Government Operations: [Suggestions for the Processing of Writs of Garnishment]

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COMPTROLLE-4ENE.rAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-204108 October 6, 1981 The Honorable Lawton Chiles United States Senator Federal Building Lakeland, Florida 33801 Dear Senator Chiles: This is in answer to your letter of June 30, 1981, asking us to respond to the concerns raised by Mr. T. Patterson Maney, an attorney in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, in his letter of June 12, 1981, ...

Date Oct. 6, 1981 Report No. MASAD-82-1 Title

Transportation: Status of the Center City Commuter Connection Project, Philadelphia, PA

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!v UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ]1bq,f MISSION ANALVSIS AND SVSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-204573 The Honorpble The Secretary Dear Mr. Drew Lewis of Transportation HI 116568 Secretary: Status of the Center Project, Philadelphia, City Commuter Connection Pennsylvania (MASAD-82-l) . Subject: We examined the status of the Center City Commuter Connection project, a ...

Date Oct. 6, 1981 Report No. 116597 Title

Natural Resources: Problems Confronting the Geological Survey in Collecting Oil and Gas Royalties

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. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 AM EST OCTOBER 6, 1981 STATEMENT OF JOHN F. SIMONETTE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTDIVISION lllllllllllll Ill 116597 BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS AND CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR ...

Date Oct. 6, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-8 Title

Government Operations: Two Navy Ship Contracts Modified Under Authority of Public Law 85-804--Status as of August 3, 1980

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BY THECOMPTRCjLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES v I wu ’ Report To The Congress Two Navy Ship Contracts Modified Under Authority Of Public Law 85804~-Status As Of August 3,198O The 1979 Defense Appropriation Authorization Act requires the Comptroller General to review two contracts for the landing helicopter assault and the DD-963 destroyer ships. The review is to ensure that funds authorized for ...

Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. B-204776 Title

Government Operations: [Comments of Proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation]

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL October 5, 1981 B-204776 Mr. William J. Maraist Assistant Administrator for Regulations Office of Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Maraist: By memorandum dated August 27, 1981, with enclosures, you forwarded for our review and comment a segment of the draft Federal ...

Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. B-204098 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on Draft Segment of FAR]

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-204098 October 5, 1981 Mr. William J. Maraist Assistant Administrator for Regulations Office of Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President Dear Mr. Maraist: By letter dated July 13, 1981, you requested our comments on a draft segment of the Federal ...

Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. B-204088 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on Proposed Amendment to FPR]

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p-- ;A Ct _ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL Be2 0 4 0 8O8 october 5, 1981 Mr. Philip G. Read Director Federal Procurement Regulations Directorate Office of Acquisition Policy General Services Administration Dear Mr. Read: By letter dated July 10, 1981 you requested our comments on a proposed amendment to-Subpart 1-3.12 and Part 1-7 of the ...

Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. B-204428 Title

Government Operations: Performance Rating

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL In reply refer to B-204428 October 5, 1981 Colonel John C. Lynch, USAF Chief, Washington Area Contracting Center (MAC) Department of the Air Force Andrews Air Force Base, D.C. Dear Colonel Lynch: 20331 Your letter of August 13, 1981, requests our determination on whether the Headquarters Military Airlift ...

Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. B-200856 Title

Government Operations: [Travel Benefits on Nonworkdays]

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A, o(R~t}) OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -c- -- /y6 October 5, 1981 In Reply Refer to: B-200856 Mr. Ivan Michael Schaeffer Assistant Commissioner Transportation and Travel Management Transportation and Public Utilities Service General Services Administration 425 I Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20406 Dear Mr. Schaeffer: Under current travel ...

Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. B-203836 Title

Government Operations: Comments Regarding a Federal Acquisition Regulation

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE a/ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-203836 October 5, 1981 Mr. William J. Maraist Assistant Administrator for Regulations Office of Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President Dear Mr. Maraist: By letter dated June 24, 1981, you requested our comments regarding a draft segment of the Federal ...

Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. 116598 Title

International Affairs: Proposed Sale of AWACS to Saudi Arabia

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE October 5, 1981 STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS U.S. SENATE ON U.S. FACILITY ACCESS INITIATIVES AND THE PROPOSED SALE OF E-3A AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) AIRCRAFT TO SAUDI ARABIA Mr. Chairman At your obtain west in access Asia and ...

Date Oct. 5, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-105 Title

Financial Management: Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales of Secondary Items to Foreign Governments Because of Poor Pricing Policies

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$ZomptrollerGeneral OF THE UNITEDSTATES Defense Continues To Subsidize Sales Of Qecondary Items To Foreign Governments Elecause Of Poor Pricing Policies 116606 II AFMD-81-106 OCTOBER 5,198l ’ ‘ , Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The ...

Date Oct. 2, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-7 Title

Energy: Status of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities--September 1981

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASIIINGTON, D.C. 20548 OCT 2 1981 E-203117 -RELEASED The Honorable J-8 McClure Chairmm, Committoo on Enorgy and Natural Rmource8 Unitid Stat.8 Sonate The Honorable John Ding@11 Chairman, Committm on Energy and Conmarco HOU88 of Ropro8antativ~8 Subjwtt statU8 Of 8trat8giCePetro18um Soptunbar 1981 (EMD-82-7) HIlllllIlllll 116611 Re8erve ACtivitie8- Thi8 i8 ...

Date Oct. 2, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-102 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of the National Credit Union for the Year 1980

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. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2O!M4 B-202052 ” ; OCTOBER 2,198l s To the National Administration Credit Union Board We have examined the balance sheet of the National Credit Union Administration as of December 31, 1980, and the related statements of income and expense and changes in financial position for the year then ended. Our examination was made pursuant to the ...

Date Oct. 2, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-104 Title

Budget and Spending: Non-Federal Computer Acquisition Practices Provide Useful Information for Streamlining Federal Methods

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STUDY THE STAFF THEU.S. BY OF General Accounting Office Non-Federal Computer Acquisition Practices Provide Useful Information For Streamlining Federal Methods GAO’ study of 18 non-Federal organizations s showed that their managers are committed to using the computer effectively as a tool for achieving business goals. Their strategies and pl:ans provide a framework and operational di’ rection for ...

Date Oct. 2, 1981 Report No. 116717 Title

Special Publications: [A Federal Perspective on Evaluating the Evaluators]

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A FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE ON EVALUATING THE EVALUATORS By Keith E. Marvin Associate Director U.S. General Accounting Office Institute for Program Evaluation October 2, 1981 At The Joint Annual Meeting of Evaluation Network and Evaluation Research Society INTRODUCTION I am pleased to appear with this panel to discuss the benefits and feasibility of evaluating the evaluators. Dick Johnson has combined ...

Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116526 Title

Special Publications: [Integrating Evaluation and Budgeting]

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P - . rt I Integrating Evaluation and Budgeting BY H a r r y S. Havens Assistant Comptroller General of the United States Prepared for Delivery at Evaluation Research S o c i e t y Annual Eeetins Austin, T e x a s October 1, 1981 Note: The views ex;P.ressed a r e those of the a u t h o r and a r s not i n t e n d e d tc r e p r e s e n t ofl"icia2. positions of the G e n e r a l Accounting O f f i ...

Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116865 Title

[Program Evaluation and the Reagan Administration: The California Experience]

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PROGRAM EVALUATION AND THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION: THE CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCE Richard B. Groskin Resident Criminologist U.S. General Accounting Office Prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Evaluation Research Society Austin, Texas; October 1, 1981 (not for quotation without permission of author) INTRODUCTION It is entirely appropriate to question whether program evaluation will be an important tool ...

Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116557 Title

Civil Rights: Equal Employment Opportunity Issues

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 1981 STATEMENT OF ROSSLYN S. KLEEMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE ON EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ISSUES Madam Chairwoman I appreciate ...

Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116559 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Results of GAO's Review of the Parole Decisionmaking Process

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Jl6rsq United States'General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE DURING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER28 AND OCTOBER1, 1981 STATEMENTFOR THE RECORDBY WILLIAM J. ANDERSON DIRECTOR, GENERALGOVERMENT DIVISION FOR THE SENATE COMMITTEEON THE JUDICIARY ON RESULTS OF GAO'S REVIEW OF THE PAROLE DECISIONMAKING PROCESS Mr. 111ll llllllllll 116559 Chairman and Members of the Committee: 1" ...

Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116560 Title

National Defense: The Proposed Sale of E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Aircraft to Saudi Arabia

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S U M M A R Y OF GAO TESTIMONY BEFORE THE S U B C O M M ITTEE ON EUROPE AND THE M IDDLE EAST AND THE S U B C O M M ITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND SCIENTIFIC C O M M ITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON PROPOSED SALE OF AWACS TO SAUDI ARABIA -- AFFAIRS GAO takes should no position the on whether sale. or not the Congress approve is -- There warning a strong system ...

Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-68 Title

Financial Management: Millions Paid Out in Duplicate and Forged Government Checks

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r i?~’ COMPTROLLER GENER THE 1I&~ Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Millions Paid Out In Duplicate And Forged Government Checks Over the last several years, the Treasury disbursed millions of dollars for duplicate and forqed Government checks which were not charged to appropriations and were not handled in accord with all applicable laws. The Treasury’ s handling of these payments raises ...

Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116556 Title

National Defense: Better Management and Accountability Are Needed for Government Material Furnished to Defense Contractors

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY OCTOBER1, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRYW. CONNOR SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SUPPLY, MAINTENANCEAND DISTRIBUTION GROUP PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSCOMMITTEE HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON BETTER MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ARE ...

Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116601 Title

Government Operations: Transit's Growing Financial Crisis

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Transit's Growing Financial Crisis JAMES R. BONNELL T Y Mr. Bonnell is a seni&-evaluator in the U S . General Accounting Ofice's Washington Regional Ofice and was the project manager for GAO's transit subsidy review. H e joined GAO in 1965 and has been assigned to transportation-related work since 1978. he received a B.S. in accounting and a masters degree in public administration from the ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-158 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Review of Department of Labor's Program for Handling Union Election Complaints

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UNlTED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RLSOUWCES OlVlSiON September 30, I 1931 Mr. Donald L. Dotson Assistant Secretary of Management Relations Department of Labor Dear Mr. Dotson: Labor . I 116647 Illll Subject.: Review of Department of‘ Labor's Program for Handling Union Election Complaints , (HRD-81-158) Me'have made a review of the Labor-Management Services ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-154 Title

Education: Overpayments of Education Benefits Could Be Reduced for Veterans Enrolled in Noncollege Degree Courses

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$’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUN WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION September 30, 1981 B-204903 The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. Nimmo: Robert P. Nimmo of Veterans Affairs 1111 IllIII 116511 Subject: Overpayments of Education Benefits Could Be Reduced For Veterans Enrolled In Noncollege Degree Courses (HRD-81-154) We made a limited review of the Veterans Administration's (VA's) ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-111 Title

Financial Management: Approval of Accounting System Design for the Department of Justice Property Management System

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C3t4fTROLLER t. GENERAL * > OF THE LJNiTfC ST& . B-157162 The The Dear Honorable Attorney Mr. Subject: William General French Smith ~1~~~11 llllllI ll 116965 System Property Design for Management the ' Attorney General: Approval of Accounting Department of Justice System (AFMD-81-111) It is my pleasure to approve the Department of Justice Property Management System. The design, submitted formally ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-112 Title

Financial Management: Approval of Accounting System Design for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services

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IT. ucxllon, Km. .; “I, “. b1U4 .G /--? COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF DC THE UNITED 2OS40 STATES The Honorable The Secretary Services Dear Mr. Richard S. Schweiker of Health and Human I 16966 Secretary: Subject: Approval of Accounting System Design for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services (AFMD-81-112) It is my pleasure to approve the ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-114 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Design for the Joint Uniform Military Pay System--Army Retired Pay

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ii -’ *fq . .2 “: _.. .A-. ‘, *. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE 20548 c UNIlED STATES .&G-7n wJ/ B-159797 \ The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) II II 116971 Military Secretary: Approval of the Design for the Joint Uniform Pay System, Army Retired Pay (AFMD-81-114) Subject: It is my pleasure to ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-113 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Design of the Defense Intelligence Agency Accounting System

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF THE W UNITED STATES D.C. . * B-159797 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant Secretary (Comptroller) of Defense lll~llllll IIll 116967 Intelligence Secretary: Approval of the Design of the Defense Agency Accounting System (AFMD-81-113) Subject: It is my pleasure to approve the design Agency Accounting System, ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-115 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Design of the District of Columbia Government's Water and Sewer Billing System

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.I .d rl COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, ‘l/l-L/L< AZ37 OF D.C. &cl # lG/sv w THE UNITED STATES 20546 * SEP 3-O 1981 c; _ =.-. *-; -- The Hayor Dear Honorable of the Mayor Subject: Marion District 5. Barry, Jr. of Columbia se Barry: Approval of the design of the District of Columbia government's Nater and Sewer Billing System (AFPiD-81-115) c - It is my pleasure to approve tne system design for ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-108 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Federal Election Commission Accounting System Design

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E-192886 The !ionorable John Varren Chairman Federal Election Commission Dear Mr. Subject: NcGarry ~l~lllllll~ ll 116963 McGarry: Approval Accounting of the Federal System Design Election Commission (A?KD-81-108) your internal auditors periodically that Xe svggcst assure that it is operating as designed. the system to we .ti~ill examine the system, or selected future date, advise you as to whether ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-110 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Statement of Accounting Principles and Standards and Accounting System Design

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COMPTROLLER GEN WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 . B-115349 SEP3 (‘)1981 E. Moffett The Honorable Kenneth Acting Di'rector Federal Mediation and Service Dear Mr. Moffett: Conciliation Subject:' Approval of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Statement of Accounting Principles and Standards and Accounting System Design (AFMD-81-110) It.is my pleasure to approve the accounting principles and ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-117 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Functional (Accounting) Design of the Program and Fund Distribution Control System--Phase II

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 4 \ STATES I .-. _ h .. ,.. >- The Honorable - The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar'W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) -. Secretary: Approval of the Functional (Accounting) Design of the Program and Fund Distribution Control System--Phase II (AFMD-81-117) . Subject: L I\‘ _. r.

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-116 Title

Financial Management: Approval of the Metric Board Accounting Principles and Standards Statement

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. COMPTROLLER GE;JERAL WASHINGlON OF D.C THE UNITED ZG548 l STATES Mr. Theodore Farfaglia Executive Director United States Metric Board Dear Hr. Farfaglia: Approval Principles of 116969 Subject: the Metric Board Accounting and Standards Statement (AFMD-81-116) Principles of Sepwith the It is my pleasure to approve the Statement of Accounting and Standards for the Metric Board submitted with your ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. B-203013.2 Title

Government Operations: [Comments Concerning Decision]

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__ * /67 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-203013 .2 Mr. Irving Zinger President Zinger Construction Company, Inc. 17 Oceanview Avenue Valley Stream, New York 11581 Dear Mr. Zinger: Your letter to Mr. Socolar dated September 18, 1981, has been referred to me for reply. Your letter presents comments concerning the.--4-ast paragraph of our ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-137 Title

Government Operations: Comparison of Six Projects Managed by DOE and Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated Laboratories

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL~~UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 116767 A. ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS B-204902 The Honorable James A. Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: September and 30, 1981 Energy _ _ __ _ 116767 Subject: Comparison of Management, Overhead, and Direct Costs of Six Projects Managed by the Department of Energy and GovernmentOwned, ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. B-203811(DAS) Title

Government Operations: Effect of Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 Upon Retained Pay

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FFICE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL In Reply Refer to: B-203811(DAS) September 30, 1981 Ms. Cathey Balistreri 2804 Chablis Circle Woodbridge, Virginia 22192 Dear Ms. Balistreri: This letter responds to your letter of June 17, 1981, in which you ask for the effect of the.,Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 upon retained pay for employees who were ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-77 Title

Government Operations: Expanding the Efficiency Review Program for Commercial Activities Can Save Millions

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL COMPENSATION PERSONNEL DIVISION AN0 B-201794 SEPTEMBER 30,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Secretary: Expanding the Efficiency Commercial Activities (FPCD-81-77) Review Program Can Save Millions for Subject: We have)~ completed a limited survey of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-68 Title

Government Operations: HUD's Oversight of Procurement by Public Housing Authorities Needs Strengthening

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UNITED STATES GENERAL A WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS. DIVISION AND READINESS B-201537 SEPTEMBER 30,1981 The Honorable Samuel R. Pierce, Secre'tary of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Jr. HUD's Oversight of Procurement Authorities Needs Strengthening by Public Housing (PLRD-81-68) This report summarizes the results of our review of selected We visited six ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-78 Title

Government Operations: Increased Agency Use of Efficiency Guidelines for Commercial Activities Can Save Millions

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL COMPIWSATION PERSONNEL DIVISION AN0 B-201794 SEPTEMBER 30,1987 The Honorable David A. Stockman Director, Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Stockman: Increased Agency Use of For Commercial Activities (FPCD-81-78) Efficiency Guidelines Can Save Millions Subject: We have completed a limited survey of the Office of ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-107 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service Employee Development Programs Need Better Management

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‘I,,, ,8,lf I ,’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFI& WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OPNBRAL GOVERNMENT DfVf@fON SEPTEMBER 30,1981 B-204978 ,I The Honorable William Postmaster General Dear Mr. Bolger: Subject: F. Bolger 116567 -.-Programs Postal Service Employee Development Need Better Management (GGD-81-107) We recently completed a limited review of programs providing training or developmental ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-76 Title

Government Operations: Travel Policies and Practices of Department of Energy Grantees

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II ,,I, OFFICE UNITED STATES GENERAL ‘ACCOUNTING WASH1 NGTON, D.C. 20548 SEPTEMBER 30,798-l B-204490 The Honorable United States .Dear Senator Subject: Dale Bumpers Senate Bumpers: Travel Policies and Practices of Department of Energy Grantees (FPCD-81-76) 1, 1980, you asked us to review the fiscal particularly trips to annual activities, Department of Energy (DOE) grantees. A of your office later ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-73 Title

Fraud in Government Programs: How Extensive Is It and How Can It Be Controlled (Volume II)

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‘ieport To Tile Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Fraud In Government Programs: --How Extensive Is It? --How Can It Be Controlled? Volume II During the past few years, Members of Congress, Federal administrators, and the publrc have become increasingly concerned about fraud against the Federal Government. Although it is recognized that more .must be done to prevent fraud, effective actions have often ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-65 Title

Government Operations: Actions Needed To Enhance the Credibility of Senior Executive Service Performance Award Programs

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4 REPCX?T THEU.S. BY -. /C/7 t I f3 -“--) General Accounting Office Actions Needed To Enhance The Credibility Of Senior Executive Service Performance Award Programs The Senior Executive Service--the cornerstone of civil service reform--went into effect in July 1979 and with it a system of rank and performance awards. The Senior Executive Service compensation system was designed to attract and ...

Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-70 Title

Variable Housing Allowance: Rate Setting Criteria and Procedures Need To Be Improved

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Comptro!ler General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Variable H’ousing Allowance: Rate Setting Criteria And Procedures Need To Be Improved Congress authorized the uniformed services to begin paying a variable housing allowance in October 1980, and it became an entitlement on September 30, 1981. The variable housing allowance is currently based on the amounts military members say they pay for housing. GAO ...