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Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. CED-81-156 Title

Agriculture and Food: Information on Peanut Allotment Owners That Lease and Rent Away Rather Than Plant Their Peanut Allotment Quotas

Reports and Testimonies

8,; dl,, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 September COMMUNIW AN0 geOFlOHlC 21, 1981 DBVBLOPMENT OlVtStON B-204751 The 'Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Richard Senate Lugar: G. Lugar II : 116480 Information on Peanut Allotment Owners That Lease and Rent Away Rather Than Plant Their Peanut Allotments/Quotas (ICED-U-156) In response to your August 26, 1981, ...

Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. 116444 Title

Economic Development: The Small Business Administration's 8(a) Pilot Program

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. DST MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 STATEMENT-OF HENRY ESCHWEGE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S 8(a) PILOT PROGRAM MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE: WE WELCOME YOUR ...

Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-93 Title

Financial Management: Terminating the Audit of the National Flood Insurance Program's Fiscal 1980 Financial Statements

Reports and Testimonies

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ~CCOUMlNO MANAGLMCNT AND FINANCIAL DIVISION B-203633 SEPTEMBER 21.1981 The Honorable Louis 0. Giuffrida Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency Dear Mr. Giuffrida: Subject: . Terminating the Audit of the National Flood Insurance Program's Fiscal 1980 Financial Statements (AFMD-81-93) In July 1980, we began auditing the Federal ...

Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-74 Title

Government Operations: Problems With the Small Business Administration's Merit Appraisal and Compensation System

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON. ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE + SEPTEMBER Ild36q 21,1981 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-204477 The Honorable Administrator, Administration Dear Mr. Michael Small Cardenas Business llllllllll llllll 116369 Cardenas: Problems with the Small Business Administration's Merit Appraisal and Compensation System (FPCD-81-74) Subject: We reviewed the Small ...

Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. B-200616.2 Title

Government Operations: Response to Inquiry Concerning Time Limits on Issuance of Solicitation

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-200616.2 Do 1 2ke The Honorable Stanley N. Lundine- September 21, 1981 t bI House of Representatives Dear Mr. Lundine: This is in further reference to your inqu ry as to the time limits that the Veterans Administration has to issue a new solicitation in accordance with our decision in Blue Bird Coach Lines, Inc., B-200616, January 28 ...

Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. B-203974 Title

Government Operations: Response to Questions Concerning Civil Service Retirement

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V, ~ ~ . /~- -- d / ._ _ - UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-203974 B-203974 ~~~~~~~~Septemberf 21, 1981 Mr. Enos V. Slocum 900 Adams Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Slocum: 18501 This is in response to your request dated July 2, 1981, for a determination whether your full-time training duty and annual training under 32 U.S.C. 503 ( ...

Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. B-204536 Title

Government Operations: Response to Request for Comments on Proposed Revision to DAR

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL September 21, 1981 B-204536 Mr. James T. Brannan, Director Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council Department of Defense Dear Mr. Brannan: By letter of August 18, 1981, you requested our comments on a proposed revision to Defense Acquisition Regulation (DAR) § 7-2003.14(a). You indicate that the proposed ...

Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-61 Title

Government Operations: Review of Government-Wide Contracting Systems for Film and Videotape Productions

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UNITE~YSTATES GENERAL ACCCNNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, OlVlSlON B-204450 SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 The Honorable David A. Stockman Director, Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Stockman: Subject: I/ " 116513 Review of Government-Wide Contracting Systems for Film and Videotape Productions (PLRD-81-61) We havei/,reviewed the utilization and operation of ...

Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. 116390 Title

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

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF ALLAN I. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, U.S. MENDELOWITZ INTERNATIONAL DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON INDUSTRY VIEWS ON THE EFFECT OF PROPOSED ...

Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-132 Title

Energy: Coal and Nuclear Wastes--Both Potential Contributors to Environmental and Health Problems

Reports and Testimonies

* General Accounting Office Coal And Nuclear Wastes -- Both Potential Contributors To Environmental And Health Problems The Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy COnWvation and Power, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, asked GAO to answer eight questions regarding waste produced by coal and nuclear fuels during the generation of electricity. This report primarily discusses the first two items in ...

Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. CED-81-157 Title

Agriculture and Food: Storage Cost Data on CCC-Owned Dairy Commodities

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* “: p UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNT~NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 SEPTEMBER 18,198l B-204783 The Honorable Don J. Pease House of Representatives Dear Mr. Pease: Subject: Storage Cost Data on CCC-Owned Dairy Commodities (CED-81-157) - .. .- ~ In reponse to your August 28, 1981, request and subsequent we obtained certain cost data on discussions with your office, the federally owned dairy products ...

Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-92 Title

Financial Institutions: The Federal Home Loan Bank Board Should Require Organizers of Mutual Associations To Pledge More Savings When the Association's Likelihood for Success Is Questionable

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 oWIN4L OOVCNNMLM DIVI8ION SEPTEMBER 18,198l ~-202668 The Honorable Richard T. Pratt Chairman, Federal Home Loan Bank Board Dear Mr. Pratt: 116370 Subject: The Federal Home Loan Bank Board Should Require Organizers of Mutual Associations to Pledge More Savings When the Association's Likelihood for Success is Questionable (GGD-81-92) We ...

Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. B-204391 Title

Government Operations: Comments Concerning Cargo Preference Statute

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-204391 September 18, 1981 Do not make available to Public reading The Honorable Walter B. Jones nab Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine & Fisheries House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This responds to your request that we determine whether the cargo preference statutes apply to the sale by the Commodity Credit Corporation ...

Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-66 Title

Government Operations: Inquiry Concerning Denial of Contracts to Low Offerer for Army Translation Services

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PA9CUREhlENT, AND REAOINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION B-204475 The Honorable United States Jim Sasser Senate SEPTEMBER 18,198l The Honorable James H. Quillen House of Representatives Subject: Inquiry Concerninq Denial of Contracts Offeror for Army Translation Services (PLRD-81-66) to Low This report is in reply to your joint letter of ...

Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-153 Title

Income Security: Followup Review to Report on Increased Federal Efforts Needed To Better Identify, Treat, and Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTlNk WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OfFicE HUMAN RCSOURCCS DIVISION B-197055 SEPTEMBER 18,198l The Honorable Austin J. Murphy, Chairman Subcommittee on Select Education Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Followup Review to Determine the Extent to Which the Department of Health and Human Services Has Implemented the ...

Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-148 Title

Information Management: The Veterans Administration's Efforts To Consolidate Computer Programming Resources at a Single Location

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. JELEASEII /&\ ,:_ ;“e> I; ‘: j:; yhzAf’,i’ ,;: c .. ,;,;: \ ‘+9&g RE§TRICTEB - hlQ* to be released outside the flWQUf¶tif. + 8t-- ,?I: @XCept 072 Pke baGiS Qf specific by the Office of Congressional Relations. General approval UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -/ HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-204572 SEPTEMBER 18,198l The Honorable and Alan J, United States Charles Dixon ...

Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-141 Title

Energy: Anthracite Coal Supply for the 1981-82 Winter

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. September The Honorable John W. Warner Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 1 United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Anthracite Coal Supply (EMD-81-141) for 18, 1981 the 1981-82 Winter Your letter of May 13, 1981, (see enc. II) expressed concern about the potential for the anthracite industry to become an As agreed effective ...

Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. ID-81-65 Title

International Affairs: Pricing Data on the Proposed Sale of AWACS to Saudi Arabia

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INTERNATlONAL OlVlSlON RELEASED September 18, 2981 Dear Congressman Subject: Aspin: Pricing Data on the Proposed Sale AWACS to Saudi Arabia (ID-81-65) of In your letter of August 26, 1981, you asked that the General Accounting Office review the pricing data aSSOClated with the proposed sale of E-3A Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) and give you a judgment on whether the U.S. military ...

Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-42 Title

Transportation: DOT Should Terminate Further LORAN-C Development and Modernization and Exploit the Potential of the NAVSTAR/Global Positioning System

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BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Transportation DOT Should Terminate Further LORAN-C Development And Modernization And Exploit The Potential Of The NAVSTAR/Global Positioning System The US. Coast Guard is lanning to modemize its existing LORAN- t navigation system, even though LORAN-C can potentially be relaced b the Department of Defense’s NAV!i TAR/G Yobal ...

Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-18 Title

National Defense: Integrated Approach to U.S. Air Defense of Central Europe Should Result in More Effective Mission Accomplishment

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UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES . (u~INTEG~~ATED APPROACH TO U.S. AIR DEFENSE OF CENTRAL EUROPE SHOULD RESULT IN MORE EFFECTIVE MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT DIGEST -e-w-(U)The U.S. Army and the Air Force air defense forces stationed in central Europe share a joint mission and a combined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission to defend NATO's central region ...

Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. CED-81-151 Title

Housing: SBA's Progress in Implementing the Public Law 95-507 Subcontracting and Surety Bond Waiver Provisions Has Been Limited

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L 4 . IG37L ’ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ “’ Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES SBA’s Progress In Implementing The Public Law 95507 Subcontracting And Surety Bond Waiver Provisions Has Been Limited The Small Business Administration, working with a Presidential Advisory Committee has not fully implemented the small business sub contracting provision. The committee has focused on .obtaining ...

Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. CED-81-109 Title

Natural Resources: Corps of Engineers' Acquisition of Fish Hatchery Proves Costly

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Report To The Chairman, Committee On Public Works And Transportation House Of Representatives OF THE UNITED STATES Corps Of Engineers’ Acquisition Of Fish Hatchery Proves Costly The Corps of Engineers acquired the Crystal Springs Ranch fish hatchery, Twin Falls County, Idaho, on March 18, 1981, for $3.425 million as part of its plan to compensate for steelhead trout losses caused by the Corps’ ...

Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-45 Title

Government Operations: Alternatives for Funding a GI Bill

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASWNOTON OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 2OSU B-204142 SEPTEMBER17,198l The Honorable Chairman, Hou88 Veteranr' Houre of ReprarentatiVe8 Dear Mr. Chairman: V. Montgomery Committee on Affair8 0. Subjoctr Thf8 provide our Alternative8 for Funding a GI Bill (FPCD-81-45) te8poad8 view8 to your rtbqua8t Of April 8, 1981, that we on altom&tivo funding for a GI Bill. Am ar- ranged of ...

Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. B-203348.2 Title

Government Operations: Comments on Federal Acquisition Regulation

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-203348.2 September 17, 1981 Do not Date available to public reading., 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: You requested our comments on a draft segment of the ...

Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. 116388 Title

Agriculture and Food: Reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Reports and Testimonies

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, September 17, 1981 Statement of Brian P. Crowley, Senior Associate Community and Economic Development Before the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, and Nutrition Relations, and Subcommittee on Department Operations, and Foreign Agriculture House Committee on Agriculture on ...

Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. 116448 Title

Government Operations: S. 719, the Consultant Reform and Disclosure Act of 1981

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. September 17, Thursday, 1981 STATEMENT OF 116448 I. GOULD DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION CLIFFORD BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL EXPENDITURES, RESEARCH, AND RULES SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON s. 719, THE CONSULTANT REFORM AND DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1981 ...

Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-91 Title

Financial Institutions: Formal Supervisory Process for Savings and Loan Associations Should Be Strengthened

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*I c b 7;’ (‘““’ ,, m,, , I’ ‘il, ,, ~ ““‘I “‘8 (: -,,,,,” “’ 4 . ‘i75 BYHE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Of The Federal Home Loan Bank Board Formal Supervisory Process For Savings And Loan Associations Should Be Strengthened Supervisory agreements and cease and desist orders are two formal enforcement tools used by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board to supervise savings and ...

Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-106 Title

Financial Management: Weaknesses in Internal Financial and Accounting Controls at DOE Accounting Stations

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* UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-199914 The Honorable The Secretary James B. Edwards of Energy SEP 17 IQ01 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Weaknesses in Internal Controls at Department Stations (AFMD-81-106) Financial and Accounting o.f Energy Accounting This report contains the results of our!%survey of accounting controls over revenue and.expenditure transactions at 10 ...

Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-133 Title

Income Security: States' Efforts To Detect Duplicate Public Assistance Payments

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE RELEASED HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-204525 SEPTEMBER 17,198l The Honorable Robert J. Dole Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: States' Efforts to Detect Duplicate Assistance Payments (HRD-81-133) Public Subject: At the request of the former Chairman of the Finance Commitinformation on States' efforts to make intrastate tee, ...

Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-1A Title

Government Operations: Billions of Dollars Are Involved in Taxation of the Life Insurance Industry--Some Corrections in the Law Are Needed

Reports and Testimonies

Report.ToThe c”x>nsress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Billions Of Dollars Are Invoked In Taxation Of The Life Insurance Industry - Some Corrections In The Law Are Need The income of U.S. life insq~&g!Mm is taxed under a special.,A&mptk ol the I+ ternal Revenue Code that was enact& in I@69 and tailomd to the life insurance inmit then existed: in the last m y@am mechanges occurred in thb in-, rm&oA its ...

Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-1 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Billions of Dollars Are Involved in Taxation of the Life Insurance Industry--Some Corrections in the Law Are Needed

Reports and Testimonies

. * I ’ --116qo2 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Billions Of Dollars Are Involved In Taxation Of The Life Insurance Industry -- Some Corrections In The Law Are Needed The income of U.S. life insurance companies is taxed under a special subchapter of the Internal Revenue Code that was enacted in 1959 and tailored to the life insurance industry as it then existed. ...

Date Sept. 16, 1981 Report No. 116387 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Improving the Effectiveness of Criminal Forfeiture of Assets

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United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1:00 p.m. September 16, 1981 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS CRIMINAL OF llllllllllll llll 116387 FORFEITURE OF ASSETS Mr. Chairman We are and Members pleased ...

Date Sept. 16, 1981 Report No. 116350 Title

Health: Efforts To Speed Up the Drug Review Process

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 A.M. EDT September 16, 1981 STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DENSMORE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENT, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO SPEED UP THE DRUG ...

Date Sept. 16, 1981 Report No. 116371 Title

Income Security: The Civil Service Disability Retirement Program

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. September 16, Wednesday, 1981 STATEMENT OF ROSSLYN KLEEMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOWER AND HOUSING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON THE CIVIL Madam Chairwoman I appreciate today disability issued and ...

Date Sept. 16, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-93 Title

Energy: Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Equipment Should Be Installed in New Government Housing

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* 1 pywIG?37 , KPORT BY THE us. General Accounting Office Energy-Efficient And Cost-Effective Equipment Should Be Installed In New Government Housing Energy use in new Government residential housing can be substantially reduced if more efficient air conditioners, furnaces, and water heaters are installed. In turn, Government expenditures for utilities would be reduced and homeowners would benefit ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. B-203057 Title

Budget and Spending: Response to Request Concerning Deferral of Budget Authority

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e >\ F , ;} STATES 'i , 1J J A f~~~~~~~ - ~~~~COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED ~~~~~~~WAHINGTON, z0548 D.C. s . . -. .3 _ . . SEP 15 1981 ;itC .C'-.--alit t}4Ecf* art 0 jo1C Ei6SueF of it>rev-lt~t~lve.;not make availab t 25ou cia,0 lc.OW .. .jr* .umL~ _`~j,.otl Lounsclti:n eat of iic-usinzj *^.J> Xr ,an Ls'w.uninq anc t^~csr..v ^t V c-I ~et\ti~ i vl U1 s- L rl ci, ! i or;xan At-~6e,,;e!X 3'li. . ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. 116385 Title

Energy: Impacts of the Price-Anderson Act on Nuclear Research and Development

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. U.S. GEN i:RAL ACCOLJN'i'INti (dr'J?l CE WASHIhGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected Tuesday, at 1:30 September p-m. 15, 1981 . STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SURCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON .tMPACTS OF THE PRICE-ANDERSON ACT ON NUCLEAR RESEARCH Madam Chairman We appreciate ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-113 Title

Energy: Ineffective Management of the Appropriate Technology Small Grants Program

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OF&” WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERAl B-203866 The Honorable The Secretary James B. Edwards of Energy SEPTEMBER 15,198l Dear Mr. Secretary: SUBJECT: Ineffective Technology Management of the Appropriate Small Grants Program (EMD-81-113) The General Accounting Office has completed a review of the Department of Energy's (DOE'S) Appropriate Technology ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. 116447 Title

Government Operations: Lease of Building Space in the Waterside Mall Building Complex

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY SEPTEMBER 15, 1981 STATEMENT OF JAMES G. MITCHELL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FACILITIES ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUBDIVISION AND READINESS DIVISION PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE GENERAL ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. B-203572 Title

Government Operations: Matters of Mail Opening by Others Than Addressee

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UVJITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE \ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL September 15, 1981 B-203572 to Public reading The Honorable Adam Benjamin, Jr. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Benjamin: In your letter of May 28, 1981, you asked whether mail marked personal or addressed to a Government employee at his work address may be opened by someone other than that employee ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. B-204409(JAB) Title

Government Operations: [William C. Ragland v. United States]

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL In Reply Refer to: B-204409(JAB) September 15, 1981 The Honorable Stuart E. Schiffer Acting Assistant Attorney General Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 Attention: David Epstein, Director Commercial Litigation Branch Dear Mr. Schiffer: Subject:| William C. Ragland v. United ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-44 Title

National Defense: Evaluation of the Army's Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System

Reports and Testimonies

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WUWINOTDN OF D.C THE W UNITED 8TAThs SEPTEMBER l&1981 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations HOUBe of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: llllllllY llllll 116378 Evaluation of the Army's Advanced Field T,actical Data System (MASAD-81-44) Artillery Your December 12, 1980, letter asked us to evaluate (1) the progress ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-150 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Improvements Needed in Assessing Penalties and Controlling Penalty Collections Resulting From OSHA Inspections

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UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RLWURCn DIVISION B-204681 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Secretary Subjects Raymond J. Donovan of Labor Donovan: Improvements Needed in Assessing Penalties Controlling Penalty Collections Resulting Occupational Safety and Health Inspections (HRD-81-150) and from The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. B-204289 Title

Government Operations: [Views on H.R. 3971]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES _7 WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B- 204289 September 15, 1981 The Honorable G. V. Montgomery Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Your July 28, 1981, letter, asked for our views on H.R. 3971 which would amend title 38, United States Code by directing the Comptroller General to assign one employee of the General ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-134 Title

Natural Resources: Potential Impediment of Foundry Capacity Relative to National Defense Needs

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 cNCROY AND DlVl5lON MINERALS B-204416 The The The The Honorable Secretary Honorable Secretary Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Malcolm Ealdr of Commerce Potential to National ige Impediment Defense SEPTEMBER 161981 of Foundry Capacity Needs (EMD-81-134) Relative We are writing this letter based on our concern over the The cause ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. ID-81-63 Title

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

Reports and Testimonies

REPORTBY THE US. General Accounting Office Industry Views On The Ability Of The U.S. Photovoltaics Industry To Compete In Foreign Markets As requested by the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, this report presents the views of over 30 companies and experts in the U.S. photovoltaics industry on the competitiveness of ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-65 Title

Education: Greater Use of Exemplary Education Programs Could Improve Education for Disadvantaged Children

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BY TtiE COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES ml t.6S7-7 Report ToThe Congress Greater UseOf Exemplary Education Programs Could Improve Education For Disadvantaged Children Although low-achieving students in many of the Nation’s federally funded compensaton/ elementary and secondary education projects have improved their performance, large percentages of students in some projects continue to fall ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-87 Title

Government Operations: Potential Problem With Federal Tax System Postemployment Conflicts of Interest Can Be Prevented

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_ REPORTBY THE US. General Accounting Office Potential Problem With Federal Tax System Postemployment Conflicts Of Interest Can Be Prevented In the U.S. tax system, the Departments of Justice and the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service, have done little to administer post-Federal employment restrictions which are designed to prevent potential conflicts of interest. Hundreds of ...

Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-105 Title

Information Management: Faster Processing of DOD Personnel Security Clearances Could Avoid Millions in Losses

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL’ ’ Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Faster Processing Of DOD Personnel Security Clearances Could Avoid Millions In Losses Security clearance requests for DOD and industry personnel have increased substantially since 1978 without a corresponding increase in DOD and FBI personnel who investigate and process the requests. Processing delays-some averaging 220 days-- ...

Date Sept. 14, 1981 Report No. B-201702 Title

Government Operations: Information Concerning Allowance Payable Upon Reemployment

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-201702 September 14, 1981 Mr. George B. Fineberg, Chief Financial Systems Division, AAA 400 Office of Accounting Federal Aviation Administration Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Post Office Box 25082 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125 Dear Mr. Fineberg: This refers to your letter in which you requested that we ...