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Date Sept. 14, 1981 Report No. B-204514 Title

Government Operations: Notification of Closing of File

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCoUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DXC. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-204514 $EP 14 19 1 Eurroughs Corporation 7726 Old Springhouse Road McLean, Virgiria' 22102 Attention: Gentlemen: Further reference is made to your letter dated August 26, 1981, which protested under solicitation No, 6626, issued by Department of the Interior. William BI. Clore Contract Manager In our ...

Date Sept. 14, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-69 Title

Government Operations: Obstacles Hamper the Office of Personnel Management's Evaluation of the Implementation of the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 I lb3Y 3 FlOLRAL PERSONNEL AND CCIMPCNaATION DIVISION SEPTEMBER 14,1981 B-204181 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Director, Office of Personnel Management Dear Dr. Devine: Obstacles Hamper the Office of Management's Evaluation of the tion of the 1978 Civil Service (FPCD-81-69) II III 116343 Subject: Personnel ImplementaReform Act We have ...

Date Sept. 14, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-43 Title

The British Sting Ray Torpedo: Information Should Be Obtained To Determine Potential Benefits to U.S. Antisubmarine Warfare Programs

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-204661 SEPTEMBER 14,198l The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspat W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Information Should The British Sting Ray Torpedo: be Obtained to Determine Potential Benefits to U.S. Antisubmarine Warfare Programs ( ...

Date Sept. 14, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-144 Title

Government Operations: The Department of Energy's Use of Support Service Contractors To Perform Basic Management Functions

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UNITED STATS GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20%8 The Honorable James A. McClure, Committee on Energy and Natural United States Senate Subject: Chairman Resources The Department of Energy's Use of Support Service Contractors to Perform Basic Management Functions (E&ID-83-144) Ill 116604 M I Dear Mr. Chairman: On October 29; 1980, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ...

Date Sept. 14, 1981 Report No. 116327 Title

Government Operations: The Government Brain Drain

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U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m+ September 14, 1981 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR ACTING COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE, POST OFFICE, AND GENERAL SERVICES SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON "THE GOVERNMENT BRAIN DRAIN" Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: to present Brain Drain" the ...

Date Sept. 14, 1981 Report No. 116349 Title

Government Operations: GAO Views on H.R. 2580

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT l:30 p.m. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER14, 1981 STATEMENTOF Robert M. Gilroy, Senior Associate llllllllll llllll 116349 Director PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION before House Subcommittee the on Government Activities and Transportation House Committee on Government . Operations on GAO Views on HR 2580 ...

Date Sept. 14, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-105 Title

Energy: Burdensome and Unnecessary Reporting Requirements of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Need To Be Changed

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l.l J llh~ BY THE‘COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Burdensome And Unnecessary Reporting Requirements Of The Public Utility Regulatory Poli& Act Ned To Be Changed The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 establishes ratemaking and regulatory standards for electric utilities. The act requires the Department of Energy to annually report to the Congress on State ...

Date Sept. 14, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-111 Title

Energy: Congress Should Increase Financial Protection to the Public From Accidents at DOE Nuclear Operations

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t IL!393 REPORTBY THE t t Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES ~*$WWWD-MOtk~--~~-*O#Ub@Yw~~-wd byuB.mdCongress Should Increase~kzial RELEASED Protection To The Public FromAccidents At DOE Nuclear Operations In the event of a nuclear accident at a Department of Energy (DOE) facility, liability protection for public injury would be covered by the Price-Anderson Act. The act establishes the ...

Date Sept. 11, 1981 Report No. B-202568 Title

Government Operations: [Opinion Concerning the SBA Disaster Loan Program]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-202568 September 11, 1981 The Honorable David Pryor United States Senate Dear Senator Pryor: This is in response to your request for our opinion as to "the legality and propriety" of certain actions taken by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in connection with its disaster loan program, including "the total cut-off" of funding ...

Date Sept. 11, 1981 Report No. 116595 Title

Special Publications: [Procurement Practices and Procedures]

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE SUITE 300-D, 2420 W. 26TH AVENUE DENVER, COLORADO 80211 Step i I98i Hr. Ton Coston, Regional Forester U.S. Forest Service P.O. Box 7669 Miissoula, Hlontana 59807 Dear fir. Coston: Ile have completed an examination of procurement practices and procedures used by the 1lissoula Regional and Flathead National Forest Offices in awarding contracts. ...

Date Sept. 11, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-131 Title

The Debate Over Acid Precipitation: Opposing Views and Status of Research

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OF THE UNITEDSTATES .- The Debate Over Acid Precipitation: --Opposing Views --Status Of Research The use of coal as a substitute for imported oil is raising concern over the possible impact of acid precipitation on the environment and human health. Precipitation can become acidified when sulfur and nitrogen oxides emitted by fossil-fueled powerplants, vehicles, and other manmade or natural sources ...

Date Sept. 11, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-73 Title

Government Operations: Serious Problems Need To Be Corrected Before Federal Merit Pay Goes Into Effect

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Report To The Congress c:)F:“T’t-iE UNITEDSTATES Serious Problems Need To Be Corrected Before Federal Merit Pay Goes Into Effect By October 1, 1981, pay increases for Government managers and supervisors in grades GS-13 through GS-15 are to be based on performance. Approximately 100 agencies will be required to implement merit pay systems to compensate as many as 152,000 employees. However, OPM’s ...

Date Sept. 11, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-59 Title

National Defense: Improved Management of Fleet Supplies and Spare Parts Can Save Millions Without Affecting Readiness

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lrbp~~es mailed to :a single address. ~mwt be prepaid dn o e;arh, check, ~gl(lr basis. Ch@ck’ahould be made ““$uperintsndent of Dcwuments”‘. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF THE UNITLO D.C. 2UW STATES B-204010 TO the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report points out that, acting on prior General Accounting Office recommendations, the Navy has improved ...

Date Sept. 11, 1981 Report No. CED-81-135 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Land Acquisition and Management Practices

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I ‘ C I%734 BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To Senator Ted Stevens Federal Land Acquisition And Management Practices The National Park Service, Department of the Interior, followed a general practice of acquiring outright ownership of all lands in the National Park System. However, in April 1979, the Service revised its land acquisition policy to give greater consideration to protecting ...

Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-142 Title

Energy: The Oil Shale Corporation Loan Guarantee Contract

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* L . NY38 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION RELEASED September 10, 1981 ' The Honorable James J. Blanchard Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: The Oil Shale Corporation Contract (EMD-81-142) Loan Guarantee Your letter dated ...

Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. B-202167.3 Title

Government Operations: Correspondence Regarding Fire Protection Services at Naval Training Center

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UNITUD STATES GENEAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-202167.3 September 10, 1981 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy United States Senator 2400 John F. Kennedy Memorial Building Boston, Massachusetts 02203 Dear Senator Kennedy: We refer to your recent correspondence on behalf of the Laflamme family, Fall River, Massachusetts regarding fire protection and prevention ...

Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. 116352 Title

Income Security: Minimum Social Security Benefits

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Washington, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Thursday, September 10, 1981 STATEMENT GREGORY J. DIRECTOR OF AHART DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, ON WAYS AND MEANS ON MINIMUM SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS We are Security pleased to be here As you know, the Congress today to discuss a ...

Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-41 Title

National Defense: Questionable Use of C-X and Other Air Force Weapon System Funds

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1 p-+ L-9 UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -- OFFICE MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND DIVISION B-200766 SEPTEMBER IO,1981 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Verne Orr of the Air Assistant Force Auditor General II lllllll lllllllll ll 116299 Mr. Secretary: Questionable Use of Weapon System Funds the C-X and Other (MASAD-81-41) Air Force Subject: the Secretary ...

Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-135 Title

Natural Resources: Improvements in Department of the Interior Leasing of Potential Aluminum Resources Are Necessary for More Timely Decisionmaking

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‘-. . I c UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS R&-&k$ember 10, 1981 B-204461 The Honorable James D. Santini Chairman, Subcommittee on Mines and Mining Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Improvements in Department of the Interior Leasing of Potential Aluminum Resources are Necessary for More Timely ...

Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-140 Title

Health: Medicare's Reimbursement Policies for Durable Medical Equipment Should Be Modified and Made More Consistent

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BYTHE ~,S.GENERALACC~UNTING Report To The Honorable Russell B. Long United States Senate i “A c -i 0~FlcE f> i i, & L ,:..--./ 19 Medicare’s Reimbursement Policies for Durable Medical Equipment Should Be Modified And Made More Consistent Medicare payments for durable medical equipment--hospital beds, wheelchairs, commodes, etc.--were estimated at $125 ,mitlion for 1979. For two items of equipment ...

Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. CED-81-152 Title

Grain Fumigation: A Multifaceted Issue Needing Coordinated Attention

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BY’THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING O&E Report To The Interagency Regulatory Liaison Group Grain Fumigation: A Multifaceted Issue Needing Coordinated Attention Grain fumigation is a broad issue which affects the efficiency with which grain moves through the marketing system and involves environmental, consumer and worker protection, transportation, and food considerations. Despite many years of using ...

Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-62 Title

Financial Management: Millions in Losses Continue on Defense Stock Fund Sales to Foreign Customers

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OF THE UNITEDSTATES Millions In Losses Continue On Defense Stock Fund Sales To Foreign Customers The Department of Defense continues to sell items to foreign customers from its stock fund inventory for less than estimated replacement cost. As a result, Defense appropriations are subsidizing foreign sales by millions of dollars each year--a practice the Congress wants Defense to avoid. This report, ...

Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-87 Title

Budget and Spending: Status Report on Implementation of GAO's Audit Findings and Recommendations

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COMCtROLLER GENERAL WAScllNOTON OF 0.t. fHC )Dw UNITED STATES 5-202447 72CCTAD81 SEPTEMBER lo,1981 The Eonorable James R. Jones Chairman, *House Budget Committee L'.S. House of Representatives Dear Mr. ChAirmAn: Status Report Audit Findings on Implementation of GAO's and Recommendations (PAD-al-871 Subject: In response to your request of July 9, 1981, we are providing a status report on ...

Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. CED-81-122 Title

Government Operations: Still No Progress in Implementing Controls Over Contracts and Grants With Indians

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Report ToThe Chairman, Cbmmittee On Interior And Insular Affairs House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Still No Progress In implementing Controls Over Contracts And Grants With Indians The Bureau of Indian Affairs has not taken action recommended by GAO inFebruary to improve controls over grants and contracts with Indian tribes. Among other things, --contracts and grant agreements should ...

Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-64 Title

Government Operations: Allegations of Unethical Bidding Practices on Federal Construction Contracts

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JNI~ED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFiCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 llG337 PROCUPEMENT. AN0 PEADINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-204451 SEPTEMBER 9,1981 The Honorable Leon E. Panetta House of Representatives Dear Mr. Panetta: Subject: Allegations of Unethical on Federal Construction (PLRD-81-64) Bidding Contracts Practices you asked us to investigate In your May 21, 1981, letter, a constituent's complaint ...

Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. ID-81-62 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Role in Sinai Important to Mideast Peace

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-204588 SEPTEMBER 9,1981 The Honorable Charles H. Percy Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: I; .S. Role (ID-81-62) in Sinai Important II 116295 Peace J Subject: to Mideast As you requested in your letter of August 13, 1981, we are reporting the results of our review of the U.S. peacekeeping ...

Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. 116351 Title

Employment: The Human Factor in Productivity Improvement

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U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:OO A.M. EDT SEPTEMBER 1981 9, WEDNESDAY, STATEMENTOF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP ullllIlllll Ill 116351 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SCIENCE, RESEARCH ON AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE ...

Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. CED-81-121 Title

Agriculture and Food: Efforts To Improve School Lunch Programs--Are They Paying Off?

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Efforts To Improve Schoo[ Lunch ProgramsmmAre They Paying Off? By setting s ecific food requirements, the Department o P Agriculture tries to provide students with school lunches that, over time, Pontain one-third of the recommended diexclry allowances (RDA s) of specific nutrients. :However GAO’s tests of lunches from seven school districts which had adopted various innovative lunch programs ...

Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-60 Title

National Defense: Less Costly Ways To Budget and Provision Spares for New Weapon Systems Should Be Used

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d . . . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Less Costly Ways To Budget And Provision Spares For New Weapon Systems Should Be Used Procedures the Army, Navy, and Air Force use for providing spares for new aircraft and helicopters are not achieving optimum support levels. Assuring the timely availability of required spare stocks at using organizations and at ...

Date Sept. 8, 1981 Report No. 116386 Title

Environmental Protection: Marine Discharge Waivers for Publicly Owned Wastewater Treatment Facilities

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.I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. PDT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1981 STATEMENT OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HlJGH J. WESSINGER, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVEOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE SENIOR DIVISION LEVEL BEFORE THE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT HOTJSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ...

Date Sept. 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-71 Title

Energy: Less Regulatory Effort Needed To Achieve Federal Coal Conversion Goals

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BYI’HE’CO To The Senate Committee On Energy And Natural, Resources OF THEUNITEDSTATES Less Regulatory Effort Needed To Achieve Federal Coal Conversion Goals A major objective of Federal energy policy since 1974 has been to increase industrial coal use as boiler fuel in place of natural gas and imported oil. Now, however, the incentive to use coal has been strengthened as oil and gas prices have ...

Date Sept. 8, 1981 Report No. ID-81-38 Title

Energy: Unresolved Issues Remain Concerning U.S. Participation in the International Energy Agency

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BY - REPORT THE Comptroller General OF THE Ul'jITEDSTATES Unresolved lssbe$ Remain Concerning U.S.Pqrticipatiofi In The Internaf,iona~.~~~~~~~~A~~~~~,: I :, The International Energy Agency ,,(I’EA) established in 1974 and cornp,osed~.of,,?i’~.,oii consuming countries ;including’ the United States, serves as an energy policy coordinating forum. However, IEA’s, Emergency Sharing System, designed ...

Date Sept. 8, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-96 Title

Financial Management: A Case Study of Why Some Postal Rate Commission Decisions Took as Long as They Did

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RELEASED A Case Study Of Why Some Postal Rate Commission Decisions Took As Long As They Did The congressional expectation that the Postal Rate Commission and the Postal Service would work in harmony has not been realized. The harmonious relationship the Congress envisioned will most likely not be realized if jurisdictional disputes continue. Under the trial-like procedures for ratemaking and ...

Date Sept. 4, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-140 Title

Energy: Actions by the Bonneville Power Administration To Implement the Long-Term Contracting Provisions of P.L. 96-501

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RGY AND DIVISION WINERALS E-204493 Tne Honoraole John D. Dingell Suucommittee on oversight Cnairman, and Investigation Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Bonorable Ricnard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Represeniatives Subject: 116640 II I Actions by the Bonneville Power Administration to ...

Date Sept. 4, 1981 Report No. CED-81-154 Title

Transportation: United States Lines, Inc.'s, Operating Differential Subsidy Agreement

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UNITED- Shk CENE~GL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON, COMMUNITY OLVLLOPMLNT AND CCONOMlC DIVISION September 4, 1981 B-204453 The Honorable Walter B. Jones Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives The Honorable Gene Snyder Ranking Minority Member Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries House of Representatives Subject: United States Lines, Inc.'s, ...

Date Sept. 4, 1981 Report No. CED-81-140 Title

Transportation: Conrail Needs To Further Improve Inventory Control and Management

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I) . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL’ Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES inventory Control And Management The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) hes made progress in its attempts to improve control over materials and supplies used to maintain and rehabilitate the railroad, but more needs to be done. Since 1976 the Congress has provided $3.3 b/Won in Federal funds to Conrail, about $11.4 ...

Date Sept. 4, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-88 Title

Financial Management: Agencies Need Better Guidance for Choosing Among Contracts, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements

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A. t . i REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES i Comptrokr General Agencies Need Better Guidance For Choosing A m ong Contracts, Grants, And Cooperative Agreements The Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act l#i‘ sMF-i?tsY# pwwem from Federal assistance relationships and further distinguishes between grant and cooperative agreement types of Federal assistance. However, Federal agencies do not ...

Date Sept. 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-136 Title

Education: Department of Labor Needs To Give CETA Prime Sponsors More Guidance and Assistance for Implementing Monitoring Requirements

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 *+tf ..I NUWAN RESOURCLS 0IVI8IoN B-204452 , SEPTEMBER 3,198l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Secretary Subject: Raymond J. of Labor Donovan: Donovan lllllllllll I 116272 Department of Labor Needs to Give CETA Prime Sponsors More Guidance and Assistance for Implementing Monitoring Requirements (HRD-81436) We made a limited review of ...

Date Sept. 3, 1981 Report No. B-202156 Title

Government Operations: Review of Charges of Unfair Labor Practices

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j sy WASHINGTON D.C. 20648 li1 5L g - COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES B-202156 r September 3, 1981 The Honorable Don Edwards House of Representatives Dear Mr. Edwards: This responds to your letter, with enclosures, of January 29, 1981, in which you requested that we review the material submitted by your constituent, Mr. Ralph A. Perrigo. We delayed our review of this matter until now at ...

Date Sept. 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-126 Title

Health: More Action Needed To Reduce Beneficiary Underpayments

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UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 nUhlAN RESOURCef OIYI+LON .. B-200144 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Lawton Senate Chiles: !More Action Needed to Reduce Beneficiary Underpayments'i; (HRD-81-126) Chiles SEPTEMBER 3.1981 RELEASED This report was prepared at the request of your office and represents the results of our follow-on work to an earlier report ...

Date Sept. 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-102 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Pension Losses of Contractor Employees at Federal Institutions Can Be Reduced

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. .a 1 ibW BY ‘THi COMPTROLLER 4 Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Pension Losses Of Contractor Employees At Federal Installations Can Be Reduced Contractor employees at Federal installations have lost, and will probably continue to lose, pension benefits because their employers change even though their jobs do not. Contracts are often for less time than is needed for employees to obtain a ...

Date Sept. 3, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-97 Title

Energy: A New Headquarters/Field Structure Could Provide a Better Framework for Improving Department of Energy Operations

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+ BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Governmental Affairs United States Senate nr 77 If- 1 ohm-r-n ~-rA-rrr\ Provide8 A Better Framework For Improving Department Of Energy Operations DOE’s organization structure could be improved to provide a better framework for effectively and efficiently responding to and accomplishing departmental requirements. Under its current ...

Date Sept. 3, 1981 Report No. ID-81-35 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Laws and Regulations Applicable to Imports From Nonmarket Economies Could Be Improved

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e / Cd./ I ,,c+ ,,’ - _ “___.. ‘b / \ i *( ji4 jJ BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES J ‘&port ToThe Congress U.S.Laws And Regulations Applicable To Imports From Nonmarket Economies Could Be Improved For political and economic reasons, the United States trades with countries whose economic systems, unlike ours, are under centralized government control. Because of these differences, U.S. ...

Date Sept. 2, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-40 Title

National Defense: Alternatives Are Available Which Can Reduce Costs of the LAMPS MK III Program

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC. THE UNITED STATES 2084 B-204170 SEPTEMBER &I981 The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Alternatives Costs of the are Available LAMPS MK III Which Can Reduce Program (MASAD-81-40) Subject: that we review the Your letter of January 27, 1981, requested program cost and, because of the ...

Date Sept. 1, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-88 Title

Budget and Spending: Progress in Improving Program and Budget Information for Congressional Use

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Date Sept. 1, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-63 Title

Government Operations: Review of Bidding Procedures Alleging Unfair Requirements

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS L001!311C9, DIVISION B-204495 SEPTEMBER 1,198f The Honorable Donald J. Mitchell House of Representatives Subjects Allegations of Unfair Bidding Requirements at Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York (PLRD-81-63) Dear Mr. Mitchell: you asked us to examine In your April 30, 1981, letter, certain bidding ...

Date Sept. 1, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-134 Title

Information Management: Relocating Social Security's Central Computer Operations

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UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: 116486 1'Relocating,Social Security's Central Computer Recent Agency Planning and Management Ope= at i O"%J Has Been Good, But Further Precautions Should Be Taken to Reduce Risks (RRD-81-134) As part of our ...

Date Sept. 1, 1981 Report No. 089265 Title

Special Publications: What is JFMIP?

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Date Sept. 1, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-85 Title

A Bibliography of Documents Issued by the GAO on Matters Related to: ADP

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United States General Accounting Office Requests for copies of this publicatio should be sent to: US. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Faciliiy EO. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-624 1 32 The fiat five copies o f individual documents are free of charge. Additional copies are $ . 5 each. There will be a 25%discount on all orders for 100 or ...

Date Aug. 31, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-145 Title

Education: Information on Funding Commitments From Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Titles III and IV During Fiscal Year 1981

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BY THEUS GENERALA;COUNlNG OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate ” information On Funding Commitments From Comprehensive Employment And Training Act Titles Ill And IV During Fiscal Year 1981 GAO identified 193 awards administered by Labor’s Office of National Pro rams or Office of Youth Programs totaling 3 102.6 million from Comprehensive ...