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Date Aug. 31, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-146 Title

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

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, . 1 REPORTBY THE U.S. General Accounting Office 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 P102.6 million from Comprehensive Employment and Training Act titles II I and IV discretionary funds that had ...

Date Aug. 31, 1981 Report No. CED-81-144 Title

Limited-Resource Farmer Loans: More Can Be Done To Achieve Program Goals and Reduce Costs

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‘ \l’Gd REPORT'BV U.S. THE General Accounting Office Limited-Resource Farmer Loans: More Can Be Done To Achieve Program Goals And Reduce Costs Since 1978 the Farmers Home Administration has provided more than a billion dollars in low-interest loans to borrowers with limited resources, such as new farmers, disadvantaged farmers, and farmers making changes in their operations who lack the income, ...

Date Aug. 28, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-128 Title

Veterans Administration Education Loan Program Should Be Terminated: Legislative Action Taken

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HUMAN Rt5OURCES DIVISION August 28, 1981 B-204030 The Honorable G. V. Montgomery Chairman, Committee on Veterans' House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Affairs Subject: Veterans Administration Education Loan Program Should Be Terminated: Legislative Action Taken (HRD-81-128) In a February 25, 1981, meeting with your office, we discussed our followup review on our May 1978 report A/ on the ...

Date Aug. 28, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-136 Title

Energy: Status of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Activities

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545 KNLROY AND DIVI8ION MlNtRAU AUG2 8 1981 B-203117 The Honorable James McClure Committee on Energy Chairman, and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable John Dingell Committee on Energy Chairman, and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Status August of Strategic Petroleum 1981 (EMD-81-136) Reserve Activities-- This is ...

Date Aug. 28, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-111 Title

Employment: Labor Needs To Better Select, Monitor, and Evaluate Its Employment and Training Awardees

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M*‘l: tn, b’D ~~#yb& CmWJQ ,gQESTRLCTED -” Accoumt&(:-l (fJpf$& @p;tr*;,; ??# lrbo L “” a’1 ““p” b the ()flicct &)f ~osril~.&&*.Ucwi iwQ**~~ -Q @enera’ ‘BYTHE COMPTROLLERGE Report To The Chairman, Senate Committee On Labor And Human Resources OF THE UNITEDSTATES Labor Needs To Better Select, Monitor, And Evaluate Its Employment And Training Awardees Labor’s Office of National Programs annually ...

Date Aug. 27, 1981 Report No. 116987 Title

Financial Management: Problems Confronting the Geological Survey in Collecting Oil and Gas Royalties

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*, ---L’ s . I^ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 OFF'ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY , EXPECTED AT lo:15 AM EST v AUGUST 27, 1981 -T STATEMENT MILTON ACTING J. OF SOCOLAR GENERAL STATES 116987 COMPTROLLER OF THE UNITED BEFORE THE 'COM!!ISSION ON FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCES OF THE NATION'S . \ 9* ENERGY ON PROBLEMS CONFRONTING COLLECTING _.I Chairman We are and 'Members ...

Date Aug. 26, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-60 Title

Government Operations: Alternatives to the Current Method of Computing General Schedule Pay

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1981 Chair, Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Chair: Subject: Alternatives to the Current Method i! General Schedule Pay (FPCD-81-60) 2 of I 116278 Computing This report responds to your March 10, 1981, letter requesting us to determine the costs that could be saved if the method of compensating General ...

Date Aug. 26, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-58 Title

Government Operations: Review of DOD Contracts Awarded Under OMB Circular A-76

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE //62 17 PROCUPEMENT. PhD READINESS LOGISTICS, UIVISION B-202157 AUGUST 26,1981 The Honorable Joseph P. Addabbo Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Review of DOD ontracts Awarded Under OMB 5 ircular A-76 (PLRD-81-58) 3 As you requested on September 22, 1980, we ...

Date Aug. 26, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-106 Title

Energy: Greater Commitment Needed To Solve Continuing Problems at Three Mile Island

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3 I IY THECOMPiRilLLER GENEgAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Greater Commitment Needed To Solve Continuing ProbllemsAt Three Mile Island The Nation’s first major accident at acommercial nuclear-powered electricity generating station occurred at Three Mile Island over 2 years ago, yet the resolution of the resultant problems is still subject to regulatory and financial uncertainty. ...

Date Aug. 25, 1981 Report No. B-204274 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 3852]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-204274 __ ___ The Honorable William D. Ford Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of June 17, 1981, requested that we-comment on H.R. 3852; 97th Congress, which your Committee is considering. The subject bill, if enacted, would abolish the Postal Rate Commission ...

Date Aug. 25, 1981 Report No. ID-81-51 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Strategy Needed for Water Supply Assistance to Developing Countries

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, I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENE Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES U.S. Strategy Needed For Water Supply Assistance To Developing Countries The United States has no water policies and strategies despite the fact that much of the billions of dollars provided for developing countries’ water projects emanates either directly or indirectly from the United States. Inadequate maintenance and the need to ...

Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-80 Title

Audit of the House Minority Printing Clerk: Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1980

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I . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Audit Of The Howe Minority Printing Clerk FiscalYear Ended September 30,198O Ill II0 116210 AFMD-81-80 AUGUST 24,198l COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF THE M UNITED STATES D.C. B-204149 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives We audited the accounts of the Minority Printing Clerk, House of ...

Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. B-204029 Title

Government Operations: [Inquiry About Status of Protest]

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(;c~mAXUA UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL s 24 1981 B-204029 The Luxite Corvoratiorn Federal Marketing Office 3714 Manor P1., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20007 Attention: Gentlenen: This is in response to your letter of July 8, 1981, inquiring about the status of a ,.rctest which you apparently believe is pener.ing before this 5ffice. ...

Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-57 Title

Government Operations: Navy Can Reduce the Cost of Ship Construction If It Enforces Provisions of the Contract Escalation Clause

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UNITED SEATED GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCURLMCNT, AN0 REAOINESS L001JTICJ. OIVISION B-203560 AUGUST 24.1981 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Thebavy Can Reduce the Cost of Ship Construction If It Enforces Provisions of the Contract Escalation Clause (PLRD-61-57) J Dear Mr. Secretary: We have reviewed procedures and practices Navy shipbuilding ...

Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-75 Title

Audit of the House Majority Printing Clerk: Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 1980

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,” BY THECO&OLLER A &gpiF GENER Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Audit Of The House Majority Printing Clerk: Fiscal Year Ended August 31,198O . AFMDBl-76 AUGUST 24,198l . r. Request sent to: for copies of GAO reports should be U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The first five ...

Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. 116233 Title

Special Publications: [Making Evaluations Relevant to Congressional Needs]

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MAWING EVALUATIONS RELEVANT TO CONGRESSIONAL NEEDS ; INVITED ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION'S 89TH ANNUAL CONVENTION, Los ANGELES, AUGUST 24-28, 1981 ELEANOR CHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR PROGRAM EvALyATION HE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PRESIDENT, THE EVALUATION RESEARCH SOCIETY IT'S A PLEASURE FOR ME TO BE HERE TODAY, SPEAKING TO THIS GROUP WHICH HAS DONE SO MUCH IN THE PAST ...

Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-78 Title

Budget and Spending: GSA's Cleaning Costs Are Needlessly Higher Than in the Private Sector

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. ‘. BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL! OF THEUNITEDSTATES $6#~ / d-@- ’ l * Report ToThe Congress GSA’s Cleaning Costs Are Needlessly Higher Than In The Private Sector The General Services Administration is spending several million dollars more per year than is necessary to clean office buildings. Because of high wages and low productivity, GSA spent, in four regions studied, over 50 percent more to clean ...

Date Aug. 24, 1981 Report No. CED-81-107 Title

Natural Resources: National Direction Required for Effective Management of America's Fish and Wildlife

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REPOI;-IT THE US. BY General Accounting Office National Direction Required For Effective Management Of America’s Fish And Wildlife The Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service is having problems fulfilling its responsibility for conserving, protecting, and enhancing America’s fish and wildlife because it is not providing guidance to field managers and lacks priorities, staff, and ...

Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. OGC-81-16 Title

Budget and Spending: Status of Budget Authority That Was Proposed, but Rejected, for Rescission

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 116216 B-200685 To the President Speaker of the budget of the House of Senate and the Representatives The purpose of this letter is to report on thelstatus of authority that was proposed, but rejected, for rescisSiOh} In the President’s tenth special message for fiscal year proposed four rescis1981, dated June 8, 1981, the President The ...

Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. B-204276 Title

Government Operations: [Views on Senate Joint Resolution 93]

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_ ('S! x . .' 0 ( 't\f ig t r-~q X. COMPTROLLER GENZRAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-204276 ~AUG 211981 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental ' - Affairs United States Senate -Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of July 16, 1981, requested our views on Senate Joint Resolution 93 ;which will clarify and reaf'frm that it is the "general oolic!"(emphasis ...

Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. ID-81-54 Title

International Affairs: Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Fluctuation Funds

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 //u86 B-146749 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense AUGUST 21,1981 Dear Mr. Secretary: xchange Rate Subject: !Foreign Currency Fluctuation Funds (ID-81-54) 3 We reviewed the contingency funds approved by the Congress to cover shortages in Defense's overseas programs caused by foreign The objective of our review ...

Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. CED-81-119 Title

Agriculture and Food: Cooperative Extension Service's Mission and Federal Role Need Congressional Clarification

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BY WE C’CMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF U--iE UNITEDSTATES Cooperative Extension Service’s Mission And Federal Role Need Congressional Clarification 7he Cooperative Extension Service has ex. f)andcd into new and more socially oriented r)rograms from its original focus on agricul. turf: and home economrcs programs in primarily rural areas. As demands for its services have increased, ...

Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-47 Title

Government Operations: Federal Life Insurance Changes Would Improve Benefits and Decrease Costs

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, 1 I REPORTBY THE w ,I Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Federal Life Insurance Changes Would Improve Benefits And Decrease Costs The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act of 1980 added two options to improve postretirement insurance coverage. GAO found that (1) the single premium rate established for each of the 1980 options is inequitable; the program requires younger retirees to ...

Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-62 Title

Government Operations: Observations of GAO on the Proposed Revision to Executive Order 12072 on the Policy of Meeting Federal Space Needs in Urban Areas

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20540 PROCUREMENT. AN0 READINESS LOQISTICS. DIVISION B-204377 AUGUST 21,lQSl The Honorable David A. Stockman Director, Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Stockman: IlllllllIlllI 116184 q- m 7GAO's&bservations,,on the Proposed Revision to Subject: Executive Order 12072 on the Polic of Meeting federal Space Needs in Urban Areas (PLRD-81-62) I ...

Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-94 Title

Financial Management: Examination of the Effectiveness of Statutory Offices of Inspector General

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AccoulurlNa nA8m MINMIIM~ DNI#IOE( B-200598 RELEASED . AUGUST 21,1981 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Harry F. Byrd, Senate Byrd: Jr. ess of Statutory Examination of the Effective (AFMD-81-94) L ffices of Inspector Genera J This report is in response to your July 14, 1980, request for (See a review of the 15 statutory offices of inspector general. It is a followup on the briefing ...

Date Aug. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-125 Title

Energy: DOE's Alcohol Fuels Awards Process Resulted in Questionable Award Selections and Limited Small Business Success

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Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES DOE’sAlcohol Fuels Awards Process Resulted In Questionable Award Selections And limited Small BusinessSuccess DOE made two rounds of awards for alcohol fuels feasibility studies and cooperative agreements. Certain events which occurred in the process DOE used to select awardees cast doubt over whether the best proposals were selected for award. In making ...

Date Aug. 20, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-109 Title

Energy: Simplifying the Federal Coal Management Program

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1 , t i3Y It It US GE_NERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Interior Simplifying The Federal Coal Management Program Development of coal under Federal leases and biding lease applications could be speeded 111) ant! the: administrative hurclen on the DeI)artment of the Interior reduced--by simplifyincj many of the r)roceclures for admin isterjnq ttle leases and processing the lease ...

Date Aug. 20, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-67 Title

Government Operations: INS Staffing Levels

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* I-==-- / UNJTEDSTATES GENERALACC~UNTMOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054(1 I ,_.1’ XI ,/ “E -AA coMMNsATIoN -NU DIVISION AND B-204217 The Honorable Geraldine A. Ferraro Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Chairwoman: Levels (FPCD-81-67) J that we review Your letter of March 6, 1981, requested the staffing levels for ...

Date Aug. 19, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-96 Title

Financial Management: Financial Control System Problems at the Community Services Administration Will Not Be Fully Solved by the Current System Redesign Project

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I * UNITED STATES GENERAL.ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20348 ACcoUM1N0 MANAOCM AND r INANC?AL CNT OIVISION B-203960 The Honorable Dwight A. Ink Community Services Director, Administration Dear Mr. Ink: AUGUST 19,1981 Subject: Financial Control System Problems at the Community rServices Administration will not be Fully Solved by the Current System Redesign Projec_fSI(AFMD-81-96) Our recent ...

Date Aug. 19, 1981 Report No. CED-81-138 Title

Agriculture and Food: Emerging Issues From New Product Development in Food Manufacturing Industries

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General Accounting Office Emerging Issues From New Product Development In Food Manufacturing Industries . cE;aq14s AMUST l@:,1981 \ . Request for copies of GAO sent to: reports should be U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The first five copies of individual reports are Additional copies ...

Date Aug. 19, 1981 Report No. B-203900 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 2098]

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/1A S) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-203900 August 19, 1981 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your June 23, 1981, request for our review and comments on H.R. 2098 which would amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish Inspectors General in the ...

Date Aug. 18, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-66 Title

National Defense: DOD's Management of Civilian Personnel Ceilings

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 + 7+?7=?? CCDCRAL GOMPSN8ATIW rER8ONNLL DJVl8ION AND B-204269 RELEASED The Honorable William House of Representatives Dear Mr. Hucrhes: OD's Management of Civilian Personnel J. Hughes Subjectr On September 29, 1980, you asked us to review how the Department of Defense (DOD) used its authority to exceed its civilian personnel ceilings ...

Date Aug. 18, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-79 Title

Financial Institutions: Federal Reserve Could Improve the Efficiency of Bank Holding Company Inspections

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BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Reserve Could Improve The Efficiency Of Bank Holding Company Inspections. The activities of bank holding companies can affect the soundness of their subsidiary banks. ,This is especially true when a bank holding company controls nonbanking subsidiaries that extend credit. Although the Federal Reserve has made progress in ...

Date Aug. 18, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-53 Title

National Defense: DOD Can Save Millions by Using Less Expensive Packaging for Small Arms Training Ammunition

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BY TtiE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFlCi To The Secretary Of Defense DOD Can Save Millions By Using Less Expensive Packaging For Small Arms Training Ammunition The Department of Defense is paying more than it needs to for ammunition intended for small arms training. Such ammunition, 5.56-mm. and 7.62-mm., is bought in combat packs and is equipped with items, such as bendoliers and stripper clips, that ...

Date Aug. 17, 1981 Report No. OGC-81-15 Title

Budget and Spending: President's Twelfth Special Message for FY 1981

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COMCTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON Of D.C. THL UNITED STATES 2OM@ B-200685 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives twelfth special message On July 16, 1981, the,$esident*s for fiw1 ywr 198dwas transmitted to the Congress pursuant to The special message prothe Impoundment Control Act of 1974. posed a new rescission of $173.0 million, 10 new deferrals totaland ...

Date Aug. 17, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-128 Title

Energy: Unresolved Issues Resulting From Changes in DOE's Synthetic Fuels Commercialization Programs

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASWINOTON Of THE zollll UNITED STATES D.C. August B-202463 17, 1981 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: RENAL. I~11111 111111111111111111~ 116392 Unresolved Issues Resulting From Changes ' c n DOE's Synthetic Fuels Commercialization' Programs (EMD-81- ...

Date Aug. 17, 1981 Report No. B-204403 Title

Government Operations: [HHS Relationship With the State of New York]

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, 0 1 9-FR r', COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-204403 Augtst 17, 1981 The Honorable Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: This Office is greatly concerned with the Department of Health and Human Services' iTHS frelationship with the State of New Yorg7under the Departmental Federal Assistance Financing System (DFAFS). A ...

Date Aug. 17, 1981 Report No. CED-81-150 Title

Agriculture and Food: GAO Comments on the Impact of the USDA Reorganization on Nutrition

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY ANO DNCl&?MCNT cCONOMIC DIVISION August 17, 1981 B-204179 The Honorable Doug Walgren Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology House Committee on Science and Technology The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture House Committee on ...

Date Aug. 17, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-49 Title

Government Operations: DOE Contracts To Demonstrate Coal Liquefaction Adequately Protect Government Interests

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RELEASED RESTRICTED Not 1, be nLBawd Acc*~t~~~g OffM 3JrCef+Z 011 tLe b*Jk by the Office of Congrwsiomrl ~~~~ _____ ef ma -- qpmval ---=-=-= ,__.__. I * BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OI3K.X +& Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Interior And Related Agencies, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives 1&37 I DOE Contracts To Demonstrate Coal Liquefaction Adequately Protect Government ...

Date Aug. 14, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-65 Title

Energy: TVA's Coal Procurement Practices--More Effective Management Needed

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< . . BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES TVA’s Coal Procurement Practices--More Effective Management Needed The Tennessee Valley Authority is one of the largest coal-buying utilities in the Nation. Coal costs are a major expense to TVA and thus affect power rates. The coal purchasing program should be managed more effectively in order to keep down coal costs. TVA ...

Date Aug. 14, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-53 Title

Financial Management: The Air Force Has Incurred Numerous Overobligations in Its Industrial Fund

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BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Air Force Has Incurred Numerous Overobligations In Its Industrial Fund The Air Force has incurred numerous overobligations in its industrial fund in recent years, ranging up to $210 million, and has not re‘ported the deficiencies to the President and ‘the Congress as required by law. Further, the ;Air Force illegally adjusted ...

Date Aug. 13, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-39 Title

National Defense: Adoption of Preplanned Product Improvement Techniques Can Reduce Cost of Improving Effectiveness of Systems During Their Lifetime

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 /i+L/+ AUGUST : . 2 /” MISSION ANALYSIS AND SVSTEMS ACQUlSlTlON DtvISION 13.1981 : ” E-204236 The Honorable The Secretary Attention% Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports Ill Ill 116127 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subjects Product Improvement r-Adoption of Preplanned Techniques Can Reduce Cost of Improving Effectiveness ...

Date Aug. 13, 1981 Report No. CED-81-137 Title

Financial Management: Review of Financial Statements of Commodity Credit Corporation

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J ,, .--. I--f 1\Q “CI -v.+ //6-c’JY I BY THECOMPTROLiER GENERA’ Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES P h Review Of Financial Statements Of Commodity Credit Corporation GAO has noted certain departures from generally accepted accounting principles in the financial statements of the Commodity Credit Corportation for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1980. Because of these departures and ...

Date Aug. 13, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-104 Title

Income Security: Perspective on Income Security and Social Services and an Agenda for Analysis

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. . BY I-HECOMPTRQLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES -G.--- Report ToThe Congress”Hw Perspective On Income Security And Social Services And An Agenda ForAnalysis Income Security and Social Services comprise the single largest category of Federal expenditures. Outlays for fiscal 1981 are estimated to be $300 billion--about 49 percent of the Federal budget. The effect of several factors, including ...

Date Aug. 12, 1981 Report No. B-204034 Title

Government Operations: [Status of Emergency Medical Services Training Program Grant]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-204034 August 12, 1981 The Honorable Alan Cranston United States Senate Dear Senator Cranston: This responds to your letter dated July 1, 1981, in which you asked us to address the concerns expressed by Dr. Theodore Jackson, Martin Luther King General Hospital, in his letter to you dated June 26, 1981. Dr. Jackson's concerns arise ...

Date Aug. 11, 1981 Report No. 091107 Title

Natural Resources: Geological Survey's Oil and Gas Royalty Collection System

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UNITED STAT& G&ERAL ACCOUNTXNGOFFICE . 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 1981 STATEMENTOF JOHN F. SIMONETTE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1 091107 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MtiAGEMENT DI'VISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S OIL AND GAS ROYALTY COLLECTION SYSTEM Mr. Chairman 4 and Members of the ...

Date Aug. 11, 1981 Report No. ID-81-46 Title

International Affairs: The Growing Role of Trade as a Development Assistance Mechanism

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* < y 23 General Accounting Office The Growing Development Role Of Trade As A Assistance Mechanism REPORTBY THEil S. 7-‘4lb GAO has reviewed how four developing countries use trade in their economic development, and how bilateral and multilateral donors assist developing countries in the area of trade. Developing countries increasingly depend on expanding trade--particularly with developed ...

Date Aug. 11, 1981 Report No. CED-81-126 Title

Transportation: Better Targeting of Federal Funds Needed To Eliminate Unsafe Bridges

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> * ..“. n y?y+ ’ ~1 ‘ (I . ..J**d? /- . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Honorable James R.Sasser United States Senate OF THEUNITEDSTATES -- 1 Better Targeting Of Federal Funds Needed Tb Eliminate Unsafe Bridges The Federal Highwa Administration estimates that it would cost ii 41.1 billion to replace or rehabilitate the more than 200,000 deficient bridges in the Nation. The Federal bridge ...

Date Aug. 11, 1981 Report No. CED-81-120 Title

Natural Resources: Continuation of the Resource Conservation and Development Program Raises Questions

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House And Senate On Appropriations Committees OF THE UNITED STATES Continuation Of The Resource Conservation And Development Program Raises Questions The Resource Conservation and Development Program is a rural devetopment program initiated in the early 1960’s to improve the conservation and use of natural resources and the economic well-being of local communities. GAO found that program ...

Date Aug. 10, 1981 Report No. B-203576 Title

Government Operations: [Views on H.R. 2322; A Bill Authorizing GAO To Audit the Federal Reserve Board]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-203576 AVG I 1980 -The Honorable Ted Stevens Assistant Majority Leader United States Senate Dear Senator Stevens: This responds to your request of May 28, 1981, for our views on H.R. 2322. H.R. 2322 would authorize and direct the General Accounting Office (GAO) to audit the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Advisory Council, the ...