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Date July 28, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-127 Title

Income Security: Limits on Receipt of Multiple Disability Benefits Could Save Millions

Reports and Testimonies

BYTHEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee On Finance United States Senate Limits On Receipt Of Multiple Disability Benefits Could Save Millions At the request of the Senate Committee on Finance, GAO studied the prevalence of receipt of disability benefits from Social Security and other programs. A sample of Social Security recipients were matched against the 8 largest ...

Date July 28, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-52 Title

Government Operations: Employment Trends and Grade Controls in the DOD General Schedule Work Force

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I,, * / If BYTH~~MPTROLLER GENERAli ' e Con OF THEUNITEDSTATES Trends An The Department of Defense’s General Schedule average grade rose from 7.29 in 1964 to 7.89 in 1980. This was due, in large part, to technology advancement and increasingly complex defense work, creating the need for more high grade professional, administrative, and tech nical workers and fewer low grade clerical personnel. It ...

Date July 28, 1981 Report No. CED-81-133 Title

Transportation: Consumers Need More Reliable Automobile Fuel Economy Data

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Report To The Chairman, Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives consumers Need More Reliable Automobile Fuel Economy Data Every new automobile sold in the United States has a label showing its tested fuel economy, In addition, all fuel economy test results are published annually to encourage the production and purchase of more fuel-efficient automobiles. Consumers are skeptical, ...

Date July 28, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-64 Title

Financial Management: Millions Written Off in Former Service Members' Debts--Future Losses Can Be Cut

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WI, i 13 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Co OF THEUNITEDSTATES Millions Written Off In Former Service Members’ Debts--Future Losses Can Be Cut During fiscal 1977 through 1979, $67 million owed by former service members was written off by the military services as bad debts while only $19.8 million was collected. Defense can substantially reduce these losses in the future by --making sure that ...

Date July 27, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-55 Title

National Defense: Defense Can Save Time and Money by Exploring Alternatives to Construction of New Cargo Ships for Rapid Deployment Force

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PRCCUREP,:EPIT. AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-204107 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense JULY 27,1981 gefense Can Save Time and Money By Exploring Alternatives to Construction of New Cargo Ships for the Rapid Deployment Force (PLRD-81-55) 3 Dear Mr. Secretary: llllllll llllllll 116099 This report summarizes the results of our review of the sealift ...

Date July 27, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-124 Title

Status Report: "National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980"

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS July 27, 1981 B-204155 The Honorable Don Fuqua Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Interim Status Report on Executive Branch Implementation of the "National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980" (EMD-81-124) II IIIII 11111 ...

Date July 27, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-56 Title

Government Operations: GSA Planned Program To Evaluate Completed Construction Projects Can Benefit Future Construction

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACC~~NTI~\~G OFflCS WASHINGTON. 3.C. l?.O5%3 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION JULY27,1981 B-204065 The Honorable John G. Fary Chairman, Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds Committee on Public Works and Transportation House of Representatives /'GSA% Planned Program '""'Construction Projects Construction?(PLRD-81-56) .", ,,J Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: To ...

Date July 27, 1981 Report No. 115918 Title

Health: Black Lung Program and Black Lung Disability Trust Fund

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, DC 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EST Monday, July 27, 1981 115918 STATEMENT OF MORTON E. HENIG, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE ,"11 .. i BLACK LUNG PROGRAM AND L... AND BLACK LUNG DISABILITY I X..' ...

Date July 27, 1981 Report No. 115923 Title

National Defense: DOD Procurement Plan for a New Semi-Automatic 9mm Pistol as the Standard Military Sidearm

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 a.m. MONDAYJULY 27, 1981 STATEMENTOF Werner Grosshans, Deputy Director PROCURFMENT,LOGISTICS, before Investigations Committee AND READINESS DIVISION the Subcommittee on Armed Services , House of Representatives on Department ,),",I ;:, ',,I/'//) Procurement of Defense Plan for 9mm Pistol A New ...

Date July 27, 1981 Report No. CED-81-110 Title

Agriculture and Food: Lessons To Be Learned From Offsetting the Impact of the Soviet Grain Sales Suspension

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., . . * . REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Lessons To Be Learned From Offsetting The Impact Of The Soviet Grain Sales Suspension The Department of Agriculture took actions to offset the impact on farmers of the January 1980-Apri I 198 1 Soviet grain sales suspension. These actions were aimed at stabilizing market prices and included purchase and resale of exporters’ ...

Date July 24, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-85 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Consumer Products Advertised To Save Energy--Let the Buyer Beware

Reports and Testimonies

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES mG Report To The Congress Consumer Products Advertised To Save EnergyLet The Buyer Beware Consumers spend billions annually on products offering increased energy performance savings. Consumers face difficulties in assessing product claims that are potentially inaccurate, misleading, and difficult to compare. The government can help consumers evaluate the ...

Date July 24, 1981 Report No. CED-81-141 Title

Agriculture and Food: Long-Range Planning Can Improve the Efficiency of Agricultural Research and Development

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. r’ I BY-THE GENERALACCOUNTIN US. Report To The Honorable George E. Brown, House Of Representatives Jr. Long-Range Planning Can Improve The Efficiency Of Agricultural Research And Development Increasing demands for food and fiber combined with increasing pressures on agricultural inputs--water, land, and energy--make it all the more important that national long-rang(! planning be undertaken for ...

Date July 23, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-62 Title

Government Operations: Followup on Actions To Improve Coordination and Utilization of Human Resources Research and Development

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UNITED STATES.GEN_ERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHlNGTOti, D.C. 20548 _ _ FEOCRAL PERSONNEL AND COMPIENSAT~~N DIVISION B-203776 JULY 23,lMf The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports Secretary: Followup on Actions To Improve Coordination iand Utilization of Human Resources 'Research and Development -I (FPCD-81-62) Subject: Investments in ...

Date July 23, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-86 Title

Government Operations: Quality of Mail Service to Postal Patrons in Montana

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UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFKE WASHINOTON, D.C. 2OM ' ~-203054 , JULY 23,198l Max Baucu8 Senate Baucuat hi- &lit* The Honorable United Stat.8 Doar Senator Subjoctr 111111 116212 of Mail Se vice to Poetal Patron8 in Montana (GGD-81-86) f Thir is in response to your February 26, 1981, request for a survey of mail sorvica in Montana to determine if it has been maoting Postal Service delivery ...

Date July 23, 1981 Report No. 115900 Title

Special Publications: The Use of Obsolescent Computers Involves Unnecessary Costs and Problems

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t 4 BY PAN A, PUCHALIK NEW YK REGIONAL OFFICE O U ,S G!iNEW-\L ACCOUNTING OFF1CE AT GAITHUZSBURG, M ,D GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TU SPEAK AT YOUR CONFERENCE O N IN ADP MANAGEMENT, ADVANCE; COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY HAVE FORTUITOUSLY PROVIDED THE GOVERNMENT PROBLEMS WITH ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS TO PRESENT OBSOLESCENCE IMPLEMENTING SEVERAL MODERN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP ACHIEVE ...

Date July 23, 1981 Report No. 115888 Title

Financial Institutions: Implementation of Bank Secrecy Act's Reporting Requirements

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 A.M. EDT July 23, 1981 STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND RENEGOTIATION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS 115888 ,-*r,’ ” 0N FMPLEMENTATION OF THE ""C BANK SECRECYACT'S REPORTING Mr. Chairman ...

Date July 23, 1981 Report No. B-202772 Title

Financial Management: [State Audit Requirements for Proposed Block Grant and Consolidated Assistance Programs]

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 f J OFFICE OF GENERALCOUNSEL July 2 3 , 1981 B-2027 7 2 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In connection with conference consideration of the omnibus reconciliation bills, Chairman Dingell's office requested our advice on &ate audit requirements for ...

Date July 23, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-83 Title

Head Start: An Effective Program but the Fund Distribution Formula Needs Revision and Management Controls Need Improvement

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/ Y i ,$r BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ ’ ”HeportTo The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Head Start: An Effective Program But The Fund Distribution Formula Needs Revision And Management Controls Need Improvement Funding for enrollment and operating costs in Head Start, the program providing comprehensive services toeconomically disadvantaged preschool children and their families, has increased ...

Date July 23, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-85 Title

Financial Management: The Urban and Community Impact Analysis Program, if Retained, Will Need Major Improvements

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,r- ih l’#yq$j )j$f/& ES THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUbJTING OFFiCi Report To The Director Of The Office Of Management And Budget The Urban And Community Impact Analysis Program, If Retained, Will Need Major Improvements The Urban and Community Impact Analysis program, administered by the Office of Management and Budget, has not achieved intended results. Hampered more by administrative rather than ...

Date July 23, 1981 Report No. CED-81-131 Title

Solid Waste Disposal Practices: Open Dumps Not Identified; States Face Funding Problems

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UNTING OFFICE Report ToT ert Gore, Jr. House 0 Repre ~&t$Ylves w --Open Dumps Not Identified --States Face Funding Problems In 1976 the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act was passed to deal with, among other things, the Nation’s open-dumping problem and the lack of a ‘national solid waste management program. Some problems this law was intended to correct still exist because: --The ...

Date July 23, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-80 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Bank Secrecy Act Reporting Requirements Have Not Yet Met Expectations, Suggesting Need for Amendment

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? ;, f IL/ ----w BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Bank Secrecy Act Reporting Requirements Have Not Yet Met Expectations, Suggesting Need For Amendment After 10 years, the reports required by the 1970 Bank Secrecy Act are not widely used by taw enforcement agencies. Further, it is uncertain how well financial institutions and individuals comply with the act’s ...

Date July 22, 1981 Report No. 088052 Title

Government Operations: The President's Reorganization Authority

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U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. July 22, 1981 ll lllllllllllll 088052 STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR ACTING COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PRESIDENT'S REORGANIZATION AUTHORITY 7 33 m-5 .: (‘8 ‘, ,‘, ...

Date July 22, 1981 Report No. 115875 Title

Natural Resources: Agency Procedures for Processing Dredging Permits

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 i II llllll 115875 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING JULY 22, 1981 STATEMENTOF HUGH J. WESSINGER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SENIOR LEVEL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANTMARINE AND FISHERIES ON PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING DREDGING PERMITS MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE COMMITTEE: ...

Date July 22, 1981 Report No. 115887 Title

Budget and Spending: GAO Views on H.R. 3943

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U.S. GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. July 22, 1981 STATEMENTOF MILTON 3. SOCOLAR ACTING COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON .e"i" Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to testify today on H.R. 3943, which of ...

Date July 22, 1981 Report No. 115901 Title

Government Operations: [Need To Maximize RPV Use Where Suited To Save Lives and Dollars]

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LNXED TO MAXIMIZE RPV USE WERE SUITED TO SAVE LIVES AND DOLLARS) PAPER PmSENTED BY RAYMOND A . HAUTALA GROUP DIRECTOR MISSION XYALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION u .s . GENERAL ACCOUNT~NG OFFICE BEFORE THE ASSOCIATION FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS WASHINGTON, D.C. J U L Y 22, 1981 I Ul PLEASED T O BE HERE TODAY T O D I S C U S S THE RECENT GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E ,WPORT T I T L E D " ...

Date July 22, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-118 Title

Income Security: Using the Exact Match File for Estimates and Characteristics of Persons Reporting and Not Reporting Social Security Self-Employment Earnings

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Report To The Chairman Subcommittee On Oversight House Committee On Ways And Means Using The Exact Match File For Estimates And Characteristics Of Persons Reporting ,And Not Reporting Social Security Self- Employment Earnings This report contains estimates of the number and characteristics of persons reporting and not reporting self-employment earnings under Social Security. The estimates and ...

Date July 22, 1981 Report No. B-199499 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on S. 719]

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V~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~( COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED S rATES b 16: . ,8 ;WASHINGTON D.C. 2a48 B-199499 JUL 2 21981 The Honorable William V. Roth., Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of April 7, 1981, requested our views on S. 719, 97th Ccngress, 1st Session, the proposed "Consultant Reform and Disclosure Act of 1981." This ...

Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115933 Title

Employment: The Federal Merit Pay Program

Reports and Testimonies

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. MCCORMICK, JR., DEPUTY DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OF THE HOUSE POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE ON I,*," ,,,,, ,#""" /THE FEDERAL MERIT PAY PROGRAM L Madam ...

Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115862 Title

National Defense: The Defense Industrial Base

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1:00 p.m. EDT July 21, 1981 ill~lllllll~ ll 115862 STATEMENT OF WERNER GROSSHANS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON ITHE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE-7I 1' .h. _**' Mr. Chairman and Members the recent of ...

Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115861 Title

National Defense: Matters Relating to the M1 Tank

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981 STATEMENT WALTON H. MISSION ANALYSIS SHELEY, OF Jr., DIRECTOR Illlllllllll 115861 AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION BEFORE THE DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRADE, FINANCE, AND SECURITY ECONOMICS ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ATTERS RELATING TO THE Mr. Chairman, Committee ...

Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115859 Title

Transportation: FAA's Planned Consolidation of Regional Offices

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U!llTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING JULY 21, STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHPJEGE, DIRECTOR 1981 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS OIJ -I c FAA'S PLANNED CONSOLIDATION OF REGIONAL OFFICES 3 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS ...

Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 088051 Title

Social Services: Federal Disaster Assistance

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. EST TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DiVISION . BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE rr .. IIIIll1 Ill 088051 COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC UNITED STATES SENATE ON FEDERAL DISASTER ...

Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 115863 Title

National Defense: Logistics Planning for the M1 Tank

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE OTJ DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981 115863 STATEMENT OF DONALD J. HORAN, DIRECTOR AND READINESS DIVISION PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE JOINT AtiD SECURITY TRADE, ECONOMICS ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ON LOGISTICS PLANNING FOR THE Ml TANK Mr. Chairman, Committee ...

Date July 20, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-122 Title

Energy: Preliminary Information on Appliance Energy Labeling and Appliance Efficiency Standards

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . CNSROY AN0 DIVISION MlNRAU 116187 . July 20, 1981 B-204064 The Honorable Subcommittee on Energy Conservation Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chafrmanr Subject; Not to be r&%+%@d OlMt%fide the Ihenerat E~sFR~~STED Bq3& of g.peahC apwi&,rn,In’ NI.*r;f:r~gQffECQ m7r..,!k 0 : fh-l Y”. . Ia QElva O,E, ...

Date July 20, 1981 Report No. 115860 Title

Financial Management: Improving the Collection of Debts Owed the Government

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDBY 10:30 MONDAY, JULY 20, 1981 . STATEMENTOF WILBUR D. CAMPBELL ACTING. DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON OVERSIGHT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ON I IMPROVING THE COLLECTION OF DEBTS OWEDTHE GOVERNMENT3 Mr. ...

Date July 20, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-40 Title

Government Operations: Action Needed To Eliminate Delays in Processing Civil Service Retirement Claims

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REPQT?T THE BY' roller General OF -?-HE UNITEDSTATES -.~_. ~. .t 1 tion NIeeded To Eliminate. Delays In Processing Civil Service Retirement laims The Office of Personnel Management’s failure to timely process claims for retirement benefits has caused financial uncertainty and distress. While OPM has set its performance standards at 35 days for acceptable claims processing, it is currently ...

Date July 20, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-34 Title

Recruiting Malpractice: Extent, Causes, and Potentials for Improvement

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B’i’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL R~apoilet The Honcwa To Sum Nunn Member, Committee On Armed Services OF THE UNITEDSTATES Recruiting Malpractice: Extent,Causes, And Potentials For Improvement Malpractice is perceived by many recruiting personnel to be a problem, mostly in the Active Force components, particularly the Marine Corps. Types of malpractice thought to be occurring range from violating minor ...

Date July 17, 1981 Report No. B-201857 Title

Government Operations: [Possibility of Unlawful Compensation]

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COMPTROLLER GENERA WASHINGTON DC. UNITED 205481 STATES 5 / fq9 B-201857 July 17, 1981 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This is in response to your request for our opinion concerning the possibility that a payment by the Mountain States Legal Foundation (the Foundation), to Secretary of Interior, James Watt, would ...

Date July 17, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-125 Title

Health: Federal Drug Development Programs

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-202161 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Subcommittee on Health Chairman, and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. 115882 Chairman: -P----" "1) (HRD-81-125) Subject: Federal Drug Development Programs L J This is in response to your request that we develop information ...

Date July 17, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-118 Title

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

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RELEASED WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS 0lVlS10N July 17, 1981 B-203117 The Honorable James McClure Committee on Energy Chairman, and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable John Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives ."#cnSubject: tatus of Strategic --July Activities Petroleum Reserve (EMD-81-118) This is the seventh in a series of ...

Date July 17, 1981 Report No. CED-81-123 Title

Housing: Better Management of Collateral Can Reduce Losses in SBA's Major Loan Program

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BY THE U.5 GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator ’ Small Business Administration Better Management Of Collateral Can Reduce Losses In SBA’S Major Loan Program In recent years, the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) program, the agency’s principal business loan program, has experienced increasing loan losses. As of April 1981, 14.4 percent ($1.8 billion) of the outstanding 7(a) ...

Date July 17, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-54 Title

Government Operations: Improving the Credibility and Management of the Federal Work Force Through Better Planning and Budgetary Controls

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Report To The Chairwoman, Subcommittee On Human Resources Committee On Post Office And Civil Service House Of Representatives OF THEUNITED STATES Improving The Credibility And Manageinent Of The Federal Work Force Through Better Planning And Budgetary Controls Federal departments and agencies have not developed comprehensive work force planning systems that relate staff needs to work requirements. ...

Date July 16, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-71 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Data on Small Business--Much Is Collected but It Should Be Integrated for Better Use

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I 1, y- r ” ” .” ,, /I UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNTINC AN0 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION B-203867 JULY 16.1981 The Honorable John J. LaFalce Subcommittee on General Chairman, Oversight Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Subject: Dear Mr. II 115837 Data on Small Business-- Much Is Collected But It c: Should Be Integrated For Better Use (AFMD- ...

Date July 16, 1981 Report No. 088050 Title

National Defense: The Department of Defense's System of Managing Physical Security at U.S. Military Bases

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 088050 FOR R&LEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.mer Thursday, July 16, 1981 Statement Werner Grosshans, Procurement, Logistics before Subcommittee of Deputy Director and Readiness the Committee Division Eiouse Armed Services on Investigations* the Hr. Chairman, I am pleased to appear before Subcommittee on Investigations of Defense' ...

Date July 15, 1981 Report No. B-203209 Title

Government Operations: [Application for Waiver of Indebtedness]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 July l5, 1931 B-203209 The Honorable William F. Hildenbrand Secretary of the Senate Dear Mr. Hildenbrand: Pursuant to section 2 of the act of July 25, 1974, Pub. L. 93-359, 88 Stat. 394 (2 U.S.C. 130c), and the May 4, 1981 request from the Financial Clerk of the Senate, we are submitting this report relative to Mr. Peter D. H. Stockton ...

Date July 15, 1981 Report No. B-198378 Title

Government Operations: [Review of Corps of Engineers Water Contracting and Repayment Practices]

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE < .,C,/ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION July 15, 1981 Lt. General Joseph K. Bratton Chief of Engineers Army Corps of Engineers Dear General Bratton: During our recent Freview of Corps of Engineers water contracting and repayment practicesi, we identified a problem which warrants your attention. Wesfound that: --Repayment ...

Date July 15, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-122 Title

Income Security: Ohio's 1981 Home Energy Assistance Program

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_ .* HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION RELEASED JULY15,1981 B-203948 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Howard M. Metzenbaurn Senate Metzenbaum: Ohio's 1981 Home Energy (HRD-81-122) Assistance Program that we review Ohio's On January 23, 1981, you requested In a handling of its 1981 Low Income Energy Assistance Program. March 4, 1981, discussion with your office, your specific interests were ...

Date July 15, 1981 Report No. 115773 Title

Veterans Affairs: The Veterans Administration's Security Force and Crime at VA Medical Centers

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LJrJITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUdTIdG OFFiCE b4ASrlItiGT~N, D.C. 2054d F3R RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 Ad rlednesdaf, July 15, 1981 S'TATEMENT OF ROBERT A. PETERSaN, SENIOR ASSOCIATE HUMAB RESi3URCES DIVISION DIRECTOR BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON H3SPITALS AND HEALTH CARE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS THE IIIflr. here force centers. medical today ard ON 115773 II I be VETERQJS ...

Date July 15, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-38 Title

Government Operations: Manpower Effectiveness of the All-Volunteer Force

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Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Manpower Effectiveness The All-Volunteer Force Of Since adoption of the Total Force policy and the All-Votunteer Force, fundamental changes in manpower mobilization plans and capabilities have occurred. This report discusses various manpower problems which hamper the Nation’s mobilization capabilities in the event of a national emergency. As a result, GAO ...

Date July 15, 1981 Report No. 115776 Title

Economic Development: Comments on S. 881 and GAO Report on Small-Business Innovation Initiatives

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U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 AM Wednesday, July 15, 1981 STATEMENTOF MORTONA. MYERS DIRECTOR PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION Illill II lllllll 115776 BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON -.-.-_ GAO REPORT ENTITLED "CONSISTENT CRITERIA ARE NEEDED TO ASSESS 1 SMALL-BUSINESS ...