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Date May 26, 1981 Report No. B-170612,B-202803 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 1130 and H.R. 2547

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-17062 3May 26, 1981 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: l4b pt This letter responds to separate requests for comments on two bills--H.R. 1130 (B-170612), the "Sunset Program Reauthorization and Evaluation Act of 1979" and H.R. 2547, the "Government Economy ...

Date May 26, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-80 Title

Energy: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Hydroelectric Permitting and Licensing Efforts Are Being Hampered by Hybrid Applications and Staffing

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B'200895 The Honorable Georgiana Sheldon Acting Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dear Ms. Sheldon: MAY 28.7981 &y era1 Energy Regulatory Fe Commission's Hydroelectric Permitting and Licensing Efforts are Being 'Ha pered by Hybrid Applications and Staffin d (EM&81-80) *Increases in the’price of imported oil have brought ...

Date May 26, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-29 Title

Government Operations: AWACS Contract Price Overstated Because of Noncurrent, Inaccurate, and Incomplete Cost or Pricing Data

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL Accoumf NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-168450 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: C. Subject: LAWACSContract Price Overstated Because I of Noncurrent, Xnaccurate, and Incomplete Cost or Pricing Data3 (PLRD-81-29) This report discusses our review of the pricing of This is a ...

Date May 26, 1981 Report No. CED-81-40 Title

Housing: New-Home Buyers and Federal Agencies Benefit From Improved Warranty Protection

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REPORTBY THE Us, General Accounting Office New-Home Buyers And Federal Agencies Benefit From Improved Warranty Protection insured warranties, which protect the newhome buyer if the builder does not take responsibility for faulty construction, now cover about 18 percent of all new houses built in the Nation. The Departments of Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development and the Veterans ...

Date May 22, 1981 Report No. 115342 Title

Agriculture and Food: Observations on Selected Aspects of School Lunch Program Administration

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE J COMMUNITY AN0 DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION WASH I NGTON, 0-C. 20548 I153yz MAY2 2 1981 Mr. William Hoaqland Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service Department of Agriculture 115342 Dear Mr. Hoagland: on Selected Aspects of l-Observations School Lunch Program Administration -J We recently completed a limited survey to obtai'n background information on ...

Date May 22, 1981 Report No. 115366 Title

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

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 205413 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9 A.M. PDT FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE BEFORE THE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON r-MARINE DISCHARGE WAIVERS FOR ...

Date May 22, 1981 Report No. B-201962 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 325

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-201962 * - May 22, 1981 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: to - This responds to your request for our I mments on H.R. 324, a bill to provide for the inclusion of certain Federal entities in the budget totals. We are pleased to note that the purpose of ...

Date May 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-68 Title

Environmental Protection: Billions Could Be Saved Through Waivers for Coastal Wastewater Treatment Plants

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Billions Could Be Saved Through Waivers For Coastal Wastewater Treatment Plants In many locations discharges of primary treated municipal wastes are not harmful to the marine environment. Giving waivers to coastal communities in these locations so they do not have to build Federally required secondary treatment facilities could ...

Date May 21, 1981 Report No. B-202459 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on Proposed Legislation Referred to as Public Buildings Act Amendments of 1981]

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COMPTR0'-LER GCANERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 2OU48 PLRD/FAM-6 B-202459 May 21, 1981 The Honorable James J. Howard Chairman, Committee on Public Works Iand Transportation House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: -In response to youx-February 20, 1981, request, we lare providing the enclosed Lcomments on t4ies proposed legislation (,H-.R-ti193-8-)' referred to as t4h-e Public ...

Date May 21, 1981 Report No. 115480 Title

Energy: Implementation and Impact of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 1978

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected 1O:OO a.m. Thursday, May 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. DIRECTOR, U.S. CONAHAN DIVISION OFFICE 115480 INTERNATIONAL GENERAL ACCOUNTING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SECURITY AND THE AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND TRADE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS U.S. HOUSE OF ...

Date May 21, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-49 Title

Financial Institutions: Response to Questions Bearing on the Feasibility of Closing the Federal Reserve Banks

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To .The Honorable Henry S. Reuss House OPjZepresentatives OF THE UNIiED STATES Response .To Questions Bearing On .The Feasibility Of Closing .The Federal Reserve Banks The need for Federal Reserve banks has been questioned due to the passage of the Monetary Control Act of 1980 which states that Federal Reserve banks must now charge their members for previously ...

Date May 21, 1981 Report No. ID-81-25 Title

The Preparation of Volunteers for Peace Corps Service: Some Areas Need Management Attention

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BY’ U.S.GENERALACCOUkTlNG OFFICE ThE Report To The Director, Peace Corps The Preparation Of Volunteers For Peace Corps Service: Some Areas Need Management Attention The Peace Corps marks its 20th birthday in 1981. Its successes during this period have been dependent to a large degree on its volunteers and their preparation. This dependence will continue in the future. This report examines the ...

Date May 21, 1981 Report No. 115302 Title

Financial Management: Better Accounting and Financial Management Needed To Eliminate Continued Foreign Military Sales Subsidies

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FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 9:30 A.M. AT MAY 21, 1981 UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 STATEMENT OF DONALDL. SCANTLEBURY CHIEF ACCOUNTANT AND DIRECTOR ACCOUNTINGAND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE DEFENSE ON OF THE HOUSEAPPROPRIATIONSCOMMITTEE ON CONTINUED FOREIGN MILITARY SALES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: We are pleased to be here ...

Date May 21, 1981 Report No. OCG-81-2 Title

International Affairs: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 Should Be Selectively Modified

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‘ . 2-T *&&- 4 ‘Y;W -_ f charge. Additional copies of bound Additional audit reports are $3.25 each. copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports) and most other publications are $1.00 each. There will be a 25% discount on all orders for 100 or more copies mailed to a single address. Sales orders must be prepaid on a cash, check, or money order basis. Check should be made out to the “ ...

Date May 20, 1981 Report No. 115400 Title

Budget and Spending: Proposed Authorization for District of Columbia To Sell General Obligation Bonds To Pay Certain Liabilities

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m., DST May 20, 1981 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM DIRECTOR, J. ANDERSON GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON,THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION DISTRICT OBLIGATION FOR THE OF COLUMBIA TO SELL GENERAL BONDS TO PAY CERTAIN LIABILITIES ...

Date May 20, 1981 Report No. 115367 Title

International Affairs: Impact of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on U.S. Business

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED BY 10:00 AM EST WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1981 STATEMENTOF 115367 DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY DIVISION DIRECTOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANTOF GAO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS lllxlllll II Ill SUBCOMMITTEEON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND ...

Date May 19, 1981 Report No. 115369 Title

Financial Management: Need To Prevent Fraud Against the Federal Government

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1981 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR MANAGEMENT DIVISION ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF THE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THE NEED TO PREVENT FRAUD AGAINST THE FEDERAL ...

Date May 19, 1981 Report No. B-202254 Title

Government Operations: Comments on Proposed Modifications to Defense Contract Financing Regulations

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60 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL May 19, 1981 B-202254 Mr. James T. Brannan Director Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Dear Mr. Brannan: -.y letter of February 17, 1981, you requested our B cmments on proposed modifications to per-ag-re-E-5-2-1 (Defense ef-the ...

Date May 19, 1981 Report No. CED-81-104 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Coast Guard Drug Interdiction on the Texas Coast

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE ~ COMMUNITY AN0 DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION ‘!‘kJ _,__, .,,.,^,. *._. -. “’ 1 B-203255 MAY 19,1981 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Lloyd Bentsen Senate Bentsen: % Coast Guard Drug Interdiction on the Texas z Coast (CED-81-104) .J7 you,Kequested information In your April 3, 1981, letter on the capability of the Coast ...

Date May 19, 1981 Report No. 115303 Title

Budget and Spending: Budget Reduction Proposals Affecting Federal Compensation Programs

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, 1981 STATEMENTOF HARRY S. HAVENS ASSISTANT COMPTROLLERGENERAL BEFORE THE HOUSE POST OFFICE AND CIVIL ..__ON SERVICE COMMITTEE G 115303 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to be here being today to provide would our views on We are pleased various proposals considered ...

Date May 19, 1981 Report No. 115255 Title

SBA Franchise Loans: Risk of Loss Can Be Reduced and Program Effectiveness Improved

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vi UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 / FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT-9:3@-aim. DST'. TUESDAY, NAY 19, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHNEGE, DIRECTOR AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE TRE 'V i SUBCOMMITTEEQN COMMERCE,CONSUMER,AND h"'? MONETARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CN GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & EOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES '-'I. ON @IsA FRANCRISE LOANS: -Bf3ssws--av RISK OF ...

Date May 19, 1981 Report No. 115333 Title

National Defense: Missile System Review

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE For Release on Delivery EDT Expected Tuesday, STATEMENTOF MILTON SOCOLAR ACTING COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE at 1O:OO a.m. May 19, 1981 SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to testify regarding our recent report covering a I ...

Date May 19, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-56 Title

Health: DOD Needs Better Assessment of Military Hospitals' Capabilities To Care for Wartime Casualties

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, . . BY’THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES DOD Needs Better Assessment Of Military Hospitals’ Capabilities To Care For Wartime Casualties Over the last two decades military hospital bed capacity has fallen substantially with the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) adoption of peacetime hospital replacement standards. DOD is developing a contingency system of civilian ...

Date May 18, 1981 Report No. OGC-81-11 Title

Budget and Spending: Status of Budget Authority

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL IN REPLY REFER TO: B-200685 1981 May 18, To the President of the Speaker of the House of Senate and the Representatives 115318 The purpose of this letter is to report on the status of budget authority that was proposed, but rejected, for rescission. In the President's sixth special message for fiscal proposed ...

Date May 18, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-51 Title

HHS Moves To Improve Accuracy of AFDC Administrative Cost Allocation: Increased Oversight Needed

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Subcommittee On Oversight House Committee On Ways And Means OF THE UNITED STATES HHSMoves To Improve Accuracy Of AFDC Administrative Cost Allocation: Increased Oversight Needed In a review of cost-allocation plans for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program in California, I Ilinois, Massachusetts, and New York, GAO found that the ...

Date May 15, 1981 Report No. OGC-81-10 Title

Budget and Spending: President's Ninth Special Message for Fiscal Year 1981

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED 20540 STATES B-200685 May 15, 1981 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives llllllll#II 115252 P;- On April 27 1981, the cPresident's ninth special message for fiscal year 1981 was transmitted to the Congress pursuant to the The special message&roposes Impoundment Cond 01 Act of 1974. revisions to six ...

Date May 15, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-77 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Customs' Collection of Additional Import Duties on Mushrooms

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RELEASD WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OEJdCFUL OOVCRNMllM DIVISION B-203065 &...The Honorable John Heinz Subcommittee on Chairman, International Finance and Monetary Policy Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Af,fairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: ., 1(.-. '"Icc-4 9-j llllllllI’ llllll 116433 [Customs Collection Import Duties,On (GGD-81-77) of Additional Mushroom The Customs ...

Date May 15, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-29 Title

National Defense: Improving the Weapon Systems Acquisition Process

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE ?Qo UNITED STATES B-203043 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. MAY l&l981 Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports Secretary: Improving the Weapon Systems Subject: Acquisition Process MASAD-81-29) We are pleased to note the initiatives Secretary Frank Carlucci have taken.in your the weapon systems acquisition process. In his ...

Date May 15, 1981 Report No. B-40342.1 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on Proposed Model Rules To Implement Equal Access to Justice Act]

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C,1 I COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-40342.1 May 15, 1981 The Honorable Reuben B. Robertson, Chairman Administrative Conference of the United States 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20037 Dear Mr. Chairman: V You recently requestedrcmments on r proposed "model rules" to implement t4e Equal Access to Justice Act Pub. L. No. 96-481, effective October ...

Date May 15, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-86 Title

Energy: Large Businesses Dominated Awards Made Under DOE's Alternative Fuels Program

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Large BusinessesDominated Awards Made Under DOE’s Alternative Fuels Program DOE has conducted two rounds of competition for feasibility study and cooperative agreement awards under its alternative fuels program. With respect to non-alcohol fuels technologies, large businesses dominated the awards in both rounds; small businesses received a much smaller share. While the capital-intensive nature of ...

Date May 15, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-28 Title

Information Management: Navy Tactical Computer Development--Limited Competition and Questionable Future Software Savings

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lW23 I . Isa./ IV, .T w L 8 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITED STATES Navy Tactical Computer DevelopmentLimited Competition And Questionable Future Software Savings In September 1980 the Navy awarded contracts for development of new computers for use in tactical digital systems. It received ...

Date May 15, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-30 Title

NORAD's Missile Warning System: What Went Wrong?

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Committee On Government House Of Representatives OF THE UNITED STATES RELEASED Operations NORAD’s Missile Warning System: What Went Wrong? The importance and criticality of the North American Air Defense Command’s (NORAD’s) computer system have recently been emphasized when false missile warning messages were generated and the Nation’s nuclear ...

Date May 15, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-40 Title

Environmental Protection: The Environmental Protection Agency Needs To Better Control Its Growing Paperwork Burden on the Public

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- RELEASED* c* p-y-------- -.----- -- i .- : .-.;B\/ THE ~O~.~T~@,j:'fY~ G.E',$-@L . i Report To The Chairman, Joint Economic Committee OF THE UNITEDSTATES I111111IIIII llllllllll Ill1 lllll Ill1 Ill11 115807 The Environmental Protection Agency Needs To Better Control Its Growing Paperwork Burden On The Public EPA’s burgeoning requirements for information have greatly increased the paperwork ...

Date May 15, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-40 Title

Financial Management: Millions Wasted Trying To Develop Major Energy Information System

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-_ Hp-ua I “i eV THEKW/‘lPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES IISG 7 Report ToThe Congress Millions Wasted Trying To Develop Major Energy Information System From the early 1970s through t977, the Federal Power Commission invested millions of dollars in an unsuccessful effort to develop a large computerized system to improve Federal and State effectiveness in regulating the energy industry. After the ...

Date May 15, 1981 Report No. CED-81-89 Title

Natural Resources: To Continue or Halt the Tenn-Tom Waterway? Information To Help the Congress Resolve the Controversy

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\ .a =.mTIQTkb - Hot to be released outside the General Accounting Office except on the basis of specie approval by the Office of Congressional Relations. r (‘3 , we7 7EPORTBY THE ComptroIIer General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED To Continue Or Halt The Tenn-Tom Waterway? information To Help The Congress Resolve The Controversy The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway continnerate controversy. Ten years ...

Date May 14, 1981 Report No. CED-81-101 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal Role in Developing Grain Subterminals Should Be Coordinated by USDA

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON. ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE May 14, 1981 COMMUNITY AND DlEVELOW4ENT ECONOMIC DIVISION B-199148 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: MaxclBaucus Senate R Baucus: The$ederal Role in Developing Grain Subterminals Should Be Coordinated by (CED-81-101) 115407 9f This report is in further response to your request that we undertake a comprehensive review of ...

Date May 14, 1981 Report No. 115242 Title

Employment: Cost-of-Living Allowance Program in Alaska

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. May 14, 1981 STATEMENTOF CLIFFORD I. GOULD DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNELAND COMPENSATIONDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMXTTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE, POST OFFICE, AND GENERAL SERVICES SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THEcCOST-OF-LIVING Mr. Chairman ALLOWANCEPROGRAMIN ALASKA Subcommittee: to ...

Date May 14, 1981 Report No. B-202261 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on Senate Bill 290, 97th Congress]

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./ ''\COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES 20548 WASHINGTON D.C. B-202261 May 14, 1981 The Honorable Orrin C. Hatch Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: At your request we are providing comments on Senate Bill 290, 97th Congrej Z The bill would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ...

Date May 14, 1981 Report No. 115235 Title

Health: Legislation and Regulations To Address Abuses in the Home Health Care Industry

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Thursday, May 14, 1981 STATEMENT OF GREGORYJ. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE PERMANENTSUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTALAFFAIRS ON THE ADEQUACY OF r LEGISLATT"N AND REGULATIONS $@ADDRESS'i@USES IN THE HOME HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY 3 Mr. Chairman ...

Date May 14, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-97 Title

Income Security: Alaska Commercial Company's Activities Regarding Competition After Acquisition by Community Services Administration Grantee

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Date May 14, 1981 Report No. OGC-81-9 Title

Budget and Spending: President's Eighth Special Message for Fiscal Year 1981

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-200685 May 14, 1981 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives IllI 115253 s eighth special message On March 19, 1981, theEresident' for fiscal year 1981 was transmitted to the Congress pursuant to the Impoundment J ntrol Act of 1974. The special message proposes 33 rescissions of budget authority ...

Date May 14, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-26 Title

Acquiring Weapon Systems in a Period of Rising Expenditures: Implications for Defense Management

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/3/c/ uBY, THECOMPTl?OLLER GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES / / I - RteportToThe Congress Acquiring Weapon Systems In A Period Of Rising Expenditures: Implications For Defense Management The planned rapid growth in defense expenditures in the next few years makes it especially important for the Department of Defense to exercise tight control over the development and acquisition of weapon systems. In a ...

Date May 13, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-48 Title

Government Operations: Cost-of-Living Allowances for Federal Employees in Nonforeign Areas Should Be Based on Spendable Income

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL COMPENSATION PERSONNEL DIVISION AND MAY 13.1981 B-202999 The Honorable Donald J. Devine Director, Office of Personnel Management Dear Dr. Devine: Allowances for Federal Employr-Cost-Of-Living ees in Nonforeign Areas Should Be Based on Spendable Income (FPCD-81-48) J We wish to bring to your attention an issue warranting action ...

Date May 13, 1981 Report No. 115234 Title

Social Services: Federal Disaster Assistance

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKSAND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON DISASTER ASSISTANCE 3 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE ...

Date May 13, 1981 Report No. 115308 Title

Financial Management: Improving the Government's Bill Payment Performance

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED BY 2:30 AM WEDNESDAY,MAY 13, 1981 STATEMENTOF lllllllllllllll 115308 DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY DIVISION DIRECTOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANTOF GAO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FEDERAL EXPENDITURES, RESEARCHAND RULES OF THE _ SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON ...

Date May 13, 1981 Report No. 115284 Title

Inhibitors to Computer Usage in Civil Engineering: The Federal Government Perspective

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, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.o ,C4 /¢cnircsec.' Firs- .ii- e2~cr7;ftia1 5 CA~eI Agiiice;-4g t~4 ~L1 LINHIBITORS TO COMPUTER USAGE IN CIVIL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIV7 ENGINEERING: Ronald L. King, C.P.A. / My comments today will give the Federal Government perspective from the viewpoint of the General Accounting Office. As a legislative agency tasked with the responsibility of evaluating the efficiency, ...

Date May 13, 1981 Report No. B-201605 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 3270]

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Date May 13, 1981 Report No. OGC-81-8 Title

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

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-200685 May 13, 1981 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives seventh special message On March 17, 1981, the& resident's for f&%&& ye 1981 was transmitted to the Congress pursuant Act of 1974. The special message to tHe Impoundment 2ontrol proposes 81 rescissions of budget authority totalling $ ...

Date May 13, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-18 Title

Government Operations: Federal Home Loan Bank Board's Management of Its Procurement Activities Should Be Improved

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6’1 THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Ranking Minority Member, Committee On Appropriations United States Senate RELEASED Federal Ho Management Of Its Procurement Activities Should Be improved GAO reviewed certain areas of concern relating to the Board’s acquisition and management of its new headquarters building and its controls over personnel awards, travel, and vehicles. The Board: --Has not ...

Date May 13, 1981 Report No. 114968 Title

Special Publications: [Third Seminar on Government Control]

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Good m o r n i n g / a f t e r n o o n . I a m delighted to again p a r t i c i p a t e i n a Mexican S e m i n a r on Government C o n t r o l . These a n n u a l s e m i n a r s a n d t h e many o t h e r p r o g r a m s a n d p r o j e c t s underway t o e x p a n d t h e scope of a u d i t i n g i n t h e C o n t a d u r i a Mayor d e H a c i e n d a a r e c e r t a i n l y i m p r e s s i v e ...