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Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-54 Title

Energy: Cost Impacts of Reorganizations at the Tennessee Valley Authority

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LNCROY AN0 MINERALS DIVISION B-202060 FEBRUARY 25,198l The Honorable John J. Duncan House of Representatives Dear Xr. Duncan: ost Impacts of Reorganizations at the Tennessee Valley Authority (END-81-54) 3 You requested that we review the operating costs of some organizational units within the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and ...

Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. 114456 Title

Financial Management: Federal Agencies' Actions To Improve Audit Resolution Systems

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1981 llllllllllllll ll 114456 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLERGENERAL UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING AGENCIES' ACTIONS TO ...

Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. 114457 Title

Government Operations: GAO Views on Intergovernmental Issues

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WniteU States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, 1981 114457 STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEEON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFPAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE .ON -QH$?-ZEVIEWS ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL ISSUES -. 7 Mr. Chairman, share our ...

Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-38 Title

Budget and Spending: Program and Budgetary Information for Committees' Views and Estimates on President's Budget for Fiscal Year 1982

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i z i \. PRObRIM ANALYSCS February 25, 1981 B-197735 The Honorable Bob Packwood Chairman, Cammittee on Commerce Science and Transportation United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subjeet: I Pro'gram and Budgetary Information for Committee's Views and Estimates on President*s Budget for Fiscal Year 1982 (PAD-81-38) The enclosed report is forwarded for your information and use in preparation of your ...

Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-40 Title

Budget and Spending: Program and Budgetary Information for Committees' Views and Estimates on President's Budget for Fiscal Year 1982

Reports and Testimonies

Legislative Authorization, Program 6 Budget Information System : The 1982 budget provides spending increases for major programs deemed' to be priorities. Fiscal year 1982 spending will increase by $76.6 billion, or about 12 percent, net of receipts. Increases in receipts are projected at $104.3 billion. Funding for nrograms, agencies, and budget functions under jurisdiction of the House Committee ...

Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-49 Title

Budget and Spending: Program and Budgetary Information for Committees' Views and Estimates on President's Budget for Fiscal Year 1982

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Legislative Authorization, Program 6 Budget Information System The 1982 budget provides spending increases for major programs deemed to be priorities. Fiscal year 1982 spending will increase by $76.6 billion, or about 12 percent, net of receipts. Increases in receipts are projected at $104.3 billion. Funding for programs, agencies, and budget functions under jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on ...

Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-48 Title

Budget and Spending: Program and Budgetary Information for Committees' Views and Estimates on President's Budget for Fiscal Year 1982

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Legislative Authorization, Program 6 Budget Information System The 1982 budget provides spending increases for major programs deemed Fiscal year 1982 to be priorities. spending will increase by $76.6 or'about 12 percent, net of billion, Increases in receipts are receipts. projected at $104.3 billion. Funding for programs, agencies, and budget functions under jurisdiction of the Senate Finance ...

Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-6 Title

Military Readiness, Mobilization Planning, and Civil Preparedness: Issues for Planning

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STUDYBY THE STAFF THE U.S. OF General Accounting Office Military Readiness, Mobilization Planning I And Civil Preparedness: Issues For Planning The security of the United States and the safety of its citizens are the Nation’s primary and most vital interests, The security, integrity, and well being of our allies are critical to U.S. security. To maintain the freedom and to protect the freedom of ...

Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. 114420 Title

Budget and Spending: Supplemental Appropriation Request for Fiscal Year 1981

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S’J’rlTEMEITOF ELt4ERB . STAA’I’S, COMPTROLLIX? _. GENE:RAL APPHL)PRIATIONS COEMITTEE UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRJZSENTATIVES ON StiPPLEMENTALAPPROPRIATIONREQUESTE’OH t FISCAL YEAR 1981 -3 We appreciate supplemental this opportunity to; .._ present Al 114420 to you our request fiscal for funds in the amount of $12,902,000 ifor funds for Title year 198ll“ Act We are teqdesting as E3llocE : II of the ...

Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. ID-81-34 Title

Financial Management: Estimated Revenues To Be Deposited in the Panama Canal Commission's Fund

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c. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20848 STATES B-197901 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives FEBRUARY 24,198l the i- The Panama Canal Act (22 U.S.C. 3601) requires Comptroller General of the United States to certify thekstimated revenues to be deposited in the Panama Canal Commission's This report responds to Fun.%Iby the Panama Canal ...

Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. B-201033 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Temporary Regulation Covering the Leasing of Space by Executive Agencies

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GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of General Counsel In Reply Referto: B-201 033 February 24, 1981 Mr. Philip G. Read Director, Federal Procuremerh ae. Regulations Directorate Office of Acauisition Policy General Services Administration Dear Mr. Read: - By letter dated October 7, 1980, you requested our comments on a proposed Federal Procurement Regulations ...

Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-49 Title

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

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-202210 FEBRUARY 241981 The Honorable John Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Petroleum Reserve LStatus of Strategic February (EMD-81-49) Activities-- This is the fourth in a series of status reports requested by certain members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ...

Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-2 Title

Federal Records Management: A History of Neglect

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I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Federal Records Management: A History Of Neglect Serious deficiencies with records management have existed for years among Federal Government agencies. Examples abound of how the Government could save millions of dollars through better records management. Oversight of records management has been ineffective, and resources and ...

Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-37 Title

Budget and Spending: Program and Budgetary Information for Committees' Views and Estimates on President's Budget for Fiscal Year 1982

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LAPIS Legislative Authorization, Program & Budget Information System The 1982 budget provides spending increases for major programs deemed Fiscal year 1982 to be priorities. spending will increase by $76.6 billion,or about 12 percent, net of Increases in receipts receipts. are projected at $104.3 billion. Funding for programs, agencies, and budget functions under jurisdiction of the House ...

Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-43 Title

Budget and Spending: Program and Budgetary Information for Committees' Views and Estimates on President's Budget for Fiscal Year 1982

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Legislative Authorization, Program 6 Budget Information System The 1982 budget provides spending increases for major programs Fiscal deemed to be priorities. year 1982 spending will increase by $76.6 billion or about 12 perIncreases cent net of receipts. in receipts are projected at $104.3 billion. Funding for programs, agencies, and budget functions under jurisdiction of the House Committee on ...

Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. LCD-81-23 Title

Information Management: Evaluation of Defense Attempts To Manage Battlefield Intelligence Data

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t 1 ” ,# l +g#+gJJ ;,+- BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress .OF THEUNITEDSTATES Evaluation Of Defense Attempts To Manage ESattlefielcl Intelligence Data The Department of Defense undertook the Battlefield Exploitation and Target Acquisition project 3 years ago to develop new technology for automated information management of battlefield intelligence data. After reviewing project ...

Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-24 Title

Information Management: Better Software Planning Needed at the Air Force's Global Weather Central

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Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THE UI’ ITED STATES Better Software Planning Needed At The Air Force’ Global Weather Central s To support its mission responsibilities into the 1990s the Air Force’ Global Weather Central s needs to substantially increase capacity for its general purpose computers. However, in attempting to justify keeping the ...

Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-2 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Better Management Can Ease Federal Case Backlog

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OF THEUNITED STATES Report ToThe Congress ,,,I)” ,,ulf Better Managem’ent Can Ease federal Civil Case Backlog The number of pending civil cases in Federal district courts increased over 70,000 between 1974 and 1979, creating a concern on the part of the Congress, the Judiciary, the Department of Justice, and the public. GAO visited nine courts and found that the intensity of the backlog problem ...

Date Feb. 24, 1981 Report No. 114418 Title

Budget and Spending: Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 1982

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C.' -1 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:OO P.M. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1981 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEEOF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: This is my 16th appearance request. ...

Date Feb. 23, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-4 Title

National Defense: The Light Airborne Multipurpose System, Lamps MK III, Progress Evident but Some Problems and Questions Remain

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UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE LIGHT AIRBORNE MULTIPURPOSE SYSTEM, LAMPS MK III, PROGRESS EVIDENT BUT SOME PROBLEMSAND QUESTIONS REMAIN DIGEST -----helicopter weapon by the Navy is the MlllW LAMPS"9 It is a computer-integrated "ghx v and helicopter system designed principally for antisubmarine warfare (ASW) with secondary mission capabilities of antiship ...

Date Feb. 23, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-27 Title

Financial Institutions: Federal Reserve Security Over Currency Transportation Is Adequate

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The Honorable Henry S. Reuss House of Representatives The Honorable Stewart B. McKinney 'rIouse of Representatives SUBJECT: FEBRUbkY 23,198l Reserve Security Over Currency iii/ederal Transportation Is Adequate (GGD-81-27) .J On February 28, 1980, you requested that we review the Federal Reserve System's currency transportation operations. You indicated that you were interested in the adequacy of ...

Date Feb. 23, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-6 Title

National Defense: Progress and Problems of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile Program

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‘* - / rn/ UNCLASSIFIED PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS OF THE ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE PROGRAM .m-.. - - REPORT BY THE.COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF 'THE UNITED STATES . DIGEST -----The Advanced Medium,Range Air-to-Air Missile (-AMRAAM) is being developed as an all-weather, air-to-air missile responding to Air Force and Navy operational requirements for the 1985-2005 Operating both within and ...

Date Feb. 20, 1981 Report No. 114430 Title

Energy: [Minerals Critical to Developing Future Energy Technologies, Their Availability, and Projected Demand]

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TITLE: Minerals Critical to Developing Suture Energy Technologies, Their Availability, and-Projected Demand Charles S. Cotton, Senior Evaluator Energy and Minerals Division pjc4 U.S. General Accounting Office Tel. 275-4959 * Contact: 2 21 / / BACKGROUND 4 C- The next 20 to 30 years are expected to be a period of transition from major dependence on conventional energy sources such as oil and ...

Date Feb. 20, 1981 Report No. B-200187 Title

Government Operations: Rights of HUD Auditors To Review Case Files of Clients Serviced Under HUD Grants

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GAO ,7 O7 Office of General Counsel United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 In Reply Refer to: B'-20018 7 Mr. S. Leigh Curry, Jr. Acting General Counsel Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, D.C. 20410 Dear Mr. Curry: February 20, 12981 e This is in reply to a letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requesting ...

Date Feb. 20, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-20 Title

Information Management: Government-Wide Guidelines and Management Assistance Center Needed To Improve ADP Systems Development

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?70 -, ?a m0I-T BY THE US. I : General Accounting Office Government-Wide Guidelines And Management Assistance Center Needed To improve ADP Systems Development In more than 57 reports in the past 10 years, GAO has identified management weaknesses in the design and development of large, complex Federal data processing systems. These weaknesses led to the waste of over $300 million and systems which ...

Date Feb. 20, 1981 Report No. CED-81-34 Title

Federal-Interstate Compact Commissions: Useful Mechanisms for Planning and Managing River Basin Operations

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rl’ ~ ‘# 4, l/WI “fi ,/ b BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL mart ToThe Congress OF THElJNlTEDSTATES Federal-Interstate Compact Commissions: Useful Mechanisms For Planning And Managing River Basin Operations Tha Delaware and Susquehanna River Basin Commissions were created to provide a coordinated, comprehensive regional approach to interstate water problems. Many of the issues the commissions are ...

Date Feb. 20, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-50 Title

Health: Analysis of Proposed New Standards for Nursing Homes Participating in Medicare and Medicaid

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BY THE’CCYv’lPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Select Committee On Aging House Of Representatives For Nursing Homes Participating In Medicare And Medicaid In July 1980, the Department of Health and Human Services published proposed new regulations for nursing homes participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These regulations would consolidate requirements now stated in separate ...

Date Feb. 19, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-50 Title

Budget and Spending: Program and Budgetary Information for Committees' Views and Estimates on President's Budget for Fiscal Year 1982

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Legislative Authorization, Program 6 Budget Information System 114815 The 1982 budget provides spending increases for major programs deemed Fiscal year 1982 to be priorities. spending will increase by $76.6 or about 12 percent, net of billion, Increases in receipts are receipts. projected at $140.3 billion. Funding for agencies and programs under jurisdiction of the Senate Select Committee on ...

Date Feb. 19, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-54 Title

Budget and Spending: Program and Budgetary Information for Committees' Views and Estimates on President's Budget for Fiscal Year 1982

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LAPIS Legislative Authorization, Program 6 Budget information System WI H 114819 The 1982 budget provides spending increases for major programs deemed Fiscal year 1982 to be priorities. spending will increase by $76.6 or about 12 percent, net of billion, Increases in receipts are receipts. projected at $140.3 billion. Funding for agencies and programs under jurisdiction of the House Small Business ...

Date Feb. 19, 1981 Report No. CED-81-67 Title

Housing: Actions Being Taken To Collect Overbillings and Improve Contracting Procedures at HUD's Columbus Area and Cincinnati Service Offices

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 COMMUNITY DNUOPMLM AND EtONdMlC oIvIfiION B-167637 FEBRUARY 19,1981 The Honorable Samuel R. Pierce, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: Jr. lllllllllll llllll 114392 Subject: Being Taken To Collect OverbLllings f Actions and Improve Contracting Procedures at RUD’s Columbus Area and Cincinnati Service Offices ...

Date Feb. 19, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-55 Title

Energy: Status and Funding of Department of Defense Energy Conservation Investment Program

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CNCNOV AND MINCNAU oIVImION FEBRUARY 19,198l ~-202194 The Honorable Bo Ginn Chairman, Subcommittee on Military' Construction Appropriations Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. 114681 Chairman: btatus and Funding of m Department of Energy Conservation Investment (EMD-81-55) Subject: We are pleased to provide ...

Date Feb. 19, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-37 Title

Government Operations: Management-Employee Relations Problems at the Evansville, Indiana, Post Office

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General Accounting Office Management-employee relations problems at the Evansville Post Office occurred from 1977 to early 1979. Conditions have improved, but a cooperative spirit founded on trust and honesty must be developed and sustained by both labor and management. If Evansville postal employees -- both management and labor -- cannot put the past aside and start anew, the probability of ...

Date Feb. 19, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-5 Title

National Defense: The State of Basic Research in DOD Laboratories

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ACQUISITION AND OIVISION u-201a6a The honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Assistant for Audit Reports FEBRUARY 19,198l Secretary: I R 114533 The State of asic Research in DOD aboratories (MASAD-81-5) F 3 In our Government-wide study of research and development 1/ some Department of Defense ...

Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. B-198198.2 Title

Government Operations: [Contract Dispute Involving Government Printing Office]

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' '\! COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES >~~~ '~~~~ '~~~~ ~WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B- 198198.2 The Honorable Paul N. McClosky, Jr. House of Representatives Dear Mr. McClosky: February '18, 1981 We refer to your additional correspondence concerning a contract dispute between your constituent, Microform Data Systems, Inc., and the Government Printing Office (GPO). On July 18, 1980, in response ...

Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. 114477 Title

Government Operations: Recommendations of the Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries

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, lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LMI 14477 U.S. General Accounting Washington, D-C. Office . I FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Wednesday, February 18, STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER.GENERAL OF THE UNITED BEFORE THE 1981 1 ST.ATES 114477 -. (_ . .(. QUADRENNIAL PAY COMMISSION OF THE TASK FORCE -( COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES _ I ON THE ...

Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-59 Title

Health: Information on Health Facility Costs Related to Using Nurse Supplemental Staffing Services

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aA0 United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division February -r(” . ,/“---A 18, 1981 Mr. Paul Willyiny Acting Administrator Health Care Financing Subject: Administration jl,. on Health Facility Costs Related to Using Nurse Supplemental Staffing Services (HRD-81-59) 3 Dear Mr. Willying: Over within the impact on facilities The extent two States to regulate the ...

Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. B-199162 Title

Natural Resources: Delivery of Water to the Westlands Water District, California

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINOTON D.C. 20543 In Reply Refer To: B-9962 D? * February 18, 1981 to peIcbf~~n n,{t >t': awla' The Eonorable George Miller House of Representatives. Dear r1r. Miller: In your recent letter addressed to the Director of our Community and Economic Development Division your,-asked several questions regarding the Gelivery of water by-4he-Wer-and to the ...

Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-2 Title

National Defense: The Army's Standoff Target Acquisition System--A Program Having Development Difficulties

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UNCXASSIFLED REPORT'BY THE COMPTROLLER GE!JERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE ARMY'S STANDOFF TARGET ACQUISITION SYSTEM--A PROGRAM HAVING DEVELOPMENT DIFFICULTIES DIGEST -----The Standoff Target Acquisition System (SOTAS) is a $1.1 billion Army program to develop an airborne radar system to detect and locate moving targets at distances far beyond the forward edge of the battle area. Although ...

Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. C-MASAD-81-3 Title

The Navy's Advanced Lightweight Torpedo: A New Weapon That Faces Many Development Challenges

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UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY I':I(r: uZ;?:'lRQLLER GENERAL OF "HE rX:TrD STATES THE NAVY'S ADVANCED LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO: A NEW WEAPON THAT FACES MANY DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES DIGEST -----The Advanced Lightweight Torpedo (ALWT) is the Navy's newest antisubmarine warfare weapon. It is intended as the replacement for the Navy's current lightweight torpedo, the MK-46. In July 1979 the ALWT program received ...

Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. OGC-81-3 Title

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

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COMPTROLLER OENERAL WASHINOTON OF D.C. THE 2- UNITED STATES B-200685 February 18, 1981 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of RepreTentatives Cl'! ,'s third special message the Congress pursuant to 1 Act of 1974. The special message proposes 33 rescissions of budget authority totalling $1,142.4 million: 15 new deferrals totalling $1,429.9 million and revisions to three ...

Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-29 Title

Government Operations: Stronger Federal Effort Needed To Foster Private Sector Productivity

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I/VW b I . 1 I,J I h BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Stronger Federal Effort Needed To Foster Private Sector Productivity Declining growth in US. productivity is a serious national issue that fuels inflation and reduces our standard of living and international competitiveness. Recognizing the need for Federal action to improve productivity, the President estab I ...

Date Feb. 18, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-3 Title

F/A-18 Naval Strike Fighter: Progress Has Been Made But Problems and Concerns Continue

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES F/A-l 8 Naval Strike Fighter: Progress Has Been Made But Problems And Concerns Continue The Navy and its contractors have made progress in solving technical roblems discussed In GAO’s February 14,l B 80, report on the F/A- 18 but problems remain. Futuredecisions should include consideration of whether --modifications to the wing ...

Date Feb. 17, 1981 Report No. CED-81-62 Title

Economic Development: Examination of the Financial Statements of the Urban Renewal Fund for Fiscal Year 1979

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i I UNITED STATES GENERAL AccOuNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AN0 ONCLOCMCNT ECONOMIC OIVIIION FEBRUARY 17,198l B-201307 The Honorable Samuel R. Pierce, The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: of the Financial Statements of he Urban Renewal Fund for Fiscal Year 19797 (CED-81-62) Jr. 114370 by the The Urban Renewal Program, which is administered ...

Date Feb. 17, 1981 Report No. MASAD-81-1 Title

The MX Weapon System: Issues and Challenges

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f?fsport To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES TideMX Weapon System: IsduesAnd Challenges The MX weapon system is 1 year into full-scale dev lopment. Progress has been made, but the Dep rtment of Defense still faces major challeng s in achieving cost, schedule, and perfor ante goals. i The MX weapon system is designed to be able to r spond to an increased threat. The system can : be expanded by ...

Date Feb. 17, 1981 Report No. OPP-81-1 Title

U.S. General Accounting Office Background Paper on Reducing the Federal Budget: Strategies and Examples

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. I :, P OFFCE -2” BACKGROUND REDUCING STRATEGIES . , ‘ek ,.i’

Date Feb. 17, 1981 Report No. CED-81-36 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Water Resources Agencies Should Assess Less Costly Ways To Comply With Regulations

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I KTm ’ I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES &++ ‘Report ToThe Congress Federal Water Resources Agencies ‘Should Assess Less Costly Ways To lComply With Regulations This report explores the economic impact of social and environmental regulations on the construction of Federal water resources projects, It discusses the concerns agencies that plan construction projects and contractor ...

Date Feb. 17, 1981 Report No. 114469 Title

Special Publications: The Role of the General Accounting Office in Public Works Audits

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a a HE ROLE OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E IN PUBLIC WORKS AUDIT^ PRESENTED BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE U N I T E D STATES FEBRUARY 1 7 , 1 9 8 1 BEFORE SENIOR-OFFICIALS OF THE G F F I C E OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF VENEZUELA AND PUBLIC -WORKS AGENCIES CAEIACAS, VENEZUELA Good morning. I a m v e r y p l e a s e d t o have been asked t o a d d r e s s such a d i s t i n ...

Date Feb. 13, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-25 Title

Financial Institutions: An Economic Overview of Bank Solvency Regulation

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OF THE UNITEDSTATES An Economic Overview Of Bank Solvency Regulation Depository financial institutions in the United States are subject to extensive regulation. One aim of certain of these regulations is to maintain the safety and soundness of financial institutions. The cost of solvency regulation, however, is its inhibiting effect on competition. Serious questions have been raised as to whether ...

Date Feb. 13, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-5 Title

Financial Management: Legislation Plus Aggressive Action Needed To Strengthen VA's Debt Collection

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I 114421 Request for copies of GAD reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Off ice Document Handling and Information Services Facility P,O. Box 0015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 2766241 The first five copies of individual reports are free Jf charge. Additional copies of bound audit reports ere $3.25 each. Additional copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports) and most ...

Date Feb. 12, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-39 Title

Government Operations: Contract Conditions and Specifications Unduly Restricting Competition

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UNITED STAT? GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548. oCNKRAL OOVCRNMLNT DIVISION The Honorable William Postmaster General United States Postal Dear Mr. Bolger: Subject: F. Bolger Service FEBRUARY 12,1981 Conditions and : Contract Specifications Unduly Restricting Competition 114324 (GGD-Sl,y,?S ) This report is one of a series which will address restrictive conditions and specifications ...