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Date Dec. 4, 1980 Report No. AFMD-81-10 Title

Government Operations: Department of Labor Has Failed To Take the Lead in Promoting Private Sector Productivity

Reports and Testimonies

. . 4 BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress (iIF THEUNITEDSTATES /Department Of Labor Has Failed to Take The Lead In Promoting private Sector Productivity I /The Department of Labor has a clear responbibility to lead Federal efforts to improve jworkers’ productivity in the private sector. However, because of the low priority it has assigned to this effort, Labor has not carried out its ...

Date Dec. 4, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-12 Title

Unauthorized Commitments: An Abuse of Contracting Authority in the Department of Energy

Reports and Testimonies

REPORT THE BY 1 Comptroller General 111 RE Unauthorized Commitments: An Abuse Of Contracting Authority In The Department Of Energy The Department of Energy relies heavily on contractors to help carry ou,t, its missions, reporting expenditures for contracted goods and services during fiscal year 1979 of about $9.2 billion. GAG’s review disclosed that contractors perform work for DOE without a ...

Date Dec. 3, 1980 Report No. B-198694(MRV) Title

Government Operations: [Dollar Amount for Debts on Which Collection Efforts Will Be Terminated]

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_ ' s COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES % or ~~~~~~~~~~~VDI \ (.~') g. WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 5t7 0 B-198694 (MRV) IN REPLY 4 Aft/ DecemberD 3a1980 4 J + -//Al Mr. James B. Lancaster Assistant Director for Administration and Finance ACTION Washington, D.C. 20015 Dear Mr. Lancaster: w1 ' i Your letter of May 1, 1980, requests our approval of your proposal to raise the dollar amount from $35 ...

Date Dec. 3, 1980 Report No. 113893 Title

Transportation: Cargo Security

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1980 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COrlMUNfTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION ON CARGO SECURITY 3 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: L-. ...

Date Dec. 3, 1980 Report No. FPCD-81-5 Title

Employment: Achieving Representation of Minorities and Women in the Federal Work Force

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. /5 w3 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Achieving Representation Of Minorities And Women In The Federal Work Force The Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program was established to increase recruitment of minorities and women for civil service employment. Although this is not a hiring program, it should lead to a more representative hiring of these groups. ...

Date Dec. 2, 1980 Report No. 113892 Title

Social Services: Discussion of Report on Increased Federal Efforts Needed To Better Identify, Treat, and Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect

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United States General Accounting D.C. 20543" Office 8' 0, Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a".h. EST December 2, 1980 Statement of F. Lauve, Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Select Education Committee on Education and Labor United States House of Representatives Ronald Child Abuse of the Child and Neglec?and the Implem'entatlon Abuse ...

Date Dec. 2, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-16 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Financial Transactions of the Sergeant at Arms for the 12 Months Ended June 30, 1980, House of Representatives

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. .I 7 v5+-FE&P 1/3evs REPorii BY THE Comptroller General OF! THE UNITEDSTATES Audit Of Financial Transactions Ofthe Sergeant At Arms Fol The 12 MonthsEnded June 30,198O House Of Representatives llllllllllllll ll 113885 . OQD-8516 DECEMBER 2,1980 Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 ...

Date Dec. 2, 1980 Report No. CED-81-7 Title

Housing: More Can Be Done To Ensure That Industrial Parks Create New Jobs

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II ’ -jf3?d9 BY THECOMPTRCiLER GENERAL mrt ToThe Congress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES IViore Can Be Done To Ensure That lr@ustrial Parks Create New Jobs lllllII11 113909 --improve its use of feasibility attract studies, busi- --help park applicants nesses, and --place tighter prohibitions on business relocations which merely shift employment and do not create new jobs. DECEMBER CEO-81-7 2,198O I * . Request ...

Date Dec. 2, 1980 Report No. C-PSAD-81-3 Title

National Defense: The Department of Defense's High-Energy Laser Technology Program--Direction and Focus

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. . RiPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S HIGH-ENERGY LASER TECHNOLOGY PROGRW-DIRECTION AND FOCUS DIGEST --.-a--The United States has a technology development program which has the potential to revolutionize warfare, if critical scientific and technical questions can be favorably answered. This technology, referred to as directed energy, is composed of ...

Date Dec. 1, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-1B Title

Natural Resources: Request for Phosphate Information and Comments on Section 5 of H.R. 5341

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNlTED 20541 STATES - WASHINGTON. O.C. B-201298 . _ December 1, 1980 The Honorable Herman E. Talmadge Committee on Agriculture, Chairman, Nutrition and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: _... Subject: Your request and comments for phosphate information on Section 5 of H.R. 53421 In response to your request of August 29, 1980, we are providing our comments ...

Date Dec. 1, 1980 Report No. B-200923 Title

Government Operations: Comments and Suggestions on a Draft OMB Bulletin Concerning Apportionments Under Continuing Resolutions

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GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 - Office of' General Counsel In Reply Referto:. B-200923 December 1, 1980 Philip R. Dame, Chief Budget Preparation Branch -Do D BE tlt valilablo to Pnblia xt.uil.n ia ? t G Office of Management and Budget Room 6201, NEOB Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Dame: KD 4 i 20530 ^JF Dale McOmber, Assistant Director for Budget Review, has requested ...

Date Dec. 1, 1980 Report No. LCD-81-15 Title

National Defense: Developing the Capability To Supply Troops Adequately if Fixed Ports Are Not Available

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION The rlonorable Robert R. Pirie, Jr. Assistant Secretary of Defense Reserve Affairs, and Logistics) (Xanpmer, Dear Mr. Secretary: Ill II 113918 Subject: Slow Progress in 6 eveloping the Capability To Supply Troops Adequately If Fixed Ports Are Ilot AvailabldPor Modern Transport Ships and Tankers (LCD- ...

Date Nov. 28, 1980 Report No. B-200101(HID) Title

Health: Conversion of Health Care Financing Administration to Merit Pay System

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,4 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 SgO,,zfe,^>^~~~~~~ iey 4~/tX1~ 02;9it; ~~j#124d~-~$d~ Jn e fillX6, e-eg^ol Al Office of General Counsel ~~~~~In Reply ;/Rferto. B200101 November 28, 1980 (HID) xe mb1. me Mr. Chester C. Stroyny Chief, Program Nanagement Branch Division of Program Management Medicare Bureau, HCFA Health and Human Services Ce=artrrient o Region V - ...

Date Nov. 28, 1980 Report No. CED-81-14 Title

Financing Rural Electric Generating Facilities: A Large and Growing Activity

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1 * \ I1 777 &v-7? ,’ f3YTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ~ReportTo The Congress ~OF UNITED THE STATES IFinancing Rural Electric Generating Facilities: ~ALarge And Growing Activity TheRural Electrification Administration is providing billions of dollars of loans and loan guarantees to finance the construction of electric generating plants and related facilities in rural areas. In fiscal year 1979 such ...

Date Nov. 26, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-33 Title

Government Operations: Argonne National Laboratory Early Retirement Program

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~~NITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING F ICE OF WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY mm MINERALS DIWSION NOVEM8ER 26,198O B-199916 The The Dear Honorable Secretary M r. Charles W . Duncan, of Energy Jr. Secretary: National L rgonne Early Retirement (EMD-81-33) Laboratory Program1 Subject: During our ongoing review of the Department of Energy's process for renewing the operating contract for the Argonne ...

Date Nov. 26, 1980 Report No. PSAD-81-7 Title

Information Management: Need for NASA To Provide Congress More Complete Cost Information on Its Projects

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WAs”lNGToN. OF THE DC UNITED STATES *oM* B-201056 NOVEMBER 26,198O To the Cognizant Committees and Congressional Subcommittees: Need for the National Aeronautics and /-~i~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~ion to Provide the .~ Congress More Complete Cost Information on its Projects (PSAD-81-7) This report discusses our observations on the need for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...

Date Nov. 25, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-16 Title

Energy: Tennessee Valley Authority Needs a Written Policy on the Use of Power System Revenues for Research, Development, and Demonstration

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UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 wrr(OY AND MINPUU DIVIOION NOVEMBER 25,198O B-200760 Mr. S. David Freeman Chairman, Board of Directors Tennessee Valley Authority Dear Mr. Chairman: 113850 Subject: Tennessee Valley Authority Needs A Written LPolicy On The Use Of Power System Revenues For Research, Development, and (EMD-81-16) : We recently began an evaluation of the ...

Date Nov. 25, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-23 Title

Government Operations: Customs' Reclassification of Certain Imports Eligible for Duty Free Treatment

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. UNITED STATE GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, Not GWERALCOVERNMLNT DIVISION I/w57 D,C. ,&emod m548 otitfflde the - I oenerai to be WmICTEB dccounting o+ze except on the basis Of SPec”tac aPProv4 251980 NOVEMBER B-201261 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Claiborne Senate Pell: RELEASED Pell Reclassification 6 ustoms' Imports Eligible for Duty (GGD-81-23) of Certain Free ...

Date Nov. 25, 1980 Report No. B-201129 Title

Transportation: Appointments to the Railroad Accounting Principles Board

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- - I WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 COMP TROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES B-201129 - November 25? 1980 DO The Honorable Howard W. Cannon Chairman, Committee on Commerce, ns14' C Science and Transportation United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of October 29, 1980, raises questions concerning D a OS established [5ppointments to the Railroad Accounting Principles Boarg Title III of the ...

Date Nov. 25, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-23 Title

Energy: Followup on Actions Taken in Response to GAO Recommendations Concerning Interior's March 1979 Shut-In and Flaring Wells Report

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UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION NOVEMBER 25,198O B-196920 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Cecil D. Andrus of the Interior 113851 Secretary: Taken in Response Concerning the Department of the Interior's March 1979 Shut-In and Flaring Wells Repord (EMD-81-23) on Actions Subject: Shelf (OCS) As you are aware, the Outer Continental Lands ...

Date Nov. 25, 1980 Report No. LCD-81-12 Title

National Defense: Ineffective Management of Ship Maintenance--A Coast Guard Problem

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BY THE,U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OkFl(?i? Report To The Secretary Of Transportation hieffective Management Of Sfiip Maintenance--A Coast Gbard Problem The1 Coast Guard has reported that it does not hav enough ships, shore facilities, and personnel 4 o carry out its assigned tasks. While this mad be true, the Coast Guard could do more with its current vessel maintenance and supporj resources, such as ...

Date Nov. 25, 1980 Report No. ID-81-07 Title

Energy: The Potential for Diversifying Oil Imports by Accelerating Worldwide Oil Exploration and Production

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. * 4 REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RESTRlCTED Accounting outside the Genemi - Not to be released office except 083 the basis of specific awr~v=l The PdY&if&1°~6~~V’e”~~~~ng Oil Imports By Accelerating Worldwide Oil Exploration And Production Diversifying U.S. imported oil sources to reduce U.S. dependency on unstable countries in the Middle East and North Africa is not a ...

Date Nov. 24, 1980 Report No. 114026 Title

Economic Development: Review of SBA Certificate of Competency Program

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IC 6 L-&Y l LFJck To: COMM’JNITY DLYROPMENT AN3 EGP43MIC DIVISION November24, 1980 Bernard Kulik Associate Administrator for Procurement Assistance Small Business Adr,inistration Mr. IlllllllllllIIll ll 114026 Dear Kr. Kulik: lz- [v,i,u/ In response to reouests from the Chairman, Select Cocmittee on Small Business, United States Senate, and Senator Jim Sasser, Tennessee, the Gefieral Accounting ...

Date Nov. 24, 1980 Report No. PSAD-81-1 Title

Government Operations: Details Regarding Naval Air Systems Command Contracts With Patty Precision Products Company

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REtEASED The Honorable Thomas J. Downey House of Representatives ,Dear Mr. Downeyr Subject: z;; etaila Regarding Naval Air Systems Command With Patty Precision Products I am responding to your request for more detail in ~ matters covered in our prior report to you on the above subject (PSAD-80-57, June 26, 1980). The following are answers to your specific questions. CUESTION What was the name of ...

Date Nov. 24, 1980 Report No. B-198620 Title

Financial Management: Continued Publication of the Cost Accounting Standards and the Rules and Regulations of the Cost Accounting Standards Board

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GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC20548 Office of General Counsel In Reply Referto: B-198620 November 24, 1980 DO -w sure Mr. Robert E. Jordan Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Service Washington, D. C. 20408 Dear Mr. Jordan: fl We refer to your letter of November 5, 1980 concerning the General Accounting Office's sponsorship of the continued ...

Date Nov. 24, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-8 Title

Government Operations: Postal Service Merit Program Should Provide More Incentive for Improving Performance

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L 1 ( f.- 4 //3w7 @YTHE CCIv&R&ER GENERAL ’ l Report To The Congress (3 THEUNITED STATES $ ostal Service Merit Program hould Provide More Incentive or Improving Performance ?he Postal Service pioneered merit pay in the However, weaknesses in d ederal Government, its administration have affected the program’s credibility with employees and thus its effectas a motivator of improved perform- a sound ...

Date Nov. 24, 1980 Report No. CED-81-17 Title

Natural Resources: Additional Federal Aid for Urban Water Distribution Systems Should Wait Until Needs Are Clearly Established

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rr3m :BY’:THFiCOMPTROL.;ER GENERAL ,Report To The Congresg OF THE UNITEDSTATES Additional Federal Aid For Urban Water Distribution Systems Should Wait Until Needs Are Clearly Established A move is on to modify Federal policy to provide more aid to help large cities rehabilitate and improve their water supply and distribution systems. Such programs, if enacted, could add billions of dollars to the ...

Date Nov. 21, 1980 Report No. B-197868(2) Title

Government Operations: [Issuance of Sole Source Purchase Order and Sole Source Contract by the Council of Environmental Quality]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-197868(2) November 21, 1980 The Honorable Jesse Helms United States Senate Dear Senator Helms: By letter of A ust 11, 1980, you requested that we review the eissuance of X sole-source purchase order and g sole-source contract by the Council on Environmental QualitS (CEQ) to Mr. David Sheridan in connection with a study of " ...

Date Nov. 21, 1980 Report No. 113835 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Citizens Attending Foreign Medical Schools

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 a.m., EST FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION j I BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE .-L‘ -J.-y SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7 6 c; .J I CITIZENS ON ATTENDING FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOLS I / Mr. Chairman ...

Date Nov. 21, 1980 Report No. PSAD-81-12 Title

Government Operations: NASA Lewis Research Center Attempts To Procure Suitable Wind Turbine Rotor Blades

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REPC ~GeneralAccounting Office /NASA Lewis Research Center ‘Attempts To Procure Suitable ~ Wind Turbine Rotor Blades An economical and serviceable wind turbine rotor blade has yet to be delivered to Lewis Research Center by any contractor. The blades delivered thus far have experienced problems in design, fabrication, or testing. However, Center officials b8li8V8 that two of their recent blade ...

Date Nov. 21, 1980 Report No. 091952 Title

Budget and Spending: The Continuing Need for Budget Reform

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THE FALL, SYMPOSIUM OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION F O R BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 67 '67 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON U N I V E R S I T Y WASHINGTON, D.C. NOVEMBER 21, 1 9 8 0 I c h o s e t o e n t i t l e my remarks t o d a y "The C o n t i n u i n g Need for B u d g e t Reform" t o u n d e r s c o r e my c o n v i c t i o n t h a t we c a n n e v e r be s a t i s f i e d f o r l o n g w i t h e x i s t ...

Date Nov. 21, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-31 Title

Energy: Financial and Regulatory Aspects of Converting Oil-Fired Utility Boilers to Coal

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-+?q BY,TH.E COMPTROLLER GENERAL Rdport To The Chairman, Committee On Energy And Natural Resources United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES Financial And Regulatory Aspects Of Thou nds of barrels of oil a day could be saved by converting oil-fired utility boilers to coal. I” A total of 26 utilities in the northeast Unit States are now listed in the proposed “oil ackout legislation” and by ...

Date Nov. 21, 1980 Report No. AFMD-81-2 Title

Financial Management: Millions in Stock Funds Mismanaged at Defense Personnel Support Center

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A, , -w Q BY THEC0MP.r %3LLERGENERAL mrt To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Mi/lions In Stock Funds Mismanaged At IDefense Personnel Support Center The Defense Personnel Support Center, a major Depaiitment of Defense supply center, lost control o!f hundreds of millions of dollars in stock fund4 The Center made adjustments of about $566imillion in an attempt to correct its financial records but the ...

Date Nov. 21, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-32 Title

Health: Policies on U.S. Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad Need Review and Reappraisal

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BY T#ECOMPTROL;ER‘GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Policies On U.S.Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad Need Review And Reappraisal Many U.S. citizens attend foreign medical schools with the goal of returning to practrce in thiscountry. However, the education and training provided by some of these schools, in which several thousand U.S.citizensare enrolled, vary greatly and, in GAO’s ...

Date Nov. 20, 1980 Report No. 113894 Title

Financial Management: Improving the Collection of Debts Owed the Government

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UNITED STATES GENERAL AC""';';;?;" WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE w-=&&j FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDBY 10:OOam EST THURSDAY, NOVEMBER20, 1980 STATEMENTOF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY DIVISION DIRECTOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANTOF GAO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE COLLECTION OF DEBTS OWEDTHE GOVERNMENT I -J Mr. Chairman and ...

Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. 113769 Title

Government Operations: Applicability of Service Contract Act to Service Employees of ADP and High-Technology Companies

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REMARKS OF CHARLES-J. GAREIS SENIOR EVALUATOR; HUMAN RESOURCES-DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE COALITION FOR COMMON SENSE IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT NOVEMBER 19, 1980 I am pleased to be here today tq discuss with you the recently issued General Accounting Office report entitled, EService Contract N Act Sh9ueld Companie The Service Contract Act of 1965 (SCA) was enacted by the ...

Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. PSAD-81-14 Title

Government Operations: Evaluation of GSA Efforts To Implement Life Cycle Costing for Procurement of Commercial Products

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 +734u I 19,198O CROCUR6AJKNT ACQUI6ITION AN0 SYSTLM6 OIVI8ION NOVEMBER B-178214 The Honorable Administrator R. G. Freeman III of General Services 113790 I Ill Dear Mr. Freeman: Subject: l5.J A. . galuatfon of l+e Efforts to Implement Life Cycle Costing for Procurement of Commercial Productd(PSAD-81-14) We have evaluated efforts by the ...

Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. B-200254 Title

Government Operations: Legislative Mandate and Affirmative Responsibilities of Congressional Award Board

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Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. 113937 Title

Underground Economy--What Can and Should Be Done: The Federal Role

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PRESENTATION O F DANIEL C . HARRIS, GROUP DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT D I V I S I O N UNITED S T A T E S GENERAL ACCOUNTING O F F I C E BEFORE THE SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON TAXATION SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL TAX ASSOCIATIONTAX I N S T I T U T E O F AMERICA NEW ORLEANS, LA. NOVEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 8 0 I welcome t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h i s con- f e r e n c e ...

Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. CED-81-21 Title

Hazardous Waste Disposal Methods: Major Problems With Their Use

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REPORT. THE BY Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Hazardous Waste Disposal Methods: Major Problems With Their Use Hazardous waste disposal on the land is the Nation’ predominant s disposal method, resulting in potentially costly future cleanup efforts and serious environmental problems. Other disposal methods (deep well injection and high temperature burning) and project development ...

Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-19 Title

Energy: GAO's Analysis of Alleged Health and Safety Violations at the Navy's Nuclear Power Training Unit at Windsor, Connecticut

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General 7-r-P Accounting Office except on the basis Of Spccifs by the Office of Congressional Relations. RELEASED GAO’s Analysis Of Alleged Health And Safety Violations At The Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit At Windsor,Connecticut At the request of the Chairmen, Subcommittees on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, and Legislation and National Security, House Committee on Government ...

Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. 113895 Title

Financial Management: Improving the Collection of Debts Owed the Government

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 113895 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDBY 2:30 EST WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 19, 1980 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS/jL UNITED STATES SENATE -’ 1IMPROVING THE Mr. Chairman ON COLLECTION OF DEBTS OWEDTHE GOVERNMENT J and Members of the Committee: request their to ...

Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. ID-81-11 Title

International Affairs: Improving the Management and Coordination of Reviews, Inspections, and Evaluations in the U.N. System

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REPORTBY THE ~ I Cbmptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Improving The Management And Cpordination Of Reviews, Inspections, And Evaluations In The UN, System Th aim of the Joint inspection Unit of the United Nations is to improve ma1 agement and coordination in the U,f’$. system. The Unit is the only organization that has authority to review, inspect, and evaluate the U.N. sydtem organizations and ...

Date Nov. 18, 1980 Report No. B-200941 Title

Special Publications: Basic Agreements With Educational Institutions or Nonprofit Organizations for Award of Research and Development Contracts

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Date Nov. 18, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-9 Title

Energy: Evaluation of Selected Features of U.S. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Law and Policy

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E/3 nw . l . . BY,THECOMPTROLLERGEklEiAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Evaluation Of Selected Features Of U.S.Nuclear Non-Proliferation Lbw And Policy have nation c n use nuclear fuel services to dictate a! tions to others. The United States, therefore, should avoid undue reliance am its uranium enrichment capability as a tqol to prevent the spread of nuclear wleapons. T e 1978 nuclear ...

Date Nov. 18, 1980 Report No. AFMD-81-3 Title

Information Management: Computerized Hospital Medical Information Systems Need Further Evaluation To Ensure Benefits From Huge Investments

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REPORT1 THEUS: BV - General Accounting Office Cc$mputerized Hospital Medical Information Setems Need Further Evaluation To Ensure Bqnefits From Huge Investments Wid ical 10 y billi The sear Serv supp uati not imp pati of f j The and add eval ical pread use of computerized hospital mednformation systems within the next 5 to ars could represent investments totaling ns of dollars. National Center for ...

Date Nov. 18, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-1 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Congress Should Clarify the Speedy Trial Act To Resolve Differing Interpretations

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e I f 4 py?w 43787 REPOI-J- THE BY (Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES F ’ ongress Should Clarity The peedyTrial Act To Resolve iffering Interpretations mpliance with the Speedy Trial Act has inased steadily over the past 4 years. Ninetypercent of the criminal cases handled by Federal district courts during the last 6 onths of 1979 were processed within the act’s loo-day time limit. III II I ...

Date Nov. 17, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-26 Title

Financial Institutions: Request for Information Concerning Investor Purchases of Condominiums and Cooperative Units

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I * *._ F UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOffKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ’11’1977 1 I111111 lllll 113977 QENERAL OOVERNMLM DIVISION RELEASED The Honorable Chairman, Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations /&s&-a House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Request for information concerning investor purchases r of condominiums and cooperative unig (GGD- ...

Date Nov. 17, 1980 Report No. 113771 Title

Budget and Spending: Multiyear Contracting

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‘, I f-w77 11377 I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 2:00 P.M. MONDAY, NOVEMBER17, 1980 Statement Walton H. Sheley, of Acting Director &)tiC-za Jr., PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMSACQUISITION DIVISION before ' Subcommittee v Defense the and Development Base Panel on Research Industrial ;fSt;' DG~ 65 House Committee on Armed Services ILf:j~oo ...

Date Nov. 17, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-5 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Jail Inmates' Mental Health Care Neglected; State and Federal Attention Needed

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*. -- W THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ‘ Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Jail Inmates’ Mental Health Care Neglected; State And Federal Attention Needed Many persons in the Nation’ 4,000 jails have s mental health problems, but most jails do not identify all inmates needing help or provide for their proper care. In 1973 a national advisory commission recommended that States improve jail services, ...