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Date July 29, 1980 Report No. 112879 Title

Government Operations: Federal Executive Pay

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112879 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 1980 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON COMPENSATIONAND EMPLOYEEBENEFITS COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE ON L- I FEDERAL EXECUTIVE PAY S,ubcommittee: the General pay problem. 14 years, Accounting Having Madam Chair and Members of the to be here I am pleased ...

Date July 29, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-90 Title

National Defense: DOD's Implementation of Section 114 of the Fiscal Year 1980 Military Construction Appropriations Act

Reports and Testimonies

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-199163 JULY 29,1980 Logistics and Communications Division The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: OD's Implementation of Section 114 of the Fiscal Year 1980 Military Construction Appropriations Act (LCD-80-90) 7 letter of November 29, 1979, you asked us to ...

Date July 29, 1980 Report No. B-198103 Title

Government Operations: [OMB Certification of Apportionment of Funded Personnel Ceilings and Funds to the VA]

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 7/ 7 ) GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 7/14/81 M morandum TO : Georgi. Lira, General Electric FROM Sharon Damon, oiSS, GAO SUBJECT: Request to derestrict and make available a GAO document We have been informed this date by Ms. Margaret Taylor of the GAO Office of General Counsel that the following GAO document has been derestricted: B-198103 of July 29, 1980 Accession No. 511531 ...

Date July 29, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-79 Title

Health: OPM Should Promote Medical Necessity Programs for Federal Employees' Health Insurance

Reports and Testimonies

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES OPM Should Promote Medical Necessity Programs For Federal Employees’ Health Insurance This is GAO’s third report calling for the Office of Personnel Management to pay more attention to the medical necessity provisions of its Federal Employees Health Benefits program contracts. OPM has been slow to encour. age health insurance plans to use medical ne. cessity ...

Date July 29, 1980 Report No. 112880 Title

Employment: The Need for Federal Action To Improve National Productivity

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. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 112880 I STATEMENT OF FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1980 COMPTROLLER GENERAL ELMER B. STAATS OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE ./) C P3 COMMITTEE ON BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS 1 co SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC STABILIZATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE NEED FOR FEDERAL ACTION TO IMPROVE ...

Date July 28, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-56 Title

Government Operations: Apportioning Retirement Benefits to Former Spouses of Federal Employees

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?I'he Honorable Patricia Schroeder The Honorable Gladys N&Spellman The Honorable &i&-Leach J- ccc+-l e3 House of Representative& c.'~The Honorable Jphe Honorable United States Subject: Abr ham A. Ribicoff G! Max Baucus SeAte A ‘ s, 113185 Epportioning Retirement Benefits to Former Spouses of Federal Employees (FPCD-80-56) 3 Your joint letter of January 24, 1980,&sked that we examine into the ...

Date July 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-14 Title

Health: Need To Clarify IHS Responsibilities for Maintaining Indian Water and Sanitation Facilities

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. . .” COMPTROLLER GENERAL WA@NINOTON. Of O.C. TWL UNITED 2OS48 STATS8 B-199601 JULY 28,198O ~/The Honorable Morris K. Udall Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: /Need To Clarify IHS Responsibilities for Indian Water and Sanitation Maintainin Facilities (~~~-80-14) 4 we advised your office In a June 19, 1980, briefing, (IHS) water and that ...

Date July 28, 1980 Report No. 112946 Title

Energy: Nuclear Issues at Western New York Nuclear Service Center

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c ’ 4 r UN 1TED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at Monday, July 28, 1980 STATEMENTOF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ENERGYAND POWER ON HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON THE 493 -+J NUCLEAR ISSUES AT !&HEWESTERNNEW tzrcsL YORK NUCLEAR SERVICE CENTER 3 Mr. Chairman and Members ...

Date July 28, 1980 Report No. B-199375 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 7128]

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i\ ~~~~COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES| 20548 3V WASHINGTON. D.C. B-199375 July 28, 1980 r/The Honorable Harley 0. Staggers Chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Coramerce ' House- ooRepresentatives Dear Mr. Chairman: - - As you requested on May 6, 1980, we are providing omments on H. 71T2 There are two general comments we (-wish to make and two ancillary points. The first deals ...

Date July 28, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-67 Title

Government Operations: Government Agencies Need Effective Planning To Curb Unnecessary Year-End Spending

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BY THE COMPTROLLE?GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Human Resources, Committee On Post Off ice And Civil Service, House Of Representatives 0 1”: l-4 II N ITE STATES “I t D Government Agencies Need Effective Planning ToCurb Unnecessary Year-End Spending Continued high year-end spending by some Government agencies indicates a need for management controls. Not all year-end spending is ...

Date July 28, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-62 Title

Government Operations: Problems Overwhelm GSA's Systems Furniture Test Program

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Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Federal Spending Practices And Open Government, Committee On Governmental Affairs, United States Senate OF TFE UNITED STATES Problems Overwhelm GSA’s Systems Furniture Test Program The General Services Administration (GSA) launched its Systems Furniture Test program in 1978 to demonstrate that modular-type furniture saved space and was cost effective. ...

Date July 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-81 Title

Income Security: Legislation Allows Black Lung Benefits To Be Awarded Without Adequate Evidence of Disability

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Legislation Allows Black Lung Benefits To Be Awarded Without Adequate Evidence Of Disability Social Security Administration approval of black lung claims is based on provisions of law which GAO believes do not adequately ensure that benefits are provided only to thoseentitled to them. Under the 1977 amendments to the Federal Coal ...

Date July 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-87 Title

Transportation: Highway Safety Research and Development--Better Management Can Make It More Useful

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REPORTBY THE Comptroller General Dbvelopment-- Better Management Can Make It More Useful The Department of Transportation could strengthen its management of highway safety research and development so that research results can be more effective as a resource for State and local highway safety programs. The Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would be more responsive to ...

Date July 28, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-50 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: A Look at NASA's Aircraft Energy Efficiency Program

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BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES A Look At NASA’s Aircraft Energy Efficiency Program Four years ago the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) initiated the Aircraft Energy Efficiency program to provide by 1985 the technology for making future transport aircraft up to 50 percent more fuel efficient than today’s aircraft. Thus far, NASA has helped ...

Date July 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-87A Title

Transportation: Highway Safety Research and Development--Better Management Can Make It More Useful

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8, Irn 113240 SUPPLEMENT THE REPORTBY THE TO Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES REl ,l.J!nt Highway Safety Research And Development- f3etterManagement Can Make It More Useful GAO has issued concurrently with this supplement a report with the above title. The Department of Transportation commented on the draft of that report, and this supplement contains GAO’s evaluation of and response to ...

Date July 25, 1980 Report No. 112926 Title

Agriculture and Food: Reduced Cost and Increased Competition for Printing Food Stamp Coupons

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112926 Dear Mr. The Greenstein: purpose of this letter is to suggest ways to explnrrX reduced cost and increased competition for printing food staii:[:, Il. c0up011s We understand that the Npartment of Agriculture's solici jl ation for 1981 requirements is expected to be released In this connection, we offer the following matters for soon. your consideration. Historically, the Federal Government ...

Date July 25, 1980 Report No. CED-80-121 Title

Economic Development: Status of the Youngstown, Ohio, Community Development Block Grant and Urban Development Action Grant Eligibility

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Date July 25, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-88 Title

National Defense: Constituent's Complaints About the Regional Storage Management Office in Topeka, Kansas

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Date July 25, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-81 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for the Year Ended December 31, 1979

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I12869 OF THE UNITEDSTATES Examination Of Financial Statements Of The Federal Deposit Insurance Cg’poration For TheYear Ended December 31,1979 JULY GGD-80.81 25,198O L .‘I For sale by: Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Telephone (2021 783-3238 Members of Congress; heads of Federal, State, and local government agencies; members of the press; and ...

Date July 25, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-53 Title

Energy: Guidance Needed on Use of Natural Gas Price Escalator Clauses

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES ’ - Report ToThe Congress Guidance Needed On Use Of Natural Gas Price Escalator Clauses Congressional intent has been unclear concerning the use of price escalator clauses in existing natural gas contracts to obtain Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 prices. In December 1978, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued interim regulations disallowing the ...

Date July 24, 1980 Report No. 112915 Title

Energy: Department of Energy's Gasoline Allocation Program

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. July 24, 1980 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED BEFORE THE STATES PERMANENTSUBCOMMITTEEON INVESTIGATIONS SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THEGEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S GASOLINE ALLOCATION PROGRAM 7 Mr. Chairman and Members of the this opportunity ...

Date July 24, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-87 Title

National Defense: Use of Great Lakes Ports and the St. Lawrence Seaway for Government Export Shipments

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United States General Accounting Washington,OC2054S Office Communications Division Es-199587 JULY 24,198O The Honorable Bennett M. Stewart House of Representatives Dear 1.11~. Stewart: Subject: I" Use 113102 of Great Lakes Ports and the St. Lawrence c, eaway for Government Export Shipments -I' (LCD-80-87) asked us to investigate Your April 30, 1979, letter maritime shipments by the Department of ...

Date July 24, 1980 Report No. 112851 Title

Financial Institutions: Farmers Home Administration's Computer-Based Unified Management Information System

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 A.M. EST THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1980 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE,DIRECTOR DIVISION COMMUNITYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON OF THE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / FARMERSHOME ADMINISTRATION'S COMPUTER-BASED I, UNIFIED ...

Date July 24, 1980 Report No. 112916 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Leasing Policy

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112916 -9 ' United .. 1 . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OQ a.m. Thursday, July 24, 1980 - 1rtq16 States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office . . . Mr. Statement of Douglas L. McCullough Energy and Minerals Division Deputy Director, Before the Subcommittee on Mines and Mining House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs . on Federal Leasing Policy r . 3, Chairman and Members ...

Date July 24, 1980 Report No. 112864 Title

Information Management: H.R. 6686, The Congressional Reports Elimination Act of 1980

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 1980 Statement of Morton A. Myers Director, PrOgraRi Analysis Division Before Subcommittee on Legislation the and National Security House Committee on Government on Operations H.R. 6686, The Congressional Elimination Act of 1980 Reports 7 H.R. This 6686, bill Report ...

Date July 24, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-82 Title

Energy Conservation: An Expanding Program Needing More Direction

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e atTo The Secretary Of Energy Energy Cons rvation: An Expanding rogram Needing More Direction The Department of Energy’s failure to establish overall energy conservation goals and to develop and implement a comprehensive, coordinated national energy conservation plan in support of those goals continues to perpetuate confusion over --how much needed, energy conservation is in its --how well the ...

Date July 24, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-52 Title

Energy: Energy Health and Safety Issues Need a Coordinated Approach

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OF THE UNITEDSTATES Energy Health And Safety IssuesNeed A Coordinated Approach Energy-related accidents over the last few years and growing concern with health problems resulting from the production and use of energy have heightened public concern about the effectiveness of the Government’s role in energy health and saftey. Numerous Federal agencies are involved in energy health and safety but ...

Date July 24, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-38 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Justice Needs To Better Manage Its Fight Against Public Corruption

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Crime, Committee On The Judiciary House Of Representatives CjF THE UNITEDSTATES Justice Needs To Better Manage Its Fight Against Public Corruption In 1977 the Department of Justice designated public corruption--crimes by public officialsas one of the priorities among its law enforcement activities. Justice had already established ...

Date July 23, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-66 Title

Financial Management: Article Alleging $1 Trillion Missing From Treasury Annual Report to the Congress Without Adequate Support

Reports and Testimonies

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. iBlS48 DIVI#ION GENERAL OC FINANCIAL MANAOLMCNT AND urumm B-199133 /The Honorable Robert J. Lagomarsino House of Representatives Dear Mr. Lagomarsino: JULY 23,198O Frticle Alleging $1 Trillion Missing From -Treasury Annual Report to the Congress Without Adequate Support .__f On November 30, 1979, you asked us to provide information on an ...

Date July 23, 1980 Report No. 112833 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Taking the Profit Out of Crime

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United States General Washington, Accounting D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 12:OO Noon EDT WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1980 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL SENATE JUDICIARY JUSTICE COMMITTEE ON _*,*c-*-. c TAKING THE PROFIT OUT OF CR1 Mr. Chairman We are the ability and Members pleased of profits law of the ...

Date July 23, 1980 Report No. ID-80-15 Title

International Affairs: Administration of the Steel Trigger Price Mechanism

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.. f%%@ll2q60 ,+ BY THE CWTR&iR OF THE UNITEDSTATES GENERAL Report To The Congress Administration Of The Steel Trigger Price Mechanism The steel trigger price mechanism lished to speed up antidumping tions. was estabinvestiga- If imports were priced below preestablished trigger prices, the Treasury Department, which originally administered the program with the Customs Service, and later the ...

Date July 22, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-88 Title

Energy: Concerns Over the Department of Energy's Program and Organization for Developing and Promoting the Use of Alcohol Fuels

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-198431 July 22, 1980 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Charles W. Duncan, of Energy Jr. p% Secretary: the Department of Energy’s @oncerns,Over ~(DQfYs)’ -Program and Organization for Developing and Promoting the Use of Alcohol Fuels (EMD-80-88) _I The General Accounting Office has recently completed a review of alcohol’s potential ...

Date July 22, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-57 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Records of the House of Representatives Finance Office for Fiscal Year 1979

Reports and Testimonies

REPORT THE BY Comptroller OF THE UNITEDSTATES J) Examination Of Records Of The Mouse Of Representatives Finance Office For Fiscal Year 1979 GGD-80-57 JULY 22,lQNl For sale by: Superintendent of Documents US. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Telephone (202) 783-3238 Members of Congress; heads of Federal, State, and local government agencies; members of the press; and libraries can ...

Date July 22, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-72 Title

Financial Management: Problems in Implementing the Department of Housing and Urban Development's New Payroll System

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UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 DIVISION GENERAL OP FINANCIAL MANAGPMKNT AND STUDIES B-199134 ‘. JULY 22,198O The Honorable Moon Landrieu The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: i B-J3 ;i/@ AI- / roblems in Implementing of Department of I;;-Housing and Urban Development's New Payroll Systeg(FGMSD-80-72) At the request of Congressman ...

Date July 22, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-83 Title

National Defense: The Congress Should Require Better Justifications of Aircraft for Noncombat Missions

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REPORT !3YTHE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES The Congress Should Require Better Justifications Of Aircraft F6r Noncombat Missions Since 1976 GAO has issued several reports questioning Department of Defense justifications for aircraft intended for noncombat missions, such as training, peacetime attrition, and backup during depot maintenance. They were justified based on unrealistic data ...

Date July 21, 1980 Report No. B-197878 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 6194

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* . 4 -2 COMPTRC'R~ 1 ,,' - G--Ni¢RA CF~.C. W4 U.N-IE STVtSi '.~~~4S*N.>. E-l978 July 21. I i 8 inre monorazie t-.enry A. Vwaxrnar Cnaii.rarn, 6uoconr..rittee or. Healti arnc the c,-nv1rcnrtent CcLittee on Irnterstate anc E-oreiqn o ir.omerce u.a. house ot Re.resentatives Lear Mr. Lhairman: This letter is in res;onse to your request for cur on h.h. 6143 which ,ou intrGduced with Con-ressman' ...

Date July 21, 1980 Report No. 112914 Title

Health: Department of Energy's Safety and Health Program at Uranium Enrichment Plants

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 21, 1980 STATEMENTOF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE dJ b SUBCOMMITTEEON ENERGY, NUCLEAR se PROLIFERATION AND FEDERAL SERVICES OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON THE DEPARTMENTOF ENERGY'S SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM c AT URANIUM ...

Date July 21, 1980 Report No. CED-80-88 Title

Agriculture and Food: Alternatives To Reduce Dairy Surpluses

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/c 0 /r=+- BY THE COMPTROLLEri GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES , ((hoi. Report ToThe Congress Alternatives To Reduce Dairy Surpluses The Government dairy price-support program is viewed by many as the major cause of dairy surpluses, which at times have been burdensome. This program is based on the concept of parity, a standard used to measure the degree to which farm prices are in line with what the ...

Date July 18, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-B-6 Title

Energy: Proposed Oil Backout Legislation

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COMFTROLUER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNiTED STATES ZOk(J , . . +19a445 J-199168 JUL 18 11980 Esrley 0. Staggers The Foncrable C:?airrr.an, Cofmitt5e on Interstate ahd i?oreiqn Commerce Eiousa of Representatives . Dear ?!r: Chairman: @‘ Odd \ Olllllll~ II WI 092367 Subject: .Proposed L'(ND-80-R-6) Oil 9ackout Legislation --. J Your letters of April 2 and June 2, 19130, respectively, ...

Date July 18, 1980 Report No. B-198198 Title

Government Operations: [Contract Dispute Between Microform Data Systems and GPO]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ,/ 5 . D.C. ~~~~~~~~WASHINrGTrON, 2Oss - --1°98-198 B July 18, 1980 The Honorable Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. House of Representatives Dear Mr. McCloskey: This is in response to your letter to our Office \ dated March 17, 1980, requesting advice on a procedural e-5 r smatter involved in aforcisaute between Microform and Lhc Ccv-rnmznt Pinkg Data Systems (-e-ree ...

Date July 18, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-104 Title

Energy: Oil and Gas Potential in the William O. Douglas Arctic Wildlife Range

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B-199626 July 18, 1980 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Subject: III Ill II lllllll 112867 /%i.l and Gas Potential in the William 0. ""Douglas Arctic Wildlife Rangs((EMD-80-104) 1980, supplemented by'diswe ...

Date July 18, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-50 Title

Military Exchange Systems: How They Can Provide More Benefits for Military Personnel

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Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Military Exchange Systems: How They Can Provide More Benefits For Military Personnel Consolidating and centralizing the military services’ exchange systems could reduce costs and increase their economic benefits to service personnel. If the Department of Defense did not require exchange systems to help fund other morale, welfare, and recreation activities, ...

Date July 18, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-80 Title

Income Security: Better Management Information Can Be Obtained From the Quality Control System Used in the Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Finance United States Senate OF ‘THEUNITEDSTATES RELEASED From The Quality Control System Used In The Aid To Families With Dependent Children Program Erroneous payments to Aid to Families with Depndent Children program recipients continu;e ta concern both the Congress and the Deplartment of Health and Human Services. HH$ has tried to ...

Date July 18, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-60 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Special Agents Should Be Phased Out as FBI Crime Laboratory Examiners

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,, BY THECOblP-T-ROLLER GENERAL ngress OFTHEUNITEDSTATES Special Agents Should Be Phased Out As FBICrime Laboratory Examiners The FBI is the only Federal crime laboratory which employs special agents as lab examiners. This is a costly practice, because special agents are higher graded than civilian personnel and receive special retirement benefits. The benefits the FBI claims from using special ...

Date July 17, 1980 Report No. OGC-80-17 Title

Budget and Spending: Budget Deferrals

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UN I-I-ED !T?-Al-ES ZoyIl July B-196797 17, 1980 112827 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Bouse of Representatives On June 18, 1980, the President's tenth special message for fiscal year 1980 was transmitted to Congress pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The special message proposed two new deferrals of budget authority ...

Date July 17, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-70 Title

Financial Management: Financial Audit of the District of Columbia Office on Aging

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF D.C. THE -8 UNITED STATES B-197229 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman, Subcommittee on District of Columbia Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: of the District of on Agingl(GGD-80-70) ;,"' ""1 6 ."I.. we have reviewed the financial operaAs you requested, tions of the District of Columbia's Office on Aging, particularly ...

Date July 17, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-68 Title

Financial Management: Oregon's Offset Program for Collecting Delinquent Debts Has Been Highly Effective

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4 RESTRlCTER RELEASED I?ccount~r~g by the CO&W-I-ROLLER -Hot Cfflce GENERAL WASHINQTON. uxxn~f OC to be released outside the Oenerd on tha bss!s of specific ilpg, tr .,I Relations. STATES Ofhe! of CunprcrEs‘anail THE UNITED 20540 D.C. ww B-199382 JULY 17,198O / The Honorable Jim Sasser Chairman, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. ...

Date July 17, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-97 Title

Income Security: Oregon's Financial Management of Funds Under the Older Americans Act

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GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-196673 JULY17,1980 /The Honorable United States Dear Senator Bob Packwood Senate 112796 Packwood: I,m Subject: regon's Financial Managemens~_of Funds Under the Older Americans Act/(HRD-80-97) r.,.,w".d we have In response to your June 11, 1979,.resuest, completed our work on Oregon's financial management of ...

Date July 17, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-69 Title

Financial Management: Improvements Are Needed in the Department of Agriculture's Centralized Payroll System

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 DIVISION GENERAL OF PlNANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND STUOIES B-199187 JULY 17.1980 Dr. Joan S. Wallace Assistant Secretary for Administration Department of Agriculture Dear Dr. Wallace: /'Improvements Are Needed in the Department "xgriculturels Centralized Payroll Syst ..* (FGMSD-80-69) of Subject: Weaknesses in the U.S. Department of ...

Date July 17, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-61 Title

Financial Management: Problems in Implementing Regulatory Accounting and Costing Systems for Railroads

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BY’THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To T OF THE UNITEDSTATES Congress Problems In Implementing Regulatory Accounting And Costing Systems For Railroads The Interstate Commerce Commission recently revised its regulatory accounting system and is in the midst of establishing a new costing system to develop information needed to judge rates for railroad services. GAO believes the Commission must do more ...