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Date June 3, 1980 Report No. B-198698 Title

Government Operations: [Views on H.R. 7175]

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a / COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-198698 June 3, 1980 The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: inwe refer to your ltter of May 1, 1980, requesting ourlviews on H. R. 7175J 96th Congress, 2nd Session, a bill "For the relief of the Woodstock Daily Sentinel." The bill would direct the ...

Date June 3, 1980 Report No. 112521 Title

Transportation: Aviation Safety Hazards

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERY EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING JUNE 3, 1980 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION I ON AVIATION SAFETY HAZARDS 3 L MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE WE ...

Date June 3, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-62 Title

Government Operations: Problems in Test Censuses Cause Concern for 1980 Census

Reports and Testimonies

Post Office And Civil Service * House Of Representatives Jo Tl-!E UNITED STATES OF Problems In Test Censuses Cause Concern For 1980 Census The 1980 Decennial Census, which is now underway, affects the distribution of seats in the Congress as well as the disbursement of billions of dollars. Tests conducted by the Bureau of the Census in preparation for the 1980 census significantly overran ...

Date June 3, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-73 Title

Energy: Potential of Ethanol as a Motor Vehicle Fuel

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable Max Baucus United States Senate CjL Tt-E UNITEDSTATES /’ A Motor Vehicle Fuel GAO reviewed selected aspects of ethyl alcohol’s (ethanol’s) potential for widespread use as a motor vehicle fuel and focused on Federal and other efforts to assess that potential. GAO found that, even considering constraints on the availability of feedstocks for ...

Date June 3, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-46 Title

Government Operations: Military Standard on Work Measurement--A Way To Control Cost and Increase Productivity

Reports and Testimonies

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Military Standard On Work Measurement--A Way To Control Cost And Increase Productivity The Air Force’s Military Standard 1567 work measurement holds the key to significant improvements in contractors’ productivity and cost control. One Air Force study pegged the potential savings for acquisition of Air Force major weapon systems at ...

Date June 3, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-47 Title

Financial Management: Correct Balance of Defense's Foreign Military Sales Trust Fund Unknown

Reports and Testimonies

_ ::.‘” RELEASED lw iiheQffree CV of RE!8~RiCTEO Bhwwamtirtq -Hot Offke to be released owtskle the Qsneml except on ths basis of s-p&fCc qqww&j 1l2U3 BY THE COMPTRCCY-&KERA~ Lv?.+p , Report To The Chairman, ittee On Appropriations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITED STATES llliiiiliil!l~~~~~~~ Y Correct Balance Of Defense’s Foreign -Military Sales TrustFund Unknown The Department of Defense ...

Date June 3, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-35 Title

Conversion: A Costly, Disruptive Process That Must Be Considered When Buying Computers

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. .-,, w ll2s33 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITED STATES That Must Be Considered When Buying Computers Federal agencies have invested billions in computer programs. When an agency outgrows its present computer, the computer must be replaced. If the agency simply buys a larger computer from its present supplrer, ...

Date June 3, 1980 Report No. ID-80-24 Title

International Affairs: Foreign Direct Investment in the United States--The Federal Role

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGEl’&RAL I Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Foreign Direct Investment In The United States--The Federal Role What is known about the growth and effects of foreign investment in the United States? Should the Federal Government assist States which are actively seeking more foreign investment, and if so, how? Has the use of investment incentives to attract new investment ...

Date June 2, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-71 Title

Government Operations: Federal and State Officials Views on the Operations of Five Federal/State Cooperative Statistical Programs

Reports and Testimonies

Y UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 QLNmAL -Mm DIVISION JUNE 2,198O 112420 Mr. Joseph W. Duncan, Director Office of Federal Statistical and Standards Department of Commerce Dear Mr. Policy Jp32 M-3 Duncan: / Federal Views on the Subject: L Operations and ofState Officials Five F deral/State Cooperative (~~~-80-71) Statistical Programs 4 The Office of Federal ...

Date June 2, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-54 Title

National Defense: Army Procurement of 10kw, 60Hz Gas Turbine Generators Is Becoming Even More Questionable Due to Rising Fuel Costs

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ?RocuRLMCNT *caUIsITmN AN0 SYRLMS olvlsloN B-163058 JUNE2.1980 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports Dear Mr. Secretary: Army Procurement Generators Li urbine Questionable u (PSAD-80-54) 4iiu $, of lOkW, 60Hz Gas is Becoming Even More to %ising Fuel Costs ...

Date June 2, 1980 Report No. 089269 Title

National Defense: DOD Management of Contracting and Real Property Maintenance

Reports and Testimonies

Date June 2, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-52 Title

National Defense: High Altitude, High Speed Target Program Should Either Be Modified To Realistically Simulate the Threat or Be Killed

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACQUlSlTlON AND SYSTEMS DIVISION B-198928 JUNE 2,198O The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller) Reports lllllllllllllll 112418 Dear Mr. Secretary: High Speed Target Program The r High Altitude, Should Either Be Modified w Realistically Simulate the Threat ...

Date June 2, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-79 Title

Energy: Impact of an All Competitive Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing System

Reports and Testimonies

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. Of THE UNITED 2OSdI STATES D.C. B-198902 The Honorable Mark 0. Hatfield Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural United States Senate JUNE 2,198O Resources The Honorable Wendell H. Ford Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Materials Production ---Committee on Energy and Natural ‘IllI lllllllll i ’ 112589 Resources United States Subject: 1 Senate 1 ...

Date June 1, 1980 Report No. 112745 Title

Computers in Government: We Couldn't Do Without Them

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........ ...... .................... :.; .::.:.:.:.:.,.:.~~~~,:- ......... I * Wi 1hou I I... ... ............... ............... ............... ...............I ............... I............... .... I THIS BOOKLET TELLS IN LAYMAN’S LANGUAGE HOW VITAL COMPUTERS ARE TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND GIVES SOME THOUGHTS ON THE MORE IMPORTANT COMPUTER ISSUES OF TODAY AND TOMORROW. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ...

Date June 1, 1980 Report No. 112793 Title

Special Publications: The Economic Outlook

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The Economic Outlook PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION Economic Analysis Staff FIRST QUARTER DEVELOPMENTS CONTROLS ON CONSUMER CREDIT HOUSING AND AUTOMOBILES FINANCIAL MARKETS THE RECESSION OUTLOOK THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: THE RECESSION HAS ARRIVED June 1980 Indications clearly show that the United States economy has entered a recession. Automobile production has been cut back; housing starts have fallen; ...

Date June 1, 1980 Report No. 089741 Title

Unpublished Decisions: Transportation, Vol. XXIV, No. 2

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Date June 1, 1980 Report No. 114608 Title

Special Publications: Approaches to Government Auditing Around the World

Reports and Testimonies

*~~ /73 50 COMMISSION ON AUDIT VOLUME 20 JUNE 1980 ISSN-0115-3129 MW -TSv e- c) 5'Q CONTENTS I 2 7 14 23 EDITOR Aurora V. Mendoza Cecilio L. Dizon Genielle B. Romano M Editonal Annual Financial Report of the Government A Constitutional .randate (Conclusion) Internal Control (Conclusion) Audit of Financial Institutions (Conclusion) The Role of the Commission on Audit in Government Infrastructure ...

Date June 1, 1980 Report No. CED-80-97 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food Bibliography

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11111111IIIIII I I111IllliI111I111 I 113047 eberences Issued by t orts and Other Documents . General Accounting Office CED-80- 97 .. BIBLIOGRAPHY References to Reports and Other .Documents Issued bv the U.S. General Accounting Office JANUARY 1977-DECEMBER 1979 U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 June 1980 CED-80-97 1 US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER ...

Date May 30, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-73 Title

Financial Management: Estimate of California's Fiscal Year 1980 Non-Federal Matching Shares

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n UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH IN GTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL COVERNMENT DIVISION B-198483 3 0’ MAY1980 . Ill ll1llllilllilll 112421 0'%he Honorable James C. Corman House of Representatives Dear Mr. Corman: cEstimate of California's 1980 Non-Federal Matching (GGD-80-73) Fiscal Year Shares 3 Subject: In response to your request during our May 7, 1980, briefing for the California ...

Date May 30, 1980 Report No. B-197291 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 6686]

Reports and Testimonies

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES / WASHINGTON. D.C. Z0548 / 7 B-1 97 29 1 May 30, 1980 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman,- Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Jack: e% S70 on H.R. 6686 the "Congressional You requested our v4er consolidates the Reports Eaimination Ac of 1980." This reporting reductions we sent ...

Date May 30, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-89 Title

Health: Office of Personnel Management's Comprehensive Medical Plans Network Experiment

Reports and Testimonies

’ w COMF-I-ROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. DP D.C. THE - UNITED STATES B-164031(5) The Honorable Gladys Subcommittee on Chairwoman, Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Subject: Chairwoman: Ir”“’ Spellman May 30, 1980 Office of Personnel Management's r Comprehensive Medical Plans Network Experiment (HRD-80-89) 7-Z At the ...

Date May 30, 1980 Report No. OGC-80-12 Title

Budget and Spending: Rescissions of Budget Authority in President's Seventh Special Message for FY 1980

Reports and Testimonies

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UN I-i-ED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 IN RQLY RBtRTD: B-196797 May 30, 1980 To the President of the Senate Speaker of the House of and the message On April 16, transmitted to the Congress pursuant for fiara;3 year The special message Act of 1974. to the Impoundment proposes 53 rescissions of budget authority totalling $1,472.7 million and 21 new deferrals totalling $6, ...

Date May 30, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-44 Title

Income Security: Need To Prevent Windfall Benefits to Supplemental Security Income Recipients

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%‘.. BY THE COMPTROLLER-GENERAL i Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Need To Prevent Windfall Benefits To Supplemental Security Income Recipients In fiscal year 1977, SSI recipients received an estimated $43 million in windfall benefits. These and other excess benefits result because the Social Security Act does not provide for SSI benefits to be fully adjusted when other retroactive ...

Date May 30, 1980 Report No. CED-80-92 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Should Help Small Communities Cope With Federal Pollution Control Requirements

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. li;J” BY THECOMPTROLLER’?iENERAL ,I mw rcs;lswp Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES EPAShould Help Small Communities Cope With Federal Pollution Control Requirements Small communities--under 10,000 populationare generally subject to the same environmental quality regulations as larger ones. Complying with these regulations exacts a much higher economic and social price from small ...

Date May 30, 1980 Report No. CED-80-52 Title

Rural Electrification Administration Loans to Electric Distribution Systems: Policy Changes Needed

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9 l++fqq$ II2947 BY THE COMPTROLLEk GENERAL Report ToThe Congress ’ OF THE UNITEDSTATES Rural Electrification Administration Loans to Electric Distribution Systems: Policy Changes Needed The Rural Electrification Administration has been making subsidized loans to rural electric distribution systems since 1935. Do these For systems continue to need such loans? many, the answer is yes. Some may need ...

Date May 29, 1980 Report No. CED-80-100 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Review of Environmental Protection Agency's Efforts To Detect and Prevent Fraud and Abuse

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DaVELOPMENT AND LCONOMIC DIVISION MAY 29,198O B-198722 The Honorable Administrator, Protection Dear Mr. Douglas M. Costle Environmental Agency Costle: Protection Agency’s b eview of take Environmental Efforts to Detect and Prevent Fraud and Abuse -J (CED-80-100) Subject: As part of our multiagency fraud task force work, we ...

Date May 29, 1980 Report No. B-198695 Title

Special Publications: Timely Legal Determination of a Proposal

Reports and Testimonies

Date May 29, 1980 Report No. 112407 Title

Veterans Affairs: Procurement of ADP Equipment and Services by Veterans Administration

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 A.M. Thursday May 29, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS THEEROCUREMENT OF ADP !PHE VETERANS Mr. pleased contracts stration's in late Chairman to be here and Members today ...

Date May 29, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-64 Title

Financial Institutions: Federal Agencies' Initial Problems With the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978

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iJ3’ORT BY’Tt-iE roller G With The Right To Financial Privacy Act Of 1978 The Right to Financial Privacy Act sets procedures Federal agencies must follow in order to obtain access to customers’ records maintained by financial institutions. GAO’s review of the first 6 months under the new law showed that agencies are taking the proper steps to carry out its requirements. Some agencies, however, ...

Date May 29, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-57 Title

Government Operations: OMB's Study of Decentralization of Federal Governmental Functions

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REPORTBY THE k-6'. a General Accounting Office RELEASED OMB’s Study Of Decentralization Of Federal Governmental Functions This report to Senator Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., and Representative John P. Murtha discusses the results of GAO’s review of the Office of Management and Budget’s recent study on decentralization. The OMB study, while lacking in precision, provides some indication of the range ...

Date May 28, 1980 Report No. B-198243 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 6745]

Reports and Testimonies

#IL E COMPTROLLER CgEiL OF THE UNITED STATES Z0548 . . p-^ WASHINGTON. D.C. B-198243 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: MAY 28 190 On March 18, -1980, you requested comments on H.R. 6745, 96th Congress. The bill requires (1) consolidating in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the major Federal Government ...

Date May 28, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-47 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Staffing Implications of Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System and Remote Sensing Activities

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WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACOUISITION AND SYSIZMS DIVISION B-198664 MAY 28‘1980 The Honorable William Proxmire, Chairman The Honorable Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations 4 United States Senate 3 Subject: O')D b %taffing Implications of Tracking and Data a elay Satellite System and Remote Sensing ...

Date May 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-101 Title

Transportation: Transportation Safety Board Could Improve Its Planning Process

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY OeVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION B-198579 MAY 112383 28,198O Mr. James B. King Chairman, National Safety Board Dear Mr. King: Subject: h Its Transportation Transportation Safety Board Could Improve Planning Process (CED-80-101) 3 We have reviewed the National Transportation Safety Board's planning process and concluded that ...

Date May 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-64 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: FDA Drug Approval--A Lengthy Process That Delays the Availability of Important New Drugs

Reports and Testimonies

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Subcommittee On Science, a Research, And Technology, House Committee On Science And Technology OF THEUNITEDSTATES FDA Drug Approval--A Lengthy Process That Delays The Availability Of Important New Drugs The average time required by the Food and Drug Administration to approve drugs--some of which could provide increased therapeutic benefits--is 20 months, ...

Date May 27, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-76 Title

Energy: Do NRC Plans Adequately Address Regulatory Deficiencies Highlighted by the Three Mile Island Accident?

Reports and Testimonies

Diim~~nthg Not to be rohaud office axeopt on the outside MO Uenaral basis of rpocific approval B-198829 May 27, 1980 u”’ he Honorable Gary W. Hart, Chairman b f The Honorable Alan K. Simpson / do b”(O Ranking Minority Member Y ’ Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Pub1 ic Works United States Senate -Subject: Eo ’ sion Plans Adequately Address Regulatory Def iciencies ...

Date May 27, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-48 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc., for the Fiscal Year 1979

Reports and Testimonies

BV THECOMPTROLLER’ GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES wib4@ / lJ23tY Report ToThe Congress Examination Of Financial Statements Of The Federal Prison Industries, Inc., A&!&3 4 For The Fiscal Year 1979 The financial statements of Federal Prison Industries, Inc., present fairly its financial position at September 30, its financial position for the year then ended, in conformity with both generally accepted ...

Date May 27, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-39 Title

Financial Management: GAO Findings on Federal Internal Audit--A Summary

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BY THECOMPTROLLER“GEhlERAL ,* Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES GAO Findings On Federal Internal Audit-A Summary Although Federal internal audit organizations save the Government billions of dollars each year, recent GAO reviews of such organizations disclosed some problems, including insufficient --financial auditing, --computer auditing, --grant and contract auditing, and --quality ...

Date May 23, 1980 Report No. B-198859 Title

Government Operations: [Israel Millsap v. United States]

Reports and Testimonies

.~U : 0V40,V UNITED- STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ICCOU.,\ - 2 _WASHINGTON, D.C. : - 20548 T R A:~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~EE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL -198.-8.595 May 23, 1980 The Honorable Alice Daniel Assistant Attorney General Civil Division Department of Justice Attention: David M. Cohene Director Commercial Litigation Branch Dear Ms. Daniel: Subject: Irael Millsap v. United State (Vernon Lily) ...

Date May 23, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-83 Title

Income Security: Comparison of Data on Older People in Three Rural and Urban Locations

Reports and Testimonies

Umted States General Accounting Office Washmgton. DC 20548 Human Resources Diwsion R-165430 Mr. Nelson H. Cruikshank Chairman, Federal Council Subject: of Data on Older in Three Rural and Urban (HRD-80-83) MAY 23. 1980 Z= N- People Dear Mr. Cruikshank: and later discussions with In your July 19, 1979, letter we were asked to provide the Dr. Thomas Davis of your staff, Council with information in ...

Date May 22, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-77 Title

Energy: Gasoline Pricing Disparities Between Adjacent Areas of New York and Pennsylvania

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RELEASED*Accounting 8tE$TRIC’l’~D by the Not to be released outside the @enera Office except W-the basis of specific approval ~tffce of Congressiaxllal Relations. m UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, ENERGY AND MINERALS DlVlSlON MAY 22,198O B-198754 The Honorable Stanley House of Representatives Dear Mr. Lundine: kasoline Pricing Between Adjacent and Pennsylvania ...

Date May 22, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-51 Title

Government Operations: Analysis and Comparison of Costs and Benefits Associated With Dividing Operations at Arnold Engineering Development Center

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RESTRICTED b#wAI.“I:~~ -Il - Not to b; relksed arrtside the 0eneral ye Office except on the baoDs of specific approval v dce of Congressional Relations. May 22, 1980 B-197436 The Honorable United States Dear Jim Sasser Senate Sasser: and Comparison of Costs I-Analysis ‘Benefits Associated with Dividing Operations at Arnold Engineering Development Centeg(PSAD-80-51) - Senator Subject: and />q 023s~ ...

Date May 22, 1980 Report No. 112376 Title

Natural Resources: [GAO Studies on Federal Land Use Policies and Alternatives]

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REMARKS OF ROY J. KIRK SENIOR GROUP DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AT THE SECOND ANNUAL LAND USE CONFERENCE WASHINGTON,-D.C.---- MAY 22, 1980 I AM ESPECIALLY PLEASED TO BE WITH YOU TODAY AT THIS SECOND ANNUAL LAND USE CONFERENCE. I THANK YOU FOR THE OP- PORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU AND SHARE WITH YOU SOME OF THE STUIES THE GENERAL ...

Date May 22, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-77 Title

Budget and Spending: Observations on Oversight Reform Proposals

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COMPTROLLER 6ENERAL WASHINOTON. OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. W548 B-198842 MAY 22,1980 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Observations c PAD-80-77) on Oversight Reform Proposals Subject: We understand your committee will be addressing congressional oversight reform (sunset) legislation in the next few weeks. We have ...

Date May 21, 1980 Report No. B-198733 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on S. 2408]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. zoUo |35az7 B-198733 May 21, 1980 The Honorable Abraham-Ribicoff Chairman, Committee ok Governmental A~fairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Sur April 22, 1980, letter requested our Lcomments on S.240 a bill to reform the laws relating to former Presidents. The bill proposed a number of amendments to the Former Presidents Act of ...

Date May 21, 1980 Report No. 112364 Title

Government Operations: GAO Progress Toward Meeting Its Responsibilities Under Federal Banking Agency Audit Act of 1978

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. EDT WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE Mr. before Chairman, we appreciate the o portunity tl 'A!!lprogress to appear toward Banking Accounting of the Agency ...

Date May 21, 1980 Report No. 112394 Title

Information Management: H.R. 5424 To Provide for Improved Administration in Public Printing Services and Distribution of Documents

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D. C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF WERNER GROSSHANS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSE RULES ON RULES OF THE HOUSE ON F- .R. 5424 3 TO PROVIDE FOR IMPROVED ADMINISTRATION IN ERVICES AND DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC PRINTING PUBLIC I Mr. Chairman and ...

Date May 21, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-39 Title

Natural Resources: Emergency Allocation Rules Fail To Recognize Needs of Petrochemical Industry

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EY THECOMPTROLL~l?‘~i!!NERAL. OF THEUNITEDSTATES ’ ’ Report ToThe Congress Emergency Allocation Rules Fail To Recognize Needs Of Petrochemical Industry The petrochemical industry uses petroleum and natural gas for making its products as well as meeting its fuel needs. However, current Government allocation programs pertain solely to fuel uses, not to the industry’s material feedstock requirements. ...

Date May 20, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-59 Title

Financial Management: Information on Housing the SEC at Multiple Locations in the Washington, D.C. Area

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B-198841 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Chairman, Subcommittee on State, Justice, Commerce , the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Senate Committee on Appropriations Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Information on Housing the Securities and Exchange Commission at Multiple Locations in the Washington, D.C., Area (FGMSD-80-59) Your March 5, 1980, letter raised several questions about the Securities and ...

Date May 20, 1980 Report No. 112339 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Problems With Field Office Space

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Washington, DC 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EST Expected at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1980 STATEMENT SENIOR OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ,0&O 4 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AND SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE UNITED STATES ON OVERSIGHT SECURITY I%* ,&-~(" ?-- d I ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON . SOCIAL LIP= , ADMINISTRATION'S ...

Date May 20, 1980 Report No. 112315 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Immigration and Naturalization Service Attempt To Automate Its Operations

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t,EaTEDsllATEs ~~~CIFFICE WASHINm, D.C. 20548 FORBEONDKWERY Expwted at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1980 Stat(z¶tE?ntof walterL.zbderson SeniorAssociate Director Financial and General Mnagmt Studies Division Prepared for the HOUSEOFREPRESBVIWWES SERVrCE llllllllllllll ll 112315 Mr.Chainrwiand'PkmbersoftheSubcatkttee: On July 23, 1979, we provided of IS to autonrate its district testbuny 3 to you ...