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Date April 9, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-34 Title

Metropolitan Atlanta's Rapid Transit System: Problems and Progress

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NI lldtm * BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Metropolitan Atlanta’s Rapid Transit System: Problems And Progress Progress and performance politan Atlanta’s rapid GAO found --ineffective contract, is good on Metrotransit system, but administration of therailcar and recproper --inadequate contract provisions ordkeeping procedures for warranty management, and -- ...

Date April 8, 1980 Report No. B-950527 Title

Government Operations: Survey of Base Level Procurement Activities

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Date April 8, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-7 Title

The National Science Foundation's Management Information System: A Status Report

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I. -- BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On Science And Technology United States House Of Representatives t I2073 OF THE UNITED STATES RELEASED approval Accounting Office excc::.t or. the basis of specilir by the Office of Conpressioml Wdations. The National Science Foundation’s Management Information System: A Status Report The review of the current status of the ...

Date April 8, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-65 Title

Energy: Need for a System To Establish Priorities Among Fossil Energy Technologies

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RELEASED Rot to be released outside the aeneral RESl7?ICTID Accounting Office except on the barls of speolfk rpprovai by the Office of Congressional R&f~tteif% COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASWINGTON. OF D.C. TWE UNITED i?OS48 STATES B-198007 APRIL8,1980 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power '7 rl;' O&~Cc33 Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of ...

Date April 7, 1980 Report No. OGC-80-10 Title

Budget and Spending: Status of Proposed Rescission in Budget Authority

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ‘776 -1976 IN REPLY REFER TO: OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL i) B-196797 To the President Speaker of the of the House of Senate and the Representatives . The purpose of this letter is to report on the status of budget authority that was proposed for rescission, but for which Congress failed to pass a rescission bill as defined by section ...

Date April 7, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-42 Title

Government Operations: GSA Found Lax in Enforcing Leases on Westwood Complex

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ,nor J Report To The Honorable Michael’D. Barnes House Of Representatives GSA Found Lax In Enforcing Leases On Westwood Complex The General Services Administration has been reluctant to exercise the Government’s right to secure maintenance and services required in the leases on the Westwood Building and Annex, Bethesda, Maryland. Maintenance problems have persisted since ...

Date April 4, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-71 Title

Energy: Hypothetical Transfer of Construction Funds From Nuclear Powerplants to Electricity Conservation and Renewable Energies

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UWRGY AN0 DIVISION MINERALS ’ April B-198245 4, 1980 i4he Honorable James H. Weaver House of Representatives Dear Mr. Weaver: Subject: Funds from Conservation (EMD-80-71) Transfer of Construction Nuclear Powerplants to EJectricity and Renewable Energied Your recent letter requee that we conduct a brief analysis to determine how much ...

Date April 3, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-62 Title

Energy: Department of Energy Audits of Retail Gasoline Station Prices in Chicago Area

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UNITED STATE$ GENERAL ACCOUNTING Ofwp~~ ENERGY AND MINERALS OiVISlON B-198163 The Honorable Bennett House of Representatives Dear Mr. Stewart: --- M. Stewart 112090 Subject: bepactment of Energy Audits of Retail Gasoline Station Prices in Chicago Areaq(EMD-80-62) Your letter dated December 21, 1979, requested that we review the efforts made by the Department of Energy (DOE) to audit gasoline ...

Date April 3, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-38 Title

National Defense: Procurement Procedures Used by Naval Ships Parts Control Center, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION AND SYSTEMS DIVISION B-198128 . APRIL 3,198O The Honorable Robert W. Daniel, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Daniel: Subject: V' brocurement Ships Parts Pennsylvania Jr. llllllllllll WR 111994 As requested Procedures used by the Naval Control Center, Mechanicsburg, (PSAD-80-38) fftxoz'~ f J in your December 12 ...

Date April 3, 1980 Report No. B-198318 Title

Government Operations: Significant Savings Resulting From GAO Accomplishments

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ttX-fo+ 1t / 'a.? Honorable Jamie L. '_{9951?1 r 3 ~~~~~~~APRs me 4 T 198. n j 75 In our recent appropriation hearings before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch of the House Appropriations Committee, I mentioned that the work of the General ...

Date April 3, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-30 Title

Government Operations: Purchase Price of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil Fair but Payment Timing Is Costly

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. !I/W? BY THE COMPTROLLEi GiNERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES F Report ToThe Congress a Purchase Price Of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil Fair But Payment Timing Is Costly The Defense Fuel Supply Center does a good job of negotiating competitive market prices for Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude oil purchases. However, new Treasury policies, which preclude paying bills before they are due and taking ...

Date April 3, 1980 Report No. CED-80-76 Title

Transportation: The Coast Guard--Limited Resources Curtail Ability To Meet Responsibilities

Reports and Testimonies

B’Y’ THE COMPTROLLtl?‘~ENERAL Report To The Chairman, Committee On-’ Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES The Coast Guard--Limited Resources Curtail Ability To Meet Responsibilities Not to be releamxl outside the Qeneraf RESTRICTED Accounting otfice except on X&e basis of specific approval by the Office of ~o~:~rc~s;~~.~~~;: ~~iatksn*3. The Coast Guard’s ...

Date April 2, 1980 Report No. 112006 Title

Budget and Spending: Review of Yearend Spending Practices

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL SUITE 300-D, 2420 W. OFFICE 26-t-H AVENUE DENVER, COLORADO 8021.1 Mr. Kenneth Payton, Area Director U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Albuquerque Area Office P.O. Box 8327 Albuquerque, New Elexico 87198 Dear Mr. Payton: n, C' oojdt; at your agency, During our review of yearend spending practices c we found 22 procurement actions that appear to viola ! e ...

Date April 2, 1980 Report No. 112014 Title

Financial Management: Profit Limitation Statutes

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United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office Ill II llllllllRlH 112014 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m., April 2, 1980 Statement of WALTON H. SHELEY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT POLICY AND REPROGRAMMING SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON LPROFIT Mr. Chairman and Members At your -request, with ...

Date April 2, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-40 Title

The Federal Labor Relations Authority: Its First Year in Operation

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Ill 441 BY THE COMPTROLLER ‘GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES The Federal Labor Relations Authority: Its First Year In Operation The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 has changed labor-management relations in the Federal Government. A principal factor in that change is the establishment of the Federal Labor Relations Authority as an independent, neutral third party for resolving ...

Date April 1, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-66 Title

Energy: The Rural Energy Initiative Program for Small Hydropower--Is It Working?

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B-125042 The Honorable Henry M. Jackson Chairman, Committee on Energy Natural Resources United States Senate Subcommittee Conservation"and on no.., ,1.1.1.,. -.-“_.__ and 11111 I111111 11111111111111111111 11111111 Energy 111986 Dear Chairmen: 4 Energy Initiative Program for Small (EMD-80-66) --Is It Working? J 1980, letter requested that we ( 1) rev$yw#, , -Your- FebruaryA, the efficiency of$$%he ...

Date April 1, 1980 Report No. 111984 Title

Transportation: Conrail's Reduced Capital Spending Program

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UNITLD STATES GEiJERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 KASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOE RELEASC OR DELIVERY EXPECTLD TUESDAY MORNING APRIL I, 1980 STATEMENT OF BALTAS E. BIRXLE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR CGMMUN I 'I“: Ai

Date April 1, 1980 Report No. 111985 Title

Veterans Affairs: Collection of Debts Owed the Veterans Administration

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 1, 1980 111985 STATEMENT OF RONALD F. LAUVE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS ON THE/-j&LECTION Mr. Chairman today .?/cj] OF DEBTS OWED THE VETERqNS ADMINISTRATION and Members of ...

Date April 1, 1980 Report No. 112100 Title

Special Publications: Directory of Federal Audit and Inspector General Organizations

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UNITED S T A T E GENERAL ACCOUiQTlNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 .. DIVISION OF FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMSTUDle8 A p r i l 1980 T h i s i s our t h i r d p u b l i c a t i o n of a d i r e c t o r y of Federal a u d i t o r g a n i z a t i o n s . I t is i n t e n d e d t o a i d i n t h e development of i n t e r g o v e r n m e n t a l c o o p e r a t i o n by f a c i l i t a t i n g t h e ...

Date April 1, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-67 Title

Energy: Existing Nuclear Sites Can Be Used for New Powerplants and Nuclear Waste Storage

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1IESTRICTLD cpwjific l ppra* * m ENERAL eE/:;k*' Report To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power, House Committee On Interstate And Foreign Commerce OF THE UNITED STATES Existing Nuclear Sites Can Be Used For New Powerplants And Nuclear Waste Storage Locating future nuclear powerplants at existing sites offers important advantages which warrant consrderation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. -- ...

Date April 1, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-48 Title

Government Operations: Logistics Management Issues

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. FOREWORD The Federal Government owns many billions of dollars The of material subject to logistics management functions. Department of Defense alone owns material valued at over Such material can range from the largest $213 billion. aircraft carrier to a subminature solidstate semiconductor ship. Because of the size and significance of logistics we devote a substantial part of our audit work ...

Date April 1, 1980 Report No. 088874 Title

Joint Audit: Lessons Learned

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a e . .. . , . , .., “ ,: - r The pamphlet “Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities & Functions” is for sale by the Superintendent of Documents; stock number 0 2 0 1 1 0 - 1 . Pamphlets explaining and supplementing the standards have been issued as follows: AUDIT STANDARDS SUPPLEMENT SERIES No. 1 What GAO is Doing to Improve Governmental Auditing Standards (out of ...

Date March 31, 1980 Report No. OGC-80-9 Title

Budget and Spending: President's Sixth Special Message for Fiscal Year 1980

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2OS4B IN RLPLY R-RI-O: B-196797 March 31, 1980 To the President of the Speaker of the House of Senate and the Representatives . On March 4, 1980, the President's sixth special message for fiscal year 1980 was transmitted to the Congress pursuant The special message t?ontrol Act of 1974. to the Impoundment proposed a rescission (R80-4) ...

Date March 31, 1980 Report No. 111983 Title

Energy: Conversion of Urban Waste to Energy

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llllllllllllll ll 111983 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Monday, March 31, 1980 STATEMENT OF DOUGLAS L. MCCULLOUGH DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE 5% SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER tA . . OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON CONVERSION OF URBAN WASTE TO ENERGY lJ Mr. ...

Date March 31, 1980 Report No. B-198288 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Procedures in Suspending Uses of Pesticides

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES awls WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 CED 0-206 B-198288 S dr(S in The Honorable William C. Wampler Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture >o not maka avallabl. to publi. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wampler: ist 'C This is to confirm the agreements reached at a March 24, 1980, meeting attended by you, Thomas Adams and John Hogan of the House ...

Date March 31, 1980 Report No. B-196449 Title

Government Operations: [Views on H.R. 6482]

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13313 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-196449 March 31, 1980 The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Further r f ence is made to your letter of February 15, 1980, requesting our views on H.R. 64827 a bill "[f]or the relief of James A. Ferguson." The bill provides that Mr. James A. Ferguson ...

Date March 31, 1980 Report No. B-197095 Title

Government Operations: Views on S. 2026

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/331/ COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Mi B-197095 March 31, 1980 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: ri64+4 K I-" / Reference is made to your letter dated December 5, 1979, requesting our views on S. 2026, 96th Congress, a private bill for the relief of Mrs. Robert Skettini. The bill as ...

Date March 31, 1980 Report No. 112942 Title

Information Management: Improving Social Security Administration Procedures for Acquiring ADP and Telecommunications Resources

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. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 . . Human Resources Oivision MAR3 1 1980 Mr. William J. Driver Commissioner of Social Security Department of health, Education, and Welfare Dear Mr. Driver: . * . Social Security Administration Subject: l-Improving Procedures for Acquiring ADP and Telecommunications Resources J At the request of the Chairman, House Committee on 'we ...

Date March 31, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-64 Title

Energy: The 20-Percent Solar Energy Goal--Is There a Plan To Attain It?

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RELEASED I, , I, 3* F”,p”c?Ip,p”“~, ‘r;!J.~??i C’? “’ ,,y ..1 I,”,QI”r’? III, QrPwG::.. ,., ,, I-I,“. r: t T?s? I ,.“,,jl “Fr ,* *,,Yi,‘i m,, 4’ BY THE COMP??CJ’l /E@ FR GENERAL I r Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy Conservation And Supply Committee On Energy And Natural Resources United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES W’ 20-Percent Solar Energy Goal’ IsThere A Plan To Attain It? ...

Date March 31, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-50 Title

Government Operations: Problems in Developing the 1980 Census Mail List

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Not to be mleased outside the Generat Office except on the bask of Specific approval 1 by the Wfic;e of v llttrntCl=ED Accouwting Iftom BY TM C:;:~X/PTROLLER GENERAL 13345 _ Report To The Subcommittee On Census And Population RREASED Committee On Post Off ice And Civil Service / House Of Representatives OF THk ~,.:bUTED STATES Problems In Developing The 1980 Census Mail List The results of the ...

Date March 31, 1980 Report No. CED-80-81 Title

Transportation: Promotion of Cargo Security Receives Limited Support

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Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Promotion Of Cargo Security Receives Limited Support The Department of Transportation’s Office of Transportation Security, working through a voluntary program, coordinates and promotes cargo security activities in 15 metropolitan area “city campaigns” and encourages industry to use various cargo security measures. The Office also provides data on the extent ...

Date March 31, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-15 Title

Agriculture and Food: A Framework and Checklist for Evaluating Soil and Water Conservation Programs

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,33ag BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES t\ VW Report ToThe Congress A Framework And Checklist For Evaluating Soil And Water Conservation Programs For a program to compete successfully for appropriated funds, the Congress must be persuaded that program expenditures represent an essential and effective use of Federal dollars. The information required for the Congress to make this ...

Date March 31, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-68 Title

The Problem of Disposing of Nuclear Low-Level Waste: Where Do We Go From Here?

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3 BY THE COIV&&LER /lztFM - GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Problem Of Disposing Of Nuclear LowLevel Waste: Where Do We Go From Here? / A problem has developed in nuclear waste disposal. As late as 1975, six commercial lowlevel nuclear waste burial sites were licensed to operate in the United States. Now only three sites remain--one each in Washington, Nevada, and South ...

Date March 31, 1980 Report No. CED-80-60 Title

Housing: States Can Be Better Prepared To Respond to Disasters

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REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF- Tt-IE UNITED STATES States Can Be Better Prepared To Respond To Disasters GAO reviewed sections of six States’ emergency plans developed or updated with Federal funds provided under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974. These plans show the role State agencies will perform during and after a disaster. Some State agencies had not developed adequate procedures to ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-84 Title

Economic Development: The Farmers Home Administration's Economic Emergency Loan Program Could Be More Effective

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UNITEDSTATE!~ GENERAL AC~ZOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY OEVELOPMENT AND IZCONOMIC DIVIBION . B-198066 The Honorable The Secretary Bob Bergland of Agriculture ,,':)jg (I ($.) uo ~ _ i i"', i ,i' 4% *; 111923 ‘I I Dear Mr. Secretary: he Economic hi-- Farmers Home Administration's Emergency Loan Program Could Be More Effective2 (CED-80-84) #J$-sE@>/o,, before the Subcommittee On ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. ID-80-36 Title

Energy: U.S.-Japan Cooperative Efforts in Energy Research and Development

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I 1 --,.> .. . D.C. 20548 UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, B-198127 Charles A. Vanik d he Honorable Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Research d 'D t: 111982 63 Cooperative Efforts in Energy and Development (ID-80-36) J This is in response to your letter of February 1, 1980, requesting information on the nature ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. ID-80-35 Title

Financial Management: Claims Procedures of Export-Import Bank of the United States

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B-197710 March 28, 1980 Procedures of Export-Import Bank of StatesJ(ID-80-35) ,'-UNU""U""lllU,HIO,,'P?n,,,~~,~;,;i;m , s in response to your letter ofiJune 26, 1979, that we look into certain allegations of poor In subsepractices at the Export-Import Bank. quent discussions with your office, it was!agreed that we would look into the allegation relating to claim payments as part of the Bank's ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. B-198039 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on S. 2327]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-198039 FPC-96-2-34 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Governmental Affairs Committee United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter is in response to your request for our comments on S. 2327 a bill to provide that certain employees of the Drug Enforcement Administration be entitled to pay and benefits similar to pay and ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-70 Title

Health: Alternatives to Use of Animals in Research

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f ?ELEASED Rl%WRCCTED FFPII-r.United States Washingron, General AccoUnting rel-smi Rccortnftis~ Ofhe Not to Y"@ the bsis outside the Qeneral CXCtpt on of specitic I by the Office ot canOre office Human Division f?eSOUrceS - DC20548 . Pashayan, Jr. B-198010 MARCH 28.1980 The Honorable Charles House of Representatives Dear Mr. Pashayan: Subject: ,&ternatives (HRD-80-70) to Use of Animals in Research ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-69 Title

Health: Proposed Legislation for Federal Funding To Develop Nonanimal Alternatives for Research

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B-198011 . MARCH 28,198O &he Honorable Norman F. Lent House of Representatives 112169 Dear ?lr. Lent: Proposed Legislation II--Develop Non-animal (HRD-80-69) for Federal Alternatives Funding to for Research7 Subject: requested our comments on the Your June 15, 1979, letter feasibility and advisability of a-legislative proposal to redirect 50 percent of Federal research funding for developing In ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-47 Title

National Defense: Review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Planned Relocation of Positions From Olney, Maryland, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I,, .,, 8,. ‘11 UNITED STATES GENERALA&XXJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LQGlSl-ICS AN0 COhlhlUNtCATlONO OWlSION MARCH 28,198O B-198068 The The' The The The The The The * I-.'$ . ..The The 9 3 , Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Subject: Paul S. Sarbanes, United States Senate Charles McC. Mathias, h, United States Senate Gladys ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. 111953 Title

Transportation: Automobile Repair

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STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DEXSMORE, JR., DEPUTY DIRECTOR, BUMATJ RESOURCES DIVISIOfJ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE STATE OF CALIFORNIA -.; t ON w6 19"di AUTOMOBILE MARC& 28, We are Accounting problems considering I'd the like lJ please6 Office's to be here report today to.discuss the auto committee General repair is recent the on consumers' your and ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-74 Title

Housing: Better Cash Management Needed in HUD's Section 312 Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program

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RELEASED 1' / Report To The Honorable Bob Traxler House Of Representatives Better Cash Management Needed In HUD’sSection 3 12 Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 312 Rehabilitation Program offers homeowners loans at only 3 percent interest. Department procedures require local housing agencies to deposit Federal loan funds in escrow accounts ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-25 Title

Government Operations: The Congress Should Consider Exploring Opportunities To Expand and Improve the Application of User Charges by Federal Agencies

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--. . BY THE COMPTROLLER -GENERAL .-,, Report ToThe Congress ’ OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Congress Should Consider Exploring Opportunities To Expand And improve The Application Of User Charges By Federal Agencies Federal agencies provide goods, services, and privileges that benefit identifiable recipients. Charging for these benefits is equitable since it assures that costs are borne by beneficiaries ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. ID-80-7 Title

U.S. Energy Assistance to Developing Countries: Clarification and Coordination Needed

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ngress OF -k--lE UNITEDSTAl’ES U.S.Energy Assistance To Developing C untries: Clarification And Coordination The United States, through several U.S. agencies and support to international organizations, provides economic assistance to developing countries to help solve their energy problems. Primary Federal agencies involved include the Departments of State and Energy, the International Development ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-1 Title

Housing: Ways of Providing a Fairer Share of Federal Housing Support to Rural Areas

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES ’ Ways Of Providing A Fairer 1 Share Of Federal Housing Support To Rural Areas Many rural American families still live in substandard conditions, although progress has been made over the last 30 years in alleviating housing shortages and improving conditions. Rural housing problems today are most acute in remote areas, among the ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-45 Title

Transportation: Alternatives for Eliminating Amtrak's Debt to the Government

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES 112uff Report ToThe Congress ‘* Alternatives For Eliminating Amtrak’s Debt To The Government Amtrak has never made a profit and is unlikely to repay its Federal loans. The Amtrak Reorganization Act of 1979 (P.L. 96-73) requires the Comptroller General to recommend appropriate means to eliminate these loan obligations, which amount to $850 million. The ...

Date March 28, 1980 Report No. CED-80-83 Title

Transportation: How Much Should Amtrak Be Reimbursed for Railroad Employees Using Passes To Ride Its Trains?

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I\\ 177 . Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Much Should Amtrak Be Reimbursed For Railroad Employees Using Passes To Ride Its Trains? The Amtrak Reorganization Act of 1979 required GAO to study the free or reduced rate transportation Amtrak provides to railroad and terminal company employees, retirees, and their spouses and dependents under the Rail Passenger ...

Date March 27, 1980 Report No. 111915 Title

Employment: Federal Agencies' Use of Consultant Service Contracts

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 a.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1980 Statement Jerome Of H. Stolarow DIVISION PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION before Subcommittee Committee on Post the on Human Resources Office and Civil Service Mr. Chairman At your and members of request, the Subcommittee: an examination contract our -88 recent ...

Date March 27, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-52 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Drug Enforcement Administration's CENTAC Program--An Effective Approach To Investigating Major Traffickers That Needs To Be Expanded

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Report To The Attorney General Of The Unite States The Drug Enforcement Administration’s CEWTAC PRO RAM--An Effective Approach To lnvestigatin Major Traffickers That Needs To Be Expanded Using few resources, Central Tactical investigations have accounted for a high number of major trafficker arrests. Although Drug Enforcement Administration officials maintain the program is at its optimum level, ...