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Date Nov. 13, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-80-9 Title

Financial Management: Outlook Dim for Revised Accounting System Needed for Changing Telephone Industry

Reports and Testimonies

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES llg@fl Report ToThe Congress Outlook Dim For Revised Accounting System Needed For Changing Telephone Industry About 4 years ago, the Federal Communications Commission began to develop a new regulatory accounting system for the telephone industry. The existing system does not serve the information needs of the regulators or the industry, particularly with ...

Date Nov. 13, 1979 Report No. FPCD-80-17 Title

Determining Federal Compensation: Changes Needed To Make the Processes More Equitable and Credible

Reports and Testimonies

Comptroller General ‘- OF THE UNITED STATES . Determining Federal Compensation: Changes Needed To Make The Processes More Equitable And Credible The Federal pay processes designed to achieve comparability with the private sector have problems, Legislation has been introduced that, if properly implemented, will correct some of these problems. Some, however, will not be corrected. This report ...

Date Nov. 13, 1979 Report No. 094322 Title

Resource Scarcity in Interdependent Public Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

Reports and Testimonies

\ REMARKS BY ELMER B . STAATS CCMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE U N I T E D STATES BEFORE T1HE 85TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE N A T I O N A L M U N I C I P A L LEAGUE D E T R O I T , M I C H I G A N , NOVEMBER 1 3 , 1 9 7 9 I t i s a p l e a s u r e f o r m t o b e h e r e today and have t h e e o p p o r t u n i t y t o meet w i t h some o f t h e N a t i o n ' s o u t s t a n d i n g civic leaders. The ...

Date Nov. 13, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-6 Title

Health: Health Costs Can Be Reduced by Millions of Dollars if Federal Agencies Fully Carry Out GAO Recommendations

Reports and Testimonies

-6iw++ j BY THECOMPTROLLERGiNERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I mw ; Report To The Congress Health Costs Can Be Reduced By Millions Of Dollars If Federal Agencies Fully Carry Out GAO Recommendations Because of the increasing costs of Government health programs--a subject of nationwide concern--GAO reviewed how agencies have implemented its recommendations to help control the costs of health programs. GAO ...

Date Nov. 13, 1979 Report No. CED-80-3 Title

Urban Homesteading: A Good Program Needing Improvement

Reports and Testimonies

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Urban Homesteading: A Good Program Needing Improvement Declinin urban neighborhoods are being revived by a omesteading whereby an abandoned house is iven to a homesteader who must fix it up anI!! live there for a certain number of years in order to receive title to the house. The program holds promise but some improvements are ...

Date Nov. 9, 1979 Report No. 110837 Title

Education: Comments on Report Entitled "The Federal Program To Strengthen Developing Institutions of Higher Education Lacks Direction"

Reports and Testimonies

Lnited States General Accounting D.C. 205413 Office Washington, 110837 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:OO A.M. EST November 9, 1979 s"eNo -7b3 - STATEMENT OF RONALD F. LkUVE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ART AND THE HUMANITIES CObSMITTEE ON LABOR AND ti 3 bliiN RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE ON r( 6'9 GA& REPORT ENTITLED &'xr*n*flns r THE ...

Date Nov. 9, 1979 Report No. CED-80-25 Title

Government Operations: Inquiry Into Certain Allegations Concerning the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission

Reports and Testimonies

The Monorable Howard W. Cannon Chairman, Committee on Commerce,~~IjOL1-OO Science, and Transportation United States Senate Dear Wr. Chairman: Subject: Into Certain Allegations ii- nquiry Concerning the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission 3 (CED-80-25) . - Packwood, On September 26, 1979, you and Senators Inouye, and Warner requested that we inquire into specific allegations contained in ...

Date Nov. 9, 1979 Report No. 110830 Title

National Defense: Effect of OMB Circular A-109 on Major Systems Acquisition and Use of Competitive Procurement in the Department of Defense

Reports and Testimonies

f I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OU A.M. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER@, 1979 Statement of %-d? WALTON H. SHELEY, JR. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION before the DIVISION TASK FORCE ON GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE ON THE BUDtiET HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON r d DO m EFFECT OF OMB CIRCULAR A-109 ON MAJOR SYSTEMS ...

Date Nov. 9, 1979 Report No. EMD-80-12 Title

Energy: How To Burn Coal Efficiently and Economically, and Meet Air Pollution Requirements--The Fluidized-Bed Combustion Process

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES How To Burn Coal Efficiently And Economically, And Meet Air Pollution Reouirements-The Fluidized-Bed Combustion Process Burning coal more efficiently and economically and meeting air pollution requirements, a goal set by the Energy Department, can be done through fluidized-bed combustion--a process that has been operating ...

Date Nov. 9, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-8 Title

Financial Management: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's Internal Auditing Needs Strengthening

Reports and Testimonies

REPORT B’f THE- Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency’s internal Auditing Needs Strengthening The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency should strengthen its internal audit operations by: --Renewing top management’s commitment to internal audit. --Improving audit program planning and implementation. --Strengthening audit reporting and followup ...

Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. 110922 Title

Economic Development: Department of Energy Small Business Procurement Practices

Reports and Testimonies

. ..I * . ‘I . l United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office * . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, November 8, 1973 STkTEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR . ~Q-c$&q ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND RESEARC ,HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ON ' ,ce dil" DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SMALL BUSINESS cc ...

Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. 094323 Title

International Affairs: United Nations Finances

Reports and Testimonies

United Statar General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2~00 porn. November 8, 1979 Statement Comptroller General of States and \\ lllg Elmer B. Staats of the United before a joint hearing of the 0 2/ Subcommittees on International Organizations International on i Mr. Chairmen and We appreciate ~ ing and United of this improve , will to Operations Affairs ...

Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. 110921 Title

Veterans Affairs: Denying Veterans' Benefits to Certain Former Servicemen, H.R. 4367

Reports and Testimonies

/co?21 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR'RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 8:45 A.M. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1979 STATEMENT OF H. L. KRIEGER, DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION 31 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON I/ DENYING VETERANS' BENEFITS TO CERTAIN ...

Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. 110834 Title

International Affairs: United Nations Finances

Reports and Testimonies

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. November 8, 1979 Statement of Elmer B. Staats Comptroller before Subcommittees General a joint of the United hearing States @Jl" s and of the Organizations on International International House! Committee OperationsHS~oll~I on Foreign on Affairs d&O Mr. Chairmen ,I United Nations Finance 3 ...

Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. 110835 Title

Agriculture and Food: Nutrition Training of Health Professionals

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENE= ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 Ilci’#35 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EST THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1979 110835 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWECE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ACCOMPANIED BY MURUY GRANT, M.D., D.P.H, CHIEF MEDICAL ADVXSOR,6ENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AND LINDA SCHMEER, GAO AUDITOR BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE NUTRITION OF THE ON ...

Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. PSAD-80-6 Title

Government Operations: Impediments to Reducing the Costs of Weapon Systems

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j$@$tf may BY THE COMPTROLLER ‘iGENER& Report To The Congress d OF THE UNITED STATES Impediments To Reducing The Costs Of Weapon Systems Major weapons’ cost growth since World War II far exceeds the rate of inflation, and no relief is in sight. Various Department of Defense efforts to restrain costs are worthwhile, but unlikely to achieve really substantial cost reductions. The rising costs have ...

Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. CED-80-11 Title

Rental Housing: A National Problem That Needs Immediate Attention

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BY THE CCIMPTROLLER GENERAL , Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Rental Housing: A National Problem That Needs Immediate Attention Millions of Americans cannot afford homeownership and cannot find affordable rental housing. Immediate national attention is necessary if an adequate supply of affordable rental housing is to be available. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is the ...

Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. 110836 Title

Veterans Affairs: H.R. 5268, A Bill To Authorize the Veterans Administration To Litigate Debts

Reports and Testimonies

STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTONID. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 8:45 A. M. Thursday, November 8, 1979 STATEMENTOF RONALD F. LAUVE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON VETERANS' AFFAIRS ON LH.R. pleased 5268, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION To LITIGATE DEBTS -.I we are Mr., Chairman ...

Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-13 Title

Employment: The Distribution of Senior Community Service Employment Program Positions

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20508 B-165430 NOVEMBER 8,m RELEASED E. Grassley The Honorable Charles House of Representatives Dear Mr. Grassley: I lllll 110826 Communit Positions 3 Subject: of Senior r-The Distribution Service Employment Program (HRD-80-13) Your February 3, as part of an ongoing project sites for the You Progr?m (SCSEP). especi&Tljr".-in ,.,,p positions, ...

Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. ID-80-2 Title

Energy: Prospects for Cooperation and Trade of Energy Resources Between the United States and Canada

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Prospects For Cooperation And Trade Of Energy Resources Between The United States And Canada The future of the United States and Canada is closely linked by these countries' economic, security, and political interdependencies which have expanded into the area of energy. Canada now supplies the United States with about 5 percent ...

Date Nov. 7, 1979 Report No. 110833 Title

Government Operations: Expenditures for Former Presidents

Reports and Testimonies

United Statea General Accounting Washington, D.C; 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:OO A.M. est WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1979 STATEMENT OF ALLEN R. VOSS DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ON Mr. Chairman We are of i / .H XPENDXTURES FOR FORMER ...

Date Nov. 7, 1979 Report No. B-195402(RCP) Title

Government Operations: [Requirement That Pay Periods of Heads of Agencies Be Monthly Rather Than Biweekly]

Reports and Testimonies

20380 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 REERTO: B-195402 (RCP) November 7, 1979 Ms. Janice K. Mendenhall Assistant Administrator for Management, Policy, and Budget General Services Administration Washington, D.C. 20405 Dear Ms. Mendenhall: la Co 0 d Further reference is made to your etter of July 6, 1979, concerning whether current law requires that pay periods of ...

Date Nov. 7, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-18 Title

Government Operations: Standard Level User Charges Assessed to DOD by GSA

Reports and Testimonies

The Honorable Lucien W. Nedzi Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities ,q?"o Committee on Armed Services psfi House of Representatives Dear Mr. NOVEMBER 7,1979 Chairman: Level User Charges Assessed Department of Defense by the General Administration (LCD-80-18) Subject: Standard to the Services l,'c ill,Cl'\ This report is in response to your June 6, 1979, request ;d" B .(yL ...

Date Nov. 7, 1979 Report No. PSAD-80-2 Title

Government Operations: Stronger Procurement Controls in the Far East Would Minimize Fraud and Abuse

Reports and Testimonies

REPORT BY THE U. S. General Accounting Office Stronger Procurement Controls InThe Far East Would Minimize Fraud And Abuse Documented cases show that procurement abuse is prevalent in some U.S. Government offices overseas. There are indications of --prohibited and questionable purchases, --questionable payments, --purchases exceeding authority, -- inadequate competition, and -- bribery and ...

Date Nov. 7, 1979 Report No. CED-80-2 Title

Housing: Serving a Broader Economic Range of Families in Public Housing Could Reduce Operating Subsidies

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Serving A Broader Economic Range Of Families In Public Housing Could Reduce Operating Subsidies The financial condition of some agencies providing housing assistance to low-income families continues to deteriorate despite Federal legislation enacted 5 years ago to counteract this trend. Providing housing for a broader economic ...

Date Nov. 6, 1979 Report No. EMD-80-5 Title

Energy: Review of FERC's Control Over Interstate Gas Supplies

Reports and Testimonies

110714' /I/Z *;-w1 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 * ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION NOVEMBER 6,1979 B-178205 The Honorable Charles B. Curtis Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission D ( 110794 10794 Dear Mr. Curtis: Subject: Review of FERC's control over interstate gas supplies (EMD-80-5) Although the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA) was recently passed, ...

Date Nov. 6, 1979 Report No. B-196483 Title

Government Operations: Provisions of P.L. 96-86

Reports and Testimonies

Date Nov. 6, 1979 Report No. 110832 Title

Information Management: Expenditures for Operation and Maintenance of Presidential Libraries

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED'STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. For Relsase on Delivery Expected at LOtOO a.m. EST November 6, 1979 STATEMENTOF DONALD L. EIRICH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERALGOVERNMENT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS r CONCERNING EXPENDITURESFOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ...

Date Nov. 6, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-5 Title

National Defense: Certain Trips Made by Senior Uniformed Officers Aboard Government-Owned Aircraft

Reports and Testimonies

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOURTINGOFFKE D.C. WX3i1NCtON. 20546 B-192053 The honorable James T.+McIntrye, Director, Cffice of Management Budget Oear Mr. McIntyre: Jr. and I . .. Over the past few years bulletins from your office have instructed Federal agencies to take sever;ll steps to reduce travel costs. He belieled to Goose Bay, Labrador. Simi.!.ar trips have been made in previous years by senior ...

Date Nov. 6, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-11 Title

National Defense: Modernizing the Air Reserve Forces--More Emphasis on Logistics Support Needed

Reports and Testimonies

BY 'THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Modernizing The Air Reserve Forces -More Emphasis On Logistics Support Needed The Air Force needs to examine more closely the logistics support impact of modernizing its Air Reserve Forces. Substantial savings and increased effectiveness can be achieved by using alternative basing and support structure and by making the Air ...

Date Nov. 6, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-19 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Customs Service Misclassifies Tobacco Imports

Reports and Testimonies

RELEASED St p -MeS t *omfn 9 -. of* God s ml b th"e k Slde Ithe ;a gener t secIc REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES U.S. Customs Service Misclassifies Tobacco Imports Increases in the volume of imported tobacco prompted Senators Helms and Huddleston and Representative Walter B. Jones to ask GAO to review the U.S. Customs Service's classification of tobacco imports. GAO found ...

Date Nov. 6, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-9 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Improved Planning for Developing and Selecting IRS Criminal Tax Cases Can Strengthen Enforcement of Federal Tax Laws

Reports and Testimonies

I R E P O R TB Y T H E C o m p trolle r G e n e ral O F T H E U N ITE DS T A T E S Im p r o v e d P l a n n i n g F o r D e veloping A n d S e lecting IRS C rim inal Tax C a ses C a n S tr e n g th e n E n fo rce m e n t O f F e d e ral Tax L a w s I R S ’ Criminal Investigation Divisjon recognizes inadequacies in its long- a n d shortrange planning for detecting a n d deterring tax fraud. It h a ...

Date Nov. 6, 1979 Report No. 094324 Title

Health: GAO and the Public Health

Reports and Testimonies

. I 2 Address P r e s e n t e d a t t h e P l e n a r y S e s s i o n of t h e 0 ' / 'V 9 0 t h Annual Meetin9 of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n of A m e r i c a n M e d i c a l C o l l e g e s p in W a s h i n g t o n , D.C. on November 5 , 1 9 7 9 srq& E l m e r B. S t a a t s Comptroller G e n e r a l of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s "GAO AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH" c f 'I It gives me great pleasure to ...

Date Nov. 5, 1979 Report No. CED-80-21 Title

Natural Resources: The Costs of Replacing Fire Hydrants and Lighting Fixtures at the National Mall, Washington, D.C., Following the American Farmers' Demonstration

Reports and Testimonies

Acmunthg Offiice except on the basis of spc&iJc approval by the Offlea et C~pngrerslenal Relations, ---. UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTlNG WMHENGTON, D-C. 20548 OFFICE . . na I- COMMUNITY ONLLOW4CNT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION NOVEMBER 5,1979 B-125035 The Honorable United States Dear Senator SUBJECT: Jesse Helms Sena tb Helms: Fire Hydrants and f The Costs of Replacing Lighting Fixtures at the National ...

Date Nov. 2, 1979 Report No. 094303 Title

Government Operations: Legislation To Transfer the Cost Accounting Standards Board to GAO

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a STATEMENT OF . ELMER 6. STAATS, CHAIRMAN COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFIARS .:“'e ) I am appearing Cost States personnel, General The Branch with Accounting in support and Accounting House here today Board in the dual capacity of Chairman of the of United the Standards of records and Comptroller to Cost transfer ...

Date Nov. 2, 1979 Report No. 110831 Title

Natural Resources: Omnibus Geothermal Legislation

Reports and Testimonies

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 11:OO a.m. Friday, November 2, 1979 ((P STATEMENT OF ,1 4 (7-y 3 J, DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR :., ,i ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION /l BEFORE THE rf SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY RESEARCH, AND PRODUCTION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON GEOTHERMAL LEGISLATION Mr. Chairman and Members of the the ...

Date Nov. 2, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-1 Title

Financial Management: Audit of Financial Transactions of the Sergeant at Arms for the 12 Months Ended June 30, 1979

Reports and Testimonies

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Audit Of Financial Transactions Of The Sergeant At Arms For The 12 Months Ended June 30, 1979 House Of Representatives ZeND Seo10767 , - .- "~'C'COL~~~~~~TI4 ~ ~ NOVEMBER$ 2, GGD-80-1 NOVEMBER 2, 1979 COMPTROLLER GENERAL Of THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-114854 To the Speaker and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives ...

Date Nov. 2, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-3 Title

National Defense: The Navy Does Not Know if It Has Too Much Electronic/Electrical Depot Maintenance Capability, Too Little, or the Right Kind

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES The Navy Does Not Know If It Has Too Much Electronic/Electrical Depot Maintenance Capability, Too Little, Or The Right Kind The Navy does not know if its maintenance depot resources are adequate to satisfy mobilization requirements. It has identified these requirements in broad terms and can identify specific needs under ...

Date Nov. 2, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-4 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of the Government Printing Office for Fiscal Year 1978

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Examination Of Financial Statements Of The Government Printing Office For Fiscal Year 1978 The financial statements of the Government Printing Office present fairly its financial position at September 30, 1978, and the results of its operations and changes in its financial position for the fiscal year then ended. 1107 68 4 " 0 ...

Date Nov. 1, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-16 Title

Income Security: Decision To Close the Sacramento Loan Guaranty Office and Planned Study of Other Loan Guaranty Operations

Reports and Testimonies

nuuaN nwuIK”;Lo DIVISION NOVEMBER I, 1979 B-114859 The Honorable Robert T. Matsui House of Representatives Dear Mr. Matsui: " Ill \I# lllllllllll 110984 &e&erans Am Decision to Close the Sacramento Loan Guaranty Office and Planned St dy of Other Loan Guaranty Operations (HRD-80-16) 4 requested that we review the Your June 7, 1979, letter Veterans Administration's (VA's) decision to close the loan ...

Date Nov. 1, 1979 Report No. CED-80-23 Title

Natural Resources: Use of Other Federal Grant-In-Aid Programs To Meet the Local Matching Requirement of the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 110750 B-176823 The Honorable Robert Duncan House of Representatlves Dear Mr. Duncan: November 1, 1979 Subject: /se of Other Federal Grant-In-Aid Programs to Meet the Local Matching Requirement of the Land and Water Conservation Fund(CED-80-23). p On September 12, 1979, you requested a ...

Date Nov. 1, 1979 Report No. 094325 Title

Special Publications: Management Guidelines for Cost Accounting and Cost Control for ADP Systems Design and Development Activities

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.I , , [MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FCR COST ACCOUNTING AND COST CONTROL FOR A D P SYSTEMS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES] NOVEMBER 1979 , GENERAL FORMAL P L A N N I N G --LONG RANGE RANGE --SHORT --SPECIFIC --ANNUAL PROJECT P L A N S AND MORE FREOLIENT REVIEWS I FORMAL P L A N N I N G GUIDELINES --FORMAL --TOTAL WRITTEN PLANS ECONOMIC IP4PACT --INTEGRATION --COMMON --COST DENOMINATOR DATA -- ...

Date Nov. 1, 1979 Report No. B-195605(DAS) Title

Government Operations: Collection of Debt Incurred by Former FAA Employee

Reports and Testimonies

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of General Counsel In Reply Refer to: B-195605(DAS) //6~ D/ 7 /crr6!/y November 1, 1979 Mrs. Linda S. Miller 4241 Crestline Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 Dear Mrs. Miller: We refer to your letter dated July 18, 1979, concerning the collection of a debt incurred by your husband when he was an employee of the Federal Aviation ...

Date Nov. 1, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-19 Title

National Defense: Review of Management of Military Reserve Forces Facilities

Reports and Testimonies

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-168700- . Logistics and Communications Division November 1, 1979 The Honorable Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. The Secretary of the Army Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Review of Management of Military Reserve Forces Facilities (LCD-80-19) 10 110770 During our review of Reserve Forces facilities, we identified two situations involving ...

Date Nov. 1, 1979 Report No. 111121 Title

Computer Performance Evaluation (CPE): An Auditor's Introduction

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t O N k I - I FOREWORD I This booklet is an auditor's introduction to computer performance evaluation, or CPE. CPE is a specialty of the computer profession that concerns itself with the efficient use of computer resources. It can be valuable to the auditor because it provides a means for controlling data processing costs through measurement and evaluation of computer resource usage. Tools or ...

Date Nov. 1, 1979 Report No. 091096 Title

Special Publications: Checklist for Report Writers and Reviewers

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20.0648 November 1, 1979 TO ALL GAO PROFESSIONAL, STAFF: Most of the reports that cross m desk are of a high quality y both i n content and form. The exceptions, however, continue to trouble me. Although our traditional strengths i n auditing and analysis continue unabated, the written presentation of our audit results sometimes does not ...

Date Nov. 1, 1979 Report No. PAD-80-26 Title

Tax Expenditures: A Primer

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I . .* 19 a pri r U.S. General Accounting Office PAD 80-26 1979 6 >At3 Form 115 ( R E V . 1 0 - 7 8 ) Dactrov, previous editions) " 0 . A (CAM NO 2 ) U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE APPROVAL FOR DISTRIBUTION OF REPORT t b _I TITLE OF REPORT (atid Reqrrc~src.r / i Cori,ucaio)ial Assi,qnnii-rits) o TAX EXPENDITURES: A PRIMER UNRESTRICTED a THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL RESTRICTED D IR ECTOR , I 0 ...

Date Nov. 1, 1979 Report No. CED-80-5 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Weather Modification Efforts Need Congressional Attention

Reports and Testimonies

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Weather Modification Efforts Need Congressional Attention Although the Federal Government has supported weather modification programs for more than 30 years, a coordinated Federal approach to these programs has never been established. Numerous studies have cited the need for coordination, including a GAO study in 1974. In this report, ...

Date Oct. 31, 1979 Report No. CED-80-22 Title

Housing: Review of Federal Disaster Assistance to Two Libraries in Pennsylvania

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES r RELEASED B-194541 WASHINGTON. D.C. 205 Not to be released outside the General RESTRICTED Accountng Office except on the basis of specific approva) by the Office of Congressional Relations. October 31, 1979 The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Review of Federal Disaster Assistance to Two ...

Date Oct. 31, 1979 Report No. 120243 Title

Transportation: Survey of the Interstate Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Program

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WASiHINGl-ON. D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND UEWELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIV1510N Mr. Karl S. Bowers, Administrator Federal Highway Administration Department of Transportation Dear Mr. Bowers: ! IIll Jlb ,*ll b We have completed our r survey of the Interstate Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation @zBXJZ progr which provides the States with Federal funding to assist them in preserving their existing ...