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Date Oct. 4, 1979 Report No. B-195456 Title

National Defense: Proposed DAR Changes To Improve the Reutilization of DOD Numerically Controlled Machine Tools

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Date Oct. 4, 1979 Report No. CED-79-126 Title

Transportation: Stronger Federal Direction Needed To Promote Better Use of Present Urban Transportation Systems

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. . .b m llwm BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL . Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES 3 Stronger Federal Direction Needed To Promote Better Use Of Present Urban Transportation Systems In 1975, the Federal Highway Administration and the Urban Mass Transportation Administration jointly issued regulations requiring UTban areas to develop short-range transportation plans aimed at making better use of ...

Date Oct. 3, 1979 Report No. 110531 Title

Energy: U.S. Participation in the International Energy Agency

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UP?I'XD STATES GENEPAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE OM DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 1979 STATEMENTOF J. KENNETH FASfCK DIRECTOR, INTERKATIONAL DIVISION BEFORE THE do')' SUECOtIMITTEEON AKTITRUST, MONOPOLY ANC 0 a-' EUSINESS RIGHTS CF THE SEKATE JUDICIARY COMKITTEE -5 I3 PARTICIPATICV IN THE " INTERNATIONAL ENERG, AGENCY2 D p fir, Chairman and Menbers ...

Date Oct. 3, 1979 Report No. 094331 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Government and Industry--Partners in Progress for Reversing the Productivity Slump

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A 4 9 4 -. REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS C OM P TRO L L E R G EN E RAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE "GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY--PARTNERS I N PROGRESS FOR REVERSING THE PRODUCTIVITY SLUMP" SHOREHAM HOTEL WASHINGTON, D. C . OCTOBER 3 , 1 9 7 9 I a p l e a s e d t o h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a d d r e ...

Date Oct. 3, 1979 Report No. 110509 Title

Economic Development: S. 878, the Federal Assistance Reform Act and S. 904, the Federal Assistance Reform and Small Community Act of 1979

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. . United States Washington, General D.C. Accounting 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Jfi b,LJ’1) ti b+ UNITED STATES SENATE ON 0 THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE REFORM ACT AND S.904, THE FEDERAL ...

Date Oct. 3, 1979 Report No. 094330 Title

Social Services: Comments on S. 878 and S. 904

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/ United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES / I / BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - ; I UNITED STATES SENATE ON . , S.878, THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE REFORM ACT AND 5.904, THE FEDERAL ...

Date Oct. 3, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-3 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: The Government of Guam's Administration of Its Income Tax Program

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- COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE DC. UNITED SATES 2054.11 B-194332 . Udall Interior and Jackson Energy OCTOBER 3.1979 The Honorable Morris K. Committee on Chairman, and Insular Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Henry M. Committee on Chairman, and Natural Resources United States Senate Subject: of Guam's Administration Tax Progratii(GGD-80-3) -. This report discusses the ...

Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. 110494 Title

Employment: Senate Bill To Reduce Paper Work In Enforcement of Government Construction Contract Provisions Relating to Wage Rates Paid to Employees

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. .. UNITED STATES GEIIElWL ACCOUIITIHG OFFICE O:ASHII:GTOlJ, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT October 2, 1979 STATEMENT OF AHART, DIRECTOR, )-!UMAM RESOURCES DIVISION, (F H GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE g ';(,,/ BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE Of? FEDERAL SPENDING PRACTIrCfES AIID OkElI COVERIZENT smwm COM~TTEE 0N GOVERNIIEIJTAL AFFAIRS ON SENATE BILL &W--TO REDUCE t4H-E PAPER ...

Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-126 Title

Information Management: Review of HEW Guidelines for Acquiring Automatic Data Processing Systems Under the Social Security Act

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HUMAN RmQURC~ OlVlblON RELEASED OCTOBER 2.1979 B-115369 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: L” HenryfiBellmon Senate Bellmon: Jfz-h/ Y'CJ 6 eview of Department of He.alth~', Ed'ucation, ar&LW&&are Guidelines for Acquiring Automatic Data Processing Systems Under the Social Security Act (HRD-79-126) ,"i,F-' This is in response to your request that we review requirements governing ...

Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-229 Title

National Defense: Manner in Which Net Weight of Constituent's Household Goods Was Determined

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UNITEDSt-~m GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE \ WAJHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-195897 OCTOBER 2 1979 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Your Lawton Chiles Senate Chiles: L Manner in Which fiiss Net Weight of a Constituent's Household Goods Nas Determined J (LCD-79-229) of July 25, 1979, asked us to comment on a constituent's inquiry concerning the manner in which the The constituweight of his ...

Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-127 Title

Education: Evaluation of the Secretary of Labor's Comments on "The Award of Funds to the National Farm Workers Service Center, Inc. Was Poorly Managed"

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“, , I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, RELEASED HUMAN nuouncu DIVISION D.C. 20548 B-177486 BIESTRECTED Not to be released outside the General &coounting Office except on Ihe basis of specific at:grc:‘rl b Iha Office of Congrasrionaf Aolations. OCTOBER 2,1979 The Honorable Charles Pashayan, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Pashayan: Subject: Jr. Ealuation of the Secretary of ...

Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. B-160932 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on Amendment to S. 966, a Bill To Amend the Social Security Act]

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COMPTROLRLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-160932 October 2, 1979 The Honorable Alan D. Cranston Chairman, Subcommittee on Child and Human Development Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to the Subcommittee's request, the following 4 ~4-ed on Amendment Humbe. 32 -to S. 96, Lcomments a-r.p-r bill to amend the Social ...

Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-103 Title

Emergency Preparedness Around the Rancho Seco Nuclear Powerplant: A Case Study

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9’?EPORT THE BY Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED a3sw3m The Ranch0 Seco Nuclear Powerplant: A Case Study At the requsst of Representative Robert T. Matsui, GAO evaluated emergency preparedness’ around the Rancho Seco nuclear powernt, located in California about halfway behen Sacramento and Stockton, and found I$‘~: State and county emergency plans have been developed based on ...

Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-107 Title

Government Operations: Two Contracts for Nuclear Attack Submarines Modified by Public Law 85-804--Status as of December 23, 1978

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BY THE CiIMPTROLLER GENERAL 8 Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES * ’ Two Contracts For Nuclear Attack Submarines Modified By Public Law 85 804~-Status As Of December 23, 1978 The Defense Appropriation Authorization Act of 1979 requires the Comptroller General t0 audit and review two specific contracts for 99?4-688 class nuclear attack submarines. The purpose of the audit is to ensure that ...

Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-96 Title

Health: Simplifying the Medicare/Medicaid Buy-In Program Would Reduce Improper State Claims of Federal Funds

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BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress f OF THEUNITEDSTATES Simplifying The Medicare/Medicaid Buy-in Program Would Reduce Improper State Claims Of Federal Funds This report highlights problems in the Medicar#/Medicaid buy-in program which result in improper State claims for Federal sharing. Because the program is complicated, some St&S --overclaim Federal sharing for Medicare insurance ...

Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-87 Title

Employment: Actions Needed by the Compliance Board To Make Buildings Accessible to the Handicapped

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UNrra3S~~m . GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASWINC3TON, HUMAN nmouRcu DIVI8IGPl B-182030 ocT0BER 1,1979 The Honorable Arabella Martinez Architectural and Transportation Chairperson, Barriers Compliance Board Dear Chairperson: Subject: @&ions Needed by the Compliance Board to Make Buildings Accessible to the Handicapped 3 (FPCD-79-87) reviewing operations at the ArchiWe are currently ...

Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. 091246 Title

Financial Institutions: Federal Reserve Board Excluded From the Senior Executive Service

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Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-109 Title

Government Operations: The Federal Procurement Data System Could Be an Effective Tool for Congressional Surveillance

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The Honorable Herbert E. Aarris, II Subcommittee on Human Chairman, Resources Committee on Post Office and Civil p3m Service House of Representatives Dear .Yr. Chairman: Subject: L5- Procurement Data F he Federal System Could Be an Effective Tool for Congressional Surveillancg(PSAD-79-109) requested that we examine the Procurement Data Center, citing Center's procurement data reportyour office, ...

Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-108 Title

Government Operations: Review of Navy's Requirements To Buy Contractor Services To Maintain, Support, and Test the C-12 Aircraft

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UNIX .. STAR GENERAL ACCOUNTING OmcE D.C. 20548 WAbHlN0TON, CROCU~MLM AcoUI8lTIOW AND 8vwlwYS OIvIsIow B-196096 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Harold Brown of Defense Assistant for Audit Room 3A336 ASD (Comptroller ) OcrO6ER 1,1979 Reports Dear Mr. Secretary: &view of bkc Navy’s Requirements to Buy Contractor Services to Maintain, and Test the C-12 Aircraft Support, J (PSAD-79-108) ...

Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. 094332 Title

Special Publications: Improving Public Management and Performance

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Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. 092317 Title

Special Publications: Review Guide for Federal Agency Statements of Accounting Principles and Standards

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Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. 091247 Title

Special Publications: Special Studies and Analysis Reorganization

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Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-129 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Fiscal Controls in the Federal Trade Commission's Public Participation Program Should Be Strengthened

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B-180229 OCTOBER 1,1979 The Honorable Howard W. Cannon Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Wendell H. Ford Chairman, Subcommittee on Consumer Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate Subject: I' ,I , ',:I " 0 in the Federal Trade lit iscal Controls Commission's Public Participation Program ~ Should Be ...

Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. FPCD-80-22 Title

Managing the Federal Work Force: Major Issues

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, “STUDY THE STAFF it-It U.S. ES’ OF General Accounting Office Managlng The Federal Work Force: Major Issues PAY -L .---.__. --3 WORK FORCE PLANNING EEO NETIREMENTAND DISABILITY PAYMENTS LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS FPCD-80-22 OCT. 1979 MILITARY MORALE, MANAGEMENT, AND JUSTICE FOREWORD The Federal Government employs about 2.8 million civilDirect ians and 2 million active duty military personnel. the ...

Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-78 Title

Financial Institutions: Converting Savings and Loan Associations From Mutual to Stock Ownership--A National Policy Needed

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REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES ‘ Converting Savings And Loan Associations From Mutual To Stock Ownership-A National Policy Needed tar studying the conversion of federally ~rtcred savings and loan associations from ltual to stock ownership, GAO found that ! process requires the establishment of a tional policy. a Federal Home Loan Bank Board could Idify some conversion ...

Date Oct. 1, 1979 Report No. 091251 Title

Special Publications: The OGC Adviser, Vol. 4, No. 1

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Office of The General Counsel . _ VOLUME 4 OCTOBER 1979 NUMBER 1 ARTICLES Lobbying Disclosure: An Overview Kenneth M. Mead . 1 The Senior Executive Service: Bold Experiment in Managing k2&w& the Government Robert L. H i g h s Contract Disputes Act of 1978 Seymour Efros r 6 1 0 . COMMENT _._ . * .. . ~ -- . .*- . - , . .* .. . _ ..... Federalism Issues i the Context of G a t to State and n rns Lmal ...

Date Sept. 28, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-88 Title

Financial Management: Proposition 13--How California Governments Coped With a $6 Billion Revenue Loss

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BY THECOMl’TROL;Ei GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 4 / I rw%- $1 I Proposition 13--How California Governments Coped With A $6 Billion Revenue Loss Although ProposItIon 13 cut back property tax rev enues by an estimated $6 bIllIon, It has had only a minimal Impact on local Callfornla government operations Federal grant outlays have not been slgnlfrcantly affected Surplus State and local government funds ...

Date Sept. 28, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-415 Title

National Defense: Alternatives To Consider in Planning Integrated Logistics Support for the Trident Submarine

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BY THECOMPTROLLE’ GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 1vfx t lanning The Integrated Loglstlcs Support Plan for Trident ensures that the submanne WIII be adequately maintained There IS time to Irn plement additIonal controls and procedures that can Improve loglstlcs support planning for the submarine The report presents several alternatives for the Navy and DOD loglstlcs planners to consider In the still ...

Date Sept. 28, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-27 Title

Energy: Fusion--A Possible Option for Solving Long-Term Energy Problems

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I , BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES [vf% Report ToThe Congress ’ Fusion--A Possible Option For Solving Long-Term Energy Problems The fusion reactor may someday be the dependable, virtually mexhaustlble source of energy that the Natlon IS seekrng Offlclals of the Department of Energy are optlmlstlc that fusion energy will become a commercially feasible power source In the 21st century ...

Date Sept. 27, 1979 Report No. 094333 Title

Government Operations: Anatomy of a Successful Procurement

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Date Sept. 27, 1979 Report No. ID-79-57 Title

International Affairs: United States Government Agencies' Relations With Canada and Mexico

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ek# k *. UNITED STATE GENERALACCOUNTING OFFJCE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 4 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION 4 SEPTEMBER 27, 1979 l&J P ’ B-196090 The Honorable United States Cear Senator Sublect: PPax S. Eaucus Senate Baucus: t Agencies' Relations States Governm l- United Klth Canada and Mexico (D-79-57) 7 that we report Your letter of June 18, 1979, requested agencies are organized to deal with on how U.S. ...

Date Sept. 27, 1979 Report No. 110482 Title

Energy Conservation in Federal Buildings: The Department of Energy's Role

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UNITED STATEb brbNEKHL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WAiSHINGTON, D.C. 20548 7q 1 FOk RhLhkbE ON DELIVERY hxpecteci at 1O:OO A.M. Thursaay, beptember 27, 1979 bTATEMENT OF J. DhXTEK PEACH DIRECTOR, ENhRGY AND MINERAL5 BEFORB ThL bUBCOMMI‘~TEE ON PUBLIC BUILDIN& OF THh HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORK5 AND ON ENEKGY CONSERVA'i'ION IN FEDERAL 'I'Hh DhPARyMENT OF ENLRGY'~ DIVIbION AND GROUNDb TRANbPOKTATION ...

Date Sept. 27, 1979 Report No. 110489 Title

Government Operations: Study of the Funding of State and Local Government Retirement Systems

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a.~~~ :-: rEMN.I.ARDKS OF HARRY F. COFFN GROUP DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUINITIMNIC' AT TH E OFFIC-E - :N NATINAl- SYMPOSIUM OM, PBIIC PUBLIC, TIRENRNT _VS'IEMS SEPTEMBEIR 27, 1979 I am pleased to be here today to discuss with you the recently issued General Accounting Office report entitled "Funding of State and Local G.overnment Pension Plans: Nlat ion al Problem,, A My ...

Date Sept. 27, 1979 Report No. CED-79-116 Title

Natural Resources: How Should Alaska's Federal Recreational Lands Be Developed? Views of Alaska Residents and Visitors

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REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES How Should Alaska’s Federal Recreational Lands Be Developed? Views Of Alaska Residents And Visitors Mllllons of acres of Federal land In Alaska have been set aside for recreation, and the Congress IS consldermg leglslatlon to establish new natlonal parks, preserves, wlldllfe refuges, and forests What kind of recreational facllltles should be ...

Date Sept. 26, 1979 Report No. 110460 Title

Government Operations: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. EDST SEPTEMBER 26, 1979 STATEMENT OF ROBERT F KELLER, DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL O-F THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTALAFFAIRS @ IG UNITED STATES SENATE .&$ ON DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES r J Mr Chairman and Members of-the the opportunity Office thrs on S morning ...

Date Sept. 26, 1979 Report No. 094335 Title

Government Operations: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

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I’ l UNITED STATES GENE WASHINGTON Mr. Robert F. Keller Room 7000B SEPTEMBER LU, _ STATEMENT OF ROBERT F. KELLER, DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES Mr. Chairman and Members of-the the opportunity Office this Committee: to present the views of the I appreciate General Accounting Our ...

Date Sept. 26, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-94 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Consolidation of Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training at Fort Rucker, Alabama

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNITE0 STATES 20548 B-157905 September 26, 1979 1 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Donald Senate Stewart: W. Stewart In accordance with your wrltten request, dated September 25, 1979, we are provldlng you the lnformatlon eveloped during our recent review of thelproposed tralnlng ce&sol.idatlon of undergraduate helicopter pllot & t Fort Rucker, ...

Date Sept. 26, 1979 Report No. ID-79-51 Title

International Affairs: Practices Used To Purchase Foreign Currencies for U.S. Contributions to NATO

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED 0-C. POJ48 STATES B-156489 RESTMCTLD Mot ts be released outside the Geneml AcccPunting Office except ora the basis of specific approval by the Office of @owgrt?ssional Relations. SEPTEMSER2s 19,9 I p The Honorable Lawton Chiles, Subcommittee on Federal Spending Practices and Open Government Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear ...

Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. 110447 Title

Economic Development: SBA's Small Business Development Center Program

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. DST TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1979 STATEMENT OF JOHN LANDICHO, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT sE!-m COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE ON SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROGRAM I : OPERATIONS OF THE SMALL (b; MR. CHAIRMAN AND ...

Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-B4 Title

Energy: Comments on H.R. 4500 and H.R. 4622

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WAsHINGToN OF DC THE UNlTED STArrs 2Ru6 B-178205 SEP 2 5 1979 The Honorable Jack Brooks ChaIrman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: 10, 1979, you 4-e-f H.R. 4500 ectlvely. As of H.R. 4622 would create a "Federal Fleet'Gasohol Inltlatlve" and sections 514 of H.R. 4500 and 1014 of H.R. 4622 would establlsh a "Federal Wind Utllrzation ...

Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-92 Title

Government Operations: Lack of Action on Proposals To Resolve Longstanding Problems in Investigations of Federal Employees

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE 0 C UNltEO S-I-AI-~ 7 I 20568 I * SEPTEMBER 25, 1979 B-132376 The Honorable Warren G. Eiagnuson, Chalrman m Senate Commlttee on Approprlatlons SctiN3 The Honorable Jamle L. Whztten, Chairman /&@3~ House Committee on Approprlatlons The Honorable Abraham A. Rlblcoff, Chalrman Senate CommIttee on Governmental Affairs sEm5kkfl The Honorable Jack arooks, Chairman ...

Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-106 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Department of Defense's Implementation of Procurement Reforms

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TI-IE UNITED STATES B-163058 RELEASED . SEPTEMBER 25, 1979 sz The Honorable Edmund S. Muskie Chairman, Committee on the Budget United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: lrReview of the Implementation (PSAD-79-106) j&YP 110529 Subject: Department of Defense’s of Procurement Reforms Your June 27, 1979, letter requested our help in deter&~~&.Gj mining the extent to which reforms in procurement ...

Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-120 Title

Health: Inappropriate Handling of Patients' Personal Funds by the City of St. Louis Health and Hospital Division

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Unarm STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFF'ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-164031(3) The Honorable William L. Clay House of Representatives Dear SEPTEMBER RELEASED Mr. Clay: Subject: cfnappropriate Handling of Patients' Personal Funds By the City of St. Louis Bealth and Hospital Division J (HRD-79-120) ds to your December 4, 1978, letter that we look into the alleged improper use of unds by the City of St, ...

Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-48 Title

Financial Management: Comparison of the Cost of Various Services Performed by the Federal Government With the Cost of Comparable Services Provided by Private Companies

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHING4TON. OF THE IJNITED STATES D.C. 2Ou8 1) ~-163762 SEPTEMBER25, 1979 The Honorable Chairman, committee Russell 0n H* Long Finance United Senate ati The Honorable F&&& Packwood Committee on Finance United States Senate we make several studies comparingcthe cost of various services performed by the Federal Government with the cost of comparable services This letter ...

Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. 110444 Title

Agriculture and Food: Nutrition Research Methods and Technology

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Q- *... UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE VASi3INGTON, D . C . 20548 STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, RESEARCHI AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON RESEARCH ?lETHODS AND MR CHAIRMAN AND YEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE v7E ARE PLEASED TO SUBMIT THIS STATEMENT FOR YOUR ...

Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. PAD-79-45 Title

Budget and Spending: Streamlining Zero-Base Budgeting Will Benefit Decisionmaking

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c i!Y THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Streamlining - Zero-base Budgeting Will Benefit Decisionmaking Zero-base budgeting IS a process that considers other ways of carrying out programs and actlvltles It also examines current organlzatlonal obJectIves, operations, and costs A special feature of ZBB IS that programs are ranked by their order of Importance to the ...

Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. PAD-79-64 Title

Financial Management: Alternatives for Achieving Greater Equities in Federal Land Payment Programs

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I .A 5 L w THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES -- - Report ToThe Congress Alternatives for Achieving Greater Equities in Federal Land Payment Programs A variety of land payment programs have evolved over the years to compensate States and counties for tax exemptlons on Federal land wlthm their lurlsdlctlon GAO reviewed programs In eight western States where 80 percent of the Federal land ...

Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. CED-79-92 Title

Housing: Lower Graded Military Personnel With Families Are Not Suitably Housed but Should Be

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL n OF THE UNITEDSTATES S Lower Grad d Military Personnel milies Are Not Suitably Housed But Should Be The Department of Defense’s Family Housrng Program seeks to assure that mllltary person nel with dependents have surtable houslng and to construct mllltary family housing only when the community cannot provrde suitable, affordable housing Onbase housing, however, IS ...

Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. PAD-79-35 Title

Science Indicators: Improvements Needed in Design, Construction, and Interpretation

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REPORTBY THE - = IIOSW Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES * % Science Indicators: Improvements Needed In Design, Construction, And Interpretation The National Science Board’s Sc,lence lndlca ts reports are collections of measures which attempt to portray slgnlflcant trends In the condition and direction of U S Development of science and technology these Indicators IS a very complex and ...

Date Sept. 24, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-113 Title

Financial Management: Pennsylvania Needs an Automated System To Detect Medicaid Fraud and Abuse

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Comptroller General OF THEUNITED STATES Medicaid fraud and abuse can go undetected in Pennsylvania because the State does not have an automated claims processing and information retrieval system. More State funds are needed to complete the planned Medicaid Management Information System to identify potential fraud and abuse. Although HEW approved Federal funds for Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Fraud ...