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Date July 26, 1979 Report No. CED-79-106 Title

Agriculture and Food: Family Farmers Need Cooperatives--But Some Issues Need To Be Resolved

Reports and Testimonies

APPENDIX II APPENDIX II RESULTS OF QUESTIONNAIRE TO FARMERS To determine how farmers view cooperatives, we solicited responses through a mailed questionnaire to a random sample of farmers in 12 States representing each region of the United States. The total sample size was 672 farmers allocated to each State in proportion to that State's farm population. The Department of Agriculture's Statistics ...

Date July 26, 1979 Report No. 109981 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Reform of the Federal Regulation Act of 1979 (S. 262) and the Regulation Reform Act of 1979 (S. 755)

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 109981 Illl FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M., EST THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1979 STATEMENTOF H. L. KRLEGER, DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE THE ON OF COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE ON ERAL REGULATION ACT OF 1979 (S. THE~EFORM AND THE ...

Date July 26, 1979 Report No. 109983 Title

Health: HEW's Proposed System for Hospital Uniform Reporting

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. . . - _ ::.. . ..&... ,_ : \ I_ .-- _b” ___* .. . . . . ,&-.g3 1 .L L’- --.- llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LMl09993 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 3:00 P.M. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1979 STATEMENT OF THOMAS P. MCCORMICK, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ~~~&'%~ ...

Date July 26, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-87 Title

Financial Management: A Study of the Joint Funding Simplification Act

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REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES l~lllllllllllllllllllIllllllll LM110015 A Study Of The Joint Funding lifica tion Act The Joint Funding Simplification Act is in its fifth and final year as currently authorized; the act will expire in February 1980. The act’s implementation has been a disappointment. Only seven new joint funding projects have been funded since the act was passed. As of July 1, 1979 ...

Date July 26, 1979 Report No. 109994 Title

Veterans Affairs: Transferring VA Records Center Activity to the General Services Administration

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c United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office For Release on Delivery Expected at 8:30 a.m. EST Thursday, July 26, 1979 STATEMENT OF DONALD J. HORAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS AFFAIRS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' ONE&ANSFERRING mSADMmt3”fRATTCTm r/-+?3p9 VA RECORDS CENTER ACTIVITY TO THE J GENERAL ...

Date July 25, 1979 Report No. 109969 Title

National Defense: Comments on H.R. 1325 To Authorize the Disposal of Certain Amounts of Silver Now Held in the National Stockpile

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rJ?;TITED STATES Gl%Ew ZASHI:~GTO:7, ACCOUNTING D.C. 2(3548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE C)N DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:OO A.EI. EDT JULY 25, 1979 STATEXENT OF DIRECTOR DIVISION -WE&PIER GROSSHAXS, ASSOCIATE LOGISTICS AND C%lX.JNICATIONS BEFORE THE SUBCOIIL"IITTEE ON SEAPCXWE.RAKl STZlTEGIC A:J33 CRITICAL HOUSE COK{ITTEE ON ARXED SERVICES XfTERIALS fl'n H.R. 1325 TO AUTHORIZE THE DISPOSAL OF IrvN w OF SILV-ER ...

Date July 25, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-70 Title

Government Operations: Observations on the Management and Operation of Executive Branch Legislative Liaison Offices

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OBSERVATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH LEGISLATIVE LIAISON OFFlCFb I ’ 8 Prepared By The U.S. General Accounting Office 109970 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM109970 FPCD-79-70 d / JULY 25, 1979 I COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-194300 HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES: Observations on the Management and Operation of Executive Branch ...

Date July 25, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-47 Title

Financial Management: Financial and Legal Implications of Iran's Cancellation of Arms Purchase Agreements

Reports and Testimonies

REPORT THE B'Y' STATES OF THEUNITED * / i Earlier this year, the celled and/or the reduced about $10.6 billion in undelivered orders. Senators Max Riegle, Jr. questioned of I ran’s actions. Iranian government canDefense Department billion of Iran’s $12.6 foreign military sales Baucus and Donald W. GAO about the effects In summary, GAO said that one way to protect the financial interests of the ...

Date July 25, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-52 Title

Government Operations: Development of the Classification Standard for Flight Service Station Specialists

Reports and Testimonies

REPORT B’,’ THE l~lll\illllMlllllllll~llllll LMl09957 IQ 4%?7 eneral OF THE UNITEDSTATES nt Of The Classification t Service The former Civil Service Commission developed classification standards for air traffic controllers and flight service station specialists from 1976 to 1978. The standard for flight service station specialists, issued shortly after the standard for air traffic controllers, was ...

Date July 24, 1979 Report No. 109951 Title

Budget and Spending: Reauthorizing the Revenue Sharing Program

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDST Tuesday, July 24, 1979 STATEMENT OF ALLEN R. VOSS, DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3EFORE THE RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEEON INTERGOVERNMENTAL LMr. Chairman J?ZAUTHORI~ING THE REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM 7 and Members of the Subcommittee: to appear today to discuss several issues . We are ...

Date July 24, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-103 Title

Education: Review of the Administration of Research and Demonstration Grants by the Rehabilitation Services Administration

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UNITED SKATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION JULY 24, 1979 B-164031(3) 3 Y c ae P@ rG &d orable ' ed States Robert J. Dole Senate Dole : '&'Dear 4 Senator Your December 7, 1977, letter requeste information on 3esearch and demonstration programs con cted by the abilitation Services Administration (RSA) of the Departt of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). ...

Date July 24, 1979 Report No. CED-79-113 Title

Housing: Selected Operations of Three Small Business Development Centers

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COMMllNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION JULY 24, 1979 B-114835 The Honorable Joseph M. McDade Ranking Minority Member Committee on Small Business House of Representatives Dear Mr. McDade: a In an April 23, 1979, letter, you requested that we examine certain operations of the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) program for Small Business Deve.1opmen.t.C,entersr-p ‘(SBDCs) at California ...

Date July 24, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-55 Title

Government Operations: Hatch Act Reform--Unresolved Questions

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REPORT BY THE lmillll Illllllll IIlllil llllllliillll LM109948 Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Hatch Act Reform --Unresolved Questions In recent years the Congress has considered several bills to reform the Hatch Act prohibiting Government employees from participating in partisan political activity. Generally, these bills would have reduced the restriction on partisan political activity by ...

Date July 24, 1979 Report No. 109956 Title

Information Management: Comments on H.R. 4572 and S. 1436 To Amend Title 44 United States Code

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERQ, ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 ;iq@+ l 111ll lllllllllll 109956 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVER Expected at 1O:OO A.M. Tuesday, July 24, 1979 STATEXENT OF WERNER GROSSHANS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR LOGISTICS AND COAMMUNICATIONSDIVISION BEFORE THE COM!.!.ITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTFATION AND S.1436 TO A!!END TITLE 44 UNITED STATES ...

Date July 24, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-78 Title

Energy: The Economic and Energy Effects of Alternative Oil Import Policies

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, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ~~l~~~ll~ll~l~l~ LM109949 ss OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Economic And Energy Effects rnative Oil Import Policies Increasing reliance on imported oil leaves the United States vulnerable to abrupt price increases and supply disruptions, threatening our economy and national security. This report examines alternative ways to reduce oil imports. GAO compared the economic and ...

Date July 24, 1979 Report No. 109968 Title

Energy: Oversight of the Department of Energy

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t + UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I II 109968 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected 10 a.m., EDT Tuesday, July 24, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ‘.i: UNITED STATES SENATE ON OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 3 Mr. Chairman: I am pleased to be asked Affairs to participate ...

Date July 24, 1979 Report No. 109952 Title

Budget and Spending: Opportunities To Achieve Savings Through Legislative Action

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t UNITED STATES GENERAL, ACCOUNTING OFFICE WSHEGIDN, D.C. 20548 For Release on J&livery Escpected at 2:00 p.m. EM: July 24, 1979 S~TEMENT OF OFTHE UW?EDSTATES BEE'ORETHE LMTEDSTATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON TO ACHIEVE SAVINGS Tmom LM;ISLATIVE ACTION -9 II1111 Ill 109952 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Task Force: I am pleased to apwar before you taday to testify opportunities to achieve savings ...

Date July 23, 1979 Report No. 109954 Title

Transportation: Truck Weight and Its Effect on Highways

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERY EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON JULY 23, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ~-9hg!ON I--TRUCK WEIGHT AND ITS EFFECT ON HIGHWAYS 3 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: WE ARE HERE ...

Date July 23, 1979 Report No. 109955 Title

International Affairs: Immigration and Naturalization Service Proposed Procurement of Automated Data Processing Equipment To Streamline and Update Office Procedures

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UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO AM EDT Monday, July 23, 1979 Statement of Walter L. Anderson Senior Associate Director Financial and General Management Studies Prepared for the Division SUBCOMMITTEE GOVERNMENT ON INFORMATION & INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ff/c+ HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES on the r( ...

Date July 23, 1979 Report No. ID-79-28 Title

The Public Diplomacy of Other Countries: Implications for the United States

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL 1 miiiiii11 l~~li~llinill lliiiIii11 iii11iii1 iili LMi09933 wmp Report To The Congress . I OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Public Diplomacy Of Other Countries: Implications For The United States In a survey of international communication, cultural and educational programs of the United States and six other countries, GAO reached these and other findings: --By comparison with ...

Date July 23, 1979 Report No. CED-79-108 Title

Protecting Consumer Rights in the Tour Industry: Who Is Responsible?

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BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I Rights In 1977, American households took an estimated 312 million trips in the United States and abroad, of which 18.7 million were package tours. At least $4 billion was spent on these tours. The growing number of complaints about package tours demonstrates that travelers’ consumer rights are not adequately protected. Greater Federal controls are ...

Date July 20, 1979 Report No. 109953 Title

Energy: Federal Geothermal Leasing Program

Reports and Testimonies

. United FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected AT 1O:OO a.m. Friday, July 20, 1979 Office roqQg I States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Deputy Statement of DougJ.as L. McCullough Director, Energy and Minerals 1 Division I Before the Subcommittee on Energy Resources and Materials Production Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on fiederal Geothermal Leasing Program J Mr. Chairman ...

Date July 20, 1979 Report No. 117529 Title

National Defense: Survey of the Procurement Process at the Naval Supply Center Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

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.. . Capta%n William E, L&ede;ay SC, USN Comandhg Officer Naval Supply Center Pug& Sound Breaaerton, Washington 98314 * Dear Captain Lindsay :’ process at the the Puget Sound prozedures for dcterminFng needs, contrro%ling materPa acquired, We made a limited test of procurment invento13es the procurement We recentlby completed umey of N8val Supply Center Pugef Sound wand Naval Shipyards This ...

Date July 20, 1979 Report No. 117528 Title

National Defense: Survey of the Procurement Process at the Naval Supply Center Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Reports and Testimonies

Captain John H. Boyd, Jr. Commander Fuget Sound Naval Shjipyard Bremertoa, Was-ton 983314 z 1,* +lDear Captain Boydi' 8 WC reccntEy completed a r survey of Naval. Supply Center Puget Sound v Naval Shfpyard &Sl.I4$ This Included mating the purchase and rcceivtig and interviewed responsible officials and transactions. * 117528 LMl17528 Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll th,z procurement process ...

Date July 20, 1979 Report No. 109930 Title

Natural Resources: The Endangered Species Program

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 3O:OO A.M. ON FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISHERIES, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES ON 1,THE ...

Date July 20, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-83 Title

Financial Management: Audit of the Senate Recording Studio Revolving Fund for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1979

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REPORTBY THE lnlllw lllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM109922 Comptrolier General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Audit Of The Senate Recording Studio .Revolving Fund For The Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1979 !I I IN 109922 GGD-79-83 JULY 20,1979 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.0. UNITED STATE5 20548 B-125079 The Honorable F. Nordy Sergeant at Arms United States Senate Dear Mr. Hoffmann: Hoffmann We ...

Date July 20, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-318 Title

National Defense: Review of the Proposed Closure of Fort Monroe, Virginia

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WAsHlNGTou. OF THE D.C mua UNITED STATES B-172707 The Honorable Lucien N. Nedzi Chairman, Subcommittee on Military and Facilities Committee on Armed Services -0uP House of Representatives tw Dear Mr. Chairman: llllllllllllllllllllllllllll July 20, 1979 Installations 3 LM109935 (/! 109935 In accordance with your April 10, 1979, request, as supplemented by a meeting with your ...

Date July 20, 1979 Report No. 111733 Title

Employment: Views on H.R. 3339, 96th Congress

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STATEMENT OF RANDALL G. DRAKE CHAIRPERSON, CAREER LEVEL COUNCIL GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL OF THE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE I4 SE 02907 SERVICE #iM49&3 UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VI L /- ON 4 if& Oy, H.R. 3339, 96th CONGRESS JULY 20, 1979 Madam Chairwoman and Members of the Committee: I am Ranaall Council Drake, Chalrperson of the Career ...

Date July 20, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-19 Title

Commercializing Solar Heating: A National Strategy Needed

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. lo ~cL LM109921 BY THi CO M PT ROLLE GENERA L lllll~~llllllllUl~lll~lll~ R Report OF THE UNITEDSTATES Congress Commercializing Solar Heating: A National Strategy Needed Commercializing solar heating systems could be the first successful step the Nation takes in making the transition from finite energy sources to inexhaustible ones. To accomplish this will require a concerted effort by all levels ...

Date July 19, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-319 Title

Government Operations: Renovation of House Office Building Annex No. 2 by the Architect of the Capitol

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Date July 19, 1979 Report No. PAD-79-75 Title

Government Operations: GAO Studies of Yearend Spending

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UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IN REPLY RPER TO: PROGRAM DtVISlON ANALYSlS II II11 l~lllll 109914 B-160725 The Honorable Ike Skelton House of Representatives Dear Mr. Skelton: This in which JULY 19,1979 is in response you asked if to your letter any study agency-by-agency basis has been done on the percentage of annual allocations spent for travel, equipment, and ...

Date July 19, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-52 Title

Health: Problems With Evaluating the Cost Effectiveness of Professional Standards Review Organizations

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-. REPORT THE BY OF THE UNITED STATES Professional Standards Review Organizations are designed to assure that health care services provided under Medicare and Medicaid are delivered as effectively, efficiently, and economically as possible. GAO reviewed nine estimates of cost savings for Professional Standards Review Organizations totaling $21.4 million plus 67,000 patient days of care and found ...

Date July 19, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-44 Title

Financial Management: Need for More Effective Audits of Federal Grants and Contracts Administered by Institutions of Higher Education

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B\/ THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ‘~~~~~~~~~~~ ore Effective Audits rants And Contracts Administered By Institutions Of Higher Education The Federal Government provided about $14.4 billion to over 2,500 colleges and universities during fiscal 1974 through 1976. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare is responsible for auditing these funds and for providing the results to the funding agencies. ...

Date July 19, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-38 Title

Financial Management: Quality Testing of Audits of Grantees' Records--How It Is Done by Selected Federal Agencies and What Improvements Are Needed

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. By THECOIVIPTROLLER GENERAL lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM109913 ,A OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal agencies’ procedures for examining the work of independent public accountants are too superficial. GAO is recommending that more effort be devoted to this work because it believes that without effective audits, the Federal Government has little ability to detect and recoup Federal funds spent for ...

Date July 18, 1979 Report No. 109911 Title

Environmental Protection: Codisposal of Garbage and Sewage Sludge

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE llllllllllllllll 109911 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., EST WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 19'79 STATEMENT OF WILBUR D. CAMPBELL, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS i-ri&o3sr4 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ...

Date July 17, 1979 Report No. 109909 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Compliance Problems of Independent Contractors

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UNITEDSTATES GEER.U ACCOUNXNG OFFICE I-b%SHINGToN, D.C. 20548 FORRELEASE DELIVERY ON Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Tuesday, July 17, 1979 RICHARD FOGEL,ASSOCIATE L. DIRECTOR, GENERAL m DIVISKIN G d' IiT BEFORE THE Hllllllll 109909 We are pleased to be here to assist the rules contractors the Subcommittee in its deliberations over the need to clarify employees or independent The focus of our testimony ...

Date July 17, 1979 Report No. 109910 Title

Energy: Conversion of Urban Waste to Energy

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 2054% FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 1979 I 109910 , STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION o e-J 'p 4 BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCE OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF ...

Date July 17, 1979 Report No. 109897 Title

Environmental Protection: Impact of Nonpoint Source Pollution on Meeting National Water Quality Goals

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGI0N, D.C. 20548 EORREIJXSEONDELIVERY EXPECTED 10 A.M. EDT AT TtxsDAY, JULY 17, 1979 STATEM.ENT OF EIMERB.S~TS C-LLERGENERALOFTHEDNITEDST?4TES BEFORETHE SUBCC&lMITCEEONOVERSIGHTANDREVIEW BCUSECOMKITTEEONPUBLICWCX?KSAN-DTRANSPORTATION ON OFNONPOINTSOURCEPOLLUTIONON NATICNALW~ER~ALITYGOALSJ Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subccsmittee: We are here at ...

Date July 17, 1979 Report No. ID-79-43 Title

International Affairs: Reduction in the U.S. Import Fee on Sugar

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.‘F ‘” : Ibqq74 1 COMPTROLlER GENERAL WASHINGTDN. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 2OMB B-118622 AmtM by the OfWe ef d: m f)P9 Lasfs d Cemgressiona~ RQlatiMS specific JuLy aapgroVall ,, 1979 RELEASED The Honorable Richard Nolan House of Representatives Oear Mr. Nolan: , RELEASED 109974 Your letter of April 9, 1979, requested that we evaluate whether the April 1, 1979,fieduction in the U.S. import fee was ...

Date July 17, 1979 Report No. PAD-79-5 Title

Financial Institutions: A Methodology for Estimating Costs and Subsidies From Federal Credit Assistance Programs

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EXPOSURE DRAFI- EST1 ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TING COSTS DIT 109888 UNITED STATES GENERAL PAD-79-5 ACCOUNTING OFFICE COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF DC. THE UNITED STATES ZLN48 B-174958 Federal direct loans and guaranteed loans totaled $313.9 billion at the end of fiscal year 1978. Credit assistance, in the form of direct loans and loan guarantees, is It is an one way to accomplish Federal program ...

Date July 17, 1979 Report No. 109898 Title

Financial Management: HEW Auditing Process and Accountability of Colleges and Universities for Fiscal Management of Federal Grant and Contract Research Funds

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. ill ll 1111111111 10989s FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1979 STATEMENT OF HAROLD L. STUGART, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND HUMANRESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE 0~ GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON THE DEPARTMENTOF HEALTH, ...

Date July 17, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-310 Title

Government Operations: The General Services Administration Should Improve the Management of Its Alterations and Major Repairs Program

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neral Services A ministration Improve The Manag Of Its Alterations And The General Services Administration spends $250 million a year to alter or repair 3,300 Federal buildings. Its system to manage the program has several deficiencies. Consequently, management does not have reliable information to control expenditures, monitor results, or support congressional budget requests. Many problems have ...

Date July 16, 1979 Report No. B-195165 Title

Government Operations: Information Concerning Individuals Who Voided Enlistments Due to Unfair Recruitment Practices

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Date July 16, 1979 Report No. 109885 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS' Efforts To Identify and Pursue Income Tax Nonfilers and Underreporters

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m, EDT Monday, July 16, 1979 STATEMENT OF ALLEN R. VOSS, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY AND PURSUE 7 L

Date July 16, 1979 Report No. 109886 Title

International Affairs: OPEC Financial Holdings in the United States

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION I\ ll lllllllIlll 109886 Chairman, AF‘ on OPEC financial ject is an important that these I welcome holdings one. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY 9:30 AM, MONDAY, JULY 16,1979 TESTIMONY OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION ON OPEC FINANCIAL HOLDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES t BEFORE THE 6 SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, ...

Date July 16, 1979 Report No. CED-79-94 Title

Excessive Truck Weight: An Expensive Burden We Can No Longer Support

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COMPTROLLER-GENERAL'S REPORT TO THE CONGRESS DIGEST --m America -Nafi*mL &+Amoves on its roads EXCESSIVE TRUCK WEIGHT: AN EXPENSIVE BURDEN WE CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT and these eterioratina roads at an While there are many uncontrollable causes of highway deterioration, such as weather, exc.pssive truck weiqht is one cause that can be controlled. By strictly enforcing their weight laws,- States ...

Date July 16, 1979 Report No. CED-79-94A Title

Excessive Truck Weight: An Expensive Burden We Can No Longer Support

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SUPPLEMENTTO THE REPORT BY THE - Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Excessive Truck Weight: An Expensive Burden We Can No Longer Support Questionnaire Summary GAO sent a questlonnalre to all States askmg for mformatlon on truck weight laws, enforcement programs and methods, and background data on their State Highway System This report, summarizing the States responses, IS provided to help ...

Date July 13, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-31 Title

Energy: Petroleum Pipeline Rates and Competition--Issues Long Neglected By Federal Regulators and in Need of Attention

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Report ToThe Congre OF THEUNITEDSTATES Petroleum PiReline Rates And CompetitionIssues Long Neglected By Federal Regulators And In Need Of Attention Regulators have not developed criteria for determining whether pipeline rates are reasonable and making sure that pipeline operators comply with the Interstate Commerce Act. In the absence of such criteria, GAO could not determine the extent to which ...

Date July 12, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-69 Title

Government Operations: Civil Service Retirement for Employees of Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STAT= ~~l~~~lll~lll~l~l~ Lr,‘hO9860 l 20548 JULY 12.1979 The Honorable David Pryor Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate c @W Dear Mr. Chairman: HIIIIIIU 109860 Your letter of March 19, 1979, referred to our December 29, 1978, report entitled "Need for Overall Policy and ...

Date July 12, 1979 Report No. 109875 Title

Natural Resources: The Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHIrKi'I'ON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE r I11111 III 109875111111111 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:Oo A.M. EST THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SUBCOMMITTEE DIVISION AND BEFORE THE .' ON FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE THE ENVIRONMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AT OVERSIGHT ON FISHERY HEARINGS ...