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Date March 29, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-27 Title

Government Operations: Comparing Policies and Procedures of the Three Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies

Reports and Testimonies

/ Comparing Policies And Procedures / Of The Three Federal Bank Regulatory I ; Agencies ~ without mending and similarities among the agencies drawing any conclusions or recomany changes. This report is a followup to a 1977 GAO ~ study of bank supervision and addresses specific interests of the Chairman, Senate Com;i;te; on Banking, Housing and Urban III I 108985 I GGD-79-27 MARCH 29,1979 1.n. ‘. ...

Date March 29, 1979 Report No. ID-79-14 Title

International Affairs: Efforts To Improve Management of U.S. Foreign Aid--Changes Made and Changes Needed

Reports and Testimonies

1 lossda REPORTB’Y’ US. THE “’ General Accounting Office / Efforts To Improve Management Of U.S.Foreign Aid--Changes Made And Changes Needed Over the past 5 years, GAO and others have made a number of recommendations to improve those U.S. programs aimed at bettering the way of life in less developed countries. This followup report shows that AID has taken steps to improve program management but ...

Date March 29, 1979 Report No. CED-79-38 Title

Transportation: Problems in the Northeast Corridor Railway Improvement Project

Reports and Testimonies

1 y’ i t _ 104487 .A REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES , ; Problems In The Northeast Corridor i R’ailway Improvement Project The Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 directs the Secretary of Transportation to undertake a 5-year, $1.75-billion project to improve rail passenger service and travel times on the Northeast Corridor between Boston, New York, and ...

Date March 28, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-39 Title

Government Operations: Implementation of P.L. 95-382--Civil Service Retirement Credit for Japanese-Americans

Reports and Testimonies

COMPTROLLER WNERAL WASHINtWOM~ OP’@HE D.C. UNITE0 ¶‘A’lZS tDb(r) R-101036 The Honorable Charles 11. Percyi, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Percy: QGG e As requested by your letter of October 30, 1978, we reviewed the efforts of the Office,of Personnel Management- (OPM)--formerly the CiviT%&vice Commission--to i%$lement Public Law 95-382, ...

Date March 28, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-60 Title

Government Operations: Procurement of Interoffice Moving Services by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare

Reports and Testimonies

UMTED STXTES GENERAL~XJNT~NG WAStilNGfON, D.C. 20549 OFFICE HUMAN m DMsloN MARCH 29,1979 B-164031 The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Joseph A. Califano, Jr. of Health, Education, Dear Mr. Secretary: We,.have completed a review of procedures and practices used by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) to obtain interoffice moving services. This review stemmed from a local ...

Date March 28, 1979 Report No. 108908 Title

Budget and Spending: Appropriated Funds for Prosecution of Nazi War Criminals

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 4 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. STATEMENT OF MILTON J. SOCOLAR GENERAL COUNSEL Before SUBCOMMITTEE ON The REFUGEES AND INTERNATIONAL LAW IMMIGRATION, Of The COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 108908 ,I(, -. Madam Chairwoman As you know, Comptroller of funds and Members of the I earlier ...

Date March 28, 1979 Report No. 108907 Title

Education: Federal Program To Strengthen Developing Institutions of Higher Education Lacks Direction

Reports and Testimonies

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. MARCH 28, 1979 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AEART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON EST GAO REPORT ENTITLED @v"'tiofTHE FEDERAL PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN DEVELOPING ...

Date March 28, 1979 Report No. B-192215 Title

Government Operations: [Cancellation of Solicitation Following Revised Wage Determination]

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GAO United States General Accounting:Office Washington, DC 20548 Office of Gen.etal Counsel < MAR 1 /,bn n$ocd//K t CF,>/>(4!bn 2A se Coun G Colonel Arthur- Yaula4,f Pta*It*ti Assistant Deeputy for .epartment of the Army Dasr Colonel t.oula.t 1Acteitio- : '~sgttO we refer to your Later Of January 20 1979,: - q.seotitg ciariftaation of our p44ttior :that whetreit*tit int ts ijclwed taio a nwe. at * ...

Date March 28, 1979 Report No. 108905 Title

Civil Rights: Equal Employment Opportunity Programs in the Department of Justice

Reports and Testimonies

b,* . * . ,I, .d ‘p UNITES STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHXNGTOK, D.C. 20548 . FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. .' Wednesday, Xarch 28, 19: STATEI.IENT OF CLIFFORD I. GOULD, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSOMHEL AND COEIPENSATIC;J DIVISIOM CIVIL AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS /#SF ~~s-zw. HOUSE COllKITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY yr. Chairnan:and We appreciate Members your of the Subcommittee: ...

Date March 28, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-55 Title

Income Security: Internal Revenue Service Efforts and Plans To Enforce the Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Reports and Testimonies

REPORTB’,’ THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES & Internal Revenue Service Efforts And Plans To Enforce The Employee Retirement Income Security Act The Internal Revenue Service enforces the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which regulates the private pension system for providing mrllions of Americans with retirement income. The Internal Revenue Service has reviewed provisions of ...

Date March 28, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-210 Title

National Defense: Military Services' Accountability and Management Controls Over Fuel

Reports and Testimonies

l . ‘a STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE UNITED WASHINGTON, D C 20548 c LOGE-l-ICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DlVlSlON 7 MARCH 28,19m B-163928 111009 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense pi This report discusses our review of thelmllrtary servrces' accountablllty and management controls over fuel supplled lSl-l(yS Aa en& in Korea the H-111 rpplne a lack of control and accountablllty ...

Date March 28, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-409 Title

National Defense: Centralizing Aircraft Component Repair in the Field Can Provide Significant Savings

Reports and Testimonies

‘ ,” Sh” /t&z= REPORTBi THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Centralizing Air Force Aircraft Component Repair In The Field Can Provide Significant Savings This report to the Subcommittee on Defense, House Committee on Appropriations, explains how the Air Force can use its field component repair resources more efficiently and effectively by centralizing such repair among units with common ...

Date March 27, 1979 Report No. B-193444 Title

Government Operations: [Determination of the Civil Liability of Certifying or Disbursing Officers and Contracting Officers]

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> COMPTROLLER GENERAL-OP THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. Z054s B-193444 March 27, 1979 The Honorable Lawton Chiles, Chairman Subcommittee on Federal Spending Practices and Open Government Committee on Governental Affair UCited Statee n Germe o7 Dear Mr. Chairman: You haveLrequesvted our assistanc; inLetermini4+ the civil liability of certifying or disbursing officersontractingofficersjand ...

Date March 27, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-42 Title

Energy: Management Control Procedures for Safeguarding and Maintaining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

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v ’ ,” UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND DIVISION MINERALS MARCH 27, 1979 B-178205 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. James d. Schlesinger of Energy Secretary: The General Accounting Office (GAO) is continuing to review thmartment'of Energy's (DOE's) efforts to create+ Tswj5"srt of& current re-' a_,,sstr,a .-..-T'-"~ _..._ -:withdra-w%I capabi1lt.l.e~ at" ...

Date March 27, 1979 Report No. 108909 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Tax Expenditures and Results of Study on Investment Tax Credit

Reports and Testimonies

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Statement Program of Harry S. Havens Director Analysis Division Before Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives the ,-t:/ b "3/ 108909 For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. March 27, 1979 Mr. Chairman Thank and Members you for tax the of the Subcommittee: to present results I have ...

Date March 27, 1979 Report No. B-170612 Title

Government Operations: Comments on H.R. 2 and H.R. 65

Reports and Testimonies

Ab March 27, 1979 L k e Richard Bolling C h a i r m a n , Committee o n R u l e s House of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s Dear P I r . Chairman: Thank you f o r y o u r l e t t e r of e b r u a r y 2 6 , 1 9 7 9 , r e q u e s t i n g o u r comments o n S.K. 2 a n d H.K. 6 5 , p r o p o s a l s t o i m p r o v e conA s you know, w h a v e e g r e s s i o n a l r e v i e w s o f F e d e r a l ...

Date March 27, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-401 Title

National Defense: The Services Can Further Refine Management of Flying Hour Programs

Reports and Testimonies

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Services Can Further Refine Management Of Flying Hour Programs In 1976 GAO reviewed flying hour programs--flying for training and transportation--of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and made recommendations for improving those programs. This report describes the substantial progress the services have made since that review and offers specific ...

Date March 26, 1979 Report No. B-193281 Title

Government Operations: [Revised Draft Recommendation on the Use of Cost-Benefit Analyses]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054a 8-193281 March 26, 1979 Robert A. Anthony The Administrative Conference of the United States 2120 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Dear Mr. Anthony: In reply to your February 27 request, we would like to make the following comments on the fevised Graft recommendation on the use of cost-tenefit ai;4s-Pr-±r vnalyges~in regulation ...

Date March 26, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-B1 Title

Transportation: Comments on S. 411

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL WRzmmwrmN. OF THE ‘“h4s UNITED STATFIS O.C. bj/iR 2 6 1979 The Honorable Howard W. Cannon Chairman, Committee on Commerce, and Transportation Science, United States Senate Dear d Mr. Chairman: ttti4" you requested that we if enacted, would be In general, we ct of 1979." We approve of its provisions Department of Transportation's tion of f)_atural gas mafor new and compretion of ...

Date March 26, 1979 Report No. 108914 Title

Energy: Standby Energy Conservation and Gasoline Rationing Plans

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.’ ‘: . . U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 26, 1979 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON 1Mr. Chairman and Members of the opportunity is based on the Subcommittee: to be here today. ...

Date March 23, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-43 Title

Government Operations: Improving Warship Survivability--A Billion Dollar Problem

Reports and Testimonies

Date March 23, 1979 Report No. LCD-78-246 Title

Transportation: Operation of Interagency Motor Pools by GSA

Reports and Testimonies

UNIED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ybR 2 3 1979 Mr. Allan W. Beres Commissioner Transportation and Public Utilities Service General Services Administration Dear Mr. Beres: -l!Mw/t-Dl 108992 peration of interWe have completed a study of agency motor pools by the General (GSAj. Our objectives were to (1) evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the motor pools in ...

Date March 23, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-29 Title

International Affairs: Changes Needed in U.S. Valuation System for Imported Merchandise

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lil, BY THE (COMPTROLLER GEl’dERAL Report ToThe Congre OF THEUNITEDSTATES Changes Needed In U.S.Valuation , System For Imported Merchandise The present U.S. valuation standards are confusing to importers and administratively expensive for the Customs Service. Changes simplifying the U.S. valuation system have been considered in the current round of multilateral trade negotiations and will be part ...

Date March 22, 1979 Report No. CED-79-58 Title

Natural Resources: Improvements Are Still Needed in the Administration of the Flood Insurance Program

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. lO886$ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION MARCH 22,1979 B-167790 The Honorable Patricia Roberts The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dear Mrs. Harris: a flood sevWe Harris d!J ->, +"I' The General Accounting Office recently completed and local efforts to reduce survey of Federal, State, losses including certain ...

Date March 22, 1979 Report No. 108872 Title

Economic Development: Results of Auditing at the Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, MARCH22, 1979 STATEMENTOF DONALDL. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR FINANCIAL _._ -GENERALMANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION -_ AND .-.. I? BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LABOR, AND\, ON I110 w Ill 108872 HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ,/ 1' UNITED STATES SENATE / l!L ...

Date March 22, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-49 Title

Energy: Information on Department of Energy's Management of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Reports and Testimonies

Information On Department Of Energy’s Management Of The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Senator Max Baucus and Congressman Donald Pease raised a series of questions regarding the Department of Energy’s management of the strategic petroleum reserve program. This report answers their questions on --alternative oil sources for the reserve, --oil purchases for the reserve, --salt cavern storage ...

Date March 22, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-48 Title

Energy: Information on the U.S. Importation of Liquefied Natural Gas

Reports and Testimonies

General Accdhiihg Office Information On The U.S. Importation Of Liquefied Natural Gas Senator Max Baucus and Congressman Donald Pease were concerned with several issues regarding the United States’ use of imported liquefied natural gas. This report responds to questions on --liquefied natural gas sources and consumption, --price of imported liquefied natural gas compared to Mexican and Alaskan ...

Date March 22, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-16 Title

Financial Management: Improperly Subsidizing the Foreign Military Sales Program--A Continuing Problem

Reports and Testimonies

‘E%’ COMPTROLLER GENERAL THE Report ToThe Congres OF THE UNITED STATES Improperly Subsidizing The Foreign Military Sales ProgramA Continuing Problem Over the years, GAO has issued numerous reports on the Department of Defense’s continued failure to operate the foreign military sales program at no loss to the Government, as intended by law. This failure has resulted in large subsidies to the sales ...

Date March 22, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-49 Title

Government Operations: Tennessee Valley Authority Can Improve Estimates and Should Reassess Reserve Requirements for Nuclear Power Plants

Reports and Testimonies

General Accounting Office,, Tennessee Valley Authority Can Improve Estimates And Should Reassess Reserve Requirements For Nuclear Power Plants Cost estimates for Hartsville, Phipps Bend, and Yellow Creek nuclear powerplants are understated several hundred million dollars each, because of excluded costs and optimistic and probably unachievable construction schedules. GAO recommends that cost and ...

Date March 22, 1979 Report No. ID-79-7 Title

International Affairs: The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation

Reports and Testimonies

_’ RELEASED Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission On Economic Cooperation The Commission, established in June 1974, provides U.S. technical expertise and assistance to the Saudi Government on a fully reimbursable basis. As of September 1978, 16 major project agreements valued at about $800 million were being carried out. These projects emphasize Saudi ...

Date March 21, 1979 Report No. 108863 Title

National Defense: Defense Department's New Profit Policy

Reports and Testimonies

??r , Chairman and members the of the Subcommittee: to Defense's for most appear (DOD) negotiated industry were Chairman you and today to present for We appreciate our views on the profit your opportunity of Department objectives interest In 1969 new policy contracts. profits of the goes determining We know back many in when defense you years. Committee, was Joint out used Economic that by for ...

Date March 21, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-109 Title

National Defense: DOD Automated Systems Security Programs

Reports and Testimonies

. :’ : lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LMI 10907 "The Honorable The Secretary Dear Harold Erown of Defense Iztr. Secretary: ' We have completed our examinationxiTiam$ of utomated systems security programs in the Department of Defense:(DOD) and 2 other major Federal agencies. Our efforts resulted in a report, "Automated.Systems Security--Federal Agencies Should Strengthen Safeguards Over Personal and ...

Date March 21, 1979 Report No. 108873 Title

Financial Management: Actions of Federal Agencies To Resolve Auditors' Findings

Reports and Testimonies

. UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY,MARCH 21, 1979 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORE THE . SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON - ) 5wc; COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS /$,L- Ll HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING&&IONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES TO ...

Date March 21, 1979 Report No. 094381 Title

Financial Management: Actions of Federal Agencies To Resolve Auditors' Findings

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY,MARCH21, 19'79 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING[ACTIONSOF FEDERAL AGENCIES TO RESOLVE AUDITORS' ...

Date March 21, 1979 Report No. 108862 Title

International Affairs: Peace Corps Activities

Reports and Testimonies

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 21, 1979 Statement 3. Kenneth of Fasick Division Director, International before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on A Peace Corps Activities Mr. Chairman and Members of the the opportunity of the Our report to the Director 3 II11111 IIIW 108862 for the review ...

Date March 21, 1979 Report No. LCD-78-335 Title

Government Operations: Repairs and Alterations of Public Buildings by General Services Administration--Better Congressional Oversight and Control Is Possible

Reports and Testimonies

* 3 REPORT B’Y’ +-?E f Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES g Repairs And Alterations Of Public Buildings By General Services AdministrationBetter Congressional Oversight And Control Is Possible The General Services Administration manages a program of major repairs and alterations to public buildings. The Public Buildings Act requires General Services to obtain approval of the Senate and House ...

Date March 21, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-26 Title

Government Operations: Transatlantic Cooperation in Developing Weapon Systems for NATO--A European Perspective

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE C@.MPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress* OF THE UNITEDSTATES Transatlantic Cooperation In Developing Weapon Systems For NATO-A European Perspective Mu It i national collaboration in developing weapon systems for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is already a reality in Western Europe. Few attempted codevelopment efforts involving the United States have been successful. The United ...

Date March 21, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-1 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Grain Dust Explosions--An Unsolved Problem

Reports and Testimonies

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Grain Dust ExplosionsAn Unsolved Problem Deaths and injuries from grain dust explosions have increased since 1975, and several Congressmen, accordingly, asked GAO to examine a number of factors regarding such explosions. Specific causes of most of the explosions are not known. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and ...

Date March 20, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-14 Title

Energy: Need To Consider a Regional Petroleum Reserve for All Petroleum Products

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCUJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 WERGiY AND MINKRAlS DIVISION MARCH 20.1979 B-178205 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. James R. Schlesinger of Energy 108857 Secretary: While monitoring the Department of Energy's (DOE) A/ efforts to create a strategic petroleum reserve, we noted that the legislation which authorized the regional reserves DOE has failed Specifically, ...

Date March 20, 1979 Report No. LCD-78-232 Title

National Defense: Claims of Savings and Improved Service in DOD's Competitive Rate Program for Shipments of Household Goods Overseas

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B-15939U The Honorable John M. Murphy Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries /H House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: certain Your January 31, 1978, claims made by the ti QJ 700 the rates offered under CFW are compensatory. In our July 7, 1978, response we advised you of our reliminary findings with respect to the DOD claims. we also told you that we had been denied % that time ...

Date March 20, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-52 Title

Government Operations: Allegations Concerning Travel and Office Furnishings at the Defense Property Disposal Service and the Defense Logistics Service Center

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L +i ,- UNITEDSTATES C;ENERAiAti~OUNTING OFFICE RELEASED WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 E;E&TRICTED ?fOt ia ho released o~t~;de the G??e~l Accemtfng Office except on the basis of specific approval by the mice of Congmu8oml RelatioeRcH a,1979 The Honorable United States Dear Senator for William Senate Proxmire Proxmire: This is in regard to your request for us to assess (1) the need various offfce- ...

Date March 20, 1979 Report No. 108869 Title

Social Services: Comments on Report Entitled "Early Childhood and Family Development Programs Improve the Quality of Life for Low-Income Families"

Reports and Testimonies

' :ed States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office ' Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY March 20, 1979 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISIOY SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD TO THE . GAO REPO:: ENTITLED cti1~DHo0D AND FAMILY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE (HRD-79-40, From;our development, of children selected Children, .- ..-_. --the review of the literature on early projects ...

Date March 20, 1979 Report No. 108870 Title

Financial Management: Improving Government Debt Collection Operations

Reports and Testimonies

UNITED STATES GENERAL, ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDBY 2:00 EST TUESDAY, MARCH20, 1979 STATEMENTOF ELMERB. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL J&cjT OF THE UNITED STATES IllAll II 108870 BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE ON THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONSCOMMITTEE ON /-jMPROVING GOVERNMENT T DE COLLECTION OPERATIONS s Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee We are ...

Date March 19, 1979 Report No. 111769 Title

Financial Management: [Rebuilding Public Confidence in Government--The Financial Manager's Role]

Reports and Testimonies

REMARKS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE JOINT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM'S EIGHTH ANNUAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 'UEBUILDING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT-THE FINANCIAL MANAGER'S ROL2 MARCH 19, 1979 I am pleased to be here today at this, the Eighth Annual Financial Management Conference of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program, ...

Date March 19, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-47 Title

Government Operations: Pricing of Subcontracts Awarded to Western Gear by Grumman

Reports and Testimonies

‘-,r( UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 pRocLmeh4ENT ACCXJ1SlTION AND SYSTEMS DIYISION MARCH 19, 1979 B-168450 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: Harold Brown of Defense. Assistant Secretary (Comptroller) of Defense .bc,G n/J r:cc; -&&d/23& We have reviewed the pricing of subcontracts 11-20707 and 11-52781 awarded by the Grumman Aerosrsace ...

Date March 19, 1979 Report No. 108871 Title

Transportation: Bridge Deck Deterioration

Reports and Testimonies

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 19, 1979 STATEMENT OF JEROME H. STOLAROW : DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, AVIATION AND COMMUNICATIONS 7 Y' COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON -----J' Mr. Chairman and members of the ...

Date March 19, 1979 Report No. B-157179 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: [Confusion Over the Goals and Objectives of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act Program]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-157179 MAR 191979 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Chairman, Subcommittee on Criminal J1u-st i-Qe (e'Cmommittee on the Judiciary United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: o'I I/1CC S . O/ ~ r By letter d l March 8, 1979, you re ueste our > comments on/S. 241. a bill to restructure the 4Lh Enforcement Assistance Administration-(LEAA) and ...

Date March 19, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-22 Title

Energy: Georgia Embayment--Illustrating Again the Need for More Data Before Selecting and Leasing Outer Continental Shelf Lands

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. I ’ ’ IOU66 REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Georgia Embayment--Illustrating Again The Need For More Data Before Selecting And Leasing Outer Continental Shelf Lands The Nation relies heavily on Outer Continental Shelf lands to increase its domestic oil and natural gas production. The Department tracts to industry natural resources. of the Interior leases the for the right to ...

Date March 19, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-35 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Resources Devoted by the Department of Justice To Combat White-Collar Crime and Public Corruption

Reports and Testimonies

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Resources Devoted By The Department Of Justice To Combat White-Collar Crime And Public Corruption This GAO study determines the resources (dollars and personnel) devoted by various units of the Department of Justice to investigation and prosecution of white-collar crime and public corruption. The Attorney General has designated whitecollar crime and public ...

Date March 19, 1979 Report No. B-183079 Title

Special Publications: [Basic Laws Governing Federal Purchasing]

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTOMN D.C. 20548 B-183079 March 19, 1979 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman-:---By letter dated January 19, 1979, you requested our views on S.5, 96th Congressj a bill to provide policies, methods and criteria for the acquisition of property and services by executive ...