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Date Aug. 31, 1976 Report No. CED-76-147 Title

Environmental Protection: Benefits Claimed for the Corps of Engineers' Catherine Creek Lake Project in Oregon

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Sq , ~ REPORT OF THE w- COMPTROLLER GENERAL' 19176 OF THE UNITED STA jR SY Benefits Claimed For The Corps Of Engineers' Catherine Creek Lake Project In Oregon Department of the Army This report identifies issues concerning the project's economic feasibility which GAO believes should be addressed by the Corps if its planned restudy of the project ismade. The restudy is contingent on the resolution ...

Date Aug. 31, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-401 Title

National Defense: Improvements Needed in Defense's Efforts To Use Work Measurement

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REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Improvements Needed In Defense's Efforts To Use Work Measurement Department of Defense Defense's military services are devoting some 4,483 staff-years at a cost of $58 million to their application of work measurement--a proven technique for improving labor produc- tivity. GAO has found that the services were not providing ...

Date Aug. 30, 1976 Report No. 098199 Title

Energy: Comments on the GAO Report Concerning the Evaluation of Proposed Federal Assistance for Financing Commercialization of Emerging Energy Technologies

Reports and Testimonies

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected on Monday, August 30, 1976 Statement of Phillip S. Hughes Assistant Comptroller General of the United States on GAO's report "An Evaluation of Proposed Federal Assistance ' o,l for Financing Commercialization of Emerging Energy Technologies", (August 24, 1976) CI 1' Statement was presented twice, to the ...

Date Aug. 30, 1976 Report No. PAD-76-64 Title

Budget and Spending: Progress in Improving Fiscal, Budgetary, and Program-Related Information for the Congress

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. REPORT TO THE CO36 BY THE COMPTROLLER GEN@B~~&s~ER, OF THE UNITED STATES Qb@ LM099312 lMllllllllllllIlIIlllilllllllI~ Progress In I m proving Fiscal, Budgetary, And Progvam-Related Information For The Congress In this third annual report on improving fiscal, budgetary, and program-related information for the Congress, GAO reports considerable progress during the past year. This report shows, ...

Date Aug. 30, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-162 Title

Recruiting and Retaining Federal Physicians and Dentists: Problems, Progress, and Actions Needed for the Future

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REPORT TO THE CONGRESS UNITED STATES BY THE COMPTROLLER G OF THE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE LIBRARY SYSTEM C3 Recruiting And Retaining Federal Physicians And Dentists: Problems Progress, And Actions Needed For The Future The Veterans Administration, Department of Defense, and Public Health Service are each experiencing some problems in the recruitment of physicians. Except for certain ...

Date Aug. 30, 1976 Report No. ID-76-64 Title

International Affairs: Fifth International Tin Agreement-Issues and Possible Implications

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.. . ufllTED $74 ?-Es REPORT TO THE CO;igF!?ii BYTHECOMPTROLLER~ENERAL OFTHE UNITEDSTATES ufFio 1’BR4Ry SYS@& lllIIIIIIIIlllIIIlllllllll LM099311 The Fifth International Tin Agreement-Issues And Possible Implications The United States intends to join the Fifth International Tin Agreement subject to Congressional consultations and ratification. This report presents the --background ments, on ...

Date Aug. 30, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-83 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Smugglers, Illicit Documents, and Schemes Are Undermining U.S. Controls Over Immigration

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REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Smugglers, Ilticit Documents, And Schemes Are Undefmining U.S. Controls Over Im m igration Departments of Justice and !&ate By employing professional smugglers or using illicit documents, numerous aliens are able to successfully enter ancllor remain illegally in the United States. Many illegal aliens are also engaging in ...

Date Aug. 28, 1976 Report No. B-165558 Title

National Defense: Improvements Needed In Determining Graduate Education Requirements For Military Officer Positions

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' I REPQRT TO THE CONGRESS 111111111111111111111 11 I111 I lI1 087452 . DeparPment of Defense i ? COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASXINGTOH. D.C. ZCSU B-165558 To the President of the Serrate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives s This i our report OE improvements needed in determining graduate educe"ion requirements for military officer positions in the Department of Defense. ...

Date Aug. 27, 1976 Report No. 089552 Title

Employment: Self-Improvement Through Employment (SITE) Program

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION fwG 2 7 1976 RELEASED Mr Joseph P Yeldell Dlrector Department of Human Resources Dlstrlct of Columbia Government Dear Mr Yeldell In November 1911 the Mayor announced the need for the Dlstrlct to Implement a welfare reform program deslgned to reduce the number of persons on the welfare rolls In February 1972, ...

Date Aug. 27, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-98 Title

Financial Management: Audit of the House Recording Studio Revolving Fund for the Nine-Month Period Ended March 31, 1976

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House of Representatives GGD-76-98 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE )I#rrs UNITED STATES B-114842 The Honorable alerk of the Dear Mr. Edmund L. Henshaw, Jr. House of Representatives &{5 3 Henshaw: I We have audited the House Recording Studio Revolving Fund for the g-month period ended March 31, 1976, pursuant to your request dated March 15, 1976. GENERAL COMMENTS The House Recording ...

Date Aug. 27, 1976 Report No. FGMSD-76-81 Title

Financial Management: Need To Avoid Duplicative Financial Audits of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Subgrantees

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCO UNTING OFFICE Need To Avoid Duplicativ6" , i, Financial Audits Of The I/"*8'p Comprehensive Employment And Training Act Subgrantees Department of Labor Labor has not adopted an audit policy which fosters the acceptance of audits done at the direction of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act subgrantees; but, rather, requires its prime sponsors to arrange for an ...

Date Aug. 27, 1976 Report No. EMD-76-7 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Amount of Tax Paid by Electric Utilities From the Data Supplied to the Federal Power Commission

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B 28 AUG Ar£Cst' is The Honorable Lee Metcalf, Chairman Subcommittee on Reports, Accounting, and Management Committee on Government Operations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: t v Sc", o'i9a 27 1976 Your October 3, 1975, letter asked us to determine the amount of Federal income taxes paid by class A and B electric utilities, ...

Date Aug. 27, 1976 Report No. LCD-75-444 Title

National Defense: Air Force Could Reduce War Reserve Requirements of Spares and Repair Parts for Combat-Ready Units

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0 9aid REPORT TO THE CONGRESS .. x:; N' BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES T A-r, The Air Force CouI Rpduucece War Reserve Requirements Of Spares And Repair Parts For Combat-Ready Units Department of the Air Force The cost of acquiring spares and repair parts, considered by the Air Force as needed for war reserves, far exceeds available funds. This report discusses procedures for ...

Date Aug. 26, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-171 Title

Government Operations: Defense Supply Agency Management of Wood Products

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WRY):I 4 ~ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ct5u1/1 07803 PROCUREMENT AND SYSTEMS M$\ ACOQUISITION DIVISION lAA AUG 261976 A 2Jl 17 B-178457 B-178686 The Honorable The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: A survey was made of the Defense Supply Agency's (DSA) management of wood products (Federal Supply Classification 5510, lumber, and 5330, plywood.) procurement ...

Date Aug. 26, 1976 Report No. 090130 Title

Financial Institutions: Examination of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation's 1975 Financial Statements

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UNITUI SUITES GUKWIL &XOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON 803 FALL5 REGIONAL OFFICE 2 pl FIFTY FLOOR WEST BROAD STREET CHURCH, ~lRG1NIP 22046 I Mr Garth Marston, Acting Chairman Federal Home Loan Bank Board 2 b.\i320 First Street, NW. WashIngton, D.C. 20552 Dear Mr. Marston: IaLl J We recently completed our examrnation of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and Federal Savlngq and Loan Insurance CorporatLon's ...

Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. CED-76-140 Title

Agriculture and Food: Selected Aspects of the Administration of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Program

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REPORT OF THE COAIPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UiVITi!3D STA4TES Selected Aspects The Administration Meat’ And Poultry hlspection Progran1 Department of Agriculture The Department of Agriculture administers its own medt and poultry inspection program in federally inspected planrs and enters into cooperative agreements with States to conduct such programs at Talrnadge-Aiken plants which can ship their ...

Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. CED-76-139 Title

Agriculture and Food: Selected Aspects of the Administration of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Program

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REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GEIVERAL OF THE iXVITED STATES Selected Aspects Of The Administration Of The Meat And Pou!try Inspection Progvam Department of Agriculture The Department of Agricu!ture administers its own meat and poultry inqzection program in federally inspected plants and enters into cooperative agreements with States to conduct such programs at Talmadge-Aiken plants which can ship ...

Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. CED-76-138 Title

Agriculture and Food: Selected Aspects of the Administration of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Program

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REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Selected Aspects The Administration Meat And Poultry Inspection Program Department of Aghcuiture - The Department of Agriculture administers its cwn meat and poultry inspection program in federaiiy inspected plants and enters into coopera?ive agreements with States to conduct such programs at Talmadg.e-Aiken plants which can ship their ...

Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. CED-76-142 Title

Housing: Summary of Efforts Made To Enhance the Efficiency of Certain Housing Programs

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UNITED STATES GENEP,AL ACCOUNTING OFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 093682 COMMUNITY DEv~oPMEm AND ECONOMlC DIVEI~N B-1148&0 AUG2 5 1976 The Honorable ,:‘ United States ’ Dear Senator John V. Tunney Senate Tunney: In accordance with your May.14, 1976, request, and later agreements reached with your office, enclosed is a historical summary of the efforts made by our Office, the Congress, and various ...

Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. 089551 Title

National Defense: Review of the Defense Fuel Supply Center's Practices in Awarding and Administering Petroleum Fuel Contracts

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Urmm STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHING-I-ON FIFTH 803 FALLS WEST CHURCH, REGIONAL FLOOR BROAD VIRGINIA STREET OFFICE 22046 ( Lt. General W W. Vaughan Dxrectorl Defense Supply Aqency Cameron Statron Alexandria, Vlrgrnla 22314 Dear General Vaughan AUG 2 5 1976 '3T The General Accountlrlg OffIce has recently completed severaljrevlews of the Defense Fuel Supply Center's (DFSC) practrces In ...

Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-110 Title

National Defense: Computers and U.S. Military Readiness in Europe

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This is an unclassified digest furnished in lieu of a report containing classified security information. COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S COMPUTERS AND U.S. MILITARY REPORT TO THE CONGRESS READINESS IN EUROPE Department of Defense DIGEST To meet their peacetime and wartime operational needs, U.S. Forces stationed in Europe rely on automatic data processing systems. (See p. 1.) herefore the Secretary of ...

Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. 098117 Title

National Defense: The Secretary of the Navy's Proposal To Use Public Law 85-804 To Modify the LHA and DD-963 Ship Construction Contracts With Ingalls Shipping Division of Litton Systems, Inc.

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. Unib3dStatesGeneralAccolsntirrgoffice &i&in-, D.C. 20548 mRREzasEoNnr;rr;rvEw at m&Y, August 25, I.978 w 1o:oo Al4 JEIMME H. -,DIRECK&P-ANDSY=@S DMSICIN stawt of Thesecretaryof~ NavyJsPmpsaltoUse Public Law 85-804 to Mzdify the LHR and m-963 Skip ~m~~withIngallsS~~gDivision of Litton z3-peKs, Inc. *I ‘. t* 17 . Hr . Chairman and Members of the Committee: He are pleased to appear here today of ...

Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-169 Title

Transportation: Difficulties of the Federal Aviation Administration in Acquiring the ARSR-3 Long Range Radar System

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REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Difficulties Of The Federal Aviation Administration In Acquiring The ARSR-3 Long Range Radar System Department of Transportation The Federal Aviation Administration is buying ARSR-3 long range radar systems for enroute air traffic control purposes for about $45 million. The agency did not follow certain wellrecognized ...

Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. EMD-76-4 Title

Energy: Poor Management of a Nuclear Light Water Reactor Safety Project

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0481q? BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Poor Management Of A Nuclear Light Water Reactor Safety Project Energy Research and Development Administration Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Plenum Fill Experiment is a light-water reactor test facility designed to help determine the effectiveness of emergency core cooling systems during the first stages of a lossof-coolant accident. ...

Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. CED-76-133 Title

Financial Management: Using Independent Public Accountants To Audit Public Housing Agencies--An Assessment

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REPORT TO THE C BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES s Using Independent Public ntants To, Audit Public Housing Agencies--An Assessment Department of Housing and Urban Development Independent public accountants generally performed satisfactorily the financial opinion part of audits of public housing agencies. However, they need training and guidance from the Department of Housing and ...

Date Aug. 25, 1976 Report No. CED-76-103 Title

Transportation: Increased Attention Needed To Insure That Bridges Do Not Create Navigation Hazards

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v. +r G rF&- 96*-gr;--7 6~ ----- REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Increased Attention Needed To Insure That Bridges Do Not Create Navigation Hazards United States Coast Guard Department of Transportation The Coast Guard is responsible for insuring that bridges across the Nation’s waterways do not create safety hazards or unreasonable obstructions to ...

Date Aug. 24, 1976 Report No. 094668 Title

Government Operations: Overview of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy

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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFiCi 'WifHTNGTDN, D. D. 20548 ' 1 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 AM, E.D.T. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1976 1. STATEMENT OF ROBERT F. KELLER DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 3 --ii/ SUBCOMMI7lEE ON FEDERAL SPENDING PRACTICES,~~~~'r EFFICIENCY, SENATE COMMIiEE AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON OVERVIEW OF THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL ...

Date Aug. 24, 1976 Report No. FGMSD-76-68 Title

Government Operations: HEW's Centralized Payroll System

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; -. - !;:.4)i ~ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Vs WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 0IVISION OP PINA=CAL AND C4EN.AL M MA.AG. &MIr aTUwas B-164031 The Honorable The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Mr. Secretary: mU 1976 24 This report is the first of a series on our review of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's iEW-4Wcentralized payroll system We dre reporting our ...

Date Aug. 24, 1976 Report No. EMD-76-10 Title

Energy: Evaluation of Proposed Federal Assistance for Financing Commercialization of Emerging Energy Technologies

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REPORT TO THE CONGRESS ~',! ; BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES An Evaluation Of Proposed Federal Assistance For Financing Commercialization Of Emerging Energy Technologies Multiagency In March 1976 GAO said that the Congress needed better information before approving the administration's proposed multibillion dollar Federal loan guarantee program for synthetic fuel plants. This ...

Date Aug. 23, 1976 Report No. FGMSD-76-70 Title

Financial Management: Cost and Workload Accounting and Information Systems in Military Hospitals

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UNITED STATES GEiERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. DIVISION Gt FINANCIAL AND GLNEIAL MANAGQMErT STUQIE C / 20548 B-161475 The Hcnorable Vernon McKenzie Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) Dear 'r. McKenzie: AUG 23 1976 We have completed a survey of the accounting and information systems used to evaluate cost and workload in military hospitals. We roted that the way ...

Date Aug. 23, 1976 Report No. ID-76-71 Title

Economic Development: Observations on the Guatemalan Earthquake Relief Effort

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/ : GMO United States General Accounting Office . ' vA v Report of the Comptroller General of the United States maz RCC : ;a mrm u:hc 2L CCO Comptroller General of the United States Washington, DC 20548 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the house of Representatives This report discusses the management system for the disaster relief operation mounted by the international community ...

Date Aug. 23, 1976 Report No. LCD-75-111 Title

Government Operations: Ways To Improve Management of Federally Funded Computerized Models

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TED StATES - i 2 03 REPORT T TTHfNf,10S NRSS *- .AUG ¢,~ 251976 LIBRARY SYSTEM BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Ways To Improve Management Of Federally Funded Computerized Models National Bureau of Standards Department of Commerce General Services Administration 17 The Department of Commerce needs to formulate standards for, and the General Services Administration should provide ...

Date Aug. 23, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-74 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Management Control Functions of the Small Business Administration--Improvements Are Needed

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REPORT TO THE CONGRESS oy w BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Management Control Functions Of The Small Business Administration-Improvements Are Needed Small Business Administration Some Small Business Administration employees who approve or influence assistance to small businessmen are not required to file financial interest statements. Also, the policy on bank stock ownership by ...

Date Aug. 20, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-154 Title

Financial Management: Status Report on the Cost Accounting Standards Program--Accomplishments and Problems

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? i BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ti Lh'l098206 ll~llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Status Report On The Cost Accounting Standards Progiam - Accomplishments And Problems ' Cost Accounting Department Standards Board of Defense This report discusses accomplishments of the Cost Accounting Standards Board, an agent of the Congress, in attempting to achieve increased uniformity in ...

Date Aug. 20, 1976 Report No. PAD-76-49 Title

Budget and Spending: Standard Budget Classifications--Proposed Functions and Subfunctions

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ON(,. ESS Pi:,I'.[ T( tI071IE (7 .y %BY ,i(.(MtI , ,./. Tlit ,W)I.,!I lif N ( !IN I ,,. vA I 01 J ,1 1 S Starndard Budget ClassificationsProposed Functions And Subfu nctions It is necessoiv to prcpose changes if, the Federal btudget's iunctionoi (:und suhfunctiolol clssificotion structure in oider to mrve toword a bieter ciussificotion slructurc fo conc.esslnao moking. l dccision. A pre;enrtaoion ...

Date Aug. 20, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-157 Title

Health: Summary of HEW Response to GAO Report Entitled "Study of Health Facilities Construction Costs"

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. COMF-tROI;R GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE O.C. .., .L, UNITED STATES r 20548 8-16+031(S) The Honorable United States Jennings Senate Randolph Dear Senator, Randolph: we have reviewed the actions taken or As you requested, proposed by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) to implement the recommendations in our report entitled “Study of Health Facilities Construction Costs” (B- ...

Date Aug. 19, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-229 Title

Energy: Energy Conservation at Government Field Installations--Progress and Problems

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c3-~;f.0 a REPORT TO THE CONGRESS my, ~ j ,' t' BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Energy Conservation At Government Field Installations-Progress And Problems Because energy conservation is a matter of major national concern, GAO visited 77 Government installations to determine how effectively they were undertaking the Federal energy reduction program. Generally installations have ...

Date Aug. 19, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-320 Title

Housing: Major Cost Savings Can Be Achieved by Increasing Productivity in Real Property Management

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REPORT TO THE C. r t- iq6 BY THE COMPTROLLER GkiA4L OF THE UNITED STATES Major Cost Savings Can Be Achieved By Increasing Productivity In Real Property Management Department of Defense Some private industry and non-Federal organizations use systems to measure and evaluate the productivity of the people maintaining their real property. They have increased productivity 10 to 45 percent. If certain ...

Date Aug. 18, 1976 Report No. FOD-76-21 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of Disabled American Veterans National Headquarters, and Life Membership Fund for Year Ended December 31, 1975, and the Service Foundation for the 8-Month Period Ending August 31, 1975

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10 - {y-2z ~'~" a REPORT OF THE . - COMPTROLLER GENERAL ' .c,ctO,. OF THE UNITED STATES Examination Of Financial Statements Of Disabled American Veterans National Headquarters, And Life Membership Fund For Year Ended December 31, 1975, And The Service Foundation For The 8-Month Period Ending August 31, 1975 FOD-76-21 -AUG. 18, 1 976 Foni OD-76-2 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. ...

Date Aug. 18, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-167 Title

Energy: Status of the Grand Coulee-Raver Transmission Line Project

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UNITED STATES REPORT TO THE CO AUG I 1/t SYSIFn ' gESS" E SLIBRARY COMPTROLLER~n~ BY THE COMPTROLLER.- GENER OF THE UNITED STATES Status Of The Grand Coulee-Raver Transmission Line Project Bonneville Power Administration Department of the Interior The Grand Coulee-Raver electrical transmission line is the first 500-kilovolt highcapacity double-circuit line constructed by the Bonneville Power ...

Date Aug. 17, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-447 Title

National Defense: Military and Civilian Aircraft Discharging Fuel in Flight

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REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Mil-itary And Civilian Aircraft Discharging Fuel In Flight Department of Defense Federal Aviation Administration Military and civilian aircraft at times discharge fuel in flight to facilitate a safe landing. Studies have been made on amounts and characteristics of fuel discharged, but none has concluded whether it causes environmental ...

Date Aug. 17, 1976 Report No. CED-76-135 Title

Government Operations: Information on the Coast Guard's Polar-Class Icebreaker Ship Construction Program and Operational Testing

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REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Information n The Polar-Class lcebrea Construction Progra Operational Testing ’ Departmerd This report of Transportation a GAO staff s~dy is‘the updates sued in June 1975 on the Coast Guard’s procurement of two polar-class icebreakers, Polar Star and the Polar Sea. The first ship was delivered 1 year later than . provided by the contract with ...

Date Aug. 17, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-105 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration Should Provide More Management and Leadership in Determining Who Is Eligible for Disability Benefits

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Department o f Health, Education, and Welfare State agencies have not received strong and active leadership from the Social Security Administration in determining who is qualified to receive disability payments. Several weaknesses GAO identified in the administration of the disability determination process could adversely affect the uniformity of decisions. These weaknesses must be corrected if ...

Date Aug. 16, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-156 Title

Health: Need To Resolve Safety Questions on Saccharin

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_’ ‘. ..,. Food and Drug Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare In February 1972, the Food and Drug Administration published an interim regulation to allow the continued use of saccharin in food for a limited time, to resolve the question of its potential to cause cancer. Resolution of the question is not expected before mid-l 978. Allowing an interim food additive regulation ...

Date Aug. 16, 1976 Report No. FOD-76-19 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of Federal Home Loan Bank Board and Related Agencies for the Year Ended December 31, 1975

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REPORT TO THE CONGRP BY THE COMPTROLLER GENE OF THE UNITED STATES Examination Of Financial Statements Of Federal Home Loan Bank Board And Related Agencies For The Year Ended December 31, 1975 Federal Federal Federal Federal Home Loan Bank Board Home Loan Banks Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Home Loan Mortgage Corporation FOD-76-19 I 1 97 6 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ...

Date Aug. 13, 1976 Report No. 089550 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Review of District of Columbia's Property Tax Administration

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'assistance to Lhe Commission in its review of this 0~ any of the other District tax prograrw, please feel free to cdl on L:S. Copies of this E-eport i;, '- vlr3ing sent to the Mayor, City Council, Office of E~idget and $:anage ? !' .":;sterns, D.C. Auditor, Office of Municipab Audit and Inspection 9 and 5'...q*,*l': .:-bent : of Finance and Revenue. takes We would appreciate b; '15 inforGed of ...

Date Aug. 13, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-25 Title

Bilingual Education: A Necessity That Has Not Been Satisfied

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UNITEb S$1AIt GENERAL ACCOUNTING £ INFORME PARA EL CONCfESO LIBRARy SYSTEM ""-: "'.I DEL CONTRALOR GENERAL DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA La Educaci6n Bilingue: Una Necesidad Que No Se Ha Satisfecho Departamento de Educacio'n Debido a'que no se ha planeado adecuadamente para Ilevar a cabo, evaluar y controlar el Programa de Educacio'n Bilingu[e, el Departamento de Educaci6n ha progresado poco en ...

Date Aug. 12, 1976 Report No. CED-76-136 Title

Financial Management: Review of the Audit Activities of the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Audit

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... s j, COMMlNITY AND 9COHOMIC DVEL'OPMENT DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.r,. z2054 B-173582 AUG !2 1976 The Honorable Russell E. Train Administrator, Environmental ProtecLion Ag ency A., Dear Mr. Train: We have como;eted our review oF tha audit activities of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA:s) Office of Audit. While the Offlce of Audit i generally ...

Date Aug. 12, 1976 Report No. FPCD-76-73 Title

Information Management: Accuracy of Records and Reported Quality of Military Male Enlistees

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-... REPORT OF THE COMiPTROLLER GErNERAL OF THE UNITED STA-TES Accuracy Of Records And Reported Quality Of Military Male Enlistees Department of Defense Tests %%cre made of a randomly selec:ed sample it 1,600 ma!e enlistee service recoras to determine the accuracy of information about (1) police records. i2! educational at. tain,nent. and (3i age. Records concerning eaduration and a9e were ...

Date Aug. 12, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-118 Title

Health: Better Data on Severity and Causes of Worker Safety and Health Problems Should Be Obtained From Workplaces

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REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Better Data On Severity And Causes Of Worker Safety And Health Problems Should Be Obtained From Workplaces Occupational Department Safety and Health of Labor Administration The Labor Department needs specific data on the causes and potential causes of death and seriously disabling injury and illness. This report describes the ...