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Date May 4, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-435 |
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Reports and Testimonies Improvements Needed In Managing The Army’s Field teve! ECplipme~t odifieatisn Program Departmnts of Defense and the Army The Army has had reccrring problems in mana$ng its program&-for making, changes ic;le;dlfications] in its taccrcai and comoat vehtThere have been long delays in app!ying modifications, ineffective controls over material, and unreliable reporting on the program’s status. These ...
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Date May 3, 1976 |
Report No. ACG-76-25 |
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Reports and Testimonies COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20.548 STAiES May 3, 1976 B-115398 Speaker of the House President of the Senate The purpose of this letter is to report the status of impounded budget authority for proposed rescissions included in the President's 10th special message, dated January 23, 1976, Section 1012(b) of the Impoundment Control Act requires the funds proposed for rescission ...
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Date May 3, 1976 |
Report No. 089606 |
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Date May 3, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-127 |
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Reports and Testimonies 1 , ’ COMF’TRQUER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF D.C THE UN1TED Skim ‘-‘--J-- 2aJ4a 3 c 3 & _ -.y- .--- r The Honorable George H. Mahon Chairman, Committee on , Appropriations House of Representatives \ Dear Mr. Chairman: p,_ d_ On April 21, 1976, the Subcommittee on Milit&y Construction t. asked us to provide it with the results of our analysis of the size of the proposed Orlando Naval Hospital. Our ...
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Date May 3, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-100 |
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Reports and Testimonies RT TO CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Need For Better Management And Control Over Scientific Equipment Environmental Protection Agency The Environmental Protection Agency does not insure the most effective management and use of its scientific equipment. A large amount--$72 million--was infrequently or never used and unnecessary equipment purchases were being made. ) GAO ...
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Date April 30, 1976 |
Report No. ACG-76-24 |
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Reports and Testimonies #’ -i-J15398 LM099352 April 30, 1976 11111111111111 Ill lllll11111111 llllllllll1Illl Ill11 _. Speak@; of the . President of House the Senate Y .. -(yzf& ‘.. This letter reports the release of budget authority . required to be made av X&J.-e for obligation pursuant to ~. ICIGx&rnl Act of 197n section 1013(b) of th c. . Three presidential deferral messages were rejected by congressional action as ...
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Date April 30, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-84 |
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Reports and Testimonies B-114874 APR3 0 1976 . e\k ?J f , ‘Dear Senator The Honorable United States Robert Dole Senate Dole: >- 2.” This report is in response to your February 11, 1976, request that we exam’ine a study entitled “Analysis of a U.S. Postal Service Facility’s Contract Routes (Topeka, Kansas) uI’ The study, conducted by Dr. Leonard W. Schruben and Mr. Dennis R. Schmidt, maintains that the ff .S. Postal ...
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Date April 29, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-105 |
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Reports and Testimonies Student Participation In The Food Stamp Program At Six Seiected U niversiiies Food and Nutrition Service Deparpnent of Agricu!turc : . GAO obtained data on the number of coliege srddents receiving food stamps as heads cf hcusehoids at six se!ected universities--Tanoa, Wisconsin, North Texas State, Penroy!vaAis, San Francisco State, and Portland. I’The percent of full-rime students from the ...
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Date April 29, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-56 |
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Reports and Testimonies l~ht!cc propcts arc I)art of the Ayer~cy’s IHO gram to ::lst ralti population growth III dtb\~elop~ng countrws. Project nctwttlus h,we inctudtxi protltmng n large numl)er of fllnis and r~almrts and holding c~I&~u~‘s GAO IS dcj drcsslny mdndgement problems 41tL’ recomrwndtng that the Adrnintstr;ttor take cf3 tall1 acttow With resptxt tu these and any fixture f)rofccts ID-.76-56 .___ COMPTROLLER ...
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Date April 28, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-32 |
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Reports and Testimonies REPORT TO THE CONGRE BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STA#&:.:, :; ;Eprmb,I :2; WF!
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Date April 28, 1976 |
Report No. 099359 |
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Reports and Testimonies I ap?recLate your isvitation 1 -G (2 0 7 q ( :Y t:?e k2ericari Gas Bsscciatlm ar.d r as Cmptroller Accountkg to address tlhis conference sponsored by 12 my c aDacitv I . and Chainan deal of interest of the Cost iz the subjects Gsr.eral of t:?t L‘clt ed States Szar?dar",s 3carl, I 'nave a great on tSe agenda. Legislation Crc~rtss For enacted over the past several Ir: zsfn< accc~.tFa~‘;,? ysars ...
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Date April 27, 1976 |
Report No. PSAD-76-130 |
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Reports and Testimonies B-165118 RELEASED APR 27 1976 LM098274 111111111 lllll11111111111111 Ill The Honorable Frank E, Moss Chai'rman, Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences United States Senate 5&/83fi~ \ Your Februaw 2, 1376, letter asked w to examine of a location for its proposed lunar curatorial facility. your office wanted to knov: 7. 2. 3. 4. NASA's basis for Center, Houston, Alternative considered Opinions ...
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Date April 27, 1976 |
Report No. FGMSD-76-27 |
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Reports and Testimonies Computer-Re,~~~~~~~imes In Federal Programs Computer systems have added a new dimension for potential crime. Information on computer-related crimes in Government is difficult to gather, because they are not classified as such by investigative agencies. But GAO has learned of 69 instances of improper use of computers in Federal programs resulting in losses of over $2 million. Most of the cases GAO ...
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Date April 27, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-10 |
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Reports and Testimonies i BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES c-3w LM098275 Federal Prison Construction Plans Should Be Better Developed And Supported Bureau of Prisons Department of Justice In response to a Presidential directive, the Bureau of Prisons developed a long-range plan in 1970 for improving the Federal prison system. This included a program for constructing 66 additional facilities, including 31 ...
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Date April 27, 1976 |
Report No. MWD-76-64 |
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Reports and Testimonies c UNITED STA National Institute of Education Department of Health, Education, The Experimental Schools program will provide information to educators and researchers on the implementation of comprehensive educational changes. It will not be able, however, to provide complete data on (1) the ability of school districts to plan for and to implement comprehensive educational changes and (2) the impact ...
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Date April 26, 1976 |
Report No. 098278 |
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Reports and Testimonies United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EDT Monday, April 26, 3.976 i II- Statement of Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General of the United States before the Senate Committee on Government Operations on S. 2872 A Bill to Extend the Federal Energ*y Administration Act of 1974 I1111111 Ill1 Ill11 lllllllllllllll Ill Ill11 Ill1 Ill11 ...
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Date April 26, 1976 |
Report No. 094661 |
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Reports and Testimonies ? , United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office @t/66/ FOR RELEASE ON’ DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Monday, April 26, 1976 Statement of Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General of the United States before the Senate Committee on Government Operations on S. 2872 ’ A Bill to ExGend the Federal Energy Administration Act of i c j’“f .i ! >; ’ It ~? 1. i 1.; fi q-i .; :/ \. ;f 4 ...
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Date April 26, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-43 |
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Reports and Testimonies : . lllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllll - 1111111111111111 LM098279 . - Impact Of Foreign Dixxt Investments: DCase Studies In . North And South Car-o lrna GAO identified sc!vcral potential I)crlt:fits from foreign invt!stn,t?cl tf, hut more rc4i.lblf: techniqups arc nuc:c!cd to measure rl~,c effects 0 8I bdivitkral American intttlstr;,s and local con-murt t1~5. The Cbpartmrn~ of Commerce’s Offlcc ...
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Date April 23, 1976 |
Report No. OSP-76-20 |
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Reports and Testimonies 5011 be*efir! %A headquarters, offices has been esiabl7shed arid a17 oraanizationa? elmnefits have deve;;pd scme fan of enemy ccnservaticn programs, w fcr;nd little comd4mtion and mmunication, .md ineffective rise of manpower in dealing with other ermer9y FrobieGs a:d issues. En view of the edditional resmnsibi?ities given FEA ur;der the Enera Pclicy and Comervation Act and the cp.pertmity for ar! ...
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Date April 23, 1976 |
Report No. 089575 |
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Reports and Testimonies . UWTED STATES GENERAL KCOUNTING REGIONAL 5705 THLIRSTON OFFICE OFFICE AVENUE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23455 . April 23, 1976 I Major General A. B, C. Crawford, Commander United States Army Electronics Command ATTN: DRSEL-PP-P Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703 Dear General Crawford: As part of our continuing review of contract prices negotiated under Public Law 87-653 and the Armed Services Procurement ...
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Date April 23, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-26 |
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Reports and Testimonies BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES’ LM098281 ~~l~llll~l~lllselR~ arketin vsgram -- Departments of Agriculture and State vr ._..- 33- GAO has assessed the costs and effects Federal marketing orders authorized of The orders benefit some producers and handlers by improving farm-level prices and also assist industries to organize, exchange ideas, and evaluate marketing conditions. On the ...
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Date April 23, 1976 |
Report No. FGMSD-76-5 |
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Reports and Testimonies BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM098282 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~ Improvements Needed In Managing Automated ecisionmaking By Comput Throughout The Fed overnme Computers in Federal departments and agencies annually issue unreviewed payments and other actions involving billions of dollars in Government assests. These actions are often wrong. They can cost the Government huge ...
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Date April 22, 1976 |
Report No. FPCD-76-45 |
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Reports and Testimonies ORT TO 4pQ jr9 26 BY THE COMPTROLLER CPENEE~L OF THE UNITED 5%%!??B$~ LM099362 llMllllllllllIllllllllllll Rotation Policies And Practices Have Been Changed For The BetterBut Room For Improvement Remains Department of Defense The Department of Defense and the services can reduce the amount and cost of overseas movement through improved management of personnel rotation policies and practices. The ...
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Date April 22, 1976 |
Report No. FGMSD-75-53 |
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Reports and Testimonies Minicomputers, now used in Goverrln~ent primarily for scientific data processing and control of machinery, are expected to he increasingly adopted far more general data pfocessiny to improve productivity. Although Government experienz with minicomputers themselves is generally satlsfactory, some agencies Mieve co:nplic;tted acquisition regulations are causing problefns. General Services ...
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Date April 22, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-53 |
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Reports and Testimonies . REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 04439 Impact Of U.S., Development And Food Aid In Selected * Developing Countries Departments and Agency of State and Agriculture Development for International On the U.S. aid programs in the Philippines, India, Korea, and Chile the report notes that: --The Agency for International Development has refocused its development assistance ...
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Date April 22, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-59 |
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Reports and Testimonies . 8. REPORT ?!=‘O THE CONGRE BY THE COMPTROLLER GENER#, -iir . ,i 4 iY;g . OF THE UNITED STATES ~B?&yqv;, 7-LM099364 llllllllllllllllllllll%llllllllllllllll Revenue Sharing Fund Impact On l”Vlidwestern Townships And New England Counti Department of the Treasury GAO recommends that the Congress consider two alternatives for amending the Revenue Sharing Act to distinguish between generalpurpose ...
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Date April 22, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-94 |
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Reports and Testimonies BY THE COMPTROLL OF THE UNITED S Formida Problems C Program 0 Department ministrative d Insurance of Housing and Urban eveloprnent To meet a 1983 deadline required by law, the Federal Insurance Administration must make full program coverage available to flood-prone communities and must have a system for insuring that participating communities comply with program requirements. However, as shown in ...
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Date April 21, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-99 |
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Reports and Testimonies Accomt’ng by the COMPTROLER 0ff:ce Office of except OR CLxwressional &N’NERAL W&SHINGTON. the OF THE lJI:ITED ‘; C. 20%& basis Relations. uf specific !3-ATES appmral . B-: 85701 APW 2 I 1976 Cl K. The Honorable United States Dear Senaror Robert Senate Morgan: Morgan ! 3 8, 1976, letter, you requested L’S to /z%L?~r&+ t /0Q % In your January transactions by the Greer.sboro WY: .+, .l’“,’ ee certain ...
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Date April 21, 1976 |
Report No. OPA-76-29 |
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Reports and Testimonies ", i7 i.} ,' E CONGRESS 4 k,; l'El u `w i1LF1 2i " r. t :~C 7 P L 7'tta I o F TE OPA. UNIeD B TES STT 29 r7D~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PLLln'~~ -76{ ~ jN~l EST DOdUME t FOREWORD views the The new conlgressional budget process has cllhanged the way ('olugress a systematic nmethod for assessing Federal budget. 'lhe act calls for implementing policy. This budget alternatives within the ...
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Date April 21, 1976 |
Report No. OPA-76-20 |
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Reports and Testimonies REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERM, OF THE UNITED STATES LMO99395 ~~l~l~lll~l~l~~~~~ - Review Of The 1974 Project Independence Evaluation System Federal Energy Administration The 1974 Project Independence Evaluation System is a complex evaluation, forecasting, and analysis system. It was developed by the Federal Energy Administration to use in preparing the Project Independence ...
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Date April 21, 1976 |
Report No. PSAD-76-73 |
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Reports and Testimonies L 3 cv, BY THE COMPTROLL OF THE UNITED STATE§,.s ,,_: !\ 3-u,,=1,6 i LIBRARYSYSTEM lllllllllrllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~ LM099357 status Relatin Space tisn Aeronautics Administration and National Space NASA’s revised development plan is introducing risks that could result in increased costs, schedule delays, and performance degradations that were not originally envisioned. The development plan ...
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Date April 21, 1976 |
Report No. 094640 |
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Reports and Testimonies PERFORMANCE AUDITING--WHAT IS IT.? bY Ellsworth H-. Morse, Jr. Assistant Comptroller General States of the United Presented at KNinth Annual Governmental Seminar Society of CPAs Sponsored by Missouri J uri I111111 Ill1 1111111111 lllll lllllIll1 Ill11 094640 8 & C- FE.6 What is The first that is it that, is performance P comment auditing? one might 2 have about this question is however, to a good ...
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Date April 21, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-97 |
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Reports and Testimonies From 1976 through 1980, GAO estimates that at least $6.2 billion of Federal funds will be required for Amtrak to function. GAO offers recommendations for improving the reliability of Amtrak’s future plans and estimates. Amtrak’s service needs further improvement but there is a general feeling of satisfaction among a large number of passengers. RED-76-97 b, F ?, 1 I_ 2 1. ! I. 9 7 6 COMPTROLLER GE, ...
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Date April 20, 1976 |
Report No. 089607 |
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Reports and Testimonies UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGQFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ’ GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVEION APR 20 1976 Mr. John T. Wettach Associate Administrator for Finance and Investment Small Business Administration Dear Mr. Wettach: ?,; ': On March 31, 1976, our,report on our review of the section 502 local development company (LDC) loan program,was issued to the Congress. That report contained our principal ...
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Date April 20, 1976 |
Report No. 094290 |
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Reports and Testimonies WASI-i;NGTOf;; LX; * 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION C. Maevis Mr. Alfred Assistant Postmaster General Real Estate and Buildings U.S. Postal Service Dear Mr. Maevis: completed a limited for identifying and needs. This letter effectiveness cf Regions. The General Accounting Gffice has review of the 2ostal Service’s program leasing space excess;, to its operational apprises you cf our observations ...
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Date April 20, 1976 |
Report No. ACG-76-23 |
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Reports and Testimonies COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES April B-115398 20, 1976 Speaker of the House President of the Senate This letter reports a rescission of Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) budget authority which should have been, but was not, reported to the Congress pursuant to the provisions of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Section 212 of the Housing and ...
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Date April 20, 1976 |
Report No. OCR-76-1001 |
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Reports and Testimonies ope?~ REPORT $0 THE CONGRESS r‘;e-‘d -,o -42, 6 . . p! _.‘,3% .__,.: y%: 3 ’y-... 5 -k ‘I\’ Cl,1 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 094365 Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM099365 Summary Of Open GAO Recommendations For Legislative Action .c . _. ’ “j&&Y-- APRIL20J.976 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED 20548 STATES D.C. B-185993 To the President Speaker of the Lf or ...
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Date April 20, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-76 |
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Reports and Testimonies Y THE co OF THE UNITED &ENERAL STATE§ APR 22 1976 LIBRARYSYSTEM LMO99366 _~ __ ._. l~llll~llil~lulllllallllllnllln~lllll tion On During the 4 years of feasibility of extending winter traffic has been the Great Lakes. Much er, is not a direct result the program to show the navigation season, extended in some of of the traffic, howevof the program. Major problems to be resolved before conclusive ...
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Date April 19, 1976 |
Report No. FOD-76-17 |
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Reports and Testimonies *SflfA2J· - o, -mt* - WASHINGTON, D.C. - *r*t b ·r * . * 20548 S 5.·.,'ucm~ An= OPZo5TA CIM91ON nnt APR 1 9 1976 General Louis H. Wilson Commandant U. S. Marine Corps Washington, D. C. Dear General Wilson: The Comptroller General's letter to the Secretary of Defense dated June 29, 1973, which approvea the design of the Marine Corps Joint Uniform Military Pay System .-ferred to our plan to examine ...
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Date April 16, 1976 |
Report No. B-117219 |
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Reports and Testimonies t‘ -. c W,4SHlNGTON. D.C. 2oSd8 E-117219 ci The Gnorable United States Dear Senator James B, Senate Pear son : Pearson In accordance with ycur letter dated Nay 12, 1975, and subsequent discussions with your office, we analyzed data on the geographical distribution of Federal research and and universities, examined development funds to colieges information and data on some of the Federal programs ...
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Date April 16, 1976 |
Report No. PSAD-76-94 |
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Reports and Testimonies , . REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES eographical Distribution f Federal Science Funds o Colleges And Universities %?4n!2/7 ~ This report provides data on the geographical distribution patterns of Federal research and development and other funds to colleges and universities, information on Federal programs established in the 1960s t o strengthen academic science, and factors ...
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Date April 16, 1976 |
Report No. B-178205.52 |
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Date April 16, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-120 |
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Reports and Testimonies jtu5j\ J COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THK UNITED WAINWGCt. 0. YIUI nAT 2 2 / B-146864 APR 6 1976 The lonorablt Gale McGee Chairman, Subcommittee on Agriculture, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your re .estof November 24, 1975, we have reviewed the Departme .of Agriculture's proposal to acquire automatic data processing equipment for ...
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Date April 16, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-431 |
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Reports and Testimonies / UNITE0 STATES u’EI\dERAL ACCOUMTING OFFICE Am 16 1976 w34cl UNITED STATES IllllllllIIIllIIlIllIllllIIlll LM099369 Opportunities For Improving Management Of Ammunition Components Department of Defense The Army Armament Command’s reporting system does not show the amounts of ammunition components excess to its production needs. Unneeded components have accumulated because of a lack of an adequate ...
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Date April 16, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-54 |
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Reports and Testimonies . Examination .Of Funds Appropriated For Economic And Food Aid To Indochina Agency for International Development Departments of State and Agriculture COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. 20% UNITED STATES B-159451 The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton Chairman, Special Subcommittee on Investigations Committee on International Relations House of Representatives * . Dear Mr. Chairman: /-'X;- 1: !;: I ...
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Date April 16, 1976 |
Report No. GGD-76-33 |
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Reports and Testimonies , * 3.36-7-z-_“”.,“W,,d ,% ” : REPORT TO THE JOI& COMtii+TEE ON INTERNAL REVENUai!? TAXATION CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ; Audit Of Fiduciary Income Tax Returns By The Internal Revenue Service Department of the Treasury An analysis of what the Internal Revenue Service has done and is doing to provide more effective audit coverage of income from ...
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Date April 16, 1976 |
Report No. OPA-76-26 |
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Reports and Testimonies BY THE COMPTROLi&@~ERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LMG99367 lyl\illll llllll~ llllllllMllllllll~~l~~ The Congress Consider Repealing The 4-l/4-Percent Interest Rate Limitation On Long-Term Public Debt Department of the Treasury The U.S. Treasury has been generally prohibited from selling long-term bonds with interest rates over 4-l/4 percent since World War I. In recent years, this limitation has ...
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Date April 16, 1976 |
Report No. LCD-76-304 |
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Reports and Testimonies THE C ESS09Y3’0 gy THE @OMPTROLLER GEIWfLU OF THE UNITED STATES LMO99368 ~~llilllllllllllllllllllllllllll~llllll GENfu4L ()FflCE AmlffnlyG LiBm?y SYST&f @R22 #76 Acquisition Of, P~?f’lYl~ Buildings By Leasing And Purchase Contracting General Services Administration General Services Administration ten did not show lease files of- --whether negotiations had taken with other than the lessor or -- ...
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Date April 16, 1976 |
Report No. FOD-76-7 |
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Reports and Testimonies APR 197 20 BY THE COMPTROLLER Gmi!??f!ER%E OF THE UNITED STATES’ LM099371 i I . 1 llllllllllllllIllllllllllllIIIIIllll Need For Improvement In Small -Bu.sine& Administhtion’s . Financial Management This report examines the agency’s financial management policies, procedures, and practices and the ability of the agency’s accounting system to provide financial information responsive to management ...
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Date April 15, 1976 |
Report No. 090342 |
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Reports and Testimonies UNITEDSTAES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE FIFTH FLOOR 803WESTBROADSTREET FALLS CIWRCW,VIRGINIA 22046 Mr . David C. Jelinek, Associate Federal Prison Industries, Inc. HOLC Building 101 Indiana Avenue, NW. 20537 Washington, B.C. Dear Hr * Se1 inek : Commissioner -I’. Our audit of the Federal Prison Industries’ (FPI) financial statements for fiscal year 1975 is completed and ...
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