United States General Accounting Office Annual Report 1980

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Annual Report
United States General Accounting Office 1980
United States
General Accounting Office
FEB 2 6 1981
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Elmer B. Staats
Comptroller General of the United States
The position of Deputy Comptroller General is vacant due to the retirement and, later, the untimely death of Robert F. Keller, the first individual to hold this position. Mr. Keller served under all five Comptrollers General and played a central role in improving the quality of our services to the Congress. The position of Deputy will not be filled until after a new Comptroller General is selected, under the terms of Public Law 96-226, 94 Stat. 311.
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1 The executive Director, JFMlP, reports to a steering C7^> U' Agency; Departments of Commerce, Justice, and the Treasury; and Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. EMD-80-45, 5-15-80
Committees Large Construction Projects To Correct Combined Sewer Overflows Are Too Costly. Environmental Protection Agency. (Request of Senator Charles H. Percy, Ranking Minority Member, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs) CED-80-40, 12-28-79
Delays and Unresolved Issues Plague New Pesticide Protection Programs. Department of Agriculture; Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Food and Drug Administration; and Environmental Protection Agency. (Request of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary; and Health and Scientific Research Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources) CED-80-32, 2-15-80
Members Assessment of Allegations Involving the Environmental Protection Agency’s Kansas City Regional Office. (Request of Representative E. Thomas Coleman) CED-80-17, 10-19-79 The Fish and Wildlife Service’s Management of the Sachuest Point and Ninigret National Wildlife Refuges in Rhode Island. Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and General Services Administration. (Request of Representative Fernand J. St. Germain) CED-80-26, 11-23-79
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Agency Officials Review of Environmental Protection Agency’s Efforts To Detect and Prevent Fraud and Abuse. Office of Management and Budget. CED-80-100, 5-29-80
Land Use Issues. Departments of Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development; Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management; and Environmental Protection Agency. CED-80-108, 6-27-80
Conservation and Land Management
Congress Federal Land Acquisitions by Condemnation-Opportunities To Reduce Delays and Costs.
Departments of Justice, the Interior, and the Army; and Office of Management and Budget. CED-80-54, 5-14-80
Changes in Public Land Management Required To Achieve Congressional Expectations. Department of the Treasury; Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management; Department of Agriculture, Forest Service; and Office of Management and Budget CED-80-82A, 7-16-80
Changes in Public Land Management Required To Achieve Congressional Expectations. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management; Department of Agriculture, Forest Service; and Office of Management and Budget. CED-80-82, 7-16-80
Committees Federal Drive To Acquire Private Lands Should Be Reassessed. Department of the Interior
and Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. (Request of Representative Phillip Burton, Chairman, National Parks and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs) CED-80-14, 12-14-79
Implementation of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978. Department of Agriculture. (Request of Senator Herman E. Talmadge, Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry) CED-80-37, 12-18-79
Nonresident and Nonfarm Operator Ownership of Farmland. Department of Agriculture and Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. (Request of Senator Gaylord Nelson, Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Small Business) CED-80-125, 8-6-80
Alleged Unauthorized Use of Appropriated Moneys by Interior Employees. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. (Request of Senator Mark O. Hatfield, Ranking Minority Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources) CED-80-128, 8-13-80
Members The Costs of Replacing Fire Hydrants and Lighting Fixtures at the National Mall, Washington,
D.C., Following the American Farmers’ Demonstration. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. (Request of Senator Jesse A. Helms) CED-80-21, 11-5-79
Implementation of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978. Department of Agriculture. (Request of Representative Charles E. Grassley) CED-80-38, 12-18-79
Financial Management Practices at the Flathead National Forest. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. (Request of Senator John Melcher) CED-80-131, 8-14-80
Allegations That Congressman Seiberling Received Preferential Treatment Regarding Land Transactions in the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. (Request of Representative John F. Seiberling) CED-80-135, 8-27-80
Agency Officials
Fish and Wildlife Service Is Incurring Unnecessary Costs for Property Forfeited or Voluntarily
Abandoned at Ports of Entry. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; and Department of the Treasury, United States Customs Service. CED, 12-6-79
Problems Continue in the Federal Management of the Coastal Zone Management Program. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. CED-80-103, 6-25-80
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Problems in Collecting and Setting Aside Adequate Knutson-Vandenburg Funds To Do Planned Work. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. CED, 8-13-80
Other Natural Resources
Congress The U.S. Mining and Mineral-Processing Industry: An Analysis of Trends and Implications. Departments of State, Commerce, and the Treasury; Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines; and Tennessee Valley Authority. ID-80-04, 10-31-79 Phosphates: A Case Study of a Valuable, Depleting Mineral in America. Departments of Agriculture and State; Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines; Tennessee Valley Authority; Executive Office of the President; and Office of Science and Technology Policy. EMD-80-21, 11-30-79 Domestic Aluminum Resources: Dilemmas of Development. Departments of the Interior and Energy, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Environmental Protection Agency, and Office of Management and Budget. EMD-80-63, 7-17-80
Committees Developing Markets for Fish Not Traditionally Harvested by the United States: The Problems and the Federal Role. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Request of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee, House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) CED-80-73, 5-7-80
Agency Officials Severe Storms Research Activities. Department of Commerce. CED, 10-10-79
Pollution
Control and Abatement
Congress EPA Should Help Small Communities Cope With Federal Pollution Control Requirements. CED-80-92, 5-30-80 Many Water Quality Standard Violations May Not Be Significant Enough To Justify Costly Preventive Actions. Environmental Protection Agency. CED-80-86, 7-2-80 Federal-State Environmental Programs-The State Perspective. Environmental Protection Agency. CED-80-106, 8-22-80 Federal-State Environmental Programs-The State Perspective. Environmental Protection Agency. CED-80-106A, 8-22-80 Indoor Air Pollution: An Emerging Health Problem. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. CED-80-111, 9-24-80
Committees Evaluation of the Supporting Infrastructure Provided for EPA In-House Research Activities. (Request of Resource Protection Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; and Natural Resources and the Environment Subcommittee, House Committee on Science and Technology) CED-80-50, 2-4-80 EPA Needs To Improve the Navajo Indian Safe Drinking Water Program. Departments of Health and Human Services and the Interior. (Request of Representatives Morris K. Udall, Chairman, House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; and Henry A. Waxman, Chairman, Health and the Environment Subcommittee, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce) CED-80-124, 9-10-80
Members Information on Questions About the Brush Creek (PA) Sewage Project. Environmental Protection Agency. (Request of Representative Eugene V. Atkinson) CED-80-112, 8-8-80
Agency Officials Need for More Effective Management of Warranties. Environmental Protection Agency and Office of Management and Budget. PSAD-80-11, 11-16-79
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Need for a Formal Risk/Benefit Review of the Pesticide Chlordane. Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, and the Air Force; and Environmental Protection Agency. CED-80-116, 8-5-80 Need for Comprehensive Pesticide Use Data. Environmental Protection Agency. CED-80-145, 9-30-80
Recreational Resources
Committees Uncertainties Over Federal Requirements for Archeological Preservation at New Melones Dam in California. Departments of the Interior and the Army. (Request of Representative Morris K. Udall, Chairman, House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs) CED-80-29, 12-21-79 Better Management of National Park Concessions Can Improve Services Provided to the Public. Department of the Interior. (Request of Senator Dale L. Bumpers, Chairman, Parks and Recreation Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources) CED-80-102, 7-31-80
Members Use of Other Federal Grant-In-Aid Programs To Meet the Local Matching Requirement of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Commerce, and the Interior. (Request of Representative Robert B. Duncan) CED-80-23, 11-1-79 Review of a Land and Water Conservation Fund Commitment for a Public Park on Neville Island, Pennsylvania. Department of the Interior. (Request of Representative Doug Walgren) CED-80-85, 3-18-80
Water Resources
Congress Water Supply Should Not Be an Obstacle To Meeting Energy Development Goals. Departments of the Interior and Energy. CED-80-30, 1-24-80 Ground Water Overdrafting Must Be Controlled. Departments of Agriculture, the Army, and the Interior. CED-80-96, 9-12-80
Committees Federal Weather Modification Efforts Need Congressional Attention. Office of Management and Budget; Department of the Interior; Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and National Science Foundation. CED-80-5, 11-1-79 Managerial Changes Needed To Speed Up Processing Permits for Dredging Projects. Department of the Army; Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and Environmental Protection Agency. (Request of Representative John M. Murphy, Chairman, House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) CED-80-71, 6-9-80
Members Montana’s Libby Dam Project: More Study Needed Before Adding Generators and a Reregulating Dam. Department of the Army. (Request of Senator Max S. Baucus and Representative Pat Williams) EMD-80-25, 11-20-79
Agency Officials Selected Water Sales Contracts. Departments of the Interior and the Treasury. CED-80-69, 3-25-80 Contracts To Provide Space in Federal Reservoirs for Future Water Supplies Should Be More Flexible. Department of the Army and Department of the Interior, Water and Power Resources Service. CED-80-78, 5-16-80 Rural Water Problems: An Overview. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home Administration; and Environmental Protection Agency. CED-80-120, 8-19-80
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Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Programs
Improvements Are Needed in USDA’s Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act Reports CED-80-132, 9-3-80
Change in Bonding Practices of Federal Water Resources Agencies. Department of the Interior, Water and Power Resources Service. CED, 9-3-80
Congress Agencies When Providing Federal Financial Assistance Should Ensure Compliance With Title
VI. Department of Justice, Office of Management and Budget, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Request of Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee, House Committee on the Judiciary) HRD-80-22, 4-15-80
Making Public Buildings Accessible to the Handicapped: More Can Be Done. Departments of Defense, the Interior, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and Labor; United States Postal Service; General Services Administration; and Office of Management and Budget. FPCD-80-51, 6-6-80
Need To Ensure Nondiscrimination in CETA Programs. Department of Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. HRD-80-75, 6-17-80
Equal Employment Opportunity in State and Local Governments: Improving the Federal Role. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Defense; and Office of Personnel Management. HRD-80-74, 6-25-80
Employment Service Needs To Emphasize Equal Opportunity in Job Referrals. Departments of Labor and Justice, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. HRD-80-95 9-17-80
Members Problems in Archives Personnel Practices. (Request of Senator Charles McC Mathias) FGMSD-80-29, 2-11-80
Agency Officials Actions Needed by the Compliance Board To Make Buildings Accessible to the Handicapped.
Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Defense, and Health, Education, and Welfare; Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards; National Academy of Sciences; General Services Administration; and United States Postal Service. FPCD-79-87 10-1-79
Procurement—Other Than Defense
Congress GSA’s Personal Property Repair and Rehabilitation Program: A Potential for Fraud? Department of Defense. PS AD-80-5, 11-14-79
Implementation of Federal Policy on Acquiring and Distributing Commercial Products Is Faltering Badly. General Services Administration, Veterans Administration, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and Defense Logistics Agency. PSAD-80-13, 1-14-80
Committees The Federal Procurement Data System Could Be an Effective Tool for Congressional Surveil-
lance. Department of Defense, Office of Management and Budget, General Services Administration, and Office of Federal Procurement Policy. (Request of Representative Herbert E. Harris 11, Chairman, Human Resources Subcommittee, House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service) PSAD-79-109, 10-1-79
Controls Over Consulting Service Contracts at Federal Agencies Need Tightening. Departments of Commerce, Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and
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Health, Education, and Welfare; and Office of Federal Procurement Policy. (Request of Representative Herbert E. Harris II, Chairman, Human Resources Subcommittee, House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service) PSAD-80-35, 3-20-80
Spending Grant Funds More Efficiently Could Save Millions. Departments of Transportation, Agriculture, Education, and the Treasury; Environmental Protection Agency; Office of Management and Budget; and Community Services Administration. (Request of Representative Elizabeth Holtzman, Chairman, State and Local Government Task Force, House Committee on the Budget) PSAD-80-58, 6-30-80
Study of the Effects of Changes in the Contract Appeals Board System Under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978. Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, and Office of Federal Procurement Policy. (Request of Senator Max S. Baucus, Chairman, Limitations of Contracted and Delegated Authority Subcommittee, Senate Committee on the Judiciary) PS AD-80-55, 7-7-80
Problems Overwhelm GSA’s Systems Furniture Test Program. (Request of Senator Lawton Chiles, Chairman, Federal Spending Practices and Open Government Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs) PSAD-80-62, 7-28-80
Government Agencies Need Effective Planning To Curb Unnecessary Year-End Spending. Departments of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Transportation, and Education; Department of Commerce, Maritime Administration; Office of Management and Budget; and Environmental Protection Agency. (Request of Representative Herbert E. Harris II, Chairman, Human Resources Subcommittee, House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service) PSAD-80-67, 7-28-80
Status Report on Smail and Small Minority Business Subcontracting and Waiver of Surety Bonding for 8(a) Firms. Small Business Administration. CED-80-130, 8-20-80
Effectiveness of GSA’s Actions To Improve the Multiple Award Schedule Program. (Request of Senator Lawton Chiles, Chairman, Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Appropriations) PSAD-80-53, 8-22-80
Poor Management of GSA’s Self-Service Stores Leads to Needless Duplication and Potential for Fraud. Office of Management and Budget. (Request of Senator Lawton Chiles, Chairman, Federal Spending Practices and Open Government Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs; and Representative John L. Burton, Chairman, Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee, House Committee on Government Operations) PSAD-80-64, 8-28-80
Members Yearend Spending by Federal Agencies. Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, and the Interior; and Environmental Protection Agency. (Request of Representative Herbert E. Harris II, Chairman, Human Resources Subcommittee, House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service) PS AD-80-60, 7-17-80
Agency Officials Review of GSA’s Method of Supply Model. Office of Federal Procurement Policy. PSAD-80-7, 11-16-79
Potential for Savings and Improvements Needed in DOE Contracting for Moving and Storage Services. General Services Administration. PSAD-80-26, 2-20-80
The Genera] Services Administration Needs To Improve Its Cleaning and Guard Contracting Activities. Small Business Administration. LCD-80-21, 3-12-80
Review of Yearend Spending Practices. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs. FOD, 4-2-80
Need For and Plans To Strengthen Procurement and Property Management Controls at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Laboratories. Department of Commerce. PS AD-80-66, 8-18-80
Should Small Purchases Be Exempt From Complying With Social and Economic Program Requirements? Departments of Labor and Defense, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and General Services Administration. PSAD-80-77, 9-26-80
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Stronger Controls Needed Over Federal Agency Contracting for Moving and Labor Services. Departments of Energy, Transportation, Justice, Labor, the Interior, and Agriculture; Environmental Protection Agency; General Services Administration; and National Science Foundation. PSAD-80-76, 9-29-80
Transportation
Congress Analysis of the Allocation Formula for Federal Mass Transit Subsidies. Department of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration. PAD-79-47, 10-9-79
Agency Officials Transportation Issues in the 1980’s. Departments of Transportation and Commerce, Civil Aeronautics Board, and Interstate Commerce Commission. CED-80-133, 9-8-80
Air Transportation
Committees How To Improve the Federal Aviation Administration’s Ability To Deal With Safety Hazards. Department of Transportation and National Transportation Safety Board. (Request of Representative Harold T. Johnson, Chairman, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation) CED-80-66, 2-29-80 FAA Has Not Gone Far Enough With Improvements to Its Planning and Acquisition Processes. Department of Transportation. PSAD-80-42, 6-4-80 The Changing Airline Industry: A Status Report Through 1979. Office of Management and Budget and Civil Aeronautics Board. (Request of Representatives Harold T. Johnson, Chairman, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation; and Glenn M. Anderson, Chairman, Aviation Subcommittee, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation) CED-80-143, 9-12-80
Agency Officials FAA’s Program To Automate Flight Service Stations: Status and Needs. Department of Transportation. PSAD-80-1, 10-31-79
Ground Transportation
Congress Stronger Federal Direction Needed To Promote Better Use of Present Urban Transportation Systems. Department of Transportation. CED-79-126, 10-4-79 Amtrak’s Inventory and Property Controls Need Strengthening. Department of Transportation. CED-80-13, 11-29-79 How Much Should Amtrak Be Reimbursed for Railroad Employees Using Passes To Ride Its Trains? Department of Transportation. CED-80-83, 3-28-80 Alternatives for Eliminating Amtrak’s Debt to the Government. Departments of Transportation and the Treasury. PAD-80-45, 3-28-80 Metropolitan Atlanta’s Rapid Transit System: Problems and Progress. Department of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration. PSAD-80-34, 4-9-80 ICC’s Enforcement Program Can Be More Effective in Halting Violations and Preventing Their Recurrence. Department of Justice. CED-80-57, 5-19-80 Federal Assistance To Rehabilitate Railroads Should Be Reassessed. Interstate Commerce Commission and Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration. CED-80-90, 6-27-80 Examination of United States Railway Association’s Financial Statements, Fiscal Year 1979. CED-80-107, 7-31-80 Need for Tighter Controls Over Fuel Purchased by the Postal Service. GGD-80-75, 7-31-80
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Appendix 2
Committees
Members
Agency Officials
Better Justifications Needed for Automated People Mover Demonstration Projects. Department of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration. CED-80-98, 8-19-80 Audit of Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Financial Statements, Calender Year 1979. Department of Transportation. CED-80-117, 8-21-80
Employee Protection Provisions of the Rail Act Need Change. Department of Transportation and Railroad Retirement Board. (Request of Representative John L. Burton, Chairman, Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee, House Committee on Government Operations) CED-80-16, 12-5-79
Improvements Needed in the Department of Transportation’s Truck Size and Weight Study. Office of Management and Budget. (Request of Representative Sam M. Gibbons, Chairman, Oversight Subcommittee, House Committee on Ways and Means) CED-80-41, 1-14-80 Conrail’s 5-Year Plan for Abandoning or Discontinuing Service Over Its Rail Lines. Department of Transportation. (Request of Representative James J. Florio, Chairman, Transportation and Commerce Subcommittee, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce) CED-80-51, 1-15-80
How the Law To Prevent Discrimination and Encourage Minority Participation in Railroad Activities Is Being Implemented. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration; General Services Administration; and Small Business Administration. (Request of Representatives Robert B. Duncan, Chairman, and Bennett M. Stewart, Transportation Subcommittee, House Committee on Appropriations) CED-80-55, 2-1-80
Conrail’s Reduced Capital Program Could Jeopardize the Northeast Rail Freight System. Department of Transportation. (Request of Representative James J. Florio, Chairman, Transportation and Commerce Subcommittee, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce) CED-80-56, 3-10-80
Conrail’s Attempts To Control Labor Costs and Improve Its Labor Productivity. Department of Transportation. CED-80-61, 6-20-80
Highway Safety Research and Development-Better Management Can Make It More Useful. Department of Transportation. (Request of Representatives Norman Y. Mineta, Chairman, and James C. Cleveland, Ranking Minority Member, Oversight and Review Subcommittee, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation) CED-80-87, 7-28-80
Highway Safety Research and Development-Better Management Can Make It More Useful. Department of Transportation. (Request of Representatives Norman Y. Mineta, Chairman, and James C. Cleveland, Ranking Minority Member, Oversight and Review Subcommittee, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation) CED-80-87A, 7-28-80
Review of Procedures Used To Provide Funds for Citizen/Government Transportation Planning Center. Departments of Transportation and Health and Human Services, and Environmental Protection Agency. (Request of Representative Robert N. Giaimo) CED-80-99, 6-19-80
Survey of the Interstate Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Program. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. CED, 10-31-79
Transit Equipment Warranties Should Be Enforced. Department of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration. PSAD-80-12, 12-7-79
Civil Aeronautics Board Should Expand Its Sunset Planning. CED-80-46, 1-4-80
Maze of Food Regulations-Need for a Regulation Indexing System. Departments of Agriculture, Transportation, and Health, Education, and Welfare; General Services Administration; Office of Management and Budget, Environmental Protection Agency; and Federal Maritime Commission. CED-80-44, 2-4-80
GPO Can Improve Traffic Management Practices. (Request of Oversight and Review Subcommittee, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation) LCD-80-37, 2-28-80
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Comments on the Agency’s Plan To Evaluate the Occupant Crash Protection Standard. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. CED-80-70, 2-28-80
Need for Controls by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration Over No-Prejudice Authorizations. Department of Transportation. PSAD-80-36, 3-14-80
Management Letter to the United States Railway Association. CED, 7-16-80
Other Transportation
Committees Promotion of Cargo Security Receives Limited Support. Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Commission, Interstate Commerce Commission, and Civil Aeronautics Board. (Request of Representatives James J. Howard, Chairman, Surface Transportation Subcommittee, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation; and J. J. Pickle) CED-80-81, 3-31-80
Agency Officials Transportation Safety Board Could Improve Its Planning Process. CED-80-101, 5-28-80 Misuse of Airport Land Acquired Through Federal Assistance. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. LCD-80-84, 8-13-80
Water Transportation
Congress Panama Canal Commission-Certification of Revenue Estimate for Fiscal Year 1980. Department of Defense. ID-80-08, 10-26-79
American Seaports-Changes Affecting Operations and Development. Departments of Transportation and the Interior; Department of Commerce, Maritime Administration; Office of Management and Budget; Environmental Protection Agency; and Army Corps of Engineers. CED-80-8, 11-16-79
Panama Canal Commission-Certification of Revenue Estimate for Fiscal Year 1981. Department of the Army. ID-80-19, 3-6-80
Committees Essential Management Functions at the Federal Maritime Commission Are Not Being Performed. (Request of Representative John M. Murphy, Chairman, House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) CED-80-20, 1-18-80
The Coast Guard-Limited Resources Curtail Ability To Meet Responsibilities. (Request of Senator Howard W. Cannon, Chairman, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation) CED-80-76, 4-3-80
Members The Coast Guard’s Programs of Aids to Navigation Along Louisiana’s Coast Could Be More Effective. Department of Transportation. (Request of Senators Russell B. Long, and J. Bennett Johnston; and Representatives John B. Breaux, Lindy Boggs, and Robert L. Livingston) CED-80-58, 4-11-80
Use of Great Lakes Ports and the St. Lawrence Seaway for Government Export Shipments. Departments of Defense and Agriculture. (Request of Representative Bennett M. Stewart) LCD-80-87, 7-24-80
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Veterans Benefits and Services
Hospital and Medical Care for Veterans
Committees Reassessment of Veterans Administration’s Controls Over Drugs: Million-Dollar Problem Still Exists. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration. (Request of Representative
Ronald M. Mottl, Chairman, Special Investigations Subcommittee, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs) HRD-80-86, 6-24-80 Five Contracts Awarded by VA at the End of Fiscal Year 1979. Office of Management and Budget. (Request of Representative Ronald M. Mottl, Chairman, Special Investigations Subcommittee, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs) HRD-80-101, 7-31-80 Analysis of VA Investigations of Allegations Involving the Palo Alto VA Medical Center. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration. (Request of Senator Alan D. Cranston, Chairman, Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs) HRD-80-106, 8-13-80
Agency Officials Other Veterans Benefits and Services Duplicate Payments for Medical Services by VA and Medicare Programs. Office of Management and Budget and Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Health Care Financing Administration. HRD-80-10, 10-22-79
Agency Officials Veterans Education, Training, and Rehabilitation Planned Expansion of Hines Supply Depot Has Not Been Justified. Veterans Administration. PSAD-80-31, 2-26-80
Committees Veterans Housing New Legislation and Stronger Program Management Needed To Improve Effectiveness of VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation Program. (Request of Senator Alan D. Cranston, Chairman, Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs) HRD-80-47, 2-26-80
Members Decision To Close the Sacramento Loan Guaranty Office and Planned Study of Other Loan Guaranty Operations. Veterans Administration. (Request of Representative Robert T. Matsui) HRD-80-16, 11-1-79
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Summary of Personnel Assigned to Congressional Committees, Fiscal Year 1980
Length of Assignments
Tentative Travel Other Total
Committee From To release date Salary1 expenses' expenses2 cost
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Investigative Staff:
Anklewich, Thomas B. (CEDD) .. 10/30/78 10/29/79 $ 1,823 $ — $ 155 $ 1,978
Bagnulo, John E. (FOD-WRO) .. 2/04/80 — 2/03/81 12,329 584 1,048 13,961
Chervenak, Richard E. (EMD) .. 10/16/78 10/15/79 — 2,016 171 2,187
Chervenak, Richard E. (EMD) .. 3/28/80 — 3/27/81 21,716 328 1,846 23,890
Chunta, John A. (GGD) .. 10/09/79 — 10/08/80 32,063 907 2,725 35,695
Csiceri, Anthony M. (FGMSD) .. 1/23/80 — 1/22/81 24,558 76 2,087 26,721
Davidson, Charles M. (FGMSD) .. 2/19/80 4/04/80 — 4,130 81 351 4,562
Epps, William, Jr. (GGD) .. 10/23/78 10/22/79 — 1,742 148 1,890
Hightower, William (HRD) .. 10/02/78 10/01/79 — 137 — 12 149
James, Brenda (HRD) .. 12/27/78 12/26/79 — 6,250 — 531 6,781
Kruslicky, Mary A. (EMD) .. 2/04/80 — 2/03/81 20,290 1,725 22,015
Magliochetti, Paul J. (HRD) .. 1/07/80 3/28/80 — 8,813 200 749 9,762
Metz, C. Thomas (ID) .. 3/26/79 3/25/80 — 18,606 1,255 1,581 21,442
Morvillo, Richard J. (GGD) .. 1/28/80 — 1/27/81 22,286 2,747 1,894 26,927
Pasden, Andrew J. (CEDD) .. 1/21/80 — 1/20/81 22,612 3,979 1,922 28,513
Swan, Peter (CEDD) .. 6/09/80 — 6/08/81 8,616 732 9,348
Vogel, Joan K. (HRD) .. 10/16/78 10/15/79 — 1,109 94 1,203
Willis, Carl R. (FOD-CIN) .. 4/14/80 — 4/13/81 15,157 3,225 1,288 19,670
Governmental Affairs Committee: Subcommittee on Federal Spending Practices and Open Government: Bagby, Linda G. (GGD) .. 6/26/80 2/28/81 5,470 465 5,935
Bollinger, Michael J. (FOD-WRO) .. 1/15/79 12/31/79 — 5,127 436 5,563
Doyal, Marvin F. (FOD-DAL) .. 10/29/79 1/30/80 — 10,287 875 11,162
Goodin, Paul R. (PSAD) .. 5/14/80 — 1/31/81 15,921 1,353 17,274
Granetta, Paul (FOD-WRO) .. 10/01/79 12/28/79 9,547 812 10,359
Scott, Edward M. (FOD-NOR) .. 10/22/79 3/24/80 — 14,502 — 1,232 15,734
Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services: Metz, Charles T. (ID) .. 4/15/80 7/18/80 11,195 952 12,147
Stapleton, Alan M. (PSAD) .. 8/27/79 11/16/79 — 4,047 344 4,391
Stapleton, Alan M. (PSAD) .. 6/16/80 8/16/80 — 5,422 — 461 5,883
Judiciary Committee: Brennan, John (LCD) .. 6/11/80 (Part time) 233 20 253
George, Kenneth J. (FGMSD) .. 12/15/79 5/19/80 (Part time) 2,118 — 180 2,298
Subcommittee to Investigate Individuals Representing the Interest of Foreign Government: Bennett, Alan (ID) .. 8/11/80 10/02/80 4,319 367 4,686
Jacques, Joseph W. (FGMSD) .. 8/04/80 — 10/02/80 4,744 — 403 5 J 47
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Length of Assignments
Tentative Travel Other Total
Committee From To Release date Salary1 expenses1 expenses2 Cost
Senate—Continued
Messenger, Edward C. (FGMSD) .... .... 8/06/80 8/22/80 2,505 213 2,718
Tipton, John R. (GGD) .... 8/04/80 9/19/80 — 5,608 — 477 6,085
Select Committee on Ethics:
Sullivan, Larry (FGMSD) .... 10/11/79 10/11/79 — 101 — 9 110
Select Committee on Small
Business:
Johnson, Ronald (CEDD) .... 12/10/79 2/29/80 — 1,763 — 150 1,913
House
Appropriations Committee:
Surveys and Investigations Staff:
Asby, Felix E. (PSAD) .... 9/04/79 9/03/80 — 33,388 3,081 2,838 39 307
Avalos, Henry (ID) .... 10/09/79 — 10/08/80 31,583 3,797 2,684 38 064
Bigden, Frederick A. (FOD-WRO) ... .... 1/07/80 — 1/06/81 23,854 3,646 2,028 29 528
Boechler, Christina (PSAD) .... 9/18/79 10/03/79 — 338 29 367
Booth, Gregory G. (FOD-CIN) .... 9/12/79 8/01/80 — 22,951 6,346 1,950 31 247
Bushman, Barbara (FOD-WRO) .... .... 9/12/79 8/22/80 — 24,775 1,312 2,106 28 193
Collins, Charles S. (HRD) .... 10/09/79 — 10/08/80 49,380 2,459 4,197 56 036
Cramsey, John J. (LCD) .... 9/04/79 9/03/80 — 31,081 2,560 2,642 36 283
Dinsmore, Paul F. (LCD) .... 6/23/80 — 6/22/81 10,575 899 11 474
Graham, William C. (FPCD) .... 9/04/79 9/03/80 — 35,644 797 3,029 39 470
Hachten, Steven (ID) ,... 8/08/79 3/07/80 12,971 1,350 1,102 15 423
Hauser, Daniel J. (FOD-CIN) .... 9/10/79 2/15/80 — 10,959 4,454 932 16 345
Keppler, William E. (ID) ,... 9/10/79 4/08/80 — 15,672 1,452 1,332 18 456
Koval, Paul J. (ID) ... 9/29/80 — 9/28/81 338 29 367
Mason, Roy T. (EMD) ... 9/10/79 9/05/80 — 36,231 2,420 3,079 41 730
Megyeri, Leslie L. (PSAD) ... 9/04/79 8/29/80 — 37,799 1,804 3,213 42 816
Metz, C. Thomas (ID) ... 9/28/80 — 9/28/81 303 26 329
Moores, James S. (FOD-DET) ... 10/09/79 — 10/08/80 23,147 11,202 1,967 36316
Neuf, Conrad H. (PSAD) ... 1/02/80 *— 1/01/81 31,247 1,166 2,656 35 069
Nosik, Douglas D. (HRD) ... 8/13/79 8/08/80 — 27,913 823 2,373 31 109
Perrigo, Jack G. (FOD-WRO) ... 9/02/80 — 9/01/81 1,996 170 2 166
Siemering, Edward A. (PSAD) ... 9/24/79 9/19/80 — 40,520 155 3,444 44 119
Simpson, Michael E. (FOD-WRO) .... ... 10/02/79 — 10/01/80 23,776 4,093 2,021 29 890
Stephenson, John B. (FOD-CIN) ... 9/12/79 3/14/80 — 14,418 4,307 1,225 19 950
Swain, John B. (LCD) ... 1/02/80 — 1/01/81 12,973 4,708 1,103 18 784
Touey, William P. (FOD-PHIL) ... 9/04/79 2/12/80 — 13,108 3,565 1 114 17 787
Waters, James C. (FOD-WRO) ... 10/01/79 3/14/80 19,176 2,662 1,630 23 468
Zeunges, Theodore F. (HRD) ... 9/17/79 9/12/80 — 32,916 1,525 2,798 37^239
1 For Senate staff assignments this cost was/will be reimbursed by the committee or subcommittee concerned.
2 These amounts, which are 8.5% of the salary costs, include the Government's estimated share for personnel benefits payable to the Office of Personnel Management for (1) life insurance fund, (2) retirement fund, and (3) health benefits fund.
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Committee
Length of Assignments
Tentative
From To Release date Salary1
T ravel Other
expenses1 expenses2
Total Cost
House—Continued
Subcommittee on Defense:
Asby, Felix E. (PSAD) Magliochetti, Paul (EMD) 9/04/80 3/31/80 7/25/80 9/03/81 3,780 12,485 — 321 1,061 4,101 13,546
Armed Services Committee: Subcommittee on Investigations: Barnes, Cheryl (FPCD) 8/02/79 12/15/79 — 8,035 — 683 8,718
Government Operations Committee: Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights: Andros, Robert (HRD) 8/18/80 2/18/81 4,841 411 5,252
Baugher, Jerry G. (HRD) 5/12/80 — 11/12/80 10,657 — 906 11,902
Bryant, Kirby (EMD) 6/11/80 — 12/11/80 12,461 — 1,059 13,520
Denomme, Joan A. (HRD) 5/07/80 — 11/07/80 10,970 — 932 11,902
Gaston, Larry (GGD) 2/04/80 — 2/03/81 21,369 — 1,816 23,185
Guido, Frank (HRD) 5/12/80 — 11/12/80 10,657 — 906 11,563
Jasper, Geraldine (FOD-WRO) 10/01/79 2/01/80 — 12,770 — 1,086 13,856
Manganiello, Frank J. (FOD-WRO) 10/01/79 2/01/80 — 10,765 — 915 11,680
Searcy, Judith L. (HRD) 5/12/80 — 11/12/80 6,683 — 568 7,251
St. Armand, Carol C. (HRD) 5/12/80 — 11/12/80 7,055 — 600 7,665
Williams, James G. (HRD) 5/07/80 — 11/07/80 15,422 — 1,311 16,733
Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security: Zanardi, Louis H. (ID) 8/10/80 — 2/10/81 5,434 — 462 5,896
Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs: Andros, Robert (HRD) 5/07/79 5/06/80 23,102 2,015 25,117
Bryant, Kirby (EMD) 6/11/79 6/10/80 — 27,484 — 2,336 29,820
Gilbert, Michael (GGD) 5/07/79 3/07/80 — 10,930 — 929 11,859
Hernandez, Albert (ID) 7/02/79 1/18/80 — 8,076 — 686 8,762
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee: Subcommittee on Energy and Power: Zipp, Alan S. (EMD) 6/25/79 2/18/80 — 12,074 1,026 13,100
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations: Collinsworth, Anthony (FOD-WRO) 4/16/80 6/02/80 3,828 325 4,153
Roth, Norman E. (FPCD) 4/11/80 9/30/80 — 13,894 — 1,181 15,075
Zorn, Thomas F. (FPCD) 4/11/80 9/30/80 — 12,416 — 1,055 13,471
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Length of Assignments
Tentative T ravel Other Total
Committee From To Release date Salary1 expenses1 expenses2 * 4 * * 7 8 * * 11 Cost
House—Continued
Ways and Means Committee: Subcommittee on Oversight:
Galloway, Byron (HRD) . 8/13/79 8/12/80 — 28,938 1,434 2,460 32,832
Kamensky, John (PAD) . 8/27/79 8/26/80 — 21,001 — 1,785 22,786
Schmidt, Peter E. (HRD) . 8/18/80 — 8/17/81 2,537 — 216 2,753
Swittenberg, Julian E. (HRD) . 9/02/80 — 9/01/81 2,129 — 181 2,310
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Chian, Francis (FGMSD) . 3/12/79 3/11/80 8,561 728 9,289
Leland, Kenneth (FGMSD) . 3/06/80 — 3/05/81 20,765 357 1,765 22,887
Lombard, Alan (FGMSD) . 3/11/80 — 3/10/81 18,139 — 1,542 19,681
Select Committee on the Outer Continental Shelf: McDowell, Kenneth J. (EMD) . 4/08/80 6/10/80 4,221 359 4,580
GRAND TOTAL 1,309,057 84,857 111,318 1,505,232
1 For Senate staff assignments this cost was/will be reimbursed by the committee or subcommittee concerned.
2 These amounts, which are 8.5% of the salary costs, include the Government 's estimated share for personnel benefits payable to the Office of Personnel Management for (1) life insurance fund, (2) retirement fund, and (3) health benefits fund.
Total assigned during Fiscal year 1980
Division:
Community and Economic Development .................
Energy and Minerals ................................
Federal Personnel and Compensation .................
Financial and General Management Studies ...........
General Government .................................
Human Resources ....................................
International ......................................
Logistics and Communications .......................
Procurement and Systems Acquisition ................
Program Analysis ...................................
Regional Office:
Cincinnati .........................................
Dallas .............................................
Detroit ............................................
Norfolk.............................................
Philadelphia .......................................
Washington .........................................
On assignment as of September 30, 1980
Division:
4 Energy and Minerals .................................. 3
7 Federal Personnel and Compensation ................... 2
4 General Government ................................... 4
9 Human Resources ..................................... 10
7 International ........................................ 5
18 Logistics and Communications ......................... 2
8 Procurement and Systems Acquisition .................. 3
4 Community and Economic Development ................... 2
8 Financial and General Management Studies ............. 4
1
Regional Office:
4 Cincinnati ........................................... 1
1 Detroit ............................................. 1
1 Washington ........................................... 4
1 41
1
11
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Descriptions of Major Organizational Units of GAO
The following identifies GAO’s major units of organization, together with a brief description of the major responsibilities and principal activities of each. The lines of authority and the names of top officials can be found in the organization chart preceding Chapter 1.
Offices
Office of the Comptroller General
There are four offices which operate in the immediate office of the Conptroller General, performing direct staff services for him. These are the Office of Congressional Relations, which coordinates GAO’s activities with congressional committees and Members; the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, which oversees GAO’s efforts to carry out all of its activities in a nondiscriminatory manner; the Office of Internal Review, which audits and reviews GAO’s own operations; and the Office of Public Information, which assists the public and the media with their queries on GAO reports and activities.
Office of the General Counsel
The Office of the General Counsel assists the Comptroller General by performing legal work presented by matters coming before the General Accounting Office. This may involve the interpretation of laws governing public expenditures or the preparation for the Comptroller General of final and binding decisions to Government officers who are accountable for the public funds which they administer. It may consist of reviews for legal sufficiency of the numerous reports of the Comptroller General which inform the Congress of the construction which executive branch agencies currently are placing on congressional mandates and the extent to which these actions reflect congressional intent. In its “bid protest" work, the Office resolves disputes between agencies and bidders for Government contracts, including grantee award actions. Committee chairman and individual Members of Congress ask for and receive opinions on the legality of agency actions and on legislative options.
Finally, the Office of the General Counsel is responsible for informing Congress of executive branch impoundments of available budget authority and assuring compliance with the provisions of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Policy and Program Planning
The Office of Policy and the Office of Program Planning report directly to the Assistant Comptroller General for Policy and Program Planning. They see that the audit work of GAO is planned, coordinated, and reported in a consistent and effective manner. These offices work with the audit divisions to implement GAO’s policies and planning guidelines across divisional lines.
Administration
GAO’s own internal management and administration is supervised by the Assistant Comptroller General for Administration. He provides direction over the activities of the General Services and Controller and the Personnel organizations. General Services and Controller is responsible for numerous and diverse functions including internal space management, procurement of goods and services, automated information, financial management, library services, printing and copier services, security and safety, and productivity.
Program Evaluation
The Office of the Assistant Comptroller General for Program Evaluation oversees the work of GAO’s Program Analysis Division and the Institute for Program Evaluation. The Office also assists Personnel in the development of required program evaluation training programs, with emphasis on job design; cooperates with the Assistant Comptroller General for Policy and Program Planning to encourage the preparation of articles for professional journals based on GAO reports, especially those which break new ground or are of particular interest to the program evaluation community; and develops and maintains an inventory of consultants and experts in program evaluation fields intended for availability in all operating divisions.
Divisions
Community and Economic Development Division
The Community and Economic Development Division coordinates GAO’s work in the areas of food, domestic housing and community development, environmental protection, land use planning arrangement and control, transportation systems and policies, and water and water-related programs.
In addition to its leadership responsibilities for these issue areas, this division provides GAO audit coverage at the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Interior (except energy and materials activities) and Transportation; the Army Corps of Engineers (civil functions); the Environmental Protection Agency; the Small Business Administration; the Interstate Commerce, Federal Maritime and Federal Communications Commissions; the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak); the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; the U.S. Railway Association; the Civil Aeronautics Board; the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and a variety of boards, commissions, and quasi-governmental entities.
Energy and Minerals Division
The Energy and Minerals Division serves as lead division within GAO for the issue areas of energy and of materials.
This division provides GAO audit coverage for the Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, energy and minerals programs of the Department of Interior, and energy and materials activities located in numerous other Federal entities.
Federal Personnel and Compensation Division
The Federal Personnel and Compensation Division is the lead division for GAO work in the issue area of Federal personnel management and compensation.
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This division provides GAO audit coverage for the Office of Personnel Management, Merit Systems Protection Board, Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Selective Service System. The division also examines Government-wide personnel activities relating to and affecting the Federal work force.
Field Operations Division
The Field Operations Division, through its regional offices in 15 cities, provides direct audit support throughout the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands for GAO’s other operating divisions. Thus, this division plays a major role in most of the audits and work of GAO. About half of GAO’s professional staff is assigned to its regional offices.
Financial and General Management Studies Division
The Financial and General Management Studies Division is responsible for coordinating GAO’s work in the issue areas of automatic data processing, internal audit, accounting and financial reporting, and national productivity.
This division carries out its responsibilities through participation in the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program and its Government-wide responsibilities for automatic data processing, accounting systems, internal auditing and fraud prevention, productivity, and regulatory accounting and reporting. It provides GAO audit coverage at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Beginning in fiscal year 1981 it will have primary responsibility for financial statement audits.
In addition, its Claims Group settles and adjudicates claims and demands by or against the United States and reviews, evaluates, and reports on the claim settlement and debt collection activities of Government agencies.
General Government Division
The General Government Division is responsible for coordinating GAO’s work in the issue areas of intergovernmental policies and fiscal relations, law enforcement
and crime prevention, tax administration, data collected from non-Federal sources (statistical and paperwork implications), and Federal oversight of financial institutions.
This division provides GAO audit coverage for the Departments of Justice and Treasury, the District of Columbia Government, the United States Postal Service, the judicial and legislative branches of the Federal Government, and various other agencies and commissions.
Human Resources Division
The Human Resources Division coordinates GAO’s work in the issue areas of consumer and worker protection, administration of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity programs, education, health, income security, and employment and training.
In addition to its leadership in these issue areas, this division provides GAO audit coverage for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; the Community Services Administration; the Consumer Product Safety Commission; the Federal Trade Commission; the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; the Legal Services Corporation; ACTION; the Railroad Retirement Board; the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; the Veterans Administration; all Federal health programs; and various small commissions and independent agencies.
International Division
The International Division serves as lead division for the international affairs issue area.
This division provides GAO audit coverage for the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, the International Development Cooperation Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the International Communication Agency, the Panama Canal Commission, as well as international activities of numerous other Federal entities. International Division personnel staff GAO’s overseas offices.
Logistics and Communications Division
The Logistics and Communications Division serves as the lead division within GAO for work in the areas of facilities and materiel management, military preparedness. Federal information (creation, protection, access, disclosure, and management), and communications.
Most of this division’s work covers the Department of Defense. It also provides GAO audit coverage for portions of the General Services Administration and the Government Printing Office, in addition to its Government-wide responsibilities relating to logistics, information, and communication.
Procurement and Systems Acquisition Division
The Procurement and Systems Acquisition Division is responsible for coordinating GAO’s work in the issue areas of general procurement and the procurement of major systems.
This division monitors the Government’s entire procurement function and its research and development policies and programs. Most of this division’s work is concentrated in the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the defense-related activities of the Department of Energy and the Federal Supply Service of the General Services Administration.
Institute for Program Evaluation
The Institute for Program Evaluation strives to further the growth of GAO’s capability to perform program evaluation and to assist the Congress in making the most effective use of evaluative information. The Institute performs program evaluation assignments designed to demonstrate new or improved methodologies for GAO program evaluations. The conduct of these evaluations serves to model strategies for similar assignments. The Institute also assumes responsibilities under Title VII of the Congressional Budget Act for evaluation methods development. In addition, it pro
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vides training in evaluation to all GAO personnel.
The Institute encourages and maintains contacts with evaluation professionals in other Federal agencies, universities, professional societies, and State and local governments, and fosters improved communication within the evaluation community.
Program Analysis Division
The Program Analysis Division serves as the lead division within GAO for work in the issue areas of program and budget information for congressional use, economic analysis of alternative program approaches, and science policy.
This division maintains oversight re
sponsibility for several agencies, including the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Science Foundation, and the Council on Wage and Price Stability. It is GAO’s focal point for work in the areas of economics and science policy, and coordinates GAO activities with the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Technology Assessment.
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Legislation Enacted During Fiscal Year 1980 Relating to the Work of the General Accounting Office
Audits
Appropriated Funds Expenditure Prerequisite or Exemption
Public Law 96-103, November 5, 1979, 93 Stat. 771, the Department of Housing and Urban Development—Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980, contains a general provision that no funds appropriated by the act may be expended unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from such an audit. (93 Stat. 787)
Congressional Award Board
Public Law 96-114, November 16,1979, 93 Stat. 851, Congressional Awards Act, establishes a Congressional Award Board to administer a program designed to encourage initiative and achievement among youths.
The financial transactions of the Board and any private nonprofit corporation established for the sole purpose of assisting the Board to carry out the Congressional Award Program are subject to audit by the Comptroller General at times deemed appropriate. GAO is also provided access to pertinent records for the purpose of these audits. (93 Stat. 855)
Territorial Governments
Public Law 96-126, November 27,1979, 93 Stat. 954, Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980, contains a proviso for audit by the General Accounting Office of all financial transactions of the territorial and local governments provided for (offices of the Government Comptroller for the Virgin Islands, the Government Comptroller of Guam, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Government Comptroller of American Samoa), including transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities established or utilized by such governments.
The proviso states that the audit shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921,
and the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950. (93 Stat. 965, 966)
Access to Records
Law Enforcement Assistance
Public Law 96-157, December 27,1979, 93 Stat. 1167, Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to restructure the Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to assist State and local governments in improving the quality of their justice systems.
This amendment continues the provision for General Accounting Office access to pertinent records of recipients of law enforcement and criminal justice assistance grants until the expiration of 3 years after completion of the program or project for which the assistance is used. (93 Stat. 1212)
Dispute Resolution
Public Law 96-190, February 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 17, Dispute Resolution Act, provides financial assistance for the development and maintenance of effective, fair, inexpensive, and expeditious mechanisms for the resolution of minor disputes.
The Comptroller General is provided access to grant recipients’ records until the expiration of 3 years after the final year of receipt of financial assistance for the purpose of financial and performance audits and examinations. (94 Stat. 25)
Bicentennial Medals
Public Law 96-228, April 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 323, authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and furnish to the United States Capitol Historical Society Bicentennial medals commemorating the adoption of the Constitution of the United States and of those individuals who participated in the American Revolution.
The Comptroller General is provided access to pertinent records of the Society, including all records and documents pertaining to the marketing of the medals. (94 Stat. 324)
Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Licensees and Permittees
Public Law 96-283, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 553, Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, establishes an interim procedure for the orderly development of hard mineral resources in the deep seabed pending adoption of an international regime.
Under the provisions of the act, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has the authority to issue to eligible applicants licenses for exploration and permits for commercial recovery.
Each licensee and permittee is to keep records prescribed by the Administrator, including information which will fully disclose expenditures for exploration and commercial recovery, including processing of hard mineral resources, and such other information as will facilitate an effective audit. The Comptroller General has access for the purposes of audit to records of licensees and permittees pertinent to the verification of their expenditures. (94 Stat. 571)
Aquaculture Development
Public Law 96-362, September 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1198, the National Aquaculture Act of 1980, provides for the development of acquaculture in the United States.
Within 18 months after the date of enactment, the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and Interior are to establish a National Aquaculture Development Plan. The Secretaries are provided authority to utilize grants and contracts to carry out their responsibilities in implementing the Plan. The Comptroller General is provided access to pertinent records of grant and contract recipients for purposes of audit. (94 Stat. 1204)
Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Public Law 96-366, September 29, 1980, 94 Stat. 1322, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980, provides for
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reimbursement of State costs for developing, revising, and implementing conservation plans and implementing certain nongame fish and wildlife conservation actions. This reimbursement is to be subject to terms and conditions prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, including the maintenance of certain records by the States, and access to those records by the Secretary and the Comptroller General for purposes of audit and examination. (94 Stat. 1327)
Health Planning and Resources Development
Public Law 96-79, October 4, 1979, 93 Stat. 592, Health Planning and Resources Development Amendments of 1979, requires the Comptroller General to conduct an evaluation of the exemption authority provided by section 1527(b) of the Public Health Service Act pertaining to the certificate of need program.
In conducting the evaluation the Comptroller General is to determine
(1) the health maintenance organizations, combinations of health maintenance organizations, and health care facilities which have applied to receive an exemption under that section;
(2) the services, facilities, and equipment with respect to which applications have been submitted under that section;
(3) the impact of the exemption on existing contractual arrangements between health maintenance organizations and health care facilities and on plans of such organizations respecting such arrangements; and
(4) the impact of the exemption on health care delivery systems, including its impact on the cost, availability, accessibility, and quality of health care.
Not later than February 1, 1982, the Comptroller General is to report the results of the evaluation to the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources and the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. (93 Stat. 620)
District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act
Public Law 96-122, November 17,1979, 93 Stat. 866, District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act, was enacted to establish an actuarially sound basis for financing retirement benefits for police officers, fire fighters, teachers, and judges of the District of Columbia.
The law establishes a District of Columbia Retirement Board as an independent agency of the government of the District of Columbia to have exclusive authority and discretion to manage and control the following funds which are also established by the law: (1) District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund, (2) District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement Fund, and (3) District of Columbia Judges’ Retirement Fund.
The Board is to engage an enrolled actuary who shall, on the basis of the entry age normal cost funding method, and in accordance with generally accepted actuarial principles and practices, make certain determinations with respect to the funds.
In the year 2004, the Comptroller General is to determine whether the Federal share with respect to each fund has been paid in full by payments made pursuant to appropriations authorized by the law. (93 Stat. 881)
After January 1, and before March 1, of each year beginning with calendar year 1983 and ending with calendar year 2004, the enrolled actuary is to make certain determinations concerning the Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund. The actuary is to report the determination for any year to the Board and to the Comptroller General not later than March 1 of such year.
The Board and the Comptroller General are to transmit a copy of each report by the actuary to the Speaker, the President pro tempore, the Mayor, and the Council not later than March 31 of the year in which the report is made, and each shall submit comments on the report. (93 Stat. 882)
The Comptroller General is to include in his comments on each report a state
ment of whether the determinations made by the enrolled actuary were in conformance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles and whether such determinations fairly present in all material respects the amounts described. (93 Stat. 882-883)
The Police and Firemen’s Relief Board, on or before January 31 of each calendar year from 1980 through 2002, are to make available to the Comptroller General and the enrolled actuary all determinations (including related documents and information) made during the preceding calendar year in order to enable the Comptroller General and the enrolled actuary to make the determinations and statements required. (93 Stat. 883-884)
The Comptroller General is to have access to records necessary to carry out responsibilities under section 736(a) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act and under section 144(e) of this act regarding Federal share payments. (93 Stat. 881)
Veterans Health Programs
Public Law 96-151, December 20,1979, 93 Stat. 1092, Veterans Health Programs Extension and Improvement Act of 1979, amends 38 Cl.S.C. 5101(a) to provide that with respect to each law making appropriations for the Veterans Administration, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget is to provide to the Veterans Administration for the fiscal year concerned the funded personnel ceiling and funds necessary to achieve the ceiling and submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress and to the Comptroller General certification that the ceiling has been provided.
Not later than the forty-fifth day after the enactment of each such law, the Comptroller General is to submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report stating the Comptroller General's opinion as to whether the Director, Office of Management and Budget, has complied with the requirements in providing to the VA the funded personnel ceiling. (93 Stat. 1095)
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Chrysler Corporation Loan Guarantee
Public Law 96-185, January 7, 1980, 93 Stat. 1324, Chrysler Corporation Loan Guarantee Act of 1979, establishes a Chrysler Corporation Loan Guarantee Board. The Comptroller General is a statutory member of the Board. (93 Stat. 1325)
The GAO may make such audits as may be deemed appropriate by the Comptroller General of all accounts, books, records, memoranda, correspondence, and other documents and transactions of the Corporation and any other borrower. No guarantee may be made under the act unless or until the Corporation or any other borrower agrees, in writing, to allow the GAO to make such audits. The results of all audits are to be reported to the Congress. (93 Stat. 1332)
General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1980
Public Law 96-191, February 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 27, General Accounting Office Personnel Act of 1980, establishes an independent personnel system for employees of the GAO.
The law delineates the requirements of the personnel management system, establishes a General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board, and a GAO Senior Executive Service, among other things. (94 Stat. 27-34)
Transportation of Government-Financed Passengers and Property
Public Law 96-192, February 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 35, the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979, amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to promote competition in international air transportation, provide greater opportunities for U.S. air carriers, and establish goals for developing U.S. international aviation negotiation policy.
Section 1117 of the act is amended. Subsection 1117(c) requires the Comptroller General to disallow any expenditure from appropriated funds for payment for personnel or cargo transportation in violation of this section in the absence of satisfactory proof of the necessity therefor. (94 Stat. 44)
General Accounting Office Act of 1980
Public Law 96-226, April 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 311, the General Accounting Office Act of 1980, contains amendments to the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, and the Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950, as follows:
1. GAO is provided authority to audit most unvouchered expenditures which are accounted for solely on the signature of the President of the United States or other designated officials.
2. The law strengthens existing authority to enforce GAO’s statutory rights of access to records of Federal agencies as well as Government contractors and grantees.
3. The procedures GAO utilizes with respect to issuance of reports is amended regarding the submission of draft reports to agencies for comment. Also, a statement of significant changes from prior drafts is now required with the issuance of the final version of any GAO report.
4. A formal mechanism is established for congressional input into the appointment of the Comptroller General and the Deputy Comptroller General.
In addition, the Department of Energy Organization Act and the act of October 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2430, are amended to require the Inspectors General of the Department of Energy and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (now the Department of Health and Human Services) to conform to GAO audit standards. (94 Stat. 311-316)
Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act of 1980
Public Law 96-252, May 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 374, Federal Trade Commission Im
provements Act of 1980, contains a provision at section 21 requiring congressional review of final rules promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission. In addition, before the end of fiscal year 1982, the Comptroller General is to prepare a report to the Congress which examines the review of Commission rules under this section. (94 Stat. 395)
Passenger Railroad Rebuilding Act of 1980
Public Law 96-254, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 399, contains as Title II the Passenger Railroad Rebuilding Act of 1980. This act amends the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of Transportation to report to the Congress, in consultation with the Comptroller General, on an evaluation of the extent to which passenger and freight operations should be separated in the Northeast Corridor; and an evaluation of any operational, safety, maintenance, or other problems of mixing freight and passenger service on the same rail lines. (94 Stat. 411)
Energy Security Act
Public Law 96-294, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 611, Energy Security Act, contains eight titles, as follows: Title I—Synthetic Fuel; Title II—Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels; Title III—Energy Targets; Title IV— Renewable Energy Initiatives; Title V—Solar Energy and Energy Conservation; Title VI—Geothermal Energy; Title VII—Acid Precipitation Program and Carbon Dioxide Study; and Title VIII—Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Part B of Title I of the legislation creates the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation. The GAO is authorized to conduct audits of the accounts of the Corporation and report to the Congress, as deemed necessary by the Comptroller General or requested by the Congress, not less than every 3 years. (94 Stat. 678)
The Corporation is required to have an officer with the title Inspector General. In carrying out his duties and responsibilities, the Inspector General is to give particular
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regard to the activities of the Comptroller General in relation to the Corporation with a view toward avoiding duplication and ensuring effective coordination and cooperation. (94 Stat. 642)
Title I, Part B, Subtitle E pertaining to Corporation construction and contractor operation provides GAO access to pertinent contractor records for purposes of audit. (94 Stat. 667) As the conferees explain, Subtitle G authorizes the Attorney General to sue the Corporation or any other person to prevent acts of omission or commission in violation of the legislation. The section creates a public cause of action, maintainable by the Attorney General or the Comptroller General, to enforce the duties and responsibilities imposed by the legislation. (94 Stat. 672)
Title V, popularly called the Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 1980, establishes the Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. GAO is to audit the financial transactions of the Bank not later than 2 years after enactment and subsequently at 3-year intervals. The Bank will cease to exist after September 30, 1987. (94 Stat. 722)
A new Part 5 pertaining to residential energy efficiency programs is added to the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (Public Law 95-619, November 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3206). Each State and local government whose application for a residential energy efficiency plan is approved and each utility and person entering into a contract under the plan is required to provide GAO access to records for purposes of audit. (94 Stat. 750)
Temporary Commission on Financial Oversight of the District of Columbia Funding
Public Law 96-304, July 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 857, Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980, provides for an appropriation under the heading District of Columbia Funds, Governmental Direction and Support. A portion of this appropriation is to be used for the District of Columbia’s contribution toward the expenses of the Temporary Commission on Financial Oversight of the District of Columbia. The appropriation is to be transferred to the Commission upon the request of the Executive Director and the General Accounting Office. (94 Stat. 866)
Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments of 1980
Public Law 96-364, September 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1208, Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments of 1980, includes a requirement at section 413 that the Comptroller General conduct a study and report to the Congress on the effects of the amendments made by, and the provisions of the act on the participants, beneficiaries, employers, employee organizations, and other parties affected by this act, and the self-sufficiency of the fund established under section 4005 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to benefits guaranteed under section 4022A of such act, taking into account the financial conditions of multiemployer plans and employers. (94 Stat. 1309)
Appropriations for the General Accounting Office
Public Law 96-86, October 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 656, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1980, provides funds for the General Accounting Office in such amounts and in the manner provided in H.R. 4390, entitled the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1980, as reported June 7, 1979 (except as to executive salaries). H.R. 4390, as reported June 7, 1979, is to be treated as appropriating $200,300,000 under the heading, ‘‘GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE,’’ Salaries and Expenses. This legislation funds the operations of the General Accounting Office for the entire fiscal year 1980. (93 Stat. 657, 658)
Public Law 96-304, July 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 857, Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980, provides the General Accounting Office additional appropriations of $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1980 to cover increased pay costs authorized or pursuant to law. (94 Stat. 912)
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