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Publications List, January-June 1985 i i Y i i i Contents How to Obtain 2 Reports and Testimony GAO Reports to 3 the Congress and Subject Index 4 Federal Officials Agency Index 40 January-June 1985 Congressional 43 Testimony by GAO Officials Legal Decisions 50 and Opinions Bibliographies 53 Other Publications 55 General 56 Accounting and Auditing Procedures 59 Accounting and Financial Auditing 60 Intergovernmental Audit Standards 61 Page 1 How to Obtain GAO Reports and Testimony person from: U.S. General Accounting Office In Room 1000 441 G Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20548 By mail from: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Maryland 20760 By phone: (202) 275-6241 The first five copies of individual reports are free of charge. Additional copies of bound reports are $3.25 I each; additional copies of letter reports are $1.00 each. There will be a 25 percent discount on all orders for 100 or more copies sent to a single address. Y Sales orders must be prepaid in cash, or by a check or money order made out to “Superintendent of Docu- ments.” When ordering a GGO report, please cite the accession number if one is given. Otherwise, cite the report num- ber and date. Order congressional testimony by citing subject, committee, and date. Do not use the item num- bers, which are indexing only. GAO reports are available on microfiche-a miniature photocopy on film which can be read or reproduced Y full-sized using special equipment. Please tell us if you wish microfiche copies when you order reports. There is no charge for microfiche copies. For convenience, order forms are included in this I booklet. Page 2 GAO Reports to the Congress and Federal Officials January-June 1985 I This pamphlet lists reports of GAO audits and surveys of US.government activities issued from January 1 through June 30, 1985. Following the list of reports, which are categorized according to government function, is a list of testimony presented by GAO officials before congressional committees during the same period. At the end of each subject category are cross-references to related reports listed under other categories. Congressional statements, which are listed in chronological order following the list of reports, are also cross-referenced. Item numbers for both reports I and statements are for indexing purposes only. An index of reports by department or agency follows the listing of reports. GAO Division The abbreviations used in GAO report numbers indicate the GAO organizational unit which prepared Abbreviations the report. AFMD Accounting and Financial Management Division GGD General Government Division HRD Human Resources Division IMTEC tnformation Management and Technology Division NSIAD National Security and International Affairs I Division OCE Office of the Chief Economist OCG Office of the Comptroller General OGC Office of General Counsel OIRM Office of Information Resources Management PEMD Program Evaluation and Methodology Division RCED Resources, Community, and Economic Deve 1opment Division Page 3 I I Y Subject Index Agriculture and Food 6 Automated Data Processing 7 Budget and Government Financial 8 Management Civil Service 10 Defense Procurement and Logistics 11 Education 14 Employment and Economic Development 15 Energy and Fuels 16 Environmental Protection 18 Financial Institution Regulation 19 Financial Statements 20 Foreign Policy and Assistance 23 Government Administrative Management 24 Health 26 Housing 28 Income Maintenance 29 Justice and Law Enforcement 30 Military Personnel 31 Natural Resources 32 Nuclear Energy 33 Postal Operations 34 Page 4 Y Subject Index I Science and Technology 35 Social Services 36 I Taxes 37 Trade 38 Transportation 39 I Page 5 Agriculture and Food Accession Report Number Item Title Number and Date 1 Government-Owned Surplus Dairy 126027 G AOIRCED-85-43 Products Held in Inventory. Jan. 7, 1985 2 Information on Delinquent Borrowers in 126252 GAOiRCED-85-71 Farmers Home Administration Major Feb. 6, 1985 Farmer Loan Programs. 3 Department of Agriculture and Producer 126219 G AOIRCED-85-30 Costs to Operate the Tobacco Program. Feb. 8, 1985 4 Federal Insurance Program for Grain 126574 GAOIRCED-85-39 Warehouse Depositors-Issues and Mar. 1, 1985 Information 5 Information on the Department of 126412 GAOiRCED-85-62 Agriculture's Commodity Exchange Mar. 11, 1985 Contracts for the 1983 Payment-in-Kind Program. 6 Report on the Implementation of the 126661 GAOiGGD-85-32 Farm Credit Act Amendments of 1980 Apr 8. 1985 7 Quality Control Error Rates for the Food 126750 GAOIRCED-85-98 Stamp Program. Apr. 12, 1985 8 Overview and Perspectives on the Food 126842 GAOIRCED-85-109 Stamp Program Apr. 17, 1985 9 Analysis of Certain Aspects of the 126802 GAOIRCED-85-118 Proposed Agricultural Efficiency and Apr. 24, 1985 Equity Act of 1985. 10 The Department of Agriculture's Animal 127002 GAOIRCED-85-8 Welfare Program. May 16, 1985 11 Decisionmaking Process for Farm 127098 GAOIRCED-85-81 Proqram Policies Needs to Be Improved Jun. 4, 1985 Related reports. Items 35. 162, 163, 267, 275 Related testimony Items 15 41 46 67 E Page 6 Automated Data Processing Accession Report Number Item Title Number and Date I 12 SSA's Acceptance Testing of a Mass 126430 GAO/IMTECSSd Storage System for Cornputerrzed Data Mar 14, 1985 Was Adequate 13 Effective Management of Computer 126585 GAOAMTEC-85-3 i Leasing Needed lo Reduce Government Mar 21 1985 costs 14 The Veterans Administration's 126761 G AOllMTEC-85-6 Organizational Structure for Managing Mar 21 1985 Computer Resources Complies with the Paperwork Reduction Act 15 Review of Two Proposed Aulornatic Data 126895 GAOIIMTEC-85-7 Processing Procurements by the Social Apr 10 1985 Security Administration Y 16 Patent and Trademark Off ice Needs to 126841 GAOjIMTEC-85-8 Better Manage Automation of Its Apr. 19, 1985 Trademark Operations 17 Federal Aviation Administration's Host 127126 GAOIIMTEC-85-10 Computer: More Realistic Performance Jun 6, 1985 Tests Needed Before Production Begins. 18 GAO Questions Key Aspects of FAA's 127253 GAOIIMTEC-85-11 Plans to Acquire the Multi-Billion Dollar Jun. 17, 1985 Advanced Automation System and Related Programs. 19 GAO's Assessment of Affidavits 127416 GAO/IMTEC-85-12 Concerning WHS' Proposed Debarment Jun 17, 1985 of the Paradyne Corporation. Related reports' tiems 78. 272 Related testimony Items 11, 43,78, 80 Page 7 I i j r Budget and Government Financial Management j Accession Report Number Item Title Number and Date 20 Comments on Deferrals Proposed in the 125965 G AOIOGC-85-3 Presidents Third Impoundment Message Jan 2, 1985 for Fiscal Year 1985 21 Managing the Cost of Government 126342 GAO/AFMD-85-35 Building an Effective Financial and Management Structure (Two volumes ) GAOjAFMD-85-35A February 1985 22 Comments on Deferrals of Federal Funds 126173 GAOfOGC-85-4 Proposed in the President's Fourth Feb 4, 1985 Impoundment Message for Fiscal Year 1985 23 Review GrouDs Not Located in the 126174 GAO/AFMD-85-36 Offices of Statutory Inspectors General Feb. 5, 1985 Y 24 Comoendium of GAO's Views on the 126442 GAOIOCG-85-1 Cost'Saving Proposals of the Grace Feb 19. 1985 Commission Vol I Summary of Findings Vol II Individual Issue Analyses 25 Summaries of Conclusions and 126400 GAOIOIRM-BS-1 Recommendations on the Operations of Feb 28. 1985 Civil Departments and Agencies 26 Summaries of Conclusions and 126399 GA0101RM-85 2 Recommendations on Department of Feb 28. 1985 Defense Operations 27 Improvements Needed in Controlling and 126608 GAOIAFMO-85-22 Accounting for Treasury Banking Apr 3, 1985 Arrangements. 28 Budget Treatment of Monetary Credits. 126822 GAOiAFM 0-85-21 Aor. 8. 1985 29 Comments on 226 New Rescissions of 126775 GAOiOGC-85-6 FY 1985 Budget Authority, Totalling Apr 12, 1985 $371.994,000, Proposed in the President's Fifth Special Message 30 Comments on Proposed Rescissions and 126738 GAOIOGC-85-7 Deferrals of Budget Authority Proposed Apr. 12, 1985 in the President's Sixth Impoundment Messaae for FY 1985. 32 Status of Funds Proposed for 126947 GAOIOGC-85-8 Impoundment in the President's Fifth May 14 1985 Special Message for FY 1985, But Not i Concurred with by the Conqress Y Page 8 Y Budget and Government Financial Management Accession Report Number Item Title Number and Date 33 Status of Impoundments Proposed in the 126946 G AO/OGC-85-9 President's Sixth Special Message for FY May 14, 1985 1985, But Not Agreed to by the Con a res s 34 Comments on Deferrals of Budget 127040 GAOIOGC-85-10 Authority Proposed in the Presidents May 22 1985 Seventh Impoundment Message for Fiscal Year 1985 35 Internal Control Improvements in the 127017 GAO/AFMD-85-39 Department of Agriculture's Centralized May 22 1985 Payroll System 36 Key Issues Concerning Deparlment of 127227 GAOINSIAD-85-97 State's New Financial Management Jun 5 1985 Centers 37 Transfer of Interest an U S Investment in 127364 G AOIAFMD-85-63 the Panama Canal Jun 19, 1985 38 Unreported Deferral of Budget Authority 127365 GAOfOGC-85-12 for GSA s National Defense Stockpile Jun 24. 1985 Transaction Fund Related reports lterns 109 138 759, 206 208 Related testimony lterns 1 4 5 6 49, 56 60, 68, 71 73 i Page 9 Civil Service Accession Report Number Item Title Number and Date 39 Options to Consider for Certain 125964 GAOiGGD 85 22 Employee Groups in Designing the New Jan 7 1985 Civil Service Retirement Proaram. 40 Analysis of Grace Commission Proposals 126229 GAOiGGD-85-31 to Change the Civrl Service Retirement Feb 13, 1985 System 41 Benefit Levels of Nonfederal Retirement 126292 GAOiG G D-85-30 Programs. Feb 26, 1985 i 42 Options for Conducting a Pay Equity 126341 GAOiGGD-85-37 Study of Federal Pay and Classification Mar 1, 1985 Svstems 43 Response to Questions Related to 126367 GAOiGGD 85 40 Comparable Worth and Sex-Based Wage Mar 1 1985 Discrimination 44 Information on the Administrations 126693 GAOIGGD-85-48 Program to Reduce Grade 11-15 Mar 28, 1985 Positions 45 SSA's Transfer of Research Personnel to 126670 GAOIHRD-85 55 Operating Units Mar 29.
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