Download or read book Improved Project Authorizations and Agency Practices Can Increase Congressional Control of Water Resources Projects written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Natural Resources and Environment written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congress used two separate authorization methods to control the development of funding of water resources projects--the two-phase authorization for the Corps of Engineers and an authorization ceiling for the Bureau of Reclamation. The two-phase authorization was begun in 1974 to give Congress increased control over the design of water resources projects and the changes which occur during project planning by providing Congress with a second look during the planning phase before authorization of construction. Each of the authorization methods provides some benefits to Congress, but neither is adequate by itself to provide effective control over planning and developing the projects. No Corps projects have been through the two-phase process because of delays by the Secretary of the Army and the Office of Management and Budget in reviewing Corps planning documents. Although the Corps must state that a project is without substantial controversy to allow a continuation of planning, no criteria for defining this term have been established. The Corps has not adequately notified Congress of changes to projects and the reasons for them. It exceeded estimated costs by significant amounts for noninflationary items without notifying the authorization committees and has credited inflation for too much of increased costs. Benefits of the authorization ceiling are that it serves as an early indicator of problems, limits federal expenditures, and controls the nature and scope of projects. Current problems in establishing the authorization ceiling are that it is established too early in the planning process for adequate data to be available, and the Bureau of Reclamation sometimes overstates the ceilings.

Download or read book Improved Project Authorizations and Agency Practices Can Increase Congressional Control of Water Resources Projects written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Annual Report Comptroller General of the United States written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Food Bibliography written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately 600 references arranged by accession numbers. Each entry gives bibliographical information, contact, unit, agency concerned, authority, and abstract. Subject, agency/organization, Congressional indexes.

Download or read book Food Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reference to U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) documents related to food, nutrition, or agriculture, and released in various years as stated. Intended for in-depth research or general browsing. Arranged according to accession numbers. Each entry gives such information as title, author, agencies concerned, GAO contact, Congressional relevance, and lengthy abstract. Subject, agency/organization, and Congressional indexes.

Download or read book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 1320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Monthly Catalogue United States Public Documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Evolution of the 1936 Flood Control Act written by Joseph L. Arnold and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Summaries of Conclusions and Recommendations on the Operations of Civil Departments and Agencies written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ways to Resolve Critical Water Resources Issues Facing the Nation written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Water Resources and the Nation s Water Supply written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Port Development written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Water Resources and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 1346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Monthly List of GAO Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes legal decisions and opinions of the Comptroller General.