Compendium of GAO's (General Accounting Office's) Views on the Cost Savings Proposals of the Grace Commission. Vol. 1. Summary of Findings

摘要

As one step in the deficit reduction process, the President, in June 1982, created the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control. Better known as the Grace Commission, the Commission identified 784 issues and developed 2,478 associated recommendations which it estimated would save or increase revenues by almost $425 billion over a 3-year period. At the request of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, GAO examined these issues and recommendations to determine whether (1) the issues and recommendations had merit, (2) legislation would be necessary to implement the recommendations, (3) implementation efforts were completed or underway, and (4) the Commission's savings estimates were realistic. The Commission organized its findings into subject areas which it termed 'issues.' For each issue, the Commission developed one or more recommendations. The Commission then estimated the dollar savings that could be expected from implementing the recommendations within each issue. Subject areas: Federal management and administrative system; Federal credit and cash management; Defense and international affairs programs; Human services and wage protection programs; Natural resources and community development programs; Commerce and banking programs; Federal civilian personnel management; Property, printing, travel and transportation management, and civilian procurement; Automated data processing/office automation operations; Revenue matters; Tables.