Mr. Fazio. At this point I would like to insert several other questions to be answered for the record. [The questions follow:] Question. Provide us with data on the workload related to each source-committee and Member requests and mandates-during fiscal years 1979 and 1980, the number of reports or other outputs delivered, and the staffing required to service each. Also, give us your estimates for fiscal years 1981 and 1982. Response. The requested information follows: WORKLOAD AND PRODUCTS OF GAO AUDITING AND EVALUATION DIVISIONS FISCAL YEAR 1981 AND FISCAL YEAR 1982 ARE ESTIMATED Notes-Mandates are statutes requiring performance of specific audits and evaluations in a stated time frame. All of GAO's work is based on the requirements of legislation. Question. What legislative mandates has GAO received in the past year, and how many staff years will be required for that work? Response. During the past year (from January 1 to December 31, 1980) Congress enacted 29 statutes which will increase GAO's audit and evaluation workload by 94 staff years in fiscal year 1981 and by 95 staff years in fiscal year 1982. Of these, 6 statutes specifically require GAO to perform particular audits and evaluations in a timeframe stated in the legislation. These statutes will require 37 staff years in fiscal year 1981 and 35 staff years in fiscal year 1982. Certain of these will require work extending well beyond fiscal year 1982. For example, the Multi-employer Pension Amendments Act of 1980 requires a GAO report by June 30, 1985. During calendar year 1980, 7 Committee Reports direct GAO work that will require 25 staff years in fiscal year 1981 and 11 staff years in fiscal year 1982. These statutes and Committee Reports are listed on the attached. GAO's fiscal year 1981 and fiscal year 1982 workload will be further increased by legislation enacted by the 97th Congress and by the requests of its Committees and Members. Work required to meet the requests of Committees and Members for audit and evaluation work has increased significantly in recent years. NEW LEGISLATION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS INCREASING GAO WORKLOAD DATED BETWEEN JAN. 1, 1980 AND DEC. 31, 1980 Statutes requiring GAO work in a stated timeframe: 1 Multiemployer Pension Amendments Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-364, Sept. 26, 1980), HRD, IPE. Farm Credit Act Amendments of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-592, Dec. 24, 1980), GGD Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-252, May 28, 1980), HRD 5 Total legislation mandates. 37 35 Legislation expanding or creating programs: 1 Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-296, July 1, 1980), CEDD.. Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-223, April 2, 1980), CEDD, EMD, GGD. Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-193, Feb. 18, 1980), CEDD. Rock Island Transition and Employee Assistance Act; Passenger Railroad Rebuilding Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-254, May 30, 1980), CEDD... Energy Security Act (Pub. L. 96-294, June 30, 1980), EMD. Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 96-126), EMD. Supplemental Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 96-304, July 11, 1980), EMD. Home Energy Assistance Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-223, April 2, 1980), HRD. National Historic Preservation Act, Amendments of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-515, Jan. 12, 1980), CEDD 3 2 Audit of Presidential and Vice Presidential unvouchered accounts (Pub. L. 96-570, Nov. 2, 1980), 1 Paperwork and Red Tape Reduction Act of fiscal year 1980 (Pub. L. 96-511, Dec. 11, 1980) 1 GAO Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-226, April 30, 1980). Refugee Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-212, Mar. 30, 1980), HRD. Railroad Deregulation of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-448, Oct. 14, 1980), CEDD. Social Security Disability Amendments of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-265, June 9, 1980), HRD.. 2 2 4412232 Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-398, Oct. 7, 1980), HRD. Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-365, Sept. 26, 1980), CEDD. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-310, July 17, 1980), EMD.. Wind Energy Systems Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-345, Aug. 8, 1980), EMD. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-510, Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Pub. L. 96-487, Dec. 2, 1980), CEDD, EMD. The National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-479, Total legislation creating or expanding federal programs. Committee Reports: House Report on Automobile Fire Efficiency Act of 1980 (H.R. 96-1026, May 16, 1980), CEDD. House Report on Energy Security Act (H.R. 96-1104, June 30, 1980), (Pub. L. 96-294), EMD.. House Report 96-1147 on fiscal year 1981 Appropriation Bill for Department of Interior and Related Senate Report 96-895 and House Report 96-1222 on Department of Defense Authorization Act of 1981, FPCD... 2 Conference Report for the Suplemental Appropriation and Recission Act of 1980 (H.R. 96-1149, July 2, 1980).. 'Certain of these will require work beyond fiscal year 1982. For example, the Multiemployer Pension Amendments Act of 1980 requires a GAO report by June 30, 1985. Question. Last year, on page 695 of Part 2 of the hearings you supplied a breakdown of the requests received from the House and Senate and the number of reports and resources expended on House and Senate reports. Will you please update those? Response. Resources expended on direct assistance to Congress fiscal year 1980 REPORTS TO COMMITTEES AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-FISCAL YEAR 1980, FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 1981 AND REQUESTS ON HAND |