THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE SECTOR SURVEY ON COST CONTROL The Honorable William D. Ford U.S. House of Representatives and Civil Service 309 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Chairman: 20515 October 1, 1982 At the September 15, 1982, hearing, you expressed concern that The Survey's mandate is set forth in Executive Order 12369, which provides in pertinent part as follows: Sec. 2. Functions. (a) The Committee shall conduct a private sector survey on cost control in the Federal Government and shall advise the President and the Secretary of Commerce and other Executive agency heads with respect to improving management and reducing costs. (b) The Committee shall conduct in-depth reviews of the operations of the Executive agencies as a basis for evaluating potential improvements in agency operations. (c) In fulfilling its functions, the Committee shall consider providing recommendations in the following areas: (1) Opportunities for increased efficiency and reduced costs in the Federal Government that can be realized by Executive action or legislation; (2) Areas where managerial accountability can be enhanced and administrative control can be improved; (3) Opportunities for managerial improvements over both the short and long term; (4) Specific areas where further study can be justified by potential savings; and (5) Information and data relating to governmental expenditures, indebtedness, and personnel management. We In light of your concern, we conducted an examination of the task directive. As noted earlier, the Survey's charge is to "advise the President Sincerely, Jeux Ehardin Felix E. Larkin THE PRESIDENT'S PRIVATE SECTOR SURVEY ON COST CONTROL September 24, 1982 The Honorable William D. Ford and Civil Service 309 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Chairman: 20515 In response to the request of Congressman Clay, I am enclosing the latest Balance Sheet and Income Statement, as of August 31, 1982, for the Foundation for the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control, Inc. (PPSS). I transmitted Congressman Clay's request to the Foundation, and they made the above financial statements available to me with permission to send them to you. Sincerely, Veling Thartan Felix E. Larkin Enclosures 1850 K Street, N.W. Suite 1150 ● Washington, D.C. 20006 |