RCED PRODUCTS ISSUED IN FY 1986, FY 1987 AND FY 1988 BY PRODUCT TYPE 1 1GAO produces many things that could be considered agency products. The products listed here are considered our principal ones. 1/ Every year Congress approves a staff celling for GAO. The figures shown here represent our actual usage for fiscal year 1986, the Committee approved level for fiscal year 1987, and our requested level for fiscal year 1988. 2/ Represents actual and estimated number of employees on board at September 30. These numbers reflect "Total Employees on Board" at a particular point in time and they do not directly relate to the Staff Celling number, which represents average employment for the entire fiscal year. 3/ Represents the actual and estimated total number of employees we will have in these programs during the year. A large number of them will only work for portions of the year. Some will only work for a few days. 4/ Includes employees, whose services are obtained under contract with an individual or an organization, performing on-site services (in agency workspace) for six months or more during a twelve month period. RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION The Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division (RCED) serves as the lead division for GAO's work in the areas of food and agriculture, domestic housing and community development, energy, environmental protection, natural resources management, and transportation systems and policies. division also reviews science and technology policies and research. The The division provides audit coverage for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, and Transportation; the Army Corps of Engineers (civil functions); the Environmental Protection and Federal Emergency Management Agencies; the Small Business Administration; the Interstate Commerce, Federal Maritime, Federal Communications and Nuclear Regulatory Commissions; the National Science Foundation, and a variety of boards, commissions, and quasi-governmental entities. The following summary shows the total agency average positions planned to meet RCED responsibilities during fiscal years 1987 and 1988. 1/ This represents the authorized average positions approved by the |