GAO Reports - 1981

Overview
The following are the GAO reports published in 1981 that are discussed in this wiki (in reverse chronological order). Those Reports that have already been summarized are in blue; those that have not yet been summarized are in red.

December

 * Solving Social Security's Computer Problems: Comprehensive Corrective Action Plan and Better Management Needed (HRD-82-19) (Dec. 10, 1981).

October

 * Information Technology: The Bureau of the Census Must Solve ADP Acquisition and Security Problems (AFMD-82-13) (Oct. 31, 1981).
 * Information Technology: The World Wide Military Command and Control Information System - Problems in Information Resource Management (MASAD-82-2) (Oct. 19, 1981).
 * Federal Agencies Still Need to Develop Greater Computer Audit Capabilities (AFMD-82-7) (Oct. 16, 1981).
 * Information Technology: Non-Federal Computer Acquisition Practices Provide Useful Information for Streamlining Federal Methods (AFMD-81-104) (Oct. 2, 1981).

September

 * Automatic Data Processing Problems at the Social Security Administration (118089) (Sept. 23, 1981).

July

 * Justice and Law Enforcement: Comments on Proposed FPR Subpart (B-203515) (July 6, 1981).

June

 * Information Technology: HHS Ability To Effectively Implement Incentive Funding for State Information Systems in the Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program (HRD-81-119) (June 29, 1981).
 * Auditing and Financial Management: Achieving Greater Economies in Data Processing in Federal Government (June 10, 1981).

April

 * Justice and Law Enforcement: Information Technology: Better Management Needed in Automating the Federal Judiciary (GGD-81-19) (Apr. 2, 1981).

March

 * Information Technology: Online Access to Legislative Information (Mar. 25, 1981).
 * Budget and Spending: Service Contract Act Should Not Apply to Service Employees of ADP and High-Technology Companies - A Supplement (HRD-80-102(A); B-200149) (Mar. 25, 1981).
 * Government Operations: Securities and Exchange Commission Should Improve Procurement Practices for Market Surveillance System Development (AFMD-81-17; B-199434) (Mar. 6, 1981).

February

 * Federal Agencies' Maintenance of Computer Programs: Expensive and Undermanaged (AFMD-81-25) (Feb. 26, 1981).
 * National Defense: Evaluation of Defense Attempts To Manage Battlefield Intelligence Data (LCD-81-23) (Feb. 24, 1981).
 * Federal Records Management: A History of Neglect (201157)	(Feb. 24, 1981).
 * Information Technology: Government-Wide Guidelines and Management Assistance Center Needed To Improve ADP Systems Development (AFMD-81-20) (Feb. 20, 1981).
 * Implications of Electronic Mail for the Postal Service's Work Force (GGD-81-30; B-114874) (Feb. 6, 1981).
 * Information Technology: Social Security Needs To Better Plan, Develop, and Implement Its Major ADP Systems Redesign Projects (HRD-81-47) (Feb. 6, 1981).