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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
REGIONAL OFFICE
143 FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING, 50 FULTON STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94102
IN REPLY REFER TO
36625 June 11, 1971
Mr. A. Alan Post, Legislative Analyst
Room 306 LM092981
State Capitol
Sacramento, California 95814
Dear Mr. Post:
In your letter to the Comptroller General dated July 30, 1970,
you suggested that the General Accounting Office study the possibi-
lity of economies through the purchase of computer requirements
from State computer facilities rather than by separate acquisitions
of new equipment. You indicated that Federal requirements may be
unduly restrictive and tend to mandate the acquisition of dedicated
computers for State operated Federal programs and projects.
In order to evaluate the controls to prevent the unnecessary
acquisition of ADP equipment, we reviewed at the University of
California, Berkeley, and the California Department of Human Re-
sources Development (HRD), the policies and procedures regarding
the acquisition of computers financed either wholly or in part
with Federal funds. We also obtained from the Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, and the National Science Foundation, information
regarding the Federal policies and procedures used for funding ADP
equipment provided to grantees.
Our review included dedicated and non-dedicated computers.
Most of the dedicated computers were used for scientific research
and their use was related to specific research programs or pro-
jects. The non-dedicated computers were used for a variety of
applications and were located in computer service centers. We
did not make detailed analyses of the use made of the computers.
The University of California, Berkeley, has had for more
than 5 years a policy that, prior to acquiring any computers, a
review be made at the campus level by the Vice Chancellor for
Research to determine whether the acquisition is necessary.
During this review consideration is given to whether existing or
planned computer facilities on the campus would satisfy require-
ments.
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