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B-133391 1 (1974-12-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaeql0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 December 12, 1974 GENERAL GOVERNMENT OJVIS[ON B-1 33391lIIIiIIlIIIlIllIlII(I LM093074 Mr. Paul L. Berry, Director Reference Department Library of Congress Dear' Mr. Berry: We have reviewed the reading program for the blind and physically handicapped persons administered by the Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (Division), Library of Congress. We also visited the Special Services Division of the District of Columbia Public Library which is responsible for the reading program in the District of Columbia. We made our review pursuant to the authority contained in 31 U.S.C. 53 and 67. We found that the inventory of player equipment loaned to participating regional libraries was not accurate and that the quality of service rendered by the regional libraries to blind and physically handicapped persons needs to be improved. We are bringing these two matters to your attention for whatever corrective action you deem appropriate. Our findings are discussed in more detail in the following sections. INVENTORY RECORDS OF EQUIPMENT NOT ACCURATE The inventory records maintained by the Division for equipment on loan to regional libraries do not show the correct number of machines actually on hand in regional libraries. As a result, the Division does not have effective control over the accountability of loaned equipment. The Library of Congress is authorized by 2 U.S.C. 135 to ,provide books in braille and recordings on discs and tapes and related player equipment to blind and other physically handicapped persons. Since 1965 the Library of Congress has expended over $12 million for player equipment including parts and accessories for

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