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HRD-78-63 1 (1978-03-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaawsb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 05093 - BD0735653 IU RUSStv j JM Weed To Improve A4inistrative manageoment at the Natlonal Center for Toxicology Research. RD-79-63; B-164031(2). larch 9 197l.- 3 pp. + appendix (13 pp.). Report to Sen. Edward H. Kennedyl Chairmang Senate Committee on Humaen Resources: Health and Scientific Reoarch Subcommittee; by El'er B. Stiats, Comptroller General. Issue area: Acc(unting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: jumnan Resources Div. Budget lFu'ction- National Defenase: Atomic Inergy Defense Activities (053). Orqanization concerned: Departweat of Health. aducatioue and Welfare; National Center for Toxicological Research. Coui'ressional Relevance: Senate CW~uittee on luman Rasou;rco ilealte and Scientific Research Subcomnittee. Sen. Hedard . Kennedy. Authority: 52 Coup. Gen. 78. 55 coup. Gen. 84. A -view of certain administrative practices at the National Center for Toxicological Research (gCTR. rvealed deficiencies relating to travel@ personnel a&I payzoll# inventory control over Government pzop.rtj, and long distance telephone calls. FrindinqsjConcluainos: Iuproper employee reimbnrsements for travel included: imprcper per dies payments to the ICTR Director, unauthorized reisbusenent casied o r fixed per C iem, an employee claim for lodging cost that should have been disallowed, unauthorized foreign travel4 azL qestionable 0.ravel pkyments for pre-eurloyment iatervieus. Personnel and payroll deficiencies involved questionable procedures used to hire a new employees payment of employe. trainin costs, and payroll computation of summer employees. Generally, the deficiencies found werw the result of manigementls inattention to or failuri to follcv preoscribed requlatir,as and procedures. Recomendations: The Secretary of Health, Bdfcationo and Welfare should direct the Inspector General to conduct a comprelensive audit of the Center's aduinistrative practices. This audit should be directed to identifyinq: the extent to which additional admitstrative problems say exist at NCTR and the changes needed to strengthen administrative controls; and the amounts owed to the Government as a result of improper palments so that %ppropriate collection action can be taken. (RRSO

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