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(2eview of Certain Costs Associated with Pretests for the 1980
Census]. GGD-78-53; 9-78395. May 23, 1978. 8 pp. * enclosure j2
pp.).
Report to Rep. gilliam Lehman, Chairman, House Ccuittee on Post
office and Civil Service: Census and Population Subcommittee; by
Robert F. Keller, acting Comptroller General.
Contact: General Government Div.
Budget Function: Commerce and Transportation: Other Advancement
and Regulation of Commerce (4103).
Organization Concerrmd: Department of Commerce; Bureau of the
Census.
Congressional Relevance: louse Committee on Post Office and
Civil Service: Census and Population Subcommittee. Rep.
illiam Lehman.
Authority: 13 U.S.C. 23(c).
in examination of costs of the 1980 census pretests
dealt with headguarters travel, the 1980 Census Advisory
Committees, and the Puklic Information Office and the Community
Relaticns Program as they relate to the pretests. The Bureau of
the Census spent about $17.5 million for travel from July I,
1975, to September 30. 1977, of which about $3.8 million was
attributable to headquarters' activities. scat of the travel was
directly related to program objecttves, but some was for
emjployee relocation or attendance ax conferences. The Bureau had
six standing and fcur temporary advisory committees as of
December 31. 1977. The advisory committees, which deal with
Black, Spanish origin, and Asian populations, and vith housing,
had exFenses for travel and a pro rata share of cther expenses
totaling $135,000 in 1976 and $173,000 in 1977. Approximate
costs for the Public Informntion Office were S545,000 in fiscal
ar (FY) 1976, $49,500 for the transition quarter, and $669,000
i. FY 1977. It charged about $66,100 to pretest projects. Over
S1 million was spent on the Community Services Program during
FYs 1976 and 1977, but only about $15,000 was chazged to pretest
projects, Charges to the pretest projects by the Public
Information Office and the Community Services Program were
greatly understated becauae some costs were incorrectly charged
to overhead or other projects. Ax of November 1977, 422 people
from other organizations had active appointments as Census
employees and had access to certain confidential information.
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