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HRD-79-51 1 (1979-03-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaazau0001 and id is 1 raw text is: RESTRCTED - Not to be released outsdo the General (0106 Accountirr Cff o exccpt on the basis of specific approval +1by the Office of Congressioal' 'Relatime i UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASED HUMAN ASOURCXS DIVISION MARCH 30, 1979 B-164031(2) The Honorable Henry A. Waxman House of Representatives Dear Mr. Waxman: In your May 2, 1977, letter you asked us to review certain aspects of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) carcinogenesis program. In our July 26, 1978, report to you (HRD-78-143) we provided information on --the roles and responsibilities of advisory groups to the carcinogenesis program and factual data on the relationships among advisory group members and organizations that could be affected by NCI activities, --the extent that advisory groups encouraged or discouraged NCI efforts to conduct and sponsor research in cancer prevention and identification of environmental carcinogens, and --the effect of the Clearinghouse on Environmental Carcinogens on the program. At that time we said that we would provide information to you on the remaining questions you had asked on program operations. This report addresses your concerns about --funding and staff allotments, --the extent and causes of the backlog in the review and completion of bioassay reports, --the efficiency of and need for improvements in contract management activities and the adequacy of quality contrbls over bioassay work, , --the structure of the program and the emphasis on environmental carcinogens, and H RD -79-51 lllllll OH 5-0 V& (10387) 109166

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