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GGD-82-13 1 (1982-02-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcxe0001 and id is 1 raw text is: BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES A $4 Billion Census In 1990? Timely Decisions On Alternatives To 1980 Procedures Can Save Millions Inflation and the pressure to obtain a complete count helped push the cost of taking the 1980 census over $1 billion. Inflation and an increased workload could quadruple the cost for 1990. Census Bureau estimates indicate censuses are reasonably accurate. The emphasis now should be placed on controlling rising costs while maintaining accuracy. Congress and the Census Bureau must soon decide on plans for the 1990 census to allow enough time to plan and test procedures. After reviewing the 1980 census to identify opportunities to reduce costs, GAO found that millions could be saved by --updating the 1980 mailing lists for sending census forms to households, --initially using the mail rather than personal visits to obtain forms from nonresponding households, and --modifying programs for reducing the number of persons missed by census takers. The Census Bureau agreed to develop 1990 census procedures with reduced cost as a major objective. The Postal Service concurred and agreed to coop- erate with the Bureau. 117552 C U GG D-82-13

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