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109993 1 (1979-07-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadyhr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 31, 1979 STATEMENT OF RONALD F. LAUVE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, TRAINING ANTD EMPLOYMENT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS ON LTHE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TITLE 38 U.S.C. 330 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, we are pleased to be here today to discuss proposed legislation to amend Title 38 U.S.C. 3301 permitting disclosure of names, addresses, and other information maintained by the Veterans Administration (VA) to consumer reporting agencies--more commonly known as commercial credit bureaus. The purpose of this amendment Is to allow VA to use consumer reporting agencies in its debt collection process. Federal collection action has been the subject of numerous GAO reviews and is of growing concern to our Office. The inventory of debts owed the Federal Government grew from $118 billion as of September 30, 1977, to $140 billion as of September 30, 1978. This is an increase of 19 oercent in just 1 year. A large and growing part of this amount 109993

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