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GGD-82-43 1 (1982-02-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcxt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STAT- GEL ERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT -VZrV,4.-Zefcap~a DIVISION AccouVW; G~C ~*~CIS.ap~i by the otCo. eof Co. , FEB I0 198 B-206257 RELEASED The Honorable Robert Garcia Chairman, Subcommittee on Census and Population Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives 117604 Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Opportunities for Reducing the Cost of the 1982 Agricultural and Economic Censuses (GGD-82-43) This report is in partial response to your letter of June 22, 1981, and subsequent discussions with your office on Sep- tember 28, requesting reviews of the agricultural and economic censuses. As requested, we examined costs already incurred and the Bureau's estimated future costs to aid the subcommittee in the fiscal year 1983 budget reconciliation process. Our review included an analysis of the Census Bureau's budget submissions and cost statements for the censuses. In examining the costs we (1) compared the 1982 censuses to the previous censuses to identify changes and their expected benefits, and (2) determined the usefulness of work already performed if portions of the censuses were reduced or eliminated and the effect of the changes on estimated costs. Our work was performed in accordance with GAO's current Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities, and Functions. This report should be used with two important considerations. We did not verify the budget and cost data obtained from the Census Bureau. Also, we neither evaluated the need for the censuses nor discussed the problems that could result from reducing the coverage of the censuses with data users. If budget cuts arise, the Bureau is considering reducing the size and scope of the agricultural and economic censuses. For the agricultural census the Bureau could save $13 million by eliminating an area sample, raising the threshold for defining a farm, and eliminating the censuses of areas outside the United States. For the economic censuses the Bureau is considering eliminating the data that are collected on a sample basis, which include data on transportation, minority owned businesses, and major retail and central business districts. With these actions - .~//~2< ~(275164)

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