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CED-80-76 [i] (1980-04-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabalb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL IQ031 Report To The Chairman, Committee On- Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate OF THE UN TED STATES The Coast Guard--Limited Resources Curtail Ability To Meet Responsibilities RESTRICTED - Not to be Accounting Office except or. by the Office of C S The Coast Guard's responsibilities have in- creased without a commensurate growth in its resources. The Coast Guard does not have enough ves- sels to carry out its missions, and some avail- able vessels are in poor operating condition. The Coast Guard has too few people to meet its responsibilities and has experienced a low retention rate. There are problems at some shore facilities, but GAO could not assess their overall con- dition because of limited Coast Guard-wide information and standards. GAO provides several options for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans- portation to consider during its oversight of Coast Guard activities, several of which would require legislative changes. The Coast Guard pointed out disadvantages with these options. C S 0 , released outs-de the General the hafzis of specific approval 112031 CED-80-76 APRIL 3, 1980 J e 0'z C .S