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Show 9 Dugway, Utah Published In the interest of the personnel IRS discovers the English language easiest ever three each time you call. Sometimes nothing helps except a talk with someone who knows. Tax Information Officer for Dugway is Judge LtCol. John Advocate an can You make McHardy. Somewhere around New Year's Day, I look forward with much trepidation to receiving a wonderful little present from the Internal Revenue Service. . . my tax forms. Taxes are one thing I have done myself for the past 16 or 3333 to iron out any bugs you may encounter. Briefly, the three main forms for 1983 are the: 1040EZ-a- n new package for the taxpayer, one that probably will cut someone's 55 reasons down considerably. expenses and their worksheets built in. This is de- About the only thing the average taxpayer wont be able to decipher for themselves from the new packet is the signature of the commissioner on the front page. This year more than ever, you should take the time to read the whole book. It is the thinnest I have seen, and great pains have signed for those who do not itemize deductions. (Also this year there are several clearly written pages explaining itemization and whether or not you should even attempt it!) Form 1040 - The long form for those with special taxes to pay, or some special crdits to take, or anyone who itemizes. been taken to keep the governmentease out of it. Special notes giving you For the past two or three years, you have been reading on the pages of newspapers everywhere that the tax returns are getting better, well the authors have tried to think of anything that might Americans. Starting January 15, 1986, our country will honor, this great American's contributions with a National Holiday. this year, they finally got better. Congratulations to the IRS the English for language and the K.I.S.S. principal from all of us who used to have to take offv our " shoes to count past ten! . get your W-- 2 form and your interest information try working it out yourself this year, you may find its not as hard as it sounds. Bell breakup to ha ve little effect at Dugway tone. Unless it is a rotary dial The breakup of the Bell System will have little efect on those residing at Dugway according to Bernard Grohar-ing- . Director of theU.S. Army Communications Command (USACC) Detachment here. "Part of the reason we will feel little effect is that the post's telephone system is owned by the government, Groharing stated. "We get our long distance service now from Mountain Bell, and that will continue, although we may see some decrease in long distance rates, an increase in monthly service charges is probable, and there is still some doubt as to the outcome ofjthe proposed $2 per month or higher network access fee. Some Dugwayites have purchased or are considering purchasing their own tele- s phones, and Groharing there, are. several very 1 cau-ion- mportant considerations along that line that his cus-;ome-rs should be aware of. If you install your own phone, and something goes wrong and his repairmen respond but find the fault in either your equipment or the vay you installed it, you will ace a service charge at the current tariff rate of $45 or more. Another consideration before purchasing a phone is that we are not yet on a touch tone switching system. There are two types, rotary, sometimes called dial pulse, and touchtone or type or a touchtone set that specifically states it uses dial pulse, it won't work at Dugay. Also , make sure the phone is FCC registered. The box should say it is, and the phone itself is required by law to have a sticker or engraving to that effect on it. Groharing. stated that there are many different companies now selling phone equipment and many will work here. He advises to be on the safe side, get the specifications on the phone from the dealer before you buy it, bring them to the Dugway' will telephone folks and they check to make sure ' it will work. If you got a phone as a gift, and are unsure whether or not it will, work, bring it down to the office and they will check it for you free of charge. , Another facet of the breakup is the competition for your business. A word of caution before vou . long-distan- jump in to subscribe, some systems require touch tone equipment to complete the call. You can get the service, but be aware that you may need another piece of equipment to make it work. Ask the service you're interested in if the service will accept dial pulse calls. If it does, fine, if not, they may suggest how you can get it to work for suggestion ted between January. 3 through February 29, 1984 that is eligible for considera- tion under the Army Sugges- -' tion Program gives you a chance to win a US Savings Bond! you. Civilian prizes: first -$100 Bond; second $75 Bond; third $50 Bond; Military prizes: first $100 Bond; second $75 Bond; third $50 Bond. There is no limit to the number of suggestions you "If Dugwayites have any questions about their telephone service, they should feel free to call me or my - - office any time, Groharing concluded, "We're here to 99 . a. 1C.1J . . , 9 -- - r n i s operated by the De- fense Inspector General who will review all substantive issues and ensure appropriate criminal and administrative remedies are pursued where warranted. It is located in Washington, D.C. and operates between 0800 and 1730 each workday. The Hotline telephone numbers are: (toll free); 0 (National Capital 0 800-424-90- 98 693-508- (Auto-von- ). Region); and Mail can be addressed to the Defense Hotline, The pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301. Protecting the confi-- . 223-508- dentiality of Hotline users, who prefer not be identified i remains a cornerstone of the program. "I ask each of you to continue to seek out and report improvements and suspected establ- problems through ished command channels or calling or writing the fense Hotline. fay De- 1 has Autovan , been set up by the Army as a hotline for reporting suspect-e- d unreasonable prices for common supplies and repair parts, also for identifying fradulent cases directed at the Department of .Defense. Anyone suspecting such is being done should use the hotline to furnish evidence backing up the allegation. As noted in a recent mes 977-743- . - sage from the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for logistics, the press has reported several stances where defense r;- - ele- ments paid unreasonably high prices for such items. A simple plastic cap cost the Air Force more than $1000. Another item was a hammer priced at more than $400 Aggressive action is being taken to eliminate this problem from the Army system. Engineers, procurement technicians and supply personnel are screening engi- neering drawings, technical data packages and automated data bases to identify unreasonable prices. The real expert on how much, an item is worth, however, is the military or civilian mechanic who uses the item on a daily basis. Since January 1983, millions of dollars have been recovered or saved by the Department of Defense in fraud cases, reports Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Review and Oversight) Joseph H. Sherick. In his weekly reports to the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency, Sherick highlighted examples of successful investigation and prosecution in fraud cases, such as the following: a The Army Audit Agency reported that a midwestern Army officer and enlisted - - gives . you another chance to win. Develop those ideas you've had in the back of your mind and start submitting them now! Remember, your idea does not have to be adopted for you to be a winner. For each suggestion you submit, your name will be placed In-in the "winners box in the centive Awards Office. The six winning names will be drawn by the commander. (Only one prize per pressed by the writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army The appearance of person) club system improperly spent $78,735 on equipment and suppllies. The system, a non-appropriat- fund activity, spent Army Stock Fund money without going through established procedures. Army officials have taken action to establish controls over future stock fund requests and to use nonappro-priate- d club system funds to reimburse the government. A contract adjustment which saved the government $1 million was made as a result of a Defense Contract Audit Agency post award review. The review of a contract for school bus services revelead that a contrac3-ye- ar tor failed to disclose fuel subsidy payments which estimated fuel costs, failed to disclose significant subcontracting practices, and duplicated costs in overhead and in the daily direct rate for buses. . The hotline was established so that the Army can take advantage of the expertise of its mechanics, parts clerks and first line maintenance supervisors. They and anyone else in a position to help are requested to use the hotline. Again, the Army hotline for suspected high prices and fraudulent cases is Autovan 977-743- 1. The Suggestion Program management, middle man-- , $226,399 and has paid a total of $14,881 in cash agementand our military and civilian both civilian and military. The purpose of this "Bon-- , us suggestion campaign is to stimulate continued participation in the program by all personnel, thereby create ing tangible monetary savings to Dguway, and the granting of cash awards to employees make it. With the full support of all personnel, we can continue to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and increase morale during the coming year. Over the past three years, the Army Suggestion 'Program at US Army Dugway Proving Ground has resulted in tangible savings of awards to our employees, employees participating whenever possible. advertisements inserts In this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army. . . t . i r.-- v tta-rtv'rtr'.'r- i ' off- set a significant portion of . . " ed is only as successful as top ' - line-i- Be a winner in the 1984 Dugway Suggestion Campaign Each can submit. Each idea submit- Publishing Company, a private Published by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Ann In no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions ex ' to In an October DOD personnel Secretary of Defense Weinberger stated: "The reduction of fraud, waste, and inefficiency in all Federal programs remains a major commitment of this Administration. Today, this Department continues to support the President's program by strengthening management actions, by developing new and innovative techniques for focusing attention on the problem, and by dedicating sufficient resources to identify and correct instances of fraud, waste and abuse. "Two years ago, when asked for support of the Defense Hotline, many of you rose to the challenge. .Calls are being received in record numbers, and the addition of a mailing address opened it up to worldwide access. Recent reports in the media, highlighting some of our shortcomings, attest to your support of this vital program but fail to give credit to those of you whose hard work surfaced the problems in the first place. Notwithstanding our. progress, continued effort is required if we are to minimize the effect of fraudulent and wasteful practices that eat away at the tax dol- lars provided for national defense. "Today, the Defense Hot Start the new year right ce serve. estab I i s heti tor high p rl ces and f ra u d letter H ot I iries .. When you 8. by SFC Phil Hale ON JANUARY 15, 1984, we again celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remember him as a person who truly believed in the American Dream and made a special and lasting contribution to all . hints as you go are in red, and 359-921- extremely short form for most single taxpayers with no dependents. Form 1040A and Schedule 1 - An expanded short form with deductions for payments to an IRA and the Credit for Child and Dependent Care , have an effect on you and explain what you should do in the simplest of terms. If you do have a question, there are several ways you can get information. First is 'number to call the Tele-Tax listed onpage 36 of the book-- , let. Dugwsjyites should call Salt Lake This is an automatic service compatible with our (dial, or rotary) telephones. 140 tapes on a wide range of subjects are listed and you can listen to any "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in the moment of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at the time of challenge and controversy. appointment with him at so years, usually vowing never to do it again. When this year's packet arrived though, I was very surprised and pleased that they had made almost a totally Proving GroundThursday, January 12, 1984 Due: way Martin Luther King Jr January 15. 83 iax forms by SFC Phil Hale off lt I..I - ' i.....i.w.niiw.r : - 'ii - "x i. b ... : - t V ... t ... "2 .W.tf |