The testimony of the Assistant Inspector General for Audits reports on the current state of GSA's efforts and achievements in countering fraud, waste, and abuse in the awarding and monitoring of contracts and the authorization of purchases. Indications are that little progress has been made in remedying the wholesale abuses publicized 3 years ago. Efforts at policy change from the top of the agency rarely are thoroughly implemented by middle management, giving the appearance of a general system resistance to changing practices that have made GSA vulnerable to fraud and abuse in the awarding and implementing of contracts. Contractors' overpricing is seldom checked, and many contractors guilty of past abuses continue to do business as usual with GSA. Testimony from the commissioners of Federal Supply Service and Public Buildings Service, the Director of Acquisition Policy, and the Administrator for Human Resources and Organization focuses on their efforts to implement recommended policy changes. Various related statements and reports are included.