leaving us with no basis for an appellate review. See Anthony v. Marion County General Hospital, 617 F.2d 1164 (5th Cir.1980). Similarly, the court determined the amount of the award without any reference to the guidelines established in Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., 488 F.2d 714 (5th Cir.1974). The court’s reasons for its award are essential if we are to review the reasonableness of the award. Brown v. Bullard Independent School District, supra. Normally, we would remand to the district court for specific findings on whether White’s suit was without merit. A remand is not necessary, however, if the record would not support a finding that White’s suit was frivolous. See Stenseth v. Greater Fort Worth & Tarrant County Community Action Agency, 673 F.2d 842 (5th Cir.1982) (<HOLDING>); Crawford v. Western Electric Co., 614 F.2d
holding that va must follow its own regulations holding that the eleventh amendment protects a state from suit by its own citizens holding suit not frivolous where agency did not follow its own manual holding that an employers mere failure to follow its own rules and regulations does not give rise to a protected property interest holding state immune from suit brought by its own citizens