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Date April 19, 1982 Report No. IPE-82-6 Title

Information Management: Identifying Computer Data Bases To Aid Congressional Oversight on the Needs of Older Americans

48 ,. : UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INSTITUTL I-OR EVALUATION PROGRAM B-206178 APRIL 19,1982 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: on Aging llllllllllll 118121 Subject: Identifying Computer Data Bases to Aid Congressional Oversight on the Needs of Older Americans (IPE-82-6) the Committee on Rules and On April...
Date April 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-66 Title

Transportation: Status of Special Efforts To Meet Transportation Needs of the Elderly and Handicapped

General Accounting Office Status Of Special Efforts To Meet Transportation Needs Of The Elderly And Handicapped GAO surveyed the special efforts being undertaken by transit systems to accommodate the transportation needs of the elderly and handicapped after recision of a Federal rule that required all federally assisted transit systems to make their systems accessible to the handicapped. The 84 tr...
Date Jan. 20, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-32 Title

Do Aged Medicare Patients Receive More Costly Routine Nursing Services: Evidence Inconclusive

I , BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Do Aged Medicare Patients Receive More Costly Routine Nursing Services? Evidence Inconclusive Medicare now assumes that it is more costly for hospitals to provide routine nursing services to aged than to nonaged inpatients and pays hospitals a premium. This is called the Medicare routine nursing salary cost differential. Howeve...
Date Nov. 20, 1981 Report No. FPCD-82-6 Title

Employment: Age Discrimination and Other Equal Employment Opportunity Issues in the Federal Work Force

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH _ ,... 1_ FEDERAL COMPENSATION PERSONNEL DIVISION AND p,;, :i I NGTON. D.C. 20548 .‘L,-+J siR% .- NOVEMBER 20.1981 D-205303 The Honorable Claude Pepper Chairman, Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Age Discrimination and Other Equal Employment Opportunity Issues in the Federal Work Force (FPCD-82-6) This repo...
Date Nov. 12, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-14 Title

Income Security: More Specific Guidance and Closer Monitoring Needed To Get More From Funds Spent on Social Services for the Elderly

REPORT BY THE R ller General OF THEUNITED STATES LMI 16871 lllllIMllllllllullllllllllllll nd Closer To Get More From ervices Federal support for providing social services to elderly persons under title I I I-B of the Older Americans Act has increased significantly over the past 5 years. In fiscal year 1981, area agencies on aging administered about 95 percent of the $252 million Federal appropriat...
Date Nov. 10, 1981 Report No. 116840 Title

Health: Expanded Home Health Care

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.ml. Tuesday, November 10, 1981 STATEMENTOF ELEANOR CHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION I I BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE ON EXPANDEDHOME HEALTH CARE We are pleased to be here today to testify on the iswe of / borne health care and S. 23...
Date Oct. 26, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-4 Title

Income Security: Improved Knowledge Base Would Be Helpful in Reaching Policy Decisions on Providing Long-Term, In-Home Services for the Elderly

BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Honorable Pete V. Domenici United States Senate lmproved Knowledge Base Would Be Helpful In Reaching Policy Decisions On Providing Long-Term, In-Home Services For The Elderly Long-term, in-home care consists of services to the elderly who, because of chronic functional disabilities, need assistance with basic activities of daily living. Although it i...
Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. 116663 Title

Employment: Department of Labor's Office of National Programs' Administration of Employment and Training Awards

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m., EDT Tuesday,' October 20, 1981 STATEMENTOF GREGORY AHART, DIRECTOR J. HUMAN R;SSDI.,RCES DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFIC3 BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMA RESOURCES ON DEPARTMENT LABOR'S OF OFFICE OF NATIONAL PROGRAMS'ADMINISTRATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AWARDS Mlllll Ill ...
Date July 12, 1981 Report No. 115772 Title

Information Management: [Applications of an Information System for Geriatric Planning]

4 tog 5APPLICATIONS OF AN INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR GERIATRIC PLANNINe George L. Maddox, Ph.D., Dan Blazer, M.D., and William F. Laurie, CPA The Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development through its basic research on program evaluation and service planning has developed a comprehensive planning and resource allocation strategy. This strategy, called the Duke Older American R...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-81 Title

Income Security: Information on Persons 60 Years or Older Employed by Area Agencies on Aging

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVIsIoN B-202937 APRIL 27,198l tThe Honorable Lawton Chiles Ranking Minority Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Chiles: Information On Persons 60 Years or Older ifEmployed By Area Agencies On Aging -2 (HRD-81-81) This letter responds to your.requat for information about that th...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. 115146 Title

Social Services: Organizational Relationship of the Office of Human Development Services and the Administration on Aging

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 A.M. April 27, 1981 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. McCORMICX DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING ON c 115146 e ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP OF THE OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENTSERVICES AND THE ADMINISTRATION ON I . Mr. Chairman and Memb...
Date April 25, 1981 Report No. 115067 Title

[Urban and Rural Older People: Their Well-Being and Needs]

BAN AND RURAL OLDER PEOPLE: THEIR WELL-BEING AND NEE i '\ . ? P r e s e n t e d by: - W i l l i a m F , Laurie U.S. General Accounting O f f i c e Room 2933 1 2 4 0 E a s t Ninth S t r e e t Cleveland, Ohio 4 4 1 9 9 (216 - 52 2 - 4 8 92) O h i o Academy of S c i e n c e A p r i l 2 5 , 1981 Woos t e r Co 11 g e e W o o s t e r , Ohio i Presented a t : 1 n. URBAN AND RURAL OLDER PEOPLE: T H E I R ...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. 114976 Title

Economic Development: GAO Reviews of the Section 8 Lower Income Rental Assistance Program

UNITE?3 STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WA?3;BfNCTON, c t 20548 D. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:30 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY,APRIL 22, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE,DIRECTOR COMMUNXTY AND ECONOMICDEVELOBNENTDIVISION BEFORE TEE SUBCOMMlTTEE HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS, ON COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON G&J 1 GENERAL ACCOUNTING FFZCE REV1 G THE LOWER INSOME...
Date April 20, 1981 Report No. FPCD-81-41 Title

Government Operations: An Evaluation of the Organizational Relationship of the Office of Human Development Services and the Administration on Aging

** BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Special Committee On Aging United States Senate OF THE UNITEDSTATES An Evaluation Of The Organizational Relationship Of The Office Of Human Development Services And The Administration On Aging GAO believes that certain functions of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Human Development Services violate the Older Americans Act...
Date April 12, 1981 Report No. 114881 Title

Social Services: Scope, Objectives, and Methodologies Used by GAO for Ongoing Review of Area Agencies on Aging

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 3:30 .-+-f/ P.M. .\t, PST APRIL 12, 1981 STATEMENT OF MORTON E. HENIG SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING UNITED c--~ c STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE SCOPE, OBJECTIVES, AND METHODOLOGIES By fs40 USEDhFOR &3#% ONGOING REVIEW OF AREA AGENCIES ON AGING ...
Date Jan. 1, 1981 Report No. 117094 Title

Special Publications: Profiles of Older People

r* * *.- P r The data in this booklet is based on Ohio, which incl the characteristic Ohio with older p To set the stage for this booklet, a brief discussion of the three studies-Ohio, Oregon, and Kentucky-follows. ess of the United States. s General Accounting Office provides this booklet to the delegates to help them in their deliberations. We believe that by knowing about older people in these...
Date Dec. 31, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-36 Title

Health: Programs To Control Prescription Drug Costs Under Medicaid and Medicare Could Be Strengthened

Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Programs To Control Prescription Drug Costs Under Medicaid~ And Medicare Could Be Strengthened In August 1976 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) put into effect two programs to control the costs of prescription drugs under Medicaid and Medicare. One program--Maximum Allowable Cost (or MAC)--was designed to take advantage of competition in t-h...
Date Oct. 23, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-9 Title

Income Security: Continuation of More Model Projects Could Increase the Delivery of Services to the Elderly

. f h L t~36s- W$HE ~,~,GENERAL~~~OUNT Rebort ToThe Secretary Of He&h And Human Services Continuation Of More Model Projects Co$l Increase The Delivery Of Sbrvices ToThe Elderly : The A ministration on Aging has opportunities to ncrease the services provided to the elderly with model project funds by selecting for Federal funding more projects which will continue t 1 serve the elderly after Federa...
Date Aug. 12, 1980 Report No. CED-80-119 Title

Housing: Inquiry Into Farmers Home Administration's Selection of Developer To Construct Housing Project in New Hampshire

COMMUNITY AND KCONOMIC DEVELOCMLNTDIVISION AUGUST 12,198O B-199708 The Honorable Norman E. D'Amours House of Representatives Dear Mr. D'Amours: Subject: Inquiry into the Farmers Home Administration's of a Developer To Construct a c election Housing Project in New Hampshirel(CED-80-119) Illllll Ill Ill 113050 In accordance with your December 7, 1979, request and subsequent agreements with your offi...
Date July 17, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-97 Title

Income Security: Oregon's Financial Management of Funds Under the Older Americans Act

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-196673 JULY17,1980 /The Honorable United States Dear Senator Bob Packwood Senate 112796 Packwood: I,m Subject: regon's Financial Managemens~_of Funds Under the Older Americans Act/(HRD-80-97) r.,.,w".d we have In response to your June 11, 1979,.resuest, completed our work on Oregon's financial management of...
Date June 25, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-56 Title

Health: Problems Remain in Reviews of Medicaid-Financed Drug Therapy in Nursing Homes

B’r’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES m--w.’ Report ToThe Congress Problems Remain In Reviews Of Medicaid-Financed Drug Therapy In Nursing Homes The Department of Health and Human Services requires that medications financed by Medicaid for nursing home patients be reviewed monthly by a pharmacist or registered nurse. Monitoring of drug therapy for elderly people is particularly im...
Date June 25, 1980 Report No. 112630 Title

Health: Reviews of Medicaid-Financed Drug Therapy in Nursing Homes

UNITED mm -N, GlZNBGL ACCOL~ILVT OFFICE D.C. 20548 FURRELEASEOND-Y Expected at 13:OO a.m. m Wednesday, June 25, 1980 DR. .MURBAY GRANJ!,M.D., CHIT MEDICAL luxrrsOR HUMANRiES3m DIVISION EEI.EoREm SELECT ON AGIL\x; UNITED SIATES HXJSE OF REPRESE?JTATTVES ON .e-+ OF MfZDIC%ID-FI.-i.-i RUCTHEXPf INhVRSI~~XWS ~Nr.Chai.rmanand Members oftheCannittee, wearepleasedtobe here today to discuss our report on ...
Date June 17, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-75 Title

Employment: Need To Ensure Nondiscrimination in CETA Programs

rt To Th Need To Ensure Nondiscrimination In CETAPrograms State and local governments acting as prime sponsors of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act programs are required to ensure that programs are free of discrimination based on race, color: national origin, sex, or handicap. However, prime sponsors GAO visited generally did not adequately serve women, the handicapped, people age 45 and o...
Date May 23, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-83 Title

Income Security: Comparison of Data on Older People in Three Rural and Urban Locations

Umted States General Accounting Office Washmgton. DC 20548 Human Resources Diwsion R-165430 Mr. Nelson H. Cruikshank Chairman, Federal Council Subject: of Data on Older in Three Rural and Urban (HRD-80-83) MAY 23. 1980 Z= N- People Dear Mr. Cruikshank: and later discussions with In your July 19, 1979, letter we were asked to provide the Dr. Thomas Davis of your staff, Council with information in s...
Date April 21, 1980 Report No. 112126 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Volunteer Programs To Assist Taxpayers in Return Preparation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Monday, April 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF ALLEN R. VOSS, DIRECTOR GENERkL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE #IlMllll II 112126 4WA SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHT ON COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ---4 ON PROGRAMS TO ASSIST TAXPAYERS 4 IRS".VOLUNTEER IN RETURNPREPAIWTION 3 Mr. Chairma...
Date March 7, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-58 Title

Income Security: Opportunities Are Available for ACTION To Enhance Older American Voluntarism

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 2.0548 B-197895 MARCH 7,198O The Honorable Mario Biaggi Subcommittee on Chairman, Human Services Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: TOpportunities '%o Enhance 17, L"J q,+.(T? p c i" n7 7 0 i. &-n I' Are Available Older American for ACTION Voluntarism‘J i I-" ‘ACL&L7 7 iy7q Subject: ./ - 'I.'. e have re...
Date Feb. 8, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-41 Title

Income Security: Comparison of Well-Being of Older People in Three Rural and Urban Locations

GAO Unrted States General Accounting Office Washlngtw, DC 20543 Human Resources Division B-165430 FEBRUARY 8,198O ,To the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: gQbfido Comparison of Well-Being of Older People in L hree Rural and Urban Locations (HRD-80-41) 1a August 21, 1978, letter and later In the Committee’s discussions with your off...
Date Jan. 21, 1980 Report No. PAD-80-42 Title

Health: Comments on a Study on the Effects of a Restrictive Drug Formulary

UNITEDSTATES GENER/IL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DE. 20548 :N REPLY REFER TO, . PROGFIAM A~~ALYSIS OlVtSlON Lb t’ L ;: / 1 9 ,‘_ : 1. ‘I “7 B-197492 The Honorable Mickey Leland U.S. House of Representatives Dear Congressman Leland: llllllllll III 113387 0 L, C,,3” - Office On December 11, 1979, the U.S. General Accounting testified before the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Subc...
Date Dec. 11, 1979 Report No. 111075 Title

Entering a Nursing Home: Costly Implications for Medicaid and the Elderly

UnITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST TUESDAY, DECEi?BER II, 1979 STATEMENT OF HARRY S. HAVENS DIRECTOR,PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOl!fMITTEE ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON ENTERING A NURSING HO%fE; COSTLY IMPLICATIONS MEDICAID AND THE ELDERLY FOR , ‘,, ‘, Ill...
Date Dec. 10, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-29 Title

Minimum Social Security Benefit: A Windfall That Should Be Eliminated

I I,I&F 1, BVTHE COMPTIXIILLEI? GENERAL ‘ieport ToThe Congress OFTHE UNITEDSTATES ’ Mini~mum!5ocia~l Security Benefit: A Windfall That Should Be Eliminated The Congress can s,ave the Government about $455 million in fiscal years 1981 through 1985 by approving the President’s proposal to eliminate the minimum benefit provision of the Social Security Act. The minimum benefit has increased more...
Date Nov. 26, 1979 Report No. PAD-80-12 Title

Health: Entering a Nursing Home--Costly Implications for Medicaid and the Elderly

OF THEUNITEDSTATES Entering A Nursing Home-Costly Implications For Medicaid And The Elderly Medicaid has become the chief support of nursing home care for the chronically impaired elderly. However, many of these recipients could have remained in their own homes or communities if long-term health and social services were available to them. Factors leading to premature stitutional care include: or a...
Date Nov. 19, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-17 Title

Identifying Boarding Homes Housing the Needy Aged, Blind, and Disabled: A Major Step Toward Resolving a National Problem

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL . Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Identifying Boarding Homes Housing The Needy Aged, Blind, And Disabled: A Major StepToward Resolving A National Problem Although the plight of many needy aged, blind, and disabled persons living in boarding homes has received national attention, the question remains: How can the location of these homes housing numerous Supplement...
Date Nov. 8, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-13 Title

Employment: The Distribution of Senior Community Service Employment Program Positions

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20508 B-165430 NOVEMBER 8,m RELEASED E. Grassley The Honorable Charles House of Representatives Dear Mr. Grassley: I lllll 110826 Communit Positions 3 Subject: of Senior r-The Distribution Service Employment Program (HRD-80-13) Your February 3, as part of an ongoing project sites for the You Progr?m (SCSEP). especi&Tljr".-in ,.,,p positions,...
Date Oct. 17, 1979 Report No. 110605 Title

Social Services: Older American Volunteer Programs of Action

Wmhingtm, D.C. 20548 FCRRELLEXEONDEL~Y Expected at 10:00 a.m. EIYT. Wednesday, October 17, 1979 smmm OF METIM E. HENIG, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIREa 3AUMAN l3ESmS DRLSI@I BEFm THE suBc~oNcHIIl>~HuMAN~ sEbiAxE~cxvlABcRAND~~s~s ONm gEe” ciIdmR~~voL~mtoGRAEas I( a? AcTIm i.3 Mister Chairmsn, and n-m&em of the Subccmittee, WF! are pleased l to appear today as the Subccmnittee begins its hearings on ACTICN...
Date Oct. 16, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-5 Title

Income Security: Supplemental Security Income Computerized System Development Process

V E~P,- UNITED STATS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 6 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-164031(4) OCTOBER 16, 1979 The Honorable Patricia Roberts Harris The Secretary of Health, Education, ACOOI and Welfare -' 1 1 110606 Dear Mrs. Harris: Subject: The Social Security Administration Needs To Develop a Structured and Planned Approach for Managing an...
Date Oct. 15, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-3 Title

Health: Administration of Contract Between HEW and Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound

UNKED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN REBOCJRC%S DIVISION B-154031 Mr. Jay B. Constantine Chief, Health Professional Subcommittee on Health Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Mr. Constantine: Subject: i/ Staff ~l~l~llllll ll i 10855 HEW's Contract With Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound Covering Medical Care Provided to Medicare --Noncompliance With Ben...
Date Oct. 15, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-7 Title

Income Security: Conditions and Needs of People 75 Years Old and Older

OCTOBER 18,197a B-165430 The Honorable Mario Biaggi" i /f Chairman, Subcommittee on , Human Services House Select Committee on Aging Dear Mr. Chairman: J 1 110594 SubjectrEonditione ,and Needs of People 75 Years Old and Older (HRD-80-7) J Land subsequent Pursuant to your March 14, 1979, letter discussions held with your office, we have included in two enclosures to this letter information on the w...
Date Oct. 15, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-8 Title

Income Security: Potential Need for and Cost of Congregate Housing for Older People

B-165430 OCTOBER1% 1979 To the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member Specfal Committee on Aqlng United Statea Senate Subjwtt Tha&kQRtial Efousfng for .skfl ()6-s /&I Need for and Cost of Congrcrgatc Older People (HRD-80-8) 3 and subsrequent In the Comdttrr’r Auguat 21, 1978, letter we were asked to provide informamcatfngr with your offkca, (11 the wall-being of older tfon concerning two main ...
Date Sept. 20, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-95 Title

Conditions of Older People: National Information System Needed

BY 1Ht OMPI WLLtR GtNtb?AL L N-+y,++ * . Report Tofhe Congress * OF THEUNITEDSTATES /lbM Conditions Of Older People: National Information System Needed This report IS about older people- their condltlons, the changes In those condltlons, and the differences help can make In their lives GAO was able to measure and project what happens to older people by gathering Informatlon from them and by using ...
Date May 21, 1979 Report No. 109286 Title

Comments on Proposed GAO Report Entitled "Conditions of Older People: National Information System Needed"

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST May 8, 1979 Statement of Gregory J. Ahart, Director Human Resources Division Before the Special Committe,e~.nn king _.--. on n Proposed GAO Report Entitled "Conditions of Older People: National Information System Needed" *,-.r)r'l i i.' hi -..l_“- tat.s..Ssnat.e ted S .-I ”___. .--...
Date April 25, 1979 Report No. 109203 Title

Income Security: Regulation of Boarding Homes Where Supplemental Security Income Recipients Reside

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 Washington, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m., EST Wednesday, April 25, 1979 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE UNITED ON AGING STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON GGuLATION SUPPLEMENTAL 0~ BOARDING SECURITY HOMES WHERE RESIDE INCCME RECIFIENTS Mr. Chairman we are pleased ongoing r...
Date April 11, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-59 Title

Income Security: State Programs for Delivering Title XX Social Services to Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries Can Be Improved

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES am-p? ,* y&j s’::jr”:~l, Report ToThe Congress State Programs For Delivering Title XX Social Services To Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries Can Be Improved GAO reviewed social services programs funded under title XX of the Social Security Act in seven States to determine the extent to wmh the programs were serving elderly Supplemen tal Securi...
Date Oct. 17, 1978 Report No. OGC-79-2 Title

Budget and Spending: Proposed Rescission of Budget Authority Provided to the Department of Labor

DOCUOENT ]ESUnE 07393 - [C2928037] [Proposed Rescission of Budget kutLority provided to the Department of Labor]. OGC-79-2; 1i-115398. October 17, 1978. 1 Pp. Report to the Congress; by Fluer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Office of the General Counsel. Budget Function: Hiscellaneous: Impoundment Contro. Act of 1974 ( 1005). Organization Concerned: Department of Labor; Employment and Tra...
Date March 6, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-64 Title

The 1975 Amendments to the Older Americans Act: Little Effect on Spending for Priority Services

,’ .A llHlllllllllllll IIllIIIIIIIIlIIlllll lllllllllllll LMI 05322 ! OF THE UNITED STAiES The 1975 Amendments To The Older ! Americans Act--Little Effect On Spending For Priority Services The 1975 amendments established four priority servies for me eklerly-transportation, home services, legal and other counseling, and residential repair and renovation. They have had little effect on the spendin...
Date Dec. 30, 1977 Report No. HRD-78-19 Title

Home Health: The Need for a National Policy to Better Provide for the Elderly

Date Aug. 9, 1977 Report No. 103369 Title

Health: The Well-Being of Older People in Cleveland, Ohio

DOCUMENT RESUME 03369 - r A223:13701 The W~ll-Being of Older People in Cleveland, Ohio. August 9, 1977. 13 pp. + 3 enclosures (3 pp.). Testimony before the House Select Committee on Aging; by Walter C. Herrmann,, Jr-, Regional Manager, Field Operations Div.; a=qional Office (Detroit). rssue Area: Income Security Programs: Programs for Special Target Populations (130L4)Ccntact: Field Operations Div...
Date Aug. 2, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-82 Title

Income Security: Local Area Agencies Help the Aging but Problems Need Correcting

DOCRNHENT 03057 - [a21532 4 7 j fetr.i BRSUM /-/ Local Area Agencies Help the Aging but Problems Need Correcting. (25 HBD-77-82; B-165430. August 2, 1977. 45 pp. + 8 appendices PP.) . Report to Rep. John Brademas, Chairman, House Committee on +Education and Labor: Select Education Subcomuittee; Sen. Frank Sen*-.Special Committee on Aging; Sen. Thcmas Church, Chairman, F. Eagleton, Chairman, Senate...
Date May 23, 1977 Report No. 089011 Title

Health: Problems Found in Nursing Homes

UNITED STATES GE&AL REGIONAL 8tn FLOOR ACCOUNTINGOFFICE OFFICE FEDERAL AVENUE BUILDING PATRICK V McNAMARA 4?? MlCt-lIGAN DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226 Mr. Clyde Downing Regional Commissioner, SRS HEW Region V 300 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 Dear Mr. Downing* four Ohio nursing homes to As you know, we reviewed see if they were forcing relatives of Medicaid patients to contribute to the cost o...
Date April 19, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-70 Title

Income Security: The Well-Being of Older People in Cleveland, Ohio

L1 S THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO I DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE/AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES I *.,. HRD-77-70 4f19177 We have identified at least 134 Federal programs which assist the elderly. To measure the impact of such programs, we interviewed a random sample of more than 1,600 people, 65 years or older, in Cleveland, using a questionnaire designed to determ...
Date April 7, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-68 Title

Transportation: Transportation Programs for the Elderly

11111111111111 lllllllllllllll IIIIlllIllIII LM101784 For T Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and Other Federal Agencies Fourteen Federal programs were reviewed to determine the amount of funds provided for transportation services to the elderly. Cost estimates were available on only two of these programs--about $5 million in fiscal year 1976. GAO and others are doing work that relates ...