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Date Oct. 29, 1982 Report No. GGD-83-2 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Comprehensive Approach Needed To Help Control Prescription Drug Abuse

BY THECOiPT&LLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Comprehensive Approach Needed To Help Control Prescription Drug Abuse T e abuse of prescription drugs--most of which are o 1:tained at the retail level--results in more injuries and deaths to Americans than all illegal drugs combined. I$ comprehensive approach using law enforcement, regulation, education, and professional peer presi...
Date Sept. 23, 1982 Report No. IPE-82-8 Title

Lessons Learned From Past Block Grants: Implications for Congressional Oversight

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Of The Subcommittee On Oversight Of The Committee On Ways And Means United States House Of Representatives Lessons Learned From Past Block Grants: Implications For Congressional Oversight Block grant programs enacted before 1981 have successfully targeted services to people designated as economically disadvantaged. The Congress may never ...
Date Aug. 31, 1982 Report No. CED-82-114 Title

Asbestos in Schools: A Dilemma

! REPORTBY THEUS. General Accounting Office Asbestos In Schools: A Dilemma Many of the Nation’s schools are thought to contain asbestos, a mineral known tocause cancer in humans. Federal programs have imposed asbestos inspection and recordkeeping requirements on States and local education agencies and have encouraged control actions. These programs, however, have not resolved the dilemma school ...
Date Aug. 13, 1982 Report No. 119189 Title

Social Services: Comments on Federal Disaster Assistance and S. 2250

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 AM EST FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1982 STATEMENT OF BALTAS E. BIRHLE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I lllltl1llllllllllllllllllllllllllll IUI I /llllllII...
Date July 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-78 Title

Revitalizing Distressed Areas Through Enterprise Zones: Many Uncertainties Exist

E &g&” I . ’ i-k’ THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Revitalizing Distressed Areas Through Enterprise Zones: Many Uncertainties Exist The administration has proposed the enterprise zone concept as a new approach to revitalize distressed areas by providing tax relief and regulatory reform. Objectives would be to stimulate business development and create jobs. Many...
Date July 13, 1982 Report No. CED-82-110 Title

Transportation: Highway Right-of-Way Program Administration by Wisconsin and Michigan and the Federal Highway Administration

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION . B-207439 JULY 13,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Drew L. Lewis of Transportation I Ill 118929 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: R*ighway Right-of-Way Program Administration by Wisconsin and Michigan and the Federal Highway Administration; (GAO/CED-82-110) Our survey disclosed several weaknesses...
Date April 21, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-39 Title

Energy: State Energy Conservation Program Needs Reassessing

Bi’ THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES State Energy Conservation Needs Reassessing Program The State Energy Conservation Program did :not reach its oal of reducing the energy consumption t percent in each State by $980. The program also overstated its 1980 ‘reported savings, The administration prooses to dismantle the Department of En,brgy and terminate the program...
Date April 20, 1982 Report No. 118135 Title

Government Operations: Federal Disaster Assistance and S. 2250

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. 2r_ FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 PM EST TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1982 STATEMENT OF LOWELL DODGE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COMMUNXTYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS UNITED STATES SENATE ON FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE AND S.225...
Date April 16, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-57 Title

Health: Need To Establish Medicaid Standards for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 NUMAN RtWURCC8 DIVl8lON B-207033 APRlL16.1982 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Richard S. Schweiker of Health and Human Services NllllIIIII I 118197 Secretary: Need to Establish Standards That Must Be Met Before Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded Can Obtain Medicaid Reimbursement (HRD-82-57) Subject: recently lo...
Date April 15, 1982 Report No. CED-82-68 Title

The Federal Crime Insurance Program: An Overview

General Accounting Office The Federal Crime Insurance An Overview The Federal Crime Insurance Program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As of September 30, 1981, 26 States, the District of Columbia, PQerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands participated in the program with over 72,500 pol~cjes In force. Three States--New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida--have 71 percent of the p...
Date April 8, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-53 Title

Financial Management: Improvements Can Be Made in the Fiscal Management of CETA

BY THE U.S,GEPJERAL iCCOUNTlNG OFFICE Report To The Assistant Secretary Employment And Training Department Of Labor - For Improvements Management Can Be Made In The Fiscal Of CETA H RD-82-53 APRIL 8,1982 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTlNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054(1 The Honorable Albert.Angrisani Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Department of Labor Dear Mr. Angrisani: The results o...
Date March 25, 1982 Report No. 091272 Title

Budget and Spending: Reauthorizing the Revenue Sharing Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 Washington, D.C. OFFICE -,, ._-.- FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Tuesday, March 25, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON REAUTHORIZING THE REVENUE SHAR...
Date Feb. 19, 1982 Report No. CED-82-44 Title

Food Stamp Workfare: Cost Benefit Results Not Conclusive; Administrative Problems Continue

Report To The Honorable Paul Findley RELEASED House Of Representatives Results Not Conclusive; Administrative Problems Continue Through a demonstration project, the Departments of Agriculture and Labor have been testing the feasibility of food stamp recipients working in exchange for their benefits. Data on the first year of the demonstration indicated that workfare could be cost-beneficial. This ...
Date Feb. 10, 1982 Report No. 117494 Title

Transportation: The Bridge Problem and Improvements Needed in Federal Bridge Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE BRIDGE PROBLEM AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED IN FEDERAL BRIDGE PROGRAMS WORKS 1982 MR...
Date Feb. 3, 1982 Report No. 117445 Title

Education: GAO Reports Concerning Federal Student Financial Aid Programs

.t . q,* “, i UNITED STATES GENERAL 4CCOWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED 4T 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1982 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON CERTAIN GAO REPORTS CONCERNING FEDERAL STUDEMT FINANCIA...
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 Oct. 30, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-5 Title

Financial Management: State Highway Agencies Need To Employ Independent Auditors for Audits of Federal Funds

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, i/t 370 D.C. 20548 E-204360 The Honorable The Secretary Drew Lewis of Transportation OCTOBER 30,198l Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: IH 116770 State Highway Agencies Need to Employ Independent Auditors for Audits of Federal Funds (AFMD-82-5) We recently reviewed the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) plan for auditing Federally funded State ...
Date Sept. 23, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-104 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: More Than Money Is Needed To Solve Problems Faced by State and Local Corrections Agencies

General Accounting Office More Than Money Is Needed To Solve Problems Faced _.. State By And Local Corrections Agencies State and local Departments of Corrections are facing serious problems, such as prison overcrowding, dilapidated facilities, poor safety and sanitation conditions in prisons and jails, and the need to provide more adequate services. External factors, such as the public, legislatu...
Date Sept. 18, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-153 Title

Income Security: Followup Review to Report on Increased Federal Efforts Needed To Better Identify, Treat, and Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTlNk WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OfFicE HUMAN RCSOURCCS DIVISION B-197055 SEPTEMBER 18,198l The Honorable Austin J. Murphy, Chairman Subcommittee on Select Education Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Followup Review to Determine the Extent to Which the Department of Health and Human Services Has Implemented the Recommendati...
Date July 21, 1981 Report No. 088051 Title

Social Services: Federal Disaster Assistance

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M. EST TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DiVISION . BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE rr .. IIIIll1 Ill 088051 COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC UNITED STATES SENATE ON FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANC...
Date July 15, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-122 Title

Income Security: Ohio's 1981 Home Energy Assistance Program

_ .* HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION RELEASED JULY15,1981 B-203948 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Howard M. Metzenbaurn Senate Metzenbaum: Ohio's 1981 Home Energy (HRD-81-122) Assistance Program that we review Ohio's On January 23, 1981, you requested In a handling of its 1981 Low Income Energy Assistance Program. March 4, 1981, discussion with your office, your specific interests were...
Date July 10, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-116 Title

Income Security: Intertitle Transfers--A Way for States To Increase Federal Funding for Social Services

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services. Intertitle Transfers--A Way For States To Increase Federal Funding For Social Services Title XX of the Social Security Act sets a statutory ceiling on Federal reimbursements to States for social services costs. However, in addition to title XX, similar services to needy people can be provided under other Fed...
Date May 22, 1981 Report No. 115366 Title

Environmental Protection: Marine Discharge Waivers for Publicly Owned Wastewater Treatment Facilities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 205413 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9 A.M. PDT FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE BEFORE THE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON r-MARINE DISCHARGE WAIVERS FOR PUBLIC...
Date May 13, 1981 Report No. 115234 Title

Social Services: Federal Disaster Assistance

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1981 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKSAND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON DISASTER ASSISTANCE 3 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE S...
Date May 8, 1981 Report No. B-202458 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 850]

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-202458 May 8, 1981 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of February---24-- 1981,'" requested our Lcomment)on HR 8507 The bill proposes to implement a "competitive" system of healtI care delivery and financing by repealing all Federal health sy...
Date May 8, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-92 Title

Health: Problems in the Structure and Management of the Migrant Health Program

8 . i P MJlf I I -w STUDY THESTAFF THEUS. BY OF General Accounting Office Problems In The Structure And Management Of The Migrant Health Program This study discusses the status of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Migrant Health program and the program’s relationship to other Federal efforts to provide health services to the medically underserved. It also discusses the Department’...
Date April 23, 1981 Report No. 115051 Title

[Themes in the Reagan Budget: 1982 and Beyond]

Prepared for Delivery ByC r\ Harry S. Havens At Humanities Lecture Hall Anne Arundel Community College Severna Park, Maryland For Town Meeting April 23, 1981 LTHEMES IN THE REAGAN BUDGET: 1982 AND BEYONUJ The subject of tonight's meeting is the budget and the question of cutting the total versus changing the composition. Given the location, we might well be talking about the budget for the State o...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. CED-81-32 Title

Natural Resources: Need To Reexamine the Federal Role in Planning, Selecting, and Funding State and Local Parks

I B’Y’THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I lSo79 w Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Need To Reexamine The Federal Role In Planning, Selecting, And Funding State And Local Parks Since 1965 the Federal Government has granted $2.5 billion to States for planning, acquiring, and developing more than 27,000 parks and outdoor recreation facilities. During the 1980s an additional $4.7 billion could be gr...
Date April 22, 1981 Report No. 115069 Title

Government Operations: Views on Senate Bills 45 and 807

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, 1981 STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON INTERGOVERNMENTALRELATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON SENATE BILL 45 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE REFORM ACT OF 1981 AND SENATE BILL 807 FEDERAL ASSI...
Date April 20, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-73 Title

Income Security: Action Needed To Avert Future Overpayments to States for AFDC Foster Care

1 Kl&I I LjL+-/ BYTHE U.S.GEiERiL ACCOUNTING CX?lCE Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services Action Needed To Avert ’ Future Overpayments To States ForAFDC Foster Care It is essential that the Department of Health and Human Services promptly audit fiscal year 1978 reimbursements to States under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children foster care program. Payments made during 1978...
Date April 2, 1981 Report No. 114787 Title

Health: Administration's Block Grant Proposals for Health Services and Preventive Health

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 114787 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M., EST APRIL 2, 1981 STATEMENT OF' GREGORYJ. AHART, DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES ON BLOCK GRANT PROPOSALS EALTH SERVICES AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH - 7 Mr. Chairman today and Members of to offer legislative our the Committee, we are pl...
Date April 1, 1981 Report No. 114788 Title

Income Security: Administration Spending Reduction Proposals and Repeal of Title V of the Social Security Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. 114788 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., EST APRIL 1, 1981 STATEMENT OF DZRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ON ADMINISTRATION SPENDING REDUCTION PROPOSALS AND REPEAL OF TITLE V OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT7 GREGORY J. AHART, Mr. Chairman to be here and Child coordinate and ...
Date March 31, 1981 Report No. 114790 Title

Health: Family Planning Activities Under Title X of the Public Health Service Act

, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 . c FOR RELEASE-sOPl DELIVERY , Expected at 9:30 a.m., ES*. 1 I MarcH' 31, 1981 3 STATEMENTOF GREGORYJ. AHART, DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OM LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE TIT c ON FAMILY PLANNING ACTIVITIES UNDER E X OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT -.J 7 Mr. Chairman to be here completed...
Date Feb. 26, 1981 Report No. PAD-81-19 Title

Federal Capital Budgeting: A Collection of Haphazard Practices

f--734 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL /‘s, ly%i6 Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Capital Budgeting: A Collection Of Haphazard Practices Funds for developing and maintaining physical capital--roads, bridges, airports, computers--are often cut to reduce expenditures. The Federal Government needs to pay special attention to planning, budgeting, and managing such assets because decisions ...
Date Feb. 25, 1981 Report No. 114457 Title

Government Operations: GAO Views on Intergovernmental Issues

WniteU States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, 1981 114457 STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEEON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFPAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE .ON -QH$?-ZEVIEWS ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL ISSUES -. 7 Mr. Chairman, share our vi...
Date Feb. 20, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-50 Title

Health: Analysis of Proposed New Standards for Nursing Homes Participating in Medicare and Medicaid

BY THE’CCYv’lPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman Select Committee On Aging House Of Representatives For Nursing Homes Participating In Medicare And Medicaid In July 1980, the Department of Health and Human Services published proposed new regulations for nursing homes participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These regulations would consolidate requirements now stated in separate...
Date Feb. 11, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-8 Title

Energy: Residential Energy Conservation Outreach Activities--A New Federal Approach Needed

* 111 II’ r* BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL I T I. ;ly3’J9 port To The Con OF THEUNITED STATES Residential Energy Conservation Out reach Activities--A New Federal Approach Needed The Department of Energy’s outreach act& ities are intended to encourage residential consuiners to voluntarily implement. energy conservation measures. These activities can contribute to greater energy conservation if the...
Date Feb. 5, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-43 Title

Education: Unanswered Questions on Educating Handicapped Children in Local Public Schools

, &’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Unanswered Questions On Educating Handicapped Children In Local Public Schools The Education for Ali Handicapped Children Act of 1975 required States to make free appropriate public education available for all handicapped children age 3 to 18 by September 1, 1978. If this goal is to be met by at least the mid1980’s, the Dep...
Date Jan. 19, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-28 Title

Education: Use of Vacant Schools Could Provide Savings to Federal Construction Programs

Compt OF THE UNITEDSTATES Use Of Vacant Schools Cbuld Provide Savings To Federal Construction Pro Declining enrollments in public schools have left many schools vacant. A large number of these schools are in good condition and in locations making them potentially suitabie for use in lieu of new construction for projects financed by Federal programs. Because of the substantial cost savings that mig...
Date Jan. 16, 1981 Report No. CED-81-50 Title

Environmental Protection: Assessment of Grant Expenditures To Fund New Jersey Interagency Toxic Waste Investigations/Prosecutions Program

UNITED STATES GENERALAIX~IJNT~NG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION January 16, 1981 B-201760 The Honorable Douglas M. Castle Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency Dear Mr. Costle: &essment of Grant Expenditures to Fund New Jersey Inter ency Toxic Waste Investigations/Prosecutions Program (CED-81-50) 4 At the request of the Chairman, Subcomnittee on ...
Date Dec. 31, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-41 Title

Financial Management: Assessment of Whether the Federal Grant Process Is Being Politicized During Election Years

’ 7 UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D-C. 20548 OLNCRAL aovERuMm4T 0IV18loN B-201644 DECEMBER 3f, 1980 The Honorable The Honorable United States Subject: Henry L. Bellman Pete V. Domenici Senate grant L--ssessment of whether the Federal during process is be' g politicized election yea 27 (GGD-81-41) s you reque'sted that September 15, 1980, letter, possible politicization of the...
Date Dec. 24, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-28 Title

Information Management: Procedures To Adjust 1980 Census Counts Have Limitations

. REPORT BY THE Comptroller General O THE UNITED S A E F TTS Procedures T Adjust I980 o Census Counts Have Limitations The 1980 Decennial Census results will affect the distribution of seats in the Congress and many billions of dollars in Federal and State assistance. Incorrect counts could cause inequities. The Census Bureau acknowledges that in each census there is a net undercount. I t conducts...
Date Dec. 23, 1980 Report No. GGD-81-7 Title

Financial Management: Proposed Changes in Federal Matching and Maintenance of Effort Requirements for State and Local Governments

/ ,‘ : 72 0 BY THECOMFTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Proposed Changes In Federal Matching And Maintenance Of Effort Requirements For State And Local Governments Federal matching and maintenance of effort requirements do not often effectively promote the Federal interest of enhancing the fiscal and management commitments of State and local governments to Federal programs...
Date Dec. 16, 1980 Report No. PAD-81-11 Title

New York State Public Assistance Cost-Sharing Policies: Implications for Federal Policy

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress O THE UNITED STATES F New York State Public Assistance Cost-Sharing Policies: implications For Federal Policy GAO used New York's cost-sharingpolicy for dividing the State's share of public assistance costs with county governments as a case study of the interaction of Federal and State aid. New York's policy does not consider the geographic distribu...
Date Dec. 2, 1980 Report No. 113892 Title

Social Services: Discussion of Report on Increased Federal Efforts Needed To Better Identify, Treat, and Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect

United States General Accounting D.C. 20543" Office 8' 0, Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a".h. EST December 2, 1980 Statement of F. Lauve, Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Subcommittee on Select Education Committee on Education and Labor United States House of Representatives Ronald Child Abuse of the Child and Neglec?and the Implem'entatlon Abuse Preven...
Date Nov. 14, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-6 Title

Income Security: Public Assistance Benefits Vary Widely From State to State, but Generally Exceed the Poverty Line

BY THF U.S.GENERAL ACCOUT\ITIr\lG OFFiCE Report To The Honorable William V. Roth 1(39T United States Senate outside the General Public Assistance Benefits Vary Widely From State To State, But Generally Exceed The Poverty Line A major U.S. public assistance program is Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). States establish their own need standards and decide on the appropriate level of ben...
Date Nov. 6, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-81-1 Title

Financial Management: More--And Better--Audits Needed of CETA Grant Recipients

. I BY:Tt--jE COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES - - R@port The Congress To Mbre-And Better--Audits Needed Of CETAGrant Rgcipients Bet een July 1974 and October 1978, over $26 illion in Federal Comprehensive Employmen and Training Act (CETA) funds was spen by about 460 grantees and thousands of s bgrantees. Department of Labor regulation require these grantees to be audited at 1 least! once eve...
Date Sept. 18, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-109 Title

Employment: The Employment and Training Administration Should Stop Using State Agencies To Pass Funds Through to Contractors

UNITED STATESGE~UERALAGCOUNTING WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-195620 SEPTEMBER 18,198O The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Ray Marshall of Labor Secretary: e Administration E3;-- Employment And Training Should Stop Using State Agencies To Pass Funds Through To Contractors (HRD-80-109) J 'Offices in Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA), ~by arranging for ...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-77 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Department of Justice Can Do More To Help Improve Conditions at State and Local Correctional Facilities

c ’ . . ..-+++vu 33 s7 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES Report ToThe Congress The Department Of Justice Can Do More To Help Improve Conditions At State And Local Correctional Facilities Many State prisons and local jails are unsafe, unsanitary, and endanger the health and wellbeing of inmates, correctional staff, and visitors. Correctional officials maintain that inadequate funding...
Date Sept. 12, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-92 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Crime Laboratories Lack a Clear Policy for Assisting State and Local Jurisdictions

REPCRT B','Tt-!EU.S. General Accounting Office Federal Crime Laboratories Lack A Clear Policy For Assisting State And Local Jurisdictions The Government encourages and assists States to develop their own crime laboratory capabilities and to decrease their reliance on Federal laboratories. However, Federal crime labs have accepted virtually all requests for analyses from State and local law enforce...