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| Date Oct. 27, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-196T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 27, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Preliminary Observations on Children with Mental Impairments
Statement of Daniel Bertoni, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Sec... |
| Date June 7, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-400 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2011 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate RETIREMENT INCOME Ensuring Income throughout Retirement Requires Difficult Choices GAO-11-400 June 2011 RETIREMENT INCOME
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Ensuring Income throughout Retirement Requires Difficult Choices
Highlights of GAO-11-400, a report to the C... |
| Date Aug. 4, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-949T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Testimony Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Cases of Federal Employees and Transportation Drivers and Owners Who Fraudulently and/or Improperly Received S... |
| Date June 25, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-444 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Cases of Federal Employees and Transportation Drivers and Owners Who Fraudulently and/or Improperly Received SSA Disability Payments GAO-10-444 June 2010 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-444, a report to congressional requesters Accountability... |
| Date April 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-586T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 15, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Better Planning Needed to Improve Service Delivery
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Managing Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security GAO-10-586T Apri... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-762 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Additional Outreach and Collaboration on Sharing Medical Records Would Improve Wounded Warriors’ Access to Benefits GAO-09-762 September 2009 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-762... |
| Date May 19, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-375 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2009 Report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SPONSORED NONCITIZENS AND PUBLIC BENEFITS More Clarity in Federal Guidance and Better Access to Federal Information Could Improve Implementation of Income Eligibility Rules GAO-09-375 May 2009 Highlights
... |
| Date March 24, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-511T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Income Security and Family Support and Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Further Actions Needed to Address Disability Claims and Service Delivery Challenges
Statement o... |
| Date Nov. 13, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-18SP |
Title
ENSURING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES November 2008 GAO-09-18SP November 2008 HIGHLIGHTS OF A FORUM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-18SP, a GAO forum Accountability Integrity Reliability Ensuring Opportunities for Disadvantaged Children and Families Why GAO Convened This Forum
Investments in the education and health of children are critical to the nation’s future, as the... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1053 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Management Controls Needed to Strengthen Demonstration Projects GAO-08-1053 September 2008 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-1053, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Management Controls Needed to Strengthen D... |
| Date Oct. 15, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-5 |
Title
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| Date March 30, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-332 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Earnings Increased for Many SSA Beneficiaries after Completing VR Services, but Few Earned Enough to Leave SSA’s Disability Rolls GAO-07-332 Contents Letter
Background Summary Observations from Phase One and Next Steps 1 4 6 8 11 Appendix I Briefing Slides Appendix II Scope ... |
| Date Dec. 10, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-100R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 10, 2004 The Honorable Jo Anne B. Barnhart Commissioner, Social Security Administration Subject: SSA’s Disability Programs: Improvements Could Increase the Usefulness of Electronic Data for Program Oversight Dear Ms. Barnhart: In 2003, we added the federal government’s disability programs to our high-risk list in part... |
| Date May 20, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-789T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 20, 2004 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Sustained Management Attention Needed to Address Residency Violations
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Director Education, Workforce, and Income... |
| Date Jan. 27, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-121 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Strategic Workforce Planning Needed to Address Human Capital Challenges Facing the Disability Determination Services GAO-04-121 January 2004 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Strategic Workforce Planning ... |
| Date Nov. 12, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-14 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters SSA DISABILITY DECISION MAKING Additional Steps Needed to Ensure Accuracy and Fairness of Decisions at the Hearings Level GAO-04-14 November 2003 SSA DISABILITY DECISION MAKING Additional Steps Needed to Ensure Accuracy and Fairness of Decisions at the Hearings Level Highlights of GAO-04-14, a report to co... |
| Date July 29, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-724 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME SSA Could Enhance Its Ability to Detect Residency Violations GAO-03-724 July 2003 SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME SSA Could Enhance Its Ability To Detect Residency Violations Highlights of GAO-03-724, a report... |
| Date July 24, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-662 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Reviews of Beneficiaries’ Disability Status Require Continued Attention to Achieve Timeliness and CostEffectiveness GAO-03-662 July 2003 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Reviews of Beneficiaries' Disability Statu... |
| Date July 24, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1027T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 24, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Reviews of Beneficiaries’ Disability Status Require Continued Attention to Improve Service Delivery
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Director E... |
| Date July 17, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1030T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 17, 2003 Testimony
Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives FEDERAL BUDGET Opportunities for Oversight and Improved Use of Taxpayer Funds
Statement of David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States GAO-03-1030T A This is a work of the U.S. government and is n... |
| Date June 13, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-587 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2003 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICAID AND TICKET TO WORK States’ Early Efforts to Cover Working Individuals with Disabilities GAO-03-587 June 2003 MEDICAID AND TICKET TO WORK States’ Early Efforts to Cover Working Individuals with Disabilities Highlights of GAO-03-587, a report to the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committe... |
| Date April 25, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-429 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on EmployerEmployee Relations, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives RETIREMENT INCOME Intergenerational Comparisons of Wealth and Future Income GAO-03-429 April 2003 RETIREMENT INCOME
Highlights of GAO-03-429, a report to Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on ... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-119 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 High-Risk Series An Update GAO-03-119 a This Series
This report entitled High-Risk Series: An Update is part of a special GAO series, first issued in 1993 and periodically updated. In this 2003 report, GAO identifies areas at high risk due to either their greater vulnerabilities to waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement or major challenges a... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-117 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Social Security Administration GAO-03-117 a A Glance at the Agency Covered in This Report
The Social Security Administration’s mission is to promote the economic security of the nation’s people. It administers three major federal programs that provide ben... |
| Date Dec. 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-210 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Former TANF Recipients with Impairments Less Likely to Be Employed and More Likely to Receive Federal Supports GAO-03-210 December 2002 WELFARE REFORM Former TANF Recipients with Impairments Less Likely to Be Employed and More Likely to Receive Federal Supports Highlights of GAO-03-210, a re... |
| Date Sept. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-716 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Honorable Rick Santorum U.S. Senate WELFARE REFORM Implementation of Fugitive Felon Provisions Should Be Strengthened GAO-02-716 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Programs Vary in How Aggressively They Implement PRWORA’s Fugitive Felon Provisions Since PRWORA, Thousands of Fugitive Felons Have Been Identified and ... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-849 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Commissioner of Social Security SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Progress Made in Detecting and Recovering Overpayments, but Management Attention Should Continue GAO-02-849 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Overpayment Deterrence and Detection Are Receiving Additional Emphasis but Some Weaknesses Remain Overpayment Reco... |
| Date Sept. 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-913 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS Use by Federal Payment Recipients Has Increased but Obstacles to Greater Participation Remain GAO-02-913 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Governmental and Private Efforts Have Increased EFT U... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-346 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Fugitive Felon Program Could Benefit from Better Use of Technology GAO-02-346 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Technological and Other Barriers Contribute to Inefficiencies in the Fugitive Felon Program SSA’s Efforts to Ob... |
| Date Sept. 5, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-802 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to Congressional Committees SSA DISABILITY Enhanced Procedures and Guidance Could Improve Service and Reduce Overpayments to Concurrent Beneficiaries GAO-02-802 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background There Are Over 1 Million Concurrent Beneficiaries and Few Work Little Coordination of DI and SSI Programs Exists for Concurrent B... |
| Date Aug. 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-597 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2002 Report to Agency Officials SSA AND VA DISABILITY PROGRAMS Re-Examination of Disability Criteria Needed to Help Ensure Program Integrity GAO-02-597 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background SSA Provides Benefits to People Found to Be Work Disabled Disability Criteria Not Fully Updated to Reflect Scientific Advances Disability Criteria Not Up... |
| Date July 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-962T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Thursday July 25, 2002 SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Status of Efforts to Improve Overpayment Detection and Recovery
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Secu... |
| Date July 19, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-964R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 19, 2002 The Honorable Stephen Horn Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to the question you raised during your May 9, 2002, hearing on “Oversight of the Management of the... |
| Date July 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-919T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2002 SSA DISABILITY PROGRAMS Fully Updating Disability Criteria Has Implications for Program Design
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Securi... |
| Date July 8, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-884 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Outcomes for TANF Recipients with Impairments GAO-02-884 Contents Letter Appendix 1 4 Related GAO Products 32 Abbreviations HHS PRWORA SIPP SSI TANF Department of Health and Human Services Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 Survey of Income and Program Partic... |
| Date June 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-826T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2002 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Efforts to Improve Claims Process Have Fallen Short and Further Action is Needed
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Director Education, Workforce, and In... |
| Date May 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-352 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS Government Benefits from SSN Use but Could Provide Better Safeguards GAO-02-352 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background All Levels of Governments Use SSNs Extensively for a Wide Range of Purposes Governments Are Taking Some Steps to Safeguard SSNs but Important Measures Not Universal... |
| Date May 2, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-289T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, May 2, 2002 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Agency Must Position Itself Now to Meet Profound Challenges
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Is... |
| Date April 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-225 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters PRIVATE PENSIONS Improving Worker Coverage and Benefits GAO-02-225 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Ability of Reforms to Expand Pension Coverage and Benefits May Be Limited Improving Retirement Income Outside the Single-Employer Voluntary Pension System Involves Tradeoffs and Challenges Concluding... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-322 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Disappointing Results From SSA's Efforts to Improve the Disability Claims Process Warrant Immediate Attention GAO-02-322 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Disability Claim Manager Test Results D... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-459R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 February 27, 2002 The Honorable Rick Santorum United States Senate Subject: Social Security Programs: The Scope of SSA’s Authority to Deny Benefits to Fugitive Felons and to Release Information About OASI and DI Beneficiaries Who Are Fugitive Felons Dear Senator Santorum: Under the Social Security Act, fugitive felons1 are ineligible f... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-62 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY Program’s Role in Helping Ensure Income Adequacy GAO-02-62 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Social Security Has Focused on Reducing Dependency From its Inception No Single Measure Gives Complete Picture... |
| Date Nov. 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-58 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to the Honorable Ernest J. Istook, Jr., House of Representatives MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS Determining Financial Eligibility Is Cumbersome and Can Be Simplified GAO-02-58 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Variations in Programs’ Financial Eligibility Rules Stem Primarily From Federal Statutes and Regulations Variations in Fin... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-37 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM More Coordinated Federal Effort Could Help States and Localities Move TANF Recipients With Impairments Toward Employment GAO-02-37 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background The Percentage of TANF Recipients That Report Impairments Has Not Increased as Caseloads Have Declined Counties Are Sc... |
| Date Sept. 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-886 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters SPECIAL MINIMUM WAGE PROGRAM Centers Offer Employment and Support Services to Workers With Disabilities, But Labor Should Improve Oversight GAO-01-886 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Most Employers Are Work Centers That Provide Employment and Support Services to Individuals With Disabilities M... |
| Date June 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-796 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Information Systems Could Improve Processing Attorney Fee Payments in Disability Program GAO-01-796 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Inadequate Data Make Precise Estimate of Administrative Costs Unreliable Attorney Fee Payments More Timely in 2000, but Major Reasons fo... |
| Date June 18, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-535 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees TAX ADMINISTRATION Status of IRS’ Efforts to Develop Measures of Voluntary Compliance GAO-01-535 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background IRS Has Not Finalized Its Plans on How It Will Measure Voluntary Reporting Compliance How Other Programs Measure Compliance Agency Comments 1 3 4 5 9 11 13 Appendix I O... |
| Date June 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-778 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-01-778 Contents Letter Appendix I 1 Observations on the Social Security Administration’s Efforts to Address Its Major Management Challenges 22 Appe... |
| Date May 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-710T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 17, 2001 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Systems Support Could Improve Processing Attorney Fee Payments in the Disability Program
Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director Education, Workforce, and... |
| Date May 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-367 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Committees WORKERS' COMPENSATION Action Needed to Reduce Payment Errors in SSA Disability and Other Programs GAO-01-367 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methods 1 29 Appendix II Comments From the Social Security Administration 31 Appendix III Comments From the Department of Health and Human Services 36 Tables
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