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Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-71 Title

Income Security: Current Status of the Federal/State Arrangement for Administering the Social Security Disability Programs

Report To The Honorable Jim Sasser United States Senate Current Status Of The Federal/State Arrangement For Administering The Social Security Disability Programs How effective is the joint federal/state administration of the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs, and should the federal government take over the entire administration (federalization) of these...
Date Sept. 1, 1985 Report No. 087804 Title

Immigration: An Issue Analysis of an Emerging Problem

Immigration An Issue Analysis Of An Emerging Problem GAO United States General Accounting Office Developed Jointly by the Los Angeles Regional Office and the Program Evaluation and Methodology Division September 1985 Immigration: An I s s u e Analysis of an Emerging Problem is the second paper i n a s e r i e s of planning documents developed by PEMD. T h i s paper was prepared jointly by LARO and...
Date May 21, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-31 Title

A Central Wage File for Use by Federal Agencies: Benefits and Concerns

Report To The Chairman RELEASED Subcommittee On Social Security Committee On Ways And Means House Of Representatives A Central Wage File For Use By Federal Agencies: Benefits And Concerns In over 100 federal welfare, insurance, and disability programs, eligibility for billions of dollars of benefits depends primarily on the accuracy of an individual’s reported wages. However, because of the lack...
Date April 23, 1985 Report No. 126772 Title

Income Security: GAO's Views on H.R. 825, a Bill To Make the Social Security Administration an Independent Agency

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:30 A.M. EST APRIL 23, 1985 STATEMENT OF RICHARD L. FOGEL, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON SOCIAL SECURITY OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS TO !'RESENT GAO'S VIEWS ON H,R. 825, A BILL TO MAKE THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AN INDEFENDENT AGENCY Mr. Chairman an...
Date March 22, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-12 Title

Income Security: Need To Strengthen Social Security's Beneficiary Reporting Requirements and Enforcement Authority

t 1Bv THEC~IVIPTR~LLG? GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Need To Strengthen Social Security’s Beneficiary Reporting Requirements A’nd Enforcement Authority As of September 1984, retired and disabled beneficiaries and their dependents or survivors owed the Social SecurityAdministration (SSA) about $2 billion because they had been paid more than they were entitled. This represen...
Date Feb. 28, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-41 Title

Financial Management: Review of HHS Inspector General's Report on California's Refugee Resettlement Program

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTM OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 HUMAH RKSOURCZS DIVISION FEBRUARY 28,1985 B-217473 The Honorable William H. Natcher Chairman, Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies Education, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Review of HHS Inspector General's Report on California's Refugee R...
Date Feb. 12, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-10 Title

Health: Improved Efforts Needed To Relieve Medicaid From Paying for Services Covered by Private Insurers

I. . fl. ~26216 BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improved Efforts Needed To Relieve Medicaid From Paying For Services Covered $v Private Insurers Medicaid, a federally aided, state-administered medical assistance program for lowincome people, should be relieved of healt’h care costs if some other party is legally responsible to pay. Nevertheless, states receive ...
Date May 9, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-47 Title

Financial Management: The Department of Health and Human Services' First-Year Implementation of the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act

BYTHEUS GENERALACCbJNTlNG Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services OFFICE The Department Of Health AndmHuman Services’ First-Year Implementation Of The Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act GAO conducted a review of 22 federal agencies’ efforts to Implement the Federal Managers’ Fmanclal lntegrlty Act of 1982 The act was intended to help reduce fraud, waste, and abuse acros...
Date April 25, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-155 Title

Income Security: Federal and State Liability for Inaccurate Payments of Food Stamp, AFDC, and SSI Program Benefits

BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chqirman, Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry United States Senate Liability&&r Inaccurate Stamp, AFDC,+K’nd SSI Program Benefits To reduce benefit errors, systems have been established to hold state and federal organizations financially liable (sanctions) for excessive errors in the day-to-clay administration of the Food Stamp, Aid ...
Date April 25, 1984 Report No. 123992 Title

Agriculture and Food: General Accounting Office Reviews of Domestic Food Assistance Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, April 25, 1984 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P. CROWLEY SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY ON GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWS OF DOMESTIC FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Mr. Cha...
Date March 3, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-13 Title

Income Security: Improvements Needed in the District's General Public Assistance Program

.* l . . 1 I’2 BY Tt--!E GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE U.S Report To The Mayor Of The District Of Columbia Improvements Needed In The District’s General Public Assistance Program The District of Columbia’s Department of Human Services has eliminated some general public assistance payments to ineliHowever, additional gible recipients. changes in the program’s methods and procedures would provid...
Date Sept. 2, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-126 Title

Income Security: SSA Needs To Determine the Cost Effectiveness of the SSI Redetermination Process and To Implement Recommendations Made for Eliminating Erroneous Payments

. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, ‘-W&N RESOURCES DIVISION September 2, 1982 Mr. John A. Svahn Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Svahn: Subject: / /'Social Security "Effectiveness of Redetermination mendations Made (GAO/HRD-82-126) Needs to Determine the Cost the Supplemental Security Income Process and to Implement ...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-43 Title

Income Security: Prisoners Receiving Social Security and Other Federal Retirement, Disability, and Education Benefits

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ‘ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTA?ES Prisoners Receiving Social Security And Other Federal Retirement, Disability, And Education Benefits Public concern over prisoners receiving cash benefits from Social Security and Veterans Administration programs led to legislation in 1980 to exclude certain cash benefits from prisoners. This report estimates the number of prison...
Date July 12, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-100 Title

Income Security: State Drawdowns and Use of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Funds

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION July 12, 1982 B-207686 The Honorable William H. Natcher Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ~l~lll~lll 119084 Subject: State Drawdowns and Use of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Funds (GAO/HRD...
Date March 26, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-52 Title

Income Security: Legislation Is Needed To Ensure That Cost-of-Living Increases in Federal Programs Will Be Considered on a More Timely Basis in Computing Supplemental Security Income Benefits

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-206749 MARCH 26,1982 The Honorable Robert J. Dole Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Daniel Rostenkowski Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Legislation Is Needed to Ensure That Cost-of-Living Increases in Federal Programs Will Be Considered on a More Timely Basis in ...
Date March 16, 1982 Report No. 117878 Title

Budget and Spending: President's New Federalism Proposals

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING (>FFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected Tuesday, at 1O:OO a.m. March 16, 1982 STATEMENT OF CHARLES A. BOWSHER COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTZE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE PRESIDENT'S ON THE NEW FEDERALISM PROPOSALS llNlll IIII 117878 I welcome our views the opportunity aspects we address question of of to appea...
Date Jan. 14, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-9 Title

Income Security: Legislative and Administrative Changes To Improve Verification of Welfare Recipients' Income Could Save Hundreds of Millions

, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES “p$Jq)f Report ToThe Congress Legislative And Administrative Changes To Improve Verification Of Welfare Recipients’ Income And AssetsCould Save Hundreds Of Millions Underreporting of income and assets by recipients of benefits from needs-based programswhether deliberate or otherwise--results in hundreds of millions of dollars in improper payments e...
Date Jan. 8, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-33 Title

Income Security: SSA Needs To Determine the Cost Effectiveness of Manually Identifying SSI Recipients With Income From Other Federal Sources

; 1, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 January HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 8, 1982 Mr. John A. Svahn Commissioner of Social Security Department of Ilealth and Human Services Dear Mr. Svahn: 1lYlYU Subject: Social Security Needs to Determine the Cost Effectiveness of Manually Identifying Supplemental Security Income Recipients With Income From Other Federal Sources (HRD-82-...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. 116352 Title

Income Security: Minimum Social Security Benefits

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Washington, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Thursday, September 10, 1981 STATEMENT GREGORY J. DIRECTOR OF AHART DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, ON WAYS AND MEANS ON MINIMUM SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS We are Security pleased to be here As you know, the Congress today to discuss a ...
Date June 25, 1981 Report No. 115919 Title

Financial Management: Financial and Management Review of Selected Boarding Homes

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 25, 1981 ~lll~llllllll 315919 STATEMENT OF MORTON E. HENIG, SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE /I J.FINANCIAL ,,,,,,Ix AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF ~"*"I^ I SELECTED BOARDING HOME...
Date March 26, 1981 Report No. 114746 Title

Income Security: Minimum Social Security Benefits

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 1981 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE FINANCE ON COMMITTEE MINIMUM SOCIAL c SECURITY BENEFITS 3 We are pleased Security Benefit. that to be here today to discuss the Minimum Social in December 1979 new bene- As you kno...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-58 Title

Income Security: Action Needed To Resolve Problem of Outstanding Supplemental Security Income Checks

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES &gi7/ Report ToThe Congress Action Needed To Resolve Problem Of Outstanding Supplemental Security Income Checks As many as 300,000 Supplemental Security Income checks totaling $40 million have been outstanding for 6 months or more. These checks are negotiable forever. About $10.4 million of these checks belong tostates, which are concerned that these mon...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-48 Title

Income Security: More Diligent Followup Needed To Weed Out Ineligible SSA Disability Beneficiaries

a 4 P dfl/) /J d ;3 ,,’ IIc/sq 0 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES More Diligent Followup Needed To Weed Out Ineligible SSA Disability Beneficiaries As much as $2 billion annually in Social Security disability insurance payments may go to individuals who are no longer disabled. The Social Security Administration investigates only a small percentage of its disabil...
Date Feb. 4, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-4 Title

Income Security: Millions Can Be Saved by Identifying Supplemental Security Income Recipients Owning Too Many Assets

Report ToThe Con OF THEUNITEDSTATES Millions Can Be Saved By Identifying Supplemental Security Income Recipients Owning Too Many Assets In fiscal year 1979, an estimated $125 million was overpaid to Supplemental Security Income recipients who owned assets, such as bank accounts and real property, valued in excess of the limitations allowed for program eligibility. Most overpayments occurred becaus...
Date Dec. 31, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-37 Title

Income Security: Implementing GAO's Recommendations on the Social Security Administration's Programs Could Save Billions

/., BY THECOMPTRtlLLER GENE!RiL lM-+16 *A hida ‘k&port ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Implementing GAO’s Recommendations On The Social Security Administration’s Programs Could Save Billions This report summarizes actions taken on GAO’s recommendations in 27 previous reports on the Social Security Administration’s income security programs. GAO believes the savings which would result f...
Date Dec. 23, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-20 Title

Income Security: Reissuing Tamper-Resistant Cards Will Not Eliminate Misuse of Social Security Numbers

co eneral OF THE UNITEDSTATES Reissuing Tamper-Resistant Cards Will Not Eliminate isuse Of Social Security Numbers The social security number has become a wldespread means of ldentlflcatton in the United States As Its use as an identifier has grown, so has the opportunity for Its misuse often to fraudulently obtain employment or monetary benefits However, relssu mg tamper resistant social security...
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. 10, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-22 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Beneficiary Rehabilitation Program

.. --- 113734 Human Resources Divisicl ML0 United States General Accounting Officc Washington, DC 20548 B-201008 NOVEMBER IO,1980 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mrs. Patricia Roberts Harris of Health and Human Services r"" ThelSocial Security Administration's Beneficiary Rehabilitation Prograg (HRD-81-22) Harris: llllllll IIIll 113739 Subject: At the request of the Chairman, Subcommittee on Over...
Date Oct. 10, 1980 Report No. B-200170 Title

Government Operations: Legality of DOE Plans To Distribute $25 Million It Holds Under Terms of Consent Order With Getty Oil Company

q~- COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES i s." WASHINGTON D.C 2iS48 -October 10, 1980 B-200170 The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman Subcomnittee on Energy and Power Catmittee on Interstate and Foreign Camierce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: L /f/ ______- You have requested that(we review the legality of plans by the Department of Energy (Energy) to distribute $25 million it hol...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-115 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 +ggpHuman Resources Division B-198839 SEPTEMBER 15,198O The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Jesse Helms Senate Helms: 1Review of Assistance elected Aspects (~~~-80-115) 113300 of Low Income Energy k.7 This is in response to your January 24, 1980, letter, asking us to review the 1980 Low Income Energy Assistance with Dep...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-121 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

GAO United States Gen’eral Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 rr33w Human Resources Division SEPTEMBER 15.1980 B-198839 The Honorable John B. Anderson House of Representatives Dear Mr. Anderson: Subject: zz-eview of Selected Aspects Assistance --3 (HRD-80-121) of Low Income Energy This is in response to your January 10, 1980, letter, asking us to review the 1980 Low Income Energy Assistance ...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-119 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 'B-198839 SEPTEMBER l&l980 The Honorable Robert H. Michel House of Representatives Dear Mr. Michel: - Subject: k eview Energy of Selected Aspects of Low Income (HRD-80-119) This is in response to your February 26, 1980, letter, asking us to provide information on a number of questions you raised concerning the ...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-122 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-198839 SEPTEMBER 15,198O The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Gaylord Senate Nelson: Nelson 113305 Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income L--Energy Assistance (HRD-80-122) Y.7 This is in response to your January 10, 1980, letter, asking us to review the 1980 Low Income Energy Assistance Program, ...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-120 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOLJNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES OIVISION B-198839 SEPTEMBER 15.1980 The Honorable Bill Gradison House of Representatives Dear Mr. Gradison: elected Aspects of Low Income Energy G--eview of Assistance (HRD-80-120) 3 This is in response to your February 5, 1980, letter, asking us to review the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, with particular concen...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-123 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

GAO United States General Accounting Off ice Washington, DC 20548 Human Division Resources B-198839 SEPTEMBER 15,198O The Honorable Virginia House of Representatives Dear Ms. Smith: Smith /Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance (HRD-80-123) -7 This is in response to your January 10, 1980, letter, asking us to review the 1980 Low Income Energy Assistance Program, with particular...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-118 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 - HUMAN IILXKIRC~ OIVISION 5-198839 SEPTEMBER 15,198O The Honorable Donald L. Ritter House of Representatives Dear Mr. Ritter: Fiew of elected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance (~~~-80-118) 3 This is in response to your January 17, 1980, letter, asking us to review the 1980 Low Income Energy Assistance Program. Our work principally...
Date Aug. 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-103 Title

Income Security: Review of Legal Services Corporation's Activities Concerning Program Evaluation and Expansion

BY THE U,S,CX3JERALACCOUNTIti~’ Report To The President Of OFFlCi The Legal Services Corporation Review Of Legal Services Corporation’s Activities Concerning Program Evaluation And Expansion GAO reviewed the Legal Services Corporation’s activities concerning program evaluation, expansion of the availability of free legal services to the poor, and several other Corporation activities GAO beli...
Date Aug. 8, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-87 Title

Income Security: The Lump Sum Death Benefit--Should It Be Changed?

. BY THECOMPTROLLERGiNERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES *w . 42773 Report To The Congress The LumpSum Death Benefit-Should It E&s Changed? Since 1940, the Social Security Administration has paid more than $6 billion in lump sum death benefits. These payments are made to the surviving spouse (in the same household) or the person responsible for the funeral expenses of an insured worker. The original concept ...
Date Aug. 6, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-61 Title

VA Improved Pension Program: Some Persons Get More Than They Should and Others Less

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED VA Improved Pension Program: Some PersonsGet More Than They Should And Others Less Prior to June 17, 1980, about 35,000 needy veterans receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits had to elect improved veterans pension benefits which went into effect January 1, 1979. In doing so, they could have received less in combined benefi...
Date May 30, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-44 Title

Income Security: Need To Prevent Windfall Benefits to Supplemental Security Income Recipients

%‘.. BY THE COMPTROLLER-GENERAL i Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Need To Prevent Windfall Benefits To Supplemental Security Income Recipients In fiscal year 1977, SSI recipients received an estimated $43 million in windfall benefits. These and other excess benefits result because the Social Security Act does not provide for SSI benefits to be fully adjusted when other retroactive inc...
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 Feb. 29, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-33 Title

Income Security: U.S. Income Security System Needs Leadership, Policy, and Effective Management

BY THECOMPTROLLEi GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES II16’19 /w Report ToThe Congress .’ * U.S.Income Security System Needs Leadership, Policy, And Effective Management The costs of income security programs have soared by 250 percent over the past 10 years, makiny them the largest part of the Federal budget. These I)rograms come under constant criticism for being too profuse, inequitable, inefficient,...
Date Jan. 4, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-15 Title

Income Security: Changes Needed To Prevent Commuters and Transients From Receiving Supplemental Security Income

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RLMURCLB OIV151oH B-125051 JAMUARY 4,190 The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Patricia Roberts Harris of Health, Education, Dear Mrs. Harris: cChanges Needed to Prevent Commuters and Transients From Receiving Supplemental Security Income (HRD-80-15) 3 c We recently completed a review of the adequacy of the Social Security Admini...
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. 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. 19, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-23 Title

Income Security: Indirect Costs of the Social Security Administration's Disability Programs Are Excessive and Should Be Reduced

REPORT BY THE 1D%%S Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES Indirect Costs Of The Social Security Administration’s Disability ProgramsAre Excessive And Should Be Reduced In 1978, the Social Security Disability Insurance program and the Supplemental Security Income program paid about $19.5 million in indirect charges to the State agencies for services provided in making disability determinations...
Date Oct. 16, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-4 Title

Income Security: Social Security Should Obtain and Use State Data To Verify Benefits for All Its Programs

f *I, LJNIm STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RUOURCLT DIVI8ION A B-164031(4) llllllllllIll III 110596 OCTOBER 16,197’9 The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Patricia Roberts Harris of Health, Education, -P & 0 y , cl) a,. .\J.P , , ,I"" AbL Dear Mrs. Harris: Subject: Social Security Should Obtain and Use cState Data to Verify Benefits for All Its Programg(HRD-80-4)...
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. 2, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-96 Title

Health: Simplifying the Medicare/Medicaid Buy-In Program Would Reduce Improper State Claims of Federal Funds

BY THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress f OF THEUNITEDSTATES Simplifying The Medicare/Medicaid Buy-in Program Would Reduce Improper State Claims Of Federal Funds This report highlights problems in the Medicar#/Medicaid buy-in program which result in improper State claims for Federal sharing. Because the program is complicated, some St&S --overclaim Federal sharing for Medicare insurance pr...
Date Aug. 15, 1979 Report No. CED-79-79 Title

Income Security: Effect of the Department of Labor's Resource Allocation Formula on Efforts To Place Food Stamp Recipients in Jobs

- r. ‘, w wfi BY THE COM PTROI I FR GENERAL ll~~~~~l~~~~ll~~~ rt ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Effect Of The Department Of Labor‘s Resource Allocation Formula On Efforts e Food Stamp Recipients In Jobs ment To Comptroller General’s CED-78-60 April 24, 1978) Congressman Paul Findley asked that GAO prepare this supplement to its 1978 report on food stamp work requirements. Labor has used ...