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Date Oct. 26, 1978 Report No. 094618 Title

Government Operations: Federal Overtime Practices

c FOHRELEASE EXPECT-ED THURSDAY, ON DELIVERY AT 9:30 A#M. OCTOBER 26, 1978 STATEMENTOF H. L. KRIEGER, DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNELAND COMPENSATIONDIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUIJTIliJG OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON COMPENSATION ANDEMPLOYEEBENEFITS OF THE HOUSE POST OFFICE AND 094618 CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL OVERTIME PRACTICES MADAM CHAIR WE ARE ON OVERTIME THE AND MEMBERS TO OF BE IN BRANC...
Date Oct. 26, 1978 Report No. 107731 Title

Government Operations: Federal Overtime Practices

DOCUF 07731 - [C3048144] IT RESOUE Federal Overtime Practices. October 26, 1978. 15 pp. Testimony before the House Committee CD Post Office and Civil Service: Compensation and Employee Benefits Sukcosaittee; by H. L. Krieger, Director, Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div. Organization Concerned: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Dru...
Date Sept. 19, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-62 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Agencies Can, and Should, Do More To Combat Fraud in Government Programs

DOCUBENT RESUME 07163 - [B2647697] Federal Agencies Can, and Should, Do Bore Tc Combat Fraud in Government Programs. GGD-78-62; B-171019. Septeater 19, 1978. pp. + 8 appendices (54 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. S+a-.ts, 53 Comptroller General. Issue Area: Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention: Vhite-collar Crime (509). Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: Law Enforcement an...
Date Sept. 18, 1978 Report No. 107167 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Efforts To Combat Fraud in Government Programs

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 . . __ Office LM107167 lllllllllllllllllllllllllll FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY .. Expected at II:.00 a.m., DST Nonday, September 18, 1978 .. 23&ce300/7 STATENENT OF ._ ELNER B. STAATS GENERXLOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE A&e*37 A6-c c-+7+2 AkmB /4GcLF-953-$ A G-c L-942-3 SUBCOMMITTEE FEDERAL SPESDING PRACTICES ON AND JJce/b-9-a/6 AGum+ 55&&d9 /...
Date July 27, 1978 Report No. PSAD-78-125 Title

Government Operations: Possibility of Misusing Certified Mail To Circumvent Late Bid Procedures

B-158766 The Honorable Tom Steed, Chairman Subcommittee for Treasury--Postal Service--General Government Committee on Appropriations Eouse of Representatives Dear Mr. Steed: By letter dated February 23, 1478, you expressed concern about an allegation of possible violation of Government contracting procedures and reauested that the case be reviewed by us to determine if it is possible to circumvent...
Date July 25, 1978 Report No. 106567 Title

Government Operations: H.R. 8588, a Bill To Establish an Office of Inspector General in Various Federal Departments and Agencies

llllllMlllllllllllllllIlllllllllllll LMl06567 - UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:15 a.m. TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1978 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL EFFICIENCY AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE CONC...
Date June 22, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-130 Title

Income Security: Wisconsin's Aid to Families With Dependent Children and Child Support Enforcement Programs Could Be Improved

Wisconsin’s Aid To Families With Dependent Children And Child Support -Enforcement Programs Could Be Improved E3etwzen 1966 and 1976, Wisconsin’s Aid to Families with Dependent Children caseload growth rate more than doubled that of the Nation as a whole. Legislative, social, and economic changes over these years caused the increase, both nationwide and in Wisconsin. Wisconsin has taken and is...
Date June 15, 1978 Report No. 106250 Title

Government Operations: H. R. 8588, a Bill To Establish an Office of Inspector General in Various Federal Departments and Agencies

DOCU ZNT RBSUOE 06250 - rB 8706738] H. R. 8588, a Bill to Establish an Office of Inspectcr General in Various Federal Departments and Agencies. June 15, 1978. 11 pp'V Testimony before the Senate Committee Dn Goveranental Affairs: Etficiency and the District of Coluatie Sukconmittee; ty D. L. Scantlebur;, Director, Financial and General eanagenent Studies Div. Contact: Fintacial and General Managen...
Date June 15, 1978 Report No. 095416 Title

Government Operations: H.R. 8588, a Bill To Establish an Office of Inspector General in Various Federal Departments and Agencies

. I . I % . 1 . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE 9N DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. THURSDAY, J,r3Eg 15, 1978 LM095416 llllllllllllllllllllllllllll~lll~l STATEMENT OF D. L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL EFFICIENCY AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COM...
Date March 10, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-46 Title

Health: Further Improvements Needed in Investigations of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse in Illinois

DCUUM3NT RESU0Z 05115 - [B0725639] Further Improvements Needed in InvestAgati.ons of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse in Illinois. ARD-78-46; B-164031(4). ar-ch 10t,1978. Released larch 13, 1978. 42 pp. + 2 appendices (2 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Blmer B. Staats, Comptroller Genera' Issue Area: Health Programs: Fraud att abase In the Financing Prograf (1206) . Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget F...
Date Feb. 21, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-73 Title

Information Management: Security of Social Security Administration's Computer Facility

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION February 21, 1978 B-164031(4) Mr. Donald I. Wortman Acting Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Mr. Wortman: Although the Social Security Administration has recently spent about $500,000 to install a new security system for its the central computer facility is still no...
Date Jan. 17, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-304 Title

Financial Management: Review of Negotiation by GSA's Boston Region of Contracts for A-E and Construction Services

DOCUMENT RESUNE 7r 04693 - [B01850793 (]Af -i i- - (Review of Negotiation by GSA's Boston Region of Contracts for A-E and Construction Services]. LCD-78-304; B-95136. January 17, 1978. 2 pp. + enclosure (10 pp.). Report to Sea. Charles H. Percy, Ranking inority ember, Senate ComniStee on Governmental Affairs: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue ...
Date Oct. 13, 1977 Report No. 094673 Title

Special Publications: Need for More and Better Computer Auditing

J . . 1' I. L ?, p"-- 11111lI11 Il1Ill l1l11111 11111 .lIl 1lI ll 094673 ) & s' -__. -9 ,-- NEED FOR MORE AND BETTER COMPUTER AUDITING BY E L L S W O R T H T M O R S E , JR. ASSISTANT COMPTROLLERTEERAL - OF THE UNITED STATES AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL FALL SEMINAR AND FIRST ANNUALREGIONAL - SEMINAR OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA CHAPTER EDP AUDITORS ASSOCATION I n o u r most r e c e n t r e p o r t d e a...
Date Sept. 13, 1977 Report No. 103465 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Internal Revenue Service Efforts to Detect Slush Funds in Large Corporations

DOCUMENT RESUME 03465 [A2593728] Internal Revenue Service Efforts to Detect Slush Funds in Large Corporations. September 13, 1977. 16 pp. T'estimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means: Oversight Sukcoumittee; by Victor L. Lowe, Director, General Government Div. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial eporting (2800); Tax policy (1500). Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: Misce...
Date Aug. 31, 1977 Report No. CED-77-112A Title

Income Security: Supplement to Comptroller General's Report to the Congress, "The Food Stamp Program--Overissued Benefits Not Recovered and Fraud Not Punished" (CED-77-112 July 18, 1977)

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM103662 Supplement To Comptroller General’s Report To The Congress, “The Food Stamp Program--Overissued Benefits Not Recovered And Fraud Not Punished,” (CED-77412 JULY 18, 1977) This supplement to an earlier GAO report includes comments from the Department of Agriculture and GAO’s response to those comments. Agriculture did n...
Date Aug. 5, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-133 Title

Health: Investigation of Allegations Involving the Barren River Comprehensive Care Center

Date Aug. 1, 1977 Report No. 103366 Title

Agriculture and Food: Possible Food Stamp Fraud by Certain Migrant Farm Workers in Polk County, Minnesota

UNITE~,STATE~ GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTBN, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION IIullllllllllIIIIIIIIllllIllIIIl Mr, Lewis B. Straus Administrator, Food and Nutrition Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Straus: LMlO3366 Service - Residents of Crookston {Polk County), Minnesota, have informed representatives of our St. Paul office of a situation where certain migrant farm ...
Date July 18, 1977 Report No. CED-77-112 Title

The Food Stamp Program: Overissued Benefits Not Recovered and Fraud Not Punished

-y--h?- 77 REPORT TO THE CONGRESS The Food Stamp ProgramOverissued Benefits Not Recovered And Fraud Not Punished Department of Agriculture The Government is losing over half a billion dollars annually because of overissued food stamp benefits caused by errors, misrepresentations, and suspected fraud by recipients, and by errors by local food stamp offices. For every $100 of the more than $5 billio...
Date May 23, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-19 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Investigations of Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse--Improvements Needed

Date March 16, 1977 Report No. 102509 Title

Health: Survey of States' Utilization Review Programs for Noninstitutional Services Under Medicaid

6, Mr. Don I* Uortmar: )* AcUng Administrator Health kdmMstratian Department of Health, bnd Uelfam Care Financing -.. _ _ Dear**uortman: .- 3 . - This is to advise you that we have ampleted a survey of States’ utititation review (also called utiTi2atQm control) program5 for non-institutional services under Kedicaid. Suc?m ?-am fpxs on serviceE- provided by phyawlcare intended to sicians, dentist...
Date March 10, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-65 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Proposed Legislation to Strengthen the Capability of the Government to Detect, Prosecute, and Punish Fraudulent Activities under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs

DOCUMENT RESUME Oz-47 - (A1732734J [Proposed Legislaticn to Strengthen the Capability of the Government to Detect, Prosecute, and Punish Fraudulent Activities under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs]. HRo-77-65; B-142983. March 10, 1977. 7 pp. Report to Rep. Harley O. Staggers, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; by Robert F. Seller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Are...
Date Feb. 2, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-22 Title

Government Operations: Allegations of Recruiter Malpractice in the Marine Corps

DOCUMENT RBSUOE 00108 -[A0751169] (Restricted) [Allegations of Recruiter Malpractice in the Marine Corps]. PPCD-77-22; B-157371. February 2, 1977. 2 pp. + appendices (8 pp.) . Report to Rep. Richard C. white, Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services: Military Personnel Subcommittee; by Bluer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue area: Personnel Management and Compensation (300); PersoLnel Manag...
Date Jan. 24, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-29 Title

Health: State Audits To Identify Medicaid Overpayments to Nursing Homes

DOCUUENT RESOME 00503 - [A07510421 z EM e 5 State Audits to Identify Medicaid Overpaymente to Nursing Homes B-164031(3); HRD-77-29. January 24, 1977. Released March 4, 1977. 33 pp. + appendices (3 pp.). Report to Sen. Frank Church, Chairman, on Aging' Long-term Care Subcommittee; Senate Special committee by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Health Programs: Compliance Regulations (...
Date May 7, 1976 Report No. 089603 Title

Education: HEW's State Student Incentive Grant Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCCNNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MANPOWER AND DiVlSlON WELFARE The Honorable Terre1 H. Bell Commissioner of Education Office of Education Department of Health, Education, and Welfare \ Dear Dr. Bell: . We recently completed a*.limited survey of the Office of Education’s State Student Incentive Grant program! authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended...
Date Oct. 8, 1975 Report No. 088698 Title

Health: Medicaid Overbillings by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

/°(/ /7 I- 7 ad zeh'abilitation ;ervice, noe5.ior, IT oI-.eare of Iealth, Fducatio.n -nd; v-25 Federal Plaza ' yorlk, .'ew 'or'k 109')7 'o'cial t31D T~i3,).1 7;-tnnt P)ear Tfr. . -th On Au.Lst 1, 1975, we net with "essrs. 4lli:m .'09b and Icmanley oF. your staff to discuss I"edicaid overbil b'7s th -Ie Ye; 'fork7 rity :;ealth rnd " osnitals Corporation Gi'iC) for outatien..-t 6e,;partme-at cz.iz....
Date Oct. 8, 1975 Report No. 089385 Title

Health: Review of Propriety of Medicaid Billings by Outpatient Clinics in New York City,New York

m. 1 Elmer I:!. Smith, Regional Commissioner Social and Rehabilitation Service, Region II Depatiment of IHealth, Education and !:!elfare 2h- Federal Plaza York, Mew York. I.0007 17-?$ ?kiJ Dear Xr. Smith: On August 1, 1975, we met with Messrs. William Toby and Stanley Allen of your staff to discuss Medicaid ovesbillings by the New York Ci”Ly iIealth and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) for outpatient...
Date July 23, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-5 Title

Social Services: Investigation of a Possible Welfare Fraud in a Rural Kentucky Area

MANPOWER AN0 DIVISION WELFARES B-164031(3) The Honorable Gene Snyder House of Representatives Dear Mr. Snyder: Your February 11, 1975, letter a possible welfare fraud in a rural requested that we investigate Kentucky area. In accordance with a discussion with you on March 5, 1975, we attempted to (1) identify the names on the checks you referred to, (2) determine in what Federal assistance program...
Date April 14, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-74 Title

Health: Improvements Needed in Medicaid Program Management Including Investigations of Suspected Fraud and Abuse

Social and Rehabilitation Department Service of Health, Education, and Welfare c THE UNITED STA COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE UNITED 20348 STATES D.C. B-164031(3) The c-, Honorable Herman E. Talmadge Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Committee on Finance United States Senate o .d.) 3 :;_ ..i w ,__,“-7 P , % M- Dear Mr. Chairman : This including is our report investigations on Medicaid pr...
Date July 10, 1974 Report No. 088950 Title

National Defense: Review of Civilian Pay and Allowance Systems, Whiteman AFB, Missouri

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Date March 25, 1974 Report No. B-178618 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Comparison of Sentences Received by Convicted Criminal Defendants

..I GWEFuL GOVERNMENT DIVLSION *_ , 1 4, t ,- I *--” UMTED STATES GENERAL ACCCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 MA& 25 B-178618 The Honcrable Charles House of’ Representatives Dear Mr. Rangel: B. Range1 i’ I 4 In accordance with your request of April 16, 1973, and subsequent meetings with your office, we have compared the organized i_*:-crime figures for the Sentecces of convicted .,........
Date Feb. 8, 1974 Report No. B-157356 Title

Education: Head Start Program

The Honorable United States ', Dear Senator James 0, Senate Eastland: Eastland As requested of the of Mary a grant under title (42 U.S.C. 2781). in your II certain aspects June 2, 1973, letter we reviewed operated by the Community Educati on Extension was funded by ackson, Mississippi. The program of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1 964, as amended -; 3 :, . Our review concentrated on the program...
Date Feb. 7, 1973 Report No. B-177110 Title

Government Operations: Allegation of Defrauding the U.S. Government

. . COMPTROLLER GENEFiAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. 200148 ?STATES B-177110 n lullllllilllllllllllllllull~llllll~llllllll fE LM096176 Dear Senator Proxmire: In response to your request of September 20, 1972, we have looked into the charges made by Dr. Henry Girouard, in to you, that a division of a his September 11, 1972, letter major aerospace corporation has been defrauding .--the U.S I__n__...
Date April 12, 1972 Report No. B-175042 Title

Financial Management: Alleged Misappropriation of Monies Allocated for the Operation of the Memphis District Office of the EEOC

B-175042 Dear Mr. , Kuykendall: 3 letter dated January 17, 1972, that “I misappropriation of monies allocated Memphis.,,-_Tenne~see, District Office T ‘“n :I, Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which to you from two employees in the You requested in a we report on the alleged , for the operation of the of the Equal Employment was contained. in’statements Memphis District Office. We reviewed th...
Date May 30, 1971 Report No. 094425 Title

Government Operations: Individual Action for Social Change

0 * i I i ! L C0"EhTCEPENT ADDRESS ELIZAEETHTOIi? COLLEGE ELIZABETHTOId" PESNSYLVAiiTIA BY ELPER E. STAATS COFPTROUER GENEPSiL OF TEE UNITED STATES MAY 30, 1971 1 i ! i "INDIVIDUAL ACTION FOR SOCIAL C U K G E " I consider it a g r e a t honor t o have been i n v i t e d t o speak t o you 1 i I this afternoon on the occasion of commencement e x e r c i s e s of Elizabethtown Col1 ege . One i s t h ...
Date May 3, 1971 Report No. B-171679 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Misuse of Federal Funds Provided for the Midwest Regional Conference on Science, Technology, and State Government

B-171679 5-3-7 1 -- * RESTRICTED 1111111118081 LM089277 Report The letter to report Senator contained William Proxmire pursuant concerning OS@+ Science Department to his Mr. request., Karp's and the Education, of the Governments, the > which alleged Control that information -kc@) the National William Foundation of Health, Environmental and Administration, Welfare, had collaborated with (pJG oo--lQ...