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Date Feb. 13, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-5 Title

Financial Management: Legislation Plus Aggressive Action Needed To Strengthen VA's Debt Collection

I 114421 Request for copies of GAD reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Off ice Document Handling and Information Services Facility P,O. Box 0015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 2766241 The first five copies of individual reports are free Jf charge. Additional copies of bound audit reports ere $3.25 each. Additional copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports) and most oth...
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. 5, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-34 Title

Health: Validation of the Health Care Related Convictions Attributed to the Office of Investigations of the Department of Health and Human Services

GAO Unrtzd States General Accounting Office w- h:n$n DC ?05 18 Human Resources Division December B-201407 5, 1980 Mr. Jay B. Constantine Chief, Health Profeeaional ~Committee on Fi'nanc8~k United Stat86 Senate Subject: c Validation Staff of the Health Care Related . r>!-.(I (1 ,#;' 1i'>Conviction8 Attributed to the Office of Investigations of the Department of Health and Human (HRD-81-34) Dear Mr....
Date Oct. 14, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-16 Title

Income Security: Alleged Intervention of the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) Into Certain Food Stamp Program Activities

&ct;>r!~ QAO bytd&) .,.C. _,I., : .' " . .. .4 RELEIa Human Resources Division United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 ~-200213 October 14, 1980 The Honorable Paul Findley House of Representatives Dear Mr. Findley: Alleged Intervention of the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) into Certain Food Stamp Program Activities (HRD-81-16) 113656 Subjects you and 19 other Members I...
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 Aug. 28, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-65 Title

Financial Management: Continuing and Widespread Weaknesses in Internal Controls Result in Losses Through Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

* BY THt-.CC~MP;RO~ERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Continuing And Widespread Weaknesses In Internal Controls Result In Losses Through Fraud, Waste, And Abuse Billions of Federal dollars are lost annually through fraud, waste, and abuse. This report summarizes a series of earlier reports on internal control weaknesses in 11 Federal agencies. The activities reviewed represent a c...
Date Aug. 28, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-64 Title

Government Operations: Poor Management of GSA's Self-Service Stores Leads to Needless Duplication and Potential for Fraud

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Poor Management Of GSA’s Self-Service Stores Leads To Needless Duplication And Potential For Fraud The General Services Administration’s self-service stores are to (GSA’s) --provide Federal agencies with an efficient and economical retail supply system and --consol id ate unnecessary rooms. The Self-Service well. Store program agency stock- does neithe...
Date Aug. 22, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-108 Title

Education: Investigation Into Allegations of Wrongdoing by Cascade County Housing for the Developmentally Disabled, Inc.

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-199955 AUGUST 22,198O The Honorable Ron Marlene@ House of Representatives Dear Mr. Marlenee: Evestigation into Allegations of Wrongdoing by Cascade County Housing Inc. for the Developmentally Disabled, J (HRD-80-108) Subject: and later discussions In your January 22, 1980, letter with your staff, you asked ...
Date Aug. 4, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-100 Title

Education: Use of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Funds for Prisoners

OAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-198716 AUGUST 4,198O &he Honorable John J. Cavanaugh House of Representatives Dear Mr. Cavanaugh: - Subject: se LLJ of Comprehensive Training Act Funds (~~~-80-100) Your May 18, 1979, letter requested that we review Compreheneive Employment and Trainlng Act (CETA) funds used to pay wages to prisoners. You w...
Date June 30, 1980 Report No. 112675 Title

Economic Development: Small Business Administration's Surety Bond Guarantee Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EDT. MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1980 STATEMENTOF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS UNITED STATES SENATE THEkMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S SURETY BOND GUARANTEEPROGRAM / I I,,, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERSOF THE COMMITTEE: WE K...
Date June 5, 1980 Report No. 112454 Title

Economic Development: Comprehensive Audit at Council for Economic Opportunity in Greater Cleveland

‘. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 &24sy 112454 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1980 '> u WC STATEMENT OF ci2 DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR $4 \ FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL ‘i” SPENDING PRACTICES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT 40 L! -I 0 7 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED S...
Date June 5, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-53 Title

Financial Management: Major Deficiencies in Army's Washington, D.C., Finance and Accounting Operation

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Major Deficiencies In Army’s Washington, D.C. Finance And Accounting Operation Over the past several years, employees of the Military District of Washington’s Finance and Accounting Office have been found guilty of or have confessed to fraudulent actions involving over $50,000. Also, within a short period of time, the Office mad...
Date May 29, 1980 Report No. CED-80-100 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Review of Environmental Protection Agency's Efforts To Detect and Prevent Fraud and Abuse

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY DaVELOPMENT AND LCONOMIC DIVISION MAY 29,198O B-198722 The Honorable Administrator, Protection Dear Mr. Douglas M. Costle Environmental Agency Costle: Protection Agency’s b eview of take Environmental Efforts to Detect and Prevent Fraud and Abuse -J (CED-80-100) Subject: As part of our multiagency fraud task force work, we ...
Date May 20, 1980 Report No. 112351 Title

Employment: Department of Labor Audits of CETA Grantees

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Wlllllllllllla 112351 FINANCIAL FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1980 STATEMENT OF GEORGE EGAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMXTTEE ON MANPOWERAND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNINGCDEPARTMENT OF LABOR AUDITS OF';C...
Date May 14, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-56 Title

Financial Management: Action Needed To Better Protect Investors From Fraud in Purchasing Privately Placed Securities

*. .. . I” ‘>, B’r’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Action Needed To Better Protect Investors From Fraud In Purchasing Privately Placed Securities Investors are being defrauded of hundreds of millions of dollars--sometimes their life savings--by buying securities purported to be privately placed and therefore exempt from registration with the Securities an...
Date May 6, 1980 Report No. 112253 Title

Financial Management: Results of Audits of the Community Services Administration and Selected Community Action Agencies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 A.M. TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1980 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR 112253 AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOWER AND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES iCONCERNING&ESULTS OF AUDITS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMI...
Date May 1, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-45 Title

Government Operations: Problems in Administering the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Program in the Ready Reserve

I RELEASED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToTheChairman, Committee on Veterans’Affairs, United States House Of Representatives OF THE UNITED STATES Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance Program In TheReady Reserve A large number of reservists in the Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance Program are receiving free insurance coverage at the expense of other members because the law has no provision ...
Date April 30, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-41 Title

Government Operations: Unsupported Yearend Obligations Overstate the Progress of Assisted Housing

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 -Al-ES B-197274 APRIL 30, 1980 The Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, House Appropriations Committee The Honorable Edward P. Boland Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD and Independent Agencies House Appropriations Committee The Honorable Herbert E. Harris Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources House Post Office and Civil Service Committee The...
Date April 28, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-55 Title

Financial Management: Preliminary Information on Misuse of the Private Placement Exemption--Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933

*_a L RELEASED CMPTRCLLEK GENERAL WASH!NG?ON, OF TI+Z “0548 UNITED STATES 0 .C . Wet to be released out&de RESTRICTED Accounting Office except on the basis 6~f specifi by the Office of Congressional Reliations. B-198581 APRIL 28,198O &he Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes Chairman, Subcommittee on Securities Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: 'p7 5; ...
Date April 23, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-34 Title

Gasoline Allocation: A Chaotic Program in Need of Overhaul

* l +a. ..w fzsf=h!!r BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES I” ,,,I ~ “jgy qJJtJ1.P.U” d 1$ lb- Report To The Congress Gasoline Allocation : A Chaotic Program In Need Of Overhaul The 1979 gasoline shortage was another reminder of the continued U.S. dependence on foreign oil supplies and the ever-present threat of supply disruptions. It also underscored our lack of preparedness to mi...
Date March 18, 1980 Report No. 113716 Title

Financial Management: [Internal Controls in Government--Are They Good Enough To Prevent Fraud?]

ADDRESS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES THE INTERNAL CONTROL CONFERENCE DS BY THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS, INC. AND THE FOUNDATION FOR AUDITABILITY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 96 NEW YORK CITY MARCH 18, 1980 LINTERNAL CONTROLS IN GOVERNMENT-ARE THEY GOOD ENOUGH TO PREVENT FRAUDJ I would like to express my appreciation to The Institute of Internal Auditors, its Foundat...
Date March 14, 1980 Report No. 111885 Title

Health: New York Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and Audit Exceptions

WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Mr. Richard B, Lowe, III /! Acting Inspector General Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Mr. Lowe: 2 New York Medicaid Fraud Control Unit - Audit Exceptions G _7 For the past several months we have been evaluating the effectiveness of selected State Medicaid Fraud Control Units authorized by section 17 of the Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Fraud...
Date March 10, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-68 Title

Income Security: Alleged Financial Irregularities at the Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency, Kingsport, Tennessee

United States General Accounting C-fYice Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-197985 RELEASED March 10; 1980 The Honorable The Honorable United States Jim SasserHoward H. Baker, Senate Jr. The Honorable Frank Horton The Honorable James H. Quillen House of Representatives Subject : I’“’ klleged k llllllllllllll 111847 d&0 L9;7‘T Financial Irregularities at the East Tennessee man ...
Date March 3, 1980 Report No. 113717 Title

Information Management: Accurate Information--Government Managers Cannot Do Without It

4 -~~~~~~~~~- REMARKS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF TEE UNITED STATES AT TEE JOINT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROfGRAM NINTH ANNUAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 3, 1980 CACCUPATE INFORMATION GOVERNMENT MANAGERS CANNOT DO WITHOUT ITS It is a great pleasure to address the JFMIP Annual Financial Management Conference. These conferences were started only 9 y...
Date March 3, 1980 Report No. CED-80-64 Title

Farmers Home Administration: Emergency Loan Processing Procedures in Stanislaus County, California

B-197765 The Honorable Norman D. Shumway House of Representatives Shumway : ,“11.. Subject: Farmers Home Administration: Emergency c. Loan Processing P cedures in Stanislaus County, Californi ( c”~!Q~&$-~,,, “. . ,, “I” Your letters of September 10 and 247”“1979, regarding the Emergency Loan Program administered by the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) , Department of Agriculture, a...
Date Feb. 22, 1980 Report No. ID-80-25 Title

Agriculture and Food: Search for Options in the Troubled Food-for-Peace Program in Zaire

, * ‘r * . ‘% BY THE CXIMPTROLLER GENERAL . Report ToThe Subcommittee On Africa, House Committee On Foreign Affairs OF- THEUNITED STATES * Search ForOptions In The Troubled Food-For-Peace Program In Zaire Providing food to Zaire has been an important part of U.S. assistance to this economically troubled country since 1976. From the beginning of the program, monitoring -and controlling food dis...
Date Dec. 6, 1979 Report No. 111071 Title

Special Publications: [Who Is Accountable? To Whom? For What? How?]

12Z67 KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES hE A=NUAL CONFE O SA ) WASHINGTON, D.C. DECEMBER 6, 1979 WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE? TO WHOM? FOR WHAT? HOW? A few days ago the editorial page of a Washington newspaper carried a letter from a lady in Springfield, Virginia. in our government," she cries out. "I don't have any representation "I find it difficult to believe," ...
Date Nov. 15, 1979 Report No. 110918 Title

Budget and Spending: Assuring Program Accountability

u ‘United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Off ice FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. November 15, 1979 110918 Statement of . States Elmer B. Staats Comptroller General before Subco;naittee of the United the of the House on Rules Committee on Rules House of Representatives on ‘< Assuring Program Accountability , . A to discuss the the of the The growth and activities...
Date Oct. 30, 1979 Report No. 110734 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: GAO Efforts Related to the Problem of Fraud in the Government

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 I------l-----ll 110734 --- 1FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Tuesday, October 30, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE TASK FORCE ON GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY OF THE 0S OUsBDGET COMMITTE ON LGAO EFFORTS RELATED TO THE PROBLEM OF FRAUD IN THE GOVERNME TF Mr. Chairman and Members of the Task Force we a...
Date Oct. 25, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-7 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Department of Justice Should Coordinate Criminal and Civil Remedies To Effectively Pursue Fraud in Federal Programs

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES L/ U lalb'T~lt~(~? , ~! t !o hf r4!,Pe. d outside the Oenerll 0 of specific approval l vAoMU i Department Of Justice ould Coordinate Criminal And Civil Remedies To Effectively Pursue Fraud In Federal Programs The Department of Justice is not making full use of civil remedies to combat fraud. Until a criminal case is complete, it gives little c...
Date Oct. 19, 1979 Report No. 110626 Title

Financial Management: Results of Audits at Selected Community Action Agencies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1979 STATEMENT OF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY, DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL SPENDING PRACTICES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT 0 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE -' O CONCERNINGRiESULTS OF AUDITS AT SEL...
Date Sept. 25, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-120 Title

Health: Inappropriate Handling of Patients' Personal Funds by the City of St. Louis Health and Hospital Division

Unarm STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFF'ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-164031(3) The Honorable William L. Clay House of Representatives Dear SEPTEMBER RELEASED Mr. Clay: Subject: cfnappropriate Handling of Patients' Personal Funds By the City of St. Louis Bealth and Hospital Division J (HRD-79-120) ds to your December 4, 1978, letter that we look into the alleged improper use of unds by the City of St, L...
Date Sept. 6, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-82 Title

Civil Rights: Evaluation of the Discrimination Complaint System at the Fort Worth, Texas, Post Office

REPORTBY THE 1 OF THE UNITEDSTATES c .I " r While millions of dollars were not being spent annually to investigate frivolous discrimination complaints at the Fort Worth Post Office, GAO found that a small number of people were abusing the complaint system. This small number of people appeared to be using the system to harass supervisors and to sustain their employment. GAO believes that local offi...
Date Aug. 8, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-66 Title

Government Operations: DOD Civilian Employees' Use of Sick Leave Before Retirement Is Still High

L 0 I * * . LMl10090 REPORTBY THE llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllII r Gen OF THE UNITEDSTATES DOD Civilian Employees’ Use Of fore Retirement Is Still High The Department could to monitor of Defense is not doing all it and control sick leave usage. GAO reported in 1974 that the military services were permitting many civilian employees, pending optional retirement, to exhaust their sick leave. Co...
Date July 19, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-44 Title

Financial Management: Need for More Effective Audits of Federal Grants and Contracts Administered by Institutions of Higher Education

B\/ THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ‘~~~~~~~~~~~ ore Effective Audits rants And Contracts Administered By Institutions Of Higher Education The Federal Government provided about $14.4 billion to over 2,500 colleges and universities during fiscal 1974 through 1976. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare is responsible for auditing these funds and for providing the results to the funding agencies. ...
Date July 17, 1979 Report No. 109898 Title

Financial Management: HEW Auditing Process and Accountability of Colleges and Universities for Fiscal Management of Federal Grant and Contract Research Funds

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. ill ll 1111111111 10989s FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1979 STATEMENT OF HAROLD L. STUGART, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND HUMANRESOURCES HOUSE COMMITTEE 0~ GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON THE DEPARTMENTOF HEALTH, EDU...
Date June 11, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-80 Title

Government Operations: Multiple Problems With the 1974 Amendments to the Federal Employees' Compensation Act

rc . OF THEUNITEDSTATES Employees’ Camp a+’ The 1974 amendments to the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act allow continuation of employees’ pay after an injury and give employees a free choice of a physician in injury cases. These provisions and increased employee awareness of the program have sharply increased claims for on-the-job injuries involving time lost from work. Employing agencie...
Date May 29, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-88 Title

Income Security: Review of the National Recipient System

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION MAY 29, 7979 B-164031(4) The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Joseph A. Califano, Jr. of Health, Education, /A [yC L:, iy. UJ Dear Mr. Secretary: Your Department has proposed implementing a computerized National Recipient System (NRS). This system would be designed to help States and territories reduce fraud...
Date May 24, 1979 Report No. 094361 Title

Health: Problems in Auditing Medicaid Nursing Home Chains

Date May 23, 1979 Report No. 111768 Title

Government Operations: [GAO Efforts Related to Fraud, Abuse, and Mismanagement in Federal Programs]

e \ ADDRESS BY. ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE U I E STATES NTD a/' FEDE3AL INVESTIGATORS P O \ I i ON EFFORTS RELATED TO FRAUD, ABUSE )U?D MISMANAGEMENT I N FEDERAL PROGRAMS bt /;Id , . 4 J "6. . t, - %7> cT:. :-/ MAY 23, 1979 It is hidden within l e g i t i m a t e 7 I a p p r e c i a t e the i n v i t a t i o n t o be with you today t o d i s c u s s GAO's e f f o r t s t o prevent ...
Date May 23, 1979 Report No. 094367 Title

Government Operations: GAO Efforts Related to Fraud, Abuse, and Mismanagement in Federal Programs

. r. ADDRESS BY- . ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE U I E STATES NTD TO THE ASSOCIATION O F 13 4-bsJ , CLh:.e, 1 FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS ON A1 I. GAO EFFORTS RELATED TO FRAUD, ABUSE AND MISMANAGEMENT 5 /ro! IN FEDERAL P R O G W MAY 23, 1979 I appreciate the i n v i t a t i o n to be w i t h you today t o discuss GAO's e f f o r t s t o prevent fraud i n Government programs. As many of you ...
Date May 15, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-17 Title

Health: Home Health Care Services--Tighter Fiscal Controls Needed

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL llllllllllllllllllllIllllllllll ’ LM109398 t e ngress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Home Health Care Sewicesr Fiscal Controls Needed The cost of home health care services under Medicare has spiraled in recent years--$786 million is projected for fiscal year 1979. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare has long been aware of the need to contain these costs through limits o...
Date May 11, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-16 Title

Education: Inconsistencies in Awarding Financial Aid to Students Under Four Federal Programs

tif- l~f; u!- 3 *" C~F UNITEI -T, THE AYES Inconsistencies In Awarding Financial Aid To Students Under Four Fedeal Programs aid programs Office of Edfucation finanrica have helped many needy students, but under teur preigFams; -aid 4vs bee r dn4 ibuted it incon'sistently to students in similar situ SlSetirIC\ die. \; -Funds been ffems' stated to States and schoois have not aliocated cn the bas!s o...
Date May 2, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-71 Title

Government Operations: Ineffective Management of GSA's Multiple Award Schedule Program--A Costly, Serious, and Longstanding Problem

s! uopx 6u!repueu uoyep@al pue squaw -aAoJdw! aA!Welsqns apew iou seq luau&a -uew S,v,Sg ‘bu!pue@ 6~01 aJe SwalqoJd al(l ayi!zadwo~ CjfhOJql paS+3Jnd aq plnol(s Aaq ‘peauul *aJaw Buolaq lou op sapqmps a41 uo swal! UO!ll!uJ p at.jz JO lSO(N .waJfioJd a41 WOJ+ luascp A(qea3iou s!--spun4 mgqnd 6u~~.iasuo3 40 POqlaW e--uO!l!XKiWOCi Kl!Jd . weJ6oJd al npay3s PJeMe aldglnw si! 40 luawa6euew JOOd s,v...
Date April 10, 1979 Report No. 109036 Title

Veterans Affairs: Fraud, Abuse, Waste and Mismanagement in the Veterans Administration

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 I FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, April 10, 1979 109036 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS * COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS ON HOUSECOMMITTEEON VETERANSAFFAIRS ON r FRAUD, ABUSE, WASTE AND MISMANAGEMENT IN THE VETERANSADMINISTRATION 3 Mr. Chairman and Members of ...
Date April 1, 1979 Report No. 110119 Title

Special Publications: The OGC Adviser, Vol. 3, No. 3

t t>> J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~OfficeGeneral Counsel of thie VOLUME 3 APRIL 1979 ARTICLES' Working with OGC Milton J. Socolar 7 Dealing with Fraud and Abuse in Federal Programs Raymond J. Wyrsch 6 NUMBER- 3 I oD 6 3 0 0 0 (ol 35 Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 Robert L. Rissler, Michael R. Volpe and Charles F. Roney 9 S,-OMMENT ReviewingAudit Reports 14 00 1 3 , ierenck's Civil War Claim Jessica Laverty O...
Date March 28, 1979 Report No. 108907 Title

Education: Federal Program To Strengthen Developing Institutions of Higher Education Lacks Direction

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. MARCH 28, 1979 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AEART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON EST GAO REPORT ENTITLED @v"'tiofTHE FEDERAL PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN DEVELOPING INSTITU...
Date March 21, 1979 Report No. LCD-78-335 Title

Government Operations: Repairs and Alterations of Public Buildings by General Services Administration--Better Congressional Oversight and Control Is Possible

* 3 REPORT B’Y’ +-?E f Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATES g Repairs And Alterations Of Public Buildings By General Services AdministrationBetter Congressional Oversight And Control Is Possible The General Services Administration manages a program of major repairs and alterations to public buildings. The Public Buildings Act requires General Services to obtain approval of the Senate and H...
Date March 2, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-15 Title

Employment: Administrative Weaknesses in St. Louis' Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Program

General Accounting Office Administrative Weaknesses In St. Louis’ Comprehensive Employment And Training Act Program At the request of Congressman William L. Clay, GAO reviewed many questions about St, Louis’ Comprehensive Employment and Training Act program and found problems in J’ program management, accounting for funds, Y’ aid huiidirlg rii,lriagement. Some key administrators were not a...
Date Feb. 22, 1979 Report No. 108659 Title

International Affairs: Studies of Selected Aspects of Foreign Assistance Programs

“4 . United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. February 22, 1979 Thursday, Statement J. Kenneth of Fasick Divisio 108659 lllllll Director, International before the Subcommittee on Foreign of the Operations 5 k d 5;0 $ (-.,w Senate Appropriations on Foreign Mr. Chairman We Committee Assistance Programs and Members of the Subcommit...