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Date Sept. 23, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-828T Title

Social Security Disability: Participation in the Ticket to Work Program Has Increased, but More Oversight Needed

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Friday, September 23, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Social Security and Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Participation in the Ticket to Work Program Has Increased, but More Oversight Needed Statement of Daniel Bertoni, Di...
Date May 12, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-655T Title

Federal Workers' Compensation: Issues Associated With Changing Benefits for Older Beneficiaries

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 12, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives FEDERAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION Issues Associated With Changing Benefits for Older Beneficiaries Statement of Daniel Bertoni, Director Education, Work...
Date May 6, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-324 Title

Social Security Disability: Ticket to Work Participation Has Increased, but Additional Oversight Needed

United States Government Accountability Office GAO May 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Ticket to Work Participation Has Increased, but Additional Oversight Needed GAO-11-324 May 2011 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Ticket to Work Participation Has Increased, but Additional Oversight Needed Highlights of GAO-11-324, a report...
Date Feb. 16, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-351T Title

Federal Workforce: Practices to Increase the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EST Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate FEDERAL WORKFORCE Practices to Increase the Employment of Individu...
Date Nov. 18, 2010 Report No. GAO-11-125 Title

Social Security Reform: Raising the Retirement Ages Would Have Implications for Older Workers and SSA Disability Rolls

United States Government Accountability Office GAO November 2010 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM Raising the Retirement Ages Would Have Implications for Older Workers and SSA Disability Rolls GAO-11-125 Contents Letter Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 1 5 Appendix I Social Security Reform: Implications of Raising the Retirement Ages 7 Append...
Date Oct. 5, 2010 Report No. GAO-11-81SP Title

Highlights of a Forum: Participant-Identified Leading Practices That Could Increase the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities in the Federal Workforce

PARTICIPANT-IDENTIFIED LEADING PRACTICES THAT COULD INCREASE THE EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE October 2010 www.gao.gov GAO-11-81SP cov w-o spinepost_v1_450837.indd 1 9/30/2010 1:14:37 PM October 2010 HIGHLIGHTS OF A FORUM Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Participant-Identified Leading Practices That Could Increase the Employment of Individuals wi...
Date July 29, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-812SP Title

Highlights of a Forum: Actions That Could Increase Work Participation for Adults with Disabilities

Actions that Could Increase Work Participation for Adults with Disabilities July 2010 GAO-10-812SP Contents Letter Introduction Background Focus on the Individual: Improve Incentives and Strengthen Existing Services and Supports Focus on the Employer: Improve Knowledge and Incentives Focus on the Federal Government: Coordinate Efforts and Serve as a Model Employer Concluding Observations 1 1 4 10 ...
Date April 27, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-667T Title

Social Security Disability: Management of Disability Claims Workload Will Require Comprehensive Planning

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Social Security and Income Security and Family Support, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Management of Disability Claims Workload Will Require Comprehensive Planning Statement of Daniel Ber...
Date Feb. 4, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-351R Title

Income Security: Use of the Railroad Retirement Board Occupational Disability Program across the Rail Industry

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 4, 2010 The Honorable John L. Mica Ranking Republican Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives The Honorable Bill Shuster Ranking Republican Member Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Sub...
Date Sept. 9, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-398 Title

Social Security Disability: Additional Performance Measures and Better Cost Estimates Could Help Improve SSA's Efforts to Eliminate Its Hearings Backlog

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2009 Report to Congressional Committees SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Additional Performance Measures and Better Cost Estimates Could Help Improve SSA’s Efforts to Eliminate Its Hearings Backlog GAO-09-398 September 2009 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-398, a report to congressional committees Accountability Int...
Date Sept. 9, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-821R Title

Railroad Retirement Board: Review of Commuter Railroad Occupational Disability Claims Reveals Potential Program Vulnerabilities

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 9, 2009 The Honorable John L. Mica Ranking Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives The Honorable Bill Shuster Ranking Member Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Railroad Retire...
Date March 24, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-511T Title

Social Security Administration: Further Actions Needed to Address Disability Claims and Service Delivery Challenges

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 Jan. 12, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-255R Title

U.S. Postal Service: Age and Disability in the Executive Service

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 12, 2009 The Honorable Danny K. Davis House of Representatives Subject: U.S. Postal Service: Age and Disability Diversity in the Executive Service Dear Mr. Davis: Equal opportunity in the federal workplace is intended to result in a diverse and highly qualified workforce. Such a workplace uses the talents of all employees...
Date May 20, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-635 Title

Federal Disability Programs: More Strategic Coordination Could Help Overcome Challenges to Needed Transformation

United States Government Accountability Office GAO May 2008 Report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FEDERAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS More Strategic Coordination Could Help Overcome Challenges to Needed Transformation GAO-08-635 May 2008 FEDE...
Date Aug. 3, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-934SP Title

Highlights of a Forum: Modernizing Federal Disability Policy

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, D.C. 20548-0001 Official Business Penality for Private Use $300 Address Service Requested Modernizing Federal Disability Policy August 2007 GAO-07-934SP cover 1-3-FINAL-2-w-text boxes-21 1 7/26/2007 2:43:32 PM August 2007 HIGHLIGHTS OF A GAO FORUM Modernizing Federal Disability Policy Highlights of GAO-07-934SP, a GAO forum. Economic, medi...
Date April 7, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-4 Title

Disability Benefits: Benefit Amounts for Military Personnel and Civilian Public Safety Officers Vary by Program Provisions and Individual Circumstances

United States Government Accountability Office GAO April 2006 Report to Congressional Committees DISABILITY BENEFITS Benefit Amounts for Military Personnel and Civilian Public Safety Officers Vary by Program Provisions and Individual Circumstances GAO-06-4 April 2006 DISABILITY BENEFITS Highlights Highlights of GAO-06-4, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Ben...
Date July 16, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-1020T Title

GAO'S Proposed Human Capital Legislation: Views of the Employee Advisory Council

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 16, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives GAO’S PROPOSED HUMAN CAPITAL LEGISLATION View of the Employee Advisory Council Statement of Christopher A. Keisling, Employee Advisory Council Mem...
Date June 13, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-587 Title

Medicaid and Ticket to Work: States' Early Efforts to Cover Working Individuals with Disabilities

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 Dec. 11, 2002 Report No. GAO-03-39 Title

Business Tax Incentives: Incentives to Employ Workers with Disabilities Receive Limited Use and Have an Uncertain Impact

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 2002 Report to Congressional Committees BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVES Incentives to Employ Workers with Disabilities Receive Limited Use and Have an Uncertain Impact GAO-03-39 December 2002 BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVES Incentives to Employ Workers with Disabilities Receive Limited Use and Have an Uncertain Impact Highlights of GAO-03-39, a report to the Ch...
Date Aug. 9, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-597 Title

SSA and VA Disability Programs: Re-Examination of Disability Criteria Needed to Help Ensure Program Integrity

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 Jan. 16, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-224 Title

SSA Disability: SGA Levels Appear to Affect the Work Behavior of Relatively Few Beneficiaries, but More Data Needed

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 2002 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SSA DISABILITY SGA Levels Appear to Affect the Work Behavior of Relatively Few Beneficiaries, but More Data Needed GAO-02-224 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background The SGA Level Appears to Affect the Work Effort of Relatively F...
Date Sept. 4, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-886 Title

Special Minimum Wage Program: Centers Offer Employment and Support Services to Workers With Disabilities, But Labor Should Improve Oversight

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 April 6, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-471R Title

Employment: Suggested Changes to Form WH-226, Application for Authority to Employ Workers With Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 6, 2001 Mr. Michael F. Ginley Director, Office of Enforcement Policy Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor Subject: Suggested Changes to Form WH-226, “Application for Authority to Employ Workers With Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages” Dear Mr. Ginley: We are currently reviewing the Department of Labor’s administ...
Date July 13, 2000 Report No. T-HEHS-00-151 Title

SSA Disability: Other Programs May Provide Lessons for Improving Return-to-Work Efforts

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July13, 2000 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SSA DISABILITY Other Programs May Provide Lessons for Improving Return-to-Work Efforts Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Associate Director Education, Workforce, and Income Secur...
Date Jan. 12, 1998 Report No. HEHS-98-39 Title

Social Security Disability Insurance: Multiple Factors Affect Beneficiaries' Ability to Return to Work

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE Multiple Factors Affect Beneficiaries’ Ability to Return to Work GAO/HEHS-98-39 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division...
Date Aug. 15, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-199 Title

Federal Employers' Liability Act: Issues Associated With Changing How Railroad Work-Related Injuries Are Compensated

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1996 Report to the Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Railroads, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives FEDERAL EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY ACT Issues Associated With Changing How Railroad Work-Related Injuries Are Compensated G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-199 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C....
Date July 15, 1996 Report No. HEHS-96-171R Title

Budget and Spending: SSA Funds for Policy Research

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-270743 July 15, 1996 Security The Honorable Jim Bunning Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Between 1985 and 1995, the size of the Disability Insurance (DI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) caseloads grew from 4.2 ...
Date July 11, 1996 Report No. HEHS-96-133 Title

SSA Disability: Return-to-Work Strategies From Other Systems May Improve Federal Programs

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1996 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate SSA DISABILITY Return-to-Work Strategies From Other Systems May Improve Federal Programs G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-96-133 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-261785 July 11, 1996 The Honorable Wi...
Date Jan. 24, 1994 Report No. PAB-94-1 Title

Employment: EEO Oversight Study of GAO's Employment of Persons with Disabilities

EEO Oversight Study of GAO’ Employment of s Persons with Disabilities January Personnel 24, 1994 Appeals Board Oflice of the Chair Charles A. Bowsher Comptroller General United States General Accounting Office Room 7OOOA 441 G Street, N-W. Washington, D.C. 20548 Dear Mr. Bowsher: The Honorable In 1990, pursuant to its statutory mandate to oversee equal employment opportunity at the General Accou...
Date April 10, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-24 Title

Medicare: Millions in Disabled Beneficiary Expenditures Shifted to Employers

__. __I.-.__ ” AwcbrtfitJitlg OL’ iw l’ ..-_ St,at,tvi tit~tlr~ral _lit~ittvl ._-....---..... l_“l__--- .ll_-__-._l--__. - -.... “.-_.-.--.-_-_-~-.__- -..__-_~_- . GA!3 --.. --.-II.- -- ---.. -. -.___.--..Apri I 1 !)!a I --.._.._ ____ - ---..--__.- ______ __-_ MEDICARE Millions in Disabled Beneficiary Expenditures Shifted to Employers GAO United States General Accounting Office Wmhiugton...
Date May 10, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-79 Title

Medicare: Employer Insurance Primary Payer for 11 Percent of Disabled Beneficiaries

Y c.: w United States General Accountina Office GAO May 1990 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE Employer Insurance Primary Payer for 11 Percent of Disabled Beneficiaries GAO,‘HRD-90-79 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-235025 May lo,1990 The Honorable Lloyd Bentsen Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorab...
Date April 27, 1989 Report No. T-GGD-89-18 Title

Disabled Veterans' Employment: Performance Standards Needed to Assess Program Results

United States General Accounting Office Lfs~57 GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 27, 1989 Testimony 138497 DISABLED VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT Performance Standards Needed To Assess Program Results Statement of Bernard L. Ungar, Director Federal Human Resource Management General Government Division Issues Before the Subcommittee on Education, Training and Employment C...
Date Feb. 28, 1989 Report No. GGD-89-45 Title

Disabled Veterans' Employment: Performance Standards Needed to Assess Program Results

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives .. ; ‘* February .199@. DISABLEDVETERANS 'EMPLOYMENT Performance Standards Needed to Assess Program Results General Government Division B-223685 February 28, 1989 The Honorable G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Dear ...
Date Dec. 31, 1986 Report No. HRD-87-17 Title

Veterans' Employment: TVA Can Improve Its Disabled Veterans' Affirmative Action Program

. GAO December 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Education, Training, and Employment, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT WA Can Improve Its Disabled Veterans’ Affirmative Action Program 111 II 1111111 132082 UL5TRlCtED Not to be released outside the Qmersr Account&g Offlca excspt on the baois of specific approval by the Office of Congress...
Date July 31, 1986 Report No. 130723 Title

GAO Advisory Council on Civil Rights: 1985 Annual Report

. . ..I.. . -._* . . . . . . I_._. . .?. . ..__ . - -... . . ,.~:.; ,_ ,: . ..’ - , .:: / To all t GAO staff: In calendar year 1985, the Advisory Council on Civil Rights (ACCR) studied many issues concerning equal employment opportunity practices for all GAO staff. This annual report summarizes the council's major work during the year. The council expresses thanks to the GAO staff who worked wit...
Date June 6, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-82BR Title

Handicapped Workers: Commission Fees Paid to Central Nonprofit Agencies

United States General Accolmting Office GAO Briefing Report to the Chairman Subcommittee on Employment and Housing, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives June 1986 HANDICAPPED WORKERS Commission Fees Paid to Central Nonprofit Agencies PESTRICTED -Not to be released outside th? Gcoera. Accounting Office except on the basis ctf :pc'.cic approval by the OfiA4 of Congreslor.al R...
Date Feb. 11, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-34 Title

Employment: Inadequate Documentation by the Department of Labor of Small Purchases Made for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING’ OFFICE D.C. 20546 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION February 11, 1983 B-210382 120830 M. Zuck Mr. Alfred Assistant Secretary and Management Department of Labor Dear Mr. Zuck: for Administration Subject: Inadequate Documentation by the Department of Labor of Small Purchases Made for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped (GAO/HRD-83-34) At ...
Date Aug. 31, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-102 Title

Income Security: Allegations Related to the Processing of Injured Employees' Hearing Loss Claims

. BYTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE , Report To The Chairman, Committee Labor And Human Resources On 4 RELEASED Ilegations Related To The Processing f Injured Employees’ Hearing Loss Claims eviewed charges of improprieties which related ily to a Department of Labor’s Hearing Loss Task processing of claims for workers’ compensation s. Based on a sample of claims adjudicated by the ce, GAO c...
Date Aug. 27, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-55 Title

Employment: How To Make Special Emphasis Programs an Effective Part of Agencies' EEO Activities

ToThe Congress How To Make Special Emphasis Programs An Effective Part Of Agencies’ EEOActivities 113141 AUGUST 27,198O For sale by: Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 Telephone (202) 783-3238 Members of Congress; heads of Federal, State, and local government agencies; members of the press; and libraries can obtain GAO documents from: U.S. General ...
Date Nov. 14, 1979 Report No. 094321 Title

Special Publications: GAO Policies and Procedures of Achieving EEO Goals

Date July 6, 1978 Report No. FPCD-78-40 Title

Government Operations: Federal Employment of Handicapped People

DOCUMENT BESUMI 06554 - f B1926918 1 Federal Employment of Handicapped Pecple. PPCD-78-41; B-164031(3). July 6, 1978. Released July 11, 1978. 2 pp. + 2 appendices (20 pp.). Beport to Rep. Olin E. Teague, Chairman, house Coemittee ork Science and Technology; by Elmer B. Staate, Ccmptrciler General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Ccup3nsaticn: Equal Employment Opportunity (3n2); Personnel Mana...
Date June 1, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-67 Title

Government Operations: To Provide Proper Compensation for Hearing Impairments, the Labor Department Should Change Its Criteria

DOCU ENT RESUSE 05992 - [1566578] To Provide Proper Compensation for Hearing Ifaizments, the Labor Department Should Change Its Criteria. BHD-78-67; 3 appendices (11 pp.). B-157593. June 1, 1978. 26 pp. .eport to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccaptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel anagement and Compensation (300); Federally Sponsored or Assisted Income Security Programs: Eligibility Deters...
Date April 12, 1978 Report No. 105740 Title

Employment: Improvements Needed in Federal Employees' Compensation Program

DOCUMENT 05740 - RESUIME F1tI045993] [lmproveme.,ts Needed in Federal Employees' Compensation Proqram]. April 12, 1978. 31 pp. * enclosure (18 pp.). Testimony before the Hocuse Committee cn Education and Labor: Compensatiun, Health, and Safety Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. C.ontact: Human Resources Div. Grvanization Concerned: Office of Workers' Compensation Pro...
Date Feb. 1, 1972 Report No. B-174787 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Investigation of the Impact of the Government's Purchase of Products Made by Handicapped and Blind Persons on the Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Inc.

COMPTROLLER GENE WASHINGTO B-174787 7 ( ,_ Dear Senator SpOng: A 3s” FL Reference is made to your request of December 3, 1971, that the General Accounting ‘Office/investigate the impact of /3 the Government’s purchase I.. of products made by handicapped and I _-” --” I: / blind persons on the-Rubbermaid Commercial ProductsTlnc. 4 Under the Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46), enacted on Pu...