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Date June 11, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-540 Title

Legal Services Corporation: Improvements Needed in Controls over Grant Awards and Grantee Program Effectiveness

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2010 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Improvements Needed in Controls over Grant Awards and Grantee Program Effectiveness GAO-10-540 June 2010 LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-540, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountabilit...
Date May 22, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-833T Title

Legal Services Corporation: Improvements Needed in Governance, Accountability, and Grants Management and Oversight

Date Jan. 12, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-263R Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: U.S. Office of Special Counsel's Procedures for Assigning Incoming Cases to and within Organizational Units

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 12, 2007 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives The Honorable Barney Frank House of Representatives Subject: U.S. Office of Special Counsel’s Procedures for Assigning Incoming Cases to and within Organizational Units The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an ind...
Date Sept. 29, 1999 Report No. T-GGD-99-185 Title

Legal Services Corporation: More Needs to be Done to Correct Case Service Reporting Problems

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday September 29, 1999 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION More Needs to Be Done to Correct Case Service Reporting Problems Statement of Laurie E. Ekstrand, Director, Administration of Justice Issue...
Date Sept. 20, 1999 Report No. GGD-99-183 Title

Legal Services Corporation: More Needs to Be Done to Correct Case Service Reporting Problems

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION More Needs to Be Done to Correct Case Service Reporting Problems GAO/GGD-99-183 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-283551 September 20, 1999 The Honorable Dick Armey The Honorable Dan Burton The Honorable Tom Latham The H...
Date June 25, 1999 Report No. GGD-99-135R Title

Legal Services Corporation: Substantial Problems in 1997 Case Reporting by Five Grantees

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-283059 June 25, 1999 The Honorable Dick Armey The Honorable Dan Burton The Honorable Tom Latham The Honorable Dan Miller The Honorable Charles Taylor House of Representatives Subject: Legal Services Corporation: Substantial Problems in 1997 Case Reporting by Five Grantees The Legal Services Corporation (LS...
Date Jan. 14, 1998 Report No. HEHS-98-58R Title

Equal Access to Justice Act: Its Use in Selected Agencies

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D-C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278335 January 14, 1998 The Honorple William F. Goodling Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce House of Representatives The Honorable Harris W. Fawell Chairman, Subcommittee on EmployerEmployee Relations Committee on Education and the Workforce House of Representatives Subje...
Date March 6, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-36FS Title

Bankruptcy Professional Fees: Guidelines for Reviewing Fee Applications

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1995 Fact Sheet for the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives BANKRUPTCY PROFESSIONAL FEES Guidelines for Reviewing Fee Applications GAO/GGD-95-36FS GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-259365 March ...
Date Nov. 15, 1993 Report No. GGD-94-21 Title

Whistleblower Protection: Reasons for Whistleblower Complainants' Dissatisfaction Need To Be Explored

1 Utited States General Accounting Office lLn?r&/- GAO November 1993 Report to the Chairmaxi, Subcommittee on the Civil Service, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION Reasons for Whistleblower Complainmts’ . Dissatisfaction Need To Be Explored :AO/GGD-94-21 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. GAO United States General Accoanting Offi...
Date Aug. 1, 1993 Report No. OP-4.1.7 Title

Performing GAO's Work: Where To Find Guidance and Help

United States General Accounting Office GAO Office of Policy Revised August 1993 Performing GAO’ s Work: Where To Find Guidance and Help GAO/OF-4.1.7 , Preface - GAO undertakes highly complex and diversified assignments addressing major national and international issues that frequently lead to congressional debate and deliberations. Also, GAO’ s work greatly contributes to the efficient and ef...
Date Feb. 5, 1993 Report No. HRD-93-9 Title

Legal Services Corporation: National Support Center Grantees' Activities

I-.---“‘ , I~t~l)t*lIirlv I I!W3 LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION National Support Center Grantees’ Activities / 1c m % r7? ,” ““(.(;,,r,J;;‘ \ ,’ 148447 .---.- I~--I- --~- .._._. .^.. “-.-_ -_---.-__ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-245410 February 5, 1993 The Honorable Richard Armey The Honorable Cass Ballenger The Honorabl...
Date April 10, 1992 Report No. HRD-92-30R Title

Income Security: Summary Information on Farmworkers

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-248170 April 10, 1992 The Honorable Vie Fazio House of Representatives Dear Mr. Fazio: As requested by your staff, this letter summarizes our recent reports and testimony related to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. As you know, one of your constituents has expressed concern about the adequacy of federal,...
Date Aug. 30, 1991 Report No. GGD-91-121 Title

Resolution Trust Corporation: Progress Under Way in Minority and Women Outreach Program for Outside Counsel

GAO Report to the Honorable Kwcisi Mfume, House of Representatives RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION Progress Under Way in Minority and Women Outreach Program for Outside Counsel 144854 II _.. - GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 General Government Division B-246207 August 30,199l The Honorable Kweisi Mfume House of Representatives Dear Mr. Mfume: In November 1990, you r...
Date Sept. 24, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-144 Title

Legal Services Corporation: Grantee Attorneys' Handling of Migrant Farmworker Disputes With Growers

1 “. .__ _ - LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Grantee Attorneys’ Handling of Migrant Farmworker Disputes With Growers 142462 RESTRICTED --Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Offlce of Congressional Relations. (;A(), lIftI)-!Wl41 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-235899 September 24,19...
Date May 1, 1990 Report No. OP-90-3 Title

Performing GAO's Work: Where to Find Guidance and Help

Preface GAO undertakes highly complex and diversified assignments addressing major national and international issues that frequently lead to congressional debate and deliberations. Also, GAO’ work greatly contribs utes to the efficient and effective operations of government activities and helps ensure proper use of and safeguards over resources. To face these challenges, while achieving and mai...
Date Nov. 24, 1989 Report No. HRD-90-22BR Title

Special Education: The Attorney Fees Provision of Public Law 99-372

United Stat& Geieral Accounting Office GAO November 1989 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters SPECIAL EDUCATION The Attorney Fees Provision of Public Law 99-372 GAO/HRD-90-22BR United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-234013 November 24,1989 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate ...
Date Dec. 1, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-89-69BR Title

International Trade: Pursuit of Trade Law Remedies by Small Business

December 1988 Pursuit of Trade Law Remedies by Small Business GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-226367 December 1,1988 The Honorable John Glenn, Chairman Committee on Governmental Affairs U.S. Senate The Honorable Dale L. Bumpers, Chairman Committee on Small Business U.S. Senate The Honorable Dan Rostenkowski, ...
Date April 26, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-153FS Title

Indian Affairs: Statistical Data on Indian Rights Cases Handled by Justice

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Date March 8, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-5 Title

Legal Services Corporation: Benefits and Costs of Proposed Information System Improvements Not Clear

'[a i sltrtes General Accounting Office If PW GAO; Report to Congressional Requesters March 1988 LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION - Benefits and Costs of Proposed Information System Improvements Not Clear &!$I zglz-Ef;y%gfiee .. Human Resources Division B-2021 16 March 8, 1988 The Honorable Neal Smith Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Committee on Ap...
Date March 16, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-50BR Title

Legal Services Corporation: Reprogramming of Funds and Service Delivery Research Projects

Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Reprogramming of Funds and Service Delivery Research Projects RELEASED Y United States General Accounting OffIce Washington, D.C. 205448 Human Resources Division B-202116 March 16, 1987 The Honorable Neal Smith Subcommittee on Commerce, Chairman, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations Ho...
Date Oct. 29, 1985 Report No. HRD-86-31FS Title

Legal Services: Grant to the Constitutional Law Center

&de+ 1Ldt * United States (8?nfiw&l Accounting Office 1237q km----- Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice, House # October 1985 Grant to the Q Constitutional Law Center Ill llllll lllllll 128374 GAO/HRD-S6-31FS w bflh ,,’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION October 29, 1985 B-217...
Date Aug. 22, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-51 Title

Income Security: The Establishment of Alternative Corporations by Selected Legal Services Corporation Grant Recipients

Report To The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch And The Honorable Jeremiah Denton United States Senate The Establishment Of Alternative Corporations By Selected Legal Services Corporation Grant Recipients GAO reviewed corporations established by three Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grant recipients allegedly to avoid grant restrictions. In reviewing these “alternative” corporations, GAO found that: -...
Date May 15, 1985 Report No. 126944 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Office of the Special Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 For release during hearings scheduled May 15, 1985, at 10:00 A.M. OF STATEMENT MILTON S. SOCOLAR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE CIVIL SERVICE ON COMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON . OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL COUNSEL, MERIT SYSTEMSPROTECTIONBOARD 126944 “,,’ Madam Chai...
Date May 10, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-53 Title

Government Operations: Whistleblower Complainants Rarely Qualify for Office of the Special Counsel Protection

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTAt t> Whistleblower Complainants Rarely Qualify For Office Of The Special Counsel Protection The Office of the Special Counsel is an independent component of the Merit Systems Protection Board, charged by the Civil Service Reform Act with prosecuting violations of prohibited personnel practices--such as reprisal for whistleblowing--to secure bdth dis...
Date March 29, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-54 Title

Income Security: Legal Services Corporation Grants To Establish Three New National Support Centers

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RgSOURClJIl DIVISION RELEASER B-217872 March 29, 1985 The Honorable Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ot to be rnk~~ad antside the’ (w9yamed Accounting g;;#f:gg sy-c:q-: .< :: .; ,ii3 o? specific arpgxamt by the Office of Ckmpa-sazi.~hai iioiakfono, _I Subject: ...
Date April 11, 1984 Report No. 123848 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Legal Services Corporation

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON, DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO am EST 11, 1984 April STATEMENTOF FRANKLIN A. CURTIS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SENATE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES ON THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION I I 123848 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, to discuss our we are pleased and 1981 'to be here today re...
Date Aug. 31, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-69 Title

Income Security: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors' Compensation and Expenses and the New President's Employment Contract

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE to548 UN ITED STATES B-210338 AUGUST 31,1983 The Honorable Robert W. Kastenmeler Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives The Honorable United States The Honorable Unlted States Sublect: Edward Senate Lowell Senate M. Kennedy P. Welcker, Jr. of and the The Legal ...
Date Dec. 23, 1982 Report No. HRD-83-23 Title

Income Security: Information About Essex-Newark Legal Services Project, Inc., NJ

HUMAN RCSOUDIVISION RELEASED ~-202116 RELEASED DECEMBER 23.1982 The Honorable Joseph G . M inish House of Representatives Dear Mr. M inish: Information about Essex-Newark Legal Services Project, Inc., New Jersey (GAO/HRD-83-23) Subject: By letter dated March 5, 1982, you requested that we survey the Essex-Newark Legal Services Project, Inc. (ENLSP), a Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantee, in c...
Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-38 Title

Income Security: Information on Selected Legal Services Activities in North Carolina

UNITES STAJES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 1177y The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Jesse Helms Senate Helms: ,Information on Selected Legal in North Carolina!(HRD-82-38) Services Activities This report presents the resultsof our review of Legal Serv(LSNC), and one of its subgrantees, ices of North Carolina, Inc. Our review focused Eastern Carolina Legal Services,...
Date Jan. 28, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-34 Title

Income Security: Legal Services Corporation Grantees' Involvement Concerning the Tazwell County, Virginia, Workfare Project

I n c * UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION January 28, 1982 B-199777 The Honorable William C. Wampler Ranking Minority Member committee on Ag;iculture~e~?~~C~~~ House Of Representatives Dear Mr. Wampler: Subject: I ( bha Office - Not *@3 be r@ka5ed OUtdde the eenm& of Congre5sioQ~ &ti?kissp$& Legal Services Corporation Grantees' Involvement in A...
Date April 29, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-25 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Streamlining Legal Review of Criminal Tax Cases Would Strengthen Enforcement of Federal Tax Laws

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL .l?y2?6 Report To The Joint Committee On Taxation Congress Of The United States OF THE UNITED STATES Streamlining Legal Review Of Criminal Tax Cases Would Strengthen Enforcement Of Federal Tax Laws I RS expends extensive resources investigating many criminal tax cases which do not lead to prosecutive recommendations or convictions. While this is understandable and unavoi...
Date April 27, 1981 Report No. B-202569 Title

Government Operations: New Hampshire Legal Assistance Lobbying of State Legislature

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 2058 B-202569 The Honorable Gordon J. Humphrey United States Senator Dear Senator Humphrey: April 27, 1981 Recently you forwarded us a letter from Mr. Benjamin C. Adams, Commissione, Department of Employment Security, State of New Hampshire, , n requested that we look into allegationby Mr. Adams t~hat New Hampshire Legal Assistance wengoagea...
Date March 5, 1981 Report No. B-201928 Title

Government Operations: Alleged Intervention by Legal Assistance Group Into Implementation of Food Stamp Workfare Pilot Project

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 L~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. B-201928 March 5, 1981 * tA a, e F *-...6 -. -; j~* 1_ The Honorable William C. Wampler D :'- House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wampler: We refer to our recent Letter requesting this Office to investigate an incident of AlLeged intervention by the4. llmp-hirc-Legal Assistance cw group ...
Date Feb. 20, 1981 Report No. B-200187 Title

Government Operations: Rights of HUD Auditors To Review Case Files of Clients Serviced Under HUD Grants

GAO ,7 O7 Office of General Counsel United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 In Reply Refer to: B'-20018 7 Mr. S. Leigh Curry, Jr. Acting General Counsel Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, D.C. 20410 Dear Mr. Curry: February 20, 12981 e This is in reply to a letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requesting...
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 May 7, 1980 Report No. B-195544(MRV) Title

Government Operations: Authority To Pay Reasonable Attorney Fees and Costs Incident to EEO Proceeding

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IN REPLY OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL B-195544 (MRV) May 7, 1980 Mr. Paul Gonson Solicitor Office of General Counsel Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Mr. Gonson: / 6 This is in response to your letter of March 11, 1980, requesting our opinion on thetauthority of-y _ua-ge to pay reasonable attorney fees and co...
Date Feb. 5, 1980 Report No. 111477 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Legal Services Corporation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, February 5, 1980 STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DENSMORE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE QT.& SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT, POVERTY, AND 0 MIGRATORY LABOR 6 )w SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES ON THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Mr. pleased sight Chairman,...
Date Oct. 19, 1979 Report No. FGMSD-79-46 Title

Financial Management: Quality Civil Legal Services for the Poor and Near Poor Are Possible Through Improved Productivity

-2 a 1 I IO362 REPORTW THE Comptroller General c.X THE UNITEDSTATES wrsT~lcr~o - Rot to be re~f~~pecifiC ALcceeunting 0 i CiC2etsc’?* ‘*’ by me Offi- et C*nv@*shn8’ Re’ationk ffH3 awRELERsED . the 04 Quality civil Legal Services For The Poor And Near POOrAre Possible Through Improved Productivity Legal Services Corporation, the major source of federally funded legal aid, plans to complet...
Date Nov. 6, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-164 Title

Free Legal Services for the Poor: Increased Coordination, Community Legal Education, and Outreach Needed

DOCUMENT RESUME 07901 - rC3128227] Free Legal Services for the Poor: Increased Coordination, Community Legal Education, and Outreach Needed. HRD-78-164; B-130515(6). November 6, 1978. 23 pp. + 4 appendices (112 pp.)Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issue Area: Federally Sponsored or Assisted Inccie Security Programs: Legal Services for the Economically Disadvantaged ...
Date April 26, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-100 Title

Expanding Budget Requests for Civil Legal Needs of the Poor: Is More Control for Effective Services Required?

The Chairman, Subcommittee on State, Justic-- Commerce, and thy Judiciary, Senate Committz~ 3” Appropl-iat&~s, asked GAO to A Services CorporaF0xi’s system assess tb s rxpand~ reso:tr:xs, irs budget for ma4 developn-w~, ,~:ethodcl~ol;y, and is ef!or?s to identify more efficient and effective systems for &liv&ig kgal seruces to the poor. The Legal Se:vicc; Corpodcn budget has more !harl doubkd ...
Date March 6, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-64 Title

The 1975 Amendments to the Older Americans Act: Little Effect on Spending for Priority Services

,’ .A llHlllllllllllll IIllIIIIIIIIlIIlllll lllllllllllll LMI 05322 ! OF THE UNITED STAiES The 1975 Amendments To The Older ! Americans Act--Little Effect On Spending For Priority Services The 1975 amendments established four priority servies for me eklerly-transportation, home services, legal and other counseling, and residential repair and renovation. They have had little effect on the spendin...
Date March 13, 1974 Report No. B-177551 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Effectiveness of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as Amended, and Its Administration by the Department of Justice

UNITED STATE§ SENATE IlIlllllllllll lllll Ill lllll lllll1111111 LM095964 Effectiveness Of The Foreign Agents Registration Of 1938, As Amended, And Its Adm in istration By The Department Of Justice 8-777557 ‘I i J BY THE OF THE TROLLER,GENERAL TED STATES B-177551 Cl i’ 1.d The Honorable J. W. Fulbright Chairman, Committee on Foreign United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Relations 5 :>I.‘:...