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| Date Oct. 7, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-2 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters TANF AND CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS Increased Data Sharing Could Improve Access to Benefits and Services GAO-12-2 October 2011 TANF AND CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Increased Data Sharing Could Improve Access to Benefits and Services
Highlights of GAO-12-2, a report... |
| Date Sept. 8, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-880T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, September 8, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES Update on Families Served and Work Participation
Statement of Kay E. Brown, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Secur... |
| Date Sept. 21, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-815T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES Implications of Caseload and Program Changes for Families and Program Monitoring
Statement of Kay E. Brown, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security GAO-10-815T Sept... |
| Date March 11, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-495T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, March 11, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES Implications of Changes in Participation Rates
Statement of Kay E. Brown, Director Education, Workforce, a... |
| Date Feb. 23, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-164 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2010 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
Fewer Eligible Families Have Received Cash Assistance Since the 1990s, and the Recession’s Impact on Caseloads Varies by State GAO-10-164 February 2010 Highlights
... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-342R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 22, 2010 The Honorable Jim McDermott Chairman Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Danny K. Davis Member House of Representatives Subject: Support for Low-Income Individuals and Families: A Review of Recent GAO Work In response to your reques... |
| Date March 3, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-414 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2006 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate WELFARE REFORM Better Information Needed to Understand Trends in States’ Uses of the TANF Block Grant This report was amended on July 21, 2006, to reflect a correction to the Wisconsin data in table 11 on page 26. The amended version corrects page 26 and makes corresponding adj... |
| Date Dec. 2, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-108 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM More Information Needed to Assess Promising Strategies to Increase Parents’ Incomes GAO-06-108 December 2005 WELFARE REFORM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-108, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability More Information Needed to Assess Promising Stra... |
| Date Sept. 10, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-921 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Rural TANF Programs Have Developed Many Strategies to Address Rural Challenges GAO-04-921 September 2004 WELFARE REFORM Rural TANF Programs Have Developed Many Strategies to Address Rural Challenges Highlights of GAO-04-921, a report to congressional requesters About 49 million peopl... |
| Date June 18, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-723 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters TANF AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS HHS Lacks Adequate Information to Assess Risk and Assist States in Managing Improper Payments GAO-04-723 a June 2004 TANF AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS HHS Lacks Adequate Information to Assess Risk and Assist States in Managing Improper Payments Highlights of GAO-04-723, a report to the ... |
| Date Sept. 8, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1094 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives WELFARE REFORM Information on TANF Balances GAO-03-1094 Contents Letter Appendix I Briefing Slides 1 6 This is a work of the U.S. government and is not subject to copyright protection in the United States. It may be reproduced and... |
| Date July 15, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-977 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2003 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U. S. Senate WELFARE REFORM Information on Changing Labor Market and State Fiscal Conditions GAO-03-977 Contents Letter Appendix I Briefing Slides 1 6 Appendix II GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments
GAO Contacts Staff Acknowledgments 37 37 37 38 Related GAO Products Ab... |
| Date May 5, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-588 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2003 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives CHILD CARE Recent State Policy Changes Affecting the Availability of Assistance for LowIncome Families GAO-03-588 Contents Letter Appendix I Briefing Slides 1 5 Related GAO Products 43 Abbreviations CCDF TANF Child Care a... |
| Date April 21, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-397 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 August 11, 2003 ERRATA CHILD WELFARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE: Federal Agencies Could Play a Stronger Role in Helping States Reduce the Number of Children Placed Solely to Obtain Mental Health Services (GAO-03-397, April 21, 2003) Page 3, paragraph 1, third sentence should read: “Child welfare directors in 6 other states and the District o... |
| Date Dec. 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-210 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Former TANF Recipients with Impairments Less Likely to Be Employed and More Likely to Receive Federal Supports GAO-03-210 December 2002 WELFARE REFORM Former TANF Recipients with Impairments Less Likely to Be Employed and More Likely to Receive Federal Supports Highlights of GAO-03-210, a re... |
| Date July 8, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-884 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Outcomes for TANF Recipients with Impairments GAO-02-884 Contents Letter Appendix 1 4 Related GAO Products 32 Abbreviations HHS PRWORA SIPP SSI TANF Department of Health and Human Services Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 Survey of Income and Program Partic... |
| Date July 5, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-768 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Tribal TANF Allows Flexibility to Tailor Programs, but Conditions on Reservations Make it Difficult to Move Recipients into Jobs GAO-02-768 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Despite Tribes’ Economic Development Efforts, Economic Conditions on Reservations Remain Poor, and Tribes Lack... |
| Date July 5, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-770 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives WELFARE REFORM With TANF Flexibility, States Vary in How They Implement Work Requirements and Time Limits GAO-02-770 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Of 2.1 Million Families Receiving Federal or State MOE-Funded Cash Assista... |
| Date July 3, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-696 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT States and Localities Increasingly Coordinate Services for TANF Clients, but Better Information Needed on Effective Approaches GAO-02-696 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Most States and Localities Coordinated TANF and WIA Services and Some Coordination Efforts Increased bet... |
| Date June 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-661 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Federal Oversight of State and Local Contracting Can Be Strengthened GAO-02-661 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background TANF-Funded Contracts Exceed $1.5 Billion Nationally and Cover an Array of Services HHS Relies Primarily on State Single Audit Reports to Oversee TANF Contracting but Does ... |
| Date May 10, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-695T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2002 WELFARE REFORM Tribes Are Using TANF Flexibility To Establish Their Own Programs
Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Managing Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues GAO-02-695T Mr. Chairman and Members of the C... |
| Date April 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-679T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2002 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID Transitional Coverage Can Help Families Move from Welfare to Work
Statement of William J. Scanlon Director, Health Care Issues GAO-02-679T a Mr. Chairman and Members of the ... |
| Date April 10, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-615T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Wednesday, April 10, 2002 WELFARE REFORM States Provide TANFFunded Work Support Services to Many LowIncome Families Who Do Not Receive Cash Assistance
Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Managing Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues GAO-02-61... |
| Date April 5, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-564 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives WELFARE REFORM States Provide TANF-Funded Services to Many Low-Income Families Who Do Not Receive Cash Assistance GAO-02-564 a A United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 April 5, 2002 The Honorable... |
| Date March 7, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-501T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2002 WELFARE REFORM States Are Using TANF Flexibility to Adapt Work Requirements and Time Limits to Meet State and Local Needs
Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Managing Director Educa... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-409 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM States' Use of Options and Waivers to Improve Program Administration and Promote Access GAO-02-409 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background States Used Eligibility Options and Waivers Primarily to Increase Access to Fo... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-121 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Committees HUMAN SERVICES INTEGRATION Results of a GAO Cosponsored Conference on Modernizing Information Systems GAO-02-121 Contents Letter
Summary of Proceedings Background Systems Modernization Needed To Better Meet Information Needs For Human Services Systems Modernization Efforts Are Underway in Several States Cha... |
| Date Oct. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-37 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM More Coordinated Federal Effort Could Help States and Localities Move TANF Recipients With Impairments Toward Employment GAO-02-37 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background The Percentage of TANF Recipients That Report Impairments Has Not Increased as Caseloads Have Declined Counties Are Sc... |
| Date Sept. 11, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-924 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM More Research Needed on TANF Family Caps and Other Policies for Reducing Out-ofWedlock Births GAO-01-924 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Many States Have Policies That Cap Cash Benefits, but Some Provide Other Supports to Capped-Benefit Families In an Average Month in 2000, Abou... |
| Date April 26, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-674T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 26, 2001 WELFARE REFORM Challenges in Saving for a “Rainy Day”
Statement of Paul L. Posner Managing Director, Strategic Issues GAO-01-674T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee:... |
| Date Feb. 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-293 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters CHILD CARE States Increased Spending on Low-Income Families GAO-01-293 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: TANF Transfers and Unspent Balances 3 26 38 44 Appendix II: CCDF Expenditures Appendix III: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments Tables Table 1: Total Child Care Expenditures by States of CCDF, TA... |
| Date July 28, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-122 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Work-Site-Based Activities Can Play an Important Role in TANF Programs GAO/HEHS-00-122 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comments From the Department of Health and Human Services 3 38 40 42 46 Appendix II: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments Bibliography Related GAO Products Tables
Table... |
| Date June 14, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-133R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-285654 June 14, 2000 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Additional Information about the Scope and Limits of Sanction Data Provided in Recent GAO Report on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Dear Sena... |
| Date March 31, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-44 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM State Sanction Policies and Number of Families Affected GAO/HEHS-00-44 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: Policies on Sanctions for Noncompliance With TANF Work Responsibilities, by State, in 1999 Appendix III: Policies on Sanctions for Noncompliance With ... |
| Date March 7, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-61 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Better Use of Electronic Data Could Result in Disqualifying More Recipients Who Traffic Benefits GAO/RCED-00-61 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 16 Appendix II: Twenty-Nine States With Statewide EBT Data, as o... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-179 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1999 Report to Congressional Committees WELFARE REFORM Assessing the Effectiveness of Various Welfare-to-Work Approaches GAO/HEHS-99-179 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282174 September 9, 1999 Congressional Committees The Personal Responsibility and Work Opport... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-190 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 9, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training, and Life-Long Learning, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives WELFARE REFORM States’ Implementation and Effects on the Workforce Development System
Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnon... |
| Date July 23, 1999 |
Report No. RCED/AIMD-99-231 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD STAMP PROGRAM States Face Reduced Federal Reimbursements for Administrative Costs GAO/RCED/AIMD-99-231 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282992 July 23, 1999 The Honorable Richard S. Lugar Chairman The Honorable Tom... |
| Date June 30, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-105 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT Effects of Declining Welfare Caseloads Are Beginning to Emerge GAO/HEHS-99-105 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280957 June 30... |
| Date June 23, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-102 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Honorable House of RepresentativesElton Gallegly, June 1999 WELFARE REFORM Public Assistance Benefits Provided to Recently Naturalized Citizens Accountability * Integrity* Reliability GA 0 GAO/HEHS-99-102 United States 'G General Accounting Office ~~~~~~Washington, D.C. 20548 AO Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280390 June 2... |
| Date May 11, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Storeowners Seldom Pay Financial Penalties Owed for Program Violations GAO/RCED-99-91 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282030 May 11, 1999 The Honora... |
| Date April 28, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-48 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, and the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives WELFARE REFORM Information on Former Recipients’ Status GAO/HEHS-99-48 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Div... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-22 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM States’ Experiences in Providing Employment Assistance to TANF Clients GAO/HEHS-99-22 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278935 February 26, 1999 The Honorable Christopher Shays The Honorable Edolphus Towns Ho... |
| Date Jan. 29, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-43 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate WELFARE REFORM Few States Are Likely to Use the Simplified Food Stamp Program GAO/RCED-99-43 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Develo... |
| Date Jan. 12, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-11 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1999 Report to the Committees on Finance, U.S. Senate, and Ways and Means, House of Representatives SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Increase Receipt and Reporting of Child Support Could Reduce Payments GAO/HEHS-99-11 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279807 January 12,... |
| Date Dec. 7, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-99-14 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1998 Report to the Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives WELFARE REFORM Effect on HUD’s Housing Subsidies Is Difficult to Estimate GAO/RCED-99-14 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division 280875 De... |
| Date Nov. 30, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-99-20R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281602 November 30, 1998 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan United. States Senate The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV United States Senate Subject: Welfare Reform: Monitor& Reauired State Spending Levels The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of ... |
| Date Nov. 10, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-99-20 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives WELFARE REFORM Effects of Reduced Reimbursements on the Summer Food Service Program GAO/RCED-99-20 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281248 November 10, 1998 Th... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-99-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CRISIS Readiness of State Automated Systems to Support Federal Welfare Programs GAO/AIMD-99-28 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-280131 November 6, 1998 Congressional Requesters The federal government has ... |
| Date Aug. 18, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-137 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives WELFARE REFORM Early Fiscal Effects of the TANF Block Grant GAO/AIMD-98-137 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-277800 August 18, 1998 The Honorable E. C... |
