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Date Oct. 31, 1985 Report No. 128281 Title

Information Management: Evaluation of Poverty Indicators - Methodological Issues

I UNITED STATES GENEtiL,ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 2:00 p.m. THURSDAY,OCTOBER31, 1985 STATEMENT OF ELEANORCHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, PROGRAM EVALUATION AND METHODOLOGY DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE CENSUSAND POPULATION ON COMMITTEEON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE . HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON , 1 EVALUATIONOF POVERTYINDICATORS - METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES ill I...
Date July 2, 1985 Report No. PEMD-85-4 Title

An Evaluation of the 1981 AFDC Changes: Final Report

f$5 >$5 may not significant add to at 100 because the .Ol level. of 87 However, among those in each site who were neither care. employed full-time nor seeking employment at the time of the interview, 19 to 43 percent indicated that they had not sought work for some reason that was related to child care. JOINT COPING ACTIONS we investigate the ways in which cases In this section, terminated from AF...
Date June 28, 1985 Report No. PEMD-85-2 Title

Residential Care: Patterns of Child Placement in Three States

Report To The Honorable George Miller, Chairman Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families House Of Representatives Residential Care: Patterns Of Child Placement In Three States Children in need of a variety of services that cannot be provided in their home environments are often placed in public or private residential care facilities. GAO, in a study conducted in three states, found certai...
Date July 9, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-8 Title

Income Security: HHS Needs To Determine If Massachusetts' AFDC Program Meets Federal Requirements and, If Not, Take Compliance Action

UNITEDSTATE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTQN, D.C. 20546 JULY 9. 1984 8-215564 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Margaret M. Heckler of Health and Human Services 11111 II 124605 Dear Madam Secretary: HHS Needs to Determine If Massachusetts' AFDC Program Meets Federal Requirements and If Not Take Compliance Action to Stop Federal Sharing in Erroneous Payments (GAO/HRD-84-8) to the Massachuse...
Date April 2, 1984 Report No. PEMD-84-2 Title

Income Security: CWEP's Implementation Results to Date Raise Questions About the Administration's Proposed Mandatory Workfare Program

REPORT THEUS. W General Accounting Office CWEP’s Implementation Results To Date Raise Questions About The Administration’s Proposed Mandatory Workfare Program Community Work Experience Programs (CWEP’s) provide work experience and training to Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) recipients. The administration now proposes to make CWEP’s mandatory in all statesand to phase out the...
Date July 20, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-70 Title

Income Security: AFDC Recipients Who Are Terminated for Not Submitting a Monthly Eligibility Report May Be Receiving Undetected Overpayments

UNITED STATS GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFQ WASHINGTON, b.c. 20548 Drnrmorw -- HUMAN nCaOURCLS DtVtstON July 20, 1983 M t. ” ______ I ________ .-----------;-I 3 123088 M r. John A. Svahn Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health and Human Services Dear M r. Svahn: AFDC Recipients Who Are Terminated for Not Submitting A Monthly Eligibility Report May Be Receiving Undetected Overpayments (GAO/HR...
Date June 5, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-51 Title

Income Security: Millions Can Be Saved by Improving the Productivity of State and Local Governments Administering Federal Income Maintenance Assistance Programs

BY THECOMPiROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Millions Can Be Saved By Improving The Productivity Of State And Local Governments Administering Federal Income Maintenance Assistance Programs In thisreport,GAOidentifiesmillionsof dollars associated with the useof inefficient procedures in administering three Federal income maintenance assistance programs--Unemployment Insurance,...
Date Dec. 23, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-20 Title

Income Security: Reissuing Tamper-Resistant Cards Will Not Eliminate Misuse of Social Security Numbers

co eneral OF THE UNITEDSTATES Reissuing Tamper-Resistant Cards Will Not Eliminate isuse Of Social Security Numbers The social security number has become a wldespread means of ldentlflcatton in the United States As Its use as an identifier has grown, so has the opportunity for Its misuse often to fraudulently obtain employment or monetary benefits However, relssu mg tamper resistant social security...
Date Nov. 14, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-6 Title

Income Security: Public Assistance Benefits Vary Widely From State to State, but Generally Exceed the Poverty Line

BY THF U.S.GENERAL ACCOUT\ITIr\lG OFFiCE Report To The Honorable William V. Roth 1(39T United States Senate outside the General Public Assistance Benefits Vary Widely From State To State, But Generally Exceed The Poverty Line A major U.S. public assistance program is Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). States establish their own need standards and decide on the appropriate level of ben...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-120 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOLJNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES OIVISION B-198839 SEPTEMBER 15.1980 The Honorable Bill Gradison House of Representatives Dear Mr. Gradison: elected Aspects of Low Income Energy G--eview of Assistance (HRD-80-120) 3 This is in response to your February 5, 1980, letter, asking us to review the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, with particular concen...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-123 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

GAO United States General Accounting Off ice Washington, DC 20548 Human Division Resources B-198839 SEPTEMBER 15,198O The Honorable Virginia House of Representatives Dear Ms. Smith: Smith /Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance (HRD-80-123) -7 This is in response to your January 10, 1980, letter, asking us to review the 1980 Low Income Energy Assistance Program, with particular...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-115 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 +ggpHuman Resources Division B-198839 SEPTEMBER 15,198O The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Jesse Helms Senate Helms: 1Review of Assistance elected Aspects (~~~-80-115) 113300 of Low Income Energy k.7 This is in response to your January 24, 1980, letter, asking us to review the 1980 Low Income Energy Assistance with Dep...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-118 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

UNITEDSTATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 - HUMAN IILXKIRC~ OIVISION 5-198839 SEPTEMBER 15,198O The Honorable Donald L. Ritter House of Representatives Dear Mr. Ritter: Fiew of elected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance (~~~-80-118) 3 This is in response to your January 17, 1980, letter, asking us to review the 1980 Low Income Energy Assistance Program. Our work principally...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-121 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

GAO United States Gen’eral Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 rr33w Human Resources Division SEPTEMBER 15.1980 B-198839 The Honorable John B. Anderson House of Representatives Dear Mr. Anderson: Subject: zz-eview of Selected Aspects Assistance --3 (HRD-80-121) of Low Income Energy This is in response to your January 10, 1980, letter, asking us to review the 1980 Low Income Energy Assistance ...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-119 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 'B-198839 SEPTEMBER l&l980 The Honorable Robert H. Michel House of Representatives Dear Mr. Michel: - Subject: k eview Energy of Selected Aspects of Low Income (HRD-80-119) This is in response to your February 26, 1980, letter, asking us to provide information on a number of questions you raised concerning the ...
Date Sept. 15, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-122 Title

Income Security: Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income Energy Assistance

United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-198839 SEPTEMBER 15,198O The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Gaylord Senate Nelson: Nelson 113305 Review of Selected Aspects of Low Income L--Energy Assistance (HRD-80-122) Y.7 This is in response to your January 10, 1980, letter, asking us to review the 1980 Low Income Energy Assistance Program, ...
Date Aug. 9, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-104 Title

Income Security: Flaws in Controls Over the Supplemental Security Income Computerized System Cause Millions in Erroneous Payments

REPORT THEU.S. BY counting Office ontrols Over The Supplemental income Computerized System illions In Erroneous Payments The Social Security Administration uses a highly complex computerized system to compute benefit payments for more than 4 million needy aged, blind, and disabled persons currently on the Supplemental Security Income program. Over $25 million has been paid out erroneously because ...
Date April 5, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-68 Title

Income Security: Need for HEW To Recover Federal Funds in Uncashed AFDC Checks

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RBSOURCES DIVISION B-164031(4) The Honorable The Secretary Welfare Joseph A. Califano, Jr. of Health, Education, ‘, APRIL 5, 1979 I Ill II Dear Mr. Secretary: 109012 We recently completed a review of the requirements and practices for refunding or crediting the Federal Government's portion of checks that were issued to Aid to Families with Our Dependent Children (AFD...
Date Feb. 5, 1979 Report No. GGD-78-107 Title

Welfare Payment Reduced: An Improved Method for Detecting Erroneous Welfare Payments

REPORT ES’Tt.-iE ’ II ” y-7 . , Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Welfare Payments Reduced: An Improved Method For Detecting Erroneous Welfare Payments Working together, GAO and the District of Columbia’s Department of Human Resources developed three formulas to identify welfare cases that have a high probability to be in error. The formulas assign Computer-derived numerical scores t...
Date Oct. 20, 1978 Report No. HRD-79-2 Title

Income Security: Duplicate Payments to AFDC Recipients in Pennsylvania

LOCUimhW rUSU3 07617 - [C268050 (Restricted) (Daplicate Pyments to C Recipients in Pennsylvania]. O,0-79-2; 8-164031(3). October 20, 1978. 9 pp. * 3 encloures (O! pp.). Report to elop. obert S. Wlkerti-by GreJory/. ua Resources Div. Aha'rt Diretors IMMe lree: Federallr Sponsored or assted !wcoe Security ProgrEas: fnmd ad abuse (1308b,. Contact: Humlan Resources D. Budget Functiont Income Security:...
Date Nov. 17, 1977 Report No. HRD-78-12 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Procedures for Allocating Administrative Costs to the Supplemental Security Income Program

DCCU 04236 B3254493] ENT RESUME Social Security Admini;tration's rocedures or Allocating Administrative Costs to the Supplemental Security Income Proqram. HRD--76 12; B-16{1031(4). ovemker 17, 1977. 13 rF. appendices (7 pp.). Report to Rep. Charles A. aniK; by Elmer B. Staat., + 5 Comptroller General. Issue Area: Income Security Programs: Erogram cnitcring and Admini: tration (1303). Contact: Huma...
Date Oct. 27, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-178 Title

Income Security: Request for Information on What GAO Can Do To Bring About Proper Handling of Welfare Program Funds

Illllllll 11111 Ill11lllllIll11 Ill Ill11 Ill11 Ill1 llll LM101746 B-164031(3) OCT2’1 1976 This is in response to your letter dated July 23, 1976, and discussions with your o ff ice about what we can do to bring about proper handling of welfare program ,funds. ; There are many Federal, federally assisted, and nonFederal programs which can be called welfare programs., These programs are directed ...
Date April 7, 1976 Report No. FGMSD-76-36 Title

Social Services: Controls Over Food Stamp and Welfare Programs

. 4’ Umm bms GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON, RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DlVlSION APR ? The Honorable Richard L. Feltner Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Consumer Services Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Feltner: 1976 In a review of certifying officer activities in the Food we noted some problem areas regarding and Nutrition Service, controls over cash collected f...
Date July 23, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-5 Title

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

MANPOWER AN0 DIVISION WELFARES B-164031(3) The Honorable Gene Snyder House of Representatives Dear Mr. Snyder: Your February 11, 1975, letter a possible welfare fraud in a rural requested that we investigate Kentucky area. In accordance with a discussion with you on March 5, 1975, we attempted to (1) identify the names on the checks you referred to, (2) determine in what Federal assistance program...
Date Oct. 5, 1973 Report No. 093956 Title

Health: Instance of Factoring of Part B Medicare Claims

Date Jan. 17, 1973 Report No. 094563 Title

Special Publications: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Federal Social Programs

Date May 12, 1969 Report No. 094478 Title

Budget and Spending: Guidelines for Estimating the Benefits of Public Expenditures

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m.EST Monday, May 12, 1969 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Sm OF STAATS, COMITROI,LERGENERAz THEUNVED STATES OF mmTHE SUBCOIdMITTEE EICONOMY GOON IN JOINT ECONOMICCOMMI'PIEE, UNI!F.ED STATES SENATIZ ON~~~FoREs~~T~G~~~~SOFpuBLIC EX?ENDITUF@~ I.=EUlERB. Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We are pleased to appear be...