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Date Nov. 27, 1987 Report No. HRD-88-25 Title

Medicaid: Use of Certified Nurse-Midwives

United States General Accounting Office , GAO November 1987 Report to the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, U. S. Senate MEDICAID Use of Certified Nurse-Midwives . RELEASED FLESTRICTELNot to be released outside the General Accounting ORiae except on the basis of the specific sppm4 by the Offke of Congressisns! R&tio.u. GAO/HRD-88-25 / ‘ 34 ‘ ,7a5- ---_-.__ United States General Accounting Offiw Wash...
Date Nov. 20, 1987 Report No. RCED-88-7 Title

Crop Insurance: Overpayment of Claims by Private Companies Costs the Government Millions

,.i$ ?;: ..+.+ 1 . United m States General Accounting Offke GA!O~ Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives November 1987 CROP INSURANCE Overpayment of Claims by Private companies Costs the Government M illions OLtObb\ GAO/RCEIbW-7 Resources, Canmunity, Economic Development and Division B-209866 November ...
Date Oct. 30, 1987 Report No. IMTEC-88-3 Title

ADP Systems: Department of Veterans Benefits Modernization Program

GAO ZJnited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Technology Management Division and B-223777 October 30, 1987 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on i’ eterans Affairs United States Senate The Honorable G. V. (Sonny) Montgomer) Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member, ...
Date Sept. 17, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-207BR Title

Mineral Revenues: Interior's Control Over Oil and Gas Allowances

Comittee m Interior and Insular Affairs, Ekxw of Representatives Oil ad Gas hterior’ Control Over s Allowances 111~111 llllllll ll i j 134176 . . . United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resowees, Community, Economic Development and Division GAO B-228947 September 17, 1987 The Honorable Morris K. Udall Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Represent...
Date Sept. 17, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-139BR Title

Social Security: Staff Reductions and Service Quality

. United states General Accounting Office Lw~ GAo Briefing Report to Congressional ’ tiequesters September 1987 SOCIAL SECURITY Staff Reductions and Service Quality Ill !llll1111 IllI 134076 i (r,W l\A-+ GAO,‘ HRD-87439BB . ‘ . . ii’ . I United States General Accounting 0Blce Washingtan, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-226484 September 17, 1987 The Honorable Lawton Chiles, Chairman S...
Date June 2, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-97BR Title

Social Security: Staff Reductions and Service Quality

United States’ Gekeral Accounting Office GAO June 1987 Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters SOCIAL SECURITY Staff Reductions and Service Quality 133564 GAO/HRD-87-97BR 39Ya5 . w , * . GAQ United States General Accounting OleRce Washington, D.C. 20548 B-226484 June 2, 1987 The Honorable Lawton Chiles, Chairman Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Committee on App...
Date April 29, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-18 Title

Agriculture and Food: Results of GAO's Review of the Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Program

United States Genera) Accounting OfRce Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday April 29, 1987 Results of GAO's Review of the Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Program Statement of J. Dexter Peach, Assistant Comptroller General for Resources, Community, and Economic Development Before the Subcommittee on Conservation, Rural Development Committee on Agr...
Date April 22, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-55 Title

Medical Malpractice: Characteristics of Claims Closed in 1984

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1987 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Characteristics of Claims Closed in 1984 GAO/HRD-87-66 53wo\ - Requests for copies of GAO reports should be sent to U S General Accounting Office Post Office Box 60 15 Galthersburg, Maryland 20877 Telephone 202-275-6241 The first five coptes of each report are free Additional copies are $2...
Date Feb. 19, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-35 Title

Social Security: Demonstration Projects Concerning Interviews With Disability Claimants

bited States General Accounting Office )3 2 Report to the Comm%s~.o:ne:r, Social Security Administration, Depa:rt:~me:nt of Health and Human Services February 1987 SOCIAL SECURITY8: Demonstration Projects Concerning Interviews With Disability Claimants ‘IIwllIll 111 II 132204 GAO/HRD-87-35 --_--_ _ -“-l___--_ ----_--___- GAO ---~-------United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2...
Date Jan. 20, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-22 Title

Veterans' Claims: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Date Dec. 19, 1986 Report No. GGD-87-17 Title

Unemployment Compensation: Payments to Ineligible Former Employees

United States Eeneral,Accounting Office GAO December 1986 Report to the Honorable David H. Pryor United States Senate UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION Payments to Ineligible Fomer Employees GAO United States General Accounting Washington, General Office D.C. 2064.8 Division Government B-221637 December 19, 1986 The Honorable David H. Pryor United States Senate Dear Senator Pryor: This report is a follow-...
Date Sept. 18, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-183BR Title

Surety Bond Guarantee Program: Small Business Administration's Actions on Prior Program Recommendations

4 * I _I -_-. . ...-I__....__......-_______ United States ~Generczl Account%.LYffice _____-_....-_-- E33&- -- I Briefing Repoti; Requesters to CongresSkX& __ _-__ .-_ . -__~__-- --_____- Heptember 1986 SURETY BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM Small Business Administration’s Actions on Prior Program Recommendations - -_--1 .---- -wGAO/RCED-86-183BR -- --- (33ts” en . -v_-__ -___-_” _ -“_ _ ____ -_-I--...
Date Sept. 16, 1986 Report No. IMTEC-86-34 Title

ADP Workstations: SSA's $64-Million Acquisition for Fiscal Year 1987 Should Be Reconsidered

1 . , Septembe!r 1986 ADP WORKSTATIONS~ , l,.,“’ , ) I #r . ,, ;./. ., I ‘F 4 - GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Technology B220261 united state? Management Division and September 16,1986 The Honorable Lowell Weicker, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable Wil...
Date Aug. 21, 1986 Report No. IMTEC-86-30BR Title

Computer Systems: VA's Target Project Never Achieved Redesign of Its Processing Software

. . , I 1% United States General Accounting Of&e GAO August 1986 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Mairs, House of Representatives COMPUTER SYSTEMS VA’s Target Project Netter Achieved Redesign of its Processing Software 131060 GAO/IMTEC-86-30BR 03G7ka i- GAO United States General Accounting Once Washington, D.C. 20648 B-223777 August 21, 1986 The Honorable G. V. (Sonny) M...
Date May 19, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-75BR Title

Social Security: Implementation of New Mental Impairment Criteria for Disability Benefits

-. . 7 ! 1 ’ 4 v United States Geieral Accounting Office ‘ F”: Briefing Report to the Chairman Special Committee on Aging United States Senate LM130230 11111111111111 May 1986 SOCIAL SECURITY I Implementation of New Mental Impairment Criteria for Disability Benefits S@ $G-b RES%lCTED-- Not to be released outside the Generd GAO/HRD-86-75BR UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING ICE OFF WASHINGTON, D...
Date April 22, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-48 Title

Medicare: Existing Contract Authority Can Provide for Effective Program Administration

___- United States General Accouuting Office GAO -II-. ~__ Report to the Congress _--~- __~ April 1986 MEDICARE Existing Contract Authority Can Provide for Effective Program Administration GAO/HRD-86-48 _-.. -. ---> GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Comptroller General of the United States B-220954 April 22, 1986 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of th...
Date Oct. 18, 1985 Report No. HRD-86-28FS Title

Health: Administration of Selected Medicare Activities in Ohio

BYTHEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Fact Sheet For The Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Senate P Administration ($F Selected IlJ Medicare Activities Iii Ohio 128431 GAO/HRD-86-28 FS OCTOBER lB,1985 ‘i 1 Request for copies of GAO reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Off ice Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20877 Telephone ...
Date Sept. 11, 1985 Report No. GGD-85-85 Title

Income Security: Improving Operating and Staffing Practices Can Increase Productivity and Reduce Costs in SSA's Atlanta Region

“BY THE U.S,GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Commissioner, Atlanta Region, Social Security Administration Improving Operating And Staffing Practices Can Increase Productivity And Reduce Costs In SSA$Atlanta Region According to the Social Security Administration’s measurements, its Atlanta region has the highest productivity among the agency’s 10 regional offices, The region handled 21...
Date July 18, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-73 Title

Income Security: The Department of Labor's Oversight of the Management of the Teamsters' Central States Pension and Health and Welfare Funds

Report To The Permanent Subcom’rNttee On Investigations, Committee On Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Department Of Labor’s Oversight Of The Management Of The Teamsters’ Central States Pension And Health And Welfare Funds GAO obtained information on the status of several civil suits the Department of Labor has initiated, since 1978, against the Teamsters’ Central States Pensi...
Date June 28, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-79 Title

Health: Medicare Part B Beneficiary Appeals Process

UNITED STATS GENERALACCO~~NT:NG WASHINGTON. OFFICE D.C. 20546 HUMAN I1L8OURCtS DIVISION B-219002 RELEASED The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Medicare Part B Beneficiary (CAO/HRD-85-79) llllllllll Wlllll I 127496 Appeals Process This is in response to your request for information about claims processing and due process prot...
Date June 24, 1985 Report No. 127194 Title

Income Security: Adjudication of Black Lung Claims by Labor's Office of Administrative Law Judges and Benefits Review Board

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:00 A.M. JUNE 24, 1985 STATEMENTOF FRANKLIN A. CURTIS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE EMPLOYMENT ON AND HOUSING HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON ADJUDICATION OF BLACK LUNG CLAIMS BY LABOR'S OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES a AND BENEFITS REVIEW BOARD 12719...
Date April 3, 1985 Report No. 126607 Title

Employment: Planned Staffing Cuts and Potential Office Closings for the Social Security Administration

U?TITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE For Expected Release 3, Wednesday, April 1985 STATEMENT OF .TOSF:PH F. DELFICO, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SIJBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY MEA%5 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS &qD ON PLANNED STAFFING OFFICE CLOSINGS CUTS AND POTENTIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FOR THE SOCIAL Mr. today on the cuts are it to Chairman prese...
Date Oct. 26, 1984 Report No. HRD-85-19 Title

Income Security: Adjudication of Black Lung Claims by Labor's Office of Administrative Law Judges and Benefits Review Board

Request for copies of GAD reports should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 275-6241 The first five copies of individual reports are free of charge. Additional copies of bound Additional audit reports are $3.25 each. copies of unbound report (i.e., letter reports) and most other publi...
Date Aug. 17, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-88 Title

Health: Proposal To Improve Identification and Collection of Medicare Part B Duplicate Payments

Warn STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. u)o46 HUMAN RUOURCOI DIVISION .- August 17, 1984 Carolyne K. Davis, Ph.D. Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Department of Health and Human Services Dear Dr. Davis: Proposal to Improve Identification and Collection Subject: of Medicare Part B Duplicate Payments (GAO/HRD-84-88) Duplicate payments are one of the principal causes o...
Date Nov. 21, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-73 Title

Transportation: Information on Maritime Illness and Injury Statistics

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, RESOURCES. COMMUNITY, PNO ECONOMIC OEVELOPMENT OIVISION November 21, 1983 B-210816 The Honorable W illiam Roth, Jr. Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear M r. Chairman: Subject: Information Statistics on Maritime Illness (GAO/RCED-84-73) and Injury This letter is ...
Date Sept. 27, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-72 Title

Income Security: The Best FECA Practices Could Raise Productivity if Implemented at All FECA Offices

BYTHE u,~,GE'T\IERALACC~UNTING OFFICE Report To The Deputy Under Secretary For c Employment Standards, Department Of Labor . I The Best FECA Practices Could 1 Raise Productivity If Implemented At All FECA Offices qA0 measured the productivity of all 15 Federal Employees’ Compensation Act program district offices and found that some produced substantially more output per staff-year than others. M...
Date June 30, 1983 Report No. 121775 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Program for Reviewing the Continuing Eligibility of Disabled Persons

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR EXPECTED RELEASE Thursday, June 30, 1983 STATEMENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH, DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PROGRAM PLANNING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION‘ S PROGRAM FOR REVIEWING THE CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS llllllllllllll ll 1217...
Date May 13, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-46 Title

Income Security: Labor Inaccurately Paid Black Lung Benefits--Some Corrective Actions Taken but More Are Needed

Report To The Chairman, Senate Committee Labor And Human Resources Labor Inaccurately Paid Black Lung Benefits--Some Corrective Actions Taken But More Are Needed From a sample of 286 claims, GAO found that the Department of Labor--which began administering a black lung program in 1973--had overpaid or underpaid an estimated 22,800(26 percent) of the 88,000 beneficiaries who were receiving program ...
Date April 13, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-1 Title

Government Operations: Most Civil Service Disability Retirement Claims Are Decided Fairly, but Improvements Can Be Made

REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITED STATES RELEASED Comptroller General Most Civil Service Disability Retirement Claims Are Decided Fairly, But Improvements Can Be Made GAO analyzed a sample of applications for benefits under the Office of Personnel Management disability retirement program for the 1 -year period ending March 4,1982. At least 90 percent of OPM’s decisions were consistent with program elig...
Date April 11, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-39 Title

Information Management: Better Use of Information Technology Can Reduce the Burden of Federal Paperwork

Report To The Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Use Of Information Technology Can Reduce The Burden Of.FederaI Paperwork The Federal Government has made significant progress in reducing the public’s information reporting burden by simplifying and eliminating forms and by other means. Little is being done by OMB and Federal agencies, however, t...
Date April 7, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-21 Title

Government Operations: Problems Persist in the EEO Complaint Processing System for Federal Employees

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Date April 7, 1983 Report No. 121085 Title

Income Security: SSA's Program for Reviewing the Disability of Persons With Mental Impairments

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR EXPECTED RELEASE Thursday, April 7, 1983 STATEMENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING UNITED STATES SENATE ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S FOR REVIEWING THE DISABILITY PROGRAM OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS : b llllllllll III 121085 Mr. Chairman to be here (SSA's)...
Date March 23, 1983 Report No. 120891 Title

National Defense: Comments on H.R. 597

SUMMARY GAO TESTIMONY OF ON H.R. 597 BY DAVID E. BRYANT, JR. GROUPDIRECTOR (CLAIMS) ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION GAO supports the effect allowable this Bill for two reasons. accountability First, it will have for of shifting claims the fiscal to agencies between $25,000 and $100,000 and an additional in excess of $100,000. benefit The fiscal accountaactivities $75,000 of claims bil...
Date March 7, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-49 Title

Health: Review of Allegations by a Postal Service Employee Regarding Claim for Injury Compensation

I k UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-210883 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Lawton Chiles Senate Chiles: MARCH 7,1983 IIII1 III 120743 ]-Review of Allegations by a Postal Service Employee Regarding Claim for Injury Compensation L-General Mail Facility, Miami, Florida (GAOIGGD-83-49) On August 23, 1982, you asked us to revi...
Date Dec. 22, 1982 Report No. AFMD-83-12 Title

Veterans Affairs: Improved Productivity Can Reduce the Cost of Administering Veterans Benefit Programs

*m /210 179 REPORI- THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Improved Productivity Cbst Of Administering Bbnefit Programs Th Veterans Administration (VA) could sa e several million dollars annually by re a ucing overstaffing and improving productivity at regional offices that process clajims for veterans’ benefits. The offices are provided staff based on the number of clalims to be processed. VA prov...
Date Oct. 13, 1982 Report No. HRD-83-5 Title

Income Security: RIF at the Charleston, WV, Black Lung District Office and Factors Affecting the Charleston Office's Work Load

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE approval B-208732 13,1982 The Honorable David Michael House of Representatives Dear Mr. Staton: Staton 119921 Subject: Reduction-in-Force at the Charleston, West Virginia, Black Lung District Office and Factors Affecting the Charleston Office's Workload (GAO/HRD-83-5) and later discusIn response to your April 9, 1982, request sions wit...
Date Aug. 18, 1982 Report No. 119228 Title

Income Security: The SSA Program for Reviewing the Continuing Eligibility of Disabled Persons

UNITED STATES GENERAI, ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR EXPECTED RELEASE Wednesday, August 18, 1982 STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DENSMORE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOUKCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINIST~TION'S PROGRA?l ELIGIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THE CONTINUING PERSONS OF DISABLED I 119228 I ! SUMMARY OF GAO STATEMEtiT SUBMITTED TO THE COMLzl...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-56S Title

Financial Management: Followup to Report on the Claims Processing Procedures of the National Flood Insurance Program

C-OMPTRQLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-203633 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Followup to GAO Report on the ing Procedures of the National Program (GAO/AFMD-82-56s) Claims Flood JULY 22,1982 Subject: ProcessInsurance On March 5, 1982, ,we d...
Date July 20, 1982 Report No. ID-82-49 Title

Financial Management: Review of Selected Aspects of Claims Division Operations and Certain Allegations Concerning Claim Payments and First-Class Air Travel

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman Of The Export-Import Bank Of The United States Review Of Selected Aspects Of Claims Division Operations And Certain Allegations Concerning Claim Payments And First-Class Air Travel The Export-Import Bank’s Claims Division plays an important role in minimizing the expenditure of Bank funds and recovering monies due to the Bank. However, it...
Date July 14, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-91 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Efforts To Reexamine the Continuing Eligibility of Disabled Persons

! i UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUliTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE m 118933 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Bs-208104 The Bonorable Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Schweikert Subject: JULY 14,1982 118933 ('Social Security Administration's Efforts to Reexamine the Continuing Eligibility of Disabled Persons I(GAO/HRD-82-91) At the request of several Members of Cong...
Date July 13, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-86 Title

Veterans Affairs: VA Claims Processing Improvements Can Aid in Improving Productivity

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WWiINGTCiN, D.C. 20548 . .. WMAN RESOURCES OlVlStON E-208080 Ms. Dorothy IL. Starbuck Chief Benefits Director Department of Veterans Benefits Veterans Administration Subject: Dear Ms. !!j,,,,,,p Claims fmproving I’Ii,’ ,‘, ,” lllllllll Ml 119105 JULY 13,1982 Processing Improvements Can Aid Pro~ductivit,y,y,~(GAG/AFMD-82-86) In Starbuck: We have recen...
Date July 6, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-78 Title

Income Security: Injury Compensation Program at the Fort Worth, Texas, Post Office

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OSNSRAL OOVERNMWdT DIVISION B-207756 JULY 6,1982 RELEASES The Honorable James C. Wright, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Wright: Subject: Injury Texas, Compensation Post Office Program at the Fort (GAO/GGD-82-78) Jr. II IW 119116 Worth, As requested by your latter of July 28, 1981, we have reviewed in depth the administration of the ...
Date June 21, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-80 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Concerns Regarding Impact of Employee Charges Against Employers for Unfair Labor Practices

General Accounting Office : Concerns Regarding Impact Of Employee Charges Against Employers For Unfair Labor Practices GAO reviewed certain cases involving employer unfair labor practices and union election activities and the National Labor Relations Board’s case processing system. GAO found that --employers were charged slightly more often for discriminating against employees during unionorgani...
Date May 27, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-70 Title

National Defense: DOD's Revised Carrier Evaluation and Reporting System May Not Be Needed

1* *T (-.g+++ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT. ANDREADINESS DIVISION LOGISTICS, B-200212 MAY 27,1982 The Ilonorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: DOD's Revised Carrier Evaluation and Reporting System May Not Be Needed (GAO/PLRD-82-70) Subject: In October 1980 we reported 1,' on our obser...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. CED-82-87 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food Stamp Program Application Processing Time

UNITEDSTATESGLUERA;ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 P!lf~’fy 8. 1 OFFICE May 21, 1982 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION The Honorable Jesse Helms Committee on Agriculture,Chairman, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: RELEASED Food Stamp Program Application Time (GAC/CED-82-87) Processing our March 1982 On April 8, 1982, you asked us to supplement r...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. 118455 Title

Income Security: The Operations of the Railroad Retirement Board

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m., CDT Friday, May 21, 1982 Dirksen Federal Building Chicago, Illinois STATEMENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOkER AND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE RAILR...
Date May 19, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-74 Title

Health: Delays in Processing Medicare Beneficiary Claims in Texas

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASED The Honorable Bill Archer House of Representatives Dear Mr.. Archer: Subject: Delays in Processing Medicare in Texas (GAO/HRD-82-74) Beneficiary Claims On October 6, 1981, you requested that we make an indepth You exreview of the processing of Medicare claims in Texas. pressed concern about unusual and serious delays experienc...
Date April 30, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-67 Title

Health: Need To Recover Medicare Part B Duplicate Payments in Illinois

*%@--- UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING.~FFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 118307 30, 1982 nLlni*n Raounca ~ DIVISION April B-207260 The Honorable Richard 6. Schweiker The Sacretaty Services of H8alth and Human Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: J In our December 1, 1981, report, A/ we reoommended that you dir8ct the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) to analyze of Medicare part B overpayments in Il...
Date April 28, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-18 Title

Income Security: Complete and Accurate Information Needed in Social Security's Automated Name and Number Files

* * BY THEU.S.GEkiAi ACCOUNTING OFFICE rig* R’eport To The Chairman Complete And Accurate Information Needed In Social Security’s Automated Name And Number Files T e Social Security Administration’s autom ted name and number files contain inc ! mplete and inaccurate information. Because the extent of the problems is not k piown, the impact on social security claimants and on the operation of...
Date April 1, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-25 Title

Income Security: Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Needs Amending

Comptroller General RELEASED OF THE UNITEDSTATES Longshoremen’ And Harbor Workers’ s compensation Act Needs Amending Since the 1972 amendments to the Longshoremen’ s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, injuries have more than tripled, and benefit payments have increased by an estimated 600 percent. Staff shortages and a reluctance to enforce certain provisions of the act have hampered ef...