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Date April 18, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-125 Title

Pesticides: EPA's Formidable Task To Assess and Regulate Their Risks

Rpr.i.1 1.8, 1986 ‘JYrc Honorablr? Dave Durenherger , Chairman ‘I’hkb Horlorable Max Baucus, Ranking Minor Icy Member Sub(:omml.tt et! on Tcrxi c Substances and t+rv L ronmental Oversi.ght Committee on Environment and Public Works IJnitr!d States Senate As requested 1 n your .June 29, 1984, letter and subsequent disrussi ens we have reviewed the Environmental Prot.ect.ion wi th your off Ice...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-102 Title

Health: The Congress Should Consider Amending the Medicare Secondary Payer Provisions To Include Disability Beneficiaries

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Congress Should Consider Amending The Medicare Secondary Payer Provisions To Include Disability Beneficiaries The Congress has amended the Social Security Act three times to make Medicare the secondary payer to employer-sponsored group health insurance. As a result, when Medicare beneficiaries between the ages of 65 and 70 and those with end...
Date Dec. 1, 1983 Report No. 123017 Title

Health: Legislation To Amend the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December 1, 1983 STATEMENT OF MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE, POST OFFICE AND GENERAL SERVICES OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTALAFFAIRS ON Hlullll Ill Ill 123017 LEGISLATION TO AMEND THE FEDERAL EMPLOY...
Date Sept. 23, 1981 Report No. 116446 Title

International Affairs: Medical Screening and Treatment of Indochinese Refugees

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 a.m. EDT RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING SEPTEMBER 23, 1981 116446 STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DENSMORE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION, AND INTERNATIONAL REFUGEES, LAW HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON MEDICAL SCREENING AND TREATMENT OF INDOCHINESE REFUGE...
Date June 10, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-62 Title

Health: Cost Cutting Measures Possible if Public Health Service Hospital System Is Continued

. . I BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Cost Cutting Measures Possible If Public Health Service Hospital System Is Continued GAO had completed its review of ways Public Health Service medical care costs could be reduced before the President proposed legislative action to discontinue eligibility of seamen to receive free medical care and terminate the Service’s hos...
Date April 23, 1981 Report No. CED-81-58 Title

Environmental Protection: Adequacy of EPA Resources and Authority To Carry Out Drinking Water Program Activities

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 2OW B-166506 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives /c; The Honorable Robert Stafford Chairman, 'Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: APRIL 23,198l 114996 to Carry lG- equacy of EPA Resources and Authority Out Drinking Water Program Activities (CED-...
Date Oct. 23, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-21 Title

Health: Federal Diabetes Activities

OM) B-198957 pccount~n: by $h@ ofi’=- HumanResources Division United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20!548 October The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: H. John Heinz Senate Heinz: Federal Diabetes Activities III 23, 1980 113927 HRD-81-21) -7 This is in response to your request that we review the National Diabetes Mellitus Law 93-354) and later diabetes legwe agreed ...
Date April 21, 1980 Report No. CED-80-89 Title

Agriculture and Food: Comments on Proposed Food-Labeling Regulations

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20.548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-198417 APRIL 21,198O Hearing Clerk (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration Room 4-65 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 Subject: r Comments on Proposed Food-Labeling Regulations (CED-80-89) J We have reviewed the food-labeling positions proposed Education, by the Departments of Agriculture and Health...
Date March 21, 1980 Report No. 111858 Title

Health: Comments on "Health Costs Can Be Reduced by Millions of Dollars if Federal Agencies Fully Carry Out GAO Recommendations" (HRD-80-6)

UniteG States General. Accountin? Office Ex~~ected zit lO:OC! a . i.? . riarch 21, 108C Friday, F S’: StateiJcnt Coklptroller of Cener21 Elner of tile f-. Ftaats the Ur:ited States 111858 E.ef ore Subcormittee EIouse Conr:itter ----------" "E:ealth Collars om Costs if on Cversight on Interstate and Investigations and ForeiQn Corxerce Can Le Reduced Agencies 'by L;illi.Clns Fcli;r Carry of Cut Fe...
Date Nov. 6, 1979 Report No. 094324 Title

Health: GAO and the Public Health

. I 2 Address P r e s e n t e d a t t h e P l e n a r y S e s s i o n of t h e 0 ' / 'V 9 0 t h Annual Meetin9 of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n of A m e r i c a n M e d i c a l C o l l e g e s p in W a s h i n g t o n , D.C. on November 5 , 1 9 7 9 srq& E l m e r B. S t a a t s Comptroller G e n e r a l of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s "GAO AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH" c f 'I It gives me great pleasure to...
Date June 4, 1979 Report No. 109597 Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection Agency and State Hazardous Waste Management Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. E.D.T. DATE: JUNE 4, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSE COMMITTEE DIVISION BEFORE THE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE ON r MR. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANA...
Date May 2, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-38 Title

Health: Legislative and Administrative Changes Needed in Community Mental Health Centers Program

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Illllllllllllllliilllilllll Ill11 Ill1 Illlllll Ill1 LMIOSSZS Legislative And Administrative Changes Needed In Community Mental Health Centers Program If the goal of establishing a nationwide network of community mental health centers is to be realized in the foreseeable future, legislative and administrative changes must be made in the program. State, local...
Date Jan. 29, 1979 Report No. CED-79-36 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition Issues for Planning

STUDY THE BY STAFF THEUS OF I. qtw+@4 il * General Accounting Office Food, Agriculture, And Nutrition Issues For Planning During this decade ths importance of our food system haa been amply demonstrated. We have experisnced both an oversupply of agricultural commoditie$ and a depletion of worldwide food reserves. The consumer has been rediscovered and concern with the American peoples’ health an...
Date May 26, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-111 Title

Health: Level and Range of Services Provided by the Public Health Service Hospital System

DOCUMENT RESUME 02221 - [A1532525] (Level and Range of Services Provided by the Public Health Service Hospital System]. HRD-77-111; B-164031(5). May 26, 1977. Released May 31, 1977. 4 pp. Report to Sen. John L. McClellan, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations; by Robert F. Keller, Deputy Comptroller General. Issue Area: Health Programs: Quality Care and its Assurance (1213). Contact: Human ...
Date March 1, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-56 Title

Health: Status of Implementation of Medicaid Utilization Control Requirements

STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID INSTITUTIONAL UTILIZATION CONTROL REQuIR~ENTS~,fr~,i.'/::,' . i ; I,,* ': :,.-y," .; ; , [ : ,i ,i ,‘. I RESTRICTED___ _, .i;l:--&.-.~ Pursuant to a request from Chairman, F . M-1433 ‘- 3mz7. / HRD-77-56 j _ ...-_-....-.-_ LM100516 ” J IIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll on Oversight : I1 Subcommittee and Investigation.s, House Committee on Interstate a...
Date Feb. 4, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-23 Title

Health: Fundamental Improvements Needed for Timely Promulgation of Health Program Regulations

Date April 9, 1976 Report No. RED-76-102 Title

Energy: Survey of Federal Programs and Policies for Disposing of Obsolete and Unused Nuclear Facilities

L’ PJ - * ,” I d&, : , --L ‘1. c / I ' UN~TEDSTATESGENF'RALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 . RESOURCES AND PEYELOPMENT ECONOMIC OIVISION April 9, -a-c B-164052 MIllIIll11 llllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllll LM099377 The Honorable Admi nf strator, Development Dear Dr. Rcroert C. Seamans, Jt , Energy Research and b&C Administration *J ,hO Seamans: and policies Me learned a743 In our s...
Date Jan. 28, 1976 Report No. 089365 Title

Agriculture and Food: Survey of Federal Food Inspection Activities in Michigan

RESOURCZES DEVSLOPMENY AND ECONOMIC Dl’flSLON -’ I The Honorable F. J. Elulhern, D.V.M. Administ.rator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Department of Agriculture Dear Dr. Eulhern: y / -The General Accounting Office hasp completed a survey of Federal ’ - ,. -. food inspection act!.:5tles Tr, !fi~h;igan. @IX sr;rvey prliAlaLLly T 1 L,,Ecentrated on the inspections performed by the D...
Date Dec. 4, 1975 Report No. RED-76-42 Title

Federal Pesticide Registration Program: Is It Protecting the Public and the Environment Adequately From Pesticide Hazards?

p& ‘/cy REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM096904 l1ll~lllllllllllll~l1\llisll Federal Pesticide Registration Program: Is It Protecting The Public And The Environment Adequately From Pesticide Haza,rds? .I Environmental Protection Agency (HEW) Food And Drug Administration GAO found the following conditions: --Safety and efficacy data has not been submitted t...
Date Oct. 20, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-40 Title

Health: Need To Establish the Safety of Color Additive FD&C Red No.2

- .. by_~ . " - the. . . .. ~'~'f~I CED _-- Pot don basis of specifiec.apprt3I */tit bY tB Ogtfico Of c¢gre5sionai ~:cla. '::, ' "'*' ~O IREPORT OF THE ;,". COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ' i Need To Establish The Safety Of Color Additive FD&C Red No. 2 Food arid Drug Administration Department of-Health, Education, and Welfare The Food and Drug Administration has permitted the use of FD...
Date April 30, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-52 Title

Health: Public Hazards From Unsatisfactory Medical Diagnostic Products

Public Hazards From Unsatisfactory Medical Diagnostic Products Food and Drug Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare BY THE COMPTROLL&R GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES MWD-75-52 APfUL30,1975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20!548 B-164031(2) f 4 /' To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report discussing...
Date March 18, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-46 Title

Health: Many Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Homes Do Not Meet Federal Fire Safety Requirements

REPORT TO THE CONGRES 4 t lllllillrllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll L LM097085 Many Medicare And Medicaid Nursing Homes Do Not Meet Federal Fire Safety Requirements Department of Health, Education, and Welfare BYTHECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OFTHE UNITED STATES MWD-75.46 c MARCH18,1975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. 20848 STATES B-164031(3) . C! Speaker To the President of the Senate...
Date Feb. 24, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-55 Title

Agriculture and Food: Emergency Temporary Standards on Organophosphorous Pesticides

tional Safety and Health Administration ent of Labor MWD-75.55 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES !#I%8 B-179768 . . ’ The The The The The * The The The Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Bill Archer, House of Representatives M. Caldwell Butler, House of Representatives George A. Goodling, f-louse of Representatives James l?. Ha...
Date Jan. 6, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-33 Title

Health: Answers to Questions on the Issuance of an Emergency Temporary Standard for Certain Chemicals Considered To Be Carcinogens

C.“-.*‘- ._ llNl Ill11 11111111 IllIllllllllllllllllllllll LM097120 COMPTROUER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D c THE zrxw~ UNWfZO !3TAw B-179768 .: I . ’ 'The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable Bill Archer, Y. Caldwell George The '+&:-The ‘The The The Honorable Honorable Honorable Ronorable Honorable James G, V. Steven Joe D. Antonio House of Representatives Butler, Louse of Representatives A....
Date Oct. 23, 1974 Report No. RED-75-276 Title

Environmental Protection: Questions on the Safety of the Pesticide Maleic Hydrazide Used on Potatoes and Other Crops Have Not Been Answered

Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM096728 %nvironme~tal Protection Agency Food and Drug Administration DepartrRent 0: Heafth, Edrscatiort, and Weffare . COlbWTROIIEF 3SNERAL WASNNGTUl% OF THE D.C. lJNITECl STATES 2054!3 . B- 133192 i ‘I The Honorable Julia Butler House of Representatives Dear Mrs. Hansen: Hansen This is our report on questions on the safe’ty of the pesticide malei...
Date March 10, 1971 Report No. 094437 Title

Health: Proposed Closings of Public Health Service Hospitals by HEW

a United States General Accounting Office Washington, D. C. 20548 II, - FORRELEASEONDELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST Wednesday, March 10, 197'1 STATEMFEC OF PAUL G. DEMBLING GENERAI; COUNSEL BEFORETBE SUBCOMMITTEEONPUBLIC HF&THANDWELFARE COMMIXTEE IBTERSTATEAND FOREIGNCOMMERCE " ON HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PROPOSED CLOSINGSOF PUBLIC KEALTH SERVICEHOSPITALSBY THE DEPAROF HEALTH, EDUCATION,...
Date March 8, 1971 Report No. 094440 Title

Health: Proposed Closings of Public Health Service Hospitals by HEW

0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D. C. 20548 FORRELEASEONDELJVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST Monday, March 8, 1971 STATEXGNT OF PAUL G. DENBLING GEN'ERAL COUNSEL l3EFmETH.E SUJJCOMMITTEE BEALTH, ON \. SENAT~COMMITTEE: 0MLABORANDPwBLIcwELFARE UNITED STATESSENM!E ON THE PROPOSED CLOSINGSOF PUBTJC HEALTHSERVICE HOSPI!llLS BY THE DEPARTMENT HEALTH, EDUCATION, OF Mm WELFAm (se CON....