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Date March 9, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-83 Title

Employment: Implementation and Progress of the Help Through Industry Retraining and Employment Program (HIRE)

DOCUMENT RUSUlB 05141 - [ B0725638 Ipplemenatation and Progress of the Belp Through Industry 0RD-78-83; 5-163922. Betraainqg ald Bmployment Program (nZZ)]. march 9, 1978. 6 pp. Report to Rhp. John Conyers, Jr.; by Gregory J. .iv. Human Resources Ah4Ate Dirtetor, ssae area: Employment and Training Programt: &lleviating by Incentives to the Private Setor (3205). Oaseploymeev Contact: Rms.p lesources...
Date Feb. 1, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-47 Title

Civil Rights: Allegations on the White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals

DOCUMENT RESUME 04850 - B0345213 ] (Resl'ricted) [Alleqations on the White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals]. HRD-78-'7,; B-164031(1). Pebruary 1, 1978. 13 pp. Report to Rep. Bill Cha pell; by James D. Martin (fcr Gregory J. Ahart, Director, HuasnResources Div). Issue Area: Employmeni ' nd Training Programs: Employability of Selected Target croups (3201). Contact: Human Resources Div. B...
Date Sept. 16, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-68 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Use of Interpreters for Language-Disabled Persons Involved in Federal, State, and Local Judicial Proceedings

.\ RELEASED OF THE UNITED STATES Use Of Interpreters For LanguageDisabled Persons involved !n Federal, State, And LocaI Judicial Proceedings Judkial 8ranch Judicial proceedmgs conducted iin Frtglish must be interpreted for people who do pot understand the language or who are dea. or deaf-mute--that is, people who are language disabled--to protect their rights. Court officials generally believe def...
Date July 7, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-120 Title

Social Services: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Implementation of GAO Recommendations in Report on Rehabilitating Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries

DCCUMENT 03055 - [A1993072] Eestrir R f__ RESU / / [Department of Health, Education, and Wlfare's Implementation of GAO Recommendations in Report on Rehabilitating Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries]. HRD-77-120; B-164031(4). Jujy 7, 1977. 10 pp. Report to Rep. James A. Burke, Chairman, House Committee on Ways and Means: Social Security Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller...
Date May 20, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-88 Title

Health: Effect on Medicaid of Restoring Eligibility to Those Who Lost It because of Cost-of-Living Increases in Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

DOCUMENT RESUME 02220 - [A1452461] rEffect on Medicaid of Restoring Eligibility to Those Who Lost It because of Cost-of-Living Increases in Old-Age, Survivors, and Disabil my Insurance]. HRD-77-88; B-164031(3). May 20, 1977. Released May 27, 1977. 10 pp. Report to Sen. John Melcher; by Comptroller General. obert F. Keller, Acting Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Contact: Human Resources and Dev...
Date May 13, 1977 Report No. FPCD-77-38 Title

Government Operations: Extent of Use and Application of Fitness-for-Duty Examinations by Federal Agencies

DOCUMENT RESUMn 02266 A1392397] ( fit Extent of Use and Application of Fitness-for-Duty Examinations by Federal Agencies. FPCD-77-38; B-179810. May 13, 1977. 22 pp. Report to Rep. Gladys Noon Spellman, Chairman, Huse Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Compensation and Employee Benefits Suhcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation...
Date May 5, 1977 Report No. HRD-76-167 Title

Health: Controls over Vocational Rehabilitation Training Services Need Improvement

DOCUMENT RESUME 02246 - [A1332332] Controls over Vocational Rehabilitation Training Services Need Improvement. HRD-76-167; B-164031(1). May 5, 1977. 58 pp. Report to the Congress; by EImer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Education, Training. and Employment Programs: Programs for Specific Target Groups (1108), Contact. Human Resources and Development Div. Budget Function: Education, Man...
Date March 25, 1977 Report No. CED-77-37 Title

Mass Transit for Elderly and Handicapped Persons: Urban Mass Transportation Administration's Actions

TEsa Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM101783 Department of Transportation Until late 1974: the Urban Mass Transportation Admrmstration was generally unresponsive to the transit needs of elderly and handicapped persons. During 1975 and 1976 improvements have been made. Many representatives of elderly and handicapped persons believe that the Urban Mass Transportation Act requires all urban transi...
Date Feb. 1, 1977 Report No. 093987 Title

Special Publications: Selective Bibliography on Equal Employment Opportunity

Date Dec. 27, 1976 Report No. 100598 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Hearing Loss Compensation Criteria Used by the Department of Labor Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act

DOCUBENT RESUSE 00598 - [(0590829] (Restricted) [ Hearing Lore Compensation Criteria oaed by the Department of Labor under the Federal BEployees" Cospensation Act]. December 27, 1976. 7 pp. Report to Fred G. Clark, Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor; by Prank B. Kikus, Assistant Director. HuBan Resources Div. Issue Area: Consumer and Vorker Protection (900)....
Date Sept. 28, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-77 Title

Training Educators for the Handicapped: A Need To Redirect Federal Programs

------I 4x n REPORT T BY THE COMP OF THE UNITED STA G AL Training Educators Handicapped: Redirect Federa I Office of Education Department of Health, Education, and Welfare More and more handicapped students throughout the country are now being integrated into regular classrooms, and educators view specialized training of regular classroom teachers as essential to effective education of the handica...
Date July 19, 1976 Report No. 092277 Title

Social Services: Community Placement of the Mentally Disabled in Michigan]

n1 1 1 1 1 l1 1 1 1 1 llllllll l l 092277 8 COMMUNITY PLACEMENT OF THE MENTALLY DISABLED IN MICHIGAN Region V, Chicago Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and other Federal agencies UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE DETROIT REGIONAL OFFICE JUL 1 9 4978 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE suirE wx). WASHINGTON B O U L ~ A R D BUILDING 234 STATE STREEL7 I DETROIT, ...
Date July 16, 1976 Report No. 092275 Title

Health: Deinstitutionalization of the Mentally Ill in Oregon

DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE MENTALLY DISABLED IN OREGON Region X, Seattle Department Welfare of Health, Education, agencies and and other Federal UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING SEATTLE REGIONAL OFFICE OFFICE JuL 1 6 IY76 - (Date) w-w.-- Contents ----__-_ Page CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Background for Oregon 2 STATE EFFORTS TO FURTHER DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION Comprehensive planning Comprehensive comm...
Date July 8, 1976 Report No. 092276 Title

Civil Rights: Improvememts Needed in Efforts To Help the Mentally Disabled Return to or Remain in the Communities in Massachusetts

. c IMPROVEMENTSNEEDED IN EFFORTS TO HELP THE MENTALLY DISABLED RETURN TO OR REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS Department of Health, Region I Boston, Massachusetts Education, and Welfare, et al. ContentS -m--m--Page DIGEST CHAPTER i 1 2, INTRODUCTION Objective and scope of review 1 3 5 6 8 10 11 STATE DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION EFFORTS Legislation to aid the mentally disabled Establishment of...
Date July 7, 1976 Report No. 089541 Title

Health: Deinstitutionalization of the Mentally Disabled in Maryland

DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE MENTALLY DISABLED IN MARYLAND Region III, Phlladelphla of Health, Education, agencies and Department Welfare and other Federal UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON REGiONAL OFFICE OFFICE k 7 WPB (Date) UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCWNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE 434 WALNUT STREET - ELEVENTH PENNSYLVANIA FLOOR 19106 PHlLAOELf’HlA JUL I , 1 Mr. Gorham IL. Black, Jr. ...
Date July 6, 1976 Report No. 089542 Title

Health: Nebraska's Efforts To Provide Alternatives to Institutional Care for the Mentally Disabled

NEBRASKA'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES TO INSTITUTIONAL FOR THE MENTALLY DISABLED CARE Kansas City Regional Department of Health, Office Education, and Welfare Caring rather lives In Its for the mentally disabled in the community than State mstltutlons can improve their Nebraska has made conslderable progress efforts to provide community care If mentally disabled persons in Nebraska are to ach...
Date June 11, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-73 Title

Income Security: Problems in Administering Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled

.4 I REPORT TO THE COl’?if?kESS BY THE CQMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES - Problems Administering Supplemental Security Income For The Aged, Blind, And Disabled Social Security Administration Department df Health, Education, and Welfare After over 2 years the Social Security Administration still faces considerable difficulties in making the Supplemental Security Income program an effectiv...
Date Dec. 4, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-52 Title

Veterans Affairs: Cost To Operate the Veterans Administration Hearing Aid Program

erate The istration id Program The Veterans Administration program provides for issuing a hearing aid, including all the necessary accessories, to each eligible veteran. The Administration has 45 clinics available to evaluate whether a veteran needs a hearing aid. At the clinics visited it cost an average of $199.90 to provide a hearing aid to a veteran. The costs reviewed appeared reasonable and ...
Date Oct. 7, 1975 Report No. 091953 Title

Government Operations: Architectural Barriers Act of 1968

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTlNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Statement of Clifford I. _God, Associate Director Federal Personnel and Compensation Division U.S. 6eneral Accounting Crffice Before the Investigations and Review Subcowmittee Of The House Coeittee on Transportation and Public Works Concerning the§rchitectural Barriers Act of 1968_3 October 7, 1975 Mr. Chairman and Meubers of the Comu...
Date July 15, 1975 Report No. FPCD-75-166 Title

Civil Rights: Further Action Needed To Make All Public Buildings Accessible to the Physically Handicapped

REPORT TOGEF!f&i&~GRESS I11111111Ill1 lllll Ill11 Ill\ Ill Ill11 Ill11 lllll lllll LM096966 -.-.-.-- * Further Action Needed"To Make Ail Public Buildings Accessible To The Physically Handicapped Department of Defense Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Department of Housing and Urban Development General Services Administration Enactment of the Architectural Barriers Act in 1968 was a step...
Date Dec. 31, 1974 Report No. MWD-75-31 Title

Financial Management: What Is the Role of Federal Assistance for Vocational Education?

REPORT TO THE CON- --..- What Is The Role Of Federal Assistance For VocatIonal Education? Office of Educatron Department of Health, Education, and Welfare 1) %. -y E BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES MWD-75-31 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF DC THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-164031(1) b c To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This is our report 0...
Date Sept. 27, 1974 Report No. B-176886 Title

Government Operations: Charges Made by the National Federation of the Blind Against the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped

B-176886 Department of Health, Education, and COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHING-I-ON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 R-176886 The Honorable John Brademas Chairman, Select Subcommittee on Education Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear IQ. , Chairman: This is our report containing information and our observations concerning charges made by the National Federation of the Blind ag...
Date May 31, 1973 Report No. B-178391 Title

Civil Rights: Accessibility to the Handicapped of Buildings Contracted, Approved, and Constructed With Federal Funds

B-178391 ., i L.r ! The Honorable Tom Railsback House of Representatives Railsback: F-- Dear Mr. 1 i requests that we investigate Your April 12, 1973, letter information in correspondence from Mr. George T. Nickolas, Co-Chairman of the Bi-State Committee on Employment and Services for the Handicapped, concerning the ~,a.c~assjb.i.l.i,ty;.,to.. the and .-cons t rutted h~i~c.ap~eA...,~~f,,. b,~ildin...
Date Aug. 31, 1972 Report No. B-175557 Title

Health: Inquiry Into Allegations on the Health and Medical Conditions at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

RELEASED Into Allegations On The At The ditions BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF CC THC UNITED 20548 STATES B-175557 Dear Senator Schwelker As requested by your letter of March 16, 1972, and subsequent agreements with your office, we have Inquired into Phlladelphla, the allegatlons made by Mrs Bunny Benollel, Pennsylvanla, through the Norrlstown Det...