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Date May 18, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-34 Title

Income Security: GAO Views on the Methodology Used in an SSA Title II Study of Representative Payment

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINOTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 2OS4S OFFICE MAY 18, 1984 The Honorable Claude Pepper Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Long-Term Care Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: and Subject: GAO Views on the Methodology Used in an SSA Title II Study of Representative Payment (GAO/HRD-84-34) letter and later you with: discus- sions In response to your Jul...
Date April 17, 1984 Report No. 124148 Title

[Social Security: Historical Development and Current Structure, Benefits, and Contributions]

Social Security: Historical Development and Current Structure, Benefits and Contributions Prepared for the Policy Forum on Federal Retirement Sponsored by the Senate Committee on Government Affairs Subcommittee on Civil Service, Post Office, and General Services April 1 7 , 1984 by Lawrence H. Thompson Chief Economist United States General Accounting Office Any views expressed are the authcr's own...
Date Jan. 20, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-27 Title

Income Security: Social Security Could Improve Its Management and Detection of Postentitlement Changes by Using Postadjudicative Appraisal Data

UN& STAT~GE~+E~~LA~C~UNT~~G WASHINGTON, D.C. 20544 OrricE nUM*N DMrnHm January-20, 198s i Mrs. Martha A. McSteen Acting Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health and Euxnan Services Dear Mrs. McSteen: Subject: Security Could Improve Its Management and Detection of Postentitlement Changes by Using Postadjudicative Appraisal Data (GAO/HRD-84-27) Social GAO has analyzed the timeliness with...
Date Dec. 30, 1983 Report No. 124539 Title

[Social Security Financing: Recent Problems and Current Uncertainties]

3 111lllll1111 IlI11 l l1l111 lI lll 124539 -SOCIAL S E C U R I T Y FINANCING: RECENT PROBLEMS,AND CURRENT UNCERTAINTIES\ U.S. by Lawrence H. Thompson General Accounting Office Prepared f o r Annual Meeting of Industrial Relations Research Association San Francisco, CA December 30, 1983 Opinions and conclusions are the author's and not necessarily those of t h e General Accounting O f f i c e . ! ...
Date Nov. 17, 1983 Report No. 122854 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Performance in Providing Public Service

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR EXPECTED RELEASE 17 m, 1983 STATEMENT OF JOSEPH F. DELFICO, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING,~ UN&D STATES SENATE ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S PERFORMANCE / IN PROVIDING PUBLIC SERVICE HI III lllllllll 122854 I / I Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, today request. Our work co...
Date Oct. 4, 1983 Report No. 122637 Title

Government Operations: Entitlement Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICZE Washington, D.C. 20548 For Expected Release Tuesday, October 4, 1983 Ill 1111 lllllllll 122637 Statement Joseph F. Delfico, of Director Associate Division the Human Resources before Task Force on Entitlements Programs and Human Assistance M r. Chairm an I am very com m end the About 1 out and M embers 6f pleased force every m ajor are the to for the Task Fo...
Date Sept. 30, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-92 Title

Income Security: Social Security Actuarial Projections

,L&27%! ~STUDY THESTAFiOFTHE US, BY -General Accounting Office ’ Social Security Actuarial Projections lllllIll IllIll 122781 GAO/HRD-83-92 SEPTEMBER 39,1983 Request for copies of GAO 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) 2756241 The first five copies of individual report...
Date Aug. 31, 1983 Report No. OCG-83-1 Title

Government Operations: Effect of Requiring New Federal Employees To Be Temporarily Covered by Both Social Security and Civil Service Retirement

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF THE UNITED D.C. 20548 STATES B-211757 AUGUST 31.1983 The Honorable William D. Ford Committee on Post Office Chairman, Civil Service House of Representatives The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: and Effect Of Requiring New Federal Employees To Be Temporarily Covered By Both Social Security And ...
Date July 27, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-38 Title

Government Operations: Federal Employee Demographics and Integration of State Retirement Plans With Social Security

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 20848 STATES WASHINGT0N~D.C. ~-211757 House of Dear Mr. Representatives Chairman: Federal Employee Demographics and Integration of State Retirement Plans With Social Security (GAO/FPCD-83-38) Subject: information on On November 15, 1982, you asked us to obtain the issue of social security coverage for Federal civilian employees. Specifically, you asked us to (1) d...
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 20, 1983 Report No. 121582 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Program for Reviewing the Disability of Persons with Mental Impairments

;NITLED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE kiashlngton, D.C. e L FOR EXPECTED RELEASE Expected at 9:15 a.m. EST Friday, May 20, 1983 Cultural Center Charleston, West Vlrglnla STATEYENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR hUMAh RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S FOR REVIEWING THE DISABILITY k ITd %NTAL...
Date May 6, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-54 Title

Income Security: Estimates of the Savings if the Social Security Benefit Formula Which Favors Short-Term Workers Was Revised

.a. ” &j&w= /AhS~ UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20546 HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION B-164031(4) MAY 6,198s The Honorable Les Aspin House-of Representatives Dear Mr. Aspin: Updated Estimates of the Savings If the Social SecurityBenefit Formula.Which Favors ShortTermWork~ers Was Revised ,,ll. (GAO/HRD-83-54) On March 30, 1982, you requested that we update previous estimates of th...
Date May 3, 1983 Report No. 121261 Title

Financial Management: Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Programs of the Railroad Retirement Board

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 3, 1983 STATEMENTOF PETER J. MCGOUGH,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SOCIAL SECURITY ON AND SUBCOMMITTEE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND ON 4 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON RETIREMENTAND UNEMPLOYMEN...
Date April 4, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-2 Title

Income Security: Inaccurate Fund Transfers Between Social Security Administration and Railroad Retirement Board

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITED STATES inaccurate Fund Transfers Between Social Security Administration And Railroad Retirement Board Since 1958 the Social Security Administration (SSA) has paid more than $17 billion to the Railroad Retirement Board through an annual fund transfer(financial interchange) required by law. The interchange is designed to place the social s...
Date March 24, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-32 Title

Income Security: Issues Concerning Social Security Benefits Paid to Aliens

“1 . l “* I t J 20-6 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Issues Concerning Social Security Benefits Paid To Aliens There has long been congressional concern about aliens who work only long enough to become eligible for social security benefits and then return to their native countries to collect the benefits for themselves and their dependents. In 1981, the Socia...
Date March 2, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-42 Title

Income Security: Circumstances Under Which Nonprofit Hospitals Are Reviewing and Deciding To Terminate Social Security Coverage

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 March 2, 1983 HUMAN RESOURCES DlVlSlON B-210942 MARCH 2,1983 The Honorable John Heinz Chairman, Special Committee United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: on Aging Subject: Circumstances Under Which Non-Profit Hospitals Are Reviewing and Deciding to Terminate Social Security Coverage. (HRD-83-42) Pursuant to your! request, the General A...
Date Feb. 18, 1983 Report No. 120701 Title

Income Security: Recommendations of National Commission on Social Security Reform

‘ /du (ul @+‘ I +A 1 “ J ; STATEMENTFOR.THE Ii' RECORD3 FEBRbARY,1983 STATEMENTOF THE U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE ON THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMRECOMMENDATIONS - COMMITTEEON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES , , Chairman3 The General reporting social Accounting Office, as an 'independent agency of: the to the Congress, security system. has made numerous stud...
Date Sept. 28, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-131 Title

Income Security: Demographic and Economic Characteristics of Social Security Retiree Families

eneral Off ice emographic And Economic Characteristics f Social Security Retiree Families This study was made at the request of the Chairman, Subcommittee on Qveroight, House Committee on Ways and Means. The data show veriouo cheracteristice, such as family rim, age, marital status, and income of social security retirees, their spouses, and children. Special emphasis is placed on newly entitled re...
Date July 22, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-43 Title

Income Security: Prisoners Receiving Social Security and Other Federal Retirement, Disability, and Education Benefits

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ‘ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTA?ES Prisoners Receiving Social Security And Other Federal Retirement, Disability, And Education Benefits Public concern over prisoners receiving cash benefits from Social Security and Veterans Administration programs led to legislation in 1980 to exclude certain cash benefits from prisoners. This report estimates the number of prison...
Date July 2, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-40 Title

Income Security: Social Security Benefit Increases for Inflation May Leave Many Retirees Worse Off Financially

* I m Bi’ TOEcdMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable Daniel K. lnouye United States Senate OF THEUNITEDSTATES Social Security Benefit Increases For Inflation May Leave Many Retirees Worse Off Financially Social security recipients get annual benefit increases to protect against inflation. Many also participate in income-tested public assistance programs, such as medicaid, food stamps, and ho...
Date June 21, 1982 Report No. 118733 Title

Income Security: The Railroad Retirement Board Disability Benefit Program

lll\ll~llll~lli\llllll~ll~ll LM118733 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lo:00 AM MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1982 STATEMENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOWER AND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD DISABILI...
Date June 1, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-41 Title

Information Management: A CPI for Retirees Is Not Needed Now but Could Be in the Future

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL \18S/r Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES A CPI For Retirees Is Not Needed Now But Could Be In The Future Beneficiaries of many Federal retirement programs receive cost-of-living increases tied to a consumer price index that reflects the buying habits of urban wage earners and clercial workers. GAO assessed the financial implications of using a “workers index” t...
Date May 18, 1982 Report No. 118405 Title

S. 46: A Bill To Permit Military Service To Be Credited for Both Civil Service Retirement and Social Security Benefits

U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected about 9:30 a.m. May 18, 1982 STATEMENT OF FEDERAL ROSSLYN S. KLEEMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION BEFORE THE DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE, POST OFFICE, AND GEKERAL SERVICES, SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON S. 46, A BILL TO PERMIT MILITARY SERVICE PERFORMED AFTER 1956 TO BE ...
Date April 23, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-51 Title

Income Security: Discontinuing Social Security's Currently Insured Benefit Provision Would Save Millions and Eliminate Inequities

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Discontinuing Social Security’s Currently insured Benefit Provision Would Save b illions And Eliminate Inequities dne of Social Security’s benefit eligibility i surance provisions, the currently insured rovision, no longer has relevance. Disontinuance of the provision could save ocial Security’s trust funds about 8180 illion t...
Date March 26, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-52 Title

Income Security: Legislation Is Needed To Ensure That Cost-of-Living Increases in Federal Programs Will Be Considered on a More Timely Basis in Computing Supplemental Security Income Benefits

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-206749 MARCH 26,1982 The Honorable Robert J. Dole Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Daniel Rostenkowski Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Legislation Is Needed to Ensure That Cost-of-Living Increases in Federal Programs Will Be Considered on a More Timely Basis in ...
Date Feb. 5, 1982 Report No. 117523 Title

Income Security: Discontinuance of Social Security Student Benefits

UNITED STATES GENERAL Washington, ACCOUNTING D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE Expected at February 5, ON DELIVERY 1G:OO a.m. on 1982 STATEMENT GREGORY J. AHART, OF DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE UNITED STATES ON SOCIAL SECURITY ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 0N THE DISCONTINUANCE SOCIAL SECURITY STUDENT OF BENFITS Mr. Chairman In August and Members of the Su...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-157 Title

Information Management: Procedures To Safeguard Social Security Beneficiary Records Can Still Be Improved

In 1978, GAO pointed out to the Social Securi~.,~AdmjnEstr@tipn (@$A) waaknesm in its security war fm@iclary tpjcords and recommended that thy b-titied. !%A agrwd to take a&i&, GAO revhmd SSA, actim and fwnd that two of the nine remrnmdations haw been impbbwMad, and $4&n of the 116779 ,i: i’ i ;> i , .1 _.( ‘: : repats ShQuld Tebptwmr (202) 2758241 fiw? capk bf individwa~ UNITED STATES GENERAL...
Date Sept. 30, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-151 Title

Information Management: State Field Offices Are Not Protecting Social Security Beneficiary Information From Potential Abuse and/or Misuse

General Accounti~ng Office State Field Off ices Are Not Protecting Social Security Beneficiary Information From Potential Abuse And/Or Misuse Sociai Security gives personal beneficiary information to States for their use in administering federally financed public assistance programs. State field offices are not adquately protecting such information, and the Department of Health and Human Services ...
Date Sept. 17, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-133 Title

Income Security: States' Efforts To Detect Duplicate Public Assistance Payments

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE RELEASED HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-204525 SEPTEMBER 17,198l The Honorable Robert J. Dole Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: States' Efforts to Detect Duplicate Assistance Payments (HRD-81-133) Public Subject: At the request of the former Chairman of the Finance Commitinformation on States' efforts to make intrastate tee, ...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. 116352 Title

Income Security: Minimum Social Security Benefits

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Washington, D.C. 20548 OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Thursday, September 10, 1981 STATEMENT GREGORY J. DIRECTOR OF AHART DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY, ON WAYS AND MEANS ON MINIMUM SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS We are Security pleased to be here As you know, the Congress today to discuss a ...
Date July 28, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-113 Title

Income Security: Impact of State Death Information on Federal Income Security Programs

7 '!, >?"I John A. Svahn Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health and Human Fir. Services Dear Mr. Svahn: Impact Security of State Death Information Programs (HRD-81-113) i..'. i.' ._ -._ .d CA-..I' !-", i.9 .5".. a1 c: .~.. i;-(., ,!I ~-,)t .;; -,/ i -, - ~~ __ /A% I. _, 4./ !. L -'p ,: /i;, j Subject: i. . on Federal Income . The General Accounting to determine whether deaths Title I...
Date July 28, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-127 Title

Income Security: Limits on Receipt of Multiple Disability Benefits Could Save Millions

BYTHEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Committee On Finance United States Senate Limits On Receipt Of Multiple Disability Benefits Could Save Millions At the request of the Senate Committee on Finance, GAO studied the prevalence of receipt of disability benefits from Social Security and other programs. A sample of Social Security recipients were matched against the 8 largest Fed...
Date July 14, 1981 Report No. B-203451 Title

Government Operations: Method of Computing Social Security Offset From SBP Annuities by the Services

IUNITE."T-PrES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL In reply refer to: B-203451 July 14, 1981 Lieutenant Colonel John B. Harvey, USA 3167 Lindenwood Lane Fairfax, Virginia 22031 Dear Colonel Harvey: Reference is made to your letter dated May 17, 1981, with enclosures, in which you invite our attention to a recently issued Defense Department Memorandum concerni...
Date July 2, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-120 Title

Information Management: Social Security Should Change Its Proposed Process for Comprehensive Long-Range Planning

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NUlrl(AN RESOURCE5 DIVISION Mr. John A. Svahn Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Svahn: Subject: #Illllll III 090830 Social Security Should Change Its Proposed Process >or Conducting Comprehensive LongRange Planning (HRD-81-120) We recently learned that you are about to decide how to struct...
Date June 2, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-91 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration Policies for Managing Its Administrative Law Judges

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-203367 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Max Baucus Senate Baucus: Social Security Administration Managing Its Administrative (HRD-81-91) Policies Law Judges JUNE 2.1981 for On April 3, 1980, you requested that we review several issues concerning whether the Social Security Administration's (SSA's) Administrative Law ...
Date April 14, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-53 Title

Income Security: Revising Social Security Benefit Formula Which Favors Short-Term Workers Could Save Billions

* b BY THECOMPTROLLEI-? GENERAL OF THEUNITED STATES Il=y.f ‘/7 Report ToThe Congress Revising Social Security Benefit Formula Which Favors Short-Term Workers Could Save Billions People who have worked for only a short period under social security receive proportionately more for their social security tax dollar than lifetime workers. In this report, GAO presents two alternative formulas for comp...
Date March 26, 1981 Report No. 114746 Title

Income Security: Minimum Social Security Benefits

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 1981 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE FINANCE ON COMMITTEE MINIMUM SOCIAL c SECURITY BENEFITS 3 We are pleased Security Benefit. that to be here today to discuss the Minimum Social in December 1979 new bene- As you kno...
Date March 9, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-27 Title

Income Security: Keeping the Railroad Retirement Program on Track--Government and Railroads Should Clarify Roles and Responsibilities

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Government Operations, House f Representatives ;“‘~qL i_il\J y/q--~\S j-E[> b/ -ip’r Keeping The Railroad Retirement Program On Track--Government And Railroads Should Clarify Roles And Responsibilities The railroad retirement program has evolved from an industry-funded plan for retired workers to one which contains both social security and private pension...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. OPP-81-2 Title

Budget and Spending: Comments on the President's February 18, 1981, Budget Proposals and Additional Cost-Saving Measures

. I U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING COMMENTS FEBRUARY AND OFFICE: ON THE PRESIDENT’S 18,1981, BUDGET PROPOSALS COST-SAVING MEASURES ADDITIONAL MARCH 3, I@81 OPP-81-2 , COMCTROLLER OLNLRAL WASHINOTDN. OF D.C. THE UNITED toll48 cTAl%8 B-198312 PREFACE ~-.This report is designed to further assist the during its consideration of the FY 1982 budget by the views of the General Accounting Office on budget redu...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-48 Title

Income Security: More Diligent Followup Needed To Weed Out Ineligible SSA Disability Beneficiaries

a 4 P dfl/) /J d ;3 ,,’ IIc/sq 0 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES More Diligent Followup Needed To Weed Out Ineligible SSA Disability Beneficiaries As much as $2 billion annually in Social Security disability insurance payments may go to individuals who are no longer disabled. The Social Security Administration investigates only a small percentage of its disabil...
Date Jan. 29, 1981 Report No. 114340 Title

Budget and Spending: Lack of Controllability in the Federal Budget

United . Stator General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR *RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. January 29, 1981 Statcrment Elmrr Comptroller General of B. Staats of the United States bafore the Committee on wpropriations U.S. Senate Otl Lack of Controllability I Mr. Chairman I CUZL very , the committoe that affects l- in The Faderal and Munbers pleased for every budget Budget 3 of...
Date Jan. 29, 1981 Report No. 114339 Title

Budget and Spending: Ways To Reduce Government Spending

__. UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT lo:00 A.M. THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1981 STATEMENTOF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEEON APPROPRIATIONS ON WAYSTO REDUCEGOVERNMENT SPENDING L Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: the opportunity several years today'to discuss some llllllllllll...
Date Dec. 31, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-37 Title

Income Security: Implementing GAO's Recommendations on the Social Security Administration's Programs Could Save Billions

/., BY THECOMPTRtlLLER GENE!RiL lM-+16 *A hida ‘k&port ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Implementing GAO’s Recommendations On The Social Security Administration’s Programs Could Save Billions This report summarizes actions taken on GAO’s recommendations in 27 previous reports on the Social Security Administration’s income security programs. GAO believes the savings which would result f...
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 Dec. 18, 1980 Report No. AFMD-81-16 Title

Information Management: Most Federal Agencies Have Done Little Planning for ADP Disasters

I “4 , -I “m BY THECOMPTROLLE/ Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Most Federal Agencies Have Done Little Planning For ADP Disasters Automatic data processing (ADP) systems are vulnerable to disasters such as fire, power failure, or vandalism, Such occurrences can create havoc with ADP systems. Most Federal organizations are extremely dependent on ADP systems to meet their operational re...
Date Nov. 14, 1980 Report No. 113754 Title

Government Operations: [Development and Administration of Pension Policies]

REMARKS OF H. L. KRIEGER DIRECTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION U.S. General Accounting Office Before The PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON PENSION POLICY November 14, 1980 DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF PENSION POLICIE J I am pleased to be here to discuss the General Accounting Office's views on the development and administration of pension policies for Federal personnel. - When should e...
Date Nov. 10, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-22 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Beneficiary Rehabilitation Program

.. --- 113734 Human Resources Divisicl ML0 United States General Accounting Officc Washington, DC 20548 B-201008 NOVEMBER IO,1980 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mrs. Patricia Roberts Harris of Health and Human Services r"" ThelSocial Security Administration's Beneficiary Rehabilitation Prograg (HRD-81-22) Harris: llllllll IIIll 113739 Subject: At the request of the Chairman, Subcommittee on Over...
Date Oct. 30, 1980 Report No. B-200663 Title

Income Security: Social Security Coverage for Reemployed Annuitants

Date Sept. 2, 1980 Report No. B-199374 Title

Government Operations: [Provisions of the Social Security Amendments of 1977]

)LUJTIO.V UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL IN REPLY REFER TO: B-199374 September 2, 1980 Mr. E. Marshall, Jr., Director Veterans and Retired Affairs Air Force Sergeants Association pz_!I Post Office Box 31050 Washington, D.C. 20031 Dear Mr. Marshall: Reference is made to your letter dated June 20, 1980, in which you-'slek information concerni...
Date Aug. 22, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-108 Title

Education: Investigation Into Allegations of Wrongdoing by Cascade County Housing for the Developmentally Disabled, Inc.

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Human Resources Division B-199955 AUGUST 22,198O The Honorable Ron Marlene@ House of Representatives Dear Mr. Marlenee: Evestigation into Allegations of Wrongdoing by Cascade County Housing Inc. for the Developmentally Disabled, J (HRD-80-108) Subject: and later discussions In your January 22, 1980, letter with your staff, you asked ...