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| Date March 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-442 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD ASSISTANCE Research Provides Limited Information on the Effectiveness of Specific WIC Nutrition Services GAO-01-442 Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 20 22 23 25 26 28 8 Appendix II: Research Funding Sources Appendix III: Bibliography of Demonstration Studies Appendix IV: Bibliography... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-339 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD ASSISTANCE Performance Measures for Assessing Three WIC Services GAO-01-339 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Lr e t e February 28, 2001 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman The Honorable Tom Harkin Ranking Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United... |
| Date March 31, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-44 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM State Sanction Policies and Number of Families Affected GAO/HEHS-00-44 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: Policies on Sanctions for Noncompliance With TANF Work Responsibilities, by State, in 1999 Appendix III: Policies on Sanctions for Noncompliance With ... |
| Date March 8, 2000 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-00-110 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday March 8, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives MILITARY PERSONNEL Preliminary Results of DOD’s 1999 Survey of Active Duty Members
Statement of Norman J. Rabkin, Director, National Security Preparedness Issues, National S... |
| Date March 6, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-66 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD ASSISTANCE Financial Information on WIC Nutrition Services and Administrative Costs GAO/RCED-00-66 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology Appendix II: Characteristics of Local Agencies With and Without Additional Funds for Nutrition Services and Administration, FY 1998 Appendix III:... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1999 |
Report No. AIMD-99-284 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CHALLENGE Readiness of USDA High-Impact Programs Improving, But More Action Is Needed GAO/AIMD-99-284 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accoun... |
| Date Aug. 30, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-224 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD ASSISTANCE Efforts to Control Fraud and Abuse in the WIC Program Can Be Strengthened GAO/RCED-99-224 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-282910 August 30, 1999 Congressional Committees This report examines fraud and... |
| Date Feb. 24, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD-99-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CRISIS Readiness of State Automated Systems That Support Federal Human Services Programs
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems Accounting and Informat... |
| Date Jan. 15, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-18 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives LEAD POISONING Federal Health Care Programs Are Not Effectively Reaching At-Risk Children GAO/HEHS-99-18 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277635 January 15, 1999 Th... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-99-28 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters YEAR 2000 COMPUTING CRISIS Readiness of State Automated Systems to Support Federal Welfare Programs GAO/AIMD-99-28 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-280131 November 6, 1998 Congressional Requesters The federal government has ... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. AA-98-17(3) |
Title
(e , ., ,-United States General Accounting Office .-, GAO
August 1998 Resources, Comquni~, Development Division and Economic Food and Agriculture Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-98-17(3) t j6W;Ld I Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office’s Food and Agriculture issue area This report con... |
| Date May 11, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-146 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives FOOD ASSISTANCE Information on WIC Sole-Source Rebates and Infant Formula Prices GAO/RCED-98-146 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-279607 May 11, 1998 The Honorable John R. Kasich Ch... |
| Date March 17, 1998 |
Report No. T-RCED-98-128 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EST Tuesday March 17, 1998 Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. Senate FOOD ASSISTANCE Information on Selected Aspects of WIC
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division GAO/T-RCED-98-128... |
| Date March 17, 1998 |
Report No. T-RCED-98-125 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Tuesday March 17, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families, Committee on Education and the Workforce House of Representatives FOOD ASSISTANCE WIC Program Issues
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Director Food and Agriculture Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic De... |
| Date Feb. 13, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-81R |
Title
1
3 A0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-279207 February 13, 1998 Congressional Committees Subject: Child Nutrition Programs: Reauthorization Issues The legislative authority for several child nutrition programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’ (IJSDA) Food and Nutrition Service s expires by... |
| Date Oct. 16, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-98-19 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives FOOD ASSISTANCE Working Women’s Access to WIC Benefits GAO/RCED-98-19 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-277788 October 16, 1997 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman, Committee... |
| Date Sept. 17, 1997 |
Report No. RCED-97-225 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1997 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives FOOD ASSISTANCE A Variety of Practices May Lower the Costs of WIC GAO/RCED-97-225 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-277615 September 17, 1997 The Honorable John R. Kasich Chair... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-97-136R |
Title
GAO United States General Acconnting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education and Human Semites Division : B-277401 August 1, 1997 The Honorable Dale Bumpers The Honorable Ron Wyden United States Senate The Honorable Scott Klug House of Representatives Subject: CDC’s National Immunization Program: Methods Used to Identifv Pockets of Under-immunized Children Not Evaluated The Centers for D... |
| Date Oct. 8, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-97-12 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1996 Report to Congressional Requesters DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE Billions Spent Annually for Treatment and Prevention Activities G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-97-12 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-274061 October 8, 1996 The Honorable Bob Livingston Chairman, Comm... |
| Date Sept. 18, 1996 |
Report No. T-RCED-96-247 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday September 18,1996 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives TEAM NUTRITION Some Procurement and Personnel Management Requirements Not Followed
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Director Food a... |
| Date June 7, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-182R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development -and Division B-272081 June 7, 1996 Congressional Committees As part of our basic legislative mandate to assist the Congress in evaluating federal agencies’ programs, we examined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’ s (USDA) appropriation for fiscal year 1996 and budget request for @cal... |
| Date May 8, 1996 |
Report No. T-RCED-96-157 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday May 8, 1996 Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Focus Group Research and Procurement Problems
Statement of Keith O. Fultz, Assistant Comptroller General, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/T-R... |
| Date June 28, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-162R |
Title
GAO UnitcdStates
GeneraI Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Health, Education andHuman Services Division B-261410 June 28, 1995 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your April 13, 1995 request that we elaborate on and clarify information presented in our testimony before the Senate Committee on ... |
| Date June 15, 1995 |
Report No. T-PEMD-95-23 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
Par Release on Delivery Expected at lo:30 a.m. EST Tlmrsday June 15.1995 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives VACCINES FOR CHILDREN Refocusing the Program’ Goal s and Implementation
Statement of Kwai-Cheung Chan Director for Program Evaluation in Physical Systems Areas Program Eval... |
| Date Feb. 2, 1994 |
Report No. T-RCED-94-125 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office I Testimony
Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday February2, 1994 FOOD ASSISTANCE Reducing Fraud and Abuse in the FoodStamp Program W ith Electronic Benefit Transfer Technologies
Statement for the Record by Robert A. Robinson, Associate Director, Food and Agricukure... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-94-21 |
Title
United States General Accounting Gio Offhe i?-tioY Report to the Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, U.S. Senate December 1993 SCHOOLLINKl3D HUMAN SERVICES A Comprehensive Strategy for Aiding Students at Risk of School Failure GAO/HRD-94-2 1
-- 1 Notice: This is a reprint of a GAO report. 1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-... |
| Date Nov. 9, 1993 |
Report No. AIMD-94-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Chairman; Committee on Giwernment Operations House of Representativks : : .., GAO United States General Accounting Office Wa&ington+ D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-252951 November 9,1993 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This r... |
| Date April 7, 1992 |
Report No. HRD-92-18 |
Title
..-__l...“--“.l _.-.. “._-_-..._._.. ..--I - ..--l-l--_ IJnitcd .------ States__l__-l_C;cww;~l Accourdhg Offiw ----- __-.- EARLY INTERVENTION Federal Investments Like WIC Can Produce Savings r RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the’ General Accounting Office unless specifically i approved by the Office of Congressional Relations, RELEASED --_- ; GA0,~11I11)-92-18 United States General ... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1992 |
Report No. T-HRD-92-13 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO-’
For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 12:OO noon, EST Thursday February 6, 1992 Testimony
Before the Subcommitteeon Human Resourcesand IntergovernmentalRelations, Committee on Government Operations,House of Representatives ANTIRECESSIONARY JOB CREATION LessonsFrom the Emergency JobsAct of 1983
Statementof Lawrence H. Thompson, Assistant Comptroller Gene... |
| Date Sept. 27, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-122 |
Title
011weisqp~ am. l~wesqplons, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives
September 1990 INFANT FORMULA Cost Containment and Competition in the WIC Program GAO/HRD-90-122 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-240766 September 27, 1990 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee o... |
| Date Sept. 1, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-52 |
Title
Staff Study ~sC~pf.PLlllber 1990 THE URBAN UNDERCLASS Disturbing Problems Demanding Attention 142211 Preface Within the past few years, concern has grown that an “underclass” may be developing in the United States. While there is no single, generally accepted definition of the underclass, those who discuss the issue are usually referring to a group of people who share certain characteristics:
... |
| Date Jan. 24, 1990 |
Report No. T-RCED-90-21 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday January 24, 1990 GAO's Report Review of USDA's National and Follow-up Issues WIC Evaluation Statement Director Resources, Development of Keith 0. Fultz of Planning and Reporting Community, Division and Economic Before the House Select Committee on Hunger; the Senate Committee on Agricultur... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-90-3 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office 0 . ‘GAO
December 1989 Report to Congressional Requesters 1:. FOOD ASSISTANCE The National WIC Evaluation: Reporting and Follow-Up Issues i Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-235392 December 14, 1989 The Honorable Tony P. IIall Chairman, Select Committee on Hunger House of Representatives The Honorable Tom Harkin United States Senate... |
| Date Sept. 29, 1989 |
Report No. RCED-89-177 |
Title
September I-9 - FOODASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS -: Nutritional Adequacy ‘# of Primary Food g ’ PrograGon Four Indian Reservations . GAO/RCED-89 177 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20543 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-2360 11 September 29, 1989 Congressional Requesters In your August 3, 1988, letter, you expressed concerns regarding the effectiven... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1988 |
Report No. PEMD-88-28BR |
Title
United GAO States General Accounting Office Briefing Report to the R |
| Date July 25, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-183BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1988 Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate SUPPLEMENTAL
FOOD PROGRAM Savings From Food Purchases Could Increase VVIC Participation GAO United States General Accounting Of&e Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Divi... |
| Date Oct. 9, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-88-35BR |
Title
senate . I . l.*.4 .. r A0 Lhited States General Accounting OffIce Washington. D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-176994 October9.1987 The Honorable Tom Harkin Subcommittee on Nutrition Chairman, and Investigations Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to your July 9, 1987, letter and subsequent meetings... |
| Date July 21, 1986 |
Report No. PEMD-86-16BR |
Title
United States Gene* Acqounting OfWe Briefing Report to the Honorable John K%hafee United States Senate- f July 1986 TmAGE PREGNANCY 500,000Births a Year but Few Tested Programs -1 GAO/PEMD-86-16BR &-Fd7 - 03kA5* UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON, D C ACCOUNTING
20648 OFFICE EVAI UATION AND Mt IHODOLOGY DIVISION I’HCKiHAM July 21, 1986 B-223573 The Honorable United States Dear Senator John H. Chaf... |
| Date July 9, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-107FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1986 Fact Sheet for Congressional Requesters NEEDS-BASED PROGRAMS Eligibility and Benefit Factors RESTRJCTED--Not to be released out&de the Genti Accounting Office except on the basis of specifio , epproval by the Office of Congressional Rel8tio1KL GAO/HRD-86107FS UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RCSOURCE8 DIVISIO... |
| Date Sept. 27, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-105 |
Title
BY THE US. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture Need To Foster Optimal Use Of Resources In The Special Supplemental Food Program For Women, Infants, And Children (WIC)
The WIC Program for fiscal year 1984 provided supplemental food and nutrition counseling to 3 million women, infants, and children who met income criteria and were judged to be at nutritional risk. Because... |
| Date June 17, 1985 |
Report No. 127184 |
Title
United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m. EDT Monday, June 17, 1985 Office ' Statement of Brian P. Crowley, Associate Director, Senior Level Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division before the Subcommittee on Nutrition of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on the General Accounting Office's Review... |
| Date April 17, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-85-109 |
Title
11 SPORT BY THE U.S. General Accounting Office
Overview And Perspectives Food Stamp Program
The Department of Agriculture’s Food Stamp Program cost the federal government almost $12 billion in fiscal year 1984 and served an average of about 21 million persons a month. In recent years the Congress and Agrtculture have been searching for ways to Improve the program’s integrity, curb spending, an... |
| Date April 25, 1984 |
Report No. 123992 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, April 25, 1984 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P. CROWLEY SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY ON GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWS OF DOMESTIC FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Mr. Cha... |
| Date March 15, 1984 |
Report No. 123639 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL .ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. t J I For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. March 15, 1984 ~ STATEMENT OF ELEANOR CHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, PROGRAMEVALUATION AND METHODOLOGY DIVISION ON EVALUATIONS Q'F WIC'S EFFECTIVENESS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY UNITED STATES SENATE , ~ Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: t , , We are v... |
| Date Jan. 30, 1984 |
Report No. PEMD-84-4 |
Title
i . i . r BYTHEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Committee On Agriculture, -- Nutrition, And Forestry . ’ United States Senate -- _ ---___ - . -_
WIG Evaluations Provide -vorabk+@ No Conclusive Evidence On The Effects Expected For The Special Supplemental iProgram iFor Women, Infants, . And Children I
-r----C---. *+C GAO analyzed theevaluations of the Special Supplemental Program for Wo... |
| Date Dec. 23, 1981 |
Report No. OGC-82-5 |
Title
. w COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON OF
D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-205053 December 23, 1981 To the President of the Speaker of the House of Senate and the Representatives On November 6, 1981, the President's fifth special message for fiscal year 1982 was transmitted to the Congress pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The special message proposes one rescission of budget authority to... |
| Date April 22, 1981 |
Report No. 115069 |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, 1981 STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON INTERGOVERNMENTALRELATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON SENATE BILL 45 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE REFORM ACT OF 1981 AND SENATE BILL 807 FEDERAL ASSI... |
| Date April 2, 1981 |
Report No. 114787 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 114787 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2:00 P.M., EST APRIL 2, 1981 STATEMENT OF' GREGORYJ. AHART, DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES ON BLOCK GRANT PROPOSALS EALTH SERVICES AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH - 7 Mr. Chairman today and Members of to offer legislative our the Committee, we are pl... |
| Date April 1, 1981 |
Report No. 114788 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. 114788 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., EST APRIL 1, 1981 STATEMENT OF DZRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ON ADMINISTRATION SPENDING REDUCTION PROPOSALS AND REPEAL OF TITLE V OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT7 GREGORY J. AHART, Mr. Chairman to be here and Child coordinate and ... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-81-6 |
Title
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... |
