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| Date July 2, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-86 |
Title
OF THEUNITED STATES Many Water Quality Standard . Violations May NotBe Significant Enough ToJustify c&y l%eventive’Actions
Advanced waste treatment for municipal sewage may not be worth the tremendous costs-estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency at $10 billion--unless it will make a substantial difference to water quality. In setting or revising water quality standards, States generall... |
| Date June 30, 1980 |
Report No. 088453 |
Title
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| Date June 30, 1980 |
Report No. 112674 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT June 30, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CHILD AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES U. S. SENATE ,,M” ON EFFORTS TQ REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY I,. 1 ,,, AND IMPROVE PREGNANCY OUTCOME \ ,’ ,, i ,,,... |
| Date June 30, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-58 |
Title
rceOnState And
ittee On The ntatives
r OF THE iiN,iTED STATES State and local governments generally have and follow sound procedures when spending FedProcurement procedures eral grant dollars. among nonprofit grant recipients are generally less sophisticated and not as strictly adhered to. GAO identified a number of areas in which procurement improvements are needed to make sure maximum open and f... |
| Date June 25, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-103 |
Title
ES’-l--IE!J.s.GENEPAL.ACCOUNTING OFFICE r126cjs Report ToThe Secretary Of Problems Continue In The Federal Management Of The Coastal Zone Management Program
The Coastal Zone Management Program, which develops and protects coastal State resources, continues with many of the same problems GAO reported in 1976. Implementation of federally approved State programs at the local level has been slow; co... |
| Date June 12, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-82 |
Title
COMI’TROUPR GENERAL WAsHINOTON. OF THE DUI UNITED STATES D.C. JUNE 12,198O E-199053 The Honorable L. 8. Fountain Chairman, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental
Relations and Human Committee on Government House of Representatives The Resources Operations /6%G0/$~5; Chairman, Honorable Bill Bradley Subcommittee on Revenue Sharing, Intergovernmental Revenue Impact, and Economic Problems Committee
Unit... |
| Date June 11, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-9 |
Title
,, 2, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Impact Of Tiering And Constraints On The Targeting Of Revenue Sharing Aid
The General Revenue Sharing Program (G RS), first authorized in 1972 and extended through fiscal year 1980, has distributed aid to State and local governments based on a distribution formula that has remained unchanged throughout the history of the ... |
| Date June 10, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-77 |
Title
BY THE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFIC~E Report To The Secretary Of Health And Human Services States Should Intensify Efforts To Promptly Identify And Recover Medicaid Overpayments And Return The Federal Share
The Health Care Financing Administration had not established consistent policies and guidelines for States to use in identifying and recovering Medicaid overpayments. Also, States had not develop... |
| Date June 6, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-69 |
Title
1 BY THE LrOMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report ToThe Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy And Power, Committee On Interstate And Foreign Commerce, House Of Representatives Status Of EffortsTo Clean- Up The Shut-Down -... _ erations at West Valley, New York, neither the industrial operator, the State of New York, nor the Federat Government has accepted responsibility for dealing with 600,000 gallons of high-leve... |
| Date June 2, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-71 |
Title
Y UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 QLNmAL -Mm
DIVISION JUNE 2,198O 112420 Mr. Joseph W. Duncan, Director Office of Federal Statistical and Standards Department of Commerce Dear Mr. Policy Jp32 M-3 Duncan: / Federal Views on the Subject: L Operations and ofState Officials Five F deral/State Cooperative (~~~-80-71) Statistical Programs 4 The Office of Federal Statistica... |
| Date May 30, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-73 |
Title
n UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASH IN GTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL COVERNMENT DIVISION B-198483 3 0’ MAY1980 . Ill ll1llllilllilll
112421 0'%he Honorable James C. Corman House of Representatives Dear Mr. Corman: cEstimate of California's 1980 Non-Federal Matching (GGD-80-73) Fiscal Year Shares 3 Subject: In response to your request during our May 7, 1980, briefing for the California Cong... |
| Date May 16, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-78 |
Title
REPORTES'THEU.S. General Accounting Office
Contracts To Provide Space in Federal Reservoirs For Future Water Supplies Should Be More Flexible
Before building future water storage space in reservoirs, the Corps of Engineers and Interior’s Water and Power Resources Service must be reasonably sure that the water supplies are needed for municipal and industrial use and that the user will repay the F... |
| Date May 16, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-35 |
Title
I L ,, -927 BY THECOMPTROLLERGliNERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES Report ToThe Congress -I~
More Stringent Revenue Sharing Act Requirements Are Upgrading State And Local Governments’ Audits “I< The amended Revenue Sharing Act and the Office of Revenue Sharing’s quality control efforts are benefiting State and local governments by requiring State audit agencies and public accounting firms to upgrade t... |
| Date May 8, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-84 |
Title
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GAO Ilst to 'be released Outside GAOwithout wwoval by the Office of Congressiona,l Relations.
Human u 22.93 United States General Accounting Dfilce Washingkm, DC20548 c ResoJrCeS RELEASED
May Division B-198735
8, 1980 The Honorable Sam N. Gibbons Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: j-/S& "djOd Galuation o... |
| Date March 31, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-60 |
Title
REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF- Tt-IE UNITED STATES States Can Be Better Prepared To Respond To Disasters
GAO reviewed sections of six States’ emergency plans developed or updated with Federal funds provided under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974. These plans show the role State agencies will perform during and after a disaster. Some State agencies had not developed adequate procedures to d... |
| Date March 28, 1980 |
Report No. 111953 |
Title
STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DEXSMORE, JR., DEPUTY DIRECTOR, BUMATJ RESOURCES DIVISIOfJ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE STATE OF CALIFORNIA -.; t ON w6 19"di AUTOMOBILE MARC& 28, We are Accounting problems considering I'd the like lJ please6 Office's to be here report today to.discuss the auto committee General repair is recent the on consumers' your and som... |
| Date March 28, 1980 |
Report No. CED-80-1 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES ’ Ways Of Providing A Fairer 1 Share Of Federal Housing Support To Rural Areas
Many rural American families still live in substandard conditions, although progress has been made over the last 30 years in alleviating housing shortages and improving conditions. Rural housing problems today are most acute in remote areas, among the ... |
| Date March 26, 1980 |
Report No. 111912 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:00 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1980 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR s/' COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ;,b f@ BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY AND &p, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION /' -) "+ 0 COMMITTEE CIN":D;::TION AND LABOR&fL. ,,,~i. ON ."," --, THE CHILD CARE FOOD PR... |
| Date March 24, 1980 |
Report No. B-118678,B-197998 |
Title
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| Date March 20, 1980 |
Report No. 111887 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 Washington, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Thursday, March 20, 1980 STATEMENT ELMER B. COMPTROLLER OF STAATS STATES GENERAL OF THE UNITED BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL ON GOVERNMENTAL STATES SENATE RELATIONS COMMITTEE AFFAIRS UNITED c REAUTHORIZING THE REVENUE SHARING PROGEWM Mr. Chairman, several issues we are p... |
| Date March 11, 1980 |
Report No. OP-80-1 |
Title
U.S. GENl33/4~ ACC()UNT\NG OFFICE
SUPPLEMENT TO CONGfZESSONii~ BUDGET OFFICE BACKGROUND PAPER ON REDUCING THE FEDERAL BUDGET: STRATEGIES AND EXAMPLES U.S. GENERAL XCOUNTDJG SUPPLEMENT TO CONGRJZSSIONAL BUDGET OFFICZ BACKGROUND PQER ON REDUCING TX!Z FEDEZAL3UlXET: STRATEGIZSAND ZWLPLES March 1980 PREFACE This document was prepared to supplement the Cangressional Budget Office's background paper, "R... |
| Date March 7, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-51 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Increased Use Of Expanded Function Dental Auxiliaries Would Benefit Consumers, Dentists, And Taxpayers
Extensive research and experience show that employing expanded function dental auxiliaries under dentists’ supervision to complete restorations (fill teeth) after the cavity has been prepared by the dentist is one way of increasi... |
| Date Feb. 29, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-33 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLEi GENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES II16’19 /w Report ToThe Congress .’ *
U.S.Income Security System Needs Leadership, Policy, And Effective Management
The costs of income security programs have soared by 250 percent over the past 10 years, makiny them the largest part of the Federal budget. These I)rograms come under constant criticism for being too profuse, inequitable, inefficient,... |
| Date Feb. 21, 1980 |
Report No. 111626 |
Title
,,..,. .._-.-- 111626 UNITED STATES GEIMERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20,548 OFFICE WASHIrlG7m~, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9 a.m., EST Thursday, Feb. 21, 198c! STATEMENT GREGORY J. AF:ART, DIREC"CR, OF NJMAI1 RESOURCES OFFICE DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTI?JG THE EEFORE SlJf3COEIMITXE HOUSE COMMITTEE OPU'OVERSIGIiT ON WAYS ANT! IIEAf'S LJF:EI~IPLO!!~lEM~ COIIPENSATIW, WORKER AD,lUSTIIEI;I" PRCIVISIOrJ... |
| Date Feb. 20, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-43 |
Title
. 4 I2415 I B’ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Y’ Report To The Subcommittee On The Handicapped, Senate Committee On Labor And Human Resources
OF THE UNITED STATES How Federal Developmental Programs Are Working
The Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1975 supports four programs intended to directly or indirectly benefit the “developmentally disabled”--persons whose handic... |
| Date Feb. 14, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-45 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Honorable Robert C. Byrd United States Senate
OF THE UNITED STATES Recruiting And Placing Puerto Rican Workers With Growers During The 1978 Apple Harvest Were Unsuccessful
The Department of Labor used about $275,000 of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act funds to recruit and place Puerto Rican workers with east coast apple growers. However, the workers... |
| Date Feb. 7, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-48 |
Title
I RELEASED,
GAO
~~,o~$!$&e by the Office n& b except be rolcased on fhe*bA’dS ouhlde me qene”’ Of specific approva’ of Congressional Relations. Hun?an Resources United States General Accounting Office W~3>hir@~n. 20543 DC Division B-197135 FEBRUARY 7,1980 The Honorable Barber B. Conable, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Conable: Jr. Analysis of Two Studies of Quality in 42ew York City's A... |
| Date Feb. 7, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-50 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN Ra- Harris: Subject: ._ iState Advance Payments with Dependent Children consistent with Federal (HRD-80-50) to Aid to Families Recipients Are InRegulations7 We recently completed a survey of the Aid to Families The purpose of with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. the survey was to examine the program policies, management and cp... |
| Date Jan. 28, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-32 |
Title
COMPTROLLER W34kRAL WASHINQTON, 0F THE UNITED 201110 STATES K2.C. ~h.is report. presenks the resu1t.s of our evaluat..ion cl!- t.tIr? st.Fit.es progress .in developing and implementing t~h~r’~1rca1 raff ic ir?ncy standards for new buildings as part C’) t t I cf s t-iii t: c.t Energy r Conservati.on Program. The report. ifI 1 c;0 (1.i 5;c II :; se 5; certain issues which may impede t.he t.ime.... |
| Date Jan. 11, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-30 |
Title
Comptroller General
r C>F THE UNITED STATES m * Needed If Auto Repair Problems Are To Be Reduced
Consumers’ auto repair problems are persistent, costly, and troublesome. The Federal Government could help reduce these problems by encouraging national coordination among consumer, industry, and public organizations. A Federal agency coordinating committee is being developed but the Congress could s... |
| Date Nov. 27, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-15 |
Title
SR C&NE!.P.L
WASWINGTON. OF
O.C. THE UNITED
20548 STATES i RESTFHCTEQ Accounting uxf;c F-17E205 by the Office of The Honorable Henry P?!. Jackson~ '+O Chairman, Committee on Energy 5.i: and Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Elr. Chairman: L .?)1'c~') Tiews on Legislation to Continue State and Local overnment Involvement in Promoting National Energy Objectives (EKD-en-15) J The legislativ... |
| Date Nov. 13, 1979 |
Report No. 094322 |
Title
\ REMARKS BY ELMER B . STAATS CCMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE U N I T E D STATES BEFORE T1HE 85TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE N A T I O N A L M U N I C I P A L LEAGUE D E T R O I T , M I C H I G A N , NOVEMBER 1 3 , 1 9 7 9 I t i s a p l e a s u r e f o r m t o b e h e r e today and have t h e e o p p o r t u n i t y t o meet w i t h some o f t h e N a t i o n ' s o u t s t a n d i n g civic leaders.
The ... |
| Date Oct. 31, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-80-5 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES IIt07 Report To The Congress
New York City's Fiscal Problems: A Long Road Still Lies Ahead
During the past 4 years New York City has made progress in dealing with its fiscal problems, but significant budget deficits are projected for the next few years, and there are major uncertainties ahead. GAO says the City should face up to the need for budget c... |
| Date Oct. 16, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-80-4 |
Title
f *I, LJNIm STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RUOURCLT DIVI8ION A B-164031(4) llllllllllIll III
110596 OCTOBER 16,197’9 The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Patricia Roberts Harris of Health, Education, -P & 0 y , cl) a,. .\J.P , , ,I"" AbL Dear Mrs. Harris: Subject: Social Security Should Obtain and Use cState Data to Verify Benefits for All Its Programg(HRD-80-4)... |
| Date Oct. 15, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-6 |
Title
REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITED STATES
'lpESTRICTED
- RELEASED _ , .: t-- _ wi l':ot to oe rel- 'a ~Accoout:ca pc: on the basis of specii a'LtOlI Pt .f ,by the Offit;e c Congressional Relttlonl The Review Process§ For Priority Energy Projects Should Be Expedited
PACTEX was a proposed pipeline considered to be in the national interest because it would move West Coast surplus crude ... |
| Date Oct. 12, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-101 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Participants From Public Service Employment Programs Into Unsubsidized Jobs Needs More Attention
This report shows that, after spending $12 billion over 4 years, Comprehensive Employment aid Training Act programs have had limited /access in moving participants from public s&vice employment jobs into unsubsidized employment. Many persons stay in ... |
| Date Oct. 9, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-119 |
Title
! REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Controls Over Medical Examinations Necessary For The Social Security Administration To Better Determine Disability
In 1978 the Federal disability insurance program and the Supplemental Security Insurance program paid about $72 million for independent medical examinations of persons claiming disability. The need for and quality of themedical in... |
| Date Oct. 3, 1979 |
Report No. 094330 |
Title
/ United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
/ I / BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - ; I UNITED STATES SENATE
ON . , S.878, THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE REFORM ACT AND 5.904, THE FEDERAL... |
| Date Oct. 3, 1979 |
Report No. 110509 |
Title
. . United States Washington, General D.C. Accounting
20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Jfi b,LJ’1) ti
b+ UNITED STATES SENATE ON 0 THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE REFORM ACT AND S.904, THE FEDERA... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-127 |
Title
“, , I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, RELEASED
HUMAN nuouncu DIVISION D.C. 20548 B-177486 BIESTRECTED Not to be released outside the General &coounting Office except on Ihe basis of specific at:grc:‘rl b Iha Office of Congrasrionaf Aolations. OCTOBER 2,1979 The Honorable Charles Pashayan, House of Representatives Dear Mr. Pashayan: Subject: Jr. Ealuation of the Secretary o... |
| Date Sept. 21, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-83 |
Title
REPORT THE BY m
OF THEUNITED STATES I
The Surface And Reel mation Act Issues S Minin The intent of the Surface Mlnmg Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 IS that coal-produc mg States WIII be responsible for regulating surface coal mining But the States have found It hard to meet the law’s timetable for developing programs because the Depart ment of the Interior missed Its deadlmes for issuing pr... |
| Date Sept. 7, 1979 |
Report No. B-192999 |
Title
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| Date Sept. 7, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-81 |
Title
REPORTBY THE _- Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
,_-- -__-_ -- RELEASED Accounting Office except on the basis of by we Qffice of ICongressional Relations. ~p~r;ii.~ ~;;.,&a1 The FBI Operates Two Computerized History Information Systems
The FBI operates the National Crime Information Center’ Computerized s Criminal History program, which was developed in response to the perceived need for ... |
| Date Aug. 28, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-79 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLER-GENERAL ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Unemployment lnsuranceInequities And Work Disincentives In The Current System
Unemployment Insurance protects workers who lose their jobs However, the program has not kept up with social and eco lumic changes, such as Increases In taxes, retlrement Income, and work-related expenses As a result, many recipients of unemployment compensation... |
| Date July 24, 1979 |
Report No. 109951 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDST Tuesday, July 24, 1979 STATEMENT OF ALLEN R. VOSS, DIRECTOR, GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION 3EFORE THE RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEEON INTERGOVERNMENTAL LMr. Chairman J?ZAUTHORI~ING THE REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM 7 and Members of the Subcommittee: to appear today to discuss several issues . We are ... |
| Date July 11, 1979 |
Report No. B-128043 |
Title
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| Date July 5, 1979 |
Report No. 109846 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. Ill llll 111111 I
109846 two reports we issued One of organizing our FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 3:OO p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1979 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON /SENATE BILL 742, l# II We welcome the opportunity to be here today to discu... |
| Date June 28, 1979 |
Report No. GGD-79-62 |
Title
REPORT BY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES llmll~l~l lls~lll~l~l~
LM109835 tives On Intergovernmental Fiscal Rel
Relationships among Federal, State, and local governments have become increasingly complex as Federal funds to State and local governments have grown to an estimated $82 billion in 1979--25.4 percent of total State and local expenditures, compared with 10 percent in 1955. This report gives the G... |
| Date June 4, 1979 |
Report No. 111770 |
Title
REMARKS O F ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER G E N E ~ A L O F T H E UNITED STATES- -.t
/&/ I AT THE
7 3 R D ANNUAL Bu MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS CONFERENCE I N DETROIT, M I C H I G A N
[JUNE
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111770 \ ' 4, 1979'1 I
J /-OBJECTIVES O F GOVERVMENTAL A C C O U N T I N G I Good a f t e r n o o n l a d i e s a n d g e n t l e m e n , i t i s a p l e a s u r e t o b e h e... |
| Date May 29, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-88 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION MAY 29, 7979 B-164031(4) The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Joseph A. Califano, Jr. of Health, Education, /A [yC L:, iy. UJ Dear Mr. Secretary: Your Department has proposed implementing a computerized National Recipient System (NRS). This system would be designed to help States and territories reduce fraud... |
