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| Date April 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-679T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2002 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID Transitional Coverage Can Help Families Move from Welfare to Work
Statement of William J. Scanlon Director, Health Care Issues GAO-02-679T a Mr. Chairman and Members of the ... |
| Date April 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-592T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected on Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Information on Estimated Needs and Financial Assistance
Statement of David G. Wood, Director, Natural Resources and En... |
| Date April 1, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-393 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Secretary of Education TITLE I Education Needs to Monitor States’ Scoring of Assessments GAO-02-393 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Most States Are Not in Compliance with the 1994 Title I Accountability and Assessment Requirements States Cited Support and Coordination as Furthering Compliance Most States are Taking ... |
| Date March 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-500T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., March 12, 2002 WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT Coordination between TANF Programs and OneStop Centers Is Increasing, but Challenges Remain
Statement of Sigurd R. Nilsen, Director, Education, Workforce, a... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-409 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM States' Use of Options and Waivers to Improve Program Administration and Promote Access GAO-02-409 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background States Used Eligibility Options and Waivers Primarily to Increase Access to Fo... |
| Date Feb. 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-239 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT Most States Collect Drivers’ SSNs and Use Them to Enforce Child Support GAO-02-239 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Most MVAs Are Collecting SSNs from Driver’s License Applicants but OCSE Actions to T... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-134 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Information on Federal and State Financial Assistance GAO-02-134 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Federal Agencies Made $44 Billion Available for Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in Fiscal Years 1991 Through 2000 States Made $25 Billion Available for Drinking Wat... |
| Date Nov. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-176T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST, Thursday, November 1, 2001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Improved Inspections and Enforcement Would Ensure Safer Underground Storage Tanks
Statement of John Stephenson, Director, Natu... |
| Date Aug. 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-723 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to Congressional Committees RESIDENTIAL ENERGY ASSISTANCE Effectiveness of Demonstration Program as Yet Undetermined GAO-01-723 Contents Letter Appendix I REACH Project Activities 1 29 Appendix II Review of California’s REACH Project Evaluation Report 30 Appendix III Review of Maryland’s REACH Project Evaluation Report 34 Appendix ... |
| Date Aug. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-828 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Challenges in Maintaining a Federal-State Fiscal Partnership GAO-01-828 Contents Letter
Background Scope and Methodology Results in Brief State Budget Actions Shift Federal and State Support for Specific Activities Net Fiscal Effects of Funding Shifts Varied Among States States’ Contingency ... |
| Date July 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-768 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters VA LONG-TERM CARE Oversight of Community Nursing Homes Needs Strengthening GAO-01-768 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background VA Oversight Has Been Mixed and Headquarters’ Involvement Insufficient VA’s Plan to Rely on Community Nursing Home Inspections Conducted by States Appears Reasonable, but Implem... |
| Date July 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-993R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 25, 2001 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Ranking Minority Member Committee on Small Business United States Senate Subject: Children’s Health Insurance: SCHIP Enrollment and Expenditure Information Dear Senator Bond: The Congress created the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in 1997 to reduce the number of low-i... |
| Date July 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-749 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID Stronger Efforts Needed to Ensure Children’s Access to Health Screening Services GAO-01-749 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Limited Available Data Indicate Many Children Do Not Receive EPSDT Services States Have Taken Action to Improve Data Reporting and Delivery of EPSDT Services HCFA E... |
| Date June 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-881T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 27, 2001 FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Program Integrity and Participation Challenges
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Director Education, Workforce, and... |
| Date June 19, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-577 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees HEALTH CENTERS AND RURAL CLINICS Payments Likely to Be Constrained Under Medicaid's New System GAO-01-577 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methodology 1 18 Appendix II State Practices Regarding Supplemental Payments 20 Appendix III Comments From the Department of Health and Human Services 22 Appendix IV GA... |
| Date June 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-757T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Before the Subcommittee on Benefits, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 7, 2001 VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICE Further Changes Needed to Strengthen Its Performance Measurement System
Statement of Sigurd R. Nilsen, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Se... |
| Date June 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-662 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID State Efforts to Control Improper Payments Vary GAO-01-662 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 32 34 66 69 Table 1: Examples of Prepayment Reviews Table 2: Selected State Efforts to Ensure Legitimacy of Providers Table 3: Natio... |
| Date April 26, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-674T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 26, 2001 WELFARE REFORM Challenges in Saving for a “Rainy Day”
Statement of Paul L. Posner Managing Director, Strategic Issues GAO-01-674T Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee:... |
| 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 March 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-368 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives WELFARE REFORM Moving Hard-to-Employ Recipients Into the Workforce GAO-01-368 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 38 42 44 51 52 56 Table 1: Mandated TANF Work Participation Rates for All Adult ... |
| Date March 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-522T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives WELFARE REFORM Progress in Meeting WorkFocused TANF Goals
Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Managing Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues GAO-01-522T Welfar... |
| Date March 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-481T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HEALTH INSURANCE Proposals for Expanding Private and Public Coverage
Statement of William J. Scanlon Director, Health Care Issues GAO-01-481T Health Insurance: Proposals for Expanding Private and Public Coverage
Mr. Chairman and M... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-298 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Data Available to Assess TANF’s Progress GAO-01-298 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 40 47 58 61 62 23 25 26 30 47 47 54 Appendix II: Surveys and Welfare Reform Studies Reviewed Appendix III: Scope and Type of Analyses for Which Waiver and Demonstration Data C... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-391R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 February 27, 2001 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Subject: Food Stamp Program: Implementation of the Employment and Training Program for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Dear Mr. Chairman: The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation A... |
| Date Feb. 23, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-226 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters PUBLIC EDUCATION Meeting the Needs of Students With Limited English Proficiency GAO-01-226 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 34 37 Appendix II: Data on Number of Years Students Received Language Services in Arizona and Illinois Appendix III: School Districts' Impressions of Whe... |
| Date Feb. 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-293 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters CHILD CARE States Increased Spending on Low-Income Families GAO-01-293 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: TANF Transfers and Unspent Balances 3 26 38 44 Appendix II: CCDF Expenditures Appendix III: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments Tables Table 1: Total Child Care Expenditures by States of CCDF, TA... |
| Date Jan. 19, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-272 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to the Secretary of Agriculture FOOD STAMP PROGRAM States Seek to Reduce Payment Errors and Program Complexity GAO-01-272 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 22 23 30 32 34 36 Appendix II: States’ Payment Error Rates and Efforts to Collect Overpayments Appendix III: Factors in Calculating the Excess Shelte... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-247 |
Title
D01247.book Page 1 Tuesday, January 16, 2001 1:34 PM United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks
Department of Health and Human Services GAO-01-247 D01247.book Page 2 Tuesday, January 16, 2001 1:34 PM D01247.book Page 1 Tuesday, January 16, 2001 1:34 PM Contents Letter Overview Major Performance and Ac... |
| Date Dec. 29, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-181 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE Role as Safety Net for Low-Wage Workers Is Limited GAO-01-181 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 36 50 53 55 56 Table 1: Unemployment Rates for Low-Wage and Higher-Wage Workers, March 1992-March 1995 Table 2: UI Rate of Receipt for Low-Wage and Higher-Wage... |
| Date Dec. 19, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-224 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2000 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MENTAL HEALTH Community-Based Care Increases for People With Serious Mental Illness GAO-01-224 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 22 23 24 25 29 30 32 35 Appendix II: Involuntary Outpatient Commitment Appendix III: Selected SAMHSA Efforts to Help the Implementation ... |
| Date Oct. 13, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-59 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE Trends, Outcomes, and Management Issues in Dislocated Worker Programs GAO-01-59 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Characteristics of Trade Adjustment Assistance-Certified Workers Who Received Program Benefits, Fiscal Year 19... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-202 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD ASSISTANCE Activities and Use of Nonprogram Resources at Six WIC Agencies GAO/RCED-00-202 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 5 28 35 Appendix II: Selected Characteristics of the Six Case Study Agencies Appendix III: Additional Comparisons of the Ways the Six Agencies Deliver... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-169 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICAID MANAGED CARE States’ Safeguards for Children With Special Needs Vary Significantly GAO/HEHS-00-169 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Many States Are Enrolling BBA-Defined Children With Special Needs in Capitated Plans Adoption and Effectiveness of Safeguards Vary Among States Observat... |
| Date Sept. 19, 2000 |
Report No. T-RCED-00-298 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday September 19, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives DRINKING WATER Spending Constraints Could Affect States' Ability to Meet Increasing Program Requirements
Statement of Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection ... |
| Date Sept. 11, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-149 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters ORAL HEALTH Factors Contributing to Low Use of Dental Services by Low-Income Populations GAO/HEHS-00-149 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 28 35 36 38 Appendix II: Healthy People 2010 Oral Health Goals Appendix III: Medicaid Payment Rates as a Percentage of Average Regional De... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-193 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICAID State Financing Schemes Again Drive Up Federal Payments
Statement of Kathryn G. Allen, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-00-193 Med... |
| Date Aug. 31, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-199 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters DRINKING WATER Spending Constraints Could Affect States’ Ability to Implement Increasing Program Requirements GAO/RCED-00-199 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Highlights of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 3 36 39 41 Appendix II: Association of State Drinking Water Administrators’ Est... |
| Date Aug. 18, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-94 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICARE AND MEDICAID Implementing State Demonstrations for Dual Eligibles Has Proven Challenging GAO/HEHS-00-94 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Voluntary State Programs Have Limited Operational Experience and Scope Developing and Implementing Dual-Eligible Initiatives Has Been... |
| Date July 28, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-122 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Work-Site-Based Activities Can Play an Important Role in TANF Programs GAO/HEHS-00-122 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comments From the Department of Health and Human Services 3 38 40 42 46 Appendix II: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments Bibliography Related GAO Products Tables
Table... |
| Date July 24, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-191 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters HOMELESSNESS HUD Funds Eligible Projects According to Communities’ Priorities GAO/RCED-00-191 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: HUD’s Competitive Homeless Assistance Programs 3 18 20 26 29 Appendix II: Data on HUD's 1998 and 1999 Competitions Appendix III: HUD’s Process for Determining Homeless Assi... |
| Date July 20, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-158 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives CHILD WELFARE New Financing and Service Strategies Hold Promise, but Effects Unknown
Statement of Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues He... |
| Date July 18, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-159 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID HCFA and States Could Work Together to Better Ensure the Integrity of Providers
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director Health Financing and Public H... |
| Date July 12, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-152 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Medicaid Can Offer Important Benefits and Services
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health and Human Services Division GAO/T-HEHS-00-152 Children Wi... |
| Date July 11, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-150 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives RYAN WHITE CARE ACT Opportunities to Enhance Funding Equity
Statement of Janet Heinrich, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health and Human Services D... |
| Date July 6, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-184 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters HOMELESSNESS Barriers to Using Mainstream Programs GAO/RCED-00-184 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Food Stamp Program 3 20 23 26 29 33 37 41 45 51 55 Appendix II: Public Housing and Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance Appendix III: Employment and Training Services Appendix IV: Supplemental Security Income... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-107 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate TITLE III, OLDER AMERICANS ACT Administration on Aging Funding Method Underfunds HighElderly-Growth States GAO/HEHS-00-107 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comparison of the Funding Allotment Steps Described in the Statute With ... |
| Date June 29, 2000 |
Report No. T-HEHS-00-145 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 29, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning, Committee on Education and the Workforce; and the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT Implementation Status and the... |
| Date June 28, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-223R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-285702 June 28, 2000 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley, Chairman Special Committee on Aging United States Senate The Honorable John B. Breaux, Ranking Member Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: Food Stamp Program: Data on Assistance for the Elderly In your let... |
| Date June 14, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-133R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-285654 June 14, 2000 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Additional Information about the Scope and Limits of Sanction Data Provided in Recent GAO Report on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Dear Sena... |
| Date June 9, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-42 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters FOSTER CARE HHS Should Ensure That Juvenile Justice Placements Are Reviewed GAO/HEHS-00-42 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 24 27 Appendix II: Fiscal Year 1998 Title IV-E Funding Claimed and Number of Placements, by State Appendix III: Provisions of State Licensing Regulations for... |
