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| Date July 28, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-956T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Payment Errors and Trafficking Have Declined, but Challenges Remain
Statement o... |
| Date April 15, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-346 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters DOMESTIC FOOD ASSISTANCE Complex System Benefits Millions, but Additional Efforts Could Address Potential Inefficiency and Overlap among Smaller Programs GAO-10-346 April 2010 DOMESTIC FOOD ASSISTANCE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-346, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Rel... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-342R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 22, 2010 The Honorable Jim McDermott Chairman Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Danny K. Davis Member House of Representatives Subject: Support for Low-Income Individuals and Families: A Review of Recent GAO Work In response to your reques... |
| Date Dec. 7, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-101R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 December 7, 2009 The Honorable Herb Kohl Chairman Special Committee on Aging United States Senate Subject: Social Security: Options to Protect Benefits for Vulnerable Groups When Addressing Program Solvency Dear Mr. Chairman: For over 70 years, Social Security has been the foundation of retirement income for American workers and t... |
| Date Nov. 13, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-18SP |
Title
ENSURING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES November 2008 GAO-09-18SP November 2008 HIGHLIGHTS OF A FORUM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-18SP, a GAO forum Accountability Integrity Reliability Ensuring Opportunities for Disadvantaged Children and Families Why GAO Convened This Forum
Investments in the education and health of children are critical to the nation’s future, as the... |
| Date July 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-415 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Options for Delivering Financial Incentives to Participants for Purchasing Targeted Foods GAO-08-415 July 2008 FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-415, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and... |
| Date May 3, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-573 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2007 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Use of Alternative Methods to Apply for and Maintain Benefits Could Be Enhanced by Additional Evaluation and Information on Promising Practices GAO-07-573 May 2007 FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-573, a report to th... |
| Date March 28, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-465 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2007 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM FNS Could Improve Guidance and Monitoring to Help Ensure Appropriate Use of Noncash Categorical Eligibility GAO-07-465 Contents Letter Appendix I Briefing Slides 1 7 Appendix II Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 44 Appendix III State Vehicle... |
| Date Feb. 7, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-219 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2007 Report to Congressional Committees HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA Federal Actions Could Enhance Preparedness of Certain StateAdministered Federal Support Programs
HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA: Federal Actions Could Enhance Preparedness of Certain State-Administered Federal Support Programs (GAO-07-219) On page 26, in line 5 of the second... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-422T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:45 a.m. EST Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Payment Errors and Trafficking Have Declined despite Increased Program Participation
Statement of Sigurd R. Nilsen, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues ... |
| Date Oct. 13, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-53 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2006 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD STAMP TRAFFICKING FNS Could Enhance Program Integrity by Better Targeting Stores Likely to Traffic and Increasing Penalties GAO-07-53 October 2006 FOOD STAMP TRAFFICKING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-53, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability FNS Could Enhanc... |
| Date Sept. 19, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-942 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2006 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS Demonstration Projects Could Identify Ways to Simplify Policies and Facilitate Technology Enhancements to Reduce Administrative Costs GAO-06-942 September 2006 HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS Highlights
Highli... |
| Date March 28, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-342 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2006 Report to Congressional Committees OFFSHORING IN SIX HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS Offshoring Occurs in Most States, Primarily in Customer Service and Software Development This report was revised on May 25, 2006, to correct errors in data reported to us on the occurrence of offshoring in two state programs and make resulting corrections to ce... |
| Date Sept. 26, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-238 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters DRUG OFFENDERS Various Factors May Limit the Impacts of Federal Laws That Provide for Denial of Selected Benefits GAO-05-238 September 2005 DRUG OFFENDERS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-238, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Various Factors May Limit the Imp... |
| Date June 30, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-839R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 30, 2005 The Honorable Wally Herger Chairman Subcommittee on Human Resources Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Administrative Expenditures and Federal Matching Rates of Selected Support Programs Dear Mr. Chairman: The federal government spends billions of dollars annually for programs that help low... |
| Date May 5, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-245 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2005 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD STAMP PROGRAM States Have Made Progress Reducing Payment Errors, and Further Challenges Remain GAO-05-245 May 2005 FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-245, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability States Have Made Progress Reducing Payment Errors, and ... |
| Date April 11, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-221 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2005 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS Information on Program Access Can Be an Important Management Tool GAO-05-221 March 2005 MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-221, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on the Budget, House of Repre... |
| Date Dec. 17, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-05-41 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters AMERICAN SAMOA Accountability for Key Federal Grants Needs Improvement GAO-05-41 a December 2004 AMERICAN SAMOA Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-41, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Accountability for Key Federal Grants Needs Improvement Why GAO Did This Study... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-916 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Farm Bill Options Ease Administrative Burden, but Opportunities Exist to Streamline Participant Reporting Rules among Programs GAO-04-916 September 2004 FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Farm Bill Options Ease Administrative Burden, but Opportunities Ex... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1059SP |
Title
A Food Stamp Farm Bill Options: Local Survey Results (GAO-04-1059SP) This document presents the results of GAO’s surveys of local food stamp office supervisors. The purpose of the surveys was to determine the views of local food stamp supervisors on whether implementation of the options had achieved expected results. We developed eight surveys, one for each of the Farm Bill options, to obtain th... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1058SP |
Title
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| Date April 27, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-528 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2004 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. Senate NUTRITION EDUCATION USDA Provides Services through Multiple Programs, but Stronger Linkages among Efforts Are Needed GAO-04-528 April 2004 NUTRITION EDUCATION
Highlights of GAO-04-528, a report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate USDA ... |
| Date March 5, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-346 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Steps Have Been Taken to Increase Participation of Working Families, but Better Tracking of Efforts Is Needed GAO-04-346 March 2004 FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Steps Have Been Taken to Increase Participation of Working Families, but Better Tracking of Efforts Is Needed Highlights of GAO-04-346, a re... |
| Date June 18, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-922T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 18, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on the Budget U.S. House of Representatives FEDERAL BUDGET Opportunities for Oversight and Improved Use of Taxpayer Funds
Statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States We revised this document on 7/15/03 to correct the spaci... |
| Date Jan. 3, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-144 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy, House of Representatives ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT Progress in Promoting Adoption of Smart Card Technology GAO-03-144 a January 2003 ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT Progress in Promoting Adoption of Smart Card Technology Highlights of GAO-03-144, a report to the Chairman, Subcommit... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-96 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Agriculture GAO-03-96 a A Glance at the Agency Covered in This Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is one of the federal government’s largest entities. The department’s overall mission is complex and covers a wide range of areas, inclu... |
| Date Dec. 20, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-320 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate RESULTS-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT Agency Crosscutting Actions and Plans in Drug Control, Family Poverty, Financial Institution Regulation, and Public Health Systems GAO-03-320 a December 2002 RESULTS-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT Agency Crosscutting Actions and Plans in Drug Control, Family Pover... |
| Date Sept. 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-716 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Honorable Rick Santorum U.S. Senate WELFARE REFORM Implementation of Fugitive Felon Provisions Should Be Strengthened GAO-02-716 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Programs Vary in How Aggressively They Implement PRWORA’s Fugitive Felon Provisions Since PRWORA, Thousands of Fugitive Felons Have Been Identified and ... |
| Date July 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-657 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Enhanced Federal Efforts to Increase Consumption Could Yield Health Benefits for Americans GAO-02-657 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Consuming the Recommended Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Would Reduce the Risk for Some Chronic Diseases Americans’ Consumption of Fruits ... |
| Date July 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-347T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 9, 2002 HUMAN SERVICES Federal Approval and Funding Processes for States’ Information Systems
Statement of David L. McClure Director, Information Technology Manage... |
| Date July 8, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-884 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Outcomes for TANF Recipients with Impairments GAO-02-884 Contents Letter Appendix 1 4 Related GAO Products 32 Abbreviations HHS PRWORA SIPP SSI TANF Department of Health and Human Services Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 Survey of Income and Program Partic... |
| Date July 3, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-696 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT States and Localities Increasingly Coordinate Services for TANF Clients, but Better Information Needed on Effective Approaches GAO-02-696 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Most States and Localities Coordinated TANF and WIA Services and Some Coordination Efforts Increased bet... |
| Date May 16, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-739T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Employment, Safety, and Training, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2002 WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT Coordination of TANF Services Through OneStops Has Increased Despite Challenges
Statement of Sigurd R. Nilsen, Director Educa... |
| Date April 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-245 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters WELFARE REFORM Interim Report on Potential Ways to Strengthen Federal Oversight of State and Local Contracting GAO-02-245 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background TANF-Funded Contracts Exceed $1.5 Billion Nationally and Cover an Array of Services HHS Relies Primarily on State Single Audit Reports to Overse... |
| 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 March 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-485T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EST Wednesday March 6, 2002 HOMELESSNESS Improving Program Coordination and Client Access to Programs
Statement of Stanley J. Czerwinski Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues GAO-02... |
| 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 Jan. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-121 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to Congressional Committees HUMAN SERVICES INTEGRATION Results of a GAO Cosponsored Conference on Modernizing Information Systems GAO-02-121 Contents Letter
Summary of Proceedings Background Systems Modernization Needed To Better Meet Information Needs For Human Services Systems Modernization Efforts Are Underway in Several States Cha... |
| Date Jan. 16, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-332 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Implementation of Electronic Benefit Transfer Systems GAO-02-332 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 January 16, 2002 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture... |
| Date Dec. 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-142 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD ASSISTANCE WIC Faces Challenges in Providing Nutrition Services GAO-02-142 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background WIC Faces Challenges in Delivering High-Quality Nutrition Services Approaches to Addressing WIC Challenges Conclusions Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments and Our Res... |
| Date Nov. 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-58 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2001 Report to the Honorable Ernest J. Istook, Jr., House of Representatives MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS Determining Financial Eligibility Is Cumbersome and Can Be Simplified GAO-02-58 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Variations in Programs’ Financial Eligibility Rules Stem Primarily From Federal Statutes and Regulations Variations in Fin... |
| Date Oct. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-69G |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Executive Guide STRATEGIES TO MANAGE IMPROPER PAYMENTS Learning From Public and Private Sector Organizations GAO-02-69G a Preface
The federal government of the United States—the largest and most complex organization in the world—expended approximately $1.8 trillion dollars in fiscal year 2000. As the steward of taxpayer dollars, it is ac... |
| Date Sept. 14, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-866 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to the Honorable Herbert Kohl, U.S. Senate DAIRY INDUSTRY Estimated Economic Impacts of Dairy Compacts GAO-01-866 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Isolating the Intraregional Impacts of the NEDC Is Difficult The NEDC Has Not Increased Net Federal Costs for the Milk Price Support Program, but Its Impact on a Major Nutritio... |
| Date Sept. 10, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-883 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICAID AND SCHIP States’ Enrollment and Payment Policies Can Affect Children’s Access to Care GAO-01-883 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background While Similarities Often Exist, Enrollment Differences Can Affect Ability to Obtain an... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-935 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PARIS Project Can Help States Reduce Improper Benefit Payments GAO-01-935 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background PARIS: A Potentially Cost-Beneficial Means of Controlling Improper Payments Limitations of PARIS Conclusions Recommenda... |
| Date Aug. 23, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-761 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges GAO-01-761 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Assessment of USDA’s Progress and Strategies in Achieving Selected Key Outcomes Comparison of USDAâ... |
| 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 18, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-535 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees TAX ADMINISTRATION Status of IRS’ Efforts to Develop Measures of Voluntary Compliance GAO-01-535 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background IRS Has Not Finalized Its Plans on How It Will Measure Voluntary Reporting Compliance How Other Programs Measure Compliance Agency Comments 1 3 4 5 9 11 13 Appendix I O... |
| Date May 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-367 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Committees WORKERS' COMPENSATION Action Needed to Reduce Payment Errors in SSA Disability and Other Programs GAO-01-367 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methods 1 29 Appendix II Comments From the Social Security Administration 31 Appendix III Comments From the Department of Health and Human Services 36 Tables
Table 1:... |
| Date May 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-703G |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 2001 HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES Improper payments are a widespread and significant problem in the federal government and will continue to be of concern in the future. They include inadvertent errors, payments for unsupported or inadequately supported claims, payments for services not rendered, payments to ineligible beneficiar... |
