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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 Aug. 8, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-87 Title

Income Security: The Lump Sum Death Benefit--Should It Be Changed?

. BY THECOMPTROLLERGiNERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES *w . 42773 Report To The Congress The LumpSum Death Benefit-Should It E&s Changed? Since 1940, the Social Security Administration has paid more than $6 billion in lump sum death benefits. These payments are made to the surviving spouse (in the same household) or the person responsible for the funeral expenses of an insured worker. The original concept ...
Date May 30, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-44 Title

Income Security: Need To Prevent Windfall Benefits to Supplemental Security Income Recipients

%‘.. BY THE COMPTROLLER-GENERAL i Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Need To Prevent Windfall Benefits To Supplemental Security Income Recipients In fiscal year 1977, SSI recipients received an estimated $43 million in windfall benefits. These and other excess benefits result because the Social Security Act does not provide for SSI benefits to be fully adjusted when other retroactive inc...
Date Nov. 19, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-17 Title

Identifying Boarding Homes Housing the Needy Aged, Blind, and Disabled: A Major Step Toward Resolving a National Problem

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL . Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Identifying Boarding Homes Housing The Needy Aged, Blind, And Disabled: A Major StepToward Resolving A National Problem Although the plight of many needy aged, blind, and disabled persons living in boarding homes has received national attention, the question remains: How can the location of these homes housing numerous Supplement...
Date Oct. 16, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-5 Title

Income Security: Supplemental Security Income Computerized System Development Process

V E~P,- UNITED STATS GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 6 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-164031(4) OCTOBER 16, 1979 The Honorable Patricia Roberts Harris The Secretary of Health, Education, ACOOI and Welfare -' 1 1 110606 Dear Mrs. Harris: Subject: The Social Security Administration Needs To Develop a Structured and Planned Approach for Managing an...
Date Oct. 9, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-119 Title

Income Security: Controls Over Medical Examinations Necessary for the Social Security Administration To Better Determine Disability

! 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 Sept. 20, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-95 Title

Conditions of Older People: National Information System Needed

BY 1Ht OMPI WLLtR GtNtb?AL L N-+y,++ * . Report Tofhe Congress * OF THEUNITEDSTATES /lbM Conditions Of Older People: National Information System Needed This report IS about older people- their condltlons, the changes In those condltlons, and the differences help can make In their lives GAO was able to measure and project what happens to older people by gathering Informatlon from them and by using ...
Date Aug. 30, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-66 Title

Funding of State and Local Government Pension Plans: A National Problem

4 lllllullllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllll LM110257 c BY THECOMPTROLLEFG3ENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Funding Of State And Local Government Pension Plans: A National Problem Many State and local government pension plans are not funded on a sound actuarial basis because they are not setting aside sufficient funds to provide for estimated future benefits. Billions of dollars ...
Date Aug. 30, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-108 Title

Income Security: Social Security Student Benefits for Postsecondary Students Should Be Discontinued

For Psst~ecsnd y Students Should Ee Discontisrusd Nine o;t of ten American workers pay Social Security taxes In the expectation that Social Security WIII provide some mlnlmum family Income In the event of the taxpayer’s disdbllity, or death That IS retirement Social Securrty’s basic purpose A margrnal program, student benefits, diverts tax money from that basic purpose During the 1977 78 schoo...
Date July 12, 1979 Report No. 109874 Title

Income Security: Federal Retirement Issues

Ill Ml lllllll 109874 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 1979 STATEMENT OF H. L. KRIEGER, DItitiCTOR FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION U+S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND GENERAL SERVICES OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE c . .' P ON 4FEDERAL RETIREMENT ISSUES Mr. Chairman and Members of the...
Date June 8, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-41 Title

Income Security: Railroad Retirement Program--How Does It Compare to Other Selected Retirement Programs?

Date May 7, 1979 Report No. B-164031(4).113 Title

Government Operations: Proposed Relocation of the Offices of the Social Security Administrator and Staff

Date April 11, 1979 Report No. FPCD-79-49 Title

Government Operations: Need for Recognition of the Full Cost of Retirement Benefits for Federal Work Force

COMPTRCLlOR QENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.G. THE UNITED STATES ZOS46 B-179810 The Honorable Edmund S. Muskie Chairman, Committee on Budget &J%@ United States Senate sE1"\ Dear Mr. Chairman: APRIL 11, 1979 certain legislative Last year? the Congress r the significant and actions to express its co ederal retirement sys- # growing financial liabili &',0@38 e adopted-..-- a.."*I I-resol&ion terns. On June ...
Date April 9, 1979 Report No. 109035 Title

Income Security: GAO Recommendations for Improving the Management of Social Security Administration Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m., EST Monday, April 9, 1979 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ~&4/64//3 ON LGAO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Al-eooo26 PROGRAMS ...
Date Feb. 8, 1979 Report No. 108552 Title

Income Security: Social Security Student Beneficiaries

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR REXEASEON DELIVERY Expcted at 9 a.m., EST Thursday, Feb. 8, 1979 STATEMENT OF GREKYXYJ. AHART,DIRECTOR HUMANRESUJRCESDIVISION BEFORE THE -’ ‘I SmmMMIEEE ON ClvERSIGHT CKXWIWE ON WAYSAND MEWS UNITED STATES HCXJSE OF 61 c ic--, REPRESENTATNES ,“’ / SOCIALSECURX'Y STUDENTBENEFICIARIES II IIII lllllll 108552 Mr. Chairman and Mem...
Date Feb. 6, 1979 Report No. 120144 Title

Income Security: Improvements Needed in the SSI Oral Inquiry Process

,, (!," l1 " Ioo/- UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 'WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ~;~'-"' HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION FEB 6 1979 Mr. Stanford G. Ross Commissioner, Social Security A, coo Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare -DearMr. Ross: 120144 rityjAdministration (SSA) implemented In April 1978, the Soci a proposed regulation (20 C.F.R. 416.336) which affords persons making ...
Date Jan. 16, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-21 Title

Income Security: Social Security Should Improve Its Collection of Overpayments to Supplemental Security Income Recipients

Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES aa@ Social Security Should Improve Its Collection Of Overpayments To Supplemental Security Income Recipients Efficient resolution of Supplemental Security Income overpayments requires that they be acted upon quickly and uniformly so that the debts are collected promptly and that the overpaid recipients are treated fairly. The Social Security Administration h...
Date March 1, 1978 Report No. 095078 Title

Education: Report on the Administration of the Get Set Day Care Program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

on the Administration of the Get Set Day Care Program m Philadelphia, Pennsylvania OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, REGION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT I I I-- . . - . - , . - , , , , . , , I ) . , . , . , , !,“I d/ :‘:I: ( :!:it/ ::,j;/ ‘. ,,:/ ‘II ‘I,‘, ,‘li ,” :a :.‘: ...
Date Feb. 16, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-40 Title

Income Security: The Social Security Administration Needs To Improve Its Disability Claims Process

DOC:UIRIT U&S1B 05317 - f0r525s351 J P1ff4- The Social Security DisabiLity Claims ProcWss. H1tD-78-C; d-1&6031'(j). February 16, 1978. Released February 21, 1978. 18 PF. + 3 appnldices (% pp.). Report to Rep. elizabeth Holtzin; by EMer B5. Stsats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Iacone Security Prograes: Bligibility Determiaation (1301); Income Security Progrrams: PogrE to Protect Contact: Humas ...
Date Nov. 25, 1977 Report No. PAD-78-14 Title

Information Management: An Evaluation of the Use of the Transfer Income Model (TRIM) To Analyze Welfare Programs

DOCUMENT WISUME 04266 - [B3324556] Model (TRIM) to An Evaluation of the Use of the Transfer Income November 25, PAD-78-14; B-115369. Analyze Welfare Programs. 1977. 95 pp. + 3 appendices (12 pp.). General. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Issue Area; Automatic Data Processing (100); Income Security Programs (1300);Program Evaluation Systems: New Techniques and Stanlards (260...
Date Nov. 17, 1977 Report No. HRD-78-12 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Procedures for Allocating Administrative Costs to the Supplemental Security Income Program

DCCU 04236 B3254493] ENT RESUME Social Security Admini;tration's rocedures or Allocating Administrative Costs to the Supplemental Security Income Proqram. HRD--76 12; B-16{1031(4). ovemker 17, 1977. 13 rF. appendices (7 pp.). Report to Rep. Charles A. aniK; by Elmer B. Staat., + 5 Comptroller General. Issue Area: Income Security Programs: Erogram cnitcring and Admini: tration (1303). Contact: Huma...
Date June 3, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-97 Title

Information Management: Computer Operations and Data Processing Activities at the Social Security Administration

DOCUMEIT RESUME 02432 - [A1672674] (Computer Operations and Data Processing Activities at the Social Security Administration]. HRD-77-97; B-164031(4). June 3, 1977. Released June 6 1977. 11 pp. Report to Rep. William L. Armstrong; by Elmer B. Stats, Comptroller General. Issue Area, Automatic Data Processing: User Requirements and Systems Specifications for Software (105); Atomatic Data Processing:...
Date May 13, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-66 Title

Income Security: Improvements Needed in Rehabilitating Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries

.--A * - REPORT TO THE CONGRESS &\\‘. ‘) ‘lcl,./ \ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Improvements Needed In Rehabilitating Social Security Disability lnswarke Beneficiaries Department of Health,. Education, and Welfare The Beneficiary Rehabilitation Program, established to save social security trust funds, has been marginally successful. HEW claims of program savings have been ...
Date July 25, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-105 Title

Financial Management: Financial Problems Confront the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON, OF THE UNITED D.C. ZOS48 STATES B-164031(4) /, The Honorable Lester L. Wolff House of R.epresentatives. Dear Mr. Wolff: we are reporting on the financial Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and trust funds. As you reguested, status of the Federal Disability Insurance Since the information in this report was derived from material published by the Department of Health, E...
Date Oct. 5, 1973 Report No. 093956 Title

Health: Instance of Factoring of Part B Medicare Claims

Date May 12, 1972 Report No. 094503 Title

Government Operations: Governmental Auditing in a Period of Rising Social Concerns

Address by t h e Comptroller General of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , E l m e r B . S t a a t s , b e f o r e t h e E a s t e r n A r e a Conference, of t h e F i n a n c i a l E x e c u t i v e s I n s t i t u t e Nassau, Bahamas Play 1 2 , 1 9 7 2 I / "GOVERNMENTAL A U D I T I N G I N A PERIOD O F R I S I N G SOCIAL CONCERNS" Down E a s t i n Maine, o l d timers t e l l a s t o r y a b o u t t...
Date March 20, 1972 Report No. 094510 Title

Social Services: Administration of Welfare Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL.ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EST March 20, 1972 LM094510 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll STA.TEkNT OF ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE FISCAL POLICYf#j@ b705-+ ON JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ON t- ADMINISTRATION OF WELFAREPROGRAMS 3 We are pleased to be here today to d...