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Date May 21, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-31 Title

A Central Wage File for Use by Federal Agencies: Benefits and Concerns

Report To The Chairman RELEASED Subcommittee On Social Security Committee On Ways And Means House Of Representatives A Central Wage File For Use By Federal Agencies: Benefits And Concerns In over 100 federal welfare, insurance, and disability programs, eligibility for billions of dollars of benefits depends primarily on the accuracy of an individual’s reported wages. However, because of the lack...
Date April 15, 1985 Report No. 126709 Title

Housing: Opportunities To Reduce Costs and Improve Targeting in the Farmers Home Administration Section 502 Housing Loan Program

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR DELIVERY AT 3:00 P.M. EST MONDAY,APRIL 15, 126709 1985 STATEMENT OF JOHN H. LUKE, ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR HOUSINGAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS RESOURCES, COMMUNITY,AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSINGAND URBANAFFAIRS ON OF THE COMMITTEE BANKING, HOUSINGAND URBANAFFAIRS ON UNITED STATES SENATE ON OPPORTUNIT...
Date April 12, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-98 Title

Agriculture and Food: Quality Control Error Rates for the Food Stamp Program

BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, And Nutrition, Committee On Agriculture House Of Representatives Quality Control Error Rates For The Food Stamp Program The Department of Agriculture holds states financially liable (sanctions them) for errors in determining food stamp benefits. Each state reports its program error...
Date Feb. 28, 1985 Report No. HRD-85-41 Title

Financial Management: Review of HHS Inspector General's Report on California's Refugee Resettlement Program

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTM OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 HUMAH RKSOURCZS DIVISION FEBRUARY 28,1985 B-217473 The Honorable William H. Natcher Chairman, Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies Education, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Review of HHS Inspector General's Report on California's Refugee R...
Date Oct. 31, 1984 Report No. 125516 Title

Financial Management: Selection Process for Loans for Section 202 Housing for the Elderly and Handicapped

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 11:30 A.M. OCTOBER31, 1984 STATEMENT OF JOHN H. LUKE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HOUSINGAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE HOUSINGAND CONSUMER ON INTERESTS SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING U.S. HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON SELECTION PROCESS FOR LOANS FOR SECTION 202...
Date Sept. 13, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-71 Title

Income Security: Delays in Recomputing Social Security Benefits Cause Underpayments for Extended Periods

REPORT THEU.S. BY General Accounting Office Delays In Recomputing Social Security Benefits Cause Underpayments For Extended Periods Social Security benefits are based on a worker’s prior earnings. The Social Security Administration’s(SSA’s) policy is to review beneficiary earnings records annually because recent earnings not included in previous benefit computations may increase benefits. Th...
Date Sept. 11, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-112 Title

Income Security: Better Wage-Matching Systems and Procedures Would Enhance Food Stamp Program Integrity

“W 4 lq!l3 BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture Better Wage-Matching Systems And Procedures Would Enhance Fbod Stamp Program Integrity When partrcrpants In the Department of Agrrculture’s Food Stamp Program do not report all their earned Income, more food stamp benefits are Issued than necessary Such underreportrng IS the most srgnrfrcant cause of food st...
Date Aug. 10, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-2 Title

Income Security: Better Federal Program Administration Can Contribute to Improving State Foster Care Programs

REPORT BY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Federal Program Administration Can Contribute To Improving State Foster Care Programs The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 provides for annual federal lncentlve payments to states rf they rmprove foster care programs to (1) avoId unnecessary removal of children from their homes, (2) prevent extended stays rn foster care,...
Date July 9, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-8 Title

Income Security: HHS Needs To Determine If Massachusetts' AFDC Program Meets Federal Requirements and, If Not, Take Compliance Action

UNITEDSTATE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTQN, D.C. 20546 JULY 9. 1984 8-215564 The Honorable The Secretary Subject: Margaret M. Heckler of Health and Human Services 11111 II 124605 Dear Madam Secretary: HHS Needs to Determine If Massachusetts' AFDC Program Meets Federal Requirements and If Not Take Compliance Action to Stop Federal Sharing in Erroneous Payments (GAO/HRD-84-8) to the Massachuse...
Date June 5, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-72 Title

Income Security: GAO Observations on the Use of Tax Return Information for Verification in Entitlement Programs

B’Y’ U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE THE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Oversight Of Government Management Committee On Governmental Affairs United States Senate GAO Observations On The Use Of Tax Return Information For Verification In Entitlement Programs The lack of data to verify Income and assets reported by applrcants and recipients in entitlement programs has contributed to signrfr...
Date March 26, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-29 Title

Income Security: Labor Needs To Adjust Compensation Benefits It Pays Injured Federal Employees to Levels Appropriate to Their Disabilities

c . *I c BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Labor Labor Needs To Adjust Compensation Benefits It Pays Injured Federal Employees To Levels Appropriate To Their Disabilities The Department of Labor could have reduced federal workers’ compensation costs by establishing “wage earning capacities” for partially disabled federal employees. From reviewing a sample of injur...
Date Feb. 2, 1984 Report No. AFMD-84-18 Title

Agriculture and Food: Federal and State Initiatives Needed To Improve Productivity and Reduce Administrative Costs of the Aid to Families With Dependent Children and Food Stamp Programs

REPORTBY Tt-iEUS. General Accounting Office Federal And State Initiatives Needed To Improve Productivity And Reduce Administrative Costs Of The Aid To Families With Dependent Children And Food Stamp Programs Administrative costs in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children and Food Stamp programs have increased at a more rapid pace than benefit payments to recipients. In reviewing the operation ...
Date Nov. 17, 1983 Report No. 122854 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Performance in Providing Public Service

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR EXPECTED RELEASE 17 m, 1983 STATEMENT OF JOSEPH F. DELFICO, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING,~ UN&D STATES SENATE ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S PERFORMANCE / IN PROVIDING PUBLIC SERVICE HI III lllllllll 122854 I / I Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, today request. Our work co...
Date July 29, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-78 Title

Employment: Observations Concerning States' Implementation of the Eligibility Review Program

” . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20341) - ( d. HUMAN RCSOURCX8 Fogal ---a’ e-e/5J __-_--------I------__-___-eIo-e--TM____ -__v---w _-we -e--e-- DlvI~loN The Honorable Albert Angrisani Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Employment and Training Administration Department of Labor Dear Mr. Angrisanit Subject: July 29, 1983 $dB.*t.la Mt. Demaran Mt. Fambaugb...
Date June 30, 1983 Report No. 121775 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Program for Reviewing the Continuing Eligibility of Disabled Persons

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR EXPECTED RELEASE Thursday, June 30, 1983 STATEMENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH, DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PROGRAM PLANNING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION‘ S PROGRAM FOR REVIEWING THE CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS llllllllllllll ll 1217...
Date June 17, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-188 Title

Housing: Farmers Home Administration Rural Housing Eligibility Procedures

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION June 17, 1983 B-212070 The Honorable Eugene A. Chappie House of Representatives The Honorable John F. Seiberling House of Representatives Subject:' Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) Rural Eligibility Procedures (GAO/RCED-83-188) Housing This report transmits in final form the inf...
Date June 10, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-65 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration Needs To Protect Against Possible Conflicts of Interest in Its Disability Programs

I . . 1 * 1 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN R-URGE8 DIVISION B-211533 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: III II 121666 June 10, 1983 Howard M. Metzenbaum Senate Metzenbaum: ' SSA Needs ,to Protect Against 'of' Interest in Its Disability (GAO/HRD-83-65) Possible C,onflicts Programs Ina December 16, 1981, letter, youasked us to address several conce...
Date May 20, 1983 Report No. 121582 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Program for Reviewing the Disability of Persons with Mental Impairments

;NITLED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE kiashlngton, D.C. e L FOR EXPECTED RELEASE Expected at 9:15 a.m. EST Friday, May 20, 1983 Cultural Center Charleston, West Vlrglnla STATEYENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR hUMAh RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S FOR REVIEWING THE DISABILITY k ITd %NTAL...
Date April 20, 1983 Report No. 121137 Title

Agriculture and Food: General Accounting Office's Review of Efforts To Reduce Food Stamp Program Losses

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, April 20, 1983 Statement of Hrian P. Crowley, Associate Director, Senior Level Community and Economic Development before the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition of the House Committee on Agriculture on the General Accounting Office's Review o...
Date April 19, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-25 Title

National Defense: Small Percentage of Military Families Eligible for Food Stamps

REPORTBY THEU.S. General Accounting Office Small Percentage o’i Military Eligible ~for Food Stamps Families Only a small percentage of military families are eligible for and receiving food stamps. Most families are eligible because part of their pay--Government-furnished housing--is not counted as income. GAO believes that all components of military pay, including Government-furnished housing, s...
Date April 13, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-1 Title

Government Operations: Most Civil Service Disability Retirement Claims Are Decided Fairly, but Improvements Can Be Made

REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITED STATES RELEASED Comptroller General Most Civil Service Disability Retirement Claims Are Decided Fairly, But Improvements Can Be Made GAO analyzed a sample of applications for benefits under the Office of Personnel Management disability retirement program for the 1 -year period ending March 4,1982. At least 90 percent of OPM’s decisions were consistent with program elig...
Date April 8, 1983 Report No. 121046 Title

Income Security: Approaches for Converting National Flood Insurance Program Communities From the Emergency Phase to the Regular Phase

United States General Accounting D.C. 20548 Office Washington, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Friday, April 8, 1983 Statement of Lowell Director Dodge Associate Resources, Community and Economic Division the on Insurance Housing, States on and Urban Affairs . Development Before Subcommittee Committee on Banking, United Senate Alternative Communities Approaches for Flood Converti...
Date April 7, 1983 Report No. 121085 Title

Income Security: SSA's Program for Reviewing the Disability of Persons With Mental Impairments

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR EXPECTED RELEASE Thursday, April 7, 1983 STATEMENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH,ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING UNITED STATES SENATE ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S FOR REVIEWING THE DISABILITY PROGRAM OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS : b llllllllll III 121085 Mr. Chairman to be here (SSA's)...
Date March 28, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-47 Title

Education: Veterans Administration's Practices for Allowing Educational Benefit Payments for Courses Not Successfully Completed

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Miss Dorothy 1;. Starbuck Chief Benefits Director Department of Veterans Benefits Veterans Administration Dear Miss Starbuck: Practices Veterans Administration's 'for Allowing 'Educational Benefit Payments for Courses Not Successfully Completed (GAO/HRD-83-47) Subject: The General Accounting Office has reviewed...
Date March 24, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-32 Title

Income Security: Issues Concerning Social Security Benefits Paid to Aliens

“1 . l “* I t J 20-6 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Issues Concerning Social Security Benefits Paid To Aliens There has long been congressional concern about aliens who work only long enough to become eligible for social security benefits and then return to their native countries to collect the benefits for themselves and their dependents. In 1981, the Socia...
Date March 3, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-13 Title

Income Security: Improvements Needed in the District's General Public Assistance Program

.* l . . 1 I’2 BY Tt--!E GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE U.S Report To The Mayor Of The District Of Columbia Improvements Needed In The District’s General Public Assistance Program The District of Columbia’s Department of Human Services has eliminated some general public assistance payments to ineliHowever, additional gible recipients. changes in the program’s methods and procedures would provid...
Date Dec. 1, 1982 Report No. HRD-83-1 Title

Verifying Eligibility for Military Health Care: Some Progress Has Been Made, but Reliability Problems Remain

BY THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense rifying Eligibility For Military alth Care: Some Progress Has Been de, But Reliability Problems Remain Conkerns over fraud in military medical programs and the management of military health resources led to the development of the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)--a computer-based system about two-thirds im...
Date Sept. 2, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-126 Title

Income Security: SSA Needs To Determine the Cost Effectiveness of the SSI Redetermination Process and To Implement Recommendations Made for Eliminating Erroneous Payments

. . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, ‘-W&N RESOURCES DIVISION September 2, 1982 Mr. John A. Svahn Commissioner of Social Security Department of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Svahn: Subject: / /'Social Security "Effectiveness of Redetermination mendations Made (GAO/HRD-82-126) Needs to Determine the Cost the Supplemental Security Income Process and to Implement ...
Date Aug. 18, 1982 Report No. 119228 Title

Income Security: The SSA Program for Reviewing the Continuing Eligibility of Disabled Persons

UNITED STATES GENERAI, ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR EXPECTED RELEASE Wednesday, August 18, 1982 STATEMENT OF EDWARD A. DENSMORE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOUKCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE ON SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINIST~TION'S PROGRA?l ELIGIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THE CONTINUING PERSONS OF DISABLED I 119228 I ! SUMMARY OF GAO STATEMEtiT SUBMITTED TO THE COMLzl...
Date July 23, 1982 Report No. CED-82-98 Title

Housing: Improved Administration of Federal Public Disaster Assistance Can Reduce Costs and Increase Effectiveness

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Date July 14, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-91 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Efforts To Reexamine the Continuing Eligibility of Disabled Persons

! i UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUliTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE m 118933 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION Bs-208104 The Bonorable Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Schweikert Subject: JULY 14,1982 118933 ('Social Security Administration's Efforts to Reexamine the Continuing Eligibility of Disabled Persons I(GAO/HRD-82-91) At the request of several Members of Cong...
Date May 25, 1982 Report No. 118739 Title

Income Security: SSA Program for Reviewing the Continuing Eligibility of Disabled Persons

*u 7 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR EXPECTED RELEASE Tuesday, May 25, 1982 . , STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMGTTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOS7ERNMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTALAFFAIRS IJNITED STATES SENATE - _ ON ?ROGRAM 4 -- SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINiSTRATION'S FOR REVIEWING THE CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY OF DISABLED PER...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. 118455 Title

Income Security: The Operations of the Railroad Retirement Board

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m., CDT Friday, May 21, 1982 Dirksen Federal Building Chicago, Illinois STATEMENT OF PETER J. MCGOUGH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCESDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANPOkER AND HOUSING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE RAILR...
Date May 18, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-72 Title

Income Security: Federal Efforts To Simplify AFDC, Medicaid, and Food Stamp Program Requirements and Quality Control Procedures

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE RELEASED WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-207405 Y la,1982 Th@ Honorable 'United States NDo@r Senator Subject: Lloyd Bent8en Senate Bant8enr Federal Effort8 to Simplify the Aid to Families with Dapendont Children, Medicaid, and Food Stamp Program Requirement8 and Quality Control Procedure8 (~~0/~~~-82-72) behalf r8pOrt re8pOnd8 t0 your October 13, 1981, letter on a ...
Date May 18, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-78 Title

Income Security: Federal Efforts To Simplify AFDC, Medicaid, and Food Stamp Program Requirements and Quality Control Procedures

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. DE. 20548 ““MAN RLsoU~c== DIVISION B-207405 The Honorable Tom Loeffler House of Representatives Dear Mr. Loeffler: RELEASED Subject: Federal Efforts to Simplify the Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Medicaid, and Food Stamp Program Requirements and Quality Control Procedures (GAO/HRD-82-78) This report responds to your October 13, 1981...
Date March 29, 1982 Report No. 117945 Title

Agriculture and Food: General Accounting Office Reviews of the Food Stamp Program

.J&hTy UNI'PED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG OF ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ' wu-, FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. EST MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1982 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY ON GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWS OF THE FOOD STAMP PROGRr?lM i”IR . llllllllllll ll 117945 CHAI...
Date March 24, 1982 Report No. 117948 Title

Agriculture and Food: General Accounting Office Reviews of the Food Stamp Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2 P.M., EST WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1982 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING, CONSUMERRELATIONS, AND NUTRITION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON 117948 GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEWS OF THE FOOD STAMP P...
Date March 15, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-46 Title

Income Security: VA Forfeiture Decisions Highlight the Need To Strengthen the Procedural Protections Afforded Filipino Veterans Residing in the Philippines

h h ,A UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFTCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MUMAN Icr?loURcu DlWSloW B-206607 MARCH x,7992 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Alan Senate Cranston 117796 Cranston: ! VA Forfeiture Decisions Highlight the Need to Strengthen the Procedural Protections Afforded Filipino Veterans and-m'eir Su.rviwsrs Residing in the Philippinegi .,+a.. (HRD-82-46) Pursuant to y...
Date Jan. 19, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-26 Title

Income Security: Legislation Authorized Benefits Without Adequate Evidence of Black Lung or Disability

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Legislation Authorized Benefits Without Adequate Evidence Of Black Lung Or Disability The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, as amended, authorized the Department of Labor to approve black lung claims based on conflicting or inconclusive medical evidence, affidavits from spouses and others, or presumptions based on years of c...
Date Jan. 14, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-9 Title

Income Security: Legislative and Administrative Changes To Improve Verification of Welfare Recipients' Income Could Save Hundreds of Millions

, BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES “p$Jq)f Report ToThe Congress Legislative And Administrative Changes To Improve Verification Of Welfare Recipients’ Income And AssetsCould Save Hundreds Of Millions Underreporting of income and assets by recipients of benefits from needs-based programswhether deliberate or otherwise--results in hundreds of millions of dollars in improper payments e...
Date Nov. 10, 1981 Report No. HRD-82-10 Title

Employment: Labor Needs To Improve Its Oversight of New Hampshire's Denials of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Rdport To The Secretary Of Labor bor Needs To improve Its Oversight f New Hampshire’sDenials Of l@employment Insurance Benefits T e Oepartment of Labor, through its Empl yment and Training Administration’s Offi e of Unemployment Insurance, is responsibe for assuring that States operate an effecti e and efficient unemployment insurance ogram, including the prompt payment of nefits to eligible i...
Date June 12, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-107 Title

Income Security: Interim Report on Issues Related to the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 RELEASED HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION WASHINGTON, B-203632 The Honorable John N. Erlenborn Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Labor Standards Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Dear Mr. Erlenborn: Subject: Report on Issues Related to the LonqcInterim shoremen’s and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act3 (HRD-81-107) In January...
Date April 7, 1981 Report No. 114864 Title

Economic Development: Award of Contracts to Arcata Associates, Inc.

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST. TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1981 STATEMENTOF MILTON SOCOLAR ACTING COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman We appear and Members of the today to discuss and Grd Associates, Committee: t...
Date March 3, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-48 Title

Income Security: More Diligent Followup Needed To Weed Out Ineligible SSA Disability Beneficiaries

a 4 P dfl/) /J d ;3 ,,’ IIc/sq 0 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES More Diligent Followup Needed To Weed Out Ineligible SSA Disability Beneficiaries As much as $2 billion annually in Social Security disability insurance payments may go to individuals who are no longer disabled. The Social Security Administration investigates only a small percentage of its disabil...
Date Nov. 10, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-22 Title

Income Security: Social Security Administration's Beneficiary Rehabilitation Program

.. --- 113734 Human Resources Divisicl ML0 United States General Accounting Officc Washington, DC 20548 B-201008 NOVEMBER IO,1980 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mrs. Patricia Roberts Harris of Health and Human Services r"" ThelSocial Security Administration's Beneficiary Rehabilitation Prograg (HRD-81-22) Harris: llllllll IIIll 113739 Subject: At the request of the Chairman, Subcommittee on Over...
Date Sept. 18, 1980 Report No. B-198821 Title

Government Operations: Promotion of Officers by Department of Navy

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 7IA.I_/WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 B-198821 September 18, 1980 / oKno Adj/ A 6df/Crl',rA 7g Act The Honorable William L. Dickinson House of Representatives Dear Mr. Dickinson: Further reference is made to your letter dated May 5, 1980, with enclosures, requesting our independent opinion concerning the following issue: "Whether it is legally feasible for the Depar...
Date Sept. 10, 1980 Report No. 113316 Title

Education: The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M., EDT SEPTEMBER 10, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HANDICAPPED OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES ON THE EDUCATION FOR ALL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN ACT OF 1975 c-Mr. to of Act Until to the tered the have the of C...
Date July 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-81 Title

Income Security: Legislation Allows Black Lung Benefits To Be Awarded Without Adequate Evidence of Disability

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Legislation Allows Black Lung Benefits To Be Awarded Without Adequate Evidence Of Disability Social Security Administration approval of black lung claims is based on provisions of law which GAO believes do not adequately ensure that benefits are provided only to thoseentitled to them. Under the 1977 amendments to the Federal Coal Mi...
Date April 22, 1980 Report No. FPCD-80-47 Title

Government Operations: Some Civil Service Retirees Subject to 'Catch 62' Are Not Being Identified

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-198304 The Honorable Alan K. Campbell Office of Personnel314 Director, Y Management Dear Mr. Campbell: Subject: APRIL 22.1980 Service Retirees Subject to iz- ome Civil "Catch 62" Are Not Being Identified 3 (FPCD-80-47) We are currently reviewing the "Catch 62" provision of the civil service...
Date Oct. 30, 1979 Report No. 110731 Title

Social Services: Identification Requirements for Food Stamp Recipients

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 % FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY 110731 ~~~~110731 ~TUESDAY, EXPECTED AT 9:30 AM. EST OCTOBER 30, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING, CONSUMER RELATIONS, AND NUTRITION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON IN EIDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD STA...