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Date Nov. 1, 1988 Report No. OCG-89-18TR Title

Transition Series: Education Issues

GAO Transit ion Series l . November 1988 Education Issues GAOiOCG-89.18TR GAO united General AccountingOfIlce Wa&ington,D.C.20648 Comptrdler General of the United States states B-158195 November 1988 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Secretary-designate of Education This summary report is one of a series that addresses major policy, management, or program ...
Date Aug. 16, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-177 Title

Engineering Research Centers: NSF Program Management and Industry Sponsorship

United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters ‘I August 1988 ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTERS NSF Program Management and Industry Sponsorship GAO/RCED-88-177 . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-227247 August 16, 1988 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, Chairman The Honorable John C. ...
Date June 8, 1988 Report No. T-HRD-88-18 Title

Health: Issues Concerning CDC's AIDS Education Programs

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at IO:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday June 8, 1988 ISSUES AIDS CONCERNING EDUCATION CDC'S PROGRAMS Statement of Michael Zimmerman Senior Associate Director Human Resources Division Before the Committee on United States Governmental Senate Affairs GAO/T-HRD-88-18 cJ433 b-l SUMMARY CDC has lead agency responsibility for fed...
Date May 13, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-18FS Title

R&D Funding: The Department of Education in Perspective

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on -’ Select Education, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives R&D FUNDING The Department of Education in Perspective illlllllln ill ll 135883 GAO/PEMD-?38-18FS GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-226398 May 13,...
Date Dec. 15, 1987 Report No. HRD-88-12 Title

DOD Voluntary Education: Determining and Meeting Postsecondary Education Needs in Europe

I --A -- United States General Accounting Office ,, Report to Congressional Committee& Decbmber 1987 DOD VOLUNTARY EDUCATION Determining and Meeting Postsecondary Education Needs fin Europe 134661 1 GA C)/HRD-88-12 ,.- - Human Resources Division H-229280 December 16, 1987 The Honorable Sam Nunn Chairman, Committee on Armed Services I lnited States Senate The Honorable Les Aspin Chairman, Committee...
Date Dec. 4, 1987 Report No. HRD-88-26 Title

Drug Abuse Prevention: Further Efforts Needed To Identify Programs That Work

1 United States General Accounting Office G&O Report tk~th”t! Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control, House of Representatives PREVENTION: Further Efforts Needed “’ T h at war k to Identify ,,,,,, mm ,,*,,n,ss,,m,,.s, FTrograms I DRUG ABUSE 134942 B-228716 December4,1Q87 The Honorable Charles B. Range1 Chairman, Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control House of Representative...
Date Nov. 4, 1987 Report No. PEMD-88-4 Title

Education Information: Changes in Funds and Priorities Have Affected Production and Quality

* -L..-LL c 1345 15 United States General Accounting Office GAO 1987 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Select Education, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives Nov&ber EDUCATION INFORMATION Changes in F’ unds and Priorities Have Affected Production and Quality 111111 IIIIll 134575 RESTRICTED--BJot to bo rcloanod outside the Genera? Accountmg OPMc:) c:cccp*;on the bmis of...
Date Sept. 18, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-161 Title

Polygraph Training: DOD Program Meets Standards But Expansion Requires Better Planning

. United States General Accounting Office 133qy / GAO September 1987 Report to Congressional Requesters POLYGRAPH TRAINING DOD Program Meets Standards but Expansion Requires Better Planning II11111 //IIIll11 133941 039918 GAOjNSIAD-87-161 GAO Lrnited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-22 149’ ; September 18, 1987 The Hon...
Date March 24, 1987 Report No. T-PEMD-87-3 Title

Education: Research Evidence Concerning Bilingual Education

United States General Accounting Qfllce 2Y74 Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday March 24, 1987 RESEARCH EVIDENCE CONCERNING BILINGUAL EDUCATION Statement of Eleanor Chelimsky, Director Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives I Illll 1...
Date March 10, 1987 Report No. PEMD-87-12BR Title

Bilingual Education: A New Look at the Research Evidence

. . United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1987 l Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives BILINGUAL EDUCATION. A New Look at the ResearchEvidence c GAO/PEMD43742BR GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-225018 March 10, 1987 The Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Chai...
Date Jan. 30, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-26 Title

Compensatory Education: Chapter 1 Participants Generally Meet Selection Criteria

United States Report to Congressional Requesters General Y Accounting Office I . - - *Januaiy 1987 CoMPENSAmRY EDUCATION Chapter 1 Participants Generally Meet Selection Criteria GAO/HRD-87-26 03% I54 ” 43 , , ’ , Y _-_ -___ - “-~---I_-~_-- -- -- GAO 1Jnited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 ----..-.-----_I_Human Resources Division - 13-224040 .January 30, 1987 ‘l’hc...
Date June 23, 1986 Report No. HRD-86-106BR Title

School Dropouts: The Extent and Nature of the Problem

. .--- United Sta&s .G>eral Accoun .ng OfPice l3023;2 Briefing Report to Chgressional Requestem June 1986 SCHOOLDROPOUTS The Extent and Nature of the Problem I’,‘; i/j II iI,’ 1 11 II r I. 1.1 II I ,, 1111 ,, , , 1aozdz * 03~~~~x5 GAOj/HRD-HG-106BR - 130&a ” * _ __ _ _--_-_--_------~--D---T .i.. a, . ’ -.a 1 . I I :’ , I * UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ...
Date June 20, 1986 Report No. 130172 Title

Education: Efforts To Comply With P.L. 94-142 and Selected Youth Services Administration Management Functions

130 r7a . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 12:00 noon June 20, 1986 Friday, STATEMENT OF GENE L. DODARO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GENEtiL GOVERNMENT DIVISION AND ANTHONY N. SALVEMINI SENIOR EVALUATOR, WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON FISCAL AFFAIRS AND HEALTH COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE OF RtiPRESENTATI...
Date March 25, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-86-80BR Title

The New GI Bill: Potential Impact of Ending It Early

United States General A&counting Office Briefing Report to the Chairman, Veterans’ Affairs Committee, House of Representatives ‘Mach 1986 : THE NEW GI BILL .sf Potential Impact:m,, of.Ending It Earliy:\ 129446 rI2+w%r”*, ( GAO/ NSIAD-SB-8OBR I I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL ~~NTERNATIONAl BECURITV AFFAIRS AND DIVISION March 25, 1986 B-222339 The Hon...
Date Feb. 19, 1986 Report No. 129118 Title

Education: The Condition of Information on Education

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAYFEBRUARY 19, 1986 STATEMENT OF ELEANOR CHELIMSKY DIRECTOR, PROGRAMEVALUATION AND METHODOLOGY DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CONDITION GF INFORMATION ON EDUCATION ,’ c Mr. Chairman pleasure to be h...
Date Feb. 1, 1986 Report No. 129366 Title

Designing Evaluations: A Workbook

United States General Accounting Office - (--$?zp( - GAO F’rogram Evaluation ar d Methodology Division Evaluations: A Workbook INTRODUCTION This document, which presents designs for three specific evaluations, is intended to be used as a companion-piece to t h e transfer paper, Designing Evaluations. That is, these three designs are real-world examples of the different blueprints for evaluation ...
Date Dec. 11, 1985 Report No. 128595 Title

Health: U.S. Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE DECEMBER 11, STATEMENT OF DAVID P. BAINE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEES ON HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE AND HOUSING AND CONSUMERINTERESTS HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING ON U.S. CITIZENS STUDYING MEDICINE ABROAD Messrs. Chairmen and Members of we are providing pertaining and return this t...
Date Sept. 10, 1985 Report No. 127876 Title

Education: Implementation of P.L. 94-142 as It Relates to Handicapped Delinquents in the District of Columbia

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:OOa.m. Tuesday, September 10, 1985 STATEMENT OF GENE L. DODARO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION AkJD ANTHONYN. SALVEMINI SENIOR EVALUATOR, WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE BJEFORETHE SUBCOtQ4ITTEE FISCAL AFFAIRS AND HEALTH ON COMMITTEEON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE OF REPREStiNTATIVES ON...
Date March 25, 1985 Report No. 126497 Title

Health: U.S. Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVER Expected at 9:30 a.m. March 25, 1985 3 STATEMENTOF MURRAYGRANT, MD, DPH CHIEF MEDICAL ADVISOR HUMANRESOURCES DIVISION BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON LABOR AND HUMANRESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE EMPLOYMENT ON AND PRODUCTIVITY UNITED STATES SENATE . ON U.S. CITIZENS STUDYING MEDICINE ABROAD . Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommi...
Date Jan. 2, 1985 Report No. PEMD-85-5 Title

Education: Use of the Public Law 94-142 Set-Aside Shows Both the Flexibility Intended by the Law and the Need for Improved Reporting

BY i-it U.S. Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On The Handicapped, Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate Use Of The Public Law 94-l 42 Set-Aside Shows Both The Flexibility Intended By The Law And The Need For Improved Reporting Under the Education for Ail Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-1423, each state may set aside for the payment of administrative and direct and...
Date Dec. 18, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-85-33 Title

National Defense: Observations on Ways the Navy Can Improve Curricula Development for Initial Skill Training

!131/ ii i.,J:i C’CXNERAL,. II A(‘)CClUNTIN(; OF-i-ICE Report To The Secretary Of The Navy Observations On Ways The Navy Can Improve Curricula Development For Initial Skill Training CIAO rovit:wecl four Navy “A” schools that ~~ov~clr: Initial skill trninlng for entry level szillclrs irrrtil found that the schools were tt!;rc:tling SOI’IIC! tasks not needed by rnost t?rrtry tt~:I sailors....
Date Dec. 7, 1984 Report No. 125770 Title

Health: U.S. Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad

( , ‘ 3 4 &70 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. December 7, 1984 STATEMENT OF MURRAY GRANT, MD, DPH CHIEF MEDICAL ADVISOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AGING SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON U.S. CITIZENS STUDYING MEDICINE ABROAD II 125770 03 07...
Date Aug. 20, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-17 Title

Education: Many Proprietary Schools Do Not Comply With Department of Education's Pell Grant Program Requirements

Comptroller OF THE UNITEDSTATES Many Proprietary Schools Do Not Comply With Department Of Education’s yell Grant Program Requirements The Pell Grant program provides money to help needy individuals finance their postsecondary education. The objective of the program at proprietary schools--generally private, for profit vocational schools--is to prepare students for employment. GAO found rpquireme...
Date Aug. 16, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-78 Title

Education: Review of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education

UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTI OFFICE NC WASHINGTON, D.C. 20568 MUMAN RUOURCU OIVISION B-215943 RELEASEDAUGUST RRST~'"Ff"T~-rln . _I Fi** ' c .‘ Orrin G, Hatch Senate Robert T. Stafford Senate Howard H. Baker, Senate Jr. ' ' 16. 1984 The Honorable United States The Honorable United States The Honorable United States Subject: Review of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education (GAO/...
Date April 4, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-20 Title

Education: Use of Department of Education Title III Grant Funds by the International Institute of the Americas of World University

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RCSOURC1w OIVISION April 4, 1984 R-213614 The Honorable Baltasar Corrada Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico House of Representatives Dear Mr. Corrada: Subject: Use of Department of Education Title III Grant Funds by the International Institute of the Americas of World TJniversity (GAO/HRD-84-20) Your November 3, 1982, letter ...
Date Jan. 1, 1984 Report No. 125824 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Vol. 19, Issue 4, Fall 1984

......... ! ! I r Joseph Campbell 1 0 - 9 9 01 w Joseph Campbell. former U S. Comptroller General. died J u n e 21. 1984, at his home i n Sarasota, F l a He was 84 years old Mr Campbell, appointed as Comptroller General by President Eisenhower, was head of G A O from December 14 1954 until July 31 1965 He retired before his 15 year t e r m endedfor health reasons ! Under M r Campbell's leadership...
Date June 20, 1983 Report No. FPCD-83-19 Title

National Defense: Poor Design and Management Hamper Army's Basic Skills Education Program

BYTHE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Army Poor Design And Management Hamper Army’s Basic Skills Education Program The Army has spent nearly $160 million since 1979 on its basic skills education program. The program has helped a small percentage of soldiers improve their basic skills--primarily reading and math skills. GAO found that the Army has not related basic skil...
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 Nov. 12, 1982 Report No. HRD-83-13 Title

Education: Department of Education Uncertain About Effectiveness of Its Special Services Program

Report To The Chairman, Committee On Labor And Human Resources United States Senate aepartment Of Education Uncertain About Effectiveness Of Its Special Services Program About $60 million a year is spent to fund about 600 projects under the Special Serviqes for Disadvantaged Students program. The Department of Education has not adeqiuately monitored the projects to deterr$ne whether their goal of ...
Date Sept. 28, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-116 Title

Education: Insights Into CETA's In-School Youth Programs

REPORTBY THEU.S. General Accounting Office Inbights Into CETA’s IdSchool Youth Programs GA reviewed CETA’s in-school youth progra s under the Services for the Economically” Disadvantaged program and the Youth Emp(oyment and Training Programs. This report notes that significantly more CETA prime sponsors served in-school youth under the Youth Employment and Training Progjams than under the ot...
Date Aug. 18, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-69 Title

National Defense: Army's Initiatives To Improve the Skill Qualification Test Program May Not Achieve Promised Changes

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH I NGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-208585 AUGUST la,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. John 0. Marsh, of the Army The Inspector DAIG-AI Jr. General 119259 Secretary: Army's Initiatives to Improve the Skill Qualification Test Program May Not Achieve Promised Changes (GAO/FPCD-82-69) Subject: We are concern...
Date May 26, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-28 Title

Education Paperwork Requirements Are Burdensome: Better Federal Controls Needed

c BY THECOMl’TRbLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Education Paperwork Requirements Are Burdensome: Better Federal Controls Needed Next year over 11 million respondents will spend more than 41 million hours completing federally required education-related paperwork.The Department of Education could reduce the paperwork burden by improving its review process and by fully implem...
Date May 25, 1982 Report No. CED-82-65 Title

Agriculture and Food: What Can Be Done To Improve Nutrition Education Efforts in the Schools

. L I/&g/ ee Of Agriculture ’ BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary What Can Be Done To Improve Nutrition Education Efforts In The Schools? Effective nutrition education in elementary and secondary schools can help people learn to make wise food choices. It can also complement and/or potentially reduce the need for many federally related nutrition activities. The Department ...
Date April 14, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-63 Title

Education: Use of Program Income by Evaluation, Dissemination, and Assessment Centers Supported by OBEMLA

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ““MAN RESOURCES DIVISION April 14, 1982 The Honorable Ralph Olmo Acting Deputy Under Secretary Department of Education Dear Mr. Olmo: Subject: for Management 118169 I Ml Use of Program Income by Evaluation, Dissemination, and Assessment Centers Supported by OBEMLA (HRD-82-63) The General Accounting Offjce has completed a review of ...
Date Feb. 4, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-36 Title

Health: Physician Cost-Containment Training Can Reduce Medical Costs

PI’ THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFI (‘r 76 I4 Report ToThe Secretary Of Health And Human Services Physician Cost-Containment Training Can Reduce Medical Costs Physicians play a major role in determining the Nation’s health care costs, and studies have shown that increased emphasis on training them in cost-containment techniques can produce lower costs. GAO’s review showed that, although prog...
Date Jan. 29, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-14 Title

Government Operations: Federal Employee Use of Off-Campus College and University Programs

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CWERAL cow~ar~oni ?E RboxNa DIVISION am B-205789 The Honorable David H. Pryor Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Civil Service Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs The Honorable Jim Sasser Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs Subject: Federal Employee Use ...
Date May 5, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-86 Title

Health: Coordinating and Linking Programs Directed Toward Increasing the Numbers of Minority and Disadvantaged Individuals in the Health Professions

IW3q UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545 HUMAN RESOUDIVISION B-203035 MAY 5,195l The Honorable Richard S. Schweiker The Secretary of Health and Human Services Dear Mr. Secretary: 115139 &d Gordinating and Linking tih and-Ha 0(n I hPrograma Directed Toward Increasing the Numbers of Minority and Disadvantaged Individuals in the -r Health Professions (HRD-81-86) J Last year...
Date Nov. 21, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-32 Title

Health: Policies on U.S. Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad Need Review and Reappraisal

BY T#ECOMPTROL;ER‘GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Policies On U.S.Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad Need Review And Reappraisal Many U.S. citizens attend foreign medical schools with the goal of returning to practrce in thiscountry. However, the education and training provided by some of these schools, in which several thousand U.S.citizensare enrolled, vary greatly and, in GAO...
Date Nov. 20, 1980 Report No. 113894 Title

Financial Management: Improving the Collection of Debts Owed the Government

UNITED STATES GENERAL AC""';';;?;" WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE w-=&&j FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDBY 10:OOam EST THURSDAY, NOVEMBER20, 1980 STATEMENTOF DONALD L. SCANTLEBURY DIVISION DIRECTOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANTOF GAO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON THE COLLECTION OF DEBTS OWEDTHE GOVERNMENT I -J Mr. Chairman and Me...
Date May 5, 1980 Report No. ID-80-18 Title

International Affairs: U.S. Efforts To Educate and Train the Poor in Developing Countries

a, - isa R I/q BY THECOMPTROLLER GENE;AL $1* Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES U.SEfforts To Educate And Train The Poor In Developing Countries Education is vital to successful social and economic progress of developing countries. Although the Agency for International Devellopment has contributed to impressive gains in primary and secondary schools, rapid population growth is swelling the ...
Date Nov. 9, 1979 Report No. 110837 Title

Education: Comments on Report Entitled "The Federal Program To Strengthen Developing Institutions of Higher Education Lacks Direction"

Lnited States General Accounting D.C. 205413 Office Washington, 110837 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:OO A.M. EST November 9, 1979 s"eNo -7b3 - STATEMENT OF RONALD F. LkUVE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ART AND THE HUMANITIES CObSMITTEE ON LABOR AND ti 3 bliiN RESOURCES UNITED STATES SENATE ON r( 6'9 GA& REPORT ENTITLED &'xr*n*flns r THE...
Date Aug. 28, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-100 Title

Education: Improvements Needed in the Migrant Education Program

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTJNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 HUMAN RSOURCES DlVlSiON B-177486 AUGUST 28, 1979 The Honorable The Secretary and Welfare Patricia Roberts Harris of Health, Education, Dear Mrs. Harris: Improvements Needed in the Migrant Program h' ducation (HRD-79-100) 3 In surveying the migrant education program in California, we have identified several areas needing improvement. Litt...
Date April 26, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-56 Title

Education: Improvements Recommended for Better Oversight of the Capitol Page School

REPORT THE B' Comptroller General OF THE UNITED STATESWI-~A~~D The District of Columbia’s Board of Education should enter into a formal arrangement with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to define and improve the Capitol Page School’s educational and financial requirements. The Board also should provide for reporting periodically on problems, accomplishm...
Date March 28, 1979 Report No. 108907 Title

Education: Federal Program To Strengthen Developing Institutions of Higher Education Lacks Direction

United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. MARCH 28, 1979 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AEART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON EST GAO REPORT ENTITLED @v"'tiofTHE FEDERAL PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN DEVELOPING INSTITU...
Date March 16, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-8 Title

The VA Health Manpower Assistance Program: Goals, Progress, and Shortcomings

REPORTBY THE OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED The VA Health Manpower Assistance Program: Goals, Progress, And Shortcomings A Veterans Admininistration program is intended to increase the number of physicians and other trained health professionals in the United States and to insure the best possible care for veterans. GAO reviewed VA’s management of the program and found that it needs a number of imp...
Date Feb. 27, 1979 Report No. CED-79-55 Title

Agriculture and Food: The Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)--How Can It Work Better?

REPORTBY THE a Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Special Supplemental Food Program For Women, Infants, And Children (WIC)-How Can It Work Better? Many local WIC programs provided needed health services and operated as adjuncts to good health care as the Congress intended, but for others this was not the case. Stronger legislative requirements and better administration are needed to remed...
Date Jan. 17, 1979 Report No. HRD-78-120 Title

Education: What Assurance Does Office of Education's Eligibility Process Provide?

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES bjyf~ I I 4H c Report To The Congressr What Assurance Does Off ice Of Education’s Eligibility Process Provide? The Office of Education’s process for establishing school eligibility to apply for participation in Federal aid programs does not assure that consumer and Federal interests are being protected. Weaknesses were identified in States, Federal G...
Date Jan. 15, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-30 Title

Employment: The Award of Funds to the National Farm Workers Service Center, Inc. Was Poorly Managed

General Accounting Office -’ The Award Of Funds To The National Farm Workers Service Center, Inc. Was Poorly Managed This IClJ(Jl t (I~!!,(:llt)(!S t\OW t.tw I)c!partment of Labor iiw;rrtttxl 1r1otx: rhan $tlOO,OOO in Comprt:h(:rrsivc! FrlllJloynlc?nt tind Training Act furids to ttlt! Ncltiollcll F;lrm Workers Service Center, Ir,(:. 0 rJor~profit organization foundor by ttlt! Ollitctl Farm Worke...
Date June 30, 1978 Report No. 106485 Title

Veterans Affairs: Evaluation of the Veterans Administration's Educational Assistance Program

.,- , P"? 0 O UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN RE5OURCES DIVISION JUN 3 0 1978 Mr. Allan L. Reynolds Inspector General Veterans Administration Dear Mr. Reynolds: The General Accounting Office has completed a review of the Veterans Administration's (VA) implementation of program evaluation and related data collection efforts as required by Public Law 93-508, appr...
Date June 29, 1978 Report No. CED-78-131 Title

Government Operations: Second-Career Training for Air Traffic Controllers Should Be Discontinued

DOCUHENT RESUfE 06296 - [B18468641 Second-Career Training for Air Traffic Controllers Shc ld Be Discontinued. CED-78-'131; B-164497(1). June 29, 1978. 14 pp. + 5 appendices (9 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Robert F. General. Keller, Acting Comptroller Issue Area: Personnel Management and ComFensation: CcmFensation (305); Transportation Systems and policies (24CO). Contact: Community and Economi...