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| Date June 30, 1980 |
Report No. 112674 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. EDT June 30, 1980 STATEMENT OF GREGORY J. AHART, DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CHILD AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES U. S. SENATE ,,M” ON EFFORTS TQ REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY I,. 1 ,,, AND IMPROVE PREGNANCY OUTCOME \ ,’ ,, i ,,,... |
| Date June 25, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-77 |
Title
BY --MEil.?. GENERAL.. ACC@IJNTiNG OFFICE e rt To The Secretary f lxfens Better Controls And Data Needed To Distribute Defense Medical Supplies
Defense medical supply distribution is hindered by inventories that are too large and too old, limited monitoring of purchasing and delivery systems, and overstocked supply systems. Pacific area medical facilities were maintaining millions of dollars of in... |
| Date June 24, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-86 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Subcommittee On Special Investigations, House Committee On Veterans’ Affairs OF THE UNITED STATES Reassessment Of Veterans Administration’s Controls Over Drugs: Million-Dollar Problem Still Exists
Although GAO first reported on shortcomings in VA’s pharmacy systems in 1975, VA’s efforts to date to strengthen drug controls are largely ineffective. Fe... |
| Date June 17, 1980 |
Report No. 112607 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 . *Washington, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1980 STATEMENT OF MICBAEL ZIMMERMAN, ASSCCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION EEFORE THE SUBCOM?lITTXE CN COMPENSATIOZ XXI E:I!PLOYEE EEXEFITS AND CIVIL SERVICE HOUSE CO>lMITTEE ON POST CFFICE ON THE ,"H-OFFICE c OF PERSOCJNEL MANAGEMENT'S -I PLANS NET>JORK EXPERIMEN... |
| Date June 13, 1980 |
Report No. B-199182 |
Title
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| Date June 12, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-93 |
Title
Division B-199164 JUNE 12,198O ’ i/The Honorable George M. O'Brien House of Representatives Dear Mr. O'Brien: uestions About ssional the Cost-Benefit Analyses of Standards Review Organization Subject: Your
to the Review .sid tHuman i these
of the enclosed. :A May 20, 1980, letter, asked four questions related cost -benefit analyses of the Professional Standards (y 4 d'Cc Organization (PSRO) prog... |
| Date May 30, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-89 |
Title
’ w COMF-I-ROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. DP
D.C. THE
- UNITED STATES B-164031(5) The Honorable Gladys Subcommittee on Chairwoman, Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Subject: Chairwoman: Ir”“’ Spellman May 30, 1980 Office of Personnel Management's r Comprehensive Medical Plans Network Experiment (HRD-80-89) 7-Z At t... |
| Date April 24, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-34 |
Title
. ' REPORTB'Y' THE US. h M1” General Accounting Office
Donor Coordination And Project Monitoring Practices-- A Foreign Economic Assistance Project Study
Economic assistance to developing countries, today, comes from many international sources, public and private. It has been recognized that the contributions of these donors need to be coordinated in order to achieve maximum benefits for the reci... |
| Date April 14, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-32 |
Title
.
I%’ THE COMPTROiLEi GENERAL 13Lft;l
IlVfl Report ToThe Congress ”
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Action Needed To Improve Management And Effectiveness Of Drug Abuse Treatment
Cutting across racial, cultural, social, and economic lines, drug abuse is estimated to cost society about $10 billion a year. An essential part of the Federal strategy to prevent and control this abuse is the treatment of abusers... |
| Date March 21, 1980 |
Report No. 111858 |
Title
UniteG States General. Accountin? Office Ex~~ected zit lO:OC! a . i.? . riarch 21, 108C Friday, F S’: StateiJcnt Coklptroller of Cener21 Elner of tile f-. Ftaats the Ur:ited States 111858 E.ef ore Subcormittee EIouse Conr:itter ----------" "E:ealth Collars om Costs if on Cversight on Interstate and Investigations and ForeiQn Corxerce Can Le Reduced Agencies 'by L;illi.Clns Fcli;r Carry of Cut Fe... |
| Date Feb. 29, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-31 |
Title
Report To The Chairman, House Committee On Government Operations United States House Of Representatives Budget Formulation: Many Approaches Work But Some Improvements Are Needed
This report describes and compares the budget formulation process in 10 Federal programs in the Departments of Defense; Interior; and l-lealth, Education, and Welfare. GAO found a wide range of budget developNo single appr... |
| Date Jan. 25, 1980 |
Report No. HRD-80-40 |
Title
COMPTROl.UR GLNLRAI WA8uINQroN. OF THC tolu UNlTfP CTATU O.C. B-197389
JANUARY 25,198O The Honorable Henry A. Waxman on Health Chairman , Subcommittee and the Environment Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable John D. Dingell Subcommittee on Energy Chairman, and Power Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives
Subject: GGAO Re... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1979 |
Report No. 094324 |
Title
. I 2 Address P r e s e n t e d a t t h e P l e n a r y S e s s i o n
of t h e 0 '
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'V 9 0 t h Annual Meetin9 of t h e
A s s o c i a t i o n of A m e r i c a n M e d i c a l C o l l e g e s p in W a s h i n g t o n , D.C. on November 5 , 1 9 7 9 srq& E l m e r B. S t a a t s Comptroller G e n e r a l of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s "GAO AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH" c f 'I It gives me great pleasure to... |
| Date Sept. 7, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-87 |
Title
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Stronger Management Needed To Improve Employee Organization Health Plans’ Payment Practices
/ /The Office of Personnel Management has not done an effective job of guiding and overseeing the Employee Organization Plans participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. The Office has allowed the plans to make claim payments without determining whether the claims r... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1979 |
Report No. 094342 |
Title
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| Date June 27, 1979 |
Report No. 109829 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 5:OO a.m. June 27, 1979 STATEMENT OF THOMAS F. MCCORMICK, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT COMPI!ITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
x ON r, kj I L, I;-'\J L I THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND !I,13 /a -WELFARE'S PROFE... |
| Date June 6, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-93 |
Title
~NITEDSTATFC:GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION JUNE 6, 1979 B-164031(5) The Honorable Joseph Fisher House of Representatives Dear Mr. Fisher: 109553 I requested our findings and ',, z-L Your April 26, 1979, letter views regarding a complaint from constituents about the t‘ I "ii d Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Smokenders program. An April 16... |
| Date June 6, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-92 |
Title
: _. IoqssY
D.C. 20548 UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM109554 B-164031(5) The Honorable United States Dear Senator John Warner Senate Warner: Your April 23, 1979, letterkequested our findings and views regarding a complaint from constituents about the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Smokenders program.... |
| Date June 4, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-90 |
Title
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COUNTING OFFICE R@lSE~
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-164031(2) June 4, 1979 The Honorable United States Dear Senator H. John Heinz III Senate Heinz: Askes-ues-ted in your November 30, 1978, letter, we are reviewing federally funded activities concerning the research and control of diabetes mellitus. In our work to date, we have focused primarily on the activities of the Natio... |
| Date May 24, 1979 |
Report No. 094361 |
Title
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| Date May 2, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-38 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Illllllllllllllliilllilllll Ill11 Ill1 Illlllll Ill1
LMIOSSZS Legislative And Administrative Changes Needed In Community Mental Health Centers Program
If the goal of establishing a nationwide network of community mental health centers is to be realized in the foreseeable future, legislative and administrative changes must be made in the program. State, local... |
| Date April 13, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-3 |
Title
c BY THECOMPTROLLERGEF\JiRAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES IVWl 4 b Report ToThe Congress
Reducing Tooth Decay--More Emphasis On Fluoridation Needed A Federal research-R~ tooth--v A’-” Relatively.. lMle ,,_,_, I,,,” is being~~,,&one, ~tI;L..prama~e ,,,,,, “,,,“--,,.““,-, ,,,,,,,,,,,, “,m’“y”” ffuorrdation,, a,,,proven ,decay preventron tech: nique. ‘The PublKH’ealth Service should... |
| Date April 3, 1979 |
Report No. HRD-79-49 |
Title
B-118638 The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia Committee on Appropriations -,do United States Senate 5'" Dear Mr. Chairman: 03O 4 that we review the On June 6, 1978, of the additional District of Columbia rovided by the Congress in $2,738,600 A/ and 188 idential facility for fiscal year 1977 to Specifithe care and treatment of the mentally retarded. call... |
| Date Jan. 5, 1979 |
Report No. 089261 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 .0
HUMAN RESOURCES OIVISION January 5, 1979 Mr . 'Leonard Schaeffer Administrator Health Care Financing Administration Dear Mr. Schaeffcr: RELEASED I-- We conducted a study designed to deter-nine where Medicaid recipients received their medical care and what problems, if any, they had in obtaining care. Our review encornpasscd a city, ... |
| Date Dec. 29, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-79-24 |
Title
REPORT‘ THE BY Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Savings To CHAMPUSFrom Requirement To Use Uniformed Services Hospitals
The Civilian Health and Medical Program ot the Uniformed Services saved over $30 million during the 12-month period following the requirement that beneficiaries residing within 40 miles of uniformed services hospitals obtain available nonemergency inpatient care there, ra... |
| Date Dec. 22, 1978 |
Report No. GGD-78-96 |
Title
BYTHEPTRoLLER OF THE UNITEDSTATES GENERAL Report ToThe Congress
A Federal Strategy Is Needed To Help Improve Medical And Dental Care In Prisons And Jails
The health care delivery systems of most prisons and jails are inadequate because of deficiencies in assuring adequate levels of care, physical examinations, medical records, staffing, facilities, and equipment. Officials said they lacked funds t... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-86 |
Title
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| Date Sept. 26, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-151 |
Title
!s THE OF COMPTROLLER THE UNIT&B
D. OEIUEWAL STATES
C. 20548 WASHINGTON. FILE: MATTER B-184212
OF: DATE: November Company 6, 1975 M. M. Sundt Construction DIGEST: 1. Information requested by Standard Form 19-B, Representations is needed to determine responsibility of and Certifications, bidder and is not needed for bid evaluation purposes, i.e., Therefore, failure of bidder to submit bid responsiv... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-146 |
Title
N. CcNm
PFV I2
I4by L 3LE- a i~ STRmT'IED Not to be rem d ea GOwM ,, Om enxeepte ,S bld S ,by the Otie Aft r@S5JtVf r3le
jj s e * enerMal
adtapproval . RL >' LP Fi Comptroller General
iQF THE UNITED STATES A Plan For Improving The Disability Determination Process By Bringing It Under Complete Federal
Management Should Be Developed
The F deral disability insurance program rind the Supplemental Secu... |
| Date July 5, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-35 |
Title
DCCU5ENT 06547 B1866888 ] BESUME U.S. Economic Aid for the West Bank ard Gaza; a positive + 3 contribution. ID-78-35; B-125029- July 5, 1978. 2! p. pp.). appendices (10 Report to John J. Gilligan, Administrator, Agency International Development; by J. Kenreth Fasick, fcr irectnr, International Div.
Issue Area: International Economic and Military Prcgrars (600;; International Economic and MilitalI ... |
| Date June 30, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-125 |
Title
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| Date June 6, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-107 |
Title
DCCUENT 36269 15P6621] iESUME Better Services at Reduced Costs thrcugh an Improved "Personal 3044. Care" Prograw Recommended for Veterans. HRD-78-107; E(7 pp.). June 6, 1978. 28 pp. + 3 appendices Report to the Congress; by Elmer . Staats, Coptrcller General. cq§rams: Health Issue Area: Health Frograms (1200); health Providers (1202). Contact: Human ResouLces Div. ealth: Health Care Services ~51)... |
| Date June 6, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-108 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
06268 F1586622 1 [survey of Selected Veterans Administration Fee-Basis Programs]. H.RD-78-108; B-133044. June 6, 1978. 2 Fp. + 2 enclosures (11 pp.). Report to ax Clelaad, Administrator, Veterans Administration; by Greqory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: Federal Gcverrment Control of Costs Through Direct Delivery Programs (1216). Contact: Human... |
| Date April 11, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-104 |
Title
DOCOUENT RESUI 05702 lB1166108] (eerte)
f tl,ASE( 5 31S Review of GHi's Administration of art of edicare in Queens county, ew York. HBD-78-104; B-164031(4). April 11, 1976e 14 pp. * 2 enclosures (5 pp.). Report to Rep. Benjamin S. Rosenthal; y Phili; A. Bernstein (for Gregory J. Ahart, Director, usen esources Div.). Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function:... |
| Date April 4, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-85 |
Title
DOCoHENT RESUOE
05411 B0965903] HRD-78-85; B-133044. April 4, 1978. 7 pp. (Review of the Efficiency of Veterans Administration Surgery
Services]. Report to ax Cleland, Administrator, Veterans dministration; by Gregory J. hart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: System for Providing Treatment (1205). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Veterans Benefits and Servi... |
| Date April 4, 1978 |
Report No. 105415 |
Title
DOCUBIDIT RBSO1 05415 - ( 81005944 ] The Impact of Selected Activities Relating to the Reorganisation of the Florida Department of Health and aehabilitative Servlces on the Florida Vocational Rehabilitation Program. Ipril q, 1978.
25 pp. + 6 appendices (6 pp.). Testimcny befores Select Education Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Human Resources Div. the Ruse Coammittee on Education and Labor:
ahart, Dir... |
| Date March 30, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-84 |
Title
: I I b b’’ i’iEP0RTBY THE 7 6 &,$ SC’ ,:) fi- ; 1’:: 1 p . ’ .a - Comptroller General
OF THE UNiTED STATES
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_- -.-_--. __ __.____._.___. ---_ Health Care Needs Of Veterans In Puerto Rico And The Virgin Islands Should Be Assessed .
The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs asked GAO to review ?wo VA programs to provide medica... |
| Date March 16, 1978 |
Report No. 105414 |
Title
DOCUBINT RBSgUE
05414 B0765712] the VA edical Program (A Bill To Provida for Contiuaation of 16. 1978. 13 pp. arch and office in the Philippines]. on Veterans' Affairs; by Testimcny before the Senate Cosittee hart, Director, Human Resources, Div. Gregory J. Contact: Ruman Besources Div. Veterans organization Concerned: Veterans Administration; (2hilippines). eorial Hedical Centers Luzon Veteranse ... |
| Date Feb. 22, 1978 |
Report No. 105121 |
Title
DOCliZE'
05121 - [ 05854771 UlSUi Home Health: The Need for a Natioral for the Biderly. fbrmary 22, 1978. pp.). olicy TO etter rovide pp. * 2 eclosures (2 Gregory Testimony before tha ouse Select Committee on Aging; b hart. Director, Human RBeaesres Div. J. Contact: Human Resources Div. Congressional Balsvance: Hous Select Committe on &gu9g. Authority: BR. 10462 95th Cong.). National Etalt Planing... |
| Date Feb. 7, 1978 |
Report No. HRD-78-32 |
Title
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LM104831 B-164031(4)
RBSTHCTED A~~t:W by tf~ Wtk Rot to k r0kasod wtdde tbe Beneral Ctfiw except on the b8sb of spmcif;c approval of Congrezaosaf Rtitrons, The Honorable L. H. Fountain Chairman, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear
Mr. Chairman: . In response to your letter of March 24, 1977,... |
| Date Dec. 30, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-78-19 |
Title
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| Date Dec. 2, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-119 |
Title
DCCUMENT RESUME 04295 - fB3394623] (Restricted) The Sound Health Association: A Federally Qualified Health Maintenance Organization. HRD-77-119; B-164031(5). December 2, 1977. 26 pp. + 5 appendices (15 pp.). Report to Rep. Paul G. Rogers, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Health and the Environment Subcommittee; Son. Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman, Senate Committee on Huma... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-78-8 |
Title
DCCJENT BESIUHE 03757 - [B2914159] * R/a(/~/ , (Delays in ReimburseLent for Home Health Services in New York City]. ERD-78-8; B-164031(3, . October 17, 1977. 6 pp. Report to Rep. Benjamin S. Rosenthal; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Health Care Services (551). Organizaticn Concerned: New fork, WY; Department of Health, Edu... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1977 |
Report No. 103759 |
Title
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LM103759 Is, w7-r _I ~.~~I?-164105 _-. . _.._ -- .-";. ~_. __ _ .-._.- _-I ------ --- - __,-_ __-_____ ._.__ . ..~ .^ -_._ _-._ __ _ - __._--_--. _._..- -_ -- by any enactment of Congress" for certairi lobby2ng activities without express authorization. 31 U.S.C. § 628.proh%b&ts-the use Xappropriated funds for other than their iutendedTpurpose.-mA... |
| Date Oct. 3, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-37 |
Title
OF~~~~~7 G, . · ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~%,P " O~~~~~~~~~~~ intensive stimulation ard education intervention can minimize development-i problems normally presented by high-risk children when they attain school age. ONGOING PROGRAMS HAVE NOT BEEN SYSTEMATIZED In the States reviewed, we identified many programs which included parent education and/or early intervention. However, information on the results o... |
| Date Aug. 25, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-138 |
Title
DOCUMFNT RESUMF 031lIQ - I A24135367 rsummary of Issued GAO Reports Pelating to Health Care for August 25, 1977. 1 pp. + Vetarans1. HRD- 7 7-138; B-133044.. enclosure (12 pp.). Roport +o Sen. Alan Cranston, Chairman, Veterans' Affairs; by Robert F. Keller, General.
ssue T3 Senate Committee on Acting Comptroller rea: Health Programs (1200); Health Programs: Health Providers (1202). Human Resources ... |
| Date Aug. 16, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-129 |
Title
DOCUM-NT 03148 - rA23534661 ESUMF rReviw of Systems Used by Georgia and Tennessee in 1975 and 1976 to ssure that the Care Received by Medicaid Patients in Tntermediate Care Facilities Was Proper]. HPD-77-129; B-1F0O31 (3) August 16, 19';7. 17 pp. Report to Sezretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare: by James D. artin (for Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Ruman esources Div.). Tssue Area: H... |
| Date July 21, 1977 |
Report No. 102852 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02852 - [A20932071 Development and Organization of the Health Care Financing Administration. Jujy 21, 1977. 29 pp. Testimony before the. Senate Committee on Finance: Health Subcommittee; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation (300); Health Programs (1200). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: General H... |
| Date July 6, 1977 |
Report No. CED-77-95 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
02794 - [A1993071] (e tric 4. [Environmental Protection gency's Role in Protecting the Public and the Environment from Nonionizing Radiation Exposure]. CED-77-95; B-166506. Jujy 6, 1977. 5 pp. Report to Rep. ohn E. Moss, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Envir... |
| Date May 26, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-90 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 02228 - [A1532528] " -_
O (Reqgired Contributions by Relatives of Medicaid Nursing Hone Patients]. HRD-77-90; B-164031(3). May 26, 1977. 11 pp. Report to Sen. Frank Church, Chairman, Senate Special Committee on Aging; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller GeLeral. Issue Area: Health Programs: Compliance with Financing Laws and Regulations (1207); Consuaer and Worker Protection: Consumers... |
