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Date Dec. 29, 1977 Report No. HRD-78-27 Title

Information Management: Review of Records Management Practices for Reports Required To Be Filed Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

DOCUMENT RESUME 04621 - [B3634866] (1UWV0**PL- (Review of Records management Practices for Reports Required To Be Filed under the Employee Retirement Income Secu~ity Act of 1974]. HRD-78-27; B-164292. December 29, 1977. 8 pp. Report to Sen. Sam Nunn; Sen. Charles H. Percy; by Elmer B. Statts, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Records Management (1400). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget F...
Date Dec. 1, 1977 Report No. GGD-78-20 Title

Impact of Illegal Aliens on Public Assistance Programs: Too Little Is Known

DOCUMENT 04526 - (B3394627] // ESO[E it Impact of Illegal Aliens on Public Assistance Programs: Too Little Is Known. GGD-78-20; B-125051. December 1, 1977. 3 pp. + 6 appendices (32 pp.). Report to Sen. Edmund S. Muskie, Chai.man, Senate Committee on Budget; Sen. Henry Bellmon, Ranking inority Member; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Income Security Programs (1300). Contact: Gen...
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 Sept. 16, 1977 Report No. CED-77-118 Title

Food Waste: An Opportunity To Improve Resource Use

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS 6 u L 3 0 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LM103377 Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll - Food Waste: An Opportunity To Improve Resource Use Department of Agriculture for huin the About one-fifth of ail food produced man consumption is lost annually United States. In the world context of rising population, uncertain weather, and concern with the availabili...
Date Aug. 9, 1977 Report No. 103369 Title

Health: The Well-Being of Older People in Cleveland, Ohio

DOCUMENT RESUME 03369 - r A223:13701 The W~ll-Being of Older People in Cleveland, Ohio. August 9, 1977. 13 pp. + 3 enclosures (3 pp.). Testimony before the House Select Committee on Aging; by Walter C. Herrmann,, Jr-, Regional Manager, Field Operations Div.; a=qional Office (Detroit). rssue Area: Income Security Programs: Programs for Special Target Populations (130L4)Ccntact: Field Operations Div...
Date Aug. 2, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-82 Title

Income Security: Local Area Agencies Help the Aging but Problems Need Correcting

DOCRNHENT 03057 - [a21532 4 7 j fetr.i BRSUM /-/ Local Area Agencies Help the Aging but Problems Need Correcting. (25 HBD-77-82; B-165430. August 2, 1977. 45 pp. + 8 appendices PP.) . Report to Rep. John Brademas, Chairman, House Committee on +Education and Labor: Select Education Subcomuittee; Sen. Frank Sen*-.Special Committee on Aging; Sen. Thcmas Church, Chairman, F. Eagleton, Chairman, Senate...
Date Aug. 1, 1977 Report No. HRD-76-164 Title

Income Security: Legislation Needed To Improve Program for Reducing Erroneous Welfare Payments

DOCUMENT RESUME 03053 A2153251] Legislation Needed to Improve Program for Reducing Erroneous Welfare Payments. HRD-76-164; B-164031(3). August 1, 1977. 50 pp. + 2 appendices (7 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Income Security Programs: Program Monitoring and Administration (1303). Contact: Human Resorces Div. Budget Function: Income Security: Publi...
Date May 20, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-88 Title

Health: Effect on Medicaid of Restoring Eligibility to Those Who Lost It because of Cost-of-Living Increases in Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

DOCUMENT RESUME 02220 - [A1452461] rEffect on Medicaid of Restoring Eligibility to Those Who Lost It because of Cost-of-Living Increases in Old-Age, Survivors, and Disabil my Insurance]. HRD-77-88; B-164031(3). May 20, 1977. Released May 27, 1977. 10 pp. Report to Sen. John Melcher; by Comptroller General. obert F. Keller, Acting Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Contact: Human Resources and Dev...
Date May 10, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-35 Title

Domestic Resettlement of Indochinese Refugees: Struggle for Self-Reliance

DOCUMENT RESUME 02416 - [A1332313] Domestic Resettlement of Indochinese Refugees: Struggle for Self-Reliance. HRD-77-35; B-133001. May 10, 1977. 47 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Income Security Programs (1300). Contact: Human Resources and Development Div. Budget Function: Income Security: Public Assista:nce and Other Income Supplements (604). Org...
Date May 2, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-73 Title

Health: Problems in Carrying Out Medicaid Recovery Programs from Third Parties

DCCUHENT BESUME 01948 A1252235] Problems in Carrying Out Medicaid ecovery Prcgrams from Third Parties. HRD-77-73; E-164031(3). May 2, 1977. 26 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; by Morton E. Henig (fcr Gregory J. Ahart, Director. Human Resources and Development Div.). I:sue Area: Health Programs: Compliance With Financing Laws and Regulations (1207); ealth Progr...
Date April 22, 1977 Report No. CED-77-61 Title

Agriculture and Food: Food and Agriculture Issues for Planning

DOCUMENT RESUME 01884 [A1152135] Food and Agriculture Issues for Planning. CED-77-61. April 22, 1977. 40 pp. + appendices (11 pp.). Staff study by Henry Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Food (1700). Contact: Community and Economic Development Div. Budget Function: Agriculture (350); Income Security: Public Assistance and Other Income Supplements (6C4). Organi...
Date April 20, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-51 Title

Income Security: Procedures for Determining Welfare Recipients' Eligibility and Payment in the District of Columbia

DCCUMENT 02120 - EISUME A 1192182] (Procedures for Determining Welfare Recipients' Eligibility and Payment in the District of Columbia]. GGD-77-51; B-118638. April 20, 1971. 6 pp. Report to Walter E. ashington, aycr, District of Columbia; by Victcr L. Lowe, Director, General Government Div. Issue Area: ncome Security Programs: Eligibility Determination (1301). Contact: General Government Div. Budg...
Date April 15, 1977 Report No. CED-77-59 Title

The Summer Feeding Program: How to Feed the Children and Stop Program Abuses

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ~~~~~lll~lll~~l~~~~ LMfozi27 The Summer Feeding Program-How To Feed The Children And Stop Program Abuses Food and Nutrition Service Department of Agriculture Serious abuses--criminal as well as administrative--have occurred in the summer feeding program. Most have involved private nonprofit organizations which comprised three...
Date Feb. 22, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-40 Title

Children in Foster Care Institutions: Steps Government Can Take to Improve Their Care

DOCUMENT RESUME 01743-- (A0891458J Children in Poster Care Institutions: teps Goveruent an Take to Improve Their Care. B-164031(5); BRD-77-40. February 229 1977. 39 pp. Report to the Congress; by Bluer B. Staats, Comptroller General. issue Area: Tncome Security Programs: Program onitoring and Administrat 4 on (1303). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Education, anpower, and Sccial Ser...
Date Jan. 21, 1977 Report No. PAD-77-27 Title

Financial Management: Most Federal Assistance to New York City Unlikely to Be Affected by City-Initiated Budget Cuts

(!5es DOCUMENT RESUO' 00560 - [A07510281 scf most Federal Assistance to New York City Unlikely to Be Affected by City-Initiated Brdget Cuts. PAD-77-27; B-185522. January 21, 1977. Released January 28, 1977. 4 pp. + appendices (7 pp.). Report to Rep. Frederick W. Richmond; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Intergovernmental Relations and Revenue Sharing (400); Intergovernmental R...
Date Dec. 7, 1976 Report No. HRD-77-25 Title

Health: Funding of Mission Community Health Center, San Francisco, California

DOCUMENT RESUME 00500 - [A0590617i Funding of California. ission Commun ty Health Center, San Francisco, B-164031(5); HRD-77-25. December 7, 1976. 3 PFp Report to Secretary, Department of Health, Educatior., and welfare; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: Health Faciliiies (1203)} Coutact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Health Care Servi...
Date Nov. 19, 1976 Report No. 089088 Title

Social Services: Survey of the Emergency Assistance to Needy Families With Children Program in New York City

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL 26 FEDERAL OFFIC E PLAZA NEWYORK NEWYORK 10007
Date Nov. 4, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-141 Title

Education: Services to Indian Head Start Grantees Under a Special Program

REPORTOF THE CGP4?lXOLLER GENERAL OF THE UNIT.53 STATES . ~~ll~~llll~lllllllllllllllllliulllllll LM100128 Services To Indian t-lead Start Grantees Under A Special Program Office of Child Department of Dew-elopment Health, Education, . . and Belfat-e The Indian and Migrant Programs Division awarded a grant to an Indian-ovuned corporation to develop and help put’ into nationwide operation its spec...
Date Oct. 27, 1976 Report No. HRD-76-178 Title

Income Security: Request for Information on What GAO Can Do To Bring About Proper Handling of Welfare Program Funds

Illllllll 11111 Ill11lllllIll11 Ill Ill11 Ill11 Ill1 llll LM101746 B-164031(3) OCT2’1 1976 This is in response to your letter dated July 23, 1976, and discussions with your o ff ice about what we can do to bring about proper handling of welfare program ,funds. ; There are many Federal, federally assisted, and nonFederal programs which can be called welfare programs., These programs are directed ...
Date Oct. 21, 1976 Report No. HRD-77-6 Title

Income Security: Problems and Related Costs Associated With Ineligibles in the AFDC Program

UNITED STA~C GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20508 .. I11111111Ill lllll Ill11 Ill 11111 1111111111 II111 Ill1 LM101737 tlUMAN d RssaJRcEs owIsIoP( - B-164031(3) XT 2 I 1976 The Honorable The Secretary of Health, and Welfare . Dear Mr. Education, Secretary: Based on our review of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AEDC) program in Ohio, we estimate that, in fiscal year 197fp F...
Date Aug. 27, 1976 Report No. 089552 Title

Employment: Self-Improvement Through Employment (SITE) Program

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION fwG 2 7 1976 RELEASED Mr Joseph P Yeldell Dlrector Department of Human Resources Dlstrlct of Columbia Government Dear Mr Yeldell In November 1911 the Mayor announced the need for the Dlstrlct to Implement a welfare reform program deslgned to reduce the number of persons on the welfare rolls In February 1972, ...
Date July 16, 1976 Report No. 092275 Title

Health: Deinstitutionalization of the Mentally Ill in Oregon

DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE MENTALLY DISABLED IN OREGON Region X, Seattle Department Welfare of Health, Education, agencies and and other Federal UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING SEATTLE REGIONAL OFFICE OFFICE JuL 1 6 IY76 - (Date) w-w.-- Contents ----__-_ Page CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Background for Oregon 2 STATE EFFORTS TO FURTHER DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION Comprehensive planning Comprehensive comm...
Date July 8, 1976 Report No. 092276 Title

Civil Rights: Improvememts Needed in Efforts To Help the Mentally Disabled Return to or Remain in the Communities in Massachusetts

. c IMPROVEMENTSNEEDED IN EFFORTS TO HELP THE MENTALLY DISABLED RETURN TO OR REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS Department of Health, Region I Boston, Massachusetts Education, and Welfare, et al. ContentS -m--m--Page DIGEST CHAPTER i 1 2, INTRODUCTION Objective and scope of review 1 3 5 6 8 10 11 STATE DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION EFFORTS Legislation to aid the mentally disabled Establishment of...
Date June 17, 1976 Report No. 089545 Title

Social Services: Proposals for Improved Identification Requirements for Food Stamp Recipients

c RESOURC13S DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DIVISION Mr. Richard L. Feltner AssIstant Secretary for and Consumer Servxes Department of Agrxulture Dear. Mr. Feltner Marbetxng v- we have been lookxng Into In response to a congressronal lnqulry, varxous proposals to strcngthen the food stamp program's ldentLfrcatlon These proposals include (1) rtsxng photo requirements for reclplents Identlfxatlon cards fo...
Date May 24, 1976 Report No. 089589 Title

Health: Medicaid Program Overbillings Made by New York State

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL 26 FEDERAL OFFICE PLAZA 08458’3 NEWYDRK,NEWYORK 10007 Mr. William Toby, Acting Regional Commissioner Social and Rehabilitation Service Region II Department of ImIealth, Education and Welfare 26 Federal Plaza’ New York, Ne\f York 1000.7 Dear bIr, Toby: , During our review of the system for managing spend-down payments which we believe warrants by...
Date April 9, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-23 Title

Education: More Can Be Learned and Done About the Well-Being of Children

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCDUNTlNG OFFICE BY THE COMPTROLLER t!fi!!!mghL OF THE UNITED STA TESLIBRARY SYSTEM LM099380 l~~llllllll~l~lllllllllllllllil More Can e Learned And Done About The Well-Being Of h i Id ren Social and Rehabilitation Department of Health, Service Education, and Welfare This is an assessment of the well-being of some children accepted for federally supported protective services,...
Date April 7, 1976 Report No. FGMSD-76-36 Title

Social Services: Controls Over Food Stamp and Welfare Programs

. 4’ Umm bms GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 WASHINGTON, RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DlVlSION APR ? The Honorable Richard L. Feltner Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Consumer Services Department of Agriculture Dear Mr. Feltner: 1976 In a review of certifying officer activities in the Food we noted some problem areas regarding and Nutrition Service, controls over cash collected f...
Date July 23, 1975 Report No. MWD-76-5 Title

Social Services: Investigation of a Possible Welfare Fraud in a Rural Kentucky Area

MANPOWER AN0 DIVISION WELFARES B-164031(3) The Honorable Gene Snyder House of Representatives Dear Mr. Snyder: Your February 11, 1975, letter a possible welfare fraud in a rural requested that we investigate Kentucky area. In accordance with a discussion with you on March 5, 1975, we attempted to (1) identify the names on the checks you referred to, (2) determine in what Federal assistance program...
Date July 15, 1975 Report No. GGD-75-107 Title

Financial Management: Need To Reduce Public Expenditures for Newly Arrived Immigrants and Correct Inequity in Current Immigration Law

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS Need To Reduce Public Expenditures For Newly Arrived Immigrants And Correct Inequity In Current Immigration Law Department o f Justice Department o f State BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES GGD-75-107 J 9 iY 15,19 5 7 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED S A T E S WASHINGTON, D C 20548 .. B- 1 2 5 0 5 1 c To t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e S e n a t e and t h e S...
Date July 4, 1975 Report No. 089092 Title

Health: Review of Medicaid Billings by Clinics in New York City

Date June 2, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-87 Title

Social Services: Outlays, Beneficiaries, and Evaluations of Federal Programs Benefiting the Poor

En response to your letter of March 20, %973, we gathered data on.189 Federal programs bemcfi%ing the poor, As agreed with youa: officer this dlata inclladed outlays, beneficiaries S@KVE?d and agency eva%uations fi of %he pacogarams. The infoKmation was derived from public documents0 discussions with agency officia%s, and data Puacnished by them. Also, as agreed with your office, we accumulated a ...
Date April 15, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-25 Title

Social Services: Improving Federally Assisted Family Planning Programs

REPORT TO THE CONGRESSo%‘V Improving Federally Assisted Family Planning Programs Department Welfare of Health, Education, and ? BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES MWD-75-25 APRIL15119 7 5 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UN17’ED STATES 2054148 B-164031(5) To the President of the Senate and the ,.Speaker of the House of Representatives c f This report describes the opera...
Date Feb. 14, 1975 Report No. RED-75-336 Title

Agriculture and Food: Appraisal of the Special Summer Food Service Program for Children

’ ,’ a-3 ., ..Y c REPORT TO THE CONG An Appraisal’?Of The Special Summer Foob Service Program For Children ’ Food and Nutrition Department Service of Agriculture BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES RED-75-336 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTGN, OF THE D.C. UNITED STATES 20148 B-178564 of the Senate and the -1. Speaker of the House of Representatives Dear Mr. Speaker: To the Preside...
Date May 31, 1974 Report No. A-51604 Title

Agriculture and Food: Differences in Administering and Operating the Food Stamp Program

WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 // / A-51604 RELEASED The Honorable George S. McGovern Chairman, Select Committee on ST\ .J8 L: :> Nutrition and Human Needs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In accordance with your letters of May 15 and July 17, 1973, and agreements with your office , we identified, in selected States and counties, the differences in administering and operating the which may have con...
Date Jan. 17, 1973 Report No. 094563 Title

Special Publications: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Federal Social Programs

Date Jan. 1, 1973 Report No. 090997 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Fall 1973

INDEXES TO T H E GAO REVIEIP, Copies of indexes to the 1971 and 1972 bsues and a cumulatiae index for all issues of The GAO Review are available to all interested readers. S t a f f members may obtain copies through their division or ofice liaison representatives (see inside back cover). Readers outside G A O may obtain copies b y writing the Distribution Section, General Accounting Office, Room ...
Date May 16, 1972 Report No. 088956 Title

Social Services: Administration and Effectiveness of the Food Stamp Program

RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMlC DIV[SION . Dear Mr. Hekman: We have made a. limited review of the effectiveness and administration of the food stamp program. Cur review was made at the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) headquarters office in Washington, D.C.; the FNS regional office in Atlanta, Georgia; the FNS area offices in Norfolk, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina; the State welfare ...
Date March 22, 1972 Report No. 092404 Title

Social Services: HEW Policies Concerning the States' Providing Public Assistance to Cuban Refugees

/... .) UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CIVIL DIVISION March 2'2, 1972 Dear Mr. Twiname: We have reviewed the Cuban refugee program administered by your agency within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). On November 3, 1971, we issued a report entitled "Analysis of Federal Expenditures ~o Aid Cuban Refugees" (B-164031(3)), to the Subcommittee to In...
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...
Date Dec. 22, 1971 Report No. 089412 Title

Employment: Review of the Work Incentive Program

u f UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CIVIL DIVISION DEC 2 2 1971 Dear Mr. Zarb: Our recent report to the Congress on problems in accomplishing the objectives of the Work Incentive Program (WIN) (B-164031(3), September 24, 1971), contained our findings on the results of WIN operations and problems in the designs of WIN and the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (A...
Date March 11, 1971 Report No. 093027 Title

Social Services: Incorrect Payment of Child Care Allowances Noted in California and Pennsylvania

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 CIVIL DlVlSION IllllllllIIlllllllllllllllllllll LMO93027 .I . 4.
Date May 12, 1969 Report No. 094478 Title

Budget and Spending: Guidelines for Estimating the Benefits of Public Expenditures

FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m.EST Monday, May 12, 1969 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Sm OF STAATS, COMITROI,LERGENERAz THEUNVED STATES OF mmTHE SUBCOIdMITTEE EICONOMY GOON IN JOINT ECONOMICCOMMI'PIEE, UNI!F.ED STATES SENATIZ ON~~~FoREs~~T~G~~~~SOFpuBLIC EX?ENDITUF@~ I.=EUlERB. Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We are pleased to appear be...