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| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-103 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Housing and Urban Development GAO-03-103 a A Glance at the Agency Covered in This Report
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s complex and diverse mission is to promote
G adequate and affordable housing by making homeownership more... |
| Date Sept. 16, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-849 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2002 Report to the Commissioner of Social Security SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Progress Made in Detecting and Recovering Overpayments, but Management Attention Should Continue GAO-02-849 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Overpayment Deterrence and Detection Are Receiving Additional Emphasis but Some Weaknesses Remain Overpayment Reco... |
| Date July 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-962T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Thursday July 25, 2002 SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Status of Efforts to Improve Overpayment Detection and Recovery
Statement of Robert E. Robertson, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Secu... |
| Date July 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-697 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE Increased Focus on Program Integrity Could Reduce Billions in Overpayments GAO-02-697 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background More than $2 Billion in Overpayments Estimated in 2001 Overpayments Caused by Mana... |
| Date June 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-833T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2002 MEDICARE Challenges Remain in Setting Payments for Medical Equipment and Supplies and Covered Drugs
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Director... |
| Date June 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-820T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2002 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE Enhanced Focus on Program Integrity Could Reduce Overpayments
Statement by Sigurd R. Nilsen, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues GAO-0... |
| Date May 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-778T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. In Bozeman, Montana Tuesday, May 28, 2002 MEDICARE Using Education and Claims Scrutiny to Minimize Physician Billing Errors
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Director, Health Care—Program Administration and Integrity Issues GAO-02-778T Mr. Chairman and ... |
| Date May 23, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-642R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 23, 2002 The Honorable Dan Burton Chairman Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: NASA Contract Payments Dear Mr. Chairman: You asked us to determine whether the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had significant problems with overpayments to its contractors. The objectives of our review we... |
| Date May 6, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-663 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to Congressional Committees MEDICARE HOME HEALTH CARE Payments to Home Health Agencies Are Considerably Higher than Costs GAO-02-663 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Home Health PPS Episode Payments Are Considerably Higher than Estimated Costs of Care Provided Conclusions Matters for Congressional Consideration Agency Comments ... |
| Date April 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-638R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 11, 2002 The Honorable Dick Armey Majority Leader House of Representatives Subject: Income Ranges of Taxpayers Who May Have Overpaid Federal Taxes by Not Itemizing Dear Mr. Armey: As was discussed with your staff, this letter provides some information on the income ranges of taxpayers who may have overpaid federal taxes by not item... |
| Date March 29, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-509 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to the Honorable Dick Armey, Majority Leader, House of Representatives TAX DEDUCTIONS Further Estimates of Taxpayers Who May Have Overpaid Federal Taxes by Not Itemizing GAO-02-509 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 March 29, 2002 The Honorable Dick Armey Majority Leader House of Representatives Dear Mr. Armey:... |
| Date March 20, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-508R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 March 20, 2002 The Honorable Dan Burton Chairman Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Bureau of Prisons Contract Payments You asked that we review several agencies to determine whether they had made overpayments to contractors. One of the agencies was the Department of Justice. In consultations with your staff... |
| Date July 26, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-1014T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2001 MEDICARE MANAGEMENT CMS Faces Challenges in Safeguarding Payments While Addressing Provider Needs
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz Director, Health Care—Program Administration and Integrity Issues GAO-01-1014T Mr. Chairman... |
| Date June 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-686 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters DEBT COLLECTION Defense Finance and Accounting Service Needs to Improve Collection Efforts GAO-01-686 Contents Letter
Results In Brief Background Validity of Debts Not Established Demand Letters Not Promptly Sent Insufficient Communication With Debtors Collection and Referral Activities Not Fully Utilized Conc... |
| Date June 27, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-899T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 27, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate HEALTH CARE Consultants' Billing Advice May Lead to Improperly Paid Insurance Claims
Statement of Robert H. Hast Managing Director Office of Special Investigations GAO-01-899T Mr. Chairman, Ranking Minority Member, and Member... |
| Date June 11, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-802R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 11, 2001 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: Regulatory Issues for Medicare Providers With services delivered by hundreds of thousands of providers to nearly 40 million beneficiaries and payments of about $220 billion in fiscal... |
| Date May 4, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-367 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Committees WORKERS' COMPENSATION Action Needed to Reduce Payment Errors in SSA Disability and Other Programs GAO-01-367 Contents Letter Appendix I Scope and Methods 1 29 Appendix II Comments From the Social Security Administration 31 Appendix III Comments From the Department of Health and Human Services 36 Tables
Table 1:... |
| Date May 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-703G |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 2001 HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES Improper payments are a widespread and significant problem in the federal government and will continue to be of concern in the future. They include inadvertent errors, payments for unsupported or inadequately supported claims, payments for services not rendered, payments to ineligible beneficiar... |
| Date March 15, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-292 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to the Honorable Don Young, House of Representatives NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Federal Taxpayers Could Have Benefited More From Potomac Yard Land Exchange GAO-01-292 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Appraisals Did Not Appropriately Value the Land Interests Exchanged Conclusions Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 1 2 3 8 15 15 19 ... |
| Date Feb. 22, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-309 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to the Honorable Tom Harkin, U.S. Senate CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Excess Payments and Underpayments Continue to Be a Problem at DOD GAO-01-309 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Contractors Reviewed 3 24 25 28 12 17 20 8 10 13 16 18 Appendix II: Comments From the Department of Defense Appendix III: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgmen... |
| Date Jan. 19, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-272 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to the Secretary of Agriculture FOOD STAMP PROGRAM States Seek to Reduce Payment Errors and Program Complexity GAO-01-272 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 22 23 30 32 34 36 Appendix II: States’ Payment Error Rates and Efforts to Collect Overpayments Appendix III: Factors in Calculating the Excess Shelte... |
| Date Nov. 30, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-207R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 November 30, 2000 The Honorable Terry Everett Chairman Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives Subject: Inadequate Oversight of Laundry Facility at the Department of Veterans Affairs Albany, New York, Medical Center Dear Mr. Chairman: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) o... |
| Date Oct. 27, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-44 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Billions in Improper Payments Continue to Require Attention GAO-01-44 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Executive Departments and Agencies Covered by the CFO Act 5 52 Appendix II: Agencies and Programs With Reported Improper Payments Included in ... |
| Date Oct. 20, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-67 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2000 Report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate THE CHALLENGE OF DATA SHARING Results of a GAO-Sponsored Symposium on Benefit and Loan Programs GAO-01-67 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Symposium Agenda—Data Sharing: Initiatives and Challenges Among Benefit and Loan Programs 3 24 27 Appendix II: GAO Contacts and Staff A... |
| Date Oct. 4, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-34T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT Wednesday, October 4, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN Investigation of Actions Taken Concerning Alleged Excessive Contractor Cost
Statement of Robert H. Has... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD/OSI-00-281 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE IMPROPER PAYMENTS While Enhancements Hold Promise for Measuring Potential Fraud and Abuse, Challenges Remain GAO/AIMD/OSI-00-281 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 3 38 40 43 50 Appendix II: Definitions and Examples of Common Types of Potential Fraud and Abu... |
| Date Sept. 7, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS/AIMD-00-304 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives MEDICARE HCFA Could Do More to Identify and Collect Overpayments HEHS/AIMD-00-304 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Comments From the Health Care Financing Administration 3 38 43 22 22 Appendix II: GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments Tables Table 1: Me... |
| Date July 27, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-261R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-285840 July 27, 2000 The Honorable Fred Thompson Chairman Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Financial Management: Improper Payments Reported in Fiscal Year 1999 Financial Statements Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your request for information on the... |
| Date July 12, 2000 |
Report No. T-AIMD/OSI-00-251 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Testimony
Before the Task Force on Health, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives MEDICARE IMPROPER PAYMENTS Challenges for Measuring Potential Fraud and Abuse Remain Despite Planned Enhancements
Statement of Gloria L. Jarmon Director, Health, Education, and Human Services Ac... |
| Date June 5, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-134 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters CONTRACT MANAGEMENT DOD’s Use of Recovery Auditing GAO/NSIAD-00-134 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-284763 June 5, 2000 The Honorable Thomas Harkin United States Senate The Honorable Peter DeFazio The Honorable George Mille... |
| Date April 28, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS/AIMD-00-132 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE HOME HEALTH AGENCIES Overpayments Are Hard to Identify and Even Harder to Collect GAO/HEHS/AIMD-00-132 Contents Letter Appendixes Related GAO Products Table Figure
Table 1: Overpayment Amounts for 15 Closed HHAs in Texas With the Largest HFCA-Reported Overpayments Figure 1: The Number of Medicare-Cer... |
| Date March 28, 2000 |
Report No. T-OSI-00-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, March 28, 2000 Testimony
Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION Three Largest Medicare Overpayment Settlements Were Improper
Statement of Robert H. Hast Acting Assistant Comptroller General for Spec... |
| Date March 10, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-66R |
Title
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Accountablhty~ i rl. lntegrrty * Rehabillty United States General -4wounting IVashington, DC 20548 Office National Secur ity and International Affairs Dlivision B-284368 March 10.2000 The Honorable William S. Cohen The Secretary of Defense Subject: Contract Management: DOD Could Benefit From the Use of Internal Recovery Auditing Dear Mr. Secretary: The Fiscal Year 1996 National Defense Auth... |
| Date Feb. 25, 2000 |
Report No. OSI-00-4 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2000 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate HCFA Three Largest Medicare Overpayment Settlements Were Improper GAO/OSI-00-4 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Investigation of HCFA’s 1995 Settlement With a Home Health Agency Appendix II: Investigation of HCFA... |
| Date Feb. 4, 2000 |
Report No. AIMD-00-69R |
Title
United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Office Accounting and Information Management Division B-284484 February 4,200O The Honorable John R. Kasich Chairman Committee on the Budget House of Representatives Subject: Medicare: Methodologv to Identify and Measure Imnroner Pavments in the Medicare Program Does Not Include All Fraud Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your request ... |
| Date Nov. 22, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-00-2 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1999 Report to Congressional Committees SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME Incentive Payments Have Reduced Benefit Overpayments to Prisoners GAO/HEHS-00-2 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279541 November 22, 1999 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman The Honorable... |
| Date Oct. 29, 1999 |
Report No. AIMD-00-10 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1999 Report to the Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Increased Attention Needed to Prevent Billions in Improper Payments GAO/AIMD-00-10 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Executive Departments and Agencies Covered by the CFO Act Appendix II: Agencies/Programs/Activities With Reported Improper ... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS/OSI-99-174 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 9, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE HCFA Oversight Allows Contractor Improprieties to Continue Undetected
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director, Health Financing and Public Healt... |
| Date Aug. 6, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-170 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE DOJ’s Implementation of False Claims Act Guidance in National Initiatives Varies GAO/HEHS-99-170 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282251 August 6, 1999 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman The Honorabl... |
| Date July 19, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-131 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Honorable Tom Harkin U.S. Senate DOD CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Greater Attention Needed to Identify and Recover Overpayments GAO/NSIAD-99-131 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-280329 Letter July 19, 1999 The Honorable Tom Harkin United States Senate Dear... |
| Date July 14, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-115 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate MEDICARE CONTRACTORS Despite Its Efforts, HCFA Cannot Ensure Their Effectiveness or Integrity GAO/HEHS-99-115 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-280248 ... |
| Date July 14, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS/OSI-99-167 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives MEDICARE HCFA Should Exercise Greater Oversight of Claims Administration Contractors
Statement of Leslie G. Aronovitz, Associate Director, Health Financing and Public He... |
| Date July 14, 1999 |
Report No. OSI-99-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate 1999 MEDICARE Improprieties by Contractors Compromised Medicare Program Integrity 0G A
Accountability * Integrity * Reliability GAO/OSI-99-7 Accountabillty * Integrity * Reliability G A AO United States General Accounting Office ... |
| Date July 8, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-180 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Households Collect Benefits for Persons Disqualified for Intentional Program Violations GAO/RCED-99-180 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resour... |
| Date June 29, 1999 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-99-213 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m., EST Tuesday, June 29, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives RECOVERY AUDITING Reducing Overpayments, Achieving Accountability, and the Government Waste Corrections Act of 1999
Statement of David M. Wa... |
| Date June 18, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-144 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters MEDICARE+CHOICE Reforms Have Reduced, but Likely Not Eliminated, Excess Plan Payments GAO/HEHS-99-144 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-282937 June 18, 1999 The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan Ranking Minority Member Committee ... |
| Date June 16, 1999 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-99-193 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 16, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on National Security,Veterans’ Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Improving the DOD Payment Process, Using Recovery Auditing and Changing the Prompt Payment Act
Stat... |
| Date June 15, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-192R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-282946 June l&l999 The Honorable Dan Burton Chairman, Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Comments on the “Government Waste Corrections Act of 1999” (H.R. .1827) Dear Mr. Chairman: As you requested, we reviewed your proposed legislation entitled... |
| Date June 9, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-137 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 1999 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate MEDICARE+CHOICE Impact of 1997 Balanced Budget Act Payment Reforms on Beneficiaries and Plans
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Division GAO/T... |
| Date June 4, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-151 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Relatively Few Improper Benefits Provided to Individuals in Long-Term Care Facilities GAO/RCED-99-151 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resource... |
