Status of Open Recommendations

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African American Children In Foster Care: Additional HHS Assistance Needed to Help States Reduce the Proportion in Care.: GAO-07-816 July 11, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 87 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Breastfeeding: Some Strategies Used to Market Infant Formula May Discourage Breastfeeding; State Contracts Should Better Protect Against Misuse of WIC Name.: GAO-06-282 February 8, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 43 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Child Support Enforcement: More Focus on Labor Costs and Administrative Cost Audits Could Help Reduce Federal Expenditures.: GAO-06-491 July 6, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 62 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Child Welfare: Federal Action Needed to Ensure States Have Plans to Safeguard Children in the Child Welfare System Displaced by Disasters.: GAO-06-944 July 28, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 45 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Child Welfare: Improving Social Service Program, Training, and Technical Assistance Information Would Help Address Long-standing Service-Level and Workforce Challenges.: GAO-07-75 October 6, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 56 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Community Services Block Grant Program: HHS Should Improve Oversight by Focusing Monitoring and Assistance Efforts on Areas of High Risk.: GAO-06-627 June 29, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 49 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Corporation For National And Community Service: Better Internal Control and Revised Practices Would Improve the Management of AmeriCorps and the National Service Trust.: GAO-04-225 January 16, 2004; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 56 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
D.C. Child and Family Services Agency: Performance Has Improved, but Exploring Health Care Options and Providing Specialized Training May Further Enhance Performance.: GAO-06-1093 September 28, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 40 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Drug-Free Communities Support Program: Stronger Internal Controls and Other Actions Needed to Better Manage the Grant-Making Process.: GAO-08-57 July 31, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Faith-Based and Community Initiative: Improvements in Monitoring Grantees and Measuring Performance Could Enhance Accountability.: GAO-06-616 June 19, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 89 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Federal Emergency Management Agency: Crisis Counseling Grants Awarded to the State of New York after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks.: GAO-05-514 May 31, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Food Stamp Program: FNS Could Improve Guidance and Monitoring to Help Ensure Appropriate Use of Noncash Categorical Eligibility.: GAO-07-465 March 28, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 125 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Food Stamp Trafficking: FNS Could Enhance Program Integrity by Better Targeting Stores Likely to Traffic and Increasing Penalties.: GAO-07-53 October 13, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 41 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Foster Care and Adoption Assistance: Federal Oversight Needed to Safeguard Funds and Ensure Consistent Support for States' Administrative Costs.: GAO-06-649 June 15, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 54 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Initiative: Further Progress Is Needed in Developing a Risk-Based Monitoring Approach to Help HHS Improve Program Oversight.: GAO-08-1002 September 26, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 55 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Human Service Programs: Demonstration Projects Could Identify Ways to Simplify Policies and Facilitate Technology Enhancements to Reduce Administrative Costs.: GAO-06-942 September 19, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 58 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Residential Facilities: Improved Data and Enhanced Oversight Would Help Safeguard the Well-Being of Youth with Behavioral and Emotional Challenges.: GAO-08-346 May 13, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 95 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
SSA Disability Decision Making: Additional Steps Needed to Ensure Accuracy and Fairness of Decisions at the Hearing Level.: GAO-04-14 November 12, 2003; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 79 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Welfare Reform: More Information Needed to Assess Promising Strategies to Increase Parents' Incomes.: GAO-06-108 December 2, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 61 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)