Social Security Should Change Its Proposed Process for Comprehensive Long-Range Planning
HRD-81-120
Published: Jul 02, 1981. Publicly Released: Jul 02, 1981.
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GAO reviewed the Social Security Administration's (SSA) process for conducting comprehensive long-range planning.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Social Security Administration | The Commissioner of SSA should direct that SSA assign responsibility for formulating comprehensive long-range plans to a single agency component, reporting directly to the Commissioner and not responsible for managing or supporting daily operations. |
Closed
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| Social Security Administration | The Commissioner of SSA should assign the SSA planning support staff to the Office of the Commissioner, reporting directly to the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner. If the staff is assigned to the Executive Planning Committee, it should be solely assigned to that Committee, and that Committee should be chaired by one of the top agency officials. |
Closed
Please call 202/512-6100 for additional information.
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| Social Security Administration | The Commissioner of SSA should assign primary responsibility for formulating comprehensive long-range plans to the planning support staff and supplement its present personnel with representatives detailed from each operating component, including key field offices, to assist in the planning effort. |
Closed
Please call 202/512-6100 for additional information.
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