Child Welfare:
Opportunities to Further Enhance Family Preservation and Support Activities
HEHS-95-112: Published: Jun 15, 1995. Publicly Released: Jun 15, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed federal and state efforts to implement the family preservation and support (FPS) provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.
GAO found that: (1) although reliance on foster care decreased in the early 1980s, the incidence of poverty, substance abuse, and child abuse and neglect began to rise by the mid-1980s; (2) states focused on services designed to prevent or remedy family crises that might result in foster care placement, but their efforts were often constrained by funding limitations and fragmented service delivery systems; (3) states have appropriately focused on understanding the law and federal guidelines, applying for funds, and initiating a comprehensive process to implement FPS provisions; (4) the Department of Health and Human Services has provided ongoing assistance to the states in implementing FPS provisions; and (5) states anticipate difficulties in developing various aspects of their implementation plans, such as goal setting and funding decisions, and performing their own comprehensive program evaluations.
Jul 9, 2020
Child Welfare:
Various HHS Offices Provided Input on Decision to Grant Exception from Religious Nondiscrimination Requirement [Reissued with revisions on Jul. 9, 2020.]GAO-20-69R: Published: Oct 25, 2019. Publicly Released: Nov 25, 2019.
Jun 17, 2020
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Department of Defense:
Actions Needed to Improve Management and Oversight of Dependency Determinations for Incapacitated Adult ChildrenGAO-20-335: Published: Jun 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 17, 2020.
May 7, 2020
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Poverty Reduction:
HHS Can Improve Information to Assist States and Localities in Adopting Approaches That Serve Whole FamiliesGAO-20-382: Published: May 7, 2020. Publicly Released: May 7, 2020.
Apr 13, 2020
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Child Care and Development Fund:
Office of Child Care Should Strengthen Its Oversight and Monitoring of Program-Integrity RisksGAO-20-227: Published: Mar 2, 2020. Publicly Released: Apr 13, 2020.
Feb 26, 2020
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Black Lung Benefits Program:
Improved Oversight of Coal Mine Operator Insurance Is NeededGAO-20-21: Published: Feb 21, 2020. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 2020.
Dec 19, 2019
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Community Services Block Grant:
Better Alignment of Outcome Measures with Program Goals Could Help Assess National EffectivenessGAO-20-25: Published: Nov 19, 2019. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 2019.
Dec 4, 2019
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Evidence-Based Policymaking:
Selected Agencies Coordinate Activities, but Could Enhance CollaborationGAO-20-119: Published: Dec 4, 2019. Publicly Released: Dec 4, 2019.
Oct 9, 2019
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Maternal and Child Home Visiting Program:
HHS Determined That States Generally Met the Maintenance of Effort RequirementGAO-19-645: Published: Sep 17, 2019. Publicly Released: Oct 9, 2019.
Jul 25, 2019
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Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program:
Improvements Needed to Strengthen Reporting on 9/11-Related ClaimsGAO-19-521R: Published: Jul 25, 2019. Publicly Released: Jul 25, 2019.
Jun 24, 2019
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Older Americans Act:
HHS Could Help Rural Service Providers by Centralizing Information on Promising PracticesGAO-19-330: Published: May 23, 2019. Publicly Released: Jun 24, 2019.
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