Child Support Enforcement:
States and Localities Move to Privatized Services
HEHS-96-43FS: Published: Nov 20, 1995. Publicly Released: Nov 20, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the privatization of state child support enforcement programs, focusing on the number of ongoing and planned state contracts for location services, collections, payment processing, and full-service programs as of October 1995.
GAO found that: (1) one or more child support services are privatized in 20 states and at the local office level in 18 states; (2) there are 21 full-service contracts for child support services and half of these are served by one major contractor; (3) four major contractors provide most of the services for 40 other collection and location service contracts; and (4) there are nine contracts for payment processing services and eight contracts for location services.
Jul 25, 2018
SSA Disability Programs:
Better Metrics and Evaluation Needed to Inform Decision-MakingGAO-18-677T: Published: Jul 25, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 25, 2018.-
Social Security Disability:
Better Timeliness Metrics Needed to Assess Transfers of Appeals WorkGAO-18-501: Published: Jul 19, 2018. Publicly Released: Jul 25, 2018.
May 30, 2018
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Foster Care:
Additional Actions Could Help HHS Better Support States' Use of Private Providers to Recruit and Retain Foster FamiliesGAO-18-376: Published: May 30, 2018. Publicly Released: May 30, 2018.
Apr 10, 2018
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Social Security Disability Insurance:
Information on Potential Implications of Expanding Private Disability InsuranceGAO-18-248: Published: Apr 10, 2018. Publicly Released: Apr 10, 2018.
Feb 8, 2018
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Substance-Affected Infants:
Additional Guidance Would Help States Better Implement Protections for ChildrenGAO-18-196: Published: Jan 19, 2018. Publicly Released: Feb 8, 2018.
Nov 9, 2017
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Child Well-Being:
Key Considerations for Policymakers, Including the Need for a Federal Cross-Agency Priority GoalGAO-18-41SP: Published: Nov 9, 2017. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2017.
Sep 6, 2017
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SSA's Compassionate Allowance Initiative:
Actions Needed to Improve the Accuracy and Consistency of Expedited Processing of Disability ClaimsGAO-17-795T: Published: Sep 6, 2017. Publicly Released: Sep 6, 2017. -
SSA's Compassionate Allowance Initiative:
Improvements Needed to Make Expedited Processing of Disability Claims More Consistent and AccurateGAO-17-625: Published: Aug 11, 2017. Publicly Released: Sep 6, 2017.
Jul 14, 2017
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Federal Low-Income Programs:
Eligibility and Benefits Differ for Selected Programs Due to Complex and Varied RulesGAO-17-558: Published: Jun 29, 2017. Publicly Released: Jul 14, 2017.
Jul 13, 2017
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Early Childhood Learning and Child Care:
Overview of Federal Investment and Agency CoordinationGAO-17-671T: Published: Jul 13, 2017. Publicly Released: Jul 13, 2017.
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