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Labor Needs To Better Manage Migrant Grants in Virginia and Improve the Process for Selecting Grantees

HRD-81-66 Published: Jul 01, 1981. Publicly Released: Jul 01, 1981.
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The Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Association, Inc. operates employment and training programs to help migrant and other seasonal farmworkers become self-sufficient. GAO reported on the Association's 1979 performance in Virginia and the Department of Labor's selection process for 1980 awards to grantees for services to migrant and other seasonal farmworkers.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should establish standards which can be used by Labor and the Association for adequately measuring performance.
Closed
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Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should ensure that data being reported are adequate to assess the Association's performance against established goals and standards.
Closed
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Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should increase the monitoring of the Association's performance during the grant year.
Closed
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Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should require that performance evaluation information in the form of quarterly status reports, field assessments, and audit findings be made available to selection panels for consideration in evaluating applicants' proposals for providing services under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act's migrant and seasonal farmworkers program.
Closed
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Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should consider this report's findings, along with the efforts of the study group when its work is complete, and make necessary changes in the grantee selection process.
Closed
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Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should resolve the certified public accounting firm's findings regarding questionable Association activities before making any additional awards to the Association.
Closed
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AuditsChild care programsDisadvantaged personsEmployment assistance programsEvaluation criteriaGrant administrationGrant monitoringHealth care programsProgram evaluationMigrant workers