Review of HHS Inspector General's Report on California's Refugee Resettlement Program
HRD-85-41: Published: Feb 28, 1985. Publicly Released: Feb 28, 1985.
Additional Materials:
- Full Report:
Contact:
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General's (IG) audit of federal payments to California for its Resettlement Program. The IG audit concluded that almost $34 million of the $256 million California received did not qualify for federal funding. GAO examined the IG audit methodology and the conclusions that were reached.
GAO found that the IG report showed that California's administration of its Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) could be improved in the area of cash assistance payments. According to the IG, the seven counties audited: (1) did not fully document recipient eligibility for cash assistance or properly determine recipient eligibility under other federally funded programs; (2) used funds for payments to ineligible persons and for payments that exceeded allowable amounts; and (3) did not adequately monitor claims for recoveries and overpayments. The report concluded that California had been overpaid and recommended that the state reduce its claim for federal funds. California disagreed with the sampling and estimation methodology which the IG used and advised GAO that there should be a tolerance level for ineligible payments under RRP similar to quality control processes used by other federal programs. GAO believed that the IG used the appropriate methodology and was in conformity with accepted auditing standards, although the state has been given an opportunity to submit additional documentation to establish that the questionable payments met all of the criteria for eligibility.
Dec 9, 2020
-
International Trade:
Observations On Whether Women's Rights and Economic Interests Are Protected or Promoted by U.S. Trade Preference ProgramsGAO-21-190: Published: Dec 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 9, 2020.
Dec 2, 2020
-
Foreign Assistance:
USAID Should Analyze Data on the Timeliness of ExpendituresGAO-21-51: Published: Dec 2, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 2, 2020.
Nov 19, 2020
-
Global Food Security:
Information on Spending and Types of Assistance Provided by the United States and Other DonorsGAO-21-47R: Published: Nov 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020.
Nov 9, 2020
-
Human Trafficking:
Agencies Have Taken Steps to Strengthen International Anti-trafficking ProjectsGAO-21-53: Published: Nov 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2020. -
Rule of Law Assistance:
State and USAID Could Improve Monitoring EffortsGAO-21-14: Published: Nov 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 9, 2020.
Oct 27, 2020
-
Forced Labor Imports:
DHS Increased Resources and Enforcement Efforts, but Needs to Improve Workforce Planning and MonitoringGAO-21-106: Published: Oct 27, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 27, 2020.
Oct 2, 2020
-
Combating Wildlife Trafficking:
Agencies Work to Address Human Rights Abuse Allegations in Overseas Conservation ProgramsGAO-21-139R: Published: Oct 2, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 2, 2020.
Sep 22, 2020
-
Cyber Diplomacy:
State Has Not Involved Relevant Federal Agencies in the Development of Its Plan to Establish the Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies BureauGAO-20-607R: Published: Sep 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2020.
Sep 15, 2020
-
Steel and Aluminum Tariffs:
Commerce Should Improve Its Exclusion Request Process and Economic Impact ReviewsGAO-20-517: Published: Sep 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 2020.
Sep 14, 2020
-
Conflict Minerals:
Actions Needed to Assess Progress Addressing Armed Groups' Exploitation of MineralsGAO-20-595: Published: Sep 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2020.
Looking for more? Browse all our products here