Foster Care:
Use of Funds for Youths Placed in the Rite of Passage Program
HRD-87-23BR: Published: Dec 9, 1986. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 1986.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the use of federal foster care funds for youths placed in the Rite of Passage (ROP) program, specifically: (1) how much federal money was paid for placements in the program; (2) whether such placements met the requirements of the Social Security Act; and (3) state and federal efforts to monitor the foster care program.
GAO found that: (1) California paid about $434,000 in federal funds for placements claimed as federally eligible as of May 31, 1986; (2) ROP meets two of the three criteria in the definition of a child-care institution since it is licensed and is a nonprofit, private institution; (3) Indian tribes used California and tribal standards for admission, safety, sanitation, and protection of civil rights to license the ROP facilities, but did not document inspections for compliance with all their licensing standards; (4) California annually inspected personnel files at facilities it licensed, while Indian tribes did not inspect such files at the ROP facilities; (5) California met the federal payment requirements by providing periodic case reviews and reunification services to the ROP youths; (6) California monitors its foster care program through its Foster Care Information System, quality control case reviews, audits, and on-site monitoring by its counties; and (7) the Department of Health and Human Services monitors for compliance with federal payment requirements through its review of state plans and annual financial reviews.
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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