Child Care Quality:
States' Difficulties Enforcing Standards Confront Welfare Reform Plans
T-HEHS-94-99: Published: Feb 11, 1994. Publicly Released: Feb 11, 1994.
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GAO discussed states' efforts to protect children and promote quality child care, focusing on: (1) trends in the supply and demand of child care; (2) the definition of quality child care; (3) state child care enforcement activities; and (4) the possible effects of welfare reform on child care and state enforcement efforts. GAO noted that: (1) states' ability to ensure quality child care and protect children in child care is limited due to the increasing demand for child care; (2) quality child care consists of care that protects children's safety and health and is enriching and developmentally appropriate; (3) states set child care standards, screen prospective providers, conduct on-site monitoring, and impose sanctions to protect children and promote quality care; (4) although on-site monitoring is the most effective tool states have for overseeing child care, monitoring activities have been significantly reduced because of budget cutbacks and increased caseloads; (5) states have adjusted to financial constraints and supplemented screening, monitoring, and sanctioning efforts by focusing on preventive strategies such as provider training and parent education; and (6) welfare reform will likely increase the demand for quality child care and further reduce state enforcement resources.
Feb 25, 2021
Low-Income Workers:
Millions of Full-Time Workers in the Private Sector Rely on Federal Health Care and Food Assistance ProgramsGAO-21-410T: Published: Feb 25, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 25, 2021.
Feb 18, 2021
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Child Care:
Subsidy Eligibility and Receipt, and Wait ListsGAO-21-245R: Published: Feb 18, 2021. Publicly Released: Feb 18, 2021.
Jan 8, 2021
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Fair Labor Standards Act:
Tracking Additional Complaint Data Could Improve DOL's EnforcementGAO-21-13: Published: Dec 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Jan 8, 2021.
Dec 18, 2020
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Amateur Athletes:
The U.S. Center for SafeSport's Response and Resolution Process for Reporting AbuseGAO-21-128R: Published: Dec 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 18, 2020.
Dec 1, 2020
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Military Child Care:
Off-Base Financial Assistance and Wait Lists for On-Base CareGAO-21-127R: Published: Dec 1, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 1, 2020.
Nov 18, 2020
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Drug Misuse:
Agencies Have Not Fully Identified How Grants That Can Support Drug Prevention Education Programs Contribute to National GoalsGAO-21-96: Published: Nov 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2020. -
Federal Social Safety Net Programs:
Millions of Full-Time Workers Rely on Federal Health Care and Food Assistance ProgramsGAO-21-45: Published: Oct 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2020.
Oct 1, 2020
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Child Care Facilities:
Federal Agencies Need to Enhance Monitoring and Collaboration to Help Assure Drinking Water is Safe from LeadGAO-20-597: Published: Sep 28, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 1, 2020.
Aug 21, 2020
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Federal Employees' Compensation Act:
Comparisons of Benefits in Retirement and Actions Needed to Help Injured Workers Choose Best OptionGAO-20-523: Published: Jul 23, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 21, 2020.
Aug 13, 2020
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Social Security Disability:
Information on Wait Times, Bankruptcies, and Deaths among Applicants Who Appealed Benefit DenialsGAO-20-641R: Published: Aug 13, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 13, 2020.
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