At-Risk and Delinquent Youth:
Multiple Programs Lack Coordinated Federal Effort
T-HEHS-98-38: Published: Nov 5, 1997. Publicly Released: Nov 5, 1997.
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GAO discussed its work on federal programs that serve at-risk and delinquent youth, focusing on: (1) who administers federal programs serving at-risk and delinquent youth; (2) how much money is spent on these programs; and (3) what is known about their effectiveness.
GAO noted that: (1) multiple federal departments and agencies spend billions of dollars funding a wide variety of programs serving at-risk and delinquent youth; (2) many of the programs are potentially duplicative, providing services that appear to overlap those of other federal programs in the same agency or in other agencies, and many provide multiple services; (3) GAO's work suggests that this system of multiple federal programs arrayed across several agencies has created the potential for inefficient service; (4) a major information gap exists for federal decisionmakers who need to know what these programs are accomplishing both individually and in combination; (5) the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 can move the agencies that run these programs toward a more integrated approach to meeting common goals for helping at-risk and delinquent youth and should bring with it a greater emphasis on accountability and assessment of individual program results; and (6) GAO's analysis of some of the strategic plans required by the Results Act suggests that although the act may facilitate an integrated approach to program implementation and management, the strategic plans are not specific enough for GAO to determine whether an integrated approach is operating with respect to services for a particular target group, such as at-risk and delinquent youth.
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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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