Crop Insurance:
Federal Program Has Been Unable to Meet Objectives of 1980 Act
T-RCED-93-12: Published: Mar 3, 1993. Publicly Released: Mar 3, 1993.
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GAO discussed whether the federal crop insurance program has met its intended objectives. GAO noted that: (1) although the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) has increased the number of county crop programs to farmers by over 250 percent since 1981, premiums remained actuarially unsound and net premium losses totalled $2.3 billion; (2) FCIC utilized and reinsured private insurance companies to deliver most of the crop insurance policies that placed FCIC in a high risk position; (3) since 1981, reinsured companies have realized a $101 million underwriting profit, while FCIC has sustained $2.3 billion in underwriting losses; (4) FCIC lacks sufficient controls over how private insurance companies serviced crop insurance claims adjustments; (5) 31 percent of the 134 claims filed from 1984 to 1985 resulted in overpayments; (6) even though FCIC has improved its oversight of claims adjustments, claim overpayments continue to be a material weakness in the program; and (7) of the $25 billion expended on crop insurance, emergency loans, and direct overpayments, the Department of Agriculture spent $6 billion on crop insurance and $19 billion on other types of assistance.
Sep 16, 2020
Agriculture Spending:
Opportunities Exist for USDA to Identify Successes and Challenges of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program to Inform Future EffortsGAO-20-711R: Published: Sep 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 16, 2020.
Sep 14, 2020
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USDA Market Facilitation Program:
Information on Payments for 2019GAO-20-700R: Published: Aug 21, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2020.
Aug 10, 2020
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National Bio and Agro-defense Facility:
DHS and USDA Are Working to Transfer Ownership and Prepare for Operations, but Critical Steps RemainGAO-20-331: Published: Jul 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 10, 2020.
May 7, 2020
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Food Safety:
FDA and USDA Could Strengthen Existing Efforts to Prepare for Oversight of Cell-Cultured MeatGAO-20-325: Published: Apr 7, 2020. Publicly Released: May 7, 2020.
Apr 13, 2020
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Priority Open Recommendations:
U.S. Department of AgricultureGAO-20-288PR: Published: Apr 6, 2020. Publicly Released: Apr 13, 2020.
Dec 23, 2019
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Nutrition Assistance Programs:
Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older AdultsGAO-20-18: Published: Nov 21, 2019. Publicly Released: Dec 23, 2019.
Dec 6, 2019
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Imported Seafood Safety:
Actions Needed to Improve FDA Oversight of Import Alert Removal DecisionsGAO-20-62: Published: Nov 6, 2019. Publicly Released: Dec 6, 2019.
Nov 12, 2019
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Irrigated Agriculture:
Technologies, Practices, and Implications for Water ScarcityGAO-20-128SP: Published: Nov 12, 2019. Publicly Released: Nov 12, 2019.
Oct 28, 2019
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Dairy Cooperatives:
Potential Implications of Consolidation and Investments in Dairy Processing for FarmersGAO-19-695R: Published: Sep 27, 2019. Publicly Released: Oct 28, 2019.
Sep 9, 2019
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Date Labels on Packaged Foods:
USDA and FDA Could Take Additional Steps to Reduce Consumer ConfusionGAO-19-407: Published: Sep 9, 2019. Publicly Released: Sep 9, 2019.
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