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HRD-77-52 1 (1977-02-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaavnu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOC UMENT US11 00514 - A1051718J (Restricted) (Answers to Questions ROSArding Swine Flu trual. HRD-77-52; B-164031(5). February 18. 1977. 3 pp. Report to Rope John 3. Boss, Chairman, House Committee on interstate and Foreign Commerce: Overnight and Investigations Subcommittee; by Robert F. Kellerv Acting Ccptrcller General. Issue Area: Health Programs: laxly Diagnosis and Dissent Control (1201). Contact: Human Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: Health Care Services (551); Health: Preventia and Control of Health Problem'; (553). organization Concerned: Department of Health# Zd :eation. and elfare; Center for Disease Control; Parke, Davis and Co. Congressional Relevance: House Committee on £ntrsztate and Foreign Commerce: oversight and Investigations S s.hcomaittee. a previo.s GAO review of ihe s.4. o flu program raised questions about total program cost, ezecuticn of contracts ith vaccine anaufacturers, and access to manufacturers' records by GAO. Findings/Conclusions: Of the $135 Pillion appropriated for the program, the Center for Disease Control set aside $100 million for the purcLase of vaccine, S26 million for grants Io states, and $9 mili.on lr administcative and other expencis. Since vaccine productlsh ceased as of January 15, 1977, the cen-et had obligateQ ,aly about $66 million for vaccine puclese as of Febraary 15, 1977. Other funds set aside have been or vill be expended. Some program costs were not paid for fre, the S135 million appropriated. As of February 14, 1977, none of the vaccine manufactuxern had signed final contracts. contract signing has been delaye pending an Internal Revenue Service ruling on whether insurance fads which are reimbursable to the government are taxable. Additional delays have resulted from a dispute between Parke, Davis and Company and the Center concerning the cost ot & vaccine developed for another type of influenza. Some manufacturers have denied access to records by GAO as provided iu contracts and this matter is under litigation. (HTU)

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