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[Department of Health, Education, and Wc:lfare's Implementation
of GAO Recommendations in Report on Rehabilitating Social
Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries]. HRD-77-120;
B-164031(4). Jujy 7, 1977. 10 pp.
Report to Rep. James A. Burke, Chairman, House Committee on Ways
and Means: Social Security Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats,
Comptrol'er General.
Issue Area: Education, Training, and Employment Programs:
Programs for Specific Target Groups (1108) ; Education,
Training, and Employment Programs (1100).
Contact: Human Resources Div.
Budget Function: Education, Manpower, and Social Services:
Training and Employment (504).
Organization Concerned: Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Ways and Means:
Social Security Subcommittee.
In a May 13, 1976 report, GAO made recommendations as
to rehabilitating disabled social security recipients to the
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). To determine
whether the recommendations were being implemented, interviews
were carried out with officials of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration, the Social Security Alministration, and HEW's
Office cf the S -retary. Documents relating to HEW's
implementation activities were reviewed. Findings/Conclusions:
Both the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and the
Social Security Administration have been implementing GAO's 1976
recommendations for administering the Beneficiary Rehabilitatioa
Program. The most significant actions include: conducting
program administrative reviews to evaluate program effectiveness
and conformity with regulations, policies, and procedures;
requiring State rehabilitation agencies to review active cases
assigned to the trust fund program to ensure that special
selection criteria are properly applied and certified;
developing an outreach effort to notify disability beneficiaries
of rehabilitation services; providing full-time staff in
regional offices to provide technical assistance to the State
agencies; introducing a new information system to improve
feedback to the State agencies; implementing a training program
for coordinators, suFervisors, and coanselors on basic aspects
of the program; and developing plans for a manpower utili :ation
study in both headquarters and regional offices. (DJM)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaacng0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)