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HRD-79-127 1 (1979-10-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaztk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE RELEASED WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 HUMAN R980UVI X RESTRICTED - Not to be released outside the General OVIION JRCOOuntng Office except on the basis of specific a. pre :: j Ot e. Ofice of Congressonal olations. OCTOBER 21979 B-177486 The Honorable Charles Pashayan, Jr. House of Representatives 110524 Dear Mr. Pashayan: Subject: [Evaluation of the Secretary of Labor's Comments On The Award of Funds To The National Farm Workers Service Center, , Inc. Was Poorly Managed (HRD-79-127) On April 8, 1979, you asked that we provide clarifying information on our report (HRD-79-30, Jan. 15, 1979) about funds awarded to the National Farm Workers Service Center, Inc. Your request was based on the Secretary of Labor's March 6, 1979, letter to you commenting on certain matters discussed in the report. The Secretary disagreed with several of our findings and, in some instances, questioned the facts underlying them. After reviewing these comments we are satisfied that the facts presented in our report are accurate. Following is our evalu- ation of the Secretary's comments. QUESTIONABLE NEED FOR A RESIDENTIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAM We questioned the need for a residential English language training program because State and local school officials be- lieved the center's program would duplicate.educational oppor- tunities already available through the school §y The Secretary contended that while the Kern CountySc' oo1 syStem attempts to meet farmworkers' needs, its progr~msldo not signi- ficantly benefit many workers whose employment and igration patterns preclude them from using these facilities.) The Secretary argued that intermittent classes, night classes after long work days, and lack of transportation to classes supported this argument. Labor officials told us that their argument was based on subjective judgments drawn from a knowledge of farmworker needs. They told us that they did not determine the nature of the English language courses offered by the Kern County public school system. 7 3(204790)

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