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HRD-81-33 1 (1981-01-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbnt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ft#SjrIrCTL_ (k -? A~ouC#D ~ Cj>. oGnera 1 bi he Offc. f ~ ~ ~'llTResources United States General Accounting Office Divsion Washington, DC 20548 RELEASED B-199297 The Honorable John A. Durkin United States Senate JANUARY 14, 1981 Dear Senator Durkin: Subject: Ej0-essing of Claims Resulting from the Swine Flu Program5(HRD-81-33) In your October 10, 1979, letter you asked us to review the (1) timeliness of the Department of Justice in processing swine flu claims and lawsuits and (2) adequacy of staffing and resources available to the Department of Justice to handle swine flu claims. On July 22, 1980, we briefed your office on the results of our work. This letter summarizes the information provided during the briefing. A more detailed discussion of our find- ings is contained in enclosures I and II. SCOPE OF REVIEW We reviewed the general method for claims processing filed against the Federal Government (title 28 U.S.C. and _ _ part 14 of title 28 of the CFR). We also reviewed the __ specific method established to process claims resulting from the swine flu program--Public Law 94-380 (the National Swine Flu Immunization Program of 1976, amending section _ _ 317 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 247b). We reviewed the procedures established by the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) 1/ to process swine flu claims, determined from claim files the length of elapsed time to decide claims, and compiled descriptive data on the claims, such as the status of claims and the number of claims filed according to the nature of the alleged l/On May 4, 1980, a separate Department of Education commenced operating. Before that date, activities discussed in this report were the responsibility of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. e/ Z (102052) f~i ~2L~~Z

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