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HRD-81-51 1 (1981-05-18)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL


Report To The Chairman

Subcommittee On Oversight

House Committee On Ways And Means

OF THE UNITED STATES


HHS Moves To Improve Accuracy Of

AFDC Administrative Cost Allocation:

Increased Oversight Needed


In a review of cost-allocation plans for the
Aid to Families with Dependent Children pro-
gram in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and
New York, GAO found that the Federal Gov-
ernment may be incurring unnecessary charges
which, in two of these States, could amount
to as much as $6.6 million annually. GAO and
the HHS Office of Inspector General have been
reporting similar overcharges for years. HHS
is responsible for assuring that State cost-allo-
cation plans, upon which Federal participation
in welfare administrative costs are based,
accurately reflect the Federal reimbursable
share of costs. But HHS' Division of Cost
Allocation and its Office of Family Assistance
are not adequately evaluating data in State
cost-allocation plans, resulting in significant
administrative cost overcharges to the Federal
Government.

Further, HHS is not requiring States to accu-
mulate and allocate costs in a uniform manner,
which prevents HHS from making meaningful
cost comparisons between States to identify
inefficient operations and assure that the Fed-
eral share of costs is appropriate. HHS is de-
veloping standard principles and procedures
for accumulating and allocating costs.


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