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HRD-85-71 1 (1985-09-30)

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BY'THE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING                                 IE



Report To The Honorable Jim Sasser

United States Senate







Current Status Of The Federal/State

Arrangement For Administering The

Social Security Disability Programs


How effective is the joint federal/state admin-
istration of the Social Security Disability I nsur-
ance and Supplemental Security Income programs,
and should the federal government take over
the entire administration (federalization) of
these programs? To answer these questions,
GAO reviewed the operations of four state
disability determination services and the over-
sight responsibility of the Social Security Ad-
ministration (SSA).

GAO examined two alternative approaches for
administering the programs--total federaliza-
tion and contracting out. GAO concluded that,
while neither appeared to produce better dis-
ability decisions than the current arrangement
nor to save program dollars, improvements
can be made in the current administration of
the programs. Administrative variations among
states that were previously identified still exist,
GAO found, but better SSA directives and
guidelines would help the states improve pro-
gram management.




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