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OGC-99-44 1 (1999-05-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobablzf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of the General Counsel B-282587 May 4, 1999 The Honorable James Jeffords Chairman The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Ranking Minority Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate The Honorable Bill Archer Chairman The Honorable Charles B. Rangel Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF) Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), entitled Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF) (R1N: 0970-AB77). We received the rule on April 21, 1999. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on April 12, 1999. 64 Fed. Reg. 17720. The final rule contains the key provisions of the new welfare block grant program enacted in 1996 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996-the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. This program replaces the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program and the related programs known as the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program and the Emergency Assistance program. Enclosed is our assessment of the ACF's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that the ACF complied with the applicable requirements. If you have any questions about this report, please contact James W. Vickers, Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8210. The official responsible for GAO evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule is Cynthia Fagnoni, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues. Ms. Fagnoni can be reached at (202) 512-7215. GAO/OGC-99-44

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