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HRD-80-100 1 (1980-08-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabavn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO United States General Accounting Office Human Resources Washington, DC 20548 Division B-198716 AUGUST 4,1980 Ithhe Honorable John J. Cavanaugh House of Representatives Dear Mr. Cavanaugh: Subject: LLse of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Funds for Prisoners (HRD-80-100) .9 Your May 18, 1979, letter requested that we review Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) funds used to pay wages to prisoners. You were concerned that CETA wages were being paid to prisoners who were ineligible under Department of Labor regulations because they had long prison sentences remaining. Your investigation had indicated such abuses by the District of Columbia. In a later meeting with you, we agreed to make a survey in Labor's Philadelphia region, which includes the District .of Columbia. On the basis of this work, you agreed that a nationwide review would not be necessary. Our findings are summarized below and detailed in the enclosure. Many CETA prime sponsors in Labor's Philadelphia region served prisoners during fiscal year 1979; however, the total funds used to pay prisoners' wages was an extremely small part of total CETA funds allocated to these sponsors. As of June 1980, criteria limiting participation by prisoners in CETA programs had generally been established by Labor regulations and instructions and by States, counties, and prime sponsors. Those criteria, if consistently applied, should prevent prisoners who have long sentences remaining from participating in CETA programs. In addition, Labor's current regulation, effective February 4, 1980, specifically limits prisoner participation in CETA to those who have a reasonable expectation of release, parole, or work release within 12 months of CETA enrollment. (205015) 112932 C- 65

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