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GGD-81-3 1 (1980-12-15)

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BY THE COIAPTROLLER GENERAL



Report To The Congress


OF THE UNITED STATES




Federal Assistance System Should Be

Changed To Permit Greater Involvement

By State Legislatures


Recognizing that Federal grant funds are their larg-
est single source of revenue, State legislatures have
moved to increase their oversight of these funds.
Where State legislatures have taken an active role in
the Federal grant process, Federal grant programs
have been made more accountable to the public and
legislatures are more likely to provide the support
necessary to effectively carry out the Federal grant
programs. Contrary to what might have been ex-
pected, the legislatures' participation has not ham-
pered the efficiency of Federal grant programs.
In spite of these benefits, State legislative involve-
ment is generally discouraged by the restrictive na-
ture of the Federal grant process itself as well by
specific provisions of grant programs that assign leg-
islative responsibilities to the State executive branch
for determining priorities, designating organizations
to administer Federal programs, and evaluating
program performance. GAO recommends that these
Federal constraints on State legislative involvement
be removed.
Because the involvement of State legislatures serves
important Federal interests,the Federal Government
should also help by giving them access to the variety
of Federal management capacity building and infor-
mation assistance now given to State executive
branch agencies.


(~// 31


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        GGD-81-3
DECEMBER 15, 1980


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