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HRD-81-7 1 (1980-12-30)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL  I1 q



Report To The Congress


OF THE UNITED STATES


Guyana Tragedy Points To A Need

For Better Care And Protection

Of Guardianship Children


About one-third of the 913 individuals who
died in the 1978 Peoples Temple tragedy in
Guyana were children, few of whom were
wards of adult members of the Peoples Tem-
ple. The tragedy raised many questions about
the adequacy of protection afforded children
under the guardianship of adults not related
to them.

The Peoples Temple tragedy points to a need
for the Department of State to establish spe-
cific procedures for reviewing passport appli-
cations for guardianship children. Further-
more, the Department of Health and Human
Services should increase the protection af-
forded California guardianship children and
make sure that they are not placed in homes
with more children than can be adequately
cared for. The Department should also re-
cover Federal overpayments to States for
guardianship children not eligible for foster
care maintenance assistance.





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       HRD-81-7
DECEMBER 30, 1980

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