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U.S. GAO - Incapacitated Adults: Oversight of Federal Fiduciaries and Court-Appointed Guardians
www.gao.gov | Aug 11, 2011
If Social Security (SSA), Veterans Affairs (VA), and state courts find that adults are incapacitated, they appoint federal fiduciaries and court-appointed guardians to make decisions on their behalf. Incapacity is often associated with old age, so if these arrangements are not overseen, older

U.S. GAO - Incapacitated Adults: Improving Oversight of Federal Fiduciaries and Court-appointed
www.gao.gov | Sep 22, 2011
Today's hearing is on the appointment and oversight of guardians. As people age, they often reach a point when they are no longer capable of handling their own finances or have difficulty making other decisions for themselves. To ensure that federal cash payments received by incapacitated adults

U.S. GAO - Managing for Results: Managing for Results: Opportunities for Congress to Address
gao.gov | Dec 9, 2011
Many federal program efforts, such as those related to ensuring food safety, providing homeland security, monitoring incidence of infectious diseases, or improving response to natural disasters, generally require the effective collaboration of more than one agency. As we have recently testified

U.S. GAO - DEATH SERVICES: State Regulation of the Death Care Industry Varies and Officials Have
gao.gov | Jan 17, 2012
What GAO FoundThe extent to which the federal and state governments regulate the death care industry & #151;funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, pre-need funeral plans, and third party sales of funeral goods & #151;varies, as does the extent to which regulation has changed since GAO last

U.S. GAO - Statewide Transportation Planning: Opportunities Exist to Transition to
www.gao.gov | Dec 15, 2010
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U.S. GAO - 2010 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with Disclosure
www.gao.gov | Apr 1, 2011
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U.S. GAO - Financial Management: Audit of the Senate Stationery Room Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year
www.gao.gov | Apr 6, 2011
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U.S. GAO - Federal Oil and Gas: Interagency Committee Needs to Better Coordinate Research on Oil
www.gao.gov | Apr 25, 2011
Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act in 1990 (OPA). Among other things, OPA established the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (interagency committee) to coordinate an oil pollution research program among federal agencies, including developing a plan, having the National

U.S. GAO - Federal Courthouse Construction: Better Planning, Oversight, and Courtroom Sharing
www.gao.gov | Sep 30, 2010
The federal judiciary (judiciary) and the General Services Administration (GSA) are in the midst of a multi-billion dollar courthouse construction initiative, which has faced rising construction costs. For 33 federal courthouses completed since 2000, GAO examined (1) whether they contained extra

U.S. GAO - Guardianships: Cases of Financial Exploitation, Neglect, and Abuse of Seniors
www.gao.gov | Oct 27, 2010
As individuals age, some become incapable of managing their personal and financial affairs. To protect these individuals, state laws provide for court appointment of guardians, who may be professionals or family members, to protect the incapacitated person's personal and/or financial welfare. State