Department of Education: Opportunities to Realize Savings (Testimony,
01/18/95, GAO/T-HEHS-95-56).

Congress is considering proposed budget reductions and rescissions
affecting the Department of Education, which runs about 240 programs
with a budget totaling $33.7 billion--$25.1 billion in discretionary
spending and $8.6 billion in mandatory funds. This testimony discusses
(1) the need to reexamine the programs previously suggested by Education
for elimination because they duplicate other programs, their purposes
are already achieved, or they are more appropriately funded through
nonfederal resources; (2) potential funding cuts that Congress may want
to consider in higher education programs; (3) Department programs
related to employment training that overlap with each other and other
programs outside the Department; and (4) ways to reduce the negative
impact of any Title I or other formula grant funding reductions.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-HEHS-95-56
     TITLE:  Department of Education: Opportunities to Realize Savings
      DATE:  01/18/95
   SUBJECT:  Oversight by Congress
             Government guaranteed loans
             Student loans
             Higher education
             Deficit reduction
             Budget cuts
             Education or training
             Educational grants
             Student financial aid
IDENTIFIER:  National Performance Review
             Dept. of Education Perkins Capital Contributions Program
             State Student Incentive Grant
             Dept. of Education Consumer and Homemaker Education Program
             School Dropout Demonstration Assistance Program
             Dept. of Education Immigrant Education Program
             Dept. of Education Impact Aid Program
             Federal Family Education Loan Program
             National Direct Student Loan Program
             Pell Grant
             JOBS Program
             Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program
             Vocational Education Basic Grant
             JTPA
             Job Training Partnership Act Program
             Adult Education Basic Grant
             Even Start Program
             
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