United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-06-07 monographic deposited born digital 10 p. GA 1.13:B-303927 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-303927 P0b002ee18039ff79 f:303927 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-B-303927 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-303927 B-303927 Comptroller General Decision 1. Appropriation to the Department of Labor "for payment to" New York Workers' Compensation Board for "processing of claims" was not available for the Workers' Compensation Board to make payments to other New York State entities. The Department should seek recovery of $44 million improperly transferred unless the Secretary seeks and obtains congressional ratification of the grant expenditures to date.<p/> 2. Department of Labor's grant to New York Workers' Compensation Board imposed a responsibility on the Department to ensure proper performance of that grant, even though it was outside the Department's normal sphere of operations. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-303927/html/GAOREPORTS-B-303927.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-303927/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-303927.pdf GAO/B-303927 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-303927 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-303927; Department of Labor-Grant to New York Workers' Compensation Board, B-303927, June 7, 2005; Volume 115 Page 220-221 Volume 115 Page 2230 Volume 115 Page 2312 115 Stat. 220-221 115 Stat. 2230 115 Stat. 2312 Public Law 107-38 Public Law 107-117