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 legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-06-19 monographic deposited born digital 89 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-616 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-616 P0b002ee18038c448 f:d06616 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-616 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-616 GAO-06-616 Federal aid programs Federal grants Grant administration Grant award procedures Grant monitoring Intergovernmental relations Internal controls Locally administered programs Noncompliance Risk management Safeguards State-administered programs Faith-Based and Community Initiative Other Written Product A55726 The Administration's efforts to improve the federal government's provision of social services through its Faith-Based and Community Initiative have sparked considerable interest. GAO was asked to examine (1) the activities of the initiative-related centers in five federal agencies; (2) the grant award procedures for selected grants; (3) the extent to which selected federal and state agencies are providing information on and ensuring compliance with safeguards designed to protect faith-based organizations (FBO), beneficiaries, and the government; and (4) how the progress of the initiative is being measured. We interviewed government officials administering 10 grant programs and officials from 26 FBOs. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-616/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-616.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-616/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-616.pdf GAO-06-616 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-616 Other Written Product GAO-06-616; Faith-Based and Community Initiative: Improvements in Monitoring Grantees and Measuring Performance Could Enhance Accountability; Federal aid programs Federal grants Grant administration Grant award procedures Grant monitoring Intergovernmental relations Internal controls Locally administered programs Noncompliance Risk management Safeguards State-administered programs Faith-Based and Community Initiative Title 28 Part 38.1 28 CFR Part 38.1