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 2006-06-15 monographic deposited born digital 54 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-649 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-649 P0b002ee18037a253 f:d06649 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-649 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-649 GAO-06-649 Administrative costs Child adoption Child care programs Comparative analysis Cost analysis Federal/state relations Foster children Foster Care Program Adoption Assistance Program Other Written Product A55564 Policymakers have expressed concern over how costs to administer the Foster Care and Adoption Assistance programs are contributing to overall increased federal expenditures for these programs, estimated by the Congressional Budget Office to rise from about $6 billion in fiscal year 2003 to $8 billion in fiscal year 2008. The purpose of these programs is to provide financial support for the proper care of children who need placement outside their homes and find adoptive homes for children with special needs. They are authorized under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act and administered by the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF). GAO was asked to address (1) how the amounts and types of administrative costs changed from FY 2000 to FY 2004; (2) the reasons for differences in and among states in administrative spending and how these differences affect program services; and (3) whether HHS's oversight of administrative costs provides adequate controls over program spending. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-649/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-649.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-649/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-649.pdf GAO-06-649 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-649 Other Written Product GAO-06-649; Foster Care and Adoption Assistance: Federal Oversight Needed to Safeguard Funds and Ensure Consistent Support for States' Administrative Costs; Administrative costs Child adoption Child care programs Comparative analysis Cost analysis Federal/state relations Foster children Foster Care Program Adoption Assistance Program Public Law 105-89 Public Law 109-171