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 2007-05-23 monographic deposited born digital 80 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-521 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-521 P0b002ee1803a36fd f:d07521 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-521 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-521 GAO-07-521 Aid for the disabled Beneficiaries Data collection Data integrity Economic analysis Employment assistance programs Employment of the disabled Federal social security programs Persons with disabilities Program evaluation State-administered programs Vocational rehabilitation Disability Insurance Program Supplemental Security Income Program Vocational Rehabilitation Program Other Written Product A69847 State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies, under the Department of Education (Education), play a crucial role in helping individuals with disabilities prepare for and obtain employment, including individuals receiving disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). In a prior report (GAO-05-865), GAO found that state VR agencies varied in the rates of employment achieved for SSA beneficiaries. To help understand this variation, this report analyzed SSA and Education data and surveyed state agencies to determine the extent to which (1) agencies varied in earnings outcomes over time; (2) differences in state economic conditions, client demographic traits, and agency strategies could account for agency performance; and (3) Education's data could be used to identify factors that account for differences in individual earnings outcomes. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-521/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-521.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-521/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-521.pdf GAO-07-521 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-521 Other Written Product GAO-07-521; Vocational Rehabilitation: Improved Information and Practices May Enhance State Agency Earnings Outcomes for SSA Beneficiaries; Aid for the disabled Beneficiaries Data collection Data integrity Economic analysis Employment assistance programs Employment of the disabled Federal social security programs Persons with disabilities Program evaluation State-administered programs Vocational rehabilitation Disability Insurance Program Supplemental Security Income Program Vocational Rehabilitation Program Public Law 106-170