United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-02-15 monographic deposited born digital 26 p. GA 1.13:HEHS-95-59 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-59 P0b002ee180390613 f:he95059 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-59 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-59 HEHS-95-59 Compensation claims Decentralization Disability benefits Federal agency reorganization Federal social security programs Social security benefits Disability insurance Supplemental security income Interagency relations Personnel management Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance Program OASDI Supplemental Security Income Program Social Security Program Social Security Trust Fund Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund Letter Report HEHS In 1994 Congress passed legislation making the Social Security Administration (SSA) an independent agency. As part of the transition, GAO was required to evaluate the interagency agreement for transferring personnel and resources from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to SSA. GAO concludes that the two agencies have developed an acceptable methodology for identifying the functions; personnel; and other resources, such as furniture and computer equipment, to be transferred to an independent SSA. They have also made good progress toward completing the initiatives necessary for SSA to be a fully functional independent agency by March 31, 1995. However, SSA will continue to face serious policy and management challenges, including the long-range shortfall in funds to pay future Social Security benefits. Also, questions have been raised by GAO and others about the future growth of the Disability Insurance program and recent increases in Supplemental Security Income benefits. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-59/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-59.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-59/pdf/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-59.pdf GAO/HEHS-95-59 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-59 Letter Report GAO/HEHS-95-59; Social Security Administration: Leadership Challenges Accompany Transition to an Independent Agency; Compensation claims Decentralization Disability benefits Federal agency reorganization Federal social security programs Social security benefits Disability insurance Supplemental security income Interagency relations Personnel management Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance Program OASDI Supplemental Security Income Program Social Security Program Social Security Trust Fund Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund Public Law 103-296