United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Accounting and Information Management Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1999-10-06 monographic deposited born digital 19 p. GA 1.13:T-AIMD-00-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-00-9 P0b002ee1803991e4 f:ai00009t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-00-9 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-00-9 T-AIMD-00-9 Federal/state relations Computer software verification and validation Systems conversions Computer software Strategic information systems planning Management information systems State-administered programs Y2K Y2K Medicaid Program Food Stamp Program Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children WIC HHS Child Support Enforcement Program HHS Child Welfare Services Program HHS Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program HHS Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Unemployment Insurance Program HHS Child Nutrition Program HHS Child Care Program Testimony AIMD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the year 2000 readiness of state-administered federal programs, focusing on: (1) the reported year 2000 readiness of 10 key state-administered federal human services programs; and (2) federal activities to assess states' readiness for these 10 programs.<p/>GAO noted that: (1) much work remains at the state level to ensure that major services are not disrupted; (2) at particular risk are several states with systems that are not yet year 2000 compliant; (3) in addition, federal agency reviews of business continuity and contingency plans for state-administered federal programs indicate that many are inadequate; (4) federal agencies are working with their state partners to obtain readiness information and evaluate and provide assistance in key activities such as business continuity and contingency planning; (5) nevertheless, some state completion dates are so close to the turn of the century that the risk of disruption to their programs is substantially increased, especially if schedule delays or unexpected problems arise; and (6) this is especially troublesome considering the amount of work remaining in developing effective business continuity and contingency plans. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-00-9/html/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-00-9.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-00-9/pdf/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-00-9.pdf GAO/T-AIMD-00-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-00-9 Testimony GAO/T-AIMD-00-9; Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Readiness of Key; Federal/state relations Computer software verification and validation Systems conversions Computer software Strategic information systems planning Management information systems State-administered programs Y2K Y2K Medicaid Program Food Stamp Program Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children WIC HHS Child Support Enforcement Program HHS Child Welfare Services Program HHS Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program HHS Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Unemployment Insurance Program HHS Child Nutrition Program HHS Child Care Program