COVID-19: urgent actions needed to better ensure an effective federal response : report to Congressional committees

COVID-19: urgent actions needed to better ensure an effective federal response : report to Congressional committees

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Contributor(s):
United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.
United States. Congress, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2020
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
COVID-19 -- economics
Disaster Planning -- legislation & jurisprudence
Government Regulation
Pandemics -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Why GAO did this study. As of November 12, 2020, the U.S. had over 10.3 million cumulative reported cases of COVID-19 and about 224,000 reported deaths, according to federal agencies. The country also continues to experience serious economic repercussions. Four relief laws, including the CARES Act, were enacted as of November 2020 to provide appropriations to address the public health and economic threats posed by COVID-19. As of September 30, 2020, of the $2.6 trillion appropriated by these acts, the federal government had obligated a total of $1.8 trillion and expended $1.6 trillion of the COVID-19 relief funds, as reported by federal agencies. The CARES Act included a provision for GAO to report on its ongoing monitoring and oversight efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This report examines the federal government’s continued efforts to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. GAO reviewed data, documents, and guidance from federal agencies about their activities and interviewed federal and state officials. GAO also sent a survey to public health and emergency management officials in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and the five U.S. territories regarding medical supplies. What GAO recommends. GAO is making 11 new recommendations for agencies that are detailed in this Highlights and in the report. GAO is also raising one matter for congressional consideration.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (viii, 387 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918284267206676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918284267206676