COVID-19: continued attention needed to enhance federal preparedness, response, service delivery, and program integrity : report to Congressional committees

COVID-19: continued attention needed to enhance federal preparedness, response, service delivery, and program integrity : 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, July 2021
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
COVID-19 -- economics
Disasters -- economics
Government Regulation
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Why GAO did this study. As of mid-June 2021, the U.S. had about 33.4 million reported cases of COVID-19 and about 593,000 reported deaths, according to CDC. The country also continues to experience serious economic repercussions from the pandemic. Six relief laws, including the CARES Act, had been enacted as of May 31, 2021, to address the public health and economic threats posed by COVID19. As of May 31, 2021, of the $4.7 trillion appropriated by these six laws for COVID-19 relief—including about $1.6 trillion appropriated by ARPA, which was enacted in March 2021— the federal government had obligated a total of $3.5 trillion and had expended $3.0 trillion, as reported by federal agencies. The CARES Act includes 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. GAO also interviewed federal officials; representatives from organizations for states and localities; and other stakeholders, including manufacturers of PPE (e.g., N95 respirators, surgical masks, and nitrile gloves). What GAO recommends. GAO is making 15 new recommendations for agencies that are detailed in this Highlights and in the report.
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, 423 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918317487806676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918317487806676