Administration on Aging Harmonizing Growing Demands and Shrinking Resources
Abstract
As mandated by the Older Americans Act, AOA helps meet the special needs of the elderly by providing them with a wide array of social and nutritional services. The provision of these services has become increasingly important in light of the fact that the U.S. elderly population has increased by nearly 65 percent since the passage of the act in 1965. To meet the challenges of this rapidly growing population, the mission of AOA has been continually expanded to provide more programs and services, engage in more extensive federal coordination, and conduct more program evaluation. Over the last decade, however, the ability of AOA to perform these functions has been hampered by fiscal constraints. During the 1980's, AOA experienced a significant decline in inflation-adjusted program funds, staffing, and travel funds. As a result, new programs and mandates are unfunded, key leadership positions are vacant, and the monitoring capabilities of AOA are in question.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA368007
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office