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

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

United States.

COVID-19 (Disease)--Economic aspects--United States.

COVID-19 (Disease).

COVID-19 (Disease)--United States.

Public health administration--United States.

Public health administration.

Emergency management--Finance--Law and legislation.

Emergency management.

Administrative agencies--United States--Rules and practice.

Administrative agencies.

Public health laws--United States.

Public health laws.

Personal protective equipment--United States.

Personal protective equipment.

United States--Appropriations and expenditures.

COVID-19 (Disease)--Economic aspects.

Expenditures, Public.

Genre:

Rules

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 387 pages) : color illustrations

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2020.

Summary:

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. This report examines the federal government's continued efforts to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. 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

Contents:

Matters for congressional consideration.

Recommendations for executive action.

Introduction.

Background.

Executive summary.

Overview.

Medical supply shortages.

COVID-19 testing.

COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics.

Nursing home care.

Assistance to individuals and businesses.

Program integrity.

Additional matters for Congress and agency recommendations.

Closing.

congressional addressees.

Appendixes and enclosures.

Notes:

"November 2020."

"GAO-21-191."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from cover (GAO, viewed Nov. 30, 2020).

OCLC:

1224595232