COVID-19: Information on HHS's public education campaign : report to congressional committees
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Alternate Title(s):
- Information on HHS's public education campaign: report to congressional committees
- Contributor(s):
- United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body. United States. Congress, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, March 2022
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Education, Public Health Professional Financial Management -- organization & administration Government Regulation Health Promotion -- organization & administration United States United States. Department of Health and Human Services United States. Food and Drug Administration National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Why GAO did this study. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, HHS began a national public education campaign led by ASPA. Congressional committees and the media raised questions about the focus and timing of the campaign. There were also concerns that funds meant for CDC were used to pay for the effort. The CARES Act includes a provision for GAO to report on the federal response to the pandemic. In addition, GAO was asked to conduct a review of the award process for the COVID-19 public education campaign, as well as its source of funding. This report describes, among other issues: ASPA, FDA, and NIH’s roles in executing the COVID-19 public education campaign, and how ASPA paid for the campaign awards. To conduct this work, GAO reviewed and analyzed inter-agency agreements, award files, related funding documents, and the products developed for the public education campaign; federal statutes and regulations; applicable agency guidance; and agency email communications about the campaign. GAO also interviewed relevant agency officials and contractors, and received written answers to questions regarding the funding used for the campaign. GAO provided a draft of this report to HHS for review and comment. HHS stated that it appreciated the opportunity to review the draft, and had no comments.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (ii, 20 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918434585106676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918434585106676