Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided a listing of its fiscal year (FY) 1996 products and ongoing work regarding programs and issues affecting older Americans and their families.

GAO work during FY 1996 covered many issues, including: (1) federal government employment activities, health care, housing, income security, and veterans' issues; and (2) reports directed primarily at older Americans or affecting older Americans as one of several target groups and testimonies on issues related to older Americans.