GAO presented its Income Security issue area plan for fiscal years 1996 and 1997.

GAO plans to: (1) promote more efficient, cost-effective government services; (2) evaluate the Social Security Administration's (SSA) services and operations; (3) identify opportunities to manage welfare, retirement, and disability programs more efficiently; (4) evaluate federal and state efforts to preserve families and protect children; (5) identify waste, fraud, and abuse in social programs; (6) assess how SSA balances serving the public and managing its limited resources; and (7) evaluate SSA reengineering implementation plans.