PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' BENEFITS PROGRAM: Transparency, Claims Assistance, and Program Management Improvements Needed.

UNITED States. Government Accountability Office; UNITED States federal budget; MEDICAL incident reports; PUBLIC officers; EMERGENCY medical technicians; INSPECTORS general; SUBPOENA; CIVIL rights of people with disabilities

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report on the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program, which provides benefits to public safety officers and their families in the event of death or disability. The report finds that the program has not met all public reporting requirements and lacks awareness among public safety agencies and officers. It also highlights the need for a comprehensive performance management system and improved documentation of procedures. The GAO has made recommendations to improve the program. [Extracted from the article]

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