European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Social Security s priorities wrong congressman says sunday december 4, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 27 Washington a the head of the social Security administration has failed 10 carry out a congressionally Man dated program for the homeless at the same time she is considering spending some $1,6 million on souvenir certificates for social Security recipients a congressman  attack was levelled by rep. Ted Weiss d-n.y., at social Security com missioner Dorcas Hardy who respond that far from bottling up Money Lor the homeless she is still waiting for Congress to appropriate the  charges and counter charges come at o time Hardy is quietly campaigning for a Post in the administration of presi Dent elect George Bush. But Weiss chairman of the House government operations subcommittee on human resources denied that his criticism contained in a letter to Bush was designed to derail Hardy s career. He urged Bush to reject the mis placed priorities of Hardy. At the same time she was fighting the homeless program Weiss said Hardy was supporting a $1.6 million plan to Send decorative certificates suitable for framing to social Security  approved the plan despite a recommendation to scrap  s a nutty idea Weiss said. It con rails what she thinks Money ought to be spent for As opposed to what the real needs of people , on a different matter Hardy announced saturday that she has rejected a controversial proposal to Nar Row disability applicants Appeal rights ". She said she remains certain that the disability appeals process needs reforms but she said the staff proposal which was leaked to a newspaper two weeks ago before reaching her desk was not equitable compassionate or efficient. Weiss said Hardy has not acted on Parton a 1987 budget act authorizing s1.2s Mil lion Tost year and $2.5 million this year i Grants for homeless outreach projects. To today superstition an to sunday s programs oho can sport 07qq mm4e and Ihrl Seolin word saw str Wlad Poaha tout in conic town. 07h or. Coimin j. Witiw end do per of pm finl ottil1h  hip out into Iho wild my of Kkt Only Mij Kab Donald. 10 it i to of fran a Job i Dobro mini in  b Mth grow ing idl Al Tsuji con Gnu Triy Wrin him Trefun Uinn Rio a i dwt. 1�0 Olih of of by Tugi hut him bitten a wit Roy acute. Tki Condo at hid pm we Keg it Ohy or pvt 1q Goomtie it the  act Roeom 1w unmet hm130 no run � Vicli i lome to Noil to text a u the m Ana ten hit up rtt Alitto no Tim we. Us atm Bod no shul my a  not own rut cur ind h on Nav monday s programs Hardy has argued thai Congress failed to provide Money Tor the program and that it duplicated other government serv ices. She recommended that the depart ment of health and human services seek repeal of the program or find a Agency Mere familiar with state rant programs to run  wanted slates to use the Money to find and help homeless people eligible for benefits particularly the mentally and physically disabled who arc entitled to supplemental Security in come. Weiss said in the dec. 2 Tetter its really the season that warrant sit he said in an interview. Here we Are with Winter upon us. There Are people out on he streets who arc obviously and clearly qualified for ssi benefits the purpose of the legislation was to help states reach out and identify those individuals. We Felt we ought to bring it to the attention of the  Phil Gambino. A spokesman for the social Security administration said Congress not Only failed to allocate Money for the outreach Grant program but in fact gave the Agency leu Money units Overall budget than it requested for fiscal 1988 and 1989."therefore we have to rely on other alternative Means to Rejch the homeless Gambino said. He said employees at the1,300 sea offices nationwide work closely with shelters and advocacy groups to make sure the homeless receive benefits. Commissioner Hardy is very much concerned that we deliver our services compassionately and fairly to the Home less. We think we re doing 8 Good Job fit Gambino said. _ Weiss called that claim baloney. They re nol doing any kind of outreach that 1 can see. 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