District of Columbia Receivership: Selected Issues Related to Medical Services at the D.C. Jail

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed selected issues concerning the District of Columbia (D.C.) Medical Receiver's contract for medical and mental health services at the D.C. Jail, focusing on: (1) what the costs of providing medical services at the D.C. Jail are as compared with jurisdictions said to be similar; (2) what would constitute an acceptable level of medical service and staffing at the jail; (3) what effect the contracting process had on medical service costs; and (4) whether the failure of the District of Columbia Medical Receiver's employees to resign from their positions prior to being awarded the contract violate D.C. law or regulations.