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Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Transparency Regarding Federal Funding Of Planned Parenthood, Affiliates

Letter

By: Jeff Fortenberry, Rob Wittman, Chris Smith, Virginia Foxx, Doug LaMalfa, Austin Scott, Jody Hice, Randy Weber, Sr., Joni Ernst, Chuck Fleischmann, Bill Cassidy, John Fleming, Jr., James Lankford, Gary Palmer, Steven Palazzo, Steve Daines, Lynn Jenkins, John Ratcliffe, Ted Poe, Mitch McConnell, Jr., Bill Flores, Paul Gosar, Mick Mulvaney, Ann Wagner, Andy Harris, Adrian Smith, Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr., Dave Joyce, Trent Franks, Robert Aderholt, Trey Gowdy III, Tom Graves, Jr., Scott Garrett, Barry Loudermilk, Rand Paul, Pete Sessions, Keith Rothfus, Brad Wenstrup, Thom Tillis, Roy Blunt, Jeff Miller, Kevin Brady, Blake Farenthold, Sam Johnson, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Gus Bilirakis, Steve Pearce, Markwayne Mullin, Brett Guthrie, Sean Duffy, Jerry Moran, Rodney Davis, Steve Scalise, Kevin McCarthy, Kristi Noem, Scott DesJarlais, Mike Kelly, Jr., Jim Inhofe, James Risch, Tom Price, Dave Brat, Lou Barletta, Pete Olson, Todd Young, Steve King, Bruce Westerman, Joe Wilson, Sr., Luke Messer, Mark Meadows, Cathy Rodgers, Joe Pitts, Richard Hudson, Jr., Bill Johnson, John Thune, Bill Huizenga, Morgan Griffith, Ted Yoho, Doug Lamborn, Charles Boustany, Jr., Peter Roskam, Jeb Hensarling, David Rouzer, Bob Gibbs, John Culberson, French Hill, Cynthia Lummis, Tim Murphy, Jim Bridenstine, Tim Huelskamp, Michael McCaul, Mac Thornberry, John Duncan, Jr., Michael Burgess, Bob Latta, Dan Benishek, Randy Forbes, Garret Graves, David Vitter, Rick Allen, Mike Lee, Dan Lipinski, Vicky Hartzler, Brian Babin, Trent Kelly, Chris Stewart, Jim Renacci, Diane Black, Darin LaHood, Tim Walberg, Roger Williams, Kevin Cramer, John Carter, Walter Jones, Jr., Glenn Grothman, Pat Roberts, Dan Coats, Kenny Marchant, Curt Clawson, Bradley Byrne, Mike Enzi, Marco Rubio
Date: March 4, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care Government Budget and Spending

Dear Mr. Dodaro,

We are writing to request up-to-date information regarding federal funding of Planned Parenthood, International Planned Parenthood Federation and Marie Stopes International. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) prepared a report dated March 20, 2015 regarding federal funds provided for fiscal years 2010-2012 to certain organizations involved in health related activities.

Relying on the promise of openness and transparency often mentioned by the current Administration, it is our hope that the requested information be updated and made available to Congress and the public. Proper oversight of publicly funded programs is crucial in determining the value of the goods and services provided to the taxpayer, and allow policymakers to more carefully and thoroughly review them.

Accordingly, for 2013-2015 please identify the following:

For the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (including affiliates):

-The amount of federal obligations and disbursements to, and expenditures of federal funds by, each of these organizations in each fiscal year;

-The federal agencies (such as ACF and any other agency or sub-agency that funds activities that Planned Parenthood may provide), funding source (e.g., block grants), and programs associated with these federal funds (including Medicaid and Title X);

-How these funds were made available (e.g. direct or pass-through funding).

For the International Planned Parenthood Federation (including affiliates) and Marie Stopes International (including affiliates):

-The amount of federal obligations and disbursements to, and expenditures of federal funds by, each of these organizations in each fiscal year;

-The federal agencies (such as USAID, PEPFAR and any other agency or sub-agency that funds activities that the groups in question may provide), funding source, and programs associated with these federal funds (including funding provided by USAID missions);

-How these funds were made available (e.g. direct or pass-through funding).

We respectfully request that your report also include information about Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) including data on the number of individuals served, the types of visits provided, the preventive services provided, and the amount of federal funding allocated to FQHC in 2013-2015.

Our hope is that this report will be completed in a timely manner and request a projection of its expected completion. Thank you for your attention to this request.


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