DEATH SERVICES: 2011 Surveys of State Regulators (GAO-12-91SP, December 2011), an E-supplement to GAO-12-65
Read the Full Report: DEATH SERVICES: State Regulation of the Death Care Industry Varies and Officials Have Mixed Views on Need for Further Federal Involvement (GAO-12-65).
Background
This document presents the results of GAO's Survey of State Regulators on Regulation of Sales of Pre-Need Funeral Plans. In this e-supplement, we show the individual responses provided by state officials that replied to the questions on this survey. Although respondents were asked to provide written comments to open-ended questions, these responses are not provided here.
We administered this survey from April 2011 through June 2011 in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. A more detailed discussion of our scope and methodology is contained in our report "DEATH SERVICES: State Regulation of the Death Care Industry Varies and Officials Have Mixed Views on Need for Further Federal Involvement," GAO-12-65 (Washington, D.C.: December, 2011).
Contents
| Page Name | Questionnaire | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | View | View |
| Contact Information | View | View |
| State Regulations on Sales of Pre-Need Funeral Plans | View | View |
| State Regulations on Sales of Pre-Need Funeral Plans (Continued) | View | View |
| Enforcement Mechanisms | View | View |
| Enforcement Mechanisms (Continued) | View | View |
| Enforcement Mechanisms (Continued) | View | View |
| Consumer Protections | View | View |
| Consumer Protections (Continued) | View | View |
| Consumer Protections (Continued) | View | View |
| General Questions on the Death Care Industry | View | View |
| Completing Your GAO Survey on Regulation of Sales of Pre-Need Funeral Plans | View | View |
Contact
William O. Jenkins, Jr. at (202) 512-8777 or jenkinswo@gao.gov
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