Going Forward

In the short term, reforms should, at a minimum, include select and targeted new authorities
- Allowing agency heads to make a limited number of term appointments awarded noncompetitively
- No guaranteed pay increases for persons who do not perform at an acceptable level
- Rightsizing and restructuring authorities that can place additional emphasis on factors such as knowledge, skills, and performance
Broader reforms should be guided by a framework consisting of a common set of:
- Principles (e.g., merit principles)
- Criteria (e.g., demonstrated business case)
- Processes (e.g., preconditions, including adequate infrastructure in place)
GAO continues to work with key clients and stakeholders on future of reform
- Forum on government-wide framework
- Testimony on DHS and DOD human capital designs
- Symposium on modern compensation systems
- Sharing our experience in implementing our reforms
- Ongoing dialogue with the Congress, OMB, OPM, and various agencies, professional groups, unions, and others

In the short term, reforms should, at a minimum, include select and targeted new authorities