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GAO Request for Additional SES Positions

Published: Apr 26, 1984. Publicly Released: Apr 26, 1984.
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Testimony was given concerning a GAO request for additional Senior Executive Service (SES) positions and an increase in its authority to hire experts and consultants for periods not in excess of 3 years. GAO is requesting an additional 19 SES positions because, in some cases, its current management is insufficient to effectively manage the scope and complexity of GAO work. In the automatic data processing and communications area, GAO does not have staff with sufficient technical expertise to review the acquisition of new or upgraded systems and to audit computer systems currently in operation. GAO is also requesting the authority to hire five experts and consultants for periods not to exceed 3 years to help design an approach to evaluating the overall management of federal agencies and to bring GAO staff up-to-date on the latest accounting policies and practices.

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