Employee Drug Testing: A Single Agency Is Needed to Manage Federal Employee Drug Testing
GGD-91-25
Published: Jan 18, 1991. Publicly Released: Feb 15, 1991.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined how 18 federal agencies implemented their employee drug testing programs to determine whether centralized management could improve the administration of such programs.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Management and Budget | The Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), should take the action necessary to have a single federal agency designated for managing federal employee drug testing. In choosing an agency to assume this responsibility, a determination should be made as to which agency is in the best position to provide overall program guidance and to monitor all aspects of agency drug testing operations. |
Closed – Implemented
OMB designated the Office of National Drug Control Policy as the agency that will manage federal employee drug testing.
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Agency proceedingsSubstance abuseCentralizationControlled substancesDrug testingFederal employeesInteragency relationsPersonnel managementQuality assuranceTesting