Federal Reorganization: Congressional Proposal to Merge Education, Labor, and EEOC

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the proposal to merge the Departments of Education and Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission into the new Department of Education and Employment, focusing on: (1) the proposed funds and staff each new Department of Education and Employment office would have; (2) the likely impact of proposed administrative cost savings on staffing levels in the Department of Education and Employment; and (3) additional opportunities to further consolidate programs within the Department of Education and Employment.