The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors' Compensation and Expenses and the New President's Employment Contract
Highlights
In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the compensation and expenses paid to members of the 1982 Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Board of Directors and interviewed individuals about the LSC-related activities they performed. Further, GAO considered laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to LSC and two other corporations and interviewed officials of all organizations to determine whether payments to LSC Board members complied with the law and LSC regulations and policies and whether LSC practices for compensating Board members were comparable to those followed by other government corporations. GAO examined the employment contract of the current LSC president to ascertain its consistency with those of past LSC presidents and presidents of other government corporations. GAO also determined whether LSC Board members, appointed by the President while the Senate was in recess, were entitled to compensation.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Services Corporation | The President of LSC should: (1) require Board members, when requesting compensation, to specify the LSC activities they performed; (2) direct the LSC Comptroller to review and certify Board members' compensation requests for compliance with established compensation policies; and (3) prepare periodic reports to the Board on payments to its members. |
Closed – Not Implemented
This recommendation is no longer valid because Congress has made clear its intention to restrict Board member compensation in the last three continuing resolutions. As long as these restrictions continue, there is no need to implement this recommendation.
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