Problems in Archives Personnel Practices
FGMSD-80-29
Published: Feb 11, 1980. Publicly Released: Feb 11, 1980.
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GAO provided comments on certain practices at the National Archives and Records Service (NARS) regarding the hiring and utilization of employees. The National Archives Trust Fund Board is empowered to hire employees without regard to civil service laws and pays these employees with monies from the National Archives Trust Fund. The history of the authorizing legislation shows that this direct hire authority was granted so that highly qualified technical persons could be hired for short periods of time.
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