Management Improvements in the Administrative Law Process:
Much Remains To Be Done
FPCD-79-44: Published: May 23, 1979. Publicly Released: May 23, 1979.
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A previous report on the administrative law process recommended several actions to the heads of agencies employing administrative law judges. These actions were to alleviate delay in the adjudication process and to aid in effective administrative law judge personnel management.
The agencies have done little or nothing to improve management of the administrative law process. While the agencies agreed that alleviating regulatory delays and improving management were worthy objectives, many reported they did not need to make changes because they did not review administrative law judge decisions in excess of what was merited, did not have too many review layers, or were already doing enough to meet management improvements. Some reported they could not make recommended changes because the types of cases they handled were so varied, so complex, or so few that performance standards or simplified procedures were not applicable. Performance standards can be employed to assess work loads, staffing requirements, work processes, or management improvements. Administrative law judge performance evaluation and criteria are critical to ensuring the quality of administrative adjudication. An effective financial disclosure system is needed to avoid possible conflict-of-interest situations. Departments and agencies which adjudicate administrative disputes have not yet done all they can to manage that process efficiently. Improvements should not and need not be contingent on passage of regulatory reform legislation. Solutions may differ, but the basic issues of management efficiency and performance accountability should not be obscured.
Oct 26, 2020
Intellectual Property:
CBP Has Taken Steps to Combat Counterfeit Goods in Small Packages but Could Streamline EnforcementGAO-20-692: Published: Sep 24, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 26, 2020.
Sep 30, 2020
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Federal Criminal Restitution:
Department of Justice Has Ongoing Efforts to Improve Its Oversight of the Collection of Restitution and Tracking the Use of Forfeited AssetsGAO-20-676R: Published: Sep 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 2020.
Sep 10, 2020
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Federal Tactical Teams:
Characteristics, Training, Deployments, and InventoryGAO-20-710: Published: Sep 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 2020.
Sep 8, 2020
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VA Police:
Actions Needed to Improve Data Completeness and Accuracy on Use of Force Incidents at Medical CentersGAO-20-599: Published: Sep 8, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 8, 2020.
Aug 13, 2020
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Anti-Money Laundering:
FinCEN Should Enhance Procedures for Implementing and Evaluating Geographic Targeting OrdersGAO-20-546: Published: Jul 14, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 13, 2020.
Jul 29, 2020
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Federal Prison Industries:
Actions Needed to Evaluate Program EffectivenessGAO-20-505: Published: Jul 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 29, 2020.
Jul 8, 2020
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Gun Control:
DOJ Can Further Improve Guidance on Federal Firearm Background Check RecordsGAO-20-528: Published: Jul 8, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 8, 2020.
Jun 22, 2020
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Federal Prisons:
Additional Analysis Needed to Determine Whether to Issue Pepper Spray to Minimum Security PrisonsGAO-20-342: Published: Jun 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 22, 2020.
May 26, 2020
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Bureau of Prisons:
Improved Planning Would Help BOP Evaluate and Manage Its Portfolio of Drug Education and Treatment ProgramsGAO-20-423: Published: May 26, 2020. Publicly Released: May 26, 2020.
May 12, 2020
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Forensic Technology:
Algorithms Used in Federal Law EnforcementGAO-20-479SP: Published: May 12, 2020. Publicly Released: May 12, 2020.
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