Personnel Conversions During Presidential Transition: Improved Monitoring Needed
Highlights
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) investigated 43 personnel conversions processed during the recently completed Presidential transition period. OPM reviewed conversions at three agencies, and GAO subsequently reviewed conversions at four other agencies. As used in this report, conversion refers to the process in which an employee is converted from a position in the excepted service to a position in the competitive service. Excepted employees may be removed at the discretion of the Administration because they are not covered by the regulations governing the competitive service. However, employees in the competitive service are protected by laws and regulations which prohibit any personnel action based on factors other than job performance.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Personnel Management | The Director of OPM should (1) require agencies to report to OPM the total number of conversions from excepted to competitive positions made during the 1980 transition period; (2) review these conversions, as appropriate, to insure that the actions were proper; and (3) provide, during future transition periods, more comprehensive monitoring of the conversions of excepted employees to competitive positions. |
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