Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 1981 Reductions in Force

GAO reviewed the reductions in force (RIF's) in two offices at the Department of Energy (DOE) to determine: (1) whether the RIF's were conducted according to applicable laws and regulations; (2) the legality of conducting the RIF's without waiting for final fiscal year 1982 congressional budget action; and (3) if severance payments accruing in fiscal year 1982 from fiscal year 1981 RIF's could be paid from 1982 appropriations.