Overtime Management and Controls at the EPA Headquarters Are Deficient
FPCD-82-34
Published: Mar 16, 1982. Publicly Released: Mar 16, 1982.
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GAO reviewed overtime management and controls at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of an ongoing review of overtime usage at several agencies.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Agency | The Administrator, EPA, should emphasize to managers that overtime and leave on the same day should only be authorized on rare occasions when there is no other alternaitve. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Environmental Protection Agency | The Administrator, EPA, should emphasize the importance of the requirement to managers, supervisors, and timekeepers that all overtime must be properly documented and approved. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Environmental Protection Agency | The Administrator, EPA, should establish procedures to prevent employees and timekeepers from gaining access to their timecards after certification. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Environmental Protection Agency | The Administrator, EPA, should reaffirm to timekeepers and payroll clerks that all changes on timecards must be approved and initialed by the supervisor and that the original entries must remain legible. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Environmental Protection Agency | The Administrator, EPA, should require administrative officers to disseminate the biweekly feedback reports to first-line supervisors and require the supervisors to certify these reports. The certified feedback reports should be retained for 3 years by the administrative officers for audit and verification purposes. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Environmental Protection Agency | The Administrator, EPA, should reinforce agency requirements that overtime be held to a minimum and be approved only when absolutely necessary to avoid serious backlogs or to meet special workload peaks and unforeseen circumstances. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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Overtime compensationPayroll systemsPersonnel managementSystems managementPayroll recordsFederal agenciesFraud, Waste and AbuseEnvironmental protectionModificationsPay period