Delegated Personnel Management Authorities: Better Monitoring and Oversight Needed
FPCD-82-43
Published: Aug 02, 1982. Publicly Released: Aug 02, 1982.
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Highlights
As part of its continuing evaluation of major aspects of civil service reform, GAO reviewed the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) delegations of personnel authorities to Federal agencies. The objectives of the review were to: (1) determine whether personnel actions were being expedited by the delegations of authority; (2) determine whether OPM was effectively managing and monitoring delegations; and (3) evaluate the appropriateness of agency uses of the delegated authorities.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Office of Personnel Management | The Director of OPM should systematically select, based on usage, agency locations for oversight reviews. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The agency does not believe that usage should be the primary selection factor. It believes that subjective judgement should be used.
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| Office of Personnel Management | The Director of OPM should enforce the existing requirement that regional offices include reviews of delegated personnel authorities in their personnel management evaluations. |
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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| Office of Personnel Management | The Director of OPM should review annual reports and investigate possible misuses promptly. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The agency claims that this has always been an ongoing policy.
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| Office of Personnel Management | The Director of OPM should enforce the recordkeeping requirements. |
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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| Office of Personnel Management | The Director of OPM should determine the extent of the various misuses of delegated authorities discussed in this report and correct them. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The agency does not believe there is a problem significant enough to warrant a special study. It believes problems are identified during periodic studies.
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