Federal Recruiting:
College Placement Officials' Views of the Government's Campus Outreach Efforts
GGD-92-48BR: Published: Jan 31, 1992. Publicly Released: Jan 31, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the results of a survey of federal agency recruiting activities at selected colleges and universities.
GAO found that: (1) 35 placement officials reported that graduating seniors were either very or generally interested in meeting with federal recruiters; (2) 5 of those 35 placement officials added that some students were only interested in certain agencies and 3 placement officials believed that the recession had helped increase student interest in federal employment; (3) 24 placement officials believed that recruitment materials that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and other federal agencies provided to their schools were either generally or very effective, 9 officials believed that the materials were either generally or very ineffective, and 7 other officials believed that the materials were neither effective nor ineffective or were not sure; (4) 21 officials indicated that the number of campus visits by federal agencies during the 1990-91 academic year was no greater than in 1989-90; (5) the most active private companies made more campus visits than the most active federal agencies; (6) even though OPM has been offering the Administrative Careers with America (ACWA) examinations since June 1990, nearly a third of the placement officials stated that they had not heard of the examinations; and (7) the officials' lack of familiarity with ACWA examinations could be attributed to the high turnover rate among placement officials and the fact that material may have been routed to placement counselors rather than placement directors.
Aug 15, 2018
Federal Employee Misconduct:
Actions Needed to Ensure Agencies Have Tools to Effectively Address MisconductGAO-18-48: Published: Jul 16, 2018. Publicly Released: Aug 15, 2018.
May 30, 2018
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DOD Personnel:
Further Actions Needed to Strengthen Oversight and Coordination of Defense Laboratories' Hiring EffortsGAO-18-417: Published: May 30, 2018. Publicly Released: May 30, 2018.
Dec 14, 2017
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Federal Pay:
Opportunities Exist to Enhance Strategic Use of Special PaymentsGAO-18-91: Published: Dec 7, 2017. Publicly Released: Dec 14, 2017.
May 24, 2017
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National Weather Service:
Actions Have Been Taken to Fill Increasing Vacancies, but Opportunities Exist to Improve and Evaluate HiringGAO-17-364: Published: May 24, 2017. Publicly Released: May 24, 2017.
May 18, 2017
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Federal Workforce:
Sustained Attention to Human Capital Leading Practices Can Help Improve Agency PerformanceGAO-17-627T: Published: May 18, 2017. Publicly Released: May 18, 2017.
Apr 27, 2017
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Strategic Human Capital Management:
NRC Could Better Manage the Size and Composition of Its Workforce by Further Incorporating Leading PracticesGAO-17-233: Published: Apr 27, 2017. Publicly Released: Apr 27, 2017.
Dec 29, 2016
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Securities and Exchange Commission:
Actions Needed to Address Limited Progress in Resolving Long-Standing Personnel Management ChallengesGAO-17-65: Published: Dec 29, 2016. Publicly Released: Dec 29, 2016. -
Securities and Exchange Commission:
SEC Personnel Survey Results (GAO-17-95SP, December 2016), an E-supplement to GAO-17-65GAO-17-95SP: Published: Dec 29, 2016. Publicly Released: Dec 29, 2016.
Sep 1, 2016
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Federal Hiring:
OPM Needs to Improve Management and Oversight of Hiring AuthoritiesGAO-16-521: Published: Aug 2, 2016. Publicly Released: Sep 1, 2016.
Aug 19, 2016
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Department of Housing and Urban Development:
Actions Needed to Incorporate Key Practices into Management Functions and Program OversightGAO-16-497: Published: Jul 20, 2016. Publicly Released: Aug 19, 2016.
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