Federal Workforce: Agencies' Procurements of Private Health Club Services
GGD-92-66
Published: Apr 07, 1992. Publicly Released: Apr 07, 1992.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed federal agencies' procurement of private health club memberships for their employees, focusing on: (1) policies and controls over such procurements; (2) the extent and adequacy of existing governmentwide guidance pertaining to these procurements; and (3) the granting of administrative leave for employees to participate in physical fitness activities.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Office of Personnel Management | The Director, OPM, should work with participating federal agencies to identify and provide the additional guidance needed on the factors agencies should consider in providing physical fitness programs for employees. |
Closed – Implemented
OPM has implemented the report recommendation by issuing guidance to federal agencies. In June 1993, OPM issued FPM Letter 792-23, Employee Participation in Health and Fitness Activities. This guidance urges agencies to adopt a policy that would place responsibility on employees to use non-duty time when participating in health and fitness activities. Further, in response to the findings of the GAO report, OPM issued in September 1993, FPM Letter 792-25, Factors Agencies Should Consider When Providing Physical Fitness Programs for Employees. This letter provides policy guidance on a number of factors including: (1) employee contributions to the cost of agency-sponsored physical fitness programs; (2) agency procurement of access to private fitness facilities; and (3) agency reduction of the risk of injury and liability associated with physical fitness programs.
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