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Federal Reorganization: Congressional Proposal to Merge Education, Labor, and EEOC

HEHS-95-140 Published: Jun 07, 1995. Publicly Released: Jun 28, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the proposal to merge the Departments of Education and Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission into the new Department of Education and Employment, focusing on: (1) the proposed funds and staff each new Department of Education and Employment office would have; (2) the likely impact of proposed administrative cost savings on staffing levels in the Department of Education and Employment; and (3) additional opportunities to further consolidate programs within the Department of Education and Employment.

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