Contract Pricing:
Reviews of Defense Contractor Compensation Costs
NSIAD-90-249FS: Published: Aug 29, 1990. Publicly Released: Oct 2, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Defense Contract Audit Agency's (DCAA) reviews of contractor compensation costs, focusing on the: (1) number of compensation reviews DCAA conducted; (2) amount of unreasonable compensation DCAA identified; and (3) status of the government's efforts to reduce unreasonable compensation.
GAO found that: (1) DCAA completed 361 compensation reviews from October 1, 1987, and December 31, 1989; (2) DCAA initially identified about $450 million in unreasonable compensation in 140 of the 361 reviews but later revised its findings to about $340 million in unreasonable compensation in 123 reviews; (3) DCAA reviewed defense contractors' compensation costs under its Contractor Employee Compensation System Review program, based on selection criteria that took into account the government's risk of accepting excessive compensation in government contracts; and (4) contractors agreed to reductions based on approximately $17 million of the $53 million in unreasonable compensation identified in 39 reviews.
Sep 10, 2018
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:
Assessing Fiscal Risks and Improving Workforce Management Would Help Achieve Strategic GoalsGAO-18-643: Published: Sep 10, 2018. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 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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