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.
Mar 14, 2019
Transit Workforce Development:
Improved Strategic Planning Practices Could Enhance FTA EffortsGAO-19-290: Published: Mar 14, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 14, 2019.
Mar 12, 2019
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Cybersecurity Workforce:
Agencies Need to Accurately Categorize Positions to Effectively Identify Critical Staffing NeedsGAO-19-144: Published: Mar 12, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 12, 2019.
Nov 20, 2018
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Federal Workforce:
Opportunities Exist for OPM to Further Innovation in Performance ManagementGAO-19-35: Published: Nov 20, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 20, 2018.
Nov 15, 2018
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U.S. Secret Service:
Action Needed to Address Gaps in IT Workforce Planning and Management PracticesGAO-19-60: Published: Nov 15, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 2018.
Sep 10, 2018
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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.
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