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FPCD-78-33 1 (1978-04-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaxde0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DCCUMENT FESUflE 05732 - ,91086047j Department of Housing and Urban Development ReorgamizatIcn Plan: Some Accorplishmeats but Hore Needed. iPCD-78-33; B-11'48(0. April 10, 1978. 32 pp. - 7 appendices (19 pF.). Report to Sen. William Proxmirc, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations HUD-Inde *!--t Aqkncies Sutcommittce; Sel. Henry Bellmon; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccmetkroller General. Issue Area: Federal Personnel Manag,-sent atd Ccmpersation: Work Force Planning (31Z). Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensatioq Div. Budqet Function: General Government. Central Personnel Management (805). Orqanization Concerned: Department of Housing and Urban Development. Congressional Relevance: Senate Committee on Apapriaticns: HUD-Independent Agencies Sutcommittee; Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Sen. William Proxmire; Sen. Henry Bellmon. Authority: Housing and Community Developsent Act of 1977. In June 1977, a report recommended that the Departme3nt of Hotsinq ind Urban Dtvelopment (HUE) could streasline its orqanization through c,)nsolidating itr 77 field offices and rea'iqninq regional anJ field office functions. A proposed reorganization, which is expected to affect less than iOl ..f HUD's field employees, is iutu;nded tc modify the field structure and improve management. The proposed reorganizaticn does not change the three-tier organizational structure. Under the proposed reorganization, regional offices are to supervise and evaluate area office management, mesh program and social goals, and provide regional representation. The central office vill provide field offices with guidance on technical and program matte-- In a cost-effective change# thm regional and Area offices in 8 of the 10 regional cities are to be colocated. Findings/Conclusions: The reorganization is still in the implementation phase, but the implementation schedule has slipped; the movement of functions, rejponsibilities, and people has not bequn; and specifics on who will move and where they will move are not firm. it is too soca to judge whether certain deficieacies nave been corrected, but some observations can be made. The Departdon: did not downgrade all offices warranting such action, is maintaining a field presence in nearly every location where it existed before, made a limited review of central otfice organization and staffing, did not include reorganization costs in its fiscal 1978 budget, will consolidate the multifamily insurance function, will reduce the regional office' involvement in day-to-day program operations, is expecting to provide better coordinaticn between housing anC community planning and developent programs, set prcgrau goals and objectives for 1978 that may be difficult to achieve due to

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