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FPCD-79-67 1 (1979-06-11)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaazix0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LM109599 MITft JUNE 11, 1979 B-115398 The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff. Chairman, Committee o Governmental Affairs United States Senate 5_AlOce-0 109599 Dear Mr. Chairman: During testimony before your Committee on May 8, 1979, dealing with the adequacy of staff and resources of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and Office of Special Counsel, you asked whether GAO was finding similar problems at the newly established Federal Labor Relations AuLhority (FLRA). Our work at the FLRA is revealing similar problems in terms of inadequate staff, space and resources. Some of these problems appear even more serious than those we iden- tified to you at the MSPB. In pur opinion, with their present staffing, space and funding, the FLRAand especially its General Counsel and regional operations, do not have adequate resources to establish full operation and effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities assigned under the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA)-7 As a result, the intent of the legisla- tion may not be achieved. Currently, the FLRA's fiscal year 1979 supplemental and fiscal year 1980 budget requests are before the Congress. We believe that the FLRA should receive immediate attentidn and action on its budget requests. Furthermore, our4eview of the number of cases filed with the FLRA during its first four months of operations, pro- jected on an annual basis, substantially exceeds the case- load upon which the FLRA based its initial fiscal year 1980 budget request. We believe this raises concern as to the adequacy of the resources requested in the fiscal year 1979 supplemental and the fiscal year 1980 budget to handle the workload.2....._--> Although the newly appointed FLRA members have made some progress in organizing their newly established agency, delay in appointing a General Counsel, the lack of adequate resources, and space problems have seriously impeded their efforts. Following is a brief discussion of our concerns on the problems the FLRA is encountering. A more detailed discussion of these areas is included in the enclosure to this letter. /C7 FPCD-79-67 - (964138)

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