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GGD-81-102 1 (1981-09-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabclx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITEDo STA7ES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GKNFtAL GOVERNMIENT DIVISION B-204589 SEPTEMBER 24,1981 The Honorable William H. Webster Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation111 ii Department of Justice 116507 Dear Judge Webster: Subject: Fewer Agent Transfers Should Benefit the FBI and Its Agents as Well as Save Money (GGD-81-102) In response to concerns expressed by members of the Congress, agency officials, and individual agents, we recently conducted a survey of agent transfer policies and programs in the Secret Service; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Our objectives were to determine whether rotation programs (1) are similar among Federal law enforcement agencies, (2) negatively affect investigations, (3) result in unnecessary costs to the Government, and (4) ad- versely affect agents' financial situations and career goals. Because recent changes in your Career Development Program have alleviated the problems we identified during our survey, we have discontinued our work on FBI agent transfers. Personnel transfers involving permanent change of station have been of particular concern recently because of the financial hardships placed on the individuals moved. Personnel who move face higher home mortgage interest rates, difficulties in selling and purchasing homes, and artificially low Government reimburse- ment limits on moving expenses. Agencies, such as the FBI, which use transfers as an integral part of management development have experienced problems emanating from the financial hardships placed on its managers. These problems included growing reluctance by agents to enter the supervisory ranks and declining morale among present supervisors.. In the FBI, the majox area of concern and the focus of our survey was the Career Development Program. A key feature of this program has been to develop managers (GS-14 and above) by providing broad experience in both headquarters and field environ- ments. This was achieved through mandatory transfers. In essence, the program required agents to serve in permanent assignments in (184393)

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