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ID-82-22 1 (1982-02-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcxm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INTEMNATIONAL DIVISION lII11111 I B-203467 117590 The Honorable William P. Clark FEBRUARY 25,1982 Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs The White House Dear Mr. Clark: Subject: Change is Needed in Overseas Staffing-Procedures to Better Assure Consistency With U.S. Program Objectives (ID-82-22) Our review of the procedures used to staff U.S. Government activities at diplomatic missions identified disputes between the State Department and other agencies over State's administration of the Monitoring Overseas Direct Employment (MODE) system. The disputes have strained interagency relationships and cast MODE in the role of impeding rather than assisting agencies in carrying out their overseas programs. INTERAGENCY DISPUTES LIMIT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MODE In 1974 the MODE system was established to control the number of U.S. employees assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions. Disputes have occurred when the MODE staff at the State Department has dis- approved proposals of other agencies to increase overseas staffing levels. Although MODE officials contend that these decisions have been based on the opinions of ambassadors whose mission complement would be affected by the increase, officials of other agencies believe the real reason has been the State Department's interest in reducing the number of non-State Department personnel overseas. A difference of opinion regarding the authority to decide overseas staffing levels has been the fundamental basis for these disputes. Agency officials say that because they have responsi- bility for the successful achievement of their overseas program goals, they should also have the authority to make staffing decisions in support of those goals. MODE officials say that ambassadors have the authority to make staffing decisions for all U.S. Government activities at their missions regardless of agency affiliation. Disagreements of this kind have occurred since MODE was established in 1974. The continued existence of these disputes raises doubt over whether MODE is achieving its purpose of maintaining the number of overseas personnel most appropriate for accomplishing U.S. program objectives. (462501)

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