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GGD-84-19 1 (1983-11-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabnec0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ONALGOV~IENMC~r DIVlIIO:N ,+' ' B-206360 NOVEMBER 4, 1983 RELEASED The Honorable Patricia Schroeder Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Civil Service Committee on Post Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Madam Chairwoman: Subject: Reassignment of Senior Executive Service Members at the Department of the Interior (GAO/GGD-84-19) On February 17, 1983, you requested that we examine reassignments of Senior Executive Service (SES) members under the Department of the Interior's Career Enhancement Program. Specifically, you asked that we track the reassignments made and examine the stated reasons for each reassignment in light of other alleged motivations. The program, which began December 21, 1982, and concluded September 30, 1983, executed a new Interior policy of reassigning SES members between agency bureaus. You indicated that several groups expressed concern to the subcommittee that reassignments might be misused to punish or isolate career executives who have been most effective in administering programs to which the Administration is hostile. We found that very few involuntary reassignments were made during the program. However, there appeared to be confusion among some reassigned members over how the program worked. In addition, possibly as a result of this confusion, several senior executives had negative attitudes towards the program. We discussed the Career Enhancement Program with Department of the Interior officials and reviewed documentation announcing and implementing the program. We also conducted telephone interviews with all 22 SES members who had been reassigned as of September 30, 1983. Our review was performed in accordance with generally accepted government audit standards. (966146) 122789

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