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GGD-93-62R 1 (1993-09-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobackkd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: United States GAO General Accounting Offe Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-210883 September 2, 1993 The Honorable William L. Clay Chairman, Committee on Post 149867 Office and Civil Service House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your request for information on how the U.S. Postal Service plans to use a contractor to help screen job applicants and determine their suitability for postal employment. In August 5, 1993, hearings before two subcommittees of the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, Postmaster General Marvin Runyon said that the impending award of the contract was one of several steps to help deal with workplace violence. The Postal Service was finalizing the contract in August 1993 and expected it to be awarded in early September 1993. We found that the Postal Service plans to contract out for the same kind of information that has been required of it under Postal Service policy for years to screen job applicants. However, the Postal Service has not always obtained the required information. We recommended in 1988, and the Postal Inspection Service similarly recommended in 1992 that the Postal Service strengthen its applicant screening procedures. The Postal Service expects the contract award and other actions it is taking to improve the screening process. CONTRACTOR IS TO HELP WITH REOUIRED BACKGROUND CHECKS According to the contract's statement of work, the contractor is to do portions of required background checks on postal career and noncareer (e.g., transitional and casual) job applicants. The contract, which is for 1 year with three 1-year renewal options, calls for the checks to be done at the request of Postal Service officials in about 100 locations nationwide. The Postal Service estimated that background checks will be GAO/GGD-93-62R, Employee Background Checks

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