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092120 1 (1971-01-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacwen0001 and id is 1 raw text is: IN REPLY REFER TOs 18134 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE 3086 FEDERALOFFICE BUILDING, 909 FIRST AVENUE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98104 Mr. Sidney I. Lezak United States Attorney Room 506, U.S. Court House - New 620 S.W. Main Street Portland, Oregon 97205 k ~L ( orJ ~ 6. Dear r. e Za0x We have completed our review of the collection policies and procedures employed by the District of Oregon U.S. Attorney's Office. Our review, made pursuant to a recommendation by the House Committee on Government Operations in House Report 91-701, dated December 8, 1969, was directed toward (1) determining the effect of the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 on the U.S. Attorneys' debt collection work-load, (2) determining the adequacy of the U.S. Attorneys' collec- tion reporting system, and (3) evaluating the collection efforts of the U.S. Attorneys. The result of our review, including tentative conclusions and recommendations for actions at the Department level, will be considered for inclusion in a report to the Congress. There are certain areas, however, in which you may wish to make improvements at the local level. These matters, which we have dis- cussed with members of your staff, are (1) continuity of collection staff, (2) attempts to locate debtors, (3) increased use of telephone and personal contacts with debtors, (4) controls over incoming payments, and (5) use of closing memoranda. A brief ,discussion of each of these areas follows. Continuity of collection staff The Assistant U.S. Attorney in charge of collections told us that most delays in follow-up on collection efforts have been the result of using the position of collection clerk as a training position for new employees. He stated that, to be effective, a collection clerk should be trained in the skills necessary for the position and kept on the job long enough to become proficient in the use of these skills. In order to provide continuity of staff for improved collection efforts, you may wish to make the position a permanent one. LMOs2120 A 6 1971 v, ,OW, M L k1 6) ? =01?1/ 4: 2 0 17`7

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