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FPCD-76-89 1 (1976-10-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaabys0001 and id is 1 raw text is: wM7TIPTROUR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WAS'A1?NGTCH. 0.Q 20548 B-130503 The Honorable John E. Moss House of Representatives Dear Mr. Moss: In your January 28, 1976, lettet, you asked that we review certain practices associated with executive appoint- ments to positions in the competitive service for the period 1969 through 1975. Your letter expressed interest in four general areas followed by nine specific questions related to those areas. In addition, you asked us to lock at the operation of Charles Ryan, formerly of the Civil Service Com- mission, concerning his former activities with that agenci. You also asked how agencies and Cabizt offices were treated as to Limited Executive Assignments, Noncareer Executive Assignments, and Career Executive Assignments. We reviewed records and reports at the Civil Service Com- mission and discussed numerous appointments with its offi- cials. We also reviewed the executive orders and Commissibn regiulations relating to limited executive appointments and Rare Bird appointments to positions in the competitive service. To avoid duplicating the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee's investigation of merit system abuses and the Commission's self-inquiry into merit staffing, we did not address the operation of Charles Ryan or how agencies and Cabinet o'fices were treated during this period. The report, A Self-Inquiry into Merit Staffing t/ cited deviitions from merit practices and identified organizational and procedural problems within the Commission. It also de- scribed instances of misuse of staffing authorities and proce- dures that facilitated granting preferential treatment to in- dividuals, systemic shortcomings that were subject to misuse both by the Commission and agencies, and weaknesses in its enforcement policies and posture before 1973. We did not evaluate the Commission's report. Executive Order 11315 provides that limited executive assignments may be authorized when an appointment is expected to be of limited duration or when thee is an urgent and unusual staffing need. The Commission did not comply with either requirement in iuthorizing several agencies to use 1/Merit Staffing Review Team, U.S. Civil Service Cormission, May 1976.

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