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FPCD-78-42 1 (1978-04-13)

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[Review ot Department of Commerce Actions Io Iairove Its
2inancial Disclosure System). FPCD-78-M2; E-103SB7. April 13,
1978. 3 pp.

Report to Rep. Benjamin S.  senthal, Cbairnan, House Committee
on Government Operations: Commerce, Consumer and Ma,,etary
Affairs Subcommittee; by H. L. Kriegez, C.Lrectcr, federal
Personnel &nd Compensation Div.

Issue Area: Federal Personnel Management and Compensation:
    Financial Disclosure and Resolving Conflicts of Interest
    (316)
Contact: Fedaral Personnel and Compensation Div.
Budqet Function: General Government: Central Personnel
    Manaqement (805).
Orqanization Concerned: Department of Commerce; Maritime
    Administration.
Conqressional Relevance: House Committee on Governme.it
    Operations: Commerc6, Consumer and Monetary Affairs
    Subcommittee. Rep. Benjamin S. Rosenthal.

         Subsequent to issuance of the Ga.0 rejort Problems
Found in the Financial DiscloEure System for Department of
Commerce Employees, the Department established a Task Group to
develop proposals for changes in the financial disclosure system
and to establish pans for implementation. The task Group
developed tcur independent studies, tut no further actic was
taket. to improve the financial disclcsure system, and GAC's
recommendations were not implemented. the status of 18 interests
held by Maritime Administration employees which were questioned
in the report was as follows: eight were determined not to be
conflicts of interest, nine were divested, and one was not
resolved because of an agency oversight. Cf 27 financial
disclosure statements of Maritime Administration emFloyees
reviewed, one financial interest raised the apFearance of a
conflict of interest. The employee agreed to disqualify himself
trom performinq duties which would involve the company in which
the stock was held. (HTW)

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