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U.S. Sentencing Commission: Changes Needed to Improve Effectiveness

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date March 7, 1990
Report No. T-GGD-90-17
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Summary:

GAO discussed the United States Sentencing Commission's management and operations. GAO noted that the Commission: (1) had not established a plan to guide its efforts after developing sentencing guidelines; (2) did not, until recently, establish clear lines of authority or define a central role for the staff director; (3) experienced vacancies and turnover in key positions, and went without a research director for over 18 months; (4) had weak internal controls and poorly defined management policies; and (5) had not yet completed a basic evaluation program. GAO also noted that a commissioner's research might conflict with parallel staff research, and another commissioner-led research project operated without accountability.

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