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Personnel Practices: Presidential Transition Conversions and Appointments: Changes Needed

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 31, 1994
Report No. GGD-94-66
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Summary:

During a presidential transition or a large turnover of Members of Congress, political appointees at federal agencies as well as White House and congressional employees sometimes apply for and receive career appointments in the competitive or Senior Executive Service. Such appointments are sensitive. The political nature of the individuals' past assignments creates concern about whether they had an unfair advantage in the merit system selection process, even the appearance of which could compromise the integrity of the civil service system. From January 1992 through March 1993, 25 federal agencies GAO surveyed reported 121 conversions and noncompetitive appointments. GAO also reviews allegations by federal workers and others about potentially improper career appointments of political appointees, agency reorganizations, and rule changes.

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