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Confirmation of Political Appointees: Eliciting Nominees' Views on Leadership and Management Issues

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Aug. 11, 2000
Report No. GGD-00-174
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Summary:

Members of Congress have raised concerns that some political appointees in the Executive Branch lack the leadership and management skills needed to successfully address the challenges facing federal agencies. This report suggests questions to assist the Senate in its constitutional role of confirming nominees to help ensure that future political appointees have the requisite skills to be results-oriented leaders and managers. The questions cover the following four areas: results-oriented decisionmaking, financial management, information and technology management, and human capital management.

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