The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewing the conversion of appointees in non-career political positions to career appointments.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) surveyed the views of Senate-confirmed presidential appointees (PAS) to provide a better understanding of areas relevant to their federal service.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) obtained and analyzed information on (1) the number of non-career Senior Executive Service and Schedule C appointees at each agency and department and government-wide; (2) the number of career SES members government-wide; and (3) the number, placement and employment trends of non-career SES and Schedule C appointees at five selected departments and agencies: the Department of Education, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Information Agency.
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of the career appointments that agencies granted employees who held either noncareer Senior Executive Service (SES) or Schedule C appointments before their career appointments.
54-page guide detailing the key ethics challenges facing federal appointees. Originally submitted to the Administrative Conference of the United States.
| 36-page report issued by the National Academy of Public administration in 1985 that outlines contemporary challenges to the existing appointment system and offers a set of potential reforms. The report is focused on ensuring that the federal government continues to “provide the nation with talented and creative leaders.” |