Personnel Practices: Presidential Transition Conversions and
Appointments: Changes Needed (Chapter Report, 05/31/94, GAO/GGD-94-66).

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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 REPORTNUM:  GGD-94-66
     TITLE:  Personnel Practices: Presidential Transition Conversions 
             and Appointments: Changes Needed
      DATE:  05/31/94
   SUBJECT:  Federal employees
             Personnel management
             Civil service appointments
             Competition
             Compliance
             Hiring policies
             Executive agencies
             Presidential transition
             Congressional employees
             Presidential appointments
IDENTIFIER:  Senior Executive Service
             SES
             
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