Personnel Practices: Retroactive Appointments and Pay Adjustments in the
Executive Office of the President (Testimony, 10/22/93, GAO/T-GGD-94-32).

Earlier this year, allegations surfaced concerning the backdating of
White House appointments and salary adjustments.  GAO testified that 230
White House appointments and 22 salary increases were made retroactively
between January and April 1993.  Although retroactive, these
appointments and salary adjustments were legal.  In GAO's view, however,
Congress may want to consider amending title 3 of the U.S. Code to
clarify the intended scope of the President's authority concerning
retroactive pay adjustments.  GAO also identified several irregular
personnel and pay actions, including the double payment of 25 workers,
the improper advancement of annual leave, the keeping of an employee on
the payroll after his temporary appointment had expired, and several
salary overpayments.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-GGD-94-32
     TITLE:  Personnel Practices: Retroactive Appointments and Pay 
             Adjustments in the Executive Office of the President
      DATE:  10/22/93
   SUBJECT:  Personnel management
             Presidential appointments
             Financial disclosure reporting
             Reporting requirements
             Backpay
             Retroactive promotions
             Payroll records
             Salary increases
             Federal personnel law
             Executive compensation

             
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