Personnel Practices: An Overview of Ramspeck Act Appointments (Testimony,
05/08/95, GAO/T-GGD-95-155).

This testimony discusses GAO's May 1994 report (GAO/GGD-94-66) on the
use of Ramspeck authority during the recent presidential transition
period and recommendations GAO made for modifying the act.  GAO also
outlines its current efforts to track Ramspeck Act appointments both
before and after the recent congressional elections.  GAO notes that the
expertise that employees gain while working for Congress can be
transferred to executive branch agencies and help them to better carry
out their missions. Similarly, White House employees are eligible for
noncompetitive appointments after two years of service and can bring
their expertise to executive branch agencies.  However, GAO continues to
believe that more oversight over Ramspeck Act appointments is needed and
that the act needs to be amended to specify more clearly the
circumstances under which its use is inappropriate.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-GGD-95-155
     TITLE:  Personnel Practices: An Overview of Ramspeck Act 
             Appointments
      DATE:  05/08/95
   SUBJECT:  Personnel management
             Presidential transition
             Congressional employees
             Presidential appointments
             Civil service appointments
             Hiring policies
             Compliance
             Federal personnel legislation
             Executive agencies

             
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