Privatizing OPM Investigations: Implementation Issues (Testimony,
06/15/95, GAO/T-GGD-95-186).

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) plans to privatize its
Investigative Service in order to (1) permit agencies more autonomy in
meeting their investigative needs and (2) achieve cost savings through
greater competition among providers of investigative services.  This
testimony addresses two basic questions about OPM's privatization
initiative.  First, should the investigative function be considered
"inherently governmental," or can it be performed appropriately by a
nonfederal organization? Second, if it is determined that this function
can be carried out appropriately by a non-federal organization, is
conversion to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan feasible?

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 REPORTNUM:  T-GGD-95-186
     TITLE:  Privatizing OPM Investigations: Implementation Issues
      DATE:  06/15/95
   SUBJECT:  Non-government enterprises
             Law enforcement agencies
             Federal employees
             Investigations by federal agencies
             Cost control
             Confidential records
             Proprietary data
             Federal agency reorganization
             Information disclosure
IDENTIFIER:  Employee Stock Ownership Program
             
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