United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office General Government Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1993-10-22 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:T-GGD-94-32 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-94-32 P0b002ee18038a706 f:tgg94032 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-94-32 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-94-32 T-GGD-94-32 Personnel management Presidential appointments Financial disclosure reporting Reporting requirements Backpay Retroactive promotions Payroll records Salary increases Federal personnel law Executive compensation Testimony GGD 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. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-94-32/html/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-94-32.htm GAO/T-GGD-94-32 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-94-32 Testimony GAO/T-GGD-94-32; Personnel Practices: Retroactive Appointments and Pay Adjustments in the Executive Office of the President; Personnel management Presidential appointments Financial disclosure reporting Reporting requirements Backpay Retroactive promotions Payroll records Salary increases Federal personnel law Executive compensation