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Appendix B:

Sample of "External" Staff Review Functions 




 Office of Inspectors General
 Authority:
 Inspector General Act 1978, As Amended, 5 USC, App (1982); OMB 
 Circular A-73 & A-110


 Function:
 Performs audit, evaluation, inspection, investigation, & review 
 activities; reviews legislation; promotes economy, prevents fraud, 
 waste, & abuse.


 Staff Years:
 15,158*


 Estimated Budget FY 1994
 $1.3B


 Overlap:
 Broad investigative & audit authority. 
 Can overlap all other offices.


 Schedule:
 As needed.


 General Accounting Office
 Authority:
 31 USC 712


 Function:
 Performs audits & evaluations as directed by Congress.


 Staff Years:
 4,900


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 $437M


 Overlap:
 Broad audit authority. Can overlap all other offices.


 Schedule:
 As requested


 
 Office of Management and Budget
 Authority:
 Presidential Directives and EO 11541, EO 12151


 Function:
 Preemptive activities. Intervention in management through the use of 
 SWAT Teams when there is breakdown or when there are budgetary 
 shortcomings .


 Staff Years:
 534


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 $53M


 Overlap:
 Agency management and budget offices.


 Schedule:
 As needed.


 
 Environmental Protection Agency
 Authority:
 Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Superfund, etc.


 Function:
 Controls environmental degradation, set standards, monitor compliance 
 and enforcement through audits, investigations, & reviews.


 Staff Years:
 3,500


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 $350M


 Overlap:
 State programs.


 Schedule:
 As needed.


 
 Merit Systems Protection Board 
 Authority:
 Civil Service Reform Act 1978, Reorganization Act 1204 (a) (3) and 
 1206


 Function:
 Conducts special studies & reviews of OPM.


 Staff Years:
 280


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 $26.4M


 Overlap:
 Coordinates with GAO on some studies.


 Schedule:
 Annual studies on selected topics.


 
 Office of Personnel Management, Agency Compliance & Evaluation
 Authority:
 Civil Service Reform Act, Title 5 USC 1103 & 1104


 Function:
 Audits federal agencies, compliance with government personnel laws & 
 regulations.


 Staff Years:
 40


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 $8.0M


 Overlap:
 Some overlap with OSC in area of prohibited personnel practices.


 Schedule:
 Every 5 years.


 
 Office of Government Ethics 
 Authority:
 Ethics in Government Act 1978, Title 4


 Function:
 Reviews agency ethics programs, audits financial disclosure reports.


 Staff Years:
 39


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 $3.2M


 Overlap:
 Can overlap agency responsibilities.


 Schedule:
 Every 3 years.


 
 Office of Special Counsel 
 Authority:
 Civil Service Reform Act 1978, Reorganization Act, 5 USC, Section 
 1214 (a) (1) (A)


 Function:
 Investigates allegations of prohibitive personnel practices & Hatch 
 Act violations.


 Staff Years:
 100


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 $8M


 Overlap:
 Overlap agency responsibilities.


 Schedule:
 As needed.


 
 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
 Authority:
 Title 7 of Civil Right Acts of 1964. Expanded Authority under the 
 Civil Service Reform Act 1978


 Function:
 Limited investigations & some audits to ensure compliance with 
 federal EEO requirements.


 Staff Years:
 2,850


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 $230M


 Overlap:
 Overlap agency responsibilities.


 Schedule:
 As needed or requested.


 
 Occupational Safety & Health Administration
 *******************************************
 Authority:
 Occupational Safety & Health Administration Act


 Function:
 Sets safety & health standards & inspection of employees & federal 
 workers.


 Staff Years:
 70


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 $8.7M


 Overlap:
 Some overlap in the private sector (migrant labor camps).


 Schedule:
 By priorities (inspects 6 million employers with 90 million 
 employees).


 
 General Services Administration, 
 In-formation Resource Management Policy
 ***************************************
 Authority:
 Paperwork Reduction Act, Brooks Act


 Function:
 Audits agencies to determine level of procurement authority to 
 approve. Provides outside assessment of IRM program.


 Staff Years:
 15


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 Not reported


 Overlap:
 None.


 Schedule:
 Every 3 years.


 
 Office of Management and Budget, 
 Office of Federal Procurement Policy
 ************************************
 Authority:
 Public Law 98-191 1974 Public Law 93-4000 Amended at least 4 times


 Function:
 Provides procurement policy leadership. Brings consistency to federal 
 procurement policies & practices; advises the President on 
 procurement issues. Oversees federal agencies to ensure compliance.


 Staff Years:
 31


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 $3M


 Overlap:
 None.


 Schedule:
 As needed.


 
 Defense Contract Management Command
 ***********************************
 Authority:
 Defense Management Review Decision 916. DAR FAR Supplement Part 42


 Function:
 Performs contract administration on most DOD contracts. Also performs 
 audit, evaluation, inspection, investigation and review activities.


 Staff Years:
 3,900


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 $250M


 Overlap:
 None.


 Schedule:
 As needed.


 
 Defense Contract Audit Agency
 *****************************
 Authority:
 DOD Directive 5105.36. OMB Circular 73


 Function:
 Audits 95% of federal government contractors.


 Staff Years:
 5,524


 Estimated Budget FY 1994:
 $355M
 Overlap:
 None.


 Schedule:
 Annual.


 



 

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