Sample of "External" Staff Review Functions

 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.