OIG Report IE-23-01: Evaluation of Staffing, Hiring, and Retention at the FEC

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has experienced a significant decline in staffing levels over the last 20 years, losing 20% of its full-time workforce from 2002 to 2022. Based on this observed decline, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated this evaluation to identify root and proximate causes of this decline and to evaluate related issues.

Date Issued:

Friday, February 9, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Federal Election Commission

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

OIG Report IE-23-01:

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Inspection / Evaluation

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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IE-23-01-Evaluation-Staffing-Hiring-and-Retention-FEC.pdf	4.3 MB

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	No
The FEC OIG recommends that the FEC evaluate whether its human capital planning adequately forecasts long-term costs, contemplates budget uncertainty, and addresses retention, succession planning, development, and acquisition of personnel, experience, and skills essential to successful delivery of FEC mission priorities.
2	Open	No
The FEC OIG recommends that the FEC evaluate the sufficiency of HR staffing levels and of overall HR resources available to the agency. The FEC should, as appropriate, increase resources to levels commensurate with other medium independent agencies and to provide capacity for HR-related strategic initiatives.
3	Open	No
The FEC OIG recommends that the FEC evaluate data provided to OMB and Congressional appropriators to ensure budget justifications adequately communicate the agency’s personnel budget requirements.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

The FEC OIG recommends that the FEC evaluate whether its human capital planning adequately forecasts long-term costs, contemplates budget uncertainty, and addresses retention, succession planning, development, and acquisition of personnel, experience, and skills essential to successful delivery of FEC mission priorities.

Open

The FEC OIG recommends that the FEC evaluate the sufficiency of HR staffing levels and of overall HR resources available to the agency. The FEC should, as appropriate, increase resources to levels commensurate with other medium independent agencies and to provide capacity for HR-related strategic initiatives.

Open

The FEC OIG recommends that the FEC evaluate data provided to OMB and Congressional appropriators to ensure budget justifications adequately communicate the agency’s personnel budget requirements.

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OIG Report IE-23-01: Evaluation of Staffing, Hiring, and Retention at the FEC

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