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Management and Use of Official Time

Submitting OIG: 
Government Publishing Office OIG
Report Description: 
The Management and Use of Official Time final audit report, originally issued on September 16, 2022, was reissued on March 20, 2023. The report was revised to remove statements pertaining to questioned costs for official time used for representational activities. We originally developed average hourly costs for official time hours in the background section of the report for presentational purposes only, not for questioned costs as defined in the IG Act. However, these changes did not alter the finding and six recommendations made in the final report.
Date Issued: 
Monday, March 20, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Government Publishing Office
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
22-08R
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
6
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open No
Enforce collective bargaining agreement provisions on official time by requiring supervisors and all bargaining unit employees to accurately and timely request, approve, record, and report official time in one system, GPO’s official time and attendance system.
2 Open No
Enforce that all employees validate their timesheets in webTA prior to supervisory certification as required by GPO Directive 440.12A.
3 Open No
Require employee numbers 5 and 6 to adjust timesheets for official time incorrectly recorded in webTA identified in this audit.
4 Open No
Require Labor Relations to evaluate any practices that employee No. 1 and their supervisors have established with respect to official time and enforce practices that are aligned with the Statute and collective bargaining agreement provisions.
5 Open No
Provide employees and supervisors training on the use and management of official time.
6 Open No
Require Labor Relations to implement procedures to monitor official time usage, determine whether it is being used within the confines of collective bargaining agreements, and report inappropriate usage to management for corrective actions.
Displaying 6 of 6 Recommendations