A240037Q6P25001 - Recommendation 3

We recommend that the FAS Commissioner strengthen controls to ensure that: 1) TTS’s hiring actions provide open and fair competition among qualified applicants and adhere to merit system principles; 2) TTS’s hiring actions are properly documented to allow for a complete and accurate third-party review, as required by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management; 3) recruitment incentives are considered in lieu of Superior Qualifications Appointments and are documented to verify compliance with 5 C.F.R. 531.212(d), Consideration of recruitment incentive; and 4) the USDC group recruitment incentive is reviewed and approved annually, as required by GSA Order HRM 9575.1 CHGE 1, Recruitment, Relocation and Retention Incentives; and 5 C.F.R. 575.105(b)(3), Applicability to employees. Additionally, evaluate and document the need to award a group recruitment incentive that exceeds GSA’s recommended amount.