Evening star., 1954-10-01
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cies should consider the fol-
lowing:
/. Agency responsibility. The
head Of each department and
agency Of the Government is
responsible for taking such ac-
tion as may be necessary to
establish and maintain within
his department or agency an
effective program to insure
proper conduct by agency er1-
ployeS.
2. Procedures for dealing with
information and complaints.
Each department and agency
has the responsibility to estab-
ish systematic procedures for
dealing with information or COM
plants concerning employe mis-
conduct and for the prompt
referral Of any evidence Of
criminal violations to the De-
partment Of Justice.
These procedures should pro-
vide for (a) Capitalization Of re-
sponsibility In q single official for
receiving and following up on
complaints and information from
all sources. including other Fed
eral agencies; tb)> independent
investigation by some one OUT
side. the organization unit In
volved; (c) immediate referral
to the Department Of Justice of
evidence indicating criminal
violations; Cd a written report
to the agency head setting forth
the method OF investigation and
the facts aScertained; (e) inde-
pendent review Of the investiga-
ton report by an official or
officials designated by the agency
heads; and (f) final approval of
the action recommended either
by the agency head or an appro-
pirate official designated by him.
3. Organizati0nal arrange
ments. Organizational. arrange
ments for the detection and pre-
ton Of employe misconduct must
necessarily take into considera-
ton such factors as the size Of
the agency, its internal organi-
zation, and the nature Of its
program. An agency is most ex-
posed to possibilities Of person.
mel misconduct when it is en-
gagged in large-scale contracting
and procurement operatio o n S.
handles large amounts Of cash
or its equivalent, or is engaged
In activities such as the making
Of loans or the inSuring or guar
anteeing Of loans, the granting
Of licenses or certificates, eco
nomic regulation or law enforce
ment, which may substantially
affect the material fortunes of
private interests. Each depart
ment and agency is responsible
for determining what organiza-
tional arrangements are neces-
sary and appropriate in the light
Of the factors discussed above.
The following would appear to
be minimum requirements:
(a) Small agencies, or agen-
cies engaged in programs with
little susceptibility to employe
misconduct. Responsibility for
the detection and prevention Of
employe misconduct should be
vested specifically in an official
with direct access to the agency
head. even though there Is no
necessity Of restablishing a full
time inspection staff.
(b) Medium-size or unifunc.
tional agencies with . high
degree Of vulnerability. At a
minimum, an independent in
spections staff should be estab-
lished in the office of the agency
head and given responsibility for
the prevention and detection of
employee misconduct on an
agency-wide basis. The head Of
the inspection staff should have
direct access to the agency head
and should not report to the per-
sonnel officer, finance director or
other subordinate official. The
inspection staff should conduct
such Investigations as the agency
head may direct, but it should
not be given authority to deter
mine what action should be