Homeland security
Subtitle: preliminary observations on the Federal Protective Service's workforce analysis and planning efforts
By: [Mark L. Goldstein]
Contributors: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Personnel management; Evaluation; Planning; United States. Federal Protective Service; United States
Other titles: Preliminary observations on the Federal Protective Service's workforce analysis and planning efforts
Notes: Chiefly slides.

Title from p.1 screen (GAO, viewed June 16, 2010).

"June 14, 2010."

We have identified several workforce related challenges faced by the Federal Protective Service (FPS) since its transfer to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2003, including low morale among staff, increased attrition, and the loss of institutional knowledge. Our prior work has found that FPS continues to face challenges in identifying the optimal number of staff needed to adequately conduct its mission. In response to Congress's mandate in the House Report, which accompanied the DHS fiscal year 2009 Appropriations Act requiring GAO to evaluate the adequacy of FPS's workforce size, this report includes preliminary observations on the following questions: (1) What is the current status of FPS's efforts to determine its workforce requirements? (2) To what extent do FPS's efforts align with commonly used workforce analysis and planning practices? (3) What, if any, challenges may impede implementation of FPS's efforts?

"GAO-10-802R."

Includes bibliographical references.

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