GAO’s Views on Pay-for-Performance

The General Accounting Office, in response to a series of questions from the House civil service subcommittee chairwoman Rep. Jo Ann Davis, R-Va., has laid out a series of guidelines for the government to use when creating pay-for-performance systems-such as the one under consideration for the Defense Department’s general schedule employees as well as a proposed government-wide fund to reward good performers. GAO’s views on the subject carry considerable weight on Capitol Hill. For the panel’s questions, and GAO’s responses, go to https://www.fedweek.com/HotFreeNews/default.asp in the hot free info section of our website.