Memo from Beth Cobert, Acting Director Office of Personnel Management announcing suspension of agency Senior Executive Service (SES) qualifications review boards (QRB) when agency heads depart, and across all agencies as of December 7, 2016. This memo also details the required resignations for non-term presidential appointees.
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Office of President-elect Trump and the White House establishes the relationship between the transition team and the outgoing White House as required by the Presidential Transition Act. This document was signed by the White House Chief of Staff, Denis McDonough, and Chair of President-elect’s Transition Team, Michael Pence.
Comprehensive briefing materials prepared for the incoming administration about the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Information includes mission, structure, authorities, major programs, budget and strategy. Prepared for the 2016 presidential transition.
Report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) on midnight rulemaking background and options for Congress.
This handbook has been prepared by Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. It is for for transition teams, as well as new Administration officials. It is designed to provide a quick overview of the role of the Inspector General (IG), their processes, reports, independence, and role in the transition. It includes an overview about the role of the IG and what they do.
Report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that provides information on conversions of political appointees to career positions, and reviews the implementation and effectiveness of the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) policy for reviewing conversions, which went into effect in 2010.
This is a memorandum to agency transition directors and agency points of contact on transition from Anita Breckenridge, deputy chief of staff at the White House, Andrew Mayock, deputy director for management at OMB and Tim Horne, federal transition coordinator at GSA. The memo, released on Sept. 14, 2016, provides guidance on presidential transition preparations, including off-boarding non-career employees, succession planning, engagement with transition teams pre-election, and agency briefing materials, agency review team preparations.
To facilitate the transition to a new administration, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued its 2016 Presidential Transition Guide. The Guide provides the incoming administration and agency officials with transition responsibilities a detailed description of the various rules, regulations and policies that govern the establishment of transition teams.
Companion piece to the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Nominee Ethics Guide includes financial disclosure checklists, rules for reporting and ongoing financial reporting requirements.
The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) transition guide for the White House and their appointees outlines the ethics and reporting process for new appointees. Includes a comprehensive listing of laws and regulations on ethics, investment funds, and financial disclosure.