Report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concerning the monetary awards given to political appointees and how they compare to regular federal employees.
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Office of President-elect Bush and the Clinton administration establishes the relationship between the transition team and the outgoing White House as required by the Presidential Transition Act. It includes provisions for transition procedures, identification of transition contacts and access to non-public government and transition information. This document was signed by the White House Chief of Staff John Podesta, and chairman of the president-elect’s transition team, Dick Cheney on December 18, 2000.
Memo dated Nov. 29, 2000 from White House Chief of Staff John Podesta to Clinton administration political appointees requesting their resignation letters effective at noon on January 20, 2001. The memo provided sample text for resignations and were to be submitted no later than Dec. 15, 2000. Exceptions were made for U.S. Attorney and Marshals, inspectors generals and appointees serving on a term appointment.
Memo dated Nov. 29, 2000 from White House Chief of Staff John Podesta to Clinton administration staff working in the White House requesting their resignation letters effective at noon on January 20, 2001. The memo provided sample text for resignations and were to be submitted no later than Dec. 15, 2000.
Memorandum from White House Chief of Staff John Podesta to heads of executive departments and agencies regarding presidential transition guidance during the election recount in Florida.
November 13, 2000
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
From: John Podesta, Chief of Staff
Subject: Presidential Transition Guidance
A number of agencies have raised questions about how they should handle requests for assistance or information by members of a Presidential Transition team. Because of the uncertainty over election results, no President-elect has been identified to receive Federal funds and assistance under the Presidential Transition Act of 1963. Until a President-elect is clearly identified, therefore, no transition assistance as contemplated under the Transition Act is available. You may continue to provide the kind of information or assistance, if any, that you typically provide to presidential candidates, and should continue to prepare for the Transition so that we are able to provide full assistance quickly to the Office of the President-elect.
Please contact Maria Echaveste, Deputy Chief of Staff, or Thurgood Marshall, Jr., Assistant to the President for Cabinet Affairs, with any questions.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on reviewing the appointment of political appointees to career positions in the executive branch.
A guide for government employees from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) on how to keep federal records and set up proper record keeping procedures.
Pursuant to a congressional request, a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) clarified when it is appropriate for a political appointee to receive a career position in the federal government.
Pursuant to a congressional request, a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined the number and patterns of career appointments to the civil service made between October 1984 and June 1994.
The principal purpose of this fact sheet is to identify the extent of and the bases for the promises made by 41 Senate-confirmed political appointees in the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to disqualify themselves from certain agency matters to avoid conflicts between their personal interests and their governmental responsibilities.