RELATED January 26, 2023 The Pace of Appointments and Confirmations to Senate-confirmed Positions During a President’s First Two Years January 18, 2023 Advice to Incoming Agency Leaders From Those Who Have Been There November 02, 2022 White House Guidance to Agencies Political Appointees: Number of Non-career Senior Executive Service and Schedule C Employees in Federal Agencies July 15, 1992 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) obtained and analyzed information on (1) the number of non-career Senior Executive Service and Schedule C appointees at each agency and department and government-wide; (2) the number of career SES members government-wide; and (3) the number, placement and employment trends of non-career SES and Schedule C appointees at five selected departments and agencies: the Department of Education, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Information Agency. U.S. Government Accountability Office