RELATED September 14, 2023 The States of Our Union August 16, 2023 Presidential Transitions are a Perilous Moment for National Security April 24, 2023 Effective presidential transitions can earn the public’s trust Records Management: Inadequate Controls Over Various Agencies’ Political Appointee Files August 12, 1994 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the adequacy of record controls created and maintained on political appointees at the Departments of State, Commerce and the Interior, the U.S. Agency for International Development; and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Political appointees include Senate confirmed appointees, non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) and Schedule C employees. U.S. Government Accountability Office