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.
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, October 5, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition will host a discussion on the similarities and differences between leading large organizations in the public and private sectors.
According to a recent Gallup survey, Americans tend to view business and industry sectors more positively than the federal government, with only 28 percent of Americans holding a favorable impression of government. Despite some similarities, leading a federal agency comes with a unique set of challenges that incoming leaders must understand.
“There is much to learn from the private sector, but it would be a mistake for any corporate leader moving into government to not consider what is different about operating in the public sector.” Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service stated. “Whether it is the 535-member board of directors called Congress or the complex landscape of rules around hiring and firing talent, succeeding as a government leader is not simple or easy.”
With many years of corporate experience, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Steve Preston have a clear view of what it takes to succeed in both sectors.
Preston and Pritzker will discuss their experiences share lessons learned and offer hard-earned advice to the next president’s leadership team.
WHAT: Panel discussion with leaders who have served in both the public and private sectors
WHO: Steve Preston, CEO of Livingston International
Former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Former administrator of the Small Business Administration
Penny Pritzker, secretary, Department of Commerce
Former chairman and CEO of PSP Capital Partners
WHEN: Wednesday, October 5, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. (9:30 a.m., registration)
WHERE: Partnership for Public Service
1100 New York Ave, NW, Suite 200 East
Washington, D.C.
MEDIA PLEASE REGISTER WITH Erika Walter, 202-775-9111 or [email protected]
BACKGROUND: The Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that believes good government starts with good people. It works to revitalize federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and transforming the way government works by strengthening the civil service and systems that support it. The Partnership’s Center for Presidential Transition is designed to help presidential candidates navigate the transition process, prepare political appointees to lead effectively and work with the outgoing administration to encourage a smooth transfer of power. Learn more at ourpublicservice.org.
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WASHINGTON – Partnership for Public Service President and CEO Max Stier released the following statement after the first general election presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.
“Presidential transitions are a time of great risk for our nation, particularly in the post 9/11 world,” said Max Stier, Partnership for Public Service president and CEO. “At tonight’s debate, the candidates discussed the wide range of national security challenges, from terrorism to foreign wars. The complex global national security environment demands that both candidates and their teams continue to prepare for a safe, secure and smooth transfer of power in January. A lack of thorough preparation could place the nation in jeopardy.”
The Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that believes good government starts with good people. It works to revitalize federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and transforming the way government works by strengthening the civil service and systems that support it. The Partnership’s Center for Presidential Transition is designed to help presidential candidates navigate the transition process, prepare political appointees to lead effectively and work with the outgoing administration to encourage a smooth transfer of power. Learn more at ourpublicservice.org.
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WASHINGTON – On Friday, September 30, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service will hold a press conference at the National Press Club on what the Clinton and Trump transition teams need to accomplish to ensure the next president will be fully prepared to assume the reins of power next January.
Partnership President and CEO Max Stier, former White House chief of staff
Thomas “Mack” McLarty and former executive director for the Bush-Cheney Presidential Transition Clay Johnson will discuss the unprecedented pre-election transition operations established by both candidates and the organizational challenges they face in event of victory in November.
“Entering the last five weeks of the presidential campaigns, Americans must ask themselves if the candidates will be ready to govern on Inauguration Day,” said Stier. “Right now the candidates’ transition teams are preparing by developing a government in miniature, building out their teams, turning campaign promises into plans of action and assessing talent needs. Success will be a president prepared to lead our country on day one.”
WHAT: A press conference with presidential transition experts on what’s next for the Clinton and Trump transition teams
WHO: Clay Johnson, former executive director for the Bush-Cheney Presidential Transition
Thomas “Mack” McLarty, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton
Max Stier, president and CEO, Partnership for Public Service
WHEN: Friday, September 30, 2016
10:00 a.m. – remarks
10:30 a.m. – questions and answers
WHERE: National Press Club
Zenger Room
529 14th Street NW (corner of 14th & F Streets, NW)
Washington, D.C., 20045
Background on the Center for Presidential Transition: Launched in January 2016, the Partnership’s Center for Presidential Transition is helping the presidential candidates and their transition teams, the outgoing administration and federal agencies navigate the transition process and ensure the next president will be ready to govern on day one. This first-of-its-kind Center is the only permanent organization dedicated to presidential transitions and is a “one-stop” resource for transition planning information.
Background on the Partnership for Public Service: For 15 years, the nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service has been dedicated to making the federal government more effective for the American people. We work across administrations to help transform the way government operates by increasing collaboration, accountability, efficiency and innovation.
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Infographic prepared by the Center forPresidential Transition with information on the status of information technology (IT). Data focuses on cybersecurity, workforce, aging systems, and customer experience.
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.
On the campaign trail, the presidential candidates promise swift action on policy promises. Come January, the next occupant of the Oval Office will need to transform these campaign promises into policies and programs that produce positive outcomes for the American people. During the past year, the Partnership for Public Service and the IBM Center for The Business of Government held roundtable dialogues with a wide range of experts to inform the next president and the new administration’s team about critical management issues. Through these discussions and accompanying reports we have developed a management roadmap for the next administration.
Read the whitepapers
Managing the Government’s Executive Talent
Building an Enterprise Government
Enhancing the Government’s Decision-Making
Encouraging and Sustaining Innovation in Government
Learn more about the Ready to Govern® initiative.
The inspectors general serve as the canary in the coal mine, warning federal leaders of agency risks and vulnerabilities. They also have a unique, long-term perspective on their organizations since they typically remain in place through changes in leadership. In this report, “Walking the Line: Inspectors General Balancing Independence and Impact,” the Partnership for Public Service and Grant Thornton Public Sector set out to identify ways incoming agency leaders and Congress can form constructive relationships with the IG community.
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, September 13, the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition will hold a discussion with federal management experts on how sound management can enable the next administration to enact its campaign promises.
On the campaign trail, the presidential candidates promise swift action on new policies. Come January, the next occupant of the Oval Office will need to transform these promises into actions that produce positive outcomes for the American people.
“The success of an administration can rise—and fall—based on its competence in managing the government,” said Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service. “Inattention to government management has consequences, and history has shown that there is a heavy political price to pay when things go wrong.”
“If our next president expects to turn ideas into action, the transition is where that work begins,” said Stier. At the event, former Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Scott Gould, former NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe and administrator of the General Services Administration Denise Turner Roth will discuss the critical management issues facing the new administration and how a robust management agenda will enable the next president to respond to challenges and achieve results. The Partnership for Public Service and the IBM Center for The Business of Government will also release “Making Government Work for the American People: A Management Roadmap for the New Administration”
WHAT: Panel discussion with former senior government officials on how management can enable the next administration to enact their policy promises
WHO: Scott Gould, former deputy secretary of Veterans Affairs Sean O’Keefe, former administrator, NASA Dan Chenok, executive director, IBM Center for The Business of Government Max Stier, president and CEO, Partnership for Public Service
WHEN: Tuesday, September 13, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m., registration)
WHERE: Partnership for Public Service 1100 New York Ave, NW, Suite 200 East Washington, D.C.
MEDIA PLEASE REGISTER WITH Erika Walter, 202-775-9111 or [email protected]
BACKGROUND: The Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that believes good government starts with good people. It works to revitalize federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and transforming the way government works by strengthening the civil service and systems that support it. The Partnership’s Center for Presidential Transition is designed to help presidential candidates navigate the transition process, prepare political appointees to lead effectively and work with the outgoing administration to encourage a smooth transfer of power. Learn more at ourpublicservice.org.
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