International Trade Commission: Administrative Authority Is Ambiguous

Abstract

Because of concern about how well the International Trade Commission (ITC) is functioning and whether its operations are hindered by the methods used for administrative decision-making, Senator William V. Roth, Jr., asked GAO to (1) assess the ITC's structure and operations, focusing on the powers and administrative responsibilities, of the chairman; (2) examine problems in specific administrative areas, including the budget, personnel and organizational structure and the creation of an ITC Office of Inspector General; and (3) compare the agency to other independent federal commissions and consider particular options to improve the ITC's administrative effectiveness. GAO did not evaluate the ITC's substantive decisions on trade matters

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA267815

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