Human Capital: Observations on EPA's Efforts to Implement a Workforce Planning Strategy
Abstract
We appreciate the opportunity to present our observations on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to determine the workforce it needs to meet its strategic goals and objectives. During the past decade, when most federal agencies reduced their staffing, EPA's workforce grew by about 18 percent, even though the states were assuming more responsibility for carrying out federal environmental programs and enforcement activities. EPA officials attribute much of the growth during this period to additional statutory responsibilities given the agency, such as the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Concerned about such growth, the Congress, in its deliberations on EPA's fiscal year 2000 budget request, expressed its expectation that the agency, while remaining flexible to meet its program requirements, would not exceed a personnel level of 18,000 full-time equivalents (FTE)1 by the end of fiscal year 2001, a reduction of about 100 FTEs from EPA's estimated level for fiscal year 2000.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 23, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA375154
Entities
People
- Peter F. Guerrero
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office