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Recent Government-Wide Hiring Freezes Prove Ineffective in Managing Federal Employment

FPCD-82-21 Published: Mar 10, 1982. Publicly Released: Apr 07, 1982.
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GAO was requested to review the effects of across-the-board hiring freezes on federal employment levels and spending and on federal agencies' ability to carry out their programs.

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