Ex-Im Bank's Retention Allowance Program
GGD-97-37R
Published: Feb 19, 1997. Publicly Released: Feb 19, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Export-Import Bank's (Eximbank) noncompliance with statutory and regulatory requirements in awarding retention allowances to its employees, focusing on: (1) the number and dollar value of illegally awarded allowances; (2) what actions the Chief Operating Officer (COO) took in response to GAO's and the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) concerns; (3) the roles of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the National Performance Review (NPR) in advising and approving the Eximbank's actions; and (4) the status of the Eximbank's current retention allowance program.
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Budget authorityCivilian employeesCompensationEmployee incentivesErroneous paymentsNoncompliancePersonnel managementReductions in forceSalary increasesStaff utilizationPay for performance