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An Evaluation of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970

FPCD-80-11 Published: Dec 19, 1979. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 1979.
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The Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 is aimed at resolving problems at the State and local levels in many areas, from building personnel management systems where none existed, to promoting civil service reform. Several evaluations show that the grants have generally been successful, played a catalytic role in State and local government personnel management improvement, and have resulted in several cost savings. However, problems with State and local governments continue to require Federal assistance.

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