Full-Time Permanent Positions Total Operating Cost FY 1974 FY 1975 FY 1976 63 65 67 $15,573,000 $16,064,000 $16,964,000 The Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 authorizes the U.S. Civil Service Commission to make grants to State and local governments to strengthen their management capabilities through training and the development of fair and effective systems of personnel management for improved delivery of public services. State and local governments are faced with increasingly pressing and complex organizational and managerial problems. At a time of declining revenues they must make every effort to increase the effectiveness of their operations to maintain adequate levels of crucial public services. Over the past four years, $52.5 million in IPA grant funds have been available to State and local governments To continue the momentum generated thus far by the IPA grant program, and meet the most critical State and To most effectively channel Commission efforts under IPA as the personnel management needs of State and local governments continue to change, an intensive evaluation of the benefits of the program is being undertaken, targeted for completion in FY 1976. An increase of $300,000 and 2 positions is required in order to evaluate and assess the benefits derived thus far under the IPA, which will provide guidance for future program direction and emphasis. In addition, an improved Information system to monitor program progress will be developed in FY 1976. To further the goals of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, and to foster the development of good personnel Presently, a large percentage of the 38,000 local government units in the United States are encountering serious a reimbursable basis. Extensive assistance directed at specific jurisdictional problems is provided to State and local governments on Consistent with the purpose of the IPA, assistance is provided in those areas in which the Commission's leadership and expertise are of most benefit. It is anticipated that State and local jurisdictions will and 9 positions. request increased assistance on a reimbursable basis from the Commission in FY 1976 requiring an increase of $207,000 The completion of a reimbursable agreement between the Commission and the Department of Labor to provide Full-Time Permanent Positions · Total Operating Cost $1,291,000 $2,655,000 $3,105,000 Under authority of the IPA Act the Commission provides training opportunities and develops training curricula Request for Change in Intergovernmental Personnel Assistance Appropriation Language Current appropriations for this This appropriation provides Federal grants, authorized by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, to In order to fully utilize available grant funds and thus provide full benefits to State and local governments under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, the Commission requests addition of the phrase "... to remain available until expended" in the appropriation language of the Intergovernmental Personnel Assistance program. This is a requested change in appropriation language only; no change is requested in appropriated funds. |