Committee Requests Information Concerning Regulatory Proposal Affecting Federal Contractors and Workers with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
July 31, 2012
On May 25, 2012, GAO released a report entitled “Further Action Needed to Oversee Efforts to Meet Federal Government Hiring Goals.” The report assessed the efforts of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Department of Labor (the department), and other federal agencies in implementing Executive Order (EO) 13548. Among a number of provisions, EO 13548 requires agencies to set hiring goals for individuals with targeted disabilities. We are concerned because OFCCP issued the proposed rule—which would institute hiring goals and other requirements for federal contractors similar to EO 13548—despite the fact that GAO’s report made clear federal agencies have failed to meet their hiring goals under EO 13548. # # # |