POLITICAL TRANSITION PROCESS:PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL -- POLITICAL TRANSITION PROCESS:PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON CAMPAIGN COSTS -- THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT OF 1963 -- FUNDING UNDER THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT -- Johnson-Nixon Transition -- Nixon-Ford Transition -- Ford-Carter Transition -- Carter-Reagan Transition -- PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS EFFECTIVENESS ACT -- FUNDING UNDER THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONSEFFECTIVENESS ACT -- Reagan-George H. W. Bush Transition -- George H. W. Bush-Clinton Transition -- PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT OF 2000 -- NEW PROVISIONS TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION PROCESS -- Clinton-George W. Bush Transition -- FY2005 TRANSITION FUNDING -- INTELLIGENCE REFORM AND TERRORISM PREVENTIONACT OF 2004 -- FY2009 TRANSITION FUNDING -- ACTIVITIES OF PAST PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS -- Eisenhower-Kennedy Transition -- Johnson-Nixon Transition -- Nixon-Ford Transition -- Ford-Carter Transition -- Carter-Reagan Transition -- Reagan-George H. W. Bush Transition -- George H. W. Bush-Clinton Transition -- Clinton-George W. Bush Transition -- General Considerations -- Adequate Funding -- Pre-election Planning -- Organizational Decisions -- Continuity of the Federal Government -- Setting Priorities in the New Administration -- APPENDIX: TEXT OF PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION STATUTESPRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT OF 2000:P.L. 106-293, OCTOBER 13, 2000 -- 114 STAT. 1035 -- An Act -- Section 1. Short Title -- Sec. 2. Amendments to Presidential Transition Act of 1963 -- Sec. 3. Report on Improving the Financial Disclosure Process for PresidentialNominees -- PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS EFFECTIVENESS ACT: P.L. 100-398,AUGUST 17, 1988 -- 102 STAT. 985 -- An Act -- Section 1. Short Title -- Sec 2. Presidential Transition Authorizations.

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS -- Sec. 3. Presidential Transition Financing and Personnel. -- DISCLOSURES OF FINANCING AND PERSONNEL LIMITATION ONACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS -- Sec. 4. Limitation on Expenditures of Certain Funds -- Sec 5. Disclosure of In-Kind Contributions to 1988-1989 Transition -- Sec 6. Travel and Transportation Expenses -- Sec. 7. Executive Agency Vacancies -- "3345. Details -- to office of head of Executive agency or military department". -- 3348. Details -- limited in time -- PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT OF 1963, AMENDMENTS:P.L. 94-499, OCTOBER 14, 1976 -- 90 STAT. 2380 -- An Act -- PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACT OF 1963: P.L. 88-277,MARCH 7, 1964 -- 78 STAT. 153 -- An Act -- Purpose of This Act -- Services and Facilities Authorized to be Provided to Presidents-Elect andVice-Presidents-Elect -- Services and Facilities Authorized to be Provided to Former Presidents andFormer Vice Presidents -- Authorization of Appropriations -- End Notes -- PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS: BACKGROUND ANDFEDERAL SUPPORT -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- TRANSITION FUNDING -- CLINTON-BUSH TRANSITION -- End Notes -- THE UPCOMING TRANSITION: GAO'S EFFORTS TOASSIST THE 111TH CONGRESS AND THENEXT ADMINISTRATION -- WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- Objectives for GAO's Transition Efforts -- Objectives for GAO's Transition Efforts -- PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO PRESSING NATIONAL ISSUES -- HIGHLIGHT THE GROWING NEED FOR INNOVATIVE, INTEGRATEDAPPROACHES TO SOLVE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES -- DOCUMENT TARGETED OPPORTUNITIES TO CONSERVE RESOURCESTHAT CAN BE APPLIED TO NEW INITIATIVES -- UNDERSCORE CRITICAL CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS IN INDIVIDUALAGENCIES THAT WILL AFFECT IMPLEMENTATION OF WHATEVERNEW PRIORITIES ARE PURSUED -- HELP INFORM THE MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT AGENDAS OFCONGRESS AND THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.

MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESIDENTIALTRANSITION ACT PROVISIONS AND IDENTIFY POTENTIALIMPROVEMENTS FOR FUTURE TRANSITIONS -- RELATED GAO PRODUCTS -- Oversight of Financial Institutions and Markets -- U.S. Efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan -- DOD's Readiness and Capabilities -- Protecting the Homeland -- The Decennial Census -- Retirement of the Space Shuttle -- Long-Term Fiscal Outlook -- Wounded Servicemembers -- Health Care in an Increasingly Global Market and Environment -- Food Safety -- Surface Transportation -- Disaster Response -- Cyber Critical Infrastructure Protection -- Improper Payments -- DOD Cost Overruns -- DOD Supply Chain Management -- Oil and Gas Royalties -- The Tax Gap -- Tax Expenditures -- Senior Leadership Team -- Contract Management -- Information Technology Management -- Human Capital -- High-Risk Series -- Oversight Letter -- GAO'S MISSION -- End Notes -- A RESOURCE FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION -- A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICEOF GOVERNMENT ETHICS -- HOW OGE SUPPORTS THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION -- THE NOMINATION PROCESS & FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE -- A Brief Overview of Financial Disclosure for PAS Nominees -- Tools for the PAS Nominee Financial Disclosure Process -- electronic public financial disclosure report (SF 278) -- "Public Financial Disclosure: A Reviewer's Reference" -- "Public Financial Disclosure: A Guide to Reporting Selected Financial Instruments" -- frequently asked questions about public financial disclosure -- PAS nominee ethics agreement guide -- 5 C.F.R. part 2634 -- 5 U.S.C. app. 102 -- the qualified trust program -- the certificate of divestiture program -- Addressing These Issues Will Expedite the Nomination Process -- Selected Memoranda Related to Financial Disclosure -- review and clearance of PAS nominee forms (DO-06-004).

seeking additional information from nominee filers (DO-08-002) -- financial disclosure requirements for pooled investment funds (DO-08-22) -- financial disclosure for trustees, executors or administrators (DO-02-008) -- effective screening arrangements (DO-04-012) -- public financial disclosure reports and certificates of divestiture (DO-98-019) -- disclosing privileged relationships (DO-06-011) -- ETHICS OVERVIEW -- 14 Ethical Principle -- The Foundation for Executive Branch Ethics Rests on the Fourteen Ethical PrinciplesEstablished in 5 C.F.R. 2635.101(b) -- Looking at the Ethics Program -- A Vision For Sustainable Ethical Leadership Throughout the Executive Branch -- Leadership Initiative -- Concrete Actions -- Agency Leadership Can… -- Demonstrate Commitment to and Support of the Ethics Program by -- Communicate the Importance of Ethics by -- Promote Awareness of Conduct that Demonstrates Commitment to an EthicalCulture, as well as Underscore the Consequences of Unethical Behavior by -- Promote Awareness of the Ethics Training Program By Having Ethics OfficialsBrief Senior Staff on Important Ethics Training Program Measurement OutcomesIncluding -- Demonstrate the Emphasis Placed on Ethics Training by -- Demonstrate the Emphasis Placed on an Ethical Culture by -- Demonstrate Personal Ethical Behavior by -- Promote the Ethical Merit of Leadership Actions by Emphasizing the Themes ofTransparency and Accountability Throughout the Agency by -- Demonstrate Vision by -- Promote an Ethical Culture of Transparency, Efficiency, and Accountability by -- Emphasize the Importance of Follow-Up and Accountability by -- Standards of Ethical Conduct, Criminal Provisions, and other Authorities -- Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch5 C.F.R. Part 2635 -- Selected Criminal Conflict of Interest Provisions.

Selected Criminal Conflict of Interest Provisions (Continued) -- Other Selected Ethics Authorities Applicable to Senate-ConfirmedPresidential Appointees -- Selected Memoranda Related to Conflicts of Interests -- Presidential transition (DO-00-048) -- rules covering Presidential nominees employed as "advisors" or "counselors"pending confirmation (DO-01-009) -- timing of coverage of criminal conflicts statutes (DO-02-014) -- trustees of private trusts and criminal conflicts (DO-01-029) -- discretionary trusts (DO-08-024) -- defined benefit pension plans and the criminal conflicts (DO-99-015) -- granting waivers to criminal conflicts of interest prohibitions (DO-07-006) -- criminal prohibition against supplementation of Government salary (DO-02-016) -- awards and outside consulting activities (DO-04-011) -- book deals involving Government employees (DO-08-006) -- ethics and working with contractors (DO-06-023) -- summary of rules for "special Government employees" (DO-00-003) -- "diversified" and "sector" mutual funds and criminal conflicts (DO-00-030) -- contingency fees and 18 U.S.C. 203 (DO-99-042) -- former Government employees representing Presidential candidates (DO-08-011) -- PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION GUIDE TO FEDERALHUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT -- I. STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT -- Overview -- Transition Issues -- Lobbying Disclosure -- Federal Employees Seeking Non-Federal Employment -- Post-Employment Restrictions -- Protecting Federal Records from Unauthorized Removal -- II. POSITIONS AND INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TOCHANGE IN A TRANSITION -- Overview -- Transition Issues -- Details to the Transition Team -- Overlapping in Key Positions -- Involuntary Separations and Resignations -- III. APPOINTMENTS -- Presidential Appointments -- Overview -- Presidential Appointments -- Effective Date of PAS Appointments -- Pay and Leave.

Senior Executive Service (SES) Appointments.