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May 23, 2019
VIA ELECTRONIC DELIVERY
The Honorable Gene Dodaro

Comptroller General of the United States
U.S. Government Accountability
441 G Street NW

Washington, DC 20548
Dear Comptroller General Dodaro:

I write to request that the U.S. Government Accountability Office(GAG)investigate allegations
of waste, fraud and abuse within the Selective Service System. These allegations include the

Director's potential abuse of remote work policies; issuance of discriminatory dress code policy;
wasteful, inappropriate or even unlawful obligations on travel spending and improper use of noncompetitive hiring authorities to circumvent and undermine merit system principles.
Such allegations would often be directed to an agency's Office of Inspector General(OIG).
However, like many small independent agencies, the Selective Service System is free from
oversight by an independent OIG and to date. Congress has not authorized another agency OIG
with jurisdiction over the Selective Service System. The absence of an OIG must not empower

an agency head to engage in waste, fraud or abuse. Fortunately, there is redundancy in
congressionally-established oversight structures, as evidenced by the fact that GAO and
respective Inspectors General often coordinate on engagements to avoid duplication of effort.
Accordingly, I ask that GAO examine the Selective Service System's compliance with merit
system principles, evaluate the Director's compliance with applicable telework policies and

confirm whether from April 2017 through the present, the Director complied with all applicable
Federal travel statutory requirements, regulatory requirements and existing Federal policies

governing Federal travel spending,justification and disclosure.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of my request. I look forward to receiving your
timely response.

Sincerely,

TammyTDuckworth
United States Senator
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