Reading Room Document

Right of Government employees to submit complaints to the General Accounting Office

The document is a letter from William H. Rehnquist, Assistant Attorney General, to Mr. Anthony L. Mondello, General Counsel of the Civil Service Commission, discussing the right of Government employees to submit complaints to the General Accounting Office. The letter acknowledges that there are instances where this right exists, but also recognizes potential problems, such as matters involving classified information. It suggests that guidelines for Federal employees should be developed based on knowledge of the practices of various agencies and the types of actual problems likely to occur. The letter concludes with a suggestion for the Civil Service Commission to undertake a study of the practices and experiences of Executive departments and representative agencies as a preliminary step in formulating guidelines.

June 11, 1969