Evaluation and audit of Mediation Board
Evaluation and audit of Mediation Board
In general
Responsibility of Comptroller General
In carrying out the evaluation and audit required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall evaluate and audit the programs, operations, and activities of the Mediation Board, including, at a minimum—
information management and security, including privacy protection of personally identifiable information;
resource management;
workforce development;
procurement and contracting planning, practices, and policies;
the extent to which the Mediation Board follows leading practices in selected management areas; and
the processes the Mediation Board follows to address challenges in—
initial investigations of applications requesting that an organization or individual be certified as the representative of any craft or class of employees;
determining and certifying representatives of employees; and
ensuring that the process occurs without interference, influence, or coercion.
Immediate review of certification procedures
Not later than 180 days after
an evaluation of the existing processes and changes to such processes that have occurred since the establishment of the Mediation Board and whether those changes are consistent with congressional intent; and
a description of the extent to which such processes are consistent with similar processes applied to other Federal or State agencies with jurisdiction over labor relations, and an evaluation of any justifications for any discrepancies between the processes of the Mediation Board and such similar Federal or State processes.