Verification of Credentials and Enhanced Oversight for Global Media Agency.
This law establishes stricter rules for verifying foreign academic credentials of employees at the federal global media agency (USAGM) to ensure that key positions are held by genuinely qualified individuals. It increases transparency and accountability within the agency, which manages taxpayer-funded international information programs. The act also mandates new procedures for tracking overtime pay and appoints a special investigator to review ethics and management.
Key points
Requires verification of foreign academic credentials for new and existing USAGM employees in higher positions (above GS-11) to prevent fraud.
Implements strict oversight of overtime payments and compensatory time off within the agency, requiring management approval.
Mandates the appointment of a Special Investigator to evaluate hiring processes, complaints, and the feasibility of establishing an independent Inspector General's Office at USAGM.
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