Compensation to Presidents, Senior Executives, and Technical Staff at Federally Funded Research and Development Centers

摘要

The overall audit objective was to evaluate the reasonableness of compensation provided to FFRDC officers and professional staff. Specific objectives were to assess the validity of data submitted by each FFRDC to Defense management to support compensation; to compare compensation provided to FFRDC officers and technical staff with compensation provided to officers and professional staff at for-profit and nonprofit organizations; and to examine areas such as bonuses, medical benefits, severance packages, retirement plans, housing allowances, moving expenses, and other forms of nonsalary compensation. We also reviewed management controls applicable to the audit objectives.