COMMENTS FROM OFFICES UNDER THE DD/A RE: PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP55-00001A000100150024-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: December 6, 1951
• Content Type: OUTLINE

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Present a iatrative art is adequate,
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Seeuri r Infor tion
1. Present administrative support is adequate.
2. Manag aente s day-to-di contacts 'E.th all components of the
Agency have resulted in these observation regarding Ad'zinistrative
Officers sa
a, Unquestionably there in a lack of depth, both gea r =ide
and of tc uidos of properly trained and qualified administrative
personnel.
b, In the paaet, they have found several cases where key Agency
of'f'icials a p p a r e n t 3 y eere reluctant to delegate a c t u a l a dmi n! tra-
tive authorities and functions to their administrative staffs*
a, A critical deficient it the overall progran might be
d aided as the lack of ursdorsstanding on the part of most admen i..
sstsr'ati ve peracarmel in hat ? to utilize the services a f* adminics t.ra-
tive9 pro;rwa s of the Agency, (Cffice administration vs. centr-il
administration,) Most office 4tniatrativo staffs wad be
ovoass3derab],y more,- succesrfi.1 in the acco plish t of their .)7wz
mission if they had a :>et t;cr understanding of the missions :,r:
functions probe as and 1:U-6tt tic?ns o:r the administrative of ` eea
of CIA.
1. Present as sinistrative support is adequate.
2. Is in a position to provide infor!ti.cn mid
on the financial. -hasee of acbinistrutionj, but not in Y o3it
instructors except on a to rarr, part-time basis.
1. Stron *1y in favor of an "adnstinistrative officer tra inir pro
Cannot supply instructors or prepare 'instructional material at this time,
recd mends the following as a present subetitittee and leg-range plans
a. Ii ediate and presently operating on-the-lob traixd-ng 01
b. .on possibles the preparation of an instructional manual
rain eupply proceduurss asap,' operations.
bie, the part-time re'liar services of quas l!
Procure went Office emplcrrees5 to ruder pertinent supply lectures.
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Security 3ntcation
2, Roomsends that a of r4te of pMrose scum be dcvi et
with the establishment of requirettent;i and grading in proi`icien7 ? mar,
ification to indicate an individual's acceptable co ..etion of the
.d ' edica1 Offices ad ved that their
te? They had icy other eo iente
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