BI-MONTHLY STATUS REPORT ON THE TRANSFER OF THE GPO-STATE SERVICE PRINTING PLANT TO THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A002300050035-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 28, 2002
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: February 5, 1957
• Content Type: MF

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MINEMARDUK FOR: Deputy Director (Support)
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Bibionthly Status Report on the Trensfer of Um
SPO+Stste Servios Printing Plant to the Cen.;ral
Intelligence Agency
Transmittal Slip dated 14 January 1957 t,
the Office of Logistics from.
zs.nn/S, requesting bi-monthly status re-
peals on the trensfer of the Oovernnent
Printing 0M:2*i/6U:to Service Printing
Plant to the Central Intelligence Agency
(b) Letter dated 26 January 1957 to the Chsi:man,
Joint Committee an Printiegi froM the Dt-ector
of Central Intelligence giving status of the
transfer of the GPO-State Service Printing
Plant to the Central Intelligence Agency
1. Reference (b) was the initial bi-monthly report requevted by
reference (a). This letter was in reply to a request by the joint
Committee on Printing that the Committee be kept advised conee-nieg
the steps involved in this transfer, Reference (b) advised thr. Con-
s:Mee that pertinent details were worked out jointly with the Govern �
mint Printing Office, and that the transfer was progressing with no
interruption to the production of the plant and with a minimum of In-
convenience. It was stated that employees of the 1ant
bad at that tine transferred to the roll* of the Central Inteligence
Agency; five bad indicated a desire to return to the Governmed Print-
ing Office, while eight 'were undecided vbstber to transfer to be Agr:c:
or remain with the Government Printing Office. The CoMmittee as
bather advised that lettere had been sett to the Atomic Snerc Con-
riplon and the Department of State informiug them of this tra!usfer
and explaining that the plant is available for production of their
eleseified printing.
2. At the tins reference (C) was prepared in this Office, SS
toys:Aim:Irv:vs being taken of supplies on hand in the plant as f)f 12
January 1957 and of the equipnent for which reimbursenent is t=, at
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lobjeots 210.440nt3ly Status Report on the Transfer of the OPO4tut,3
asyric. printing plant to the Central Intelligence ArencY
ng Offiee. The findings of this iuventori
machine listings; turnisheoi tit the tlovera-
ffereneesi found to exist betieen thol at
vernmant Printing Office lilts will be die-
oniled *0 representatives.
OM* fortimaw problem has developed as * reSult of thi4 in-
ventory and reconciliation. This pertains to new eloipment whioh the
Chrrentetilat Printing Office had recently installed in the State 0,,rvice
Plot tat which was not included an the lists of eqnipment which were
Pert of the agreement upon 'which the treater was bassi. These 1-Avis
of
were replacement items and the replaced items were ,::/trriad
, rather then the new items. This has resulted in app-oxi_
,000 additional to be added to the amount for whit* thr.1
Office is to be reimbnreed. The exact amount of Vie tote_
retihnrSemeut for supplies oad equipment will not be known until the
reconciliation to oompleted. flowerer, it is eitt:A4tai
will now be approximately $265,000 instead of tie
.225,000 previously estimated as the total amount tre-
ad. This matter is being punned .16intly with s
nerts Office, and final action should be empletei
4. The. Office of the Oo. troller has developed e oost accouktie/
system to be used in charging customer agencies for work produce l ir
this pled. This spies Appears to be satisfactory and is now hAnt
perfected. Appropriate internal procedures are being developed lre-
Persterr to chlrgicig customer agencies for work produced by this /pray.
Cuetomer sgoiu are to be tilled monthly for all work produced dun ng
the month for whioh charged.
5* The zsJoritr of the pereonnel problems resulting from tile
transfer appears to b&ve best setistaitorily worked out. Pbrs&ct1
emeninetions of the employees who have transferred to Ci i1l begir
on 32 Urinary 1957 and will continue antlI all employees have be 3r
emeninsi. eleb descriptions have been prepared on all key personnel In
the Slant and the Position "Valustion Division is cooperating with Its
Office in evalneting ani (knotting these jobs as rapialy as posSible.i
The matter of paydays ter these employees has been taken care of, aue
they will be phased into the Agency paydays on a gradual basis $.) thAt
there mill be no inconvenience or lone of pay. Agency hedges here t4ae
made and issued to all OIA personnel in this plant.
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Subjects Bi-Monthl Status Report on
Service Printing Plant to
Trawler of the OPO-Stete
Central Intelligenee AVDTAY
6. As of this date,[1:3mployees have been transferred to CIA;
have indicated a desire to return to the Government Printing (ffico,
and one is being given additional time to make the dedision as ti whethcr
or not he desires to transfer to the Agency. Meanwhile, personnel vho
have not transferred to the Agency are being maintained in the p)ant on
detail from the Government Printing Office. Recruitment'Requestt havo
been submitted for all personnel which are to be replaced.
7. This plant is being integrated into the Printing Servicus
Division as rapidly as possible. Procedures have been worked out
whereby the plant will be supplied throUgh the Printing Services Div-
ision's supply system, and, where necessary, special procurement arrange-
ments are being made.
8. Every effort in being made to improve the working conditions ir
this plant. Very severe drafts are encountered in the COmposing Room
due to the ventilation required in the Transformer Rota Which is located
across the hall from the Composing Roam. A request iS being madk) of GSA
to weather strip these rooms so as to eliminate these dreta. Gr .d, di-
lapidated wooden lockers have been replaced by metal lockers so that the
employees vill have better facilities in this respect. A ventilitting
problem it the Plate Room is being studied to see if it can be eaiminatad,
and water pipes in the Press Room are to be covered to prevent dipping
of water on the presees.
JAMES A. GARRISON
Director of Logistics
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