[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 4, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 4CFR28.1]

[Page 31]
 
                            TITLE 4--ACCOUNTS
 
               CHAPTER I--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
 
PART 28_GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD; PROCEDURES 
 
        Subpart A_Purpose, General Definitions, and Jurisdiction
 
Sec.  28.1  Purpose and scope.


    (a) The regulations in this part implement the Board's authority 
with respect to employment practices within the Government 
Accountability Office (GAO), pursuant to the General Accounting Office 
Personnel Act of 1980 (GAOPA), 31 U.S.C. 751-755.
    (b) The purpose of the rules in this part is to establish the 
procedures to be followed by:
    (1) The GAO, in its dealings with the Board;
    (2) Employees of the GAO or applicants for employment with the GAO, 
or groups or organizations claiming to be affected adversely by the 
operations of the GAO personnel system;
    (3) Employees or organizations petitioning for protection of rights 
or extension of benefits granted to them under subchapters III and IV of 
Chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code; and
    (4) The Board, in carrying out its responsibilities under 
Subchapters III and IV of chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code.
    (c) The scope of the Board's operations encompasses the 
investigation and adjudication of cases arising under 31 U.S.C. 753. In 
addition, the Board has authority for oversight of the equal employment 
opportunity program at GAO. This includes the review of policies and 
evaluation of operations as they relate to EEO objectives and, where 
necessary, the ordering of corrective action for violation of or 
inconsistencies with equal employment opportunity laws.
    (d) In considering any procedural matter not specifically addressed 
in these rules, the Board will be guided, but not bound, by the Federal 
Rules of Civil Procedure.

[59 FR 59105, Nov. 16, 1994, as amended at 68 FR 69297, Dec. 12, 2003]