Agencies send 'hot lists' of key issues to Obama review teams

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Agencies send 'hot lists' of key issues to Obama review teams
By Brittany R. Ballenstedt [e-mail] November 19, 2008


Federal agencies have put together lists of top policy, management, legal and infrastructure issues for President-elect Barack Obama's agency review teams, a top presidential transition official said on Wednesday.

Gail Lovelace, transition director at the General Services Administration, said at a breakfast sponsored by Government Executive that agencies have submitted "hot lists" of key issues that will require immediate attention by new administration officials.

In a July 18 memo, the Bush administration's Office of Management and Budget directed agencies to submit lists of top issues to the White House for review by Nov. 1.

Lovelace said the range of issues at each agency differs, with one listing only 10 items and another identifying 44 considered urgent.

Obama's agency review teams began their work on Monday, and are expected to provide detailed reports to the Obama transition team prior to the Jan. 20 inauguration.

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