133 Duplication of Functional Responsibility

ELM 55 - Employee and Labor Relations Manual - Contents 133 Duplication of Functional Responsibility When two or more units within an organization are responsible for accomplishing essentially the same work..." /> ELM 55 - Employee and Labor Relations Manual - Contents 133 Duplication of Functional Responsibility When two or more units within an organization are responsible for accomplishing essentially the same work..." />

133 Duplication of Functional Responsibility

When two or more units within an organization are responsible for accomplishing essentially the same work:

Accountability for performance is difficult to fix;
Unnecessary costs are incurred; and
The units may be working at cross-purposes.

In such cases, consolidation of overlapping functions normally is the appropriate remedy.