We want to make sure we get it right... We want it to be accurate and thorough. It’s a top priority for our office...There is evidence that it (unfilled vacancies) has affected staffing, for example, in consular operations. It has affected staffing in bureau of diplomatic security, which obviously affects our security if we have limited staff. It’s affected our IT staff...we have not recovered yet in our civil service staffing levels at this point.... (the hiring freeze’s impact on the existing workforce) does have an impact on morale around the world... Inexperienced staff, insufficient training, staffing gaps and frequent turnover contribute to the department’s other management and performance challenges.
American attorney and career State Department official
Steven Alan Linick (/ˈlɪnɪk/ LIN-ik ) (born 1963) is an American attorney and career State Department official who served as Inspector General of the Department of State. President Trump removed him from office on May 15, 2020, while he was investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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At a minimum, Secretary Clinton should have surrendered all emails dealing with Department business before leaving government service and, because she did not do so, she did not comply with the Department's policies that were implemented in accordance with the Federal Records Act (From Linicks's May 2016 report)