PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF REPORTS AND ESTIMATES.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00662R000300050009-8
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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 28, 1998
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: October 3, 1949
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Assistant Director for Reports and Estimates DATE: 3 October 1949
FROM Management Officer
SUBJECT: Proposed Reorganization of the Office of Reports and Estimates.
1. In compliance with instructions from the Executive, the
Management Office has reviewed the attached proposals for the reorgani-
zation of the Office of Reports and Estimates.
2, The plan as submitted by your office is basically sounds however,
there are certain refinements which are recommended by this Office. They
are:
a, The Estimates Production Board is considered the top
level production coordination component of the office and should
be so shown on the chart. The Publications Group is not con-
sidered an integral part of the Board, but rather an operational
support element, aid should be shown on the division level*
be The requirements element is of a substantive nature
rather than administrative and is of such importance that it
should be given separate staff status.
c. The administrative activities consisting of Personnel
and Services, Information Control and the Presentation and
Graphics should be grouped under one head for control purposes.
This will also have the effect of reducing the number of staff
chiefs reporting directly to the Assistant Director.
do The Global Survey and International Organization Groups
should be combined into one division. This will provide central-
ized control for two substantially analogous, activities of the
office.
e. The chain of command should be established as indicated
in General Order No. 2L.. All division and staff chiefs should
report to the Assistant Director through the Deputy Assistant
Director,
f. The research functions of the regional divisions should
be shown chart-wise as serving the various production elements
of the divisiono
g. The Secretariat for the Estimates Production Board should
be provided by the Publications Division (or by the Administrative
Staff).
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3. The changes recommended by the Management Office in the Office
of Reports and Estimates overall organizational and regional division
charts are incorporated in attached Tabs C and D.
L. We feel that the organizational structure provides an excessive
number of staff chiefs reporting directly to the Office of the Assistant
Director. This point has been carefully considered. Because of the nature
of the Office of Reports and Estimates operations and the necessity for the
.Assistant Director to discuss substantive and operational matters with the
authority on the subject, it is believed necessary to eliminate intermediate
ohannels.
5. Upon approval of the proposed organizational structure by your
office and the Executive, it is recommended that you proceed with the
preparation of revised functional statements and recommended tables of
organization to reflect the approved changes.
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Attachments: (2)
Tabs C and D
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