n5 While the record shows that OPM had evaluated the agency's personnel operations and had found myriad violations of the merit system in its personnel actions, we have reviewed OPM's report and find no mention of the particular vacancy announcements at issue in this appeal, and, indeed, no specific reference to any wage grade positions. See IAF, Tab 8, Ex. Z, "Evaluation of Personnel Management at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," February 22-April 9, 1993. We, therefore, have given little weight to that report in reaching our conclusions in this Opinion and Order.

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