This report reviews the following aspects of the United States Commission on Civil Rights from 1978 through 1985: (1) employment trends; (2) hiring and use of consultant, temporary, and Schedule C employees; (3) referrals from state employment service offices; (4) affirmative action; (5) awards and promotions; (6) commissioners' and special assistants' billings; (7) financial disclosure reports; (8) commission travel; (9) appropriations; (10) lobbying; (11) state advisory committees; (12) use of commission automobile; and (13) contracting questions. For some of the above areas, differences in Commission policy or practice since 1978 were found; for other areas not enough information was available to determine if differences existed. According to the Chairman of the Commission, the evidence in this report refutes allegations that management and administrative improprieties occurred at the Commission. Appendices provide the objectives, scope, and methodology, and other information for each of the 13 areas. Comments from the Commission on Civil Rights are also appended. Data are provided on 32 tables. (BJV)