Under the State Civil Service Act, which personnel are explicitly mentioned as appointment targets for the director?

• A. Clerical, inspection, investigation, and auditing personnel, as well as an assistant chief
• B. Only clerical staff
• C. Only inspectors
• D. Only auditors

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that the director’s appointment authority under the State Civil Service Act is broad and explicitly covers multiple staff groups, not just a single category. The statute names clerical, inspection, investigation, and auditing personnel, plus an assistant chief, as positions the director can appoint. This shows the director is empowered to staff both the administrative side (clerical) and the functional units (inspection, investigation, auditing), along with a supervisory role (assistant chief). The other options limit appointment targets to just one category, or omit the supervisory post, and thus don’t reflect the full scope of who the director is authorized to appoint.