This report presents the findings of an investigation and audit of certain aspects of the operations of the United States Commission on Civil Rights commissioned by the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. First, each allegation made against the Commission is briefly outlined and then findings are discussed in greater detail in attachments to the report. Lack of complete records hampered the audit. The aspects studied were: (1) employment trends in the Comission on Civil Rights; (2) use of consultants, temporary, and Schedule C employees; (3) referrals from state employement service officers; (4) affirmative action; (5) awards and promotions; (6) commissioners' and special assistants' billings; (7) commissioners' and special assistants' financial disclosure reports; (8) commissioners, special assistants, staff director, and office of general counsel travel; (9) Fiscal Year 1985 appropriation earmarks; (10) lobbying issues; (11) state advisory committees; (12) use of commission automobile; (13) contracting to support the commission's mission. (KH)