Sarah Hirshland has been CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee for just 11 days, but she wasted no time in making her strong feelings known about the chaos and controversy that continues to engulf USA Gymnastics.

In her first public statement as CEO, Hirshland blasted USA Gymnastics in an email to USA TODAY Sports on Friday night, saying "it is time to consider making adjustments in the leadership."

"We’ve been following their activity and as we close the day I’m afraid I can offer nothing but disappointment," Hirshland wrote. "Under the circumstances we feel that the organization is struggling to manage its obligations effectively and it is time to consider making adjustments in the leadership. We are engaging with the USAG board to offer our perspective, and also our assistance, as they manage the situation. We expect some additional discussions will occur this weekend."

Hirshland’s comments came as USA Gymnastics was once again embroiled in a controversy of its own making, this time asking for the resignation of a top official just three days after hiring her.

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Mary Lee Tracy, who had been hired as elite development coordinator by USA Gymnastics CEO Kerry Perry earlier this week, had defended Larry Nassar in 2016 even though Nassar had been arrested after about 50 women and girls said he sexually abused them.

Tracy’s hiring drew wide criticism, including from Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman. Tracy announced in a Facebook post earlier Friday afternoon that Perry told her she had the option to resign or be removed after she reached out to Raisman. Tracy initially said she chose to resign, but an hour later said she had notified USA Gymnastics that she would not resign.

"We strongly believe in a culture that encourages our athletes and survivors to speak up and make their voices heard. As a representative of the organization, (Tracy) inappropriately contacted a survivor, who is also a represented plaintiff, in response to that survivor’s public criticism of her," USA Gymnastics said in a statement released early Friday evening.

"USA Gymnastics decided it would be best to move forward without Ms. Tracy in this role."

Perry’s nine-month tenure as USA Gymnastics CEO has been marked by intense criticism, a stunning lack of transparency and little tangible action in helping the organization recover from the Nassar scandal. Nassar, the longtime team physician for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University, is serving an effective life sentence after pleading guilty to federal child pornography charges and state charges of sexual abuse. More than 350 women and girls said Nassar abused them.

What happens next with Perry is uncertain, but USA Gymnastics’ Board of Directors already had an informational call scheduled for Saturday, according to a member who spoke on condition of anonymity because the board is not authorized to discuss its meetings.

The USOC also has the option of decertifying USA Gymnastics as the national governing body for the sport.

Hirshland’s statement comes in stark contrast to months of inaction and uncertainty within the U.S. Olympic world as the sex abuse scandal widened in 2016 and early 2017.

The USOC finally forced out former USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny in March 2017. Then, this past January, former USOC CEO Scott Blackmun called on the entire USA Gymnastics board of directors to resign and promised an independent investigation into the scandal.

Contributing: Nancy Armour.