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Oversight of GAS's Government Performance and Results Act Strategic Plan

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Oversight of GAS's Government Performance and Results Act Strategic Plan

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Oversight of GAS's Government Performance and Results Act Strategic Plan

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The Government Performance and Results Act: Strategic Planning of the Future

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Languages : en
Pages : 17

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The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) was signed into law on August 3, 1993. In the view of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), it is intended to shift the focus of government officials from program inputs to program execution. The goal is to better see what is being achieved and how well government programs meet intended objectives, rather than accept the old bottoms-up estimating methodology. The GPRA's objective is "to provide for the establishment of strategic planning and performance measurement in the Federal Government, and for other purposes." It bases this objective on the following findings : (1) Waste and inefficiency in federal programs undermines the confidence of the American people in the Government and reduces the Federal Government's ability to address adequately vital needs; (2) Federal managers are seriously disadvantaged in their efforts to improve program efficiency and effectiveness, because of insufficient articulation of program goals and inadequate information on program performance; and (3) Congressional policy making, spending decisions, and program oversight are seriously handicapped by insufficient attention to program performance and results. This paper will explore the tenets of GPRA, particularly those associated with strategic planning. It also will address some of the history, implementation, and potential consequences of the Act.

Results Act

Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G
Publisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781289020156
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Languages : en
Pages : 22

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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) draft strategic plan, focusing on: (1) whether it fulfills the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act; (2) whether DOE's key statutory authorities are reflected in the draft plan and, if so, how they relate to the missions and goals in the draft plan; (3) whether it reflects interagency coordination for crosscutting programs, activities, or functions that are similar or complementary to those of other federal agencies; (4) whether it addresses major management challenges that GAO had previously identified; and (5) the adequacy of DOE's data and information systems for providing reliable information for measuring results. GAO noted that: (1) DOE has been actively pursuing the objectives of the Results Act since 1993; (2) its draft plan provides a mission statement that is generally complete, results-oriented, and fulfills public needs; (3) however, the draft plan does not meet all the requirements of the Results Act; (4) the draft plan fully addresses two of the six required elements of the Results Act-the mission statement and goals and objectives-partially addresses a third, and acknowledges that three others need to be completed for the final plan; (5) because the draft plan does not contain all six elements, the Congress is missing critical pieces of information for its consultation with DOE; (6) the draft plan does not expressly link its mission, goals and objectives, and strategies with DOE's relevant major statutory responsibilities; (7) the Results Act does not require agencies' strategic plans to contain a statement of statutory authorities; (8) however, GAO believes that including such linkages may permit a better understanding of the diversity and complexity of DOE's overall mission and goals and objectives; (9) on the basis of GAO's review of relevant legislation, GAO believes that: (a) the missions and activities defined in DOE's draft plan are generally supported by broad legislation; and (b) the draft plan accurately reflects all of DOE's major legislative requirements; (10) DOE is sharing its draft plan with other federal agencies for coordination but believes its functions are unique; (11) its draft plan therefore does not identify programs and activities that are crosscutting or similar to those of other federal agencies; (12) however, DOE's mission does involve or overlap those of other agencies; (13) GAO's previous work has highlighted serious problems with DOE's management of contracts and major projects; (14) DOE's plan, under a section called corporate management, includes objectives and strategies that focus on these management challenges; (15) however, the specific measures in the draft plan to address these challenges appear limited in scope or are unclear; (16) the information system DOE uses to track performance measures and to identify management problems noted several weaknesses; (17) the system will require modification to track performance measures evolving from the draft plan; and (18) in addition, the system depends on information from other systems, some of which have had problems with data accuracy and completeness.

Managing for Results

Author: David M. Walker
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Languages : en
Pages : 24

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The Government Performance and Results Act arose, in part, out of Congress' frustration that its policy and spending decisions and oversight had been handicapped by a lack of precise information on program goals, performance, and costs. Today, agencies must set multiyear strategic goals and corresponding annual goals, measure their performance, and report on their results. The implementation of the act is now at a critical point. By the end of March, agencies are to publish annual performance reports that, for the first time, will provide an overall picture of the performance of federal programs. The information becoming available as a result of the act also affords an opportunity to reexamine what government does, how it does it, and who benefits. In short, the act has the potential to ensure that the government delivers the results that the American people expect and deserve. The Comptroller General's testimony provides an overview of the act's implementation across the executive branch, discusses how the House of Representatives has used the act to improve program oversight and decisionmaking, and suggests ways to use the act to address some of the critical program and management issues confronting the government.

Executive Guide

Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G
Publisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781289069919
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Languages : en
Pages : 64

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GAO published an executive guide on implementing the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). GAO noted that: (1) GPRA forces federal agencies to focus on their missions and goals, how to achieve them, and how to improve their structural organizations and business processes; (2) agencies must define their missions and desired outcomes, use strategic planning, involve stakeholders, assess their environments, and align their activities, core processes, and resources to support mission-related outcomes; (3) agencies need to measure their performance to ensure that they are meeting their goals and making informed decisions; (4) performance measures need to be based on program-related characteristics and performance data must be sufficiently complete, accurate, and consistent; (5) agencies must use performance data to improve organizational processes, identify performance gaps, and set improvement goals; and (6) GPRA success depends on strong leadership practices that devolve decisionmaking authority with accountability, create incentives, build expertise, and integrate management reforms.

Oversight Hearing on U.S. Forest Service Strategic Plan Under the Government Performance and Results Act

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Circular No. A-11: Preparation, Submission, and Execution of the Budget

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Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160858758
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Languages : en
Pages : 776

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The Results Act: Observations on GSA's Strategic Plan

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Languages : en
Pages : 11

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Under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, executive agencies are to develop strategic plans in which they define their missions, establish results oriented goals, and identify strategies they will use to achieve those goals. The Act specifies that strategic plans should contain six elements: (1) a mission statement; (2) agency-wide long term goals and objectives; (3) approaches (or strategies) and the various resources needed to achieve the goals and objectives; (4) a description of the relationship between the long term goals/objectives and the annual performance plans; (5) an identification of key external factors; and (6) a description of how program evaluations were used to establish and revise strategic goals. GAO'S July 1997 report, The Results Act: Observations on GSA's April 1997 Draft Strategic Plan conveyed GAO'S analysis of the April 1997 version of GSA's draft plan. Since that time, GSA prepared the plan for submission to 0MB and Congress on September 30,1997, as required by the Results Act. This report discusses observations of GSA's strategic plan.