Table of Contents
Accountability in Government
What Is Research?
Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics
Department of Commerce Science and Technology Activities
Department of Commerce Investment
Legislation Intended to Increase Accountability
What Are We Doing?
What is the CFO Act?
What is GPRA?
Why did Congress Pass GPRA?
What does GPRA Require?
Performance Measures
Performance Measurement
Results of GPRA to Date?
Need for Credible Performance Data
Verification and Validation
Challenges of GPRA Implementation
Hunger
Department of Transportation
Measuring the Performance of Science and Research Projects
Sample Performance Measures Used for Science and Research
OIG Involvement
Prior OIG Efforts to Ensure Credibility of Performance Data (Through FY 2000 Information)
Conclusion
What does this mean to me?
That’s All Folks!
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