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EPA Implementation of Government Performance and Results Act
EPA Office of Inspector General
EPA Implementation of Government Performance and Results Act
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PURPOSE
BACKGROUND
RESULTS IN BRIEF
RECOMMENDATIONS
AGENCY COMMENTS AND OIG EVALUATION
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INTRODUCTION
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Purpose
Background
Scope and Methodology
Prior Audit Coverage
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EPA'S PLANNING, BUDGETING AND ACCOUNTABILITY TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED A FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNMENT
PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT
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EPA CAN BETTER ARTICULATE ITS DIRECTION BY FINALIZING ITS ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS, UPDATING ITS STRATEGIC PLAN, AND DEVELOPING
A CLEARER AND MORE COMPLETE MISSION STATEMENT
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EPA Needs To Finalize its National Environmental Goals
EPA Needs To Develop Agency Goals
EPA Needs to Update Its Strategic Plan - "A New Generation of Environmental Protection"
A Clearer and More Complete Mission Statement Will Provide Guidance and Focus for the Agency
AGENCY COMMENTS AND OIG EVALUATION
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RESULTS ORIENTED MANAGEMENT REQUIRES TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND
COMPLETE PERFORMANCE DATA
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Some Performance Plans Did Not Discuss How Performance Data Will Be Verified and
Validated
Prior Audits Have Identified Problems With Data Quality
Some Agency Program Offices Have Developed Techniques to Verify and Validate Performance Data
Policies and Procedures for Program Evaluations Need to be Established
AGENCY COMMENTS AND OIG EVALUATION
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COST INFORMATION IS CRITICAL TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GPRA
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Tracking the Cost of GPRA Performance Pilots
Tracking the Cost of EPA's Performance Partnership Grants
Federal Cost Accounting Requirements
Implementing Cost Accounting Within EPA
AGENCY COMMENTS AND OIG EVALUATION
APPENDIX I - AGENCY COMMENTS (only available in hardcopy)
APPENDIX II - REPORT DISTRIBUTION LIST
Modified February 28, 1997