GPRA: Managerial Accountability and Flexibility Pilot Did Not Work As Intended
GGD-97-36
Published: Apr 10, 1997. Publicly Released: Apr 10, 1997.
Skip to Highlights
Highlights
Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO provided information on the Government Performance and Results Act's (GPRA) implementation during the initial pilot phase, fiscal years (FY) 1994 to 1996, focusing on: (1) whether the managerial accountability and flexibility pilot worked as intended and the reasons why it did or did not; and (2) the lessons learned from this pilot and their possible implications for governmentwide implementation of GPRA.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Management and Budget | For those GPRA waiver proposals that a central management agency has approved or for which a compromise has been developed, the Director, OMB, should formally notify the relevant agency of the waiver approval or proposed compromise so that the new flexibilities, if still available, can begin to be used. |
Closed – Implemented
In the report, GAO stated that OMB had not formally notified some of the participating agencies that their waivers had been approved outside of the GPRA pilot process or that a compromise had been developed. Overall, officials in five of the eight agencies that submitted waiver proposals to OMB said they never received feedback from OMB on the status of their waiver proposals. OMB's Deputy Director for Management stated that the agency would send formal letters to the agencies regarding their nominations and associated waiver requests. According to an OMB official, these letters were sent in late April and early May, prior to the departure of the Deputy Director. Therefore all agencies have been notified about their waiver requests and status.
|
Full Report
Office of Public Affairs
Topics
AccountabilityBudget authorityCommunicationInteragency relationsPersonnel managementManagement reengineeringStatutory lawWaiversFull-time employeeManagement reforms