Evaluation of Programs in the Department of Transportation--An Assessment

PAD-79-13 Published: Apr 03, 1979. Publicly Released: Apr 03, 1979.

Highlights

Each of the several operating administrations within the Department of Transportation (DOT) is responsible for establishing its own evaluation system. Since there are no Department-wide guidelines or standards to follow in evaluating agency programs, the administrations vary in their emphasis on and treatment of evaluation.

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