Results Act:
Observations on the Small Business Administration's Fiscal Year 1999 Annual Performance Plan
RCED-98-200R: Published: May 28, 1998. Publicly Released: May 28, 1998.
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GAO provided information on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) performance plan for fiscal year (FY) 1999.
GAO noted that: (1) SBA's FY 1999 performance plan provides an incomplete picture of intended performance across the agency, does not fully portray how SBA's strategies and resources will help it achieve the plan's performance goals, and partially provides confidence that the information SBA will use to assess performance will be accurate, complete, and credible; and (2) among its strengths, SBA's performance plan: (a) reflects the mission statement and strategic goals in its strategic plan; (b) has performance goals that are objective, reasonably free of bias, and measurable; (c) has performance measures that generally are objective, quantified, and useful for assessing progress toward the plan's performance goals; (d) recognizes that SBA's success in achieving its performance goals depends on coordinating with federal agencies and others whose mission and activities complement those of SBA; and (e) recognizes that external factors could affect SBA's ability to achieve its performance goals and mentions actions that SBA can take to mitigate the effects of some of these factors.
Sep 25, 2020
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Whistleblower Protection:
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Federal Property:
Formal Policies Could Enhance FDA's Property Management EffortsGAO-20-689: Published: Sep 23, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2020.
Sep 10, 2020
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2020 Census:
Key Areas for Attention Raised by Compressed TimeframesGAO-20-720T: Published: Sep 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 2020. -
Federal Advisory Committees:
Actions Needed to Enhance Decision-Making Transparency and Cost Data AccuracyGAO-20-575: Published: Sep 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 2020. -
Grants Management:
Agencies Provided Many Types of Technical Assistance and Applied Recipients' FeedbackGAO-20-580: Published: Aug 11, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 2020.
Sep 8, 2020
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Federalism:
Opportunities Exist to Improve Coordination and Consultation with State and Local GovernmentsGAO-20-560: Published: Aug 7, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 8, 2020.
Aug 31, 2020
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Time and Attendance:
Agencies Generally Compiled Data on Misconduct, and Reported Using Various Internal Controls for MonitoringGAO-20-640: Published: Aug 31, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 31, 2020.
Aug 27, 2020
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2020 Census:
Recent Decision to Compress Census Timeframes Poses Additional Risks to an Accurate CountGAO-20-671R: Published: Aug 27, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 27, 2020.
Aug 19, 2020
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Interagency Council on Homelessness:
Governance Responsibilities Need Further ClarificationGAO-20-602: Published: Aug 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Aug 19, 2020.
Jul 9, 2020
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DATA Act:
OIGs Reported That Quality of Agency-Submitted Data Varied, and Most Recommended ImprovementsGAO-20-540: Published: Jul 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 9, 2020.
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