Air Pollution: EPA's Process for Planning, Budgeting, and Reviewing Research
RCED-88-47BR
Published: Dec 15, 1987. Publicly Released: Jan 25, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) planning and budgeting process to determine: (1) whether EPA adequately considered the needs of its regulators in planning and budgeting for research; and (2) the extent to which EPA and outside experts reviewed EPA research programs.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Environmental Protection Agency | The Administrator, EPA, should plan to incorporate its research planning, budgeting, and reviewing processes in interim guidance for the fiscal year 1990 budget cycle, in an EPA policy statement. |
An accomplishment report will be prepared acknowledging EPA formal documentation of its research planning, budgeting, and reviewing processes, as recommended by GAO.
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Agency missionsBudget administrationBudget outlaysEnvironmental researchEvaluation methodsFuture budget projectionsPlanning programming budgetingResearch and development costsResearch programsBudgeting