Department of Energy: Management Problems Require a Long-Term Commitment to Change
RCED-93-72
Published: Aug 31, 1993. Publicly Released: Aug 31, 1993.
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GAO reviewed the changes the Department of Energy (DOE) has made to address management problems.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Energy | The Secretary of Energy should develop and implement a "management action strategy" to address the obstacles that GAO has identified as preventing management change from succeeding in DOE. This strategy would: (1) articulate key areas of management change, such as enhancing internal communication and strengthening the work force; (2) contain milestones as a basis for monitoring and evaluating progress; and (3) serve both as an agenda for change and as a vehicle for communicating the Department's highest management priorities to the staff. |
The DOE Secretary instructed the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, and Program Evaluation to create an integrated strategic planning capability. DOE issued its first "Strategic Plan" in April 1994 (DOE/S-0108). The Plan integrates for the first time in DOE's history the five missions of Energy Resources, Environmental Quality, National Security, Industrial Competitiveness, and Science and Technology.
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