Results Act: Observations on the Department of Energy's Draft Strategic Plan

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) draft strategic plan, focusing on: (1) whether it fulfills the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act; (2) whether DOE's key statutory authorities are reflected in the draft plan and, if so, how they relate to the missions and goals in the draft plan; (3) whether it reflects interagency coordination for crosscutting programs, activities, or functions that are similar or complementary to those of other federal agencies; (4) whether it addresses major management challenges that GAO had previously identified; and (5) the adequacy of DOE's data and information systems for providing reliable information for measuring results.