One of five
government-wide management initiatives, the Budget and Performance Integration
Initiative builds on the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
(GPRA) and earlier efforts to identify program goals and performance measures,
and link them to the budget process. The FY 2003 President's Budget was
the first to include explicit assessments of program performance. Since
the FY 2003 Budget was released, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
has been refining and improving the program assessment process in preparation
for the FY 2004 Budget. Special attention has also been given to the development
of common performance measures that can be used in the assessment of programs
with similar goals. Finally, the OMB Director has appointed a Performance
Measurement Advisory Council to provide independent, expert advice and
recommendations regarding the use of program performance measures in making
management and budget decisions. Further information on each of these
activities may be obtained by clicking on the appropriate bullet below:
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