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Council of Economic Advisers
Hubbard, R. Glenn - Subject Files
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Office of Management and Budget [1]
Memo to the Record
Date: 05/23/2017
Collection: Council of Economic Advisers
Series: Hubbard, R. Glenn - Subject Files
Folder Title: Office of Management and Budget [1]
RE: Mid-Session Review, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2003
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Fiscal Year 2003" is included at this location in this folder. It was not scanned. It can be viewed
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Memo to the Record
Date: 05/23/2017
Collection: Council of Economic Advisers
Series: Hubbard, R. Glenn - Subject Files
Folder Title: Office of Management and Budget [1]
RE: Mid-Session Review, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2003
A copy of the report entitled "Mid-Session Review, Budget of the United States Government,
Fiscal Year 2003" is included at this location in this folder. It was not scanned. It can be viewed
at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BUDGET-2003-MSR/pdf/BUDGET-2003-MSR.pdf-Ifthia
link is broken, please contact the George W. Bush Presidential Library archives for additional
information regarding this item.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
STATE SECUTIVE UNITED OFFICE 1 PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
July 16, 2002
M-02-10
MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
FROM:
Director Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. mooy
SUBJECT:
Program Performance Assessments for the FY 2004 Budget
Improving programs by focusing on results is an integral component of the President's
budget and performance integration initiative. OMB's April 24, 2002 FY 2004 Budget
planning memorandum emphasized the importance of program effectiveness ratings in
formulating the FY 2004 Budget. It informed you that formal effectiveness ratings would
be conducted for approximately 20 percent of Federal programs, and that the results of
these ratings would be published in the FY 2004 Budget. Since then, and with valuable
assistance from agency staff, we have progressed in this effort.
For instance, OMB and agencies have identified the programs that will be rated for FY
2004 (see Attachment). Programs listed total approximately $480 billion, or over 24
percent of Federal spending, and reflect a diverse mix of discretionary and mandatory
programs. Thank you for your serious commitment to this effort and for helping develop
this list.
A critical goal for the FY 2004 Budget is to improve the program rating process by
making ratings more consistent, objective, credible and transparent than they were for FY
2003. To this end, OMB, with advice from the President's Management Council's
(PMC) subgroup on Budget and Performance Integration, developed the draft program
assessment rating tool (PART). On May 17, 2002, the draft PART and instructions were
officially provided to agencies through the PMC.
The PART was thoroughly tested by OMB and agency staff during OMB's Spring
Review process. We also received excellent feedback from agencies, informal comments
from Congressional and General Accounting Office staff, and advice from outside
experts, including OMB's Performance Measurement Advisory Council of experts from
outside the government. As a result, we have concluded that the PART is a useful and
informative instrument that will help us achieve our objective for FY 2004.
The comments we received also identified improvements that could be made to the
PART. In response to these comments we have revised the PART. PARTs for all
program types, and revised guidance, can be found at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budintegration
The revised PART will be used by OMB, working closely with agency staff, to complete
program effectiveness assessments for the FY 2004 Budget by September 30, 2002. I
have asked my staff to complete the PARTs by September 9, 2002, so that any issues
regarding completed PARTs can be addressed by September 30.
Major Changes in Final PART
The revised PART includes the following major changes from the draft PART:
Four point scale in Section IV, Results - We received many comments on the
"Yes/No" format for responses. Many parties liked the certainty and forced choice of
"Yes/No." Others felt the format did not reveal adequate distinction between the
performance of various programs, especially in the results section. In response, the
PART has been revised to include four choices of responses in the results section
(Section IV) only. Now, a program that achieves some of its goals, or that shows
reasonable, but not complete progress toward goals, will receive partial credit in the
results section, the most heavily weighted section. For Sections I - III, which focus
more on processes than results, the "Yes/No" format is retained.
Questions Added in Sections II and III for corrective actions - Many parties
commented that the draft PART does not distinguish between programs that were
taking action to address planning and management deficiencies, and those that were
not. While the PART is primarily a snapshot of the current status of programs, it is
important to recognize when significant efforts are underway to address deficiencies
in a program. The revised PART contains new questions in sections II and III to
address this issue. These new questions, combined with the new format for section
IV described above, will result in more refined and meaningful distinctions between
programs.
Better focus on performance and performance measures - The PART format for
Section IV has also been revised to explicitly require display of performance targets
and actual performance on the key measures identified by the agencies and OMB.
Guidance has also been revised to require that at least one of the key measures
identified for the program be an efficiency measure.
Critical Federal Role question to be examined separately from the PART - We
received comments that question 3 in the Section I of the draft PART ("Is the Federal
role critical?") was too subjective and could vary depending on philosophical or
political viewpoints. We also received many comments that this question is so
important that it should not only be retained, but be elevated in importance in the
overall score.
To keep the PART as objective as possible, this question has been eliminated, and the
remaining questions in Section I have been adjusted to focus on objective,
evidence-based criteria about program purpose and program design. The
appropriateness of the Federal Role in addressing national interests, problems or
needs will be specifically examined during OMB's Fall Budget Reviews, but will not
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be included in the PART.
The new PART includes additional revisions to specific questions in response to
comments we received. In general, we have tried to reduce the number of questions,
especially in Section III, without losing important information.
Subjectivity of PART Responses
During the PART testing and comment period, the issue of the subjectivity of PART
responses, either on the part of OMB or agency staff, was raised repeatedly. While
subjectivity can be minimized, it can never be completely eliminated regardless of the
method or tool. In providing advice to OMB Directors, OMB staff have always
exercised professional judgment with some degree of subjectivity. That will not change.
As one of our Advisory Council members stated, the PART makes public and transparent
the questions OMB asks in advance of making judgments, and opens up any subjectivity
in that process for discussion and debate. The PART is a necessary step forward in
systematizing and revealing OMB's deliberations.
Nonetheless, we are taking several steps to minimize subjectivity:
Clarified Guidance - We have strengthened and clarified the PART instructions
including the evidence required to support a "Yes" or "No" answer, with the specific
goal of reducing the subjectivity of responses. Revised guidance can be found at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budintegration.
Training - OMB's Performance Evaluation Team (PET) will conduct training over
the next several weeks for OMB examiners and agency staff aimed at achieving
consistency of approaches and standards applied in answering questions. Additional
information is available through your OMB RMO contact.
Review of Completed PARTs for Consistency - OMB will initiate a process to
selectively review questions on completed PARTs for consistency in application of
instructions and standards. We will provide additional information on this process at
a later time.
Potential Involvement of IGs, GAO or other third parties in the assessment - We
have met with the Inspector General community, the General Accounting Office, and
other groups with expertise in program evaluation. All of these groups expressed
interest not only in the process, but also in assisting OMB and agencies in completing
the assessments. Knowledgeable third parties can help identify relevant information
for consideration in the assessments. In addition, third parties can provide an
objective viewpoint if disputes arise in considering PART questions. We will
continue to discuss with these groups how they can most effectively participate in this
process, including providing some level of independent review. I encourage all
agencies to make the PART assessment process as open and inclusive as feasible.
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Finalizing PARTs
As with many other aspects of the budget development process, disagreements between
OMB and agency staff may remain after staff work on the PART is complete, and after a
technical review for consistency. In these cases, agencies and OMB should resolve
disagreements in the traditional manner, i.e., first through OMB branch chief and division
director, and then through the OMB Program Associate Director. As noted above, all
issues, questions and disagreements must be resolved and finalized by September 30.
Presentation of PART Results in the FY 2004 Budget
Final decisions have not yet been made regarding presentation of PART results in the FY
2004 Budget. We received good advice from the Performance Measurement Advisory
Council (PMAC) on making sure the presentation highlights separately the results score
and key measures. We also believe sections I - III scores should be displayed in some
fashion, and an overall assessment (e.g., "effective" or "ineffective") will be shown. One
outstanding question is if or how to show the overall weighted numeric PART score for
the program. Since this score will determine the overall assessment, we will almost
certainly make the score and the basis for it (i.e., the completed PART) available to the
public. The PMAC will discuss presentation options further at their September meeting.
Relationship to GPRA
Agencies expend considerable time and effort developing and updating their Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) plans and reports on an annual basis. The program
assessment effort presents an opportunity to inform and improve agency GPRA plans and
reports, and establish a meaningful, systematic link between GPRA and the budget
process. This effort will also help identify specific performance measures that could
support budget and management recommendations and efforts. Through this process,
OMB will work with agencies to maintain measures in GPRA materials that are useful
and eliminate reporting burdens that have no utility.
How Ratings Will Be Used
Finally, many agencies expressed concern over how the ratings would be used during the
Fall Budget Review, and specifically that a low PART score would automatically result
in a funding reduction. OMB does not view the PART as an automated approach to
making budget decisions. A low PART score does not, in itself, signify whether a
program needs more or less funding. The PART provides a tool for diagnosing how
programs can be improved and it is from such diagnosis, as well as other information
regarding the program, that budget and management decisions will be made. FY 2004
decisions will be fundamentally grounded in program performance, but will also continue
to be based on a variety of other factors, including policy objectives and priorities of the
Administration, and economic and programmatic trends.
Attachment
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Attachment
Programs to be Assessed for FY 2004*
CABINET AGENCIES:
Department of Education, continued
Department of Agriculture
Safe and Drug Free Schools State Grants
Multifamily Housing Direct Loans and Rental Assistance Grants
Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants
Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Program (Not including
TRIO Student Support Services
Hardship loans)
TRIO Upward Bound
Wildland Fire Management
Selected ESEA Programs
Food Aid Programs (including P.L. 480 Title)
All IDEA Programs
Marketing Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments
All Vocational and Adult Education Programs
Farmland Protection Program
Projects with Industry (PWI)
Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program
Student Loan Programs
USDA Service Centers (FSA, NRCS, and RD, also includes CCE)
Pell Grants
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Student Aid Administration
APHIS: Agic. Quarantine and Inspection
GEAR UP
APHIS: Animal Welfare
Leveraging Education Assistance Partnerships (LEAP)
Water and Wastewater Grants
Assessment & Statistics
Forest Service Operating Program
National School Lunch Program
Department of Energy
Environmental Management (EM)
Department of Commerce
Weatherization Assistance Program
U.S. Patent Trademark Office-Patents
Office of Science
EDA-Patents
All applied R&D:
National Weather Service
-Fossil Energy
U.S. Patent Trademark Office-Trademarks
-Energy Efficiency
NIST-In-house Labs
-Nuclear Energy
Bureau of Economic Analysis
-EM
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Grants
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA):
National Marine Fisheries Service
Safeguards and Security
Minority Business Development Agency
Facilities and Infrastructure
ASCI
Department of Defense
MPC&A
NOTE: This is the original program list. It will be modified pending
Power Marketing Administrations:
discussions between OMB and DoD
-Bonneville Power Administration
Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP)
-Southeastern Power Administration
Defense Health Programs (DHP) including Milpers and Construction
-Southwestern Power Administration
C-17 Strategic Airlift Aircraft
-Western Area Power Administration
Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI)
-Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund
Recruiting
Introductory Pilot Training
Department of Health and Human Services
Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, Modernization & Demolition
FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
- (O&M)
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Depot Level Maintenance
FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Energy Conservation Improvement Program (ECIP)
FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health
F-22 Fighter Aircraft
FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
HRSA Health Centers
DDG-51 Destroyer
HRSA Ryan White
F/A-18 E/F Navy Fighter/Attack Aircraft
HRSA Health Professions
LPD-17 Amphibious Ship
HRSA National Health Services Corps
Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
HRSA Nursing Loan Repayment
Space-Based Infra-Red (SBIRS) High Missile Warning Satellite
HRSA Maternal Child Health (MCH) Block Grant
Ballistic Missile Defense System - Midcourse
IHS Federally-Administered Activities
Chemical Demilitarization
IHS Sanitation Facilities
Future Combat System
CDC Immunizations
Interim Armored Vehicle (IAV)
CDC Domestic HIV/AIDS Prevention
V-22 Tilt Rotor Aircraft
CDC Chronic Disease Breast and Cervical Cancer
Basic Research
CDC Chronic Disease - Diabetes
Housing Privatization
NIH Overall
Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR)
SAMHSA Grants to States for the Homeless
SAMHSA Children's Mental Health Services
Department of Education
SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment Programs of Regional
Even Start
and National Significance
*This is a near-final list of programs to be assessed for FY 2004. Some programs may change as OMB and agencies continue discussions.
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Department of Health and Human Services, continued
Department of State and other related agencies, continued
AHRQ Surveys (Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys, Healthcare
Security Assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa
Cost and Utilization Program, Consumer Assessment of Health
Remainder of PKO (includes OSCE Peacekeeping)
Plans)
Antiterrorism Assistance
AHRQ Translating Research into Practice
Security Construction
CMS State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
New NATO and NATO Aspirants
ACF Head Start
Refugees-Resettlement and Placement in U.S. and Israel
ACF Foster Care
Public Diplomacy to South Asia and Near:East Asia
ACF Refugee and Entrant Assistance
Border Security
AoA Congregate Meals Program
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program
International Assistance Programs
BioT: Health Alert Network (to all States) (and related activities in
Treasury Technical Assistance
FY03)
International Development Association
BioT: Metropolitan Medical Response System (contracts to
USAID Development Assistance - Environment
statutorily selected cities)
USAID Development Assistance - Population Programs
Export Import Bank - Long-Term Guarantees
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Overseas Private Investment Corporation - Finance Programs
Housing Vouchers (Section 8 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance)
P.L. 480 Title II Food Aid
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Elderly Housing Grants
Department of Transportation
Disabled Housing Grants
FAA Airport Improvement Program
HOME
FHWA Highway Infrastructure
Native American Housing Grant
USCG Search and Rescue
USCG Drug Interdiction
Department of the Interior
USCG Aids to Navigation
DOI Wildland Firefighting
NHTSA Highway Safety Programs
BIA School Construction
FMCSA Highway Safety
BIA School Operations
BLM restoration activities
Department of the Treasury
BOR Hydropower Program
IRS Collection
BOR Rural Water Supply Projects
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
BOR Title XVI Water Reuse and Recycling
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Compliance
FWS Hatcheries
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
FWS Partners Program
ATF Consumer Product Safety Activities (Inspection and licensing
MMS Environmental Studies Program
processing)
NPS deferred maintenance backlog
Coin Production (Mint)
NPS Natural Resource Challenge
Bank Enterprise Award (BEA)
OSM Abandoned Mine Land Program
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) - Bank Supervision
OST Tribal land consolidation
Office of Thrift Supervision - Thrift Supervision
USGS National Mapping Program
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Justice
Burial
Bureau of Prisons (S&E)
Medical Care
Drug Enforcement Administration (S&E)
Compensation
OJP Residential Substance Abuse Treatment
FBI Cybercrime
INDEPENDENT AND OTHER AGENCIES:
FBI White Collar Crime
INS Immigration Services
Corps of Engineers (Civil Works)
OJP Weed and Seed
Inland Waterways Navigation
OJP Drug Courts
Hydropower
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Flood Damage Reduction
Juvenile Accountability Block Grants
Wetlands (non-regulatory)
Emergency Management
Department of Labor
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
Corporation for National and Community Service
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
AmeriCorps
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Dislocated Worker Assistance: State Formula Grants
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Youth Activities
Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA)
Environmental Protection Agency
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA)
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Program
ILAB Technical Assistance Grants (Child Labor and Core Labor
Air Toxics Program
Standards grants)
Nonpoint Source Program
Superfund Removal Program
Department of State and other related agencies
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
State Dept. - Refugee Admissions to the U.S.
Pesticides
Freedom Support Act Assistance to Russia
Chemical Programs
*This is a near-final list of programs to be assessed for FY 2004. Some programs may change as OMB and agencies continue discussions.
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Environmental Protection Agency, continued
Tribal General Assistance
Civil Enforcement
Pollution Prevention Research
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Disaster Relief Fund - Public Assistance Program
National Flood Insurance Program
General Services Administration
Asset Management of Federally-owned Real Property
Vehicle Acquisition & Leasing
Supply Depots & Special Order Program
Multiple Award Schedules Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Station
Mars Exploration Program
Space Shuttle
Space Launch Initiative
Earth Science Technology
National Science Foundation
Core Research
Nanoscale Science and Engineering
PreK-12 Education
Information Technology Research
Major Research Equipment and Facility Construction
Major Facility Operations
Polar Programs
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Bank Supervision
Office of National Drug Control Policy
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program
Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
Office of Personnel Management
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
Retirement
Office of Thrift Supervision
Thrift Supervision
Small Business Administration
Business Information Centers (BICs)
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
Section 504 Certified Development Corporation Guaranteed Loan
Program
Social Security Administration
Supplemental Security Income for the Aged
Disability Insurance
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA Power Program
TVA Non-power Program
*This is a near-final list of programs to be assessed for FY 2004. Some programs may change as OMB and agencies continue discussions.
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