Improving Program Performance in the United States 3 rd Annual Meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials Network on Performance and Results OECD Paris May 2006

2 Executive Branch Agencies Focus on Performance The PART The President is Committed to Strong Management Principles – Focus on results – Give taxpayers more for their money President’s Management Agenda (PMA) – Human Capital – Competitive Sourcing – eGovernment – Financial Management – Budget Performance Integration

3 The Program Assessment Rating Tool (The PART) The PART Assesses Programs in Four Key Dimensions 1.Purpose and Design 2.Planning 3.Management 4.Results and Accountability Generates Objective Program Ratings –Effective –Moderately Effective –Adequate –Ineffective –Results Not Demonstrated Encourages Continuous Improvement Applies Consistent Framework to all Programs

4 Program Performance is Improving Distribution of Cumulative Ratings 50% 38% 29% 24% 5% 4% 15% 20% 26% 28% 24% 26% 29% 6% 11% 15% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2002 (234)2003 (407)2004 (607)2005 (793) Results Not DemonstratedIneffectiveAdequateModerately EffectiveEffective 45% 55% 72% 28%

5 $150B of Spending is Not Demonstrating Results Distribution of Cumulative Ratings

6 Program Activity Assessment (OMB & Agency) Improvemen t Plans Created The Process How The Process Unfolds Inform Decisions President’s Budget Appropriations, Authorization, Oversight Congressional Action Share Best Practices Executive Branch Build Public Trust ExpectMore Periodic Reassessment

8 Crosscutting Analysis  Grants  Achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math  Food Safety  Small Business Innovation Research  Community and Economic Development