Agencies' strategic plans outline updated goals
Agencies' strategic plans outline updated goals
Federal agencies handed over updated versions of their strategic plans to Congress last weekend.
The plans, mandated in 1993 when Congress passed the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), detail who, what, when, where, why and how agencies accomplish their missions. The intent of GPRA is to find out what government agencies are actually accomplishing, and how well those accomplishments match their purpose and objectives.
The first strategic plans were completed in September 1997 and covered a 5-year span. By law, they have to be revisited and updated at least every three years, retooling the goals and setting new ones if needed.
The latest strategic plans were due Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year. Annual performance reports are due six months later. Earlier this year, agencies gave Congress their performance reports for fiscal 1999, and submitted their third annual performance plans, which lay out what they hope to accomplish in the coming year, with their fiscal 2001 budget requests.
By law, agencies' five-year strategic plans must include:
- A mission statement covering major functions and operations.
- General and outcome-based goals and objectives for all major functions and operations.
- A description of how goals and objectives will be achieved, including the processes, skills, technology, human capital, information and other resources required.
- An explanation of how performance goals relate to general goals in the strategic plan.
- Key external factors that could significantly affect achievement of goals and objectives.
- A description of program evaluations used in setting goals and a schedule for future evaluations.
The law also calls for agencies working on plans to consult Congress and others likely to be affected by agency performance.
The table below shows links to agencies performance plans, performance reports, and strategic plans. The list will be updated as agencies post their plans on their Web sites. You can also download General Accounting Office reviews of agency plans.
| Agency | Performance Reports | Performance Plans | Strategic Plans | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2002 |
| Commerce | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2002 |
| Defense | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2001 |
| Education | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1998-2002 |
| Energy | FY 1999 (PDF) | FY 2001 (PDF) | FY 2000 |
FY 1999 (PDF) |
1997-2002 (PDF) 2000-2005 |
| Health and Human Services | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2002 |
| Housing and Urban Development | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1999-2003 |
| Interior | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1998-2002 |
| Justice | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2002 |
| Labor | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2002 |
| State | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2002 |
| Transportation | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 |
1997-2002 2000-2005 |
| Treasury | FY 1999 (PDF) | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2002 |
| Veterans Affairs | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1998-2003 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | FY 1999 | FY 2001 (PDF) | FY 2000 | FY 1999 (PDF) |
2000-2005 1997-2002 |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | FY 1999 (PDF) | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1998-2007 |
| General Services Administration | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2002 |
| NASA | FY 1999 (PDF) | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2002 |
| National Archives and Records Administration | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2007 |
| National Science Foundation | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2003 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | FY 1999 (PDF) | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 |
2000-2005 1997-2002 |
| Office of Management and Budget | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 (PDF) | FY 1999 | 1997-2002 |
| Office of Personnel Management | FY 1999 | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2002 |
| Small Business Administration | FY 1999 (PDF) | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1998-2002 |
| Social Security Administration | FY 1999 (PDF) | FY 2001 | FY 2000 | FY 1999 | 1997-2002 |