The Program Assessment Rating Tool, or PART, is a program run through the United States Office of Management and Budget instituted by President George W. Bush in 2002 to rate all federal programs on their effectiveness. As of February 2008, 98 percent of all federal programs have been reviewed
Current Ratings
- 1004 Total Programs Reviewed
- 18% Effective
- 31% Moderately Effective
- 29% Adequate
- 3% Ineffective
- 19% Results Not Demonstrated
98% of programs have been rated, so approximately 21 programs remain to be reviewed.
Utilization
President Bush used the rating tool to partially justify cuts or elimination of 150 programs in his 2006 FY budget.[1]
Reception
Reaction from the United States Congress has been mixed.[2] Scholars at the Heritage Foundation support the program and its potential to reduce the size of government.[3] The program won the 2005 Government Innovators Network Award, noting that the programs reception has led to similar program evaluation systems in Scotland and Thailand.[4]
References
- ^ Amelia Gruber (February 7th, 2005). "Program assessments factor into Bush plan to trim deficit". govexec.com. Retrieved 2006-12-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Amelia Gruber (March 4th, 2004). "OMB seeks agency outreach on linking performance to budgets". govexec.com. Retrieved 2006-12-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Keith Miller and Alison Acosta Fraser (January 9th, 2004). ""PART" of the Solution: The Performance Assessment Ratings Tool". Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Program Assessment Rating Tool". Government Innovators Network. January 1, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
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External links
- Official Website -Expectmore.gov