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 December 2006, 80 percent of all federal programs have been reviewed, with all programs to be reviewed by 2007.[1]
Current Ratings
- 793 Total Programs Reviewed
- 15% Effective
- 29% Moderately Effective
- 28% Adequate
- 4% Ineffective
- 24% Results Not Demonstrated
Utilization
President Bush used the rating tool to partially justify cuts or elimination of 150 programs in his 2006 FY budget.[2]
Reception
Reaction from the United States Congress has been mixed.[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
- ^ "About Us". ExpectMore.Gov. December 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ 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) - ^ "Program Assessment Rating Tool". Government Innovators Network. January 1st, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
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External links
- Official Website -Expectmore.gov