EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Environmental Assessment and Prediction Mission
Environmental Stewardship Mission
Crosscutting Initiatives
Reducing Costs and Improving Effectiveness
National Performance Review, Streamlining and Reinvention
Strategic Planning and the Government Performance
and Results Act
Benefits of Partnerships
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Traditional Structure
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Strategic Plan Structure
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Strategic Planning and the Government Performance
and Results Act
NOAA has institutionalized a strategic planning process that defines
and validates its business activities, guides the development of implementation,
operating and senior management performance plans, and forms the basis for
management decisions. The Strategic Plan provides the framework for articulating
and organizing the agency's goals and work objectives. NOAA's goals for
the future will enhance opportunities for our citizens, the health of the
U.S. economy, the protection of our environment, and the sustainable use
of our natural resources.
NOAA has made the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) operational
following strong participation as a pilot agency. During the pilot period,
NOAA was selected by the Office of Management and Budget as one of ten exemplars
and was commended by the National Academy of Public Administration's (NAPA's)
GPRA review panel. Currently, NOAA is working with GAO to identify best
practices for federal agencies to follow, contributing to NPR performance
measurement benchmarking studies, and is participating in the Department's
strategic planning process. NOAA views the GPRA as a management tool to
facilitate decision-making. NOAA has integrated performance measures into
its planning, budgeting, and management review cycles, and is designing
a program evaluation process to measure agency-wide progress toward meeting
goals.
The GPRA extended requirements established under the Chief Financial Officer's
Act (1990) for an independent audit of an agency's financial statements.
These requirements were further addressed by the Government Management and
Reform Act (1994) and the Federal Financial Manager's Integrity Act (1996).
During FY 1999, NOAA anticipates receipt of an unqualified audit rating,
reflecting the correction of all identified outstanding corrective actions.
During this period, it is also anticipated that NOAA and the Department
will have completed implementation of all requisite financial management
modifications needed to satisfy requirements contained in the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Bulletin 97-01. |