Federal Management Issue Area Plan--Fiscal Years 1995-96

GAO provided information on its Federal Management issue area plan, focusing on: (1) the integration of management requirements, improvement strategies, and tools into management framework; (2) management reform initiatives; (3) program implementation strategies that can be used to improve efficiency and effectiveness; (4) federal statistical programs that measure performance; and (5) the federal government's role as a provider of accessible data.

GAO plans to: (1) describe key management laws and requirements and how they function at the agency and program level; (2) identify strategies that can support and integrate management improvement efforts; (3) identify major challenges and opportunities in institutionalizing strategic planning and performance measurement; (4) help agencies implement the Government Performance and Results Act and expand understanding of the act across GAO; (5) describe initiatives to reinvent work and budget processes; (6) assess alternatives in carrying out governmental functions; (7) assess available options to resolve the District of Columbia's fiscal crisis; (8) identify ways to enhance acceptance of the Consumer Price Index as a measure of inflation; (9) determine the usability of federal statistical data; (10) identify measures to reduce the cost of the 2000 Census; and (11) develop a framework for publishing and electronically disseminating government information.