GAO says federal agencies still lack reliable ways to measure whether programs work
A new GAO assessment says agencies often track spending and participation without enough goals, outcome data or evaluations to show whether programs work.
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GAO Says Federal Agencies Lack Goals and Data Needed to Judge Whether Many Programs Work
A Government Accountability Office review of 15 federal programs at five agencies found weaknesses in goals, performance data and the use of information to assess results.
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GAO Says Many Federal Programs Lack Clear Goals and Data to Show Whether They Work
A new Government Accountability Office review of 15 programs at five federal agencies found that many lack clearly defined goals or useful data for measuring results.