Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Evisceration by Evaluation

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/

To paralysis by analysis we can add evisceration by evaluation to the burdens of public health agencies. Each program is rated by OMB according the PART [program assessment rating tool]. OMB negotiates or imposes goals. Programs which are ineffective or results not demonstrated are supposed to be cut. Here's the deal:

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  • Programs that are PERFORMING have ratings of Effective, Moderately Effective, or Adequate.
    • Effective. This is the highest rating a program can achieve. Programs rated Effective set ambitious goals, achieve results, are well-managed and improve efficiency.
    • Moderately Effective. In general, a program rated Moderately Effective has set ambitious goals and is well-managed. Moderately Effective programs likely need to improve their efficiency or address other problems in the programs' design or management in order to achieve better results.
    • Adequate. This rating describes a program that needs to set more ambitious goals, achieve better results, improve accountability or strengthen its management practices.

    Programs categorized as NOT PERFORMING have ratings of Ineffective or Results Not Demonstrated.

    • Ineffective. Programs receiving this rating are not using your tax dollars effectively. Ineffective programs have been unable to achieve results due to a lack of clarity regarding the program's purpose or goals, poor management, or some other significant weakness.
    • Results Not Demonstrated. A rating of Results Not Demonstrated (RND) indicates that a program has not been able to develop acceptable performance goals or collect data to determine whether it is performing.
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OSHA, MSHA and NIOSH all scored "adequate." FEMA also scored "adequate." For what it's worth here's some choice extracts:
Dept of Health & Human Service National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program Results Not Demonstrated
Dept of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Automation Modernization Program Results Not Demonstrated
Dept of Homeland Security Preparedness -- Grants and Training Office Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Results Not Demonstrated
Dept of Homeland Security Preparedness -- Grants and Training Office State Homeland Security Grants Results Not Demonstrated
Dept of Homeland Security Preparedness -- Infrastructure Protection Cyber Security Results Not Demonstrated
Dept of Homeland Security Science and Technology: Threat and Vulnerability, Testing and Assessment Results Not Demonstrated
Dept of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration: Air Cargo Security Programs Results Not Demonstrated
Dept of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration: Aviation Regulation and Enforcement Results Not Demonstrated
Dept of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration: Baggage Screening Technology Results Not Demonstrated
Dept of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration: Federal Air Marshal Service Results Not Demonstrated
Dept of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration: Flight Crew Training Results Not Demonstrated
Dept of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration: Passenger Screening Technology Results Not Demonstrated
Dept of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration: Screener Workforce Results Not Demonstrated
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By the way, the Departments of Defense and State are largely effective or moderately effective. Guess who's going to be cut? OSHA and NIOSH.
Guess who's going to be increased? DHS

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