The latest scorecard issued by the Office of Management and
Budget rating agencies according to how well they are
performing according to the goals of the president’s
management agenda gives the Department of Labor the highest
green rating in each of the five categories tracked —
human capital, competitive sourcing, e-government,
performance integration, and financial management.
Four agencies were given new green scores–Labor and NASA
for competitive sourcing, and the Army Corps of Engineers,
and the National Science Foundation for human capital.
There were 12 improvements overall.
OMB says the initiative has helped drive improvements in
federal management. When it introduced the system in 2002
it rated about 85 percent of agency efforts as red, the
lowest score, and today gives agencies green scores for
about 75 of their efforts.
OMB deputy director for management Clay Johnson said the
effort is “clearly motivating agencies to implement the
necessary disciplines to get more for taxpayer dollars.”
“Giving the American People More For Their Money,” a report
released with the scorecard projects that the PMA could
save between $50 and $100 billion annually by improving
performance and efficiency. Outside groups have questioned
the claimed savings from such initiatives, however. The
scorecard is available at www.results.gov.