Government Efficiency and Effectiveness: Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits: Testimony Before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness: Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits: Testimony Before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate
Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
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Total Pages: 35
Release: 2018
Genre: Administrative agencies
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Government Efficiency and Effectiveness

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness
Author: Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2017-08-08
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ISBN: 9781974236312

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" As the fiscal pressures facing the nation continue, so too does the need for executive branch agencies and Congress to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government programs and activities. Opportunities to take such action exist in areas where federal programs or activities are fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative. To highlight these challenges and to inform government decision makers on actions that could be taken to address them, GAO is statutorily required to identify and report annually to Congress on federal programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives, both within departments and governmentwide, that have duplicative goals or activities. GAO has also identified additional opportunities to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness by means of cost savings or enhanced revenue collection. This statement discusses the (1) new areas identified in GAO's 2013 annual report; (2) status of actions taken by the administration and Congress to address the 131 areas identified in GAO's 2011 and 2012 annual reports; (3) President's April Fiscal Year 2014 Budget submission and recently introduced legislation; and (4) strategies that can help address the issues we identified. GAO's 3-year systematic examination included a review of the budget functions of the federal government representing nearly all of the overall federal funds"

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness
Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
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Release: 2022
Genre: Administrative agencies
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Government Efficiency and Effectiveness

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness
Author: U.s. Government Accountability Office
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Total Pages: 40
Release: 2017-08-04
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ISBN: 9781974240470

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"United States Government Accountability OfficeHighlights of GAO-13-590T, a testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. SenateMay 22, 2013GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESSOpportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication through Enhanced Performance Management and Oversight"

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
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Total Pages: 50
Release: 2017-12-16
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ISBN: 9781981773114

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Government Efficiency and Effectiveness: Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, Duplication, and Improper Payments and Achieve Other Financial Benefits

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness
Author: U. S. Government Accountability Office (
Publisher: BiblioGov
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-06
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ISBN: 9781289063610

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In summary, GAO's 2013 annual report identifies 31 new areas where agencies may be able to achieve greater efficiency or effectiveness. Within these 31 areas, GAO identifies 81 actions that the executive branch or Congress could take to address the issues GAO identified. Although it may be appropriate for multiple agencies or entities to be involved in the same programmatic or policy area due to the nature or magnitude of the federal effort, GAO's report includes 17 areas of fragmentation, overlap, or duplication where multiple programs and activities may be creating inefficiencies. The report also identifies 14 additional areas where opportunities exist to achieve cost savings or enhance revenue collections. The executive branch and Congress have made some progress in addressing the areas that GAO previously identified. In our 2011 and 2012 annual reports, GAO identified approximately 300 actions among 131 overall areas that the executive branch and Congress could take to reduce or eliminate fragmentation, overlap, or duplication or achieve other potential financial benefits. As of March 6, 2013, the date GAO completed its progress update audit work, 16 of the 131 overall areas were addressed; 87 were partially addressed; and 27 were not addressed. Within these areas, 65 of the approximately 300 individual actions were addressed. However, 149 actions were partially addressed and 85 actions remain not addressed, highlighting the need for sustained attention and leadership.

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2017-09-26
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ISBN: 9781977581327

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face an unsustainable long-term fiscal path based on the imbalance between federal revenue and spending. As the fiscal pressures facing the government continue, so too does the need for the Congress and executive branch agencies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government programs and activities. Such opportunities exist throughout government. To bring these opportunities to light, Congress included a provision in statute for GAO to annually identify federal programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives (both within departments and government-wide) that are duplicative. As part of this work, GAO also identifies areas that are fragmented or overlapping as well as additional opportunities to achieve cost savings or enhance revenue collection. GAO's 2016 annual report is its sixth in this series (GAO-16-375SP). This statement discusses -new issues GAO identifies in its2016 report; -the status of actions Congress andexecutive branch agencies havetaken to address issues GAOidentified in its 2011-2015 reports;and -opportunities to achieve significantbenefits from selected areasincluded in this year's and pastannual reports. To identify what actions exist to address these issues and take advantage of opportunities for cost