The No Federal Agency Left Behind (NFALB) report cards are out, and some agencies have been very, very naughty and some have been nice. But which depends on your point of view.
If you have not kept up with the way the NFALB program works, look here for background. The short of it is that your, sorry, our federal government under the Bush regime issues red, yellow, or green stickers for naughty, so-so, and nice agencies.
While you may think this is so ridiculous it could not be true or, if true, could not be taken seriously, think again. Last Labor Day, unbossed reported how pleased and proud was the Department of Labor on its achieving greens in all areas. Yes, the DOL, the agency whose mission concerns worker well-being made the grade by outsourcing, er, contracting out, er, shedding jobs and workers. Yes, shedding, like unneeded dry skin or your dog's fur when the seasons change.
The new report card is out, and when it comes to "competitive sourcing", the agencies falling behind include Defense, the VA, AID, NSF, the Smithsonian . . . and oddly enough, OMB, the agency that administers the NFALB program. You can find links to all the report cards and the rubric for awarding stickers here.
And not to have a one-track mind on the issue of "competitive sourcing," almost every agency has a red for financial performance.
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Among the goodies available via the OMB link above are details on the President's Leadership Team. Once you take a look, you will, say: "Now that explains a lot."
You can also find links to tools for managerial success. I gather they achieved perfection in 2003, because that seems to be when they stopped adding material.
Among the links I like best here is that for the Alexander Hamilton Award, given to reward quality work for Inspectors General.
IGs have played a critical role IGs in ferreting out the Bush Administration's misdeeds. So what is listed as the first IG action deserving of notice?
The IGs at Treasury helped demonstrate to the entire Federal government that it was possible for a cabinet department to close its books within 45 days of year-end, a goal which all other departments and agencies are working to achieve by the end of FY2004. EPA's IGs helped the agency provide its managers more accurate financial information with which to manage program efficiency.
I am speechless. How can you top that?
Well, you could by taking a look at "White House Chief of Staff Andy Card discusses Ethics in Government" complete with video.
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