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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
FY 2007 Pilot Program for Alternative
Approaches to Performance and
Accountability Reporting Open Forum
Office of Management and
Budget (OMB).
ACTION: Notice of open forum.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: An open forum on the FY
2007 Performance and Accountability
Report (PAR) pilot will be held at the
National Academy of Public
Administration (NAPA) on April 14,
2008 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The PAR
pilot allows agencies to explore
different formats to enhance the
presentation of financial and
performance information and make this
information more meaningful and
transparent to the public. As an
alternative to the traditional PAR,
agencies that participated in the pilot
had to prepare and submit to OMB three
component documents. The component
documents included an Agency
Financial Report (AFR), an Annual
Performance Report (APR), and a
Highlights document that presents
performance and financial information
in a summary fashion. The purpose of
the forum is to obtain feedback from
individual users and stakeholders
regarding the results of the pilot. Those
interested in participating should
respond to the questions listed below by
e-mail to either Regina Kearney at
rkearney@omb.eop.gov, or Pat Harris at
pharris@omb.eop.gov by close of
business March 28, 2008.
• Do the PAR pilot component
documents (Annual Financial Report,
Annual Performance Report, and
Highlights):
Æ Provide an enhanced presentation
of the financial and performance
information in a more transparent way
(i.e., information is presented in a
manner that is user friendly and easy
enough for a novice reader to
understand)?
Æ Report financial and performance
information more meaningfully (i.e.,
financial and performance data is
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reliable, relevant, and include
measurable results linked to strategic
goals)?
Æ Tailor financial and performance
information to meet stakeholder needs?
Æ Report performance and financial
results candidly and clearly articulate
remedies to performance or financial
shortfalls?
• Are the PAR pilot component
documents easily accessible via the web
and are they easy to use?
• Did the development of the PAR
pilot component documents:
Æ Improve internal and external
communications?
Æ Increase/decrease the burden on
preparers?
• What are individuals’
recommendations for improving
performance and financial reporting?
DATED: April 14, 2008 from 10 a.m. to
12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The forum will be held in
the National Academy of Public
Administration (NAPA) building
located at 900 7th Street, NW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20001.
Due to potential delays in OMB’s
receipt and processing of mail sent
through the U.S. Postal Service, we
encourage respondents to submit
comments electronically to ensure
timely receipt. We cannot guarantee that
comments mailed will be received
before the forum date. Electronic mail
comments may be submitted to:
rkearney@omb.eop.gov or
pharris@omb.eop.gov. Please include
‘‘PAR Pilot Open Forum’’ in the subject
line and put the full body of your
comments in the text of the electronic
message and as an attachment. Please
include your name, title, organization,
postal address, telephone number, and
e-mail address in the text of the
message. Comments may also be
submitted by mail at 725 17th St, NW.,
Room 6025, Washington, DC 20503.
Please advise also if you will require
any special accommodations in order to
participate in the forum.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Regina Kearney, OMB Office of Federal
Financial Management, 202–395–3993
or E-mail: rkearney@omb.eop.gov. Pat
Harris OMB Office of Performance and
Personnel Management, at 202–395–
5018 or pharris@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Performance and Accountability Reports
provide the public with agency financial
and performance information. PARs are
transparent tools Congress and the
public can use to hold agencies
accountable for their program
performance and financial results.
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The FY 2007 PAR pilot, conducted
from May 2007 to February 2008, was
established so that agencies could
explore different formats and
timeframes for presenting financial and
performance information and make this
information more meaningful and
transparent to the public. The pilot
adjusted the timing for more detailed
performance reporting, allowing the
APR to coincide with the release of the
President’s Budget. The pilot further
required participating agencies to
produce a Highlights document, which
summarized key financial and
performance information from the AFR
and APR.
Agencies who participated in the pilot
include the Department of Health and
Human Services, Department of
Defense, Small Business
Administration, Department of State,
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, Department of
Homeland Security, National Science
Foundation, Department of Energy,
Denali Commission, Corporation for
National Community Service and U.S.
Agency for International Development.
Dustin Brown,
Deputy Assistant Director for Management.
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
FY 2007 Pilot Program for Alternative Approaches to Performance
and Accountability Reporting Open Forum
AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
ACTION: Notice of open forum.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: An open forum on the FY 2007 Performance and Accountability
Report (PAR) pilot will be held at the National Academy of Public
Administration (NAPA) on April 14, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The PAR
pilot allows agencies to explore different formats to enhance the
presentation of financial and performance information and make this
information more meaningful and transparent to the public. As an
alternative to the traditional PAR, agencies that participated in the
pilot had to prepare and submit to OMB three component documents. The
component documents included an Agency Financial Report (AFR), an
Annual Performance Report (APR), and a Highlights document that
presents performance and financial information in a summary fashion.
The purpose of the forum is to obtain feedback from individual users
and stakeholders regarding the results of the pilot. Those interested
in participating should respond to the questions listed below by e-mail
to either Regina Kearney at rkearney@omb.eop.gov, or Pat Harris at
pharris@omb.eop.gov by close of business March 28, 2008.
Do the PAR pilot component documents (Annual Financial
Report, Annual Performance Report, and Highlights):
[cir] Provide an enhanced presentation of the financial and
performance information in a more transparent way (i.e., information is
presented in a manner that is user friendly and easy enough for a
novice reader to understand)?
[cir] Report financial and performance information more
meaningfully (i.e., financial and performance data is reliable,
relevant, and include measurable results linked to strategic goals)?
[cir] Tailor financial and performance information to meet
stakeholder needs?
[cir] Report performance and financial results candidly and clearly
articulate remedies to performance or financial shortfalls?
Are the PAR pilot component documents easily accessible
via the web and are they easy to use?
Did the development of the PAR pilot component documents:
[cir] Improve internal and external communications?
[cir] Increase/decrease the burden on preparers?
What are individuals' recommendations for improving
performance and financial reporting?
DATED: April 14, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The forum will be held in the National Academy of Public
Administration (NAPA) building located at 900 7th Street, NW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20001.
Due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to
submit comments electronically to ensure timely receipt. We cannot
guarantee that comments mailed will be received before the forum date.
Electronic mail comments may be submitted to: rkearney@omb.eop.gov or
pharris@omb.eop.gov. Please include ``PAR Pilot Open Forum'' in the
subject line and put the full body of your comments in the text of the
electronic message and as an attachment. Please include your name,
title, organization, postal address, telephone number, and e-mail
address in the text of the message. Comments may also be submitted by
mail at 725 17th St, NW., Room 6025, Washington, DC 20503. Please
advise also if you will require any special accommodations in order to
participate in the forum.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Kearney, OMB Office of Federal
Financial Management, 202-395-3993 or E-mail: rkearney@omb.eop.gov. Pat
Harris OMB Office of Performance and Personnel Management, at 202-395-
5018 or pharris@omb.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Performance and Accountability Reports
provide the public with agency financial and performance information.
PARs are transparent tools Congress and the public can use to hold
agencies accountable for their program performance and financial
results.
The FY 2007 PAR pilot, conducted from May 2007 to February 2008,
was established so that agencies could explore different formats and
timeframes for presenting financial and performance information and
make this information more meaningful and transparent to the public.
The pilot adjusted the timing for more detailed performance reporting,
allowing the APR to coincide with the release of the President's
Budget. The pilot further required participating agencies to produce a
Highlights document, which summarized key financial and performance
information from the AFR and APR.
Agencies who participated in the pilot include the Department of
Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, Small Business
Administration, Department of State, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, Department of Homeland Security, National Science
Foundation, Department of Energy, Denali Commission, Corporation for
National Community Service and U.S. Agency for International
Development.
Dustin Brown,
Deputy Assistant Director for Management.
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