United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-01-13 monographic deposited born digital 73 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-304 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-304 P0b002ee18038f306 f:d06304 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-304 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-304 GAO-06-304 Advertising Advertising costs Budget obligations Data collection Federal aid programs Financial analysis Government information dissemination Performance appraisal Public relations Statistical data Federal Procurement Data System Other Written Product A44797 Government-sponsored public service announcement (PSA) campaigns are prepackaged messages generally placed for free through various media to promote designated government activities, programs, or services. Although PSAs may be placed for free, PSA campaigns may still incur financial obligations for production. GAO was mandated to provide information about federal PSA campaign activities by a House Appropriations Committee report (House Report No.108-671). GAO received detailed information on PSA campaigns for the seven federal departments with the highest obligations for public relations and advertising in fiscal year 2003--Commerce, Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Interior, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs--as reported in a governmentwide federal procurement data system. GAO submitted questionnaires to these seven departments to obtain information for fiscal year 2003 through the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 on (1) obligations incurred for PSA campaigns, including whether obligations were incurred externally, such as through a contract, or internally; (2) the purpose, audience, and type of media employed; and (3) whether campaigns were evaluated for success and their results published in performance reports, including Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) reports. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-304/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-304.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-304/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-304.pdf GAO-06-304 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-304 Other Written Product GAO-06-304; Public Service Announcement Campaigns: Activities and Financial Obligations for Seven Federal Departments; Advertising Advertising costs Budget obligations Data collection Federal aid programs Financial analysis Government information dissemination Performance appraisal Public relations Statistical data Federal Procurement Data System H. Rept. 108-671