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 2006-05-18 monographic deposited born digital 18 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-774T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-774T P0b002ee1803774ce f:d06774t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-774T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-774T GAO-06-774T Accountability Documentation Federal grants Grant administration Grant award procedures Grant monitoring Performance appraisal Performance management Performance measures Personnel management Strategic planning EPA Grants Management Plan Testimony A54219 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has faced challenges for many years in managing its grants, which constitute over one-half of the agency's budget, or about $4 billion annually. EPA awards grants through 93 programs to such recipients as state and local governments, tribes, universities, and nonprofit organizations. In response to concerns about its ability to manage grants effectively, EPA issued its 5-year Grants Management Plan in 2003, with performance measures and targets. This testimony is based on GAO's May 2006 report, Grants Management: EPA Has Made Progress in Grant Reforms but Needs to Address Weaknesses in Implementation and Accountability (GAO-06-625). GAO examined EPA's progress in implementing its grant reforms in four key areas: (1) awarding grants, (2) monitoring grantees, (3) obtaining results from grants, and (4) managing grant staff and resources. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-774T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-774T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-774T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-774T.pdf GAO-06-774T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-774T Testimony GAO-06-774T; Environmental Protection Agency: Progress Has Been Made in Grant Reforms, but Weaknesses Remain in Implementation and Accountability; Accountability Documentation Federal grants Grant administration Grant award procedures Grant monitoring Performance appraisal Performance management Performance measures Personnel management Strategic planning EPA Grants Management Plan