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 2006-05-24 monographic deposited born digital 48 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-801T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-801T P0b002ee18037866a f:d06801t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-801T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-801T GAO-06-801T Agency missions Best practices Best practices methodology Education or training costs Employee training Financial management Investigations by federal agencies Performance management Strategic planning Transportation safety Testimony A54732

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is a relatively small agency that plays a vital role in transportation safety and has a worldwide reputation for investigating accidents. With a staff of about 400 and a budget of $76.7 million in fiscal year 2006, NTSB investigates all civil aviation accidents in the United States, and significant accidents in railroad, highway, marine, and pipeline; and issues safety recommendations to address issues identified during accident investigations. To support its mission, NTSB built a training academy, which opened in 2003 and provides training to NTSB investigators and others. It is important that NTSB use its resources efficiently to carry out its mission and maintain its preeminence. This testimony, based on ongoing work for this committee, addresses the extent to which NTSB follows leading practices in selected management areas, addresses challenges in completing accident investigations and closing safety recommendations, and generates sufficient revenues to cover costs at its academy. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-801T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-801T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-801T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-801T.pdf GAO-06-801T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-801T Testimony GAO-06-801T; National Transportation Safety Board: Preliminary Observations on the Value of Comprehensive Planning, and Greater Use of Leading Practices and the Training Academy; Agency missions Best practices Best practices methodology Education or training costs Employee training Financial management Investigations by federal agencies Performance management Strategic planning Transportation safety Title 49 Section 1132(c) Title 49 Section 1135(d) 49 U.S.C. 1132(c) 49 U.S.C. 1135(d) Public Law 89-670 Public Law 93-633 Public Law 109-115 S. Rept. 109-109