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 2006-11-22 monographic deposited born digital 85 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-118 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-118 P0b002ee180379492 f:d07118 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-118 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-118 GAO-07-118 Cost analysis Employee training Human capital management Information technology Internal controls Performance management Procurement practices Program management Risk assessment Safety regulation Strategic planning Training utilization Transportation Transportation safety Agency missions Anti-deficiency act violations Other Written Product A63645 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plays a vital role in advancing transportation safety by investigating accidents, determining their causes, and issuing safety recommendations. To support its mission, NTSB's training center, which opened in 2003, provides training to NTSB investigators and others. It is important that NTSB use its resources efficiently to carry out its mission. GAO was asked to examine the extent to which NTSB follows leading management practices, how NTSB carries out its transportation safety function, and the extent to which NTSB's training center is cost-effective, including potential options for improving the center's cost-effectiveness. GAO reviewed NTSB documents and data concerning management practices and accident investigations, interviewed relevant NTSB and other federal officials, and evaluated NTSB's management practices based on leading practices identified in prior work. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-118/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-118.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-118/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-118.pdf GAO-07-118 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-118 Other Written Product GAO-07-118; National Transportation Safety Board: Progress Made, Yet Management Practices, Investigation Priorities, and Training Center Use Should Be Improved; Cost analysis Employee training Human capital management Information technology Internal controls Performance management Procurement practices Program management Risk assessment Safety regulation Strategic planning Training utilization Transportation Transportation safety Agency missions Anti-deficiency act violations Public Law 89-670 Public Law 93-633 Public Law 104-264 Public Law 109-115