United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-09-24 monographic deposited born digital 27 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-96-241BR https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-241BR P0b002ee18037805f f:ns96241b DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-241BR machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-241BR NSIAD-96-241BR Agency missions Reductions in force Reengineering (management) Human resources utilization International relations Management information systems Mission budgeting Financial management Internal controls Foreign aid programs National Performance Review AID Worldwide Accounting and Control System Briefing Report NSIAD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the status of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (AID) reform efforts.<p/>GAO found that: (1) AID missions have reorganized their activities around the agency's strategic objectives; (2) AID cut its total workforce from 11,096 in September 1992 to 8,638 by August 1996; (3) full implementation of a new management system designed to consolidate many of the agency's operations into an integrated network has been hampered by development and testing delays; (3) reforms in the agency's personnel system have not progressed as far as other AID reforms; (4) AID has implemented a number of initiatives to improve the procurement process, including encouraging competition for contract awards and reducing contract award time; (5) AID reengineering efforts have been implemented in varying degrees and some headquarters units have not adapted their operations to support reengineered missions; and (6) AID needs to institutionalize reforms to sustain long-term progress. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-241BR/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-241BR.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-241BR/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-241BR.pdf GAO/NSIAD-96-241BR https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-241BR Briefing Report GAO/NSIAD-96-241BR; Foreign Assistance: Status of USAID's Reforms; Agency missions Reductions in force Reengineering (management) Human resources utilization International relations Management information systems Mission budgeting Financial management Internal controls Foreign aid programs National Performance Review AID Worldwide Accounting and Control System