United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1997-05-07 monographic deposited born digital 11 p. GA 1.13:T-HEHS-97-129 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-97-129 P0b002ee180390997 f:he97129t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-97-129 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-97-129 T-HEHS-97-129 Agency missions Strategic planning Employment or training programs Veterans employment programs Veterans benefits Congressional/executive relations DOL Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program DOL Local Veterans' Employment Reps Program Testimony HEHS GAO discussed the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) and its initiatives in response to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), focusing on: (1) the value of GPRA in improving agency performance; (2) the employment and training performance measures currently used in VETS; (3) VETS' response to GPRA; and (4) GAO's assessment of VETS' response.<p/>GAO noted that: (1) GPRA is a powerful tool that brings discipline to program management by requiring agencies to clarify their missions, establish goals and a strategy for reaching them, measure performance, and report on their accomplishments; (2) GAO's work at VETS has shown that its current performance measures focus more on process than on results; (3) VETS has now developed a draft strategic plan and performance measures, consistent with GPRA, and has submitted it to the Office of Management and Budget for review; (4) GAO believes the proposed performance measures for employment and training services are an improvement over VETS' current approach because of their increased focus on results; (5) but the plan, so far, is a draft and has not received final approval by the Department of Labor or been incorporated into an overall departmental strategic plan; (6) in addition, development of a strategic plan and improved performance measures does not guarantee improved performance; and (7) continued senior management commitment and effective implementation are necessary to achieve the improved agency performance that is envisioned by GPRA. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-97-129/html/GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-97-129.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-97-129/pdf/GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-97-129.pdf GAO/T-HEHS-97-129 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-HEHS-97-129 Testimony GAO/T-HEHS-97-129; Veterans' Employment and Training Service: Focusing on Program Results to Improve Agency Performance; Agency missions Strategic planning Employment or training programs Veterans employment programs Veterans benefits Congressional/executive relations DOL Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program DOL Local Veterans' Employment Reps Program