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Changes needed in how federal government evaluates efficiency of research at EPA, other agencies

01-31-2008 · EurekAlert!

The White House Office of Management and Budget evaluates research at the US Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies using the Program Assessment Rating Tool, a set of questions that asks agencies about many aspects of their programs, including whether they can measure and demonstrate annual improvements in efficiency. Based on the answers, OMB rates research programs as effective, ineffective or somewhere in between. An "ineffective" rating can have serious adverse consequences for a program or agency.

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