Grants Management: Grants.gov Has Systemic Weaknesses That Require Attention. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-09-589

Autor/in	Czerwinski, Stanley J.
Institution	US Government Accountability Office
Titel	Grants Management: Grants.gov Has Systemic Weaknesses That Require Attention. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-09-589
Quelle	(2009), (47 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Federal Government; Grants; Federal Aid; Governance; Audits (Verification); Information Management; Low Achievement; Public Agencies; Documentation; Content Analysis; Performance Based Assessment; Web Sites + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bundesregierung; Grant; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Procurement of information; Informationsbeschaffung; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Dokumentation; Inhaltsanalyse; Leistungsermittlung; Web-Design
Abstract	In response to the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), among other things, developed Grants.gov as the central grant identification and application portal for federal grant programs. OMB oversees the initiative and named the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) its managing partner. Grants.gov officials have acknowledged noticeably degraded system performance, and grantees have reported difficulties submitting applications that have in some cases led to late or incomplete submissions and lost opportunities for both grantees and populations served. Through analysis of agency documents, a Web-based survey of federal grant-making officials, and interviews with agency officials and grantee associations, this requested report examines: (1) the benefits of Grants.gov and applicant experiences with submitting applications; (2) the governance structure of Grants.gov; and (3) the range of agency policies for processing Grants.gov applications. GAO is making four recommendations to OMB to develop Grants.gov system performance measures, guidance clarifying the governance structure, a structured means for applicant input, and uniform policies for processing grant applications. OMB and HHS generally agreed with GAO's findings and recommendations. The following are appended: (1) Detailed Survey Description; (2) Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services; and (3) GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments. (Contains 3 tables, 2 figures, and 67 footnotes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	US Government Accountability Office. 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548. Tel: 202-512-6000; Web site: http://www.gao.gov
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10