Who requires the P.A.R.T. and from whom?

Who requires the P.A.R.T. and from whom?

• A. OMB - agencies, as a part of the APP
• B. GAO - agencies, as part of the PAR
• C. OMB - agencies, as part of the APP
• D. OMB - Congress, as part of the GPRA

Answer: (C)

PART is a tool used by the Office of Management and Budget to evaluate federal programs and judge their effectiveness. Agencies are required to undergo PART reviews, and the results are incorporated into the agency’s Annual Performance Plan. This linkage ensures that what PART finds about a program’s performance helps shape the planning and performance reporting for the next year and informs resource decisions. While GPRA provides the overall framework for performance reporting and GAO audits the results, the requirement to conduct PART and tie it to the APP comes from OMB.

PART is a tool used by the Office of Management and Budget to evaluate federal programs and judge their effectiveness. Agencies are required to undergo PART reviews, and the results are incorporated into the agency’s Annual Performance Plan. This linkage ensures that what PART finds about a program’s performance helps shape the planning and performance reporting for the next year and informs resource decisions. While GPRA provides the overall framework for performance reporting and GAO audits the results, the requirement to conduct PART and tie it to the APP comes from OMB.