Appendix A: Justifications for Excluded Indicators for Strategic Goal 8: Management and Organizational Excellence
I/P: Operational Readiness
 |
Indicator: Status of Operational Readiness - Development of Active &
Reserve Response Corps |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Does not directly measure expected result. Does not provide context for result. Indicator not well defined. |
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Indicator: Average Number of Work Days Between
Announcement Close and Offer
(PART Program: USAID Operating Expenses) |
| Indicator Type |
Outcome |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
I/P: Locally Engaged Staff
|
Indicator: Percent of Family Members Employed Overseas |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
I/P: Leverage Technology
|
Indicator: Technology-Based Distance Learning (DL) Enrollments |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
I/P: Overseas Schools
|
Indicator: Number of Advanced Placement Exams Taken by Students
in Department-Assisted Schools |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. Indicator not used. |
I/P: Secure Global Network and Infrastructure
|
Indicator: Level of Global Network Availability |
| Indicator Type |
Outcome |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Data for this indicator is consolidated under the indicator “progress towards centralized, secure, and modern global IT infrastructure.” |
|
Indicator: Status of Implementation of Information Security Program With the Resources and in the Time Periods Required by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) |
| Indicator Type |
Outcome |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
I/P: Modern, Worldwide, Integrated Messaging
|
Indicator: Level of Access to International Affairs Information and
IT Support for Public Diplomacy |
| Indicator Type |
Outcome |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Multi-component narrative describes activities rather than measuring results. Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
I/P: Diplomatic Security / Worldwide Security Upgrades
|
Indicator: Number of Staff and Time Needed to Complete Background Investigation Cases |
| Indicator Type |
Efficiency |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Reported in separate Department of State Efficiency Measures Appendix. |
|
Indicator: Replacement of Armored Vehicles |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
|
Indicator: Installation of DOS Access Control Systems (ACS) |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
I/P: Capital Security Construction Program
|
Indicator: Ratio of Construction Management Costs to Total LROBP Construction Project Costs for Projects in Excess of $25 Million |
| Indicator Type |
Efficiency |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Reported in separate Department of State Efficiency Measures Appendix. |
|
Indicator: Percent of Capital Security Construction Projects Completed Within the Schedule Authorized in the Construction Contracts |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
|
Indicator: Percent of Capital Security Construction Projects Completed Within the Authorized Budget |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
I/P: Foggy Bottom Renovation/ Consolidation
|
Indicator: Renovation of the Harry S Truman Building (HST) |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
|
Indicator: ECA/IIP Relocation to Foggy Bottom |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
I/P: Integrate Budget and Performance
|
Indicator: State Department Budget and Performance Integration (President’s Management Agenda, OMB Scoring) |
| Indicator Type |
Outcome |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Included in PMA status report in Management’s Discussion and Analysis. |
|
Indicator: Implementation of Central Financial Planning
System (CFPS) Modules |
| Indicator Type |
Outcome |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
I/P: Improved Financial Performance
|
Indicator: State Department - Improved Financial Performance
(President’s Management Agenda, OMB Scoring) |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Included in PMA status report in Management’s Discussion and Analysis. |
|
Indicator: Number of Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA)
and Auditor-Identified Material Weaknesses |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
|
Indicator: Procurement
Cost-Effectiveness Ratio (Millions of Contract
and Grant Dollars Awarded per Procurement Employee)
(PART Program: USAID Operating Expenses) |
| Indicator Type |
Efficiency |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to general public. |
|
Indicator: Status of Implementation of Joint Financial Management System (JFMS) |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. Issue covered by another indicator. |
I/P: Percentage of Service Contract Dollars That Are Performance-Based
(Department-wide)
|
Indicator: Percentage of Service Contract Dollars That Are Performance-Based (Department-wide) |
| Indicator Type |
Efficiency |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Reported in separate Department of State Efficiency Measures Appendix. |
I/P: Competitive Sourcing
|
Indicator: Competitive Sourcing |
| Indicator Type |
Efficiency |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Reported in separate Department of State Efficiency Measures Appendix. |
I/P: Allowances
|
Indicator: Status of E-Allowances System |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
I/P: Records and Publishing Services
|
Indicator: Record Declassification Backlog Reduction |
| Indicator Type |
Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
Appropriate for internal management purposes only. Not reported to the general public. |
I/P: Customer-Oriented Management Services
|
Indicator: Average “Margin of Victory” on Customer Service Survey
for Management Offices |
| Indicator Type |
PART Output |
| Revised |
Indicator Removed |
| Justification |
USAID did not complete an Agency-wide customer survey in FY 2006. |
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