1.

Recommendation

Completion Date

On Track? (Y/N)

Comments on Status

Develop data for performance measures.

10/01/06

Y

Grantees have all be informed of CSAT’s cost bands. We have implemented the SAIS system and improved the data collection from our grantees. We are currently in the process of improving and expanding the functionality of SAIS.

Next Milestone

Next Milestone Date

Lead Organization

Lead Official

Implement cost measures with grantees.

06/01/04

OPPB/CSAT

Kevin Mulvey

Improve data collection among grantees

10/01/04

OPPB/CSAT

Implement and improve collection and reporting system

01/01/04

OPPB/CSAT

Expand functionality of data reporting system

10/01/06

OPPB/CSAT

2.

Recommendation

Completion Date

On Track? (Y/N)

Comments on Status

Fund independent and comprehensive program evaluation of the national program

10/01/06

Y

Proposed in 2005 budget

Next Milestone

Next Milestone Date

Lead Organization

Lead Official

Design an Evaluation of ATR

10/01/05

CSAT

Kevin Mulvey

3.

Recommendation

Completion Date

On Track? (Y/N)

Comments on Status

The program does not provide a budget presentation that clearly ties the impact of funding decisions on expected performance or explains why the requested performance and resource mix is appropriate.

9/31/04

Y

Complete integration of performance and budget will occur in the 2006 budget cycle when OMB and HHS publish new budget guidance.

Next Milestone

Next Milestone Date

Lead Organization

Lead Official

Submission of the 2006 integrated performance budget

09/30/04

CSAT/OPPB

Anita Sweetman

4.

Recommendation

Completion Date

On Track? (Y/N)

Comments on Status

The program needs incentive and disincentive procedures in place to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness in program execution

9/31/04

Y

Guidelines outlining types of delinquencies and potential actions along with submitting corrective action plans were implemented.Feasibility tests conducted Mar-July 2003 with 2nd to 3rd yr grantees, and all delinquent grants reached minimal level of performance. CSAT will incrementally raise minimal levels of performance by grantees.

Next Milestone

Next Milestone Date

Lead Organization

Lead Official

Completed development of incentive decisions process

9/31/04

CSAT

Daryl Kade

Design Guidelines for process

06/30/04

CSAT

Pilot Guidelines for Negative Sanctions

8/31/04

CSAT

Fully implement Continuation review process (negative sanctions) across all CSAT discretionary Grants

06/30/04

CSAT

Explore "incentives" with Grants Management

09/30/04

CSAT