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NSIAD-97-205R 1 (1997-07-22)

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GAO


United States
General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C. 20548

National Security and
International Affairs Division

B-277470

July 22, 1997


The Honorable Richard K. Armey
Majority Leader
House of Representatives

The Honorable John Kasich
Chairman, Committee on the Budget
House of Representatives

The Honorable Dan Burton
Chairman, Committee on Government Reform
  and Oversight
House of Representatives

The Honorable Bob Livingston
Chairman, Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives

Subject: Results Act: Observations on NASA'S May 1997 Draft Strategic Plan

On June 12, 1997, you asked us to review the draft strategic plans
submitted by the cabinet departments and selected major agencies for
consultation with the Congress as required by the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993 (the Results Act). This letter is our
response to that request concerning the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).


Objectives, Scope,
and Methodology


Our overall objective was to review and evaluate the latest version of
NASA'S draft strategic plan. Specifically we (1) assessed the draft plan's
compliance with the act's requirements and its overall quality;
(2) determined if NASA'S key statutory authorities were reflected;
(3) identified whether decisions about crosscutting functions and
interagency involvement were included; (4) determined if the draft plan
addressed major management problems; and (5) discussed NASA'S capacity
to provide reliable information about its operations and performance.

Our overall assessment of NASA'S draft plan was generally based on our
knowledge of NASA'S operations and programs, our numerous reviews of
the agency, and other existing information available at the time of our
assessment. Specifically, the criteria we used to determine whether NASA'S


GAO/NSIAD-97-205R NASA's Draft Strategic Plan


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