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CED-80-134 1 (1980-08-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabazt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 7 ,UNITED STATES GENERAL, ACCOUNTING OFFICE \~\4 /WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 .:OMMUNWTY ANO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UIVISION B-199825 AUGUST 29,1980 The Honorable Moon Landrieu The Secretary of Housing and Y. e Urban Development -' 113248 Dear Mr. Secretary: SUBJECT: I ore Improvements Can Be Made in HUD's Research and Technology Activities) (CED-80-134) We recently completed a review of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) research and tech- nology activities. The purpose of our review was to identify actions HUD can take to improve its research and technology programs. Our review concentrated on those activities initi- ated within the past 3 years. Our observations are discussed below. More information on HUD's research and technology program is presented in the enclosure. HUD has taken several positive steps over the past few years to strengthen its research and technology program. Such actions include improved in-house research capabilities, better product dissemination, and improved management proce- dures. Most representatives of research user groups with whom we talked also believe HUD research has improved. HUD has also made progress in achieving a more focused and responsive research program--a goal which research managers have striven to achieve for the last several years. However, further progress is limited by the fragmentary nature of HUD's research. The result is still some dissatisfaction among the many HUD and non-HUD user groups. More clearly defined research objectives, coupled with the development and use of project strategies to guide project selection, would help focus HUD research and make it responsive to user group needs. We believe the development and use of specific objectives is not only common to well-run programs but is especially impor- tant in HUD research because of the broad authority under whicb HUD operates. In addition, several management issues warrant continued attention, such as the need for more program office involvement in planning and managing research projects and the need to intensify oversight of procurement activities. / ' 16 y (380550)

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