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PAD-82-49 1 (1982-08-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmob0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 21 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROGRAM ANALYSIS August 26, 1982 DIVISION B-208669 Dr. Jerome H. Fregeau, Director Office of Audit and Oversight National Science Foundation 119307 Dear Dr. Fregeau: Subject: National Science Foundation (NSF) Management Review of Research Grant Award Recommendations (GAO/PAD-82- 49) As you know, we presented the results of our study of the NSF management review of research grant award recommendations on July 14, 1982. This letter summarizes our observations and pro- posals for improving this process, and the actions NSF plans in response to our briefing. NSF's response is included as enclo- sure I. Our objective was to determine if the checks NSF has over the proposal evaluation process, as presently implemented, pro- vide adequate accountability over program officer recommendations to award or decline proposals. According to NSF, these checks are: --a review by higher level officials of program officer recommendations prior to the awarding or declining of a proposal; --an appeal of a decision to decline a proposal through NSF's formal appeals process; --a postaudit examination of a sample of proposal deci- sions by the Office of Audit and Oversight (OAO); and --a periodic review of each program by advisory commit- tees of external reviewers. We reviewed the documentation contained in a randomly se- lected sample of proposals that were awarded, declined or with- drawn during a 6-month period; examined relevant circulars, manu- als and reports; and interviewed appropriate NSF officials. We (920864) 1) 3 '-(

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