PART and GPRA

The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) seeks to make the federal government more accountable to the American people for the tax dollars it spends and the results it achieves. The Department of the Interior is complying with GPRA through its performance management system that provides useful information to managers and promotes accountability for results. In addition to a strategic plan, GPRA requires agencies to prepare related annual performance plans and annual performance reports. The legal requirements for an annual performance plan are met by a performance budget. The annual performance report requirement will be fulfilled by both the performance budget and the performance and accountability report (PAR).

http://www.doi.gov/ppp/gpra.html 

Bureau of Indian Affairs - Law Enforcement

The Law Enforcement program underwent a successful PART review in FY 2007. The review was very positive and the program managed to move to a rating of Adequate from a rating of Results Not Demonstrated, which was the score given the first time the program underwent PART review. The OMB Summary assessment shows the scores and outline of the program.

The program enforces Federal and Tribal law on reservations by investigating criminal offenses to protect life and property. The program also provides detention and correctional facilities, officer training, and community outreach programs. Both the Bureau and Indian Tribal governments operate the program.

Law Enforcement Program Assessment

 

Bureau of Indian Affairs - Tribal Courts

The Tribal Courts program underwent their original PART review in FY 2003. The review was extremely negative and earned the program a rating of Results Not Demonstrated. Since FY 2003, the program has completed 6 different action plan items to improve the results of this program. The program does have performance measures in place, is conducting reviews of the courts, and is implementing a new action plan implementation project.

Program Assessment