Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Committee on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,National Research Council

Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Format
Paperback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Country
United States
Published
15 June 2008
Pages
152
ISBN
9780309116848

Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Committee on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,National Research Council

A new book from the National Research Council that recommends changes in how the federal government evaluates the efficiency of research at EPA and other agencies. Assessing efficiency should be considered only one part of gauging a program’s quality, relevance, and effectiveness. The efficiency of research processes and that of investments should be evaluated using different approaches. Investment efficiency should examine whether an agency’s R&D portfolio, including the budget, is relevant, of high quality, matches the agency’s strategic plan. These evaluations require panels of experts.In contrast, process efficiency should focus on inputs (the people, funds, and facilities dedicated to research) and outputs (the services, grants, publications, monitoring, and new techniques produced by research), as well as their timelines and should be evaluated using quantitative measures. The committee recommends that the efficiency of EPA’s research programs be evaluated according to the same standards used at other agencies. To ensure this, OMB should train and oversee its budget examiners so that the PART questionnaire is implemented consistently and equitably across agencies.

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