Department of Homeland Security : actions taken toward management integration, but a comprehensive strategy is still needed : report to the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Homeland Security--Management--Evaluation.

United States. Department of Homeland Security. Directorate for Management--Rules and practice.

United States. Department of Homeland Security.

United States. Department of Homeland Security. Directorate for Management.

Management--Evaluation.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Rules.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 47 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Actions taken toward management integration, but a comprehensive strategy is still needed

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

Summary:

Significant management challenges exist for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as it continues to integrate its varied management processes, policies, and systems in areas such as financial management and information technology. These activities are primarily led by the Under Secretary for Management (USM), department management chiefs, and management chiefs in DHS's seven components. GAO was asked to examine: (1) the extent to which DHS has developed a comprehensive strategy for management integration that includes the characteristics recommended in GAO's 2005 report; (2) how DHS is implementing management integration; and (3) the extent to which the USM is holding the department and component management chiefs accountable for implementing management integration through reporting relationships. GAO reviewed DHS plans and interviewed management officials in DHS's headquarters and in all components. Once DHS develops a management integration strategy, GAO recommends that it establish performance measures for assessing management integration, and that it fully implement its current performance management policies between the department and component management chiefs. DHS's USM commented that DHS is taking certain actions to address our recommendations.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed Dec. 16, 2009).

"November 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-10-131."

OCLC:

489315923