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USDA Climate Hubs: Enhancing Working Lands' Resilience and Productivity

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
50801-0001-22
Report Type
Audit
Description
OIG assessed whether the USDA Climate Hubs developed performance measures to achieve the goal of enhancing working lands’ resilience and productivity.
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Department of Agriculture OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Establish measurable targets and timeframes for all performance measures to ensure compliance with GPRAMA and OMB Circular A-11 requirements.

Perform an analysis of data and develop an approach to identify intended outcomes for the Climate Hubs’ goals. Based on this approach, develop outcome-based measures to adequately assess the Climate Hubs’ progress in meeting its strategic goals.

Develop KPI(s) that clearly align(s) with the strategic goals to encompass the Climate Hubs’ performance measures.

Revise the performance reporting process to follow Federal requirements on informing stakeholders how the Climate Hubs’ strategic goals are accomplished.