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GAO Finds 3 of 15 Family-Support Programs Lack Full Performance Systems
The watchdog says three programs at USDA, HHS and Veterans Affairs lacked at least one core process needed to assess results and improve delivery.
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Program evaluation
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GAO Sets a Three-Step Test for Whether Federal Programs Work
The watchdog says agencies need measurable goals, relevant data and routine use of results to judge programs that collectively spend trillions of dollars each year.
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GAO: Federal Programs Often Lack Evidence That They Work
The watchdog says managers too often track spending and service counts without clear goals, outcome data or evaluations that can isolate a program’s effect.
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WHO Evaluation Calls for a Sunset Process Across 108 Health Observances
The independent review found strong visibility but weak outcome measurement, uneven country resources and no formal way to retire campaigns that lose relevance.