7.2: Agency Accountability
Hold Agencies Accountable for Results Other Information:
On April 19, 2011, 24 Federal agencies and departments released, for the first time, their Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Sustainability and Energy Scorecards. These scorecards help agencies identify, target and track the best opportunities
to lead by example in clean energy; and hold them accountable to OMB for meeting annual energy, water, pollution, and waste
reduction targets. Since 2006, OMB has used the scorecard process to evaluate Federal agencies’ performance in achieving energy,
transportation, and environmental goals. To streamline the evaluation process, make it more transparent, and align it with
the goals of Executive Order 13514, OMB combined past scorecard metrics into a single OMB Sustainability/ Energy scorecard
which it will make available publically. Through the OMB scorecard process, agencies are assessed on energy and water intensity
reductions; fleet petroleum reduction; greenhouse gas emissions; green building practices; and, renewable energy use. Agencies
are also evaluated on their progress towards implementing additional statutory or Executive Order targets and goals reflected
in their annual Sustainability Plans, such as green purchasing and electronics stewardship. CEQ and OMB work with agency leadership
to craft strategies for improvement and provide additional support and assistance as needed.
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