4: Organizational and Management Excellence

Achieve organizational and management excellence

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The Department’s management integration goal—to achieve organizational and management excellence—is equally important to all bureaus. All Departmental bureaus will seek to achieve more efficient and more effective management by: Acquiring and managing the fiscal and related resources necessary to support program goals; Acquiring, managing, and developing a diverse, skilled, and flexible staff, using information technology (IT) as an essential tool; and Acquiring and managing the technology and related resources to support program goals. The Department is moving aggressively toward meeting the goals of the President’s Management Agenda (PMA). The five governmentwide management improvement initiatives include strategic human capital management, expanding e-government, competitive sourcing, strengthening financial management, and more effectively integrating budget and performance management. PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES: Ensure effective resource stewardship in support of the Department’s programs (DM). Ensure retention of highly qualified staff in mission-critical positions (DM). Acquire and manage the technology resources to support program goals (DM). Promote improvements to Department programs and operations by identifying and completing work that (1) promotes integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness; and (2) prevents and detects fraud, waste, and abuse (OIG).

Objective(s):

4.1: Resource Stewardship

4.2: Staff Retention

4.3: Technology Resources

4.4: Program and Operational Improvements

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