Foreign assistance : State Department foreign aid information systems have improved change management practices but do not follow risk management best practices.

In January 2006, the Secretary of State announced major changes in the U.S.government's process for directing and managing foreign assistance programs in a reorganization and revision of operational procedures commonly known as the F Process. These changes were intended to ensure the effective...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office
Other Authors:	Gootnick, David B.
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
Subjects:	United States. > Department of State > Management. United States. > Agency for International Development > Management. Interagency coordination > United States. Management information systems.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS111438

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Summary:	In January 2006, the Secretary of State announced major changes in the U.S.government's process for directing and managing foreign assistance programs in a reorganization and revision of operational procedures commonly known as the F Process. These changes were intended to ensure the effective use of U.S. foreign assistance to meet broad U.S. foreign policy objectives and more fully align programs carried out by the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). To administer the F Process, the Secretary created the new Office of the Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance (State/F) with a Director of Foreign Assistance (DFA), who carries the rank of Deputy Secretary of State and also serves concurrently as USAID Administrator. To support State and USAID planning, budgeting, and reporting of foreign assistance under these reforms, State/F developed two new data information systems, the Foreign Assistance Coordination and Tracking System (FACTS) and FACTS Info.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed on Nov. 25, 2008). Letter signed: David Gootnick. "November 21, 2008." "GAO-09-52R." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	16 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 11/25/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0952r.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.