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  **DEOA: Office of Inspector General**

  **FY 2007 Program Performance Report**

  Strategic Goal 6

  Other

  DEOA,

  Document Year 2007 Appropriation: \$50,266
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  **Program      **To promote the efficiency, effectiveness, and
  Goal:**        integrity of the Department\'s programs and operations
                 by conducting independent and objective audits,
                 investigations, inspections, and other activities.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 2:***   *To improve the Department\'s programs and operations.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 2:**                                      
  The percentage of                                          
  significant                                                
  recommendations                                            
  accepted by the                                            
  Department each year.                                      
    (Desired direction:                                      
  increase)   1884                                           

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\         **Status**
                                           (or date          
                                           expected)**       

  2006                    70               87                Target Exceeded

  2007                    70               92                Target Exceeded

  2008                    70               (October 2008)    Pending

  2009                    70               (October 2009)    Pending

  2010                    70               (October 2010)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General,
audit and inspection reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. The measure includes only recommendations from audit
and inspection reports. Recommendations from other OIG services, as
quick response projects and advice and technical assistance, are not
included in this measure.

**Explanation**. This measure has been modified from 2005 to measure
recommendations accepted v. implemented.

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  **Measure 1.2 of 2:**                                      
  The percentage of                                          
  written reports that                                       
  meet OIG timeliness                                        
  standards.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                       
    1743                                                     

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\         **Status**
                                           (or date          
                                           expected)**       

  2005                    75               67                Made Progress From Prior Year

  2006                    75               84                Target Exceeded

  2007                    75               84                Target Exceeded

  2008                    75               (October 2008)    Pending

  2009                    75               (October 2009)    Pending

  2010                    75               (October 2010)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General,
audit, investigation and inspection reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Validation done internally by each OIG component.

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  ***Objective 2 of 2:***   *To protect the integrity of Department\'s programs and
                            operations.*

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  **Measure 2.1 of 1:**                                      
  The percentage by which                                    
  the five-year rolling                                      
  average of OIG monetary                                    
  recoveries exceeds the                                     
  OIG annual budget.                                         
    (Desired direction:                                      
  increase)   1745                                           

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\         **Status**
                                           (or date          
                                           expected)**       

  2005                    125              120               Made Progress From Prior Year

  2006                    100              110.6             Target Exceeded

  2007                    100              112.1             Target Exceeded

  2008                    100              (October 2008)    Pending

  2009                    100              (October 2009)    Pending

  2010                    100              (October 2010)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General
Semiannual Report to Congress (Audit Tracking System, Investigative Case
Tracking System, and the Department of Justice).

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Numbers are validated internally and by the Department
of Justice.