Getting Results through Enhanced Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016

To improve the Governmentwide management of unnecessarily duplicative Government programs and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Getting Results through Enhanced Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Federal Government in measuring and managing unnecessary duplication, fragmentation, and overlap in Government programs and in addressing recommendations from the Government Accountability Office. 3. Identification, consolidation, and elimination of unnecessarily duplicative Government programs Section 21 of the Joint Resolution entitled Joint Resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt Public Law 111–139 31 U.S.C. 712 21. Identification, consolidation, and elimination of unnecessarily duplicative Government programs (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) conduct routine investigations to identify programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives with unnecessarily duplicative goals and activities within departments and agencies and Governmentwide; and (2) submit to Congress an annual report on the findings of the investigations under paragraph (1). (b) Contents of reports Each report submitted under subsection (a)(2) shall, to the extent possible— (1) include— (A) information from available reports estimating the cost of unnecessary duplication identified under subsection (a)(1); and (B) recommendations for consolidation, coordination, and elimination to reduce unnecessary duplication, which shall identify specific rescissions; and (2) aggregate separately— (A) estimates of related costs reported by the Comptroller General for instances of actual and potential unnecessary duplication; and (B) estimates of other potential cost savings and revenue collection reported by the Comptroller General during the period covered by the report. . 4. Improvements to elimination of unnecessary duplication (a) Systematic agency review of operations Section 305(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , and ways in which the agency might improve its performance toward its mission (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) informing the processes of the agency for learning and decisionmaking; (3) assessing potential opportunities to improve coordination within the agency and with other agencies, and to address actual and potential unnecessary duplication; ; and (4) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting and performance toward achieving the mission of the agency (b) Chief Operating Officers Section 1123(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting evaluation, measurement, (B) by inserting risk management, progress, (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) address crosscutting program and management issues, including opportunities to improve coordination and address unnecessary duplication, within and external to the agency using an enterprise risk management approach; ; (4) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by inserting of mission-oriented components and units and mission support management (5) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— (A) by striking such as the Chief (A) the heads of mission-related components and units at the agency and the major components of the agency; and (B) the Chief ; and (B) by striking other line of business heads of mission support functions at the agency and at the major components of the agency. (c) Federal Government and agency performance plans Section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6), by inserting , including actual or potential unnecessary duplication, crosscutting in nature (2) in subsection (b)(9), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , including actual or potential unnecessary duplication, agency faces (3) in subsection (h)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (12) as paragraphs (6) through (13), respectively; (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) enterprise risk management ; (C) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, by striking and (D) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (14) risk (A) an adverse event or phenomenon occurring; or (B) a beneficial opportunity remaining unexploited; and (15) risk management . (d) Federal Government and agency priority goals Section 1120 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting and mission support management (ii) in clause (v), by striking the semicolon and inserting a period; and (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as clauses (i) through (vii) and adjusting the margin accordingly; (ii) by striking shall consult (A) consider recommendations of the Government Accountability Office in— (i) the annual report submitted under section 21 of the Joint Resolution entitled Joint Resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt Public Law 111–139 31 U.S.C. 712 (ii) the High Risk list; and (B) consult ; and (iii) in subparagraph (B)(vii), as so redesignated, by striking the semicolon and inserting a period; and (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting biennial consultations (e) Performance Improvement Officers and the Performance Improvement Council Section 1124 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)— (A) by inserting , in collaboration with heads of agency components and mission support functions, Officer (B) by inserting evaluation, measurement, (C) by inserting risk management, progress, (2) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by inserting including issues relating to coordination and unnecessary duplication, issues, (B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting and with non-Federal stakeholders, including States and local governments, exchange among agencies (C) in subparagraph (F), by inserting and mission support management (D) in subparagraph (I), by striking and (E) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (F) by adding at the end the following: (K) establish a public website; and (L) place annually and archive on the website a detailed annual report describing the Performance Improvement Council’s— (i) structure (including any committees or task forces); (ii) budget and relevant sources of funds; (iii) staffing, on a full-time equivalent basis (including an accounting of details from agencies); and (iv) past, current, and planned activities. . (f) Elimination of unnecessary agency reporting Section 1125(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking reports; (A) a citation to the relevant statutory requirement or direction in a congressional report; and (B) an indication of whether and how the agency is complying with the requirement to produce the plan or report, including a citation to the means through which the agency submits the plan or report; . (g) Agency reports Section 720(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting , including the annual report on unnecessarily duplicative goals and activities within departments and governmentwide required under section 21 of the joint resolution entitled A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt Public Law 111–139 31 U.S.C. 712 makes a report (h) Executive agency accounting and other financial management reports and plans Section 3512 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) high-priority enterprise risks are addressed; and ; and (2) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by inserting , including systems and processes for coordination to provide enterprise risk management (as defined in section 1115) for high-priority enterprise risks, systems of the agency

Summary: Getting Results through Enhanced Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill requires that the Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) annual report on its routine investigations to identify programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives with unnecessarily duplicative goals and activities aggregate separately estimates of related costs for instances of actual and potential unnecessary duplication and other potential cost savings and revenue collection. (Sec. 4) When executive agencies (with certain exceptions) conduct their systemic review of operations on a continuing basis, the purpose of their reviews must include: (1) improving agency performance toward their mission, (2) informing learning and decision-making processes, (3) assessing opportunities to improve coordination within the agency and with other agencies, and (4) identifying employees who cause their units to be outstanding toward achieving the agency's mission. Chief operating officers' responsibilities are expanded to include: (1) improving evaluation and risk management; (2) addressing crosscutting program and management issues, including opportunities to improve coordination and address unnecessary duplication, using an enterprise risk management approach; (3) overseeing agency-specific efforts to improve management of mission-oriented components and units; and (4) coordinating with mission-related components, units, and support functions at their agency and the major components of their agency. The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) federal government performance plan submitted with each budget must provide plans to address management challenges concerning unnecessary duplication. Agency performance plans for each program activity set forth in the budget must include planned actions and performance goals for resolving such challenges. The OMB's federal government priority goals must include mission support for financial, human capital, information technology, procurement, and real estate management. The OMB must consider GAO recommendations when developing or adjusting such goals. Performance improvement officers must collaborate with the heads of agency components and mission support functions when they advise on strategic planning. Their advice must include performance evaluation and risk management. The Performance Improvement Council's (PIC's) functions are expanded to include: (1) resolving government-wide issues relating to coordination and unnecessary duplication; (2) facilitating the exchange of performance improvement practices with state and local governments and other nonfederal stakeholders; and (3) coordinating with interagency mission support councils. PIC must also publish annual reports describing its structure, budgets, funding, staffing, and activities. The chief operating officers of agencies must publish all of the plans and reports produced for Congress with citations to the relevant statutory requirements. Agencies must submit to Congress statements regarding the actions they have taken in response to recommendations in the GAO's: (1) annual report on unnecessarily duplicative goals and activities; and (2) High Risk list of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.