Congressional use of the program assessment rating tool

Velda Frisco; Odd Jonas Stalebrink

doi:10.1111/j.1540-5850.2008.00902.x

Congressional use of the program assessment rating tool

Velda Frisco, Odd Jonas Stalebrink

School of Public Affairs (Harrisburg)

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This paper seeks to advance knowledge about congressional use of the program assessment rating tool (PART) in the 109th Congress. The research suggest that both congressional chambers use PART on a limited basis; affirms that congressional committees are exposed to PART scores through congressional budget justification score inclusion and in federal agency testimony; and that use was primarily driven by non-congressional actors.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-19
Number of pages	19
Journal	Public Budgeting and Finance
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5850.2008.00902.x
State	Published - Dec 1 2008

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Finance
Economics and Econometrics
Public Administration

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