Paperwork Reduction ACT: New Approach May Be Needed to Reduce Government Burden on Public: Gao-05-424 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1289035075 ISBN 13: 9781289035075

Publisher: Bibliogov, 2013

Synopsis

Americans spend billions of hours each year providing information to federal agencies by filling out information collections (forms, surveys, or questionnaires). A major aim of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) is to balance the burden of these collections with their public benefit. Under the act, agencies' Chief Information Officers (CIO) are responsible for reviewing information collections before they are submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. As part of this review, CIOs must certify that the collections meet 10 standards set forth in the act. GAO was asked to assess, among other things, this review and certification process, including agencies' efforts to consult with the public. To do this, GAO reviewed a governmentwide sample of collections, reviewed processes and collections at four agencies that account for a large proportion of burden, and performed case studies of 12 approved collections.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bibliogov
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1289035075
• ISBN 13: 9781289035075
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 86