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    Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)

    In 2006, The Office of the Federal Detention Trustee (OFDT) was assessed in conjunction with the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) and the following evidence was submitted in support of OFDT efforts. OFDT received an “Effective” PART rating.

    The Department recognizes that many of the documents in the accompanying Program Assessment Rating Tool may not be in an accessible format. If you have a disability and the format of any material on the site interferes with your ability to access some information, please contact OFDT at 202-353-4601 and you will be directed to the appropriate Division to answer your inquiry.

    Section 1 - Program Purpose & Design

    1.1 Is the program purpose clear?

    1.2 Does the program address a specific and existing problem, interest, or need?

    1.3 Is the program designed so that it is not redundant or duplicative of any other Federal, state, local or private effort?

    1.4 Is the program design free of major flaws that would limit the program's effectiveness or efficiency?

    1.5 Is the program design effectively targeted so that resources will address the program's purpose directly and will reach intended beneficiaries?

    Section 2 - Strategic Planning

    2.1 Does the program have a limited number of specific long-term performance measures that focus on outcomes and meaningfully reflect the purpose of the program?

    2.2 Does the program have ambitious targets and timeframes for its long-term measures?

    2.3 Does the program have a limited number of specific annual performance measures that can demonstrate progress toward achieving the program's long-term goals?

    2.4 Does the program have baselines and ambitious targets for its annual measures?

    2.5 Do all partners (including grantees, sub-grantees, contractors, cost-sharing partners, and other government partners) commit to and work toward the annual and/or long-term goals of the program?

    2.6 Are independent evaluations of sufficient scope and quality conducted on a regular basis or as needed to support program improvements and evaluate effectiveness and relevance to the problem, interest, or need?

    2.7 Are Budget requests explicitly tied to accomplishment of the annual and long-term performance goals, and are the resource needs presented in a complete and transparent manner in the program's budget?

    2.8 Has the program taken meaningful steps to correct its strategic planning deficiencies?

    2.CA1 Has the agency/program conducted a recent, meaningful, credible analysis of alternatives that includes trade-offs between cost, schedule, risk, and performance goals, and used the results to guide the resulting activity?

    Section 3 - Program Management

    3.1 Does the agency regularly collect timely and credible performance information, including information from key program partners, and use it to manage the program and improve performance?

    3.2 Are Federal managers and program partners (including grantees, sub-grantees, contractors, cost-sharing partners, and other government partners) held accountable for cost, schedule and performance results?

    3.3 Are funds (Federal and partners') obligated in a timely manner, spent for the intended purpose and accurately reported?

    3.4 Does the program have procedures (e.g. competitive sourcing/cost comparisons, IT improvements, appropriate incentives) to measure and achieve efficiencies and cost effectiveness in program execution?

    3.5 Does the program collaborate and coordinate effectively with related programs?

    3.6 Does the program use strong financial management practices?

    3.7 Has the program taken meaningful steps to address its management deficiencies?

    3.CA1 Is the program managed by maintaining clearly defined deliverables, capability/performance characteristics, and appropriate, credible cost and schedule goals?

      Evidence: OFDT Reduction Policy (Tab 3)

      Western Region Detention Pilot Facility Review Report (Tab 5)

      Western Region Detention Facility Contract (Tab 6)

      OFDT Class Acquisition Plan

      Medical Support Services Contract

      Detention Expert Services Contract


    Section 4 - Program Results/Accountability

    4.1 Has the program demonstrated adequate progress in achieving its long-term performance goals?

    4.2 Does the program (including program partners) achieve its annual performance goals?

      Evidence: The per day jail costs measure is included in budget submissions and in GPRA reports.

    4.3 Does the program demonstrate improved efficiencies or cost effectiveness in achieving program goals each year?

    4.4 Does the performance of this program compare favorably to other programs, including government, private, etc., with similar purpose and goals?

    4.5 Do independent evaluations of sufficient scope and quality indicate that the program is effective and achieving results?

    4.CA1 Were program goals achieved within budgeted costs and established schedules?



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