Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Accountable Government
Jun 16, 2011
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Jun 13, 2011
Published on: Jun 16, 2011
Jun 16, 2011
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Jun 13, 2011
Published on: Jun 16, 2011
Summary
Creates new roles and a board to make the government work better, cut wasteful spending, and be more open about how it uses taxpayer money.
What problem does this solve?
The government was spending taxpayer money inefficiently and on wasteful or overlapping programs. This order creates new accountability roles and a board to find and stop waste, making government leaner and more effective.
What does this order do?
Establishes the Government Accountability and Transparency Board
Creates a new 11-member board to provide direction for making federal spending more open and to help find and stop fraud, waste, and abuse.
Creates the Accountable Government Initiative
Starts an initiative where the Vice President will hold regular meetings with Cabinet members to track progress on making government more efficient.
Assigns new accountability roles
Names each agency's Chief Operating Officer as the Senior Accountable Official responsible for cutting wasteful programs and improving performance.
Makes Chief Financial Officers responsible for cost savings
Requires agency CFOs to achieve their share of $2.1 billion in administrative cost savings by targeting waste in travel, consultants, and other expenses.
Requires agencies to identify duplicate programs
Directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to guide agencies on how to find overlapping programs and suggest ways to combine or reduce them.
Who does this affect?
- Federal government agencies
- Federal employees
- Taxpayers
What is the real world impact?
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Improves public trust in government
Aims to show the American people that their tax dollars are being spent wisely and that the government is actively working to eliminate wasteful practices.
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Reduces government spending
Creates a formal structure to identify and cut billions in administrative costs, reduce program overlap, and stop poorly performing projects, directly saving taxpayer money.
When does this start?
This order takes effect immediately as of June 13, 2011, and sets a deadline for a new board to report its findings.
Board report on spending data and fraud detection
By December 13, 2011, the new Government Accountability and Transparency Board must give the President a report with guidelines for tracking spending and using fraud detection tools.