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Document Name: Appendix A -- National Performance Review Part II
Date: 09/07/94
Owner: National Performance Review
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Title:Appendix A -- National Performance Review Part II
-- From Red Tape to Results
Author: Vice President Albert Gore's National Performance Review
Date:7 September 1993 10:00:00 EST
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DOI04 Promote Entrepreneurial Management of the National Park
Service**
The Park Service should be allowed to raise additional revenues
from appropriate sources and to use a portion of the money for
investment in park infrastructure. This proposal would increase
selected park entry fees and would increase fees on park
concessionaires.
332.0 993.0
[As a footnote: **NPR recommends redirecting half of increased
park income to investment in park infrastructure.]
DOI05 Obtain a Fair Return for Federal Resources
The federal government should institute reforms to guarantee a
fair return for federal resources such as livestock gra
hard-rock mining. Some of the programs regulating the commercial
sale and use of natural resources on federal lands operate at a
loss to the taxpayers and fail to provide incentives for good
stewardship practices. The administration should also develop a
new fee schedule for communications sites on DOI and Department
of Agriculture lands.
132.4 549.7
DOI06 Rationalize Federal Land Ownership
DOI needs to reinvent the way it manages and acquires federal
lands. Due to historical patterns of settlement and development
of this country, adjoining federal lands often fall under the
jurisdiction of several federal agencies. To the degree
possible, this should be corrected based on the principle of
ecosystem management.
na na
DOI07 Improve the Land Acquisition Policies of the DOI The
Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture and the Director of OMB
should modify the process for determining land acquisition
priorities and procedures. The new system should reflect major
objectives of federal land acquisition, including outdoor
recreation resources, resource protection, and resource and
cultural heritage protection.
na na
DOI08 Improve Mineral Management Service Royalty Collections
Better management of DOI's royalty collection program would
increase revenues and improve efficiency.
0.0 28.0
DOI09 Establish a System of Personnel Exchanges in DOI A
change in management philosophy is needed to address bureaucratic
barriers at DOI. This recommendation outlines various approaches
to this problem.
na na
DOI10 Consolidate Administrative and Programmatic Functions
in DOI
To manage its bureaus effectively, DOI needs to reduce
duplicative services. By consolidating administrative and
programmatic functions, DOI can improve customer service,
promote efficiency, and reduce costs.
-17.5 0.0
DOI11 Streamline Management Support Systems in DOI
To create a quality management culture, the department should
streamline its management support systems, including
telecommunications, procurement, financial management, and
paperwork control.
cbe cbe
DOI12 Create a New Mission for the Bureau of Reclamation The
Bureau of Reclamation needs to redefine its mission toward new
environmental priorities and clarify its role in water
management. The original mission to develop water resources and
provide for economic development of the West--is almost complete.
-184.1 0.0
DOI13 Improve the Federal Helium Program
The federal government needs to reexamine its role in the federal
helium program. The program can be run more efficiently, reducing
outlays by federal helium customers and increasing revenue. To
obtain maximum benefit from helium operations, the government
should cancel the helium debt, reduce costs, increase
efficiencies in helium operations, and increase sales of crude
helium as market conditions permit.
-12.0 35.0
DOI14 Enhance Environmental Management by Remediating
Hazardous Material Sites
The time is right to integrate skills across bureau boundaries in
the remediation of DOI's hazardous materials sites. The high
cost of remediation requires DOI to make maximum use of existing
resources.
18.7 0.0
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DOJ01 Improve the Coordination and Structure of Federal Law
Enforcement Agencies*
NPR recommends the designation of the Attorney General as the
Director of Law Enforcement to coordinate federal law
enforcement efforts. It also recommends changes in the alignment
of federal law enforcement responsibilities.
-187.0 0.0
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Treasury report; fiscal impact is for Justice
only.]
DOJ02 Improve Border Management*
Federal border management should be significantly improved. NPR
recommends a series of actions to be taken by Customs and INS to
make these improvements.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Treasury report; fiscal impact is for Justice
only.]
DOJ03 Redirect and Better Coordinate Resources Dedicated to
Interdiction of Drugs*
This recommendation outlines changes that can be made to better
coordinate federal programs directed at the air interdiction of
drugs.
na na
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Treasury report; fiscal impact is for Justice
only.]
DOJ04 Improve Department of Justice Debt Collection Efforts
This recommendation would make improvements in the Justice debt
collection effort, including giving the department the ability
to retain a small percentage of debts collected and allowing
Justice to credit its working capital fund with a percentage of
debt collections to be used for the creation of a centralized
debt tracking and information system.
cbe cbe
DOJ05 Improve the Bureau of Prisons Education, Job Training,
and Financial Responsibilities Programs
NPR makes a series of recommendations for improving prison
education, training, and inmate financial responsibility
policies. 0.0 13.5
DOJ06 Improve the Management of Federal Assets Targeted for
Disposition*
Improvements are needed in the methods by which the federal
government disposes of various assets.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Treasury report; fiscal impact is for Justice
only.]
DOJ07 Reduce the Duplication of Drug Intelligence Systems and
Improve Computer Security*
NPR recommends several changes to eliminate duplication in the
federal drug intelligence system.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Treasury report; fiscal impact is for Justice
only.]
DOJ08 Reinvent the Immigration and Naturalization Service's
Organization and Management
NPR recommends a number of changes in INS organization and
management processes to provide an improved management structure
and a strategic vision for the agency.
-48.0 0.0
DOJ09 Make the Department of Justice Operate More Effectively
as the U.S. Government Law Firm
Justice should undertake several improvements in the way it
manages its litigation functions to improve service to its
customers and better manage its case load.
na na
DOJ10 Improve White Collar Fraud Civil Enforcement
Civil fraud recovery should be established as a priority and the
department should take steps to improve its white collar fraud
enforcement.
14.0 111.0
DOJ11 Reduce the Duplication of Law Enforcement Training
Facilities
Overlap and duplication in the provision of federal law
enforcement training facilities should be examined. Multi-agency
training needs should be accommodated through existing
facilities in lieu of the construction of new facilities by
individual agencies. cbe cbe
DOJ12 Streamline Background Investigations for Federal
Employees
The current method of completing background examinations on
federal employees is time-consuming and inefficient. This
recommendation outlines improvements to streamline the process
without
sacrificing thoroughness.
-60.0 0.0
DOJ13 Adjust Civil Monetary Penalties to the Inflation Index
Civil monetary penalties have not been adjusted to keep up with
inflation. Under this recommendation, a "catch-up" adjustment
would be made and the need for additional inflation adjustments
would be automatically reassessed every four years.
0.0 193.0
DOJ14 Improve Federal Courthouse Security
This recommendation is intended to address concerns of the U.S.
Marshals Service concerning security at federal courthouses.
24.0 0.0
DOJ15 Improve the Professionalism of the U.S. Marshals
Service U.S. Marshals should be selected based on merit by the
Director of the U.S. Marshal Service and reduce some positions.
-36.0 0.0
DOJ16 Develop Lower Cost Solutions to Federal Prison Space
Problems
This recommendation describes approaches to solving existing
prison space problems.
cbe cbe
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DOL01 Enhance Reemployment Programs for Occupationally
Disabled Federal Employees
These recommendations would help occupationally disabled federal
employees return to productive careers by expanding DOL's
return-to-work program. This saves money by reducing long-term
benefit costs to the government.
-125.7 0.0
DOL02 Develop a Single Comprehensive Worker Adjustment
Strategy Improve services to the unemployed--and those at risk of
dislocation--and make better use of resources available for
assistance by developing a new worker adjustment strategy. na
na
DOL03 Expand Negotiated Rulemaking and Improve Up-front
Teamwork on Regulations
DOL should provide administrative guidance more quickly and
cheaply through negotiated rulemaking and a streamlined team
approach to the rules development process.
cbe cbe
DOL04 Expand the Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution by the
Department of Labor
The increased use of alternative dispute resolution could reduce
litigation and produce significant long-term savings.
cbe cbe
DOL05 Automate the Processing of ERISA Annual Financial
Reports (Forms 5500) to Cut Costs and Delays in Obtaining
Employee Benefit Plan Data
Automating the filing and processing of annual financial reports
required of pension and benefit plan administrators (ERISA Forms
5500) would reduce costs and delays.
-49.7 0.0
DOL06 Amend the ERISA Requirement for Summary Plan
Descriptions The filing of summary plan descriptions by employee
benefit plan administrators with DOL is intended to make the
plans more readily available for participants and beneficiaries.
Since requests for copies are received on only about one percent,
the cost to maintain the system and the administrative burden on
employers far outweighs the public benefit.
-0.6 0.0
DOL07 Redirect the Mine Safety and Health Administration's
Role in Mine Equipment Regulation
Shifting the Mine Safety and Health Administration's regulatory
role from one of in-house testing to one of on-site quality
assurance would provide increased economic benefits to the
mining industry and would allow DOL to redirect resources.
na na
DOL08 Create One-Stop Centers for Career Management
Establishing one-stop centers for career management would create
a customer-driven work force system, empowering Americans to
make informed career choices and providing the means to achieve
those goals.
cbe cbe
DOL09 Create a Boundary-Spanning Work Force Development
Council Because the greatest barriers to creating an integrated
work force development system are the categorical nature of
federal funds and structural fragmentation of various federal
programs, this issue proposes to coordinate work force
development efforts by convening a multi-agency Work Force
Development Council and implementing "bottom-up grant
consolidation" for states and localities. na na
DOL10 Refocus the Responsibility for Ensuring Workplace
Safety and Health
This recommendation proposes to shift responsibility for
workplace safety and health to employers by issuing regulations
requiring self-inspections and implementing a sliding scale of
incentives and penalties to ensure safety standards are met.
cbe cbe
DOL11 Open the Civilian Conservation Centers to Private and
Public Competition
A long-term reduction in costs is possible through expanded
competition for contracts to operate Job Corps Civilian
Conservation Centers.
cbe cbe
DOL12 Partially Fund Mine Safety and Health Enforcement
Through Service Fees
Charge for services to put the mining industry on a comparable
footing with other industries which bear the cost of their
regulation. This proposes to partially fund enforcement of mine
safety regulations through service fees.
-44.4 0.0
DOL13 Integrate Enforcement Activities within the Department
of Labor
Introduce greater coordination and flexibility in the DOL
enforcement agencies to project a consistent message to
customers and integrate approaches to common issues.
cbe cbe
DOL14 Apply Information Technology to Expedite Wage
Determinations for Federal Contracts
Developing an electronic data interchange/data mapping system
which is integrated into the Service Contract Act process should
eliminate delays both in the delivery of wage determinations and
in procurement when caused by determination delays.
0.1 0.0
DOL15 Provide Research and Development Authority for the
DOL's Mine Safety and Health Program
Granting the Mine Safety and Health Administration authority to
procure services and goods directly would improve the mine safety
program by expediting the acquisition process for new and
improved technology.
na na
DOL16 Increase Assistance to States in Collecting Delinquent
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Contributions
This recommendation outlines ways of improving state collections
of delinquent unemployment insurance contributions.
na na
DOL17 Revise and Update the Consumer Price Index
The consumer price index has important consequences for both
public and private decisions. This important measure should be
updated to reflect recent inflation trends.
56.0 0.0
DOL18 Improve the Delivery of Legal Services by the Office of
the Solicitor in the Department of Labor
The delivery of legal services by the Office of the Solicitor can
be improved by using cooperative agreements, coordinated
budgeting and better use of resources.
na na
DOL19 Transfer the Veterans' Employment and Training Service
to the Employment and Training Administration
The DOL can improve service delivery to veterans and save money
by consolidating administration of this function.
-66.0 0.0
DOL20 Reduce Federal Employees' Compensation Act Fraud
Congress needs to amend several sections of the United States
Code to enable DOL to eliminate benefits to persons who have been
convicted of defrauding the program.
-22.6 0.0
DOL21 Change the Focus of the Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Quality Control Program to Improve Performance
Re-examining the present mix of systems to shift the focus of
this program from error measurement to a constructive use of the
results would allow DOL to improve benefit payment quality and
more effectively achieve the program's goals.
na na
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NASA01 Improve NASA Contracting Practices
This recommendation outlines several steps NASA can take to
improve its contracting procedures, including greater use of
performance standards, contracting out for data instead of
hardware whenever appropriate, and using cooperative research
agreements to more quickly exploit high performance computing
techniques.
cbe cbe
NASA02 Increase NASA Technology Transfer Efforts and Eliminate
Barriers to Technology Development
NASA should expand its technology transfer efforts and promote
the development of new technologies.
na na
NASA03 Increase NASA Coordination of Programs with the U.S.
Civil Aviation Industry
NASA should develop a closer relationship with the U.S. civil
aviation industry to ensure industry input is received early and
throughout the technology development process.
na na
NASA04 Strengthen and Restructure NASA Management
NASA program management should be aggressively overhauled. This
recommendation outlines a number of steps the agency should take,
both in overall management and in the management of the space
station program.
-1,982.0 0.0
NASA05 Clarify the Objectives of the Mission to Planet Earth
Program
This recommendation suggests a number of steps needed to improve
the management and performance of the Mission to Planet Earth
program.
na na
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION/OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
POLICY
NSF01 Strengthen Coordination of Science Policy
NPR recommends modifying the current structure of the Federal
Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology
(FCCSET) to strengthen its role in science policy.
na na
NSF02 Use a Federal Demonstration Project to Increase
Research Productivity
NPR recommends using a demonstration project structured between
several universities and five federal agencies as a model for a
program to reduce administrative overhead on research grants. na
na
NSF03 Continue Automation of NSF Research Support Functions
NSF should push forward with efforts to implement advanced
information technology in the proposal submission, review, award,
and information dissemination areas.
na na
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SBA01 Allow Judicial Review of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
Allow access to the courts when federal agencies develop rules
that fail to properly examine alternatives that will lessen the
burden on small businesses.
cbe cbe
SBA02 Improve Assistance to Minority Small Businesses
This proposal recommends a complete review of all federal
minority business assistance programs and the establishment of a
Small Disadvantaged Business Set-Aside program for civilian
agencies to provide increased opportunities for minority small
business. na na
SBA03 Reinvent the U.S. Small Business Administration's
Credit Programs
Identify ways to improve SBA's credit programs to make SBA more
responsive to those industries with the potential for creating a
higher number of jobs, those involved in international trade, and
those providing critical technologies. It will also enable the
agency to operate more efficiently.
na na
SBA04 Examine Federal Guidelines for Small Business Lending
Requirements
The federal government should examine the guidelines bank
regulators set for small business lending by financial
institutions to ensure that capital is available without undue
barriers while maintaining the integrity of the financial
institutions.
na na
SBA05 Manage the Microloan Program to Increase Loans for
Small Business
Allowing SBA to guarantee loans made by banks to nonprofit
intermediaries, who could, in turn, make small loans to
low-income individuals, women, minorities and other small
businesses unable to obtain credit through traditional lending
sources would increase private sector participation and lessen
administrative burdens linked to direct government lending.
na na
SBA06 Establish User Fees for Small Business Development
Center Services
Authorize Small Business Development Centers to charge a nominal
fee for their services to reduce federal outlays and require the
direct beneficiaries of the assistance to pay a share of the
cost. 0.0 102.0
SBA07 Distribute SBA Staff Based on Workload and
Administrative Efficiency
Reallocating staff based on administrative efficiency and
objective workload measures to allow the SBA to better serve its
customers by shifting resources from its central and regional
offices into its district offices.
na na
SBA08 Improve Federal Data on Small Businesses
The quality of information made available to shape federal
legislative and regulatory actions affecting small and large
businesses will be increased if federal household and employer
surveys include a "size of firm" question.
na na
DEPARTMENT OF STATE/U.S. INFORMATION AGENCY
DOS01 Expand the Authority of Chiefs of Mission Overseas This
recommendation proposes a pilot program to expand the management
authority of Chiefs of Mission overseas in the
allocation of fiscal and staffing resources.
cbe cbe
DOS02 Integrate the Foreign Affairs Resource Management
Process NPR recommends specific reforms of the interagency
foreign policy resource management process to improve
coordination. The
recommendation also covers specific improvements within the
Department of State.
na na
DOS03 Improve State Department Efforts to Promote U.S.
Business Overseas
International trade is an important responsibility of U.S.
missions overseas in the post-Cold War world. This recommendation
outlines several improvements that can be made in State
Department efforts in this area.
cbe cbe
DOS04 Provide Leadership in the Department's Information
Management
The Department of State should make significant changes in the
way it manages information technology policy. Several
improvements are recommended.
cbe cbe
DOS05 Reduce Mission Operating Costs
Several recommendations are made for reducing U.S. costs to
operate missions overseas, including eliminating certain
facilities, reducing security costs and considering altogether
new forms of overseas representation.
-57.8 0.0
DOS06 Consolidate U.S. Nonmilitary International Broadcasting
This recommendation supports the Administration's decision to
consolidate U.S. international broadcasting under USIA and
outlines ways of extending the benefits of this change.
na na
DOS07 Relocate the Mexico City Regional Administrative
Management Center
NPR recommends moving this administrative support office to the
U.S. to save money and recommends examining the need for similar
offices now in Paris and Bangkok.
-0.1 0.0
DOS08 Improve the Collection of Receivables
The State Department should do a better job collecting debts,
such as medical expenses and others, owed to the department.
-9.8 0.0
DOS09 Change UN Administrative and Assessment Procedures This
recommendation outlines several changes in the U.S.'s fiscal
relationship with the United Nations, including recommending an
oversight office for the organization and tax law changes to
reduce costs to the federal government.
-36.2 0.0
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DOT01 Measure Transportation Safety
NPR recommends the development of common, government-wide
measures of transportation safety.
na na
DOT02 Streamline the Enforcement Process
NPR recommends pilot programs in the U.S. Coast Guard, the
Federal Aviation Administration, and the Federal Highway
Administration, designed to offer greater flexibility in
enforcement methods. cbe cbe
DOT03 Use a Consensus-Building Approach to Expedite
Transportation and Environmental Decisionmaking
DOT should conduct two demonstration projects to apply a
problem-solving approach to transportation planning, development
and decisionmaking as a means of reducing costs and improving the
efficiency of agency decisionmaking.
na na
DOT04 Establish a Corporation to Provide Air Traffic Control
Services
NPR recommends development of a detailed action plan and
statutory language for changes in air traffic control management
to make it more business-like. cbe = cannot be estimated (due to
data limitations or uncertainties about implementation time
lines). 0.0 0.0
DOT05 Permit States to Use Federal Aid as a Capital Reserve
This recommendation would allow federal transportation grant
recipients to use grant funds capital reserve to back debt
financing to construct eligible transportation projects.
na na
DOT06 Encourage Innovations in Automotive Safety
NPR recommends allowing the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration to grant more exemptions from highway safety
standards to develop new safety systems.
na na
DOT07 Examine User Fees for International Over-Flights DOT
should conduct a cost allocation study to determine whether
foreign air carriers passing over U.S. air space are paying their
fair share and whether direct user fees should be imposed. 0.0
9.0
DOT08 Increase FAA Fees for Inspection of Foreign Repair
Facilities
To ensure full cost recovery, increase the fees charged for
certification and surveillance of foreign aircraft repair
stations. 0.0 8.0
DOT09 Contract for Level I Air Traffic Control Towers
NPR recommends converting 99 Level I (low-use) air control towers
to contract operation and reviewing the remaining Level I towers
for possible decommissioning.
-3.1 0.0
DOT10 Establish an Aeronautical Telecommunications Network to
Develop a Public-Private Consortium
FAA should pursue the creation of a public-private consortium
under a cooperative agreement with industry to develop an
Aeronautical Telecommunications Network.
na na
DOT11 Improve Intermodal Transportation Policy Coordination
and Management
DOT should institute a strategic planning process to promulgate
national, integrated transportation policies.
na na
DOT12 Develop an Integrated National Transportation Research
and Development Plan
DOT should examine the nation's transportation-related research
and development portfolio and develop an integrated national
transportation plan that considers specific transportation
research needs as well as intermodal transportation plans.
na na
DOT13 Create and Evaluate Telecommuting Programs
DOT should implement a telecommuting plan within the agency and
should evaluate transportation-related behavior and other topics
requiring research in this area.
na na
DOT14 Improve DOT Information Technology Management
The department should develop an information management strategy
which will enable the sharing of data among its component
agencies and reduce costs.
-224.5 0.0
DOT15 Provide Reemployment Rights for Merchant Mariners
Guarantee reemployment rights to U.S. seafarers at their private
sector jobs if called to serve during a war or national
emergency. na na
DOT16 Establish an Independent Commission to Review U.S.
Maritime Industry
NPR recommends a detailed examination of the future of the
maritime industry in the U.S. and the benefits derived by the
taxpayers from maritime industry subsidies and related issues.
na na
DOT17 Eliminate Funding for Highway Demonstration Projects
Rescind funding for existing highway demonstration projects.
These demonstration projects should compete at the state level
for the limited highway resources available and not be singled
out for special treatment at the federal level.
-7,853.0 0.0
DOT18 Reduce Spending for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy As
an economy measure, federal funding for the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy should be cut by half. The Academy should be given the
ability to charge tuition to cover a portion of its operations.
-45.16 0.0
DOT19 Rescind Unobligated Earmarks for the FTA New Starts and
Bus Program
Rescind unobligated balances for fiscal year 1992 and prior
earmarked funding under this FTA program that remain unobligated
after three years. cbe = cannot be estimated (due to data
limitations or uncertainties about implementation time lines).
-131.5 0.0
DOT20 Reduce the Annual Essential Air Service Subsidies This
recommendation would set new, more restrictive criteria for small
airports to qualify for essential air service subsidies. -65.0
0.0
DOT21 Terminate Grant Funding for Federal Aviation
Administration Higher Education Programs
To reduce costs, eliminate federal grant funding of two FAA
post-secondary education programs.
-45.4 0.0
DOT22 Assign Office of Motor Carriers (OMC) Field Staff to
Improve Program Effectiveness and Reduce Costs
OMC should develop a resource allocation model so that regional
managers will be able to optimize geographic assignment of staff,
schedule carrier reviews in an efficient manner, and eliminate
unnecessary travel requirements.
cbe cbe
DOT23 Automate Administrative Requirements for Federal Aid
Highway Projects
NPR recommends improvements in the flow of information on Federal
Aid Highway projects that will reduce paperwork and reduce staff
time in completing certain forms and other current requirements.
na na
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY/RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION
TRE01 Improve the Coordination and Structure of Federal Law
Enforcement Agencies*
NPR recommends the designation of the Attorney General as the
Director of Law Enforcement to coordinate federal law enforcement
efforts. It also recommends changes in the alignment of federal
law enforcement responsibilities.
-92.9 0.0
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury
only.]
TRE02 Improve Border Management*
Federal border management should be significantly improved. NPR
recommends a series of actions to be taken by Customs and INS to
make these improvements.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury
only.]
TRE03 Redirect and Better Coordinate Resources Dedicated to
the Interdiction of Drugs*
This recommendation outlines changes that can be made to better
coordinate federal programs directed at the air interdiction of
drugs.
-186.6 0.0
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury
only.]
TRE04 Foster Federal-State Cooperative Initiatives by the IRS
Cooperative relationships between the IRS and state tax
administrations, including joint filing of data, should improve
taxpayer service as well as collection activity while reducing
costs.
cbe cbe
TRE05 Simplify Employer Wage Reporting
The administrative burden caused by our current employer
wage-reporting requirements could be reduced while maintaining or
improving the effectiveness of government operations by
developing and implementing a simplified wage reporting system.
cbe cbe
TRE06 Establish Federal Firearms License User Fees to Cover
Costs
The current fee for a retail dealer's firearms license
(authorized in 1968) does not cover the cost of license
processing and is low enough to encourage applications from
individuals wishing to occasionally purchase firearms at reduced
cost. Increased fees would recover the cost of operating the
firearms program.
0.0 132.5
TRE07 Improve the Management of Federal Assets Targeted for
Disposition*
Improvements are needed in the methods by which the federal
government disposes of various assets.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury
only.]
TRE08 Reduce the Duplication of Drug Intelligence Systems and
Improve Computer Security*
NPR recommends several changes to eliminate duplication in the
federal drug intelligence system.
na na
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury
only.]
TRE09 Modernize the IRS
The IRS Tax System Modernization (TSM) initiative, currently in
its initial stages, would ease taxpayer burdens due to manual
return processing and inaccessible information, and enable IRS to
provide a level of service comparable to private sector financial
institutions.
cbe cbe
TRE10 Modernize the U.S. Customs Service
NPR recommends a number of changes in Customs' organization and
management processes to provide an improved management structure
and strategic vision.
0.0 450.0
TRE11 Ensure the Efficient Merger of Resolution Trust
Corporation into the FDIC
The merger of the RTC and the FDIC should ensure the transfer of
RTC expertise not currently held by the FDIC in order to provide
the most efficient administration of these asset-disposition
functions.
na na
TRE12 Reduce the Duplication of Law Enforcement Training
Facilities*
Overlap and duplication in the provision of federal law
enforcement training facilities should be examined. Multi-agency
training needs should be accommodated through existing facilities
in lieu of the construction of new facilities by individual
agencies.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury
only.]
TRE13 Streamline Background Investigations for Federal
Employees*
The current method of completing background examinations of
federal employees is time-consuming and inefficient. This
recommendation outlines improvements to streamline the process
without sacrificing thoroughness.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury
only.]
TRE14 Adjust Civil Monetary Penalties to the Inflation Index*
Civil monetary penalties have not been adjusted to keep up with
inflation. Under this recommendation, a "catch-up" adjustment
would be made and the need for additional inflation adjustments
would be automatically reassessed by the government every four
years. 0.0 126.0
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury
only.]
TRE15 Increase IRS Collections Through Better Compliance
Efforts
NPR supports the current efforts of the IRS under Compliance 2000
to improve voluntary compliance and other efforts to collect
taxes already owed to the federal government.
cbe cbe
TRE16 Improve Agency Compliance with Employment Tax Reporting
Requirements
Many federal agencies do not fully comply with federal tax
reporting requirements. Responsibilities for compliance should be
more fully communicated and enforced.
cbe cbe
TRE17 Authorize Federal Tax Payment by Credit Card
Legislation should be enacted to allow certain taxpayers to make
tax payments with a credit card.
cbe cbe
TRE18 Modernize the Financial Management Systems
NPR recommends several changes to improve financial management
with Treasury, including consolidation of some operations, the
improved use of technology, and other actions.
-41.1 0.0
TRE19 Repeal Section 5010 of the Internal Revenue Code to
Eliminate Tax Credits for Wine and Flavors
The wine and flavors tax credit should be repealed.
0.0 500.0
TRE20 Amend or Repeal Section 5121 of the Internal Revenue
Code Requiring Special Occupational Taxes on Retail Alcohol
Dealers This recommendation would increase federal income from
alcohol dealers.
0.0 45.0
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
DVA01 Develop the Master Veteran Record and Modernize the
Department's Information Infrastructure
Creation of a master veteran record for all VA programs and the
improvements in the department's information technology will
improve services to veterans and their families.
na na
DVA02 Modernize Benefits Claims Processing
Modernization of the VA benefits claims processing system will
improve the quality of service and save taxpayer dollars over
time. na na
DVA03 Eliminate Legislative Budget Constraints to Promote
Management Effectiveness
VA is covered by a number of special legislative requirements,
including employment "floors" for certain programs. Reducing or
eliminating some of these controls can reduce costs and improve
service without sacrificing accountability.
cbe cbe
DVA04 Streamline Benefits Claims Processing
VA should examine the usefulness of a New York Regional Office
approach to benefits claims processing that promises to
streamline the process. It should also examine regional staffing.
1.8 0.0
DVA05 Consolidate Department of Defense and Department of
Veterans Affairs Compensation and Retired Pay Programs
DOD and VA should create a task force to jointly examine their
disability compensation adjudication and disbursement processes.
cbe cbe
DVA06 Enhance VA Cost Recovery Capabilities
Revise VA policy to use a portion of cost recovery funds to
defray debt collection costs and expand recoveries to save money.
0.0 486.5
DVA07 Establish a Working Capital Fund
This recommendation would allow creation of a working capital
fund using existing resources in the department to be used for
certain selected needs.
na na
DVA08 Decentralize Decisionmaking Authority to Promote
Management Effectiveness
NPR recommends that VA headquarters and field management work
together to improve agency decisionmaking, including the
delegation of some decisionmaking to field activity directors.
na na
DVA09 Establish a Comprehensive Resource Allocation Program
VA should design and develop a comprehensive, departmentwide,
performance and needs-based resource allocation program to
replace current approaches.
na na
DVA10 Serve Veterans and Their Families as Customers
This recommendation outlines several approaches for VA to improve
its focus on veterans and their families as customers.
na na
DVA11 Phase-Out and Close Supply Depots
VA should convert its existing centralized depot storage and
distribution program to a commercial just-in-time delivery system
and close unneeded supply depots.
-168.0 0.0
DVA12 Improve Business Practices through Electronic Commerce
VA should expand its use of electronic media to reduce paperwork
and save money. It should seek to make greater use of electronic
funds transfer of compensation and pension benefits.
-124.1 0.0
DVA13 Eliminate "Sunset" Dates in the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990
To achieve cost savings, extend certain cost savings measures
that are due to expire in 1998.
-704.8 490.0
DVA14 Raise the Fees for Veterans Affairs' Guaranteed Home
Loans
As a cost savings measure, loan fees on veterans loans should be
raised above the levels set in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1994.
-811.4 0.0
DVA15 Restructure the Veterans Affairs' Health Care System VA
should reexamine its role and delivery structure after the
issuance of the report of the President's National Health Care
Reform Task Force and take actions to restructure the VA health
care system.
0.0 0.0
DVA16 Recover Administrative Costs of Veterans' Insurance
Program from Premiums and Dividends
VA should be permitted to recover certain insurance program costs
from insurance trust fund surpluses.
0.0 0.0
Grand Total $28,110.3 $8,255.7
.