§7352 Contents of review

Summary

Every comprehensive program review must include 14 specific kinds of information. The review must name which part of the Department runs the program; say what the program’s goals are and what problem it tries to fix; list other programs with similar or overlapping goals; look at other ways to reach the same goals; explain and justify any new budget authority and how it fits with other efforts; measure how well the original goals have been met using methods that fit the program; report the program’s performance and budgetary costs for each of the previous four completed fiscal years; show how many and what types of people the program serves; assess effects on the national economy (such as competition, stability, employment, productivity, inflation, and costs to consumers and businesses); assess impacts on the Nation’s health and safety; evaluate whether the program’s rules and administration meet Congress’s intent; project future needs and, if possible, estimate when and under what conditions the program could meet its goals; analyze what would happen if funding were cut, kept the same, or increased; and recommend steps to handle the transition if funding stops, including any executive or legislative actions needed to avoid major disruption.