§313 Evaluation Officers

Summary

Each agency head must name a senior employee to be the agency’s Evaluation Officer. The person must be chosen regardless of political party and for proven skill in evaluation methods and knowledge of the agency’s work. They should coordinate with other agency officials as needed. The Evaluation Officer must regularly review the agency’s evaluations and research for coverage, quality, methods, consistency, effectiveness, independence, and balance; check the agency’s ability to do and use evaluations; create and run an evaluation policy; and carry out the plans required under section 312.