§313 Evaluation Officers

Summary

Each agency must pick a senior employee to be the Evaluation Officer. The Officer must be chosen without regard to political affiliation and must have proven skill in evaluation methods and knowledge of the agency’s work. The Officer should coordinate with other agency officials as practical. The Officer must: (1) review the agency’s evaluations and research for coverage, quality, methods, consistency, effectiveness, independence, and balance; (2) assess the agency’s capacity to support evaluation; (3) create and run an agency evaluation policy; and (4) carry out the plans required under section 312.