OPM Congressional Budget Justification and Annual Performance Plan

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

FY 2000
Budget Justification/Performance Plan

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OPM STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL II: PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE MERIT-BASED CIVIL SERVICE AND THE EMPLOYEE EARNED BENEFIT PROGRAMS THROUGH AN EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT AND EVALUATION PROGRAM.

FY 2000 Resource Summary:

Obligations (000): $287

Full-Time Equivalents: 2

Ensure that agencies adhere to Executive orders and regulations by inspecting and evaluating agencies’ personnel security programs.

IS Goal 3 FY 1999/2000:	Agency personnel security programs are made more effective as a result of OPM evaluations which note best practices, identify deficiencies and make recommendations for improvement.

Inspect and evaluate agencies’ personnel security programs.

Identify deficiencies in agencies’ personnel security programs and recommend corrective actions for problems identified.

Continue to train agency security staffs on security operations.

Conduct investigations into alleged abuses (including test fraud) of the merit system at the request of OPM’s or agencies’ examining offices.

IS will complete a Web site begun in FY 1998 which will aid personnel security offices in agencies. Access to information will be measured through Web site counter software to determine the number of visits during FY 1998 to establish baseline data.



   Results of on-site Customer Satisfaction Assessment Surveys.
In FY 1999/FY 2000, implement and assess results from a new security appraisal self-assessment tool which will provide OPM with data on personnel security practices in agencies.

   Quality of agencies’ personnel security operations.
In FY 1998 carried out eight inspections and evaluations of agencies’ personnel security program operations, identified deficiencies and made recommendations for corrective action.

In FY 1999/FY 2000 carry out 10 security appraisals.

   Agency feedback.
In FY 1999/FY 2000 assess comments from users of the Investigations Service Web site which provides information and assistance to agency personnel security officers.

In FY 1999/2000 assess comments from agency participants in the annual Personnel Security Directors’ Conferences.

   Measurable improvements found in follow-up audits of agencies’ personnel security processes.
In FY 1998, a major agency instituted changes as a result of OPM’s security appraisal recommendations including replacement of several high level personnel security staff. We will be working with the agency to ensure additional improvements in their personnel security and suitability program.

Carried out 26 investigations into alleged abuses of the merit system (including test fraud) at the request of agency examining offices in FY 1998.

FY 1999/FY 2000 conduct investigations into alleged abuses of the merit system at the request of OPM's or agencies' examining offices. Approximately 25 investigations are requested annually.

VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION

Standard accounting methods and tracking software will be used to validate workload measures and validate the health of the business.

An agency self-assessment tool will be implemented in FY 1999 to allow OPM to monitor security improvements made in agencies.

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		Inspect and evaluate agencies’ personnel security programs.
		Identify deficiencies in agencies’ personnel security programs and recommend corrective actions for problems identified.
		Continue to train agency security staffs on security operations.
		Conduct investigations into alleged abuses (including test fraud) of the merit system at the request of OPM’s or agencies’ examining offices.
		IS will complete a Web site begun in FY 1998 which will aid personnel security offices in agencies. Access to information will be measured through Web site counter software to determine the number of visits during FY 1998 to establish baseline data.

		Results of on-site Customer Satisfaction Assessment Surveys. In FY 1999/FY 2000, implement and assess results from a new security appraisal self-assessment tool which will provide OPM with data on personnel security practices in agencies.
		Quality of agencies’ personnel security operations. In FY 1998 carried out eight inspections and evaluations of agencies’ personnel security program operations, identified deficiencies and made recommendations for corrective action. In FY 1999/FY 2000 carry out 10 security appraisals.
		Agency feedback. In FY 1999/FY 2000 assess comments from users of the Investigations Service Web site which provides information and assistance to agency personnel security officers. In FY 1999/2000 assess comments from agency participants in the annual Personnel Security Directors’ Conferences.
		Measurable improvements found in follow-up audits of agencies’ personnel security processes. In FY 1998, a major agency instituted changes as a result of OPM’s security appraisal recommendations including replacement of several high level personnel security staff. We will be working with the agency to ensure additional improvements in their personnel security and suitability program. Carried out 26 investigations into alleged abuses of the merit system (including test fraud) at the request of agency examining offices in FY 1998. FY 1999/FY 2000 conduct investigations into alleged abuses of the merit system at the request of OPM's or agencies' examining offices. Approximately 25 investigations are requested annually.