Transparency and Accountability in Contract Management - Office of ...
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Performance MeasuresF<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs from Previous IG WorkOIG audits conducted from 2000 to 2005 found three ma<strong>in</strong> issues:1. Measures were unclear – <strong>in</strong> many cases the word<strong>in</strong>g did notaccurately reflect the agency’s goal (too vague or unclearlydef<strong>in</strong>ed terms).2. Disclosures were <strong>in</strong>adequate – metrics used to assess whetherthe goal had been met did not adequately reveal limitations or thedata beh<strong>in</strong>d the metric.3. A lack <strong>of</strong> management controls – the follow-up or verification <strong>of</strong>the data to assess the goal was <strong>in</strong>adequate.<strong>Transparency</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Accountability</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Contract</strong> <strong>Management</strong>33