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Appendix c: performance plan linkagePerformance Plan LinkageHHS Strategic Plan, Annual Plan, <strong>and</strong> AnnualPerformance BudgetsHHS manages hundreds <strong>of</strong> programs that aim to improvehealth status, increase access to health services,<strong>and</strong> create opportunities for disadvantaged individualsto work <strong>and</strong> lead productive lives. HHS programs reachall Americans by providing health <strong>and</strong> social services,protecting public health, <strong>and</strong> funding biomedical research.The Strategic Plan defines the goals <strong>and</strong> objectives<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>and</strong> is driven by the <strong>Department</strong>’smission to enhance the health <strong>and</strong> well-being <strong>of</strong>Americans by providing for effective health <strong>and</strong> humanservices <strong>and</strong> by fostering strong, sustained advances inthe sciences underlying medicine, public health, <strong>and</strong>social services. HHS also uses strategic planning, annualperformance planning, <strong>and</strong> the annual budget processto identify policy <strong>and</strong> program priorities. The StrategicPlan, along with the Secretary’s 500-Day Plan, theSecretary’s Priorities, 23 <strong>and</strong> the President’s ManagementAgenda, xlii provide the overarching framework for the<strong>Department</strong>’s operating <strong>and</strong> staff divisions to use on anannual basis to create an annual performance plan.The HHS Annual Plan is the primary mechanism for implementingthe Strategic Plan. The two planning documentsare intertwined. The Strategic Plan sets broad,long-term objectives for the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>and</strong> describesprincipal implementation strategies for achieving thestrategic objectives. The Annual Performance Plan setsspecific annual goals for HHS programs <strong>and</strong> initiatives<strong>and</strong> relates these goals to the strategies <strong>and</strong> long-termobjectives in the Strategic Plan. In so doing, the linkbetween annual program activities <strong>and</strong> goals <strong>and</strong> theStrategic Plan is established.To gauge program effectiveness, HHS uses performanceindicators as a basis for comparing program resultswith established program performance goals. Eachyear, HHS tracks the performance indicators fromthis Strategic Plan in the HHS Annual Plan, whichillustrates the <strong>Department</strong>’s progress in accomplishingits priorities <strong>and</strong> goals. HHS performance budgetsannually track a broader set <strong>of</strong> performance indicatorsto measure progress on all <strong>Department</strong>al programs <strong>and</strong>activities. The HHS performance budgets present theresource needs <strong>of</strong> HHS programs <strong>and</strong> identify the re-23 The Introduction/Executive Summary In the Spotlight sectioncontains additional information about the Secretary’s 500-Day Plan<strong>and</strong> priorities.Statutory Requirements:GPRA,OMB Circular No. A-11The Government Performance <strong>and</strong> Results Act <strong>of</strong>1993 (GPRA) provides the statutory framework fora recurring cycle <strong>of</strong> reporting, planning, <strong>and</strong> execution,requiring agencies to craft5-year strategic plans, updated every 3 years; annualperformance plans, or annual performance budgets;<strong>and</strong> annual program performance reports.OMB Circular No. A-11, Section 210 (2006), Preparing<strong>and</strong> Submitting a Strategic Plan indicatesthat agencies should include in their strategicplans a description <strong>of</strong> the relationship between annualprogram performance goals <strong>and</strong> the agency’sstrategic goal framework, including a description <strong>of</strong>how the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)process contributes to this effort.sults that Americans can expect from their investmentin these programs. The performance budgets stateplanned goals based on funding levels <strong>and</strong> also reporton past achievements <strong>of</strong> all HHS programs. xliiiAt the close <strong>of</strong> each fiscal year, HHS produces a Performance<strong>and</strong> Accountability Report (PAR), which incorporatesperformance results with audited financialstatements for the year. The PAR highlights illustrativeprograms to report on HHS performance. Together, theAnnual Plan <strong>and</strong> the PAR constitute an annual planning<strong>and</strong> reporting process for HHS programs. The performanceindicators in the Strategic Plan will be reportedon in the PAR so that progress in achieving goals ismeasured on an annual basis.A Culture <strong>of</strong> Excellence: ComprehensivePerformance Management System for EmployeesOnly by maintaining a strong “culture <strong>of</strong> excellence”can HHS continue to achieve the exceptional resultsthat the public has come to expect. This approachlinks the work <strong>of</strong> every employee to the ultimateoutcomes <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>and</strong> stresses eachindividual’s accountability for the results <strong>of</strong> HHSas a whole. Expectations must be transparent;assessments <strong>of</strong> performance must be meaningful; <strong>and</strong>HHS Strategic Plan FY 2007-2012165
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