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Activity Number: 7
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Sunday, August 2, 2009 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Washington Statistical Society
Abstract - #303145
Title: Using Statistical Analyses to Inform Congressional Decisions
Author(s): Nancy Kingsbury*+
Companies: U.S. Government Accountability Office
Address: 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20548,
Keywords: policy ; program evaluation ; performance measurement ; GPRA
Abstract:

Congress relies on data in various forms when formulating and implementing policy. GAO, CRS, CBO and the Federal statistical agencies, while policy neutral, often have the opportunity to utilize statistical methods to transform data from various sources into policy relevant information to aid in supporting or justifying policy strategies. Further, agency leadership can tap statistical expertise to aid in monitoring and evaluating programs. This presentation will provide a brief exposure to the history and methods of program evaluation and the relationship of program evaluation to performance measurement in the context of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. Then, the use of statistical expertise in policy and program evaluation and in informing policy and decision-makers as found at GAO as well as in federal agencies will be highlighted through several examples.

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