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Department of Commerce Performance and Accountability Report
Fiscal Year 2007

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Appendix A: Performance and Resource Tables

 

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1.3

Enhance the supply of key economic and demographic data to support effective decision-making of policymakers, businesses, and the American public

OBJECTIVE 1.3 RESOURCES
(Dollars in Millions)
  FY 2000
Actual		 FY 2001
Actual		 FY 2002
Actual		 FY 2003
Actual		 FY 2004
Actual		 FY 2005
Actual		 FY 2006
Actual		 FY 2007
Actual
Total Funding $4,644.0 $1,024.9 $866.2 $920.9 $1,008.9 $1,097.7 $1,164.5 $1,260
FTE – Full-Time Equivalent 86,867 10,854 8,908 8,223 8,563 8,976 9,321 8,954

 

PERFORMANCE OUTCOME: Meet the needs of policymakers, businesses, non-profit organizations, and the public for current and benchmark measures of the U.S. population, economy, and governments (ESA/Census)1

PERFORMANCE OUTCOME RESOURCES
(Dollars in Millions)
  FY 2000
Actual		 FY 2001
Actual		 FY 2002
Actual		 FY 2003
Actual		 FY 2004
Actual1 		FY 2005
Actual		 FY 2006
Actual		 FY 2007
Actual
Total Funding $4,589.5 $967.0 $799.5 $846.9 $930.1 $1,013.6 $1,078.9 $1,173
FTE – Full-Time Equivalent 86,399 10,380 8,420 7,729 8,038 8,433 8,778 8,418
1 Total obligations for performance outcome excludes the Working Capital Fund obligations financed by other Census Bureau funds and are already reflected in the results for the other funds. (back)

ESA/CENSUS PERFORMANCE MEASURE
MEASURE: Achieve pre-determined collection rates for Census Bureau censuses and surveys in order to provide statistically reliable data to support effective decision-making of policymakers, businesses, and the public
Year Status Actual Target
FY 2007 Green (Met target) Met percentages 90% of key censuses & surveys meet/exceed collection rates/levels of reliability
Year Status Historical Results Historical Target
FY 2006 Green (Met target) Met percentages 90% of key censuses & surveys meet/exceed collection rates/levels of reliability
FY 2005 Green (Met target) Met percentages Various %s - see FY 2006 APP
FY 2004 Green (Met target) Met percentages Various %s - see FY 2005 APP
FY 2003 Green (Met target) Met percentages Various %s - see FY 2004 APP
FY 2002 Green (Met target) 100% 100%
FY 2001 Green (Met target) 100% 100%
FY 2000 Green (Met target) 100% 100%

ESA/CENSUS PERFORMANCE MEASURE
MEASURE: Release data products for key Census Bureau programs on time to support effective decision-making of policymakers, businesses, and the public
Year Status Actual Target
FY 2007 Green (Met target)
  1. 100% of Economic Indicators released on time
  2. >89% of other key censuses & surveys data released on time
  1. 100% of Economic Indicators released on time
  2. >89% of other key censuses & surveys data released on time
Year Status Historical Results Historical Target
FY 2006 Green (Met target)
  1. 100% of Economic Indicators
  2. 100% of other products
  1. 100% of Economic Indicators released on time
  2. >89% of other key censuses & surveys data released on time
FY 2005 Green (Met target) 22 products 22 products
FY 2004 Blue (Exceeded target) 10 products 7 products
FY 2003 Red (Did not meet target) 2 products 3 products
FY 2002 Green (Met target) Maintained FY 1999 time Maintain FY 1999 time
FY 2001 Green (Met target) Maintained FY 1999 time Maintain FY 1999 time
FY 2000 Green (Met target) Maintained FY 1999 time Maintain FY 1999 time

ESA/CENSUS PERFORMANCE MEASURE
MEASURE: Correct street features in TIGER (geographic) database - number of counties completed to more effectively support: Census Bureau censuses and surveys, facilitate the geographic partnerships between federal, state, local and tribal governments, and support the E-Government initiative in the President’s Management Agenda
Year Status Actual Target
FY 2007 Green (Met target) 737 690
Year Status Historical Results Historical Target
FY 2006 Green (Met target) 700 700
FY 2005 Green (Met target) 623 610
FY 2004 Green (Met target) 602 600
FY 2003 Green (Met target) 250 250
FY 2002 Green (Met target) Prepared plan and systems to measure housing unit coverage Prepare plan and systems to measure housing unit coverage
FY 2001   New—no target to measure against  

ESA/CENSUS PERFORMANCE MEASURE
MEASURE: Complete key activities for cyclical census programs on time to support effective decision-making by policymakers, businesses, and the public and meet constitutional and legislative mandates
Year Status Actual Target
FY 2007 Green (Met target) >89% of key prep activities completed on time >89% of key prep activities completed on time
Year Status Historical Results Historical Target
FY 2006 Green (Met target) 100% of activities completed on time >89% of key prep activities completed on time
FY 2005 Green (Met target) Activities completed on time Various activities with different dates
FY 2004   New—no target to measure against  

ESA/CENSUS PERFORMANCE MEASURE
MEASURE: Meet or exceed the overall federal score of customer satisfaction on the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI)
Year Status Actual Target
FY 2007 Green (Met target) 74 71
Year Status Historical Results Historical Target
FY 2006 Green (Met target) 72 71
FY 2005 Green (Met target) 73 73
FY 2004 Green (Met target) 71 72
FY 2003   New—no target to measure against  

 

PERFORMANCE OUTCOME: Promote a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic data in an objective and cost-effective manner (ESA/BEA)

PERFORMANCE OUTCOME RESOURCES
(Dollars in Millions)
  FY 2000
Actual		 FY 2001
Actual		 FY 2002
Actual		 FY 2003
Actual		 FY 2004
Actual		 FY 2005
Actual		 FY 2006
Actual		 FY 2007
Actual
Total Funding $54.5 $57.9 $66.7 $74.0 $78.8 $84.1 $85.6 $87.0
FTE – Full-Time Equivalent 468 474 488 494 525 543 543 536

ESA/BEA PERFORMANCE MEASURE
MEASURE: Timeliness: Reliability of delivery of economic data (number of scheduled releases issued on time)
Year Status Actual Target
FY 2007 Green (Met target) 54 of 54 54 of 54
Year Status Historical Results Historical Target
FY 2006 Green (Met target) 54 of 54 54 of 54
FY 2005 Green (Met target) 54 of 54 54 of 54
FY 2004 Green (Met target) 54 of 54 54 of 54
FY 2003 Green (Met target) 48 of 48 48 of 48
FY 2002 Green (Met target) 50 of 501 50 of 50
FY 2001 Green (Met target) 100% 100%
FY 2000 Green (Met target) 100% 100%
1 In FY 2002 the format was changed to express the ratio of scheduled releases to those issued on time rather than the percentage of releases successfully released on time. (back)

ESA/BEA PERFORMANCE MEASURE
MEASURE: Relevance: Customer satisfaction with quality of products and services (mean rating on a 5-point scale)
Year Status Actual Target
FY 2007 Green (Met target) 4.3 Greater than 4.0
Year Status Historical Results Historical Target
FY 2006 Green (Met target) 4.2 Greater than 4.0
FY 2005 Green (Met target) 4.4 Greater than 4.0
FY 2004 Green (Met target) 4.3 Greater than 4.0
FY 2003 Green (Met target) 4.4 Greater than 4.0
FY 2002 Green (Met target) 4.3 Greater than 4.0
FY 2001 Black (N/A) N/A1 Greater than 4.0
FY 2000 Green (Met target) 4.3 Greater than 4.0
1 Due to budget constraints, the FY 2001 survey was postponed until FY 2002. (back)

ESA/BEA PERFORMANCE MEASURE
MEASURE: Accuracy: Percent of GDP estimates correct1
Year Status Actual Target
FY 2007 Green (Met target) 93% >85%
Year Status Historical Results Historical Target
FY 2006 Green (Met target) 96% >85%
FY 2005 Green (Met target) 96% >85%
FY 2004 Green (Met target) 88% >84%
FY 2003 Green (Met target) 88% >84%
FY 2002 Green (Met target) 83%  
FY 2001 Green (Met target) 91%  
FY 2000 Green (Met target) 93%  
1 BEA has actual data for FY 2000 - FY 2007, but did not begin tracking targets until FY 2003. (back)

ESA/BEA PERFORMANCE MEASURE
MEASURE: Budget Related: Improving GDP and the economic accounts1
Year Status Actual Target
FY 2007 Green (Met target) Completed strategic plan milestones Completion of strategic plan milestones
Year Status Historical Results Historical Target
FY 2006 Green (Met target) Completed all major milestones related to improving the economic accounts Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2005 Green (Met target) Completed all major milestones related to improving the economic accounts Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2004 Green (Met target) Completed all major milestones related to improving the economic accounts Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2003 Green (Met target) Completed all major milestones related to improving the economic accounts Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2002 Green (Met target) Developed new measures to address gaps and updated BEA’s accounts; designed prototype of new quarterly survey of international services; developed new pilot estimates that provide better integration with other accounts Develop new measures to address gaps and updated BEA’s accounts; design prototype of new quarterly survey of international services; develop new pilot estimates that provide better integration with other accounts
FY 2001   New—no target to measure against  
1 The BEA Strategic Plan and a report card of completed milestones are available in “About BEA” on www.bea.gov. (back)

ESA/BEA PERFORMANCE MEASURE
MEASURE: Budget Related: Accelerating economic estimates1
Year Status Actual Target
FY 2007 Green (Met target) Completed strategic plan milestones Completion of strategic plan milestones
Year Status Historical Results Historical Target
FY 2006 Green (Met target) Completed all major milestones related to accelerating economic estimates Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2005 Green (Met target) Completed all major milestones related to accelerating economic estimates Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2004 Green (Met target) Completed all major milestones related to accelerating economic estimates Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2003 Green (Met target) Completed all major milestones related to accelerating economic estimates Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2002   New—no target to measure against  
1 The BEA Strategic Plan and a report card of completed milestones are available in “About BEA” on www.bea.gov. (back)

ESA/BEA PERFORMANCE MEASURE
MEASURE: Budget Related: Meeting U.S. international obligations1
Year Status Actual Target
FY 2007 Green (Met target) Completed strategic plan milestones Completion of strategic plan milestones
Year Status Historical Results Historical Target
FY 2006 Green (Met target) Completed all major milestones related to meeting international obligations Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2005 Green (Met target) Completed all major milestones related to meeting international obligations Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2004 Green (Met target) Completed all major milestones related to meeting international obligations Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2003 Green (Met target) Completed all major milestones related to meeting international obligations Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2002   New—no target to measure against  
1 The BEA Strategic Plan and a report card of completed milestones are available in “About BEA” on www.bea.gov. (back)

 

1 In FY 2004, Census combined all their outcomes into this outcome. (back)
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