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

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

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		Met percentages	90% of key censuses & surveys meet/exceed collection rates/levels of reliability
Year	Status	Historical Results	Historical Target
FY 2006		Met percentages	90% of key censuses & surveys meet/exceed collection rates/levels of reliability
FY 2005		Met percentages	Various %s - see FY 2006 APP
FY 2004		Met percentages	Various %s - see FY 2005 APP
FY 2003		Met percentages	Various %s - see FY 2004 APP
FY 2002		100%	100%
FY 2001		100%	100%
FY 2000		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		100% of Economic Indicators released on time >89% of other key censuses & surveys data released on time	100% of Economic Indicators released on time >89% of other key censuses & surveys data released on time
Year	Status	Historical Results	Historical Target
FY 2006		100% of Economic Indicators 100% of other products	100% of Economic Indicators released on time >89% of other key censuses & surveys data released on time
FY 2005		22 products	22 products
FY 2004		10 products	7 products
FY 2003		2 products	3 products
FY 2002		Maintained FY 1999 time	Maintain FY 1999 time
FY 2001		Maintained FY 1999 time	Maintain FY 1999 time
FY 2000		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		737	690
Year	Status	Historical Results	Historical Target
FY 2006		700	700
FY 2005		623	610
FY 2004		602	600
FY 2003		250	250
FY 2002		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		>89% of key prep activities completed on time	>89% of key prep activities completed on time
Year	Status	Historical Results	Historical Target
FY 2006		100% of activities completed on time	>89% of key prep activities completed on time
FY 2005		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		74	71
Year	Status	Historical Results	Historical Target
FY 2006		72	71
FY 2005		73	73
FY 2004		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)

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		54 of 54	54 of 54
Year	Status	Historical Results	Historical Target
FY 2006		54 of 54	54 of 54
FY 2005		54 of 54	54 of 54
FY 2004		54 of 54	54 of 54
FY 2003		48 of 48	48 of 48
FY 2002		50 of 501	50 of 50
FY 2001		100%	100%
FY 2000		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		4.3	Greater than 4.0
Year	Status	Historical Results	Historical Target
FY 2006		4.2	Greater than 4.0
FY 2005		4.4	Greater than 4.0
FY 2004		4.3	Greater than 4.0
FY 2003		4.4	Greater than 4.0
FY 2002		4.3	Greater than 4.0
FY 2001		N/A1	Greater than 4.0
FY 2000		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		93%	>85%
Year	Status	Historical Results	Historical Target
FY 2006		96%	>85%
FY 2005		96%	>85%
FY 2004		88%	>84%
FY 2003		88%	>84%
FY 2002		83%
FY 2001		91%
FY 2000		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		Completed strategic plan milestones	Completion of strategic plan milestones
Year	Status	Historical Results	Historical Target
FY 2006		Completed all major milestones related to improving the economic accounts	Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2005		Completed all major milestones related to improving the economic accounts	Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2004		Completed all major milestones related to improving the economic accounts	Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2003		Completed all major milestones related to improving the economic accounts	Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2002		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		Completed strategic plan milestones	Completion of strategic plan milestones
Year	Status	Historical Results	Historical Target
FY 2006		Completed all major milestones related to accelerating economic estimates	Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2005		Completed all major milestones related to accelerating economic estimates	Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2004		Completed all major milestones related to accelerating economic estimates	Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2003		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		Completed strategic plan milestones	Completion of strategic plan milestones
Year	Status	Historical Results	Historical Target
FY 2006		Completed all major milestones related to meeting international obligations	Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2005		Completed all major milestones related to meeting international obligations	Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2004		Completed all major milestones related to meeting international obligations	Completion of strategic plan milestones
FY 2003		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)