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Download full textComptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1980
The Department of Labor has fallen far short of requirements of auditing all organizations receiving Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) funds every two years. Overall, fewer than half the required audits have been performed, the principal reason being a lack of audit resources. An evaluation of three of ten regional offices…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Education, Employment Programs, Expenditures
Bradburn, Norman M. – 1982
Federal statistics form the foundation and are the standard for private statistics. Reliable and accurate statistics are increasingly used in complex models of the economy and society that have become important tools for management of large business concerns and for policy planning in governmental bodies. Reductions in government funding threaten…
Descriptors: Administration, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Federal Programs
Peer reviewedHatch, Orrin G. – Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, 1982
To maximize freedom from personal and political conflicts of interest, decentralized mechanisms of federal program evaluations are needed. Block grants mean that state legislatures and governors will become more responsible for oversight of funds. Three proposals are presented for helping the states deal with these increased evaluation…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Budgeting, Federal Programs, Federal State Relationship
Peer reviewedDavidson, Philip W.; Fifield, Marvin G. – Mental Retardation, 1992
This paper outlines a framework for documenting the impact of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities' University Affiliated Programs (UAP) on three domains: clients and their families, systems of services or higher education, and leveraging of resources. The paper identifies characteristics associated with successful UAP development and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Federal Programs
Miller, Ann R., Ed.; And Others – 1980
This book presents the methods and findings of a critical review of the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles" (DOT) published by the United States Department of Labor. Following an introduction to the scope of the study in the first chapter, the book describes the study and its results in eight following chapters. Chapter 2 contains a…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Editing, Employment Services, Evaluation Criteria
Liddell, Scott A. – 1994
This report is a primer on the multifaceted issues that state legislators are likely to confront under the rubric of human resource development. Chapter 1 proposes a philosophy: enabling every citizen to become a productive member of the 21st century economy is in a state's best interest both socially and fiscally. Chapter 2 focuses on the premium…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Economic Development
Ewell, Peter; Wellman, Jane – 1997
As public funds decline and the political climate changes, accountability and quality assurance are important issues for U.S. colleges and universities, and institutional leaders are concerned about a shift away from the established institution-centered structures, toward government-mandated, standards-driven systems. This paper explores the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Audits (Verification), College Outcomes Assessment
