The mission of the Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation is to provide independent analytical advice to the Secretary, through the Chief Financial Officer, on planning, execution, measurement and evaluation of the Department's program activities; to plan and manage the Department's strategic planning effort; to manage the Department's multi-year planning and resource allocation process; and to facilitate improved effectiveness and efficiency of programs.

Functions:

• Lead the development of the Department's strategic and multi-year planning efforts.
• Serve as the Department's principal expert, advisor and integrator on the Budget and Performance Integration initiative of the President's Management Agenda.
• Develop, in conjunction with the Office of Budget, the Department's fully integrated Five-Year Congressional Budget.
• Serve as the Department's coordinator and primary liaison with the Office of Management and Budget for the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) process.
• Manage the Department's corporate level performance measures tracking and reporting system.
• Provide training, consultation and outreach to all Departmental elements to promote improved performance.
• Provide independent analysis, advice and recommendations on the Department's entire portfolio of programs and projects.
• Review Mission Need Statements (Critical Decision-0) for proposed acquisition of new capital assets and provide a recommendation to the respective Program Secretarial Officer.
• Conduct special studies and reviews of cross-cutting and program specific issues.
• Serve as the primary liaison on performance management issues within the agency, and represent the Department on interagency forums.