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Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by Division on Earth and Life Studies, Committee on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (Paperback, 2008)

A new book from the National Research Council recommends changes in how the federal government evaluates the efficiency of research at EPA and other agencies. Assessing efficiency should be considered only one part of gauging a program's quality, relevance, and effectiveness. The efficiency of research processes and that of investments should be evaluated using different approaches. Investment efficiency should examine whether an agency's R&D portfolio, including the budget, is relevant, of high quality, matches the agency's strategic plan. These evaluations require panels of experts. In contrast, process efficiency should focus on inputs (the people, funds, and facilities dedicated to research) and outputs (the services, grants, publications, monitoring, and new techniques produced by research), as well as their timelines and should be evaluated using quantitative measures. The committee recommends that the efficiency of EPA's research programs be evaluated according to the same standards used at other agencies. To ensure this, OMB should train and oversee its budget examiners so that the PART questionnaire is implemented consistently and equitably across agencies.

Author
Division on Earth and Life Studies, Committee on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy
Publication Name
Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Engineering & Technology
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
152 Pages

Title_Author
Division on Earth and Life Studies, Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council, Committee on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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