GAO Comments on the Impact of the USDA Reorganization of Nutrition.
Abstract
This letter responses to the June 24, 1981, request for comments on the June 1981 reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its impact on nutrition. As requested, comments on the reorganization address those areas that relate to USDA's nutrition responsibilities and activities. USDA is in the process of implementing the reorganization and identifying, addressing, and resolving the management and policy problems that occur with any reorganization. Also, details of USDA's nutrition policies have not been fully formulated. As a result, comments are based primarily on what USDA officials have told us and on the opinions of professionals from the nutrition community. Because the reorganization is just now being implemented, we are unable to reach any conclusions on the reorganization's impact on USDA's nutrition responsibilities nor on the broader impact on nutrition research, information and education. Any reorganization can be expected to disrupt operations in the short-run and affect the momentum in nutrition that had been established over the last few years. Whether that momentum continues under the new reorganization remains to be seen.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 17, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA106940
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office