U.S. Department of Agriculture Administrative Streamlining Is Expected to Continue Through 2002

Abstract

The Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994(Reorganization Act of 1994) provided the Secretary of Agriculture with the authority to streamline and reorganize the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to achieve greater efficiency, effectiveness, and economy in its organization and management of programs and activities. In earlier reports, we stated that USDA has made progress in achieving several specific goals set forth in the act. This progress included reducing the number of employees by nearly 20,000, consolidating headquarters offices, and combining field offices.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA359239

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