Improvements in Monitoring Grantees and Measuring Performance Could Enhance Accountability

June 2006 Improvements in Monitoring Grantees &  Measuring Performance Could Enhance Accountability The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to examine the activities of the Faith-Based Initiative-related centers in five federal agencies - Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor. The GAO sought to determine:Grant award procedures for selected grants   The extent to which selected federal and state agencies are providing information on and ensuring compliance with safeguards designed to protect faith-based organizations (FBO), beneficiaries, and the government   How the progress of the initiative is being measured While officials in all 26 . . .