Faith-Based & Community Initiative: Improvements in Monitoring Grantees & Measuring Performance Could Enhance Accountability

June 20, 2006 Faith-Based & Community Initiative: Improvements in Monitoring Grantees & Measuring Performance Could Enhance AccountabilityThe Bush Administrations efforts to improve the federal governments provision of social services through its Faith-Based and Community Initiatives have sparked considerable interest. Government officials administering ten grant programs and officials from 26 faith-based organizations were interviewed. The GAO was asked to examine:Activities of the initiative-related centers in five federal agencies   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 . . .