Performance and Accountability Reports

The Department of Homeland Security's Performance and Accountability Reports provide information that enables the President, Congress and the public to assess the effectiveness of the Department's mission performance and stewardship of resources. In participation with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Pilot Program for Alternative Approaches to Performance and Accountability Reporting, the Department publishes the reports listed here rather than the consolidated Performance and Accountability Report published in previous years. Learn More at OMB.gov (PDF, 2 pages - 36 KB.)

Fiscal Year 2008 Releases

Budget, Performance, and Financial Snapshot for Fiscal Year 2008 (PDF, 2 pages, 234 KB)

Citizens Report for Fiscal Year 2008 (PDF, 30 pages - 4.9 MB) offers a high-level summary of performance results and financial information. The report presents the Department's performance relative to our mission and stewardship of resources entrusted to us. It also provides readers with a sense of the Department's priorities, and our strengths and challenges in implementing programs that enhance the safety of our nation.

Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2008 (PDF, 326 pages – 31.8 MB) is also available by section:

• Table of Contents, Message from the Secretary, Management's Discussion and Analysis (PDF, 35 pages – 7.0 MB)
• Financial Information (PDF, 163 pages – 22.8 MB) includes the Message from the Chief Financial Officer, the Independent Auditor’s Report, Financial Statements, Notes and Supplementary Information
• Other Accompanying Information (PDF, 128 pages – 3.7 MB), includes Improper Payments Information, Major Management Challenges and Management Response, along with the Appendix list of Acronyms

Fiscal Year 2007 Releases

Highlights Report for Fiscal Year 2007 (PDF, 60 pages - 2.3 MB) summarizes key performance and financial information. The Highlights report provides the Department’s overall performance and financial status in a concise format. In future years, this report has been renamed to The Citizens' Report. The Annual Performance Report and Annual Financial Report (AFR)  provide additional detail if desired.

Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Years 2007-2009 contains the Department's annual performance report (APR) for 2007 and plan for 2008 and 2009. Accompanying detailed information is provided in Appendices.

Read the Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Years 2007-2009 (PDF, 88 pages - 2 MB)

• Appendix A: Changes to Program Goals, Performance Measures, and Performance Targets (PDF, 30 pages - 632 KB)
• Appendix B: Verification and Validation of Performance Measures (PDF, 128 pages - 3.1 MB)
• Appendix C: Updated Actuals from FY 2006 Performance and Accountability Report (PDF, 8 pages - 298 KB)
• Appendix D: Summary Findings of Program Evaluations (PDF, 8 pages - 381 KB)

Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2007 (PDF, 342 pages – 16.5 MB)

Prior Releases

Previous Department of Homeland Security Performance and Accountability Reports