Department of the Interior

Budget, Performance and Financial Snapshot Fiscal Year 2008

Who We Are

Mission: The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation?s natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated Island Communities.

Organization: Along with departmental offices, the Department?s mission is carried out through the following bureaus: Fish and Wildlife Service (http://www.fws.gov); U.S. Geological Survey (http://www.usgs.gov); Indian Affairs (http://www.doi.gov/bia); the Bureau of Land Management (http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en.html); Minerals Management Service (http://www.mms.gov); National Park Service (http://www.nps.gov); Bureau of Reclamation (http://www.usbr.gov); and Office of Surface Mining at (http://www.osmre.gov). The Department's Organizational Chart is available at http://www.doi.gov/secretary/officials_orgchart.html.

Personnel: Interior is a large, decentralized agency with over 67,000 full time, part time, and seasonal employees located at approximately 2,400 operating locations across the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, and freely associated states. Each year, thousands of volunteers help our employees to achieve our goals.

Budgetary Resources: The budgetary resources for FY 2008 totaled $17.571 billion or $58.27 per person.


Budget Snapshot

Total Spending FY 2005-2009
Total Outlays
 Mandatory $5,062 $5,266 $4,816 $5,904 $6,093
 Discretionary $10,777 $10,856 $10,987 $11,667 $10,448
Total $15,839 $16,122 $15,803 $17,571 $16,541
$ in millions
Top 5 Programs By Budget
  Top 5 Programs
  Land Management and Conservation Indian and Insular Programs Energy Science Water Management
2008 $6,515 $2,523 $377 $980 $1,272
2009 $5,976 $2,411 $381 $942 $738
$ in millions

Performance Snapshot

Accomplishments: As the Nation?s principal conservation agency, Interior managed over 500 million acres of public lands, including 548 wildlife refuges and 391 national park units; provided water for 31 million people and delivered irrigation water to one of every five western farmers; conducted five Outer Continental Shelf lease sales of 11.7 million acres that contributed to America?s energy security goals and brought $9.5 billion to the U.S. Treasury; supplied about 30 percent of the Nation?s energy production through energy projects on federally managed lands and offshore areas; provided for over 460 million visitors participating in recreational opportunities on Interior-managed lands and waters; and provided education services to approximately 42,000 Indian children.

Challenges: Dealing with the impacts of climate change on land, water, wildlife and changing landscapes; balancing conservation and recreation with the Nation?s need for energy security through access to mineral resources; improving life in Indian communities through academic achievement and reduction in the crime rate.
Financial Snapshot
Clean Opinion on Financial Statements Yes
Timely Financial Reporting Yes Material Weaknesses 1
Improper Payment Rate 0.03% Total Assets $70,679
Total Liabilities $11,828 Net Cost of Operations $16,246
$ in millions
  Footnote:None.

Summary of Department of the Interior Ratings for Fiscal Year 2008

 
                        FY 2008 Performance
Results per Strategic Goal
  Met/Exceeded     Not met but improved over prior years
  Not met target     Data not yet available
Budget per Strategic Goal
($ in millions)
Strategic Goal: Resource Protection
Protect the Nation?s natural, cultural, and heritage resources. (60 measures)
 
Sample chart
          
2008 Actual = $3,325
Performance Measure(s)* 2006 Results 2007 Results 2008 Target 2008 Results 2009 Target
Percent of DOI acres that have achieved desired conditions where condition is known and as specified in management plans 58.1% 61.6% 66.5% 67.6%   67.6%
Percent of historic structures on DOI inventory in good condition 52% 56% 50% 51%   51%
Strategic Goal: Resource Use
Improve resource management to assure responsible use and sustain a dynamic economy (52 measures)
 
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2008 Actual = $1,586
Performance Measure(s)* 2006 Results 2007 Results 2008 Target 2008 Results 2009 Target
Percent of fluid mineral leases with approved applications for permits to drill 47% 44% 44% 42%   42%
Number of offshore lease sales held consistent with the Secretary's 2007-2012 Five Year Program 2 2 5 5   3
Water infrastructure is in fair to good condition as measured by the Facilities Reliability Rating 98% 99% 92% 99%   95%
Strategic Goal: Recreation
Improve the quality and diversity of recreation experiences and visitor enjoyment on DOI lands (13 measures)
 
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2008 Actual = $1,693
Performance Measure(s)* 2006 Results 2007 Results 2008 Target 2008 Results 2009 Target
Percent of visitors satisfied with the quality of their experience 93% 91% 91% 91%   91%
Strategic Goal: Serving Communities
Improve protection of lives, property, and assets, advance the use of scientific knowledge, and improve the quality of life for communities we serve (47 measures)
 
Sample chart
          
2008 Actual = $2,949
Performance Measure(s)* 2006 Results 2007 Results 2008 Target 2008 Results 2009 Target
Percent of communities/Tribes using DOI science on hazard mitigation, preparedness, and avoidance for each hazard management activity 48% 50% 53% 53%   53%
Percent of BIE funded schools achieving Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) 30% 31% 32% 32%   32%
Part I violent crime incidents per 100,000 Indian Country inhabitants receiving law enforcement services 492 419 492 463   450
  * This measure was selected from a number of performance measures aimed at the specific strategic goal