Special Publications: Evaluation Research and Methodology
- Agencies' Annual Performance Plans Under the Results Act: An Assessment Guide to Facilitate Congressional Decisionmaking
- GGD/AIMD-10.1.18S February 1, 1998
- Full Report (PDF, 6 Pages)
- Agencies' Strategic Plans Under GPRA: Key Questions to Facilitate Congressional Review (Version 1)
- GGD-10.1.16 May 1, 1997
- Full Report (PDF, 37 Pages)
- Assessing the Reliability of Computer-Processed Data
- GAO-03-273G October 1, 2002
- Full Report (PDF, 33 Pages)
- An Audit Quality Control System: Essential Elements
- OP-4.1.6 August 1, 1993
- Full Report (PDF, 48 Pages)
- Best Practices: Using A Knowledge-Based Approach To Improve Weapon Acquisition
- GAO-04-386SP January 1, 2004
- Full Report (PDF, 9 Pages)
- Best Practices: Highlights of the Knowledge-Based Approach Used to Improve Weapon Acquisition
- GAO-04-392SP January 1, 2004
- Full Report (PDF, 2 Pages)
- Business Process Reengineering Assessment Guide--Version 3
- AIMD-10.1.15 April 1, 1997
- Full Report (PDF, 74 Pages)
- Case Study Evaluations
- PEMD-10.1.9 November 1, 1990
- Full Report (PDF, 106 Pages)
- Designing Evaluations
- PEMD-10.1.4 May 1, 1991
- Full Report (PDF, 78 Pages)
- Determining Performance and Accountability Challenges and High Risks (Exposure Draft)
- OCG-00-12 August 1, 2000
- Full Report (PDF, 12 Pages)
- The Evaluation Synthesis
- PEMD-10.1.2 March 1, 1992
- Full Report (PDF, 98 Pages)
- Executive Guide: Improving Mission Performance Through Strategic Information Management and Technology
- AIMD-94-115 May 1, 1994
- Full Report (PDF, 48 Pages)
- Human Capital: A Self-Assessment Checklist for Agency Leaders
- OCG-00-14G September 1, 2000
- Full Report (PDF, 38 Pages)
- Investigators' Guide to Sources of Information
- OSI-97-2 April 1, 1997
- Full Report (PDF, 113 Pages)
- Message Conferences: A Guide to Improving Product Quality and Timeliness
- OP-6.3.1 June 1, 1992
- Full Report (PDF, 51 Pages)
- A Model of Strategic Human Capital Management
- GAO-02-373SP March 15, 2002
- Full Report (PDF, 45 Pages)
- Performance Measurement and Evaluation: Definitions and Relationships
- GAO-05-739SP May 2, 2005
- Full Report (PDF, 4 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML)
- Planning, Preparing, Documenting, and Referencing SAS Products
- IMTEC-11.1.2 August 1, 1992
- Full Report (PDF, 49 Pages)
- Preparing, Documenting, and Referencing Microcomputer Data Base Applications
- IMTEC-11.1.1 April 1, 1991
- Full Report (PDF, 42 Pages)
- Prospective Evaluation Methods: The Prospective Evaluation Synthesis
- PEMD-10.1.10 November 1, 1990
- Full Report (PDF, 98 Pages)
- Quantitative Data Analysis: An Introduction
- PEMD-10.1.11 June 1, 1992
- Full Report (PDF, 110 Pages)
- Information Technology: An Audit Guide For Assessing Acquisition Risks
- IMTEC-8.1.4 December 1, 1992
- Full Report (PDF, 96 Pages)
- Record Linkage and Privacy: Issues in Creating New Federal Research and Statistical Information
- GAO-01-126SP April 1, 2001
- Full Report (PDF, 167 Pages)
- The Results Act: An Evaluator's Guide to Assessing Agency Annual Performance Plans
- GGD-10.1.20 April 1, 1998
- Full Report (PDF, 47 Pages)
- Results-Oriented Budget Practices in Federal Agencies
- GAO-01-1084SP August 1, 2001
- Full Report (PDF, 27 Pages)
- Using Structured Interviewing Techniques
- PEMD-10.1.5 July 1, 1991
- Full Report (PDF, 92 Pages)
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