Who evaluates and submits reports to Congress?

Who evaluates and submits reports to Congress?

• A. Agency Heads or SECDEF/DEPSEC
• B. Comptroller General
• C. Inspector General
• D. OMB

Answer: (A)

The person who evaluates an agency’s programs and is responsible for submitting the official reports to Congress is the Agency Head, or in the DoD context, the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary. They hold the ultimate accountability for the content of the reports, overseeing the evaluation of programs, internal controls, and financial statements, and then signing and sending these reports to Congress. Independent bodies like the Comptroller General (GAO) and the Inspector General provide audits and investigations and report to Congress, and the OMB helps coordinate budget-related submissions, but the formal evaluation and submission of the agency’s reports to Congress rests with the agency’s top executives. In DoD, that means the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are the ones who ensure the agency’s performance information and financial data are evaluated and officially transmitted to Congress.

The person who evaluates an agency’s programs and is responsible for submitting the official reports to Congress is the Agency Head, or in the DoD context, the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary. They hold the ultimate accountability for the content of the reports, overseeing the evaluation of programs, internal controls, and financial statements, and then signing and sending these reports to Congress. Independent bodies like the Comptroller General (GAO) and the Inspector General provide audits and investigations and report to Congress, and the OMB helps coordinate budget-related submissions, but the formal evaluation and submission of the agency’s reports to Congress rests with the agency’s top executives. In DoD, that means the Secretary and Deputy Secretary are the ones who ensure the agency’s performance information and financial data are evaluated and officially transmitted to Congress.