Other data necessary to evaluate HUD’s contributions toward achieving the outcome are not currently part of the report. Improved Community Economic Vitality And Quality of Life

HUD’s performance report indicates that the Department made some progress toward achieving this outcome. Comparison of HUD’s Fiscal Year 2000 Performance Report and Fiscal Year 2002 Performance Plan With the Prior Year Report and Plan for Selected Key Outcomes

For the selected key outcomes, this section describes major improvements or remaining weaknesses in HUD’s (1) fiscal year 2000 performance report in comparison with its fiscal year 1999 report, and (2) fiscal year 2002 performance plan in comparison with its fiscal year 2001 plan. The report shows that HUD did not achieve many of the results expected, but no assessment was made on the significance of not achieving the desired results to the overall achievement of the strategic goals. However, HUD did not achieve all of the performance measures for the four key outcomes. HUD generally agreed with the information presented in our report. GAO’s Comments

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Why GAO Did This Study

This report reviews the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) fiscal year 2000 performance report and fiscal year 2002 performance plan to assess the agency's progress in achieving selected key outcomes important to the agency's mission.

What GAO Found

GAO found that although HUD did not attain all of the goals pertaining to the selected key outcomes in its fiscal year 2000 annual performance plan, the performance report shows that HUD made some progress toward achieving the outcomes. However, HUD's progress varied for each outcome, and the information presented in the performance report does not always provide enough information for the reader to evaluate HUD's contribution to achieving the outcome. In general, HUD's strategies for achieving these outcomes appear to be clear and reasonable.