Uncertainty in budget process after OMB ends call for agency performance metrics

Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 4:04 p.m.

The Trump administration, in a late-hour memo, has suspended a requirement for agencies to set strategic planning goals and to share progress made with Congress and the public. Trouble is, agencies use this performance data to justify their annual budget requests. OMB says new guidance is coming. In the meantime, the lack of requirements in the interim has created some confusion ahead of budget season. Federal News Network\u2019s Jory Heckman joins me with more. \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices