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1 online resource (iii, 41 pages) : color illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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"January 2016." |
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"Accessible version." |
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"GAO-16-128." |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
The ORISE research participation program seeks to enhance the future scientific and engineering workforce by providing students, postgraduates, and faculty with hands-on research experiences in federal agencies. The program is administered by a DOE contractor, and other agencies sponsor research participants via interagency agreements with DOE. Research participants engage in a variety of projects at DOE and other sponsoring agencies, but they are not considered federal government employees and thus are prohibited from performing inherently governmental functions. GAO was asked to review the ORISE research participation program. This report examines (1) program expenditures by all sponsoring agencies and (2) selected agencies' assessments of program effectiveness and their guidance on inherently governmental functions. GAO reviewed program data for fiscal years 2010-2014, the five most recent years for which data were available; examined program policies and guidance at DOE, DOD, and HHS, the three agencies that sponsored the most participants in fiscal year 2014; and interviewed officials at those three agencies. GAO recommends that DOE, DOD, and HHS develop detailed guidance to inform their employees and research participants about inherently governmental functions. |
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Online resource; title from PDF cover (GAO, viewed Jan 16, 2016). |
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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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United States. Department of Defense -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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United States. Department of Health and Human Services -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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Science -- Study and teaching -- United States.
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Online resources.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic government information.
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| Added Author |
Neumann, John.
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| Added Title |
Federal research opportunities, Department of Education, Department of Defense, and Department of Health and Human Services need better guidance for participant activities : report to the Ranking Member, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate |
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DOE, DOD, and HHS need better guidance for participant activities |
| Running Title |
GAO-16-128, Federal research opportunities |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-16-128 |
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