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The instructions, template of an action memorandum and performance research tips will be attached as a file. Please follow the instructions. Performance Measurement Critique
(1) Select a federal agency program to examine from the list.
(2) Identify the mission statement and purpose for the agency you have selected. The mission statement may not be presented in the document you downloaded, be sure to check the agency website to ensure you have the correct agency mission.
(3) Describe the agency’s system of measuring performance, including discussion of key performance indicators (KPIs) that address its mission. Take time to review:
a) The type of data the agency reports on, and how frequently? Are there input,output and outcome measures? Offer examples of each type.
b) Are measures reported for every major function of the mission? Offer examples and, if you think some areas are not covered, explain why that might be and offer ideas of what measures might capture this information well.
c) How are measures examined in the Measurement Memorandum? For example, are measures clearly tied to: (i) the budget, (ii) performance assessments, or (iii) the agency mission. Explain your thoughts.
d) Discuss the techniques applied to analyzing the data from the measures (with examples). Are there more ways to review the data than presented? Are there things you would do to improve on the analysis and presentation? If so, how?
e) Give your overall impression about the results of the analysis, as well as the effectiveness of the presentation.
f) With the above review completed, identify a program that the agency administers and discuss the program’s mission statement. If the program does not have a mission statement construct one. If it does, consider ways to improve on what already exists.
g) Develop and present a logic model for the program.
h) Develop and present some measures for important aspects of the mission and logic model.
i) Explain what (if anything) you have learned from examining an agency and one of its programs in this manner – both in terms of the actual entities as well as the exercise of developing a system of performance measurement.

(4) The critique paper should be 3 to 5 pages, and written in memo format to the agency Director, single spaced. Use the Action memorandum format