What questions are asked in a Program Assessment Rating Tool review?
The Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) is a questionnaire designed to help assess the management and performance of programs. Each PART questionnaire includes 25 questions that are divided into four sections. • The first section of questions asks whether a program’s purpose is clear and whether it is well designed to achieve its objectives. • The second section involves strategic planning, and weighs whether the agency establishes valid annual and long-term goals for its programs. • The third section rates the management of an agency’s program, including financial oversight and program improvement efforts. • The fourth section of questions focuses on results that programs can report with accuracy and consistency. To reflect the fact that Federal programs deliver goods and services using different mechanisms, the PART also has customized questions depending on the type of program. The seven PART categories are: • Direct Federal – Programs where services are provided primarily by empl
