International Trade Administration: USEACs are Meeting Client Needs, but Better Management Oversight is Needed. Final Inspection Report No. IPE-16728

摘要

The Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration plays a major role in leading the federal government's efforts to increase US exports. There are 106 US Export Assistance Centers (USEACs),grouped geographically into 12 networks. During 2003 and 2004, 3 of the 12 networks were evaluated. The inspections focused on management oversight, as well as the programmatic and financial operations of selected networks during fiscal year 2003. The final report recognizes that, overall, the networks are operating well. However, there are issues that need further attention and these are described in the final report.