External Reviewers Help with ATP Focused Program Selection Process, But Key Steps In the Selection Process Were Not Documented. Audit Rept. No. 11113-0-0001

摘要

We have completed our audit of the Advanced Technology Programs (ATP) focused program selection process. The audit determined that ATP uses external reviewers to help evaluate proposed focused programs. Also, ATP has established criteria for evaluating and selecting technology areas for focused competitions from those ideas submitted by industry, but key steps in the ATP focused program selection process were not documented. As a result, we were unable to determine whether the focused programs were selected based on ATP criteria. We believe that if ATP returns to focused program competitions, its focused program selection process should be better documented.