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U.S. Department of Agriculture: Status of the Food and Agriculture Councils Needs to Be Elevated

RCED-90-29 Published: Nov 20, 1989. Publicly Released: Nov 20, 1989.
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GAO described the Food and Agriculture Councils (FAC) and reviewed ways to revitalize FAC as a strategic management tool for the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Agriculture To ensure that FAC fulfill their responsibilities to facilitate the flow of USDA-wide initiatives to the state and local levels and provide a source of feedback from the field on pressing issues affecting farm communities nationwide, the Secretary of Agriculture should institutionalize the headquarters liaison for FAC in the Office of the Secretary.
Closed – Implemented
The FAC mission statement and endorsement from the Secretary have been issued by USDA.

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Agricultural policiesAgricultural programsFederal agency reorganizationstate relationsGeneral management reviewsInteragency relationsProgram managementRegional development programsFoodManagement review