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1 Performance Plan for Fiscal Year 2008, United States Commission on Civil Rights 1 (2008)

handle is hein.civil/uscdgh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: PERFORMANCE PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 US COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Our Mission The United States Commission on Civil Rights (referred to as the Commission) is an independent executive branch agency whose mission is to inform the development of national civil rights policy and enhance enforcement of Federal civil rights laws. We pursue this mission by investigating alleged deprivations of voting rights and allegations of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the administration of justice. Our agency performs an important role in identifying emergent civil rights trends and evaluating Federal agency civil rights enforcement programs. As the only independent agency in the Federal government to be exclusively concerned with the full range of issues related to civil rights, we are charged with informing the President, Congress and the public about current civil rights issues, including discrimination or denial of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the administration of justice. The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) requires agencies to prepare an annual performance plan that covers each program activity set forth in the agency's budget. This document constitutes our performance plan for fiscal year (FY) 2008. Performance Plan We have a total budget of $8.4 million for FY 2008 and a staff of 42 full-time employees. Total Agency Budget FY 2006 $8.9 million FY 2007 $8.9 million FY 2008 $8.4 million Our plan is to aggressively execute our mission consistent with these budgetary and human capital resources. Employment Summary FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 Total Onboard Civilian 63 55 46 41 42 Full-time Employees Commission activities in FY 2008 primarily focus on soliciting the input of renowned scholars and experts during multiple public briefings. During these sessions the invited scholars, experts and others share their experience, research, and recommendations for