A bill to require that an independent review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all headquarters offices of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture be carried out prior to the closure of any county offices.
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Latest Action · March 20, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to contract with an independent reviewing authority to review operations efficiency at all Farm Service Agency (FSA) headquarters, including: (1) all state offices; (2) the National Headquarters office in Washington, D.C.; (3) the Kansas City, Missouri, office; and (4) the Salt Lake City office.
Includes in such review: (1) management practices; (2) information technology purchases and deliverables; (3) software development; (4) contractor hiring practices and related cost-savings; and (5) other relevant factors.
Prohibits the Secretary from closing or consolidating any FSA county office before the date on which the Secretary determines that each headquarters office has implemented the recommendations included in a report required under this Act.
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