.GAO gave OMB credit for taking some steps to clarify the PART–GPRA relationship,
but observed that many agencies still struggle to balance the differing needs of
the budget and planning processes and their various stakeholders. Unresolved tensions
between GPRA and the PART can result in conflicting ideas about what to measure and
how to measure it. Finally, the focus of agencies’ strategic planning continues to shift
from long-term goal setting to short-term executive budget and planning needs.