The National Academy of Public Administration is an academic institution that was founded by James E. Webb, then-administrator of NASA, and other leading public administration practitioners in 1967 and chartered under Title 36 of the United States Code in 1984 under Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 98–257. The academy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on analyzing emerging trends in governance and public administration. It is one of the two organizations (the other being the National Academy of Sciences) chartered by Congress in this manner. Though the academy's funding comes primarily from studies that are congressionally requested or mandated, it is not considered a government agency. It is based in Washington, D.C. The group established the Louis Brownlow Book Award in 1968.[1]
The academy's studies are directed by a group of over 850 peer-elected fellows.[2] Election to the National Academy is considered to be one of the highest honors by those engaged in the study or practice of public administration. The fellows are responsible for establishing the organization's policies and priorities and serving as advisers on panels, convened for each study, which issue the studies findings and recommendations.
Webb's impetus in forming the academy was to create an organization that would provide independent, nonpartisan and neutral advice to government leaders and agencies on all levels of government. The academy provides advice to a variety of organizations including:
As per the congressional charter,[3] the academy's mission is:[4]
Through its trusted and experienced leaders, the Academy improves the quality, performance, and accountability of governments in the nation and the world. To this end, the Academy's Congressional Charter calls on it to:
Evaluate the structure, administration, operation, and program performance of governments; anticipate, identify, and analyze significant problems; and suggest timely correct action;
Foresee and examine critical issues in governance; and formulate practical approaches to their resolution;
Assess the effectiveness, structure, administration, and implications for governance of present or proposed public programs, policies, and processes; and recommend specific changes;
Advise on relationship of federal, state, regional, and local governments; increase public officials', citizens', and scholars' understanding of requirements and opportunities for sound governance and how these can be effectively met;
Demonstrate by the conduct of its affairs a commitment to the highest professional standards of ethics and scholarship; and
Investigate, experiment, and report upon any subject of government whenever called upon by Congress or the federal government.
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Through its studies, the academy has focused attention on a range of government issues, including:
Most studies are carried out under the direction of project panels which consist primarily of elected academy fellows. Recent studies include:
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement: Strategic Organizational Assessment (March 2017)
Agricultural Research Service: Review of Administrative and Financial Management Services[permanent dead link] (February 2017)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Improving CDC’s Executive Recruitment, Performance Management, Compensation and On Boarding Processes (February 2017)
Federal Aviation Administration: Personnel Reform Effectiveness Assessment (January 2017)
Fellowsedit
The academy's over 850 fellows are current and former public managers and scholars, business executives and labor leaders, Cabinet officers, members of Congress, governors, mayors, state legislators, and diplomats who provide insight and experience as they oversee academy projects and provide general guidance. Fellows are also the academy's primary vehicle for addressing emerging issues and contributing to the intellectual and popular discourse on government. Fellows elect new members of the academy each year. The principal criterion for selection is a sustained and outstanding contribution to the field of public administration through public service or scholarship.
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External linksedit
National Academy of Public Administration
The Collaboration Project
Memos to National Leaders Project
The Political Appointee Project
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practitioners in 1967 and chartered under Title 36 of the United States Code in 1984 under Pub L Tooltip Public Law United States 98 257 The academy is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization focused on analyzing emerging trends in governance and public administration It is one of the two organizations the other being the National Academy of Sciences chartered by Congress in this manner Though the academy s funding comes primarily from studies that are congressionally requested or mandated it is not considered a government agency It is based in Washington D C The group established the Louis Brownlow Book Award in 1968 1 National Academy of Public Administration logo Contents 1 Background 2 Mission 3 Research 4 Fellows 5 Board chairs 5 1 Current board 5 1 1 Current officers 5 5 1 2 Current members 5 2 Past board members 6 Executive directors and presidents 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksBackground editThe academy s studies are directed by a group of over 850 peer elected fellows 2 Election to the National Academy is considered to be one of the highest honors by those engaged in the study or practice of public administration The fellows are responsible for establishing the organization s policies and priorities and serving as advisers on panels convened for each study which issue the studies findings and recommendations Webb s impetus in forming the academy was to create an organization that would provide independent nonpartisan and neutral advice to government leaders and agencies on all levels of government The academy provides advice to a variety of organizations including Various U S congressional committees U S Department of Energy U S Government Printing Office U S Office of Management and Budget U S Department of Defense U S Environmental Protection Agency U S Department of Homeland Security U S Agency for International Development Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation National Weather Service Federal Bureau of Investigation Small Business Administration Federal Aviation Administration University of CaliforniaMission editAs per the congressional charter 3 the academy s mission is 4 Through its trusted and experienced leaders the Academy improves the quality performance and accountability of governments in the nation and the world To this end the Academy s Congressional Charter calls on it to Evaluate the structure administration operation and program performance of governments anticipate identify and analyze significant problems and suggest timely correct action Foresee and examine critical issues in governance and formulate practical approaches to their resolution Assess the effectiveness structure administration and implications for governance of present or proposed public programs policies and processes and recommend specific changes Advise on relationship of federal state regional and local governments increase public officials citizens and scholars understanding of requirements and opportunities for sound governance and how these can be effectively met Demonstrate by the conduct of its affairs a commitment to the highest professional standards of ethics and scholarship and Investigate experiment and report upon any subject of government whenever called upon by Congress or the federal government Research editThrough its studies the academy has focused attention on a range of government issues including Strategy development and change management Organizational structure and design Program evaluation Human capital and multisector workforce Acquisitions budget and finance Intergovernmental relations Workshops and outreachMost studies are carried out under the direction of project panels which consist primarily of elected academy fellows Recent studies include Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Strategic Organizational Assessment March 2017 Agricultural Research Service Review of Administrative and Financial Management Services permanent dead link February 2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Improving CDC s Executive Recruitment Performance Management Compensation and On Boarding Processes February 2017 Federal Aviation Administration Personnel Reform Effectiveness Assessment January 2017 Fellows editThe academy s over 850 fellows are current and former public managers and scholars business executives and labor leaders Cabinet officers members of Congress governors mayors state legislators and diplomats who provide insight and experience as they oversee academy projects and provide general guidance Fellows are also the academy s primary vehicle for addressing emerging issues and contributing to the intellectual and popular discourse on government Fellows elect new members of the academy each year The principal criterion for selection is a sustained and outstanding contribution to the field of public administration through public service or scholarship Some notable fellows include Robert Agranoff Mary G F Bitterman Michael M Crow James Hendler Jonathan Koppell Greg Lashutka Shelley H Metzenbaum Colin Powell James Perry Alasdair Roberts Donna Shalala Dick Thornburgh David Walker William J Walker Daniel WeitznerBoard chairs editCurrent board edit Current officers 5 edit Reginald Robinson chair Sallyanne Harper vice chair Jonathan Fiechter treasurer B J Reed secretary Teresa Gerton president and CEOCurrent members edit Norton N Bonaparte Jr Lawrence S Cooley Judy England Joseph Arnold Fields Martha Joynt Kumar Anne Khademian Kristine Marcy Jeffrey Neal Mark A Pisano F Stevens Redburn Myra Howze Shiplett David Van Slyke David WarmPast board members edit John D Millett 1970 1973 James A Norton 1973 1974 Frederic N Cleaveland 1974 1978 Alan L Dean 1978 1981 Phillip S Hughes 1981 1985 Elmer B Staats 1985 Mark E Keane 1985 1987 Joseph L Fisher 1987 1991 Astrid E Merget 1991 1993 Alfred M Zuck 1993 1995 Peter L Szanton 1995 1997 Jonathan Howes 1997 1999 David S C Chu 1999 2001 Jane Pisano 2001 2001 Mortimer L Downey 2001 2002 Carl Stenberg 2002 2004 Valerie Lemmie 2004 2007 J Christopher Mihm 2007 2010 Kenneth S Apfel 2010 2011 Diane M Disney 2011 unknown Executive directors and presidents editGeorge A Graham 1967 1972 Roy W Crawley 1972 1976 George H Esser 1976 1982 J Jackson Walter 1982 1985 Ray Kline 1985 1992 R Scott Fosler 1992 2000 Robert J O Neill Jr 2000 2002 Phillip M Burgess 2002 2003 Howard M Messner 2003 2003 C Morgan Kinghorn 2003 2006 Howard M Messner 2006 2007 Jennifer L Dorn 2007 2010 Kristine M Marcy 2011 2011 Dan Gregory Blair 2011 2016 Terry Gerton 2017 present See also editGood government organizations in the United StatesReferences edit https www napawash org about us award programs the louis brownlow book award dead link About Us www napawash org Archived from the original on 2017 06 05 Retrieved 2017 06 20 Congressional Charter www napawash org Archived from the original on 2017 06 08 Retrieved 2017 06 20 Vision and Mission www napawash org Archived from the original on 2017 06 08 Retrieved 2017 06 20 Board of Directors www napawash org Archived from the original on 2017 06 23 Retrieved 2017 06 20 External links editNational Academy of Public Administration The Collaboration Project Memos to National Leaders Project The Political Appointee Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Academy of Public Administration United States amp oldid 1167577194, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
