RELATED March 24, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Managing Senior Professional Performance” March 24, 2026 Partnership for Public Service's public comments on OPM's "Performance Appraisal for Non-SES Federal Employees" March 23, 2026 The Politicization of Federal Leadership: Record Non-Senate Confirmed Presidential Appointments and the Hollowing Out of Career Leadership Back to Reports A Critical Role at a Critical Time: A Survey of Performance Improvement Officers April 13, 2011 The Partnership for Public Service and Grant Thornton LLP surveyed federal PIOs or their designees at the largest federal agencies. The survey shows how PIOs see their roles and responsibilities. It also gauges their progress in establishing performance cultures and reveals the problems and frustrations PIOs face as they drive change in their agencies. Download (661k)