Summary: Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System

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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Government Performance and Results Act Strategic Planning Document 2001-2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 MISSION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 VALUES ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 GOALS...........................................................................................................................................................................…show more content…
The Board adopted a four-year planning horizon and a two-year budget. In developing plans and budgets under the strategic framework, the director of each Board division updates division-wide plans, coordinating efforts with other directors and Reserve Banks as necessary. These plans and resulting resource requests are reviewed by the Committee on Board Affairs to make recommendations to the full Board. A Staff Planning Group and the Board’s Program Analysis and Budget Section provide support to the Committee during the planning process by identifying issues and providing analysis of the Board’s budget options. The Reserve Bank planning and budget process provides a similar level of review and oversight for the Reserve Banks. On an annual basis, the Reserve Bank budgets are considered by the Board following review by the Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs. .Staff of the Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems support the Committee. Planning Background In 2001, working with the management of each division, the Staff Planning Group identified several ongoing trends that are reflected in this strategic plan: 1. consolidation, deregulation, and globalization trends, as well as creation…show more content…
Preserving this independence will be crucial to the proper discharge of its central banking responsibilities in the future. This independence depends importantly on responsible management of the resources used. Along these lines, the Board will continue to operate under both internal and external pressures for budget restraint, even as it performs its current and any expanded future responsibilities. Data Access – The nation’s financial system is growing more complex at an accelerating pace. The quantity of data, much of which is available over the Internet, is also growing. Investments in automation and security to enhance timely access to data will be critical during the planning period. Continued investment in efforts to maintain the quality of data will be required given innovations in financial markets and growth of activity outside of regulated sectors where data are provided on a consistent basis. Experiments utilizing data purchased from credit bureaus to analyze issues related to consumer and mortgage debt growth, debt service, delinquency, and bankruptcy will continue. Economic and financial globalization – Individual economies are becoming more open and links among the world's financial markets are becoming closer.

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