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Scores by Effective Leadership - Fairness

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The Leadership - Fairness category measures the extent to which employees believe arbitrary action and personal favoritism is tolerated, and if employees feel comfortable reporting illegal activity without fear of reprisal.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 72.8 69.9 4.20Change arrow
2 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 72.3 77.9 -7.20Change arrow
3 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 71.4 69.2 3.20Change arrow
4 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 71.3 73.4 -2.90Change arrow
5 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 69.7 69.8 -0.10Change arrow
6 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 68.4 62.6 9.30Change arrow
7 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 68.3 67.5 1.20Change arrow
8 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 68.0 70.0 -2.90Change arrow
9 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 67.0 65.6 2.20Change arrow
10 Civil Division (DOJ) 66.2 70.5 -6.10Change arrow
11 Langley Research Center (NASA) 65.8 65.0 1.10Change arrow
12 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 65.4 68.8 -4.80Change arrow
13 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 65.0 63.9 1.80Change arrow
14 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 64.8 65.4 -0.90Change arrow
15 All Other Components (Navy) 64.6 62.6 3.30Change arrow
16 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 64.3 63.3 1.60Change arrow
17 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 63.9 77.0 -17.10Change arrow
18 Tax Division (DOJ) 63.8 65.5 -2.50Change arrow
19 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 63.6 61.1 4.00Change arrow
20 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 63.4 61.9 2.40Change arrow
21 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 63.3 63.9 -0.80Change arrow
22 Employee Services (OPM) 62.7 63.0 -0.60Change arrow
23 All Other Components (GSA) 62.4 59.6 4.70Change arrow
24 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 62.1 56.5 9.90Change arrow
25 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 62.0 59.0 4.90Change arrow
26 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 61.8 61.1 1.10Change arrow
26 Office of Inspector General (ED) 61.8 66.7 -7.40Change arrow
26 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 61.8 60.0 3.10Change arrow
29 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 61.5 61.2 0.50Change arrow
29 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 61.5 62.3 -1.20Change arrow
31 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 61.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
32 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 61.3 57.9 5.90Change arrow
33 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 61.1 59.5 2.60Change arrow
34 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 60.9 63.7 -4.40Change arrow
35 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 60.8 61.9 -1.80Change arrow
36 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 60.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
36 Ames Research Center (NASA) 60.7 59.8 1.60Change arrow
38 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 60.6 60.9 -0.50Change arrow
39 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 60.5 57.6 5.10Change arrow
40 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 60.4 59.7 1.10Change arrow
41 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 60.3 64.1 -6.00Change arrow
41 Office of the Secretary of Defense 60.3 60.9 -1.00Change arrow
41 Administration On Aging (HHS) 60.3 65.2 -7.60Change arrow
44 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 60.0 60.4 -0.70Change arrow
44 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 60.0 63.9 -6.20Change arrow
46 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 59.8 62.2 -3.70Change arrow
47 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 59.6 60.6 -1.70Change arrow
48 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 59.4 57.9 2.60Change arrow
49 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 59.3 60.7 -2.30Change arrow
50 All Other Components (Air Force) 59.2 59.7 -0.80Change arrow
51 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 59.1 53.9 9.80Change arrow
51 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 59.1 54.5 8.30Change arrow
51 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 59.1 55.7 6.10Change arrow
51 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 59.1 58.1 1.80Change arrow
55 All Other Components (Army) 59.0 60.5 -2.50Change arrow
56 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 58.9 54.2 8.50Change arrow
56 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 58.9 57.0 3.40Change arrow
56 Headquarters (NASA) 58.9 60.9 -3.20Change arrow
56 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 58.9 58.5 0.60Change arrow
60 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 58.7 54.0 8.70Change arrow
60 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 58.7 63.5 -7.50Change arrow
60 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 58.7 48.0 22.40Change arrow
60 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 58.7 60.1 -2.30Change arrow
64 Joint Activities (Army) 58.6 58.2 0.70Change arrow
64 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 58.6 56.4 3.90Change arrow
66 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 58.3 56.8 2.70Change arrow
67 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 58.1 57.7 0.70Change arrow
68 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 57.9 60.5 -4.30Change arrow
69 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 57.8 52.3 10.70Change arrow
70 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 57.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
70 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 57.7 59.5 -3.00Change arrow
70 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 57.7 54.8 5.30Change arrow
73 All Other Components (OPM) 57.6 54.9 4.80Change arrow
74 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 57.5 58.3 -1.40Change arrow
75 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 57.4 57.5 -0.10Change arrow
75 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 57.4 52.7 8.90Change arrow
75 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 57.4 58.2 -1.30Change arrow
78 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 57.3 55.6 3.00Change arrow
79 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 57.2 59.2 -3.30Change arrow
80 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 57.1 54.9 4.20Change arrow
80 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 57.1 56.7 0.80Change arrow
82 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 57.0 56.3 1.20Change arrow
82 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 57.0 59.8 -4.60Change arrow
84 Marine Corps (Navy) 56.9 54.3 4.70Change arrow
85 Space Command (Air Force) 56.8 56.0 1.50Change arrow
85 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 56.8 58.0 -2.00Change arrow
87 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 56.7 55.9 1.40Change arrow
88 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 56.6 56.1 0.90Change arrow
89 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 56.5 57.0 -0.90Change arrow
90 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 56.1 55.2 1.70Change arrow
90 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 56.1 55.1 1.90Change arrow
90 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 56.1 52.6 6.70Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 55.9 56.1 -0.40Change arrow
93 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 55.9 56.5 -1.10Change arrow
93 Office of Inspector General (VA) 55.9 No data 0.00Change arrow
95 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 55.8 56.0 -0.50Change arrow
96 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 55.7 57.0 -2.30Change arrow
96 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 55.7 63.4 -12.20Change arrow
96 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 55.7 56.7 -1.80Change arrow
99 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 55.6 52.0 7.00Change arrow
99 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 55.6 58.5 -5.00Change arrow
99 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 55.6 49.6 12.10Change arrow
102 All Other Components (DOJ) 55.5 52.9 4.90Change arrow
102 Field Locations (DOE) 55.5 55.4 0.30Change arrow
104 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 55.4 55.9 -0.80Change arrow
105 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 55.3 53.4 3.40Change arrow
106 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 55.2 55.0 0.40Change arrow
107 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 55.1 54.5 1.10Change arrow
107 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 55.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
107 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 55.1 55.6 -0.90Change arrow
110 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 54.9 54.1 1.40Change arrow
111 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 54.8 58.3 -6.00Change arrow
112 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 54.7 55.8 -2.00Change arrow
112 Criminal Division (DOJ) 54.7 54.3 0.70Change arrow
114 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 54.6 50.7 7.70Change arrow
114 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 54.6 48.9 11.70Change arrow
114 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 54.6 53.3 2.60Change arrow
114 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 54.6 54.0 1.10Change arrow
118 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 54.5 55.5 -1.80Change arrow
118 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 54.5 52.0 4.90Change arrow
118 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 54.5 51.9 5.00Change arrow
121 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 54.4 55.4 -1.70Change arrow
121 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 54.4 56.2 -3.30Change arrow
121 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 54.4 57.3 -5.10Change arrow
124 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 54.2 46.8 15.70Change arrow
124 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 54.2 53.6 1.20Change arrow
126 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 54.0 55.5 -2.70Change arrow
127 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 53.9 51.0 5.80Change arrow
127 All Other Components (DOT) 53.9 52.4 2.90Change arrow
127 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 53.9 50.4 6.90Change arrow
130 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 53.8 59.2 -9.20Change arrow
131 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 53.7 51.1 5.00Change arrow
132 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 53.6 55.5 -3.40Change arrow
132 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 53.6 53.7 -0.30Change arrow
132 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 53.6 50.7 5.60Change arrow
135 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 53.5 49.6 7.90Change arrow
136 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 53.4 54.0 -1.00Change arrow
136 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 53.4 51.0 4.70Change arrow
136 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 53.4 55.0 -2.90Change arrow
139 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 53.3 50.4 5.90Change arrow
140 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 53.2 55.9 -4.90Change arrow
140 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 53.2 50.0 6.40Change arrow
140 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 53.2 53.4 -0.40Change arrow
143 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 53.1 50.8 4.70Change arrow
143 Central Office (VA) 53.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
145 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 53.0 55.5 -4.50Change arrow
146 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 52.9 48.4 9.20Change arrow
147 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 52.8 54.8 -3.70Change arrow
147 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 52.8 53.6 -1.50Change arrow
147 All Other Components (DOL) 52.8 53.4 -1.10Change arrow
150 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 52.7 54.8 -3.90Change arrow
151 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 52.6 51.5 2.00Change arrow
152 Forest Service (USDA) 52.4 51.6 1.50Change arrow
153 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 52.0 50.8 2.40Change arrow
153 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 52.0 52.3 -0.60Change arrow
155 HR Solutions (OPM) 51.9 51.8 0.30Change arrow
156 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 51.7 54.3 -4.70Change arrow
156 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 51.7 50.8 1.70Change arrow
158 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 51.5 51.6 -0.10Change arrow
159 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 51.4 No data 0.00Change arrow
159 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 51.4 48.7 5.50Change arrow
161 All Other Components (Commerce) 51.3 50.6 1.20Change arrow
161 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 51.3 54.2 -5.30Change arrow
161 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 51.3 52.6 -2.50Change arrow
161 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 51.3 51.4 -0.20Change arrow
165 Office of Water (EPA) 51.2 53.5 -4.40Change arrow
165 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 51.2 49.3 3.90Change arrow
167 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 51.1 48.2 6.00Change arrow
168 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 51.0 53.5 -4.70Change arrow
168 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 51.0 48.8 4.60Change arrow
170 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 50.8 54.4 -6.60Change arrow
170 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 50.8 52.0 -2.30Change arrow
172 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 50.7 48.3 4.90Change arrow
172 All Other Components (DOD) 50.7 51.6 -1.70Change arrow
172 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 50.7 50.4 0.60Change arrow
172 Secret Service (DHS) 50.7 49.3 3.00Change arrow
176 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 50.6 48.8 3.80Change arrow
177 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 50.4 50.0 0.80Change arrow
178 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 50.3 47.6 5.60Change arrow
179 All Other Components (EPA) 50.2 44.5 12.80Change arrow
179 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 50.2 50.7 -1.10Change arrow
181 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 50.1 51.5 -2.80Change arrow
181 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 50.1 47.8 4.80Change arrow
181 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 50.1 40.5 23.80Change arrow
184 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 49.9 55.5 -10.10Change arrow
185 Departmental Administration (USDA) 49.8 46.3 7.50Change arrow
185 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 49.8 50.4 -1.10Change arrow
185 All Other Components (ED) 49.8 52.3 -4.70Change arrow
185 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 49.8 53.4 -6.80Change arrow
185 National Park Service (Interior) 49.8 48.7 2.30Change arrow
190 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 49.7 48.3 3.00Change arrow
191 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 49.4 49.6 -0.30Change arrow
192 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 49.3 47.7 3.40Change arrow
193 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 49.2 46.7 5.30Change arrow
193 Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 49.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
195 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 48.9 44.7 9.30Change arrow
195 Federal Student Aid (ED) 48.9 46.8 4.60Change arrow
197 All Other Components (DHS) 48.8 51.0 -4.40Change arrow
198 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 48.7 47.8 2.00Change arrow
199 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 48.3 45.5 6.20Change arrow
199 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 48.3 45.4 6.50Change arrow
199 All Other Components (USDA) 48.3 48.9 -1.20Change arrow
202 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 48.2 47.0 2.40Change arrow
203 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 47.9 51.9 -7.60Change arrow
204 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 47.6 51.2 -7.10Change arrow
205 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 47.3 55.7 -15.00Change arrow
206 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 47.0 47.5 -1.10Change arrow
207 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 46.9 42.6 10.20Change arrow
208 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 46.8 41.1 14.00Change arrow
209 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 46.4 47.5 -2.40Change arrow
210 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 46.1 44.4 3.70Change arrow
211 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 46.0 46.9 -1.70Change arrow
211 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 46.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
213 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 45.3 42.9 5.80Change arrow
214 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 45.2 56.8 -20.30Change arrow
215 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 45.0 44.6 1.00Change arrow
216 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 44.9 50.3 -10.80Change arrow
217 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 44.8 53.0 -15.60Change arrow
218 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 44.6 49.3 -9.60Change arrow
219 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 43.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
219 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 43.8 40.0 9.40Change arrow
221 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 42.7 46.5 -8.20Change arrow
222 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 42.2 45.5 -7.30Change arrow
223 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 41.7 43.0 -3.00Change arrow
224 Indian Health Service (HHS) 41.6 43.9 -5.20Change arrow
225 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 39.9 38.3 4.30Change arrow
225 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 39.9 41.4 -3.50Change arrow
227 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 37.7 37.6 0.20Change arrow
228 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 35.7 29.0 22.90Change arrow
No data Army Audit Agency (Army) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of General Counsel (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Community Planning and Development (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of the Chief Financial Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Field Policy and Management (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Chief Procurement Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Public and Indian Housing (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Chief Information Officer (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow
No data Office of Policy Development and Research (HUD) No data No data 0.00Change arrow

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