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Scores by Effective Leadership - Senior Leaders

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The Leadership - Leaders category measures the level of respect employees have for senior leaders, satisfaction with the amount of information provided by management, and perceptions about senior leaders' honesty, integrity and ability to motivate employees.

Rank Agency 2011 2010 % Change
1 Civil Division (DOJ) 72.2 73.0 -1.10Change arrow
2 Office of Inspector General (Treasury) 70.8 73.7 -3.90Change arrow
3 Employee Services (OPM) 69.7 64.6 7.90Change arrow
4 Administration On Aging (HHS) 69.6 63.7 9.10Change arrow
5 Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) 68.4 78.8 -13.20Change arrow
6 John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) 67.6 66.2 2.00Change arrow
7 Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) 67.5 69.0 -2.10Change arrow
8 Tax Division (DOJ) 66.9 64.6 3.60Change arrow
9 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) 66.7 65.4 1.90Change arrow
10 Federal Highway Administration (DOT) 65.8 63.1 4.20Change arrow
11 Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) 65.3 65.1 0.20Change arrow
12 Civilian Career Training (Air Force) 65.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
13 Langley Research Center (NASA) 64.1 61.8 3.80Change arrow
14 Field Operating Offices of Office of the Secretary of the Army (Army) 63.8 64.9 -1.60Change arrow
15 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) 63.1 68.0 -7.20Change arrow
16 John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) 62.9 63.2 -0.50Change arrow
17 U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) 62.8 61.8 1.70Change arrow
18 Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) 62.0 59.9 3.40Change arrow
19 All Other Components (Navy) 61.7 62.0 -0.60Change arrow
20 Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) 61.4 64.6 -5.00Change arrow
21 Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) 61.1 64.6 -5.40Change arrow
22 Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) 60.9 57.3 6.30Change arrow
23 Office of the Inspector General (OPM) 60.8 58.6 3.70Change arrow
24 Immediate Office of the Chief-of-Staff of the Army (Army) 60.6 60.3 0.60Change arrow
25 U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) 60.4 60.5 -0.20Change arrow
26 Air Force Special Operations Command (Air Force) 60.1 61.5 -2.40Change arrow
27 Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) 60.0 54.5 10.10Change arrow
28 Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) 59.8 61.7 -3.10Change arrow
29 U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) 59.7 58.9 1.40Change arrow
30 U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) 59.6 58.7 1.50Change arrow
30 Joint Activities (Army) 59.6 57.7 3.30Change arrow
32 Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) 59.3 56.6 4.80Change arrow
33 Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) 59.1 52.9 11.70Change arrow
33 All Other Components (OPM) 59.1 54.4 8.80Change arrow
35 Office of Inspector General (ED) 58.3 66.6 -12.50Change arrow
35 Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) 58.3 54.5 7.00Change arrow
37 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) 57.8 55.1 5.00Change arrow
37 Office of Inspector General (VA) 57.8 No data 0.00Change arrow
39 Office of Naval Research (Navy) 57.6 56.2 2.50Change arrow
40 Office of the Secretary of Defense 57.4 59.9 -4.20Change arrow
41 Headquarters (NASA) 56.9 61.0 -6.70Change arrow
42 Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) 56.8 55.1 3.10Change arrow
43 U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) 56.5 54.9 2.80Change arrow
43 Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) 56.5 54.6 3.50Change arrow
45 United States Coast Guard (DHS) 56.4 57.8 -2.30Change arrow
46 Office of the Inspector General (DHS) 56.1 61.5 -8.70Change arrow
47 All Other Components (DOJ) 55.9 58.7 -4.70Change arrow
47 All Other Components (GSA) 55.9 57.2 -2.30Change arrow
49 Global Strike Command (Air Force) 55.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
50 All Other Components (Air Force) 55.5 55.9 -0.70Change arrow
50 National Cemetery Administration (VA) 55.5 57.7 -3.90Change arrow
52 Civil Rights Division (DOJ) 55.3 57.5 -3.80Change arrow
52 Federal Acquisition Service (GSA) 55.3 53.8 2.70Change arrow
52 National Institutes of Health (HHS) 55.3 55.6 -0.60Change arrow
55 Public Buildings Service (GSA) 55.2 56.0 -1.40Change arrow
56 Criminal Division (DOJ) 55.0 52.4 4.90Change arrow
57 U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) 54.6 57.1 -4.30Change arrow
58 U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) 54.4 60.3 -9.80Change arrow
59 U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) 54.3 47.5 14.40Change arrow
59 U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) 54.3 52.6 3.30Change arrow
61 Justice Management Division (DOJ) 54.2 56.7 -4.30Change arrow
62 Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) 54.1 55.8 -3.00Change arrow
62 Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) 54.1 53.3 1.70Change arrow
62 Federal Investigative Service (OPM) 54.1 49.9 8.50Change arrow
65 All Other Components (Army) 54.0 55.2 -2.10Change arrow
66 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) 53.9 54.1 -0.20Change arrow
66 All Other Components (ED) 53.9 53.8 0.30Change arrow
68 Immediate Office of the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army (Army) 53.8 48.7 10.60Change arrow
69 Assistant for Administration - Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) 53.7 48.8 9.90Change arrow
70 Wage and Hour Division (DOL) 53.6 No data 0.00Change arrow
70 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) 53.6 50.5 6.10Change arrow
72 Office of the Inspector General (Interior) 53.5 52.7 1.50Change arrow
72 John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) 53.5 51.9 3.20Change arrow
72 All Other Components (DOT) 53.5 51.3 4.30Change arrow
75 U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) 53.4 57.0 -6.30Change arrow
75 Air Combat Command (Air Force) 53.4 54.0 -1.20Change arrow
75 Office of Water (EPA) 53.4 55.9 -4.40Change arrow
78 Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (Navy) 53.2 50.6 5.20Change arrow
79 Naval Medical Command (Navy) 53.1 53.3 -0.40Change arrow
80 Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) 52.9 47.1 12.20Change arrow
80 Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) 52.9 54.7 -3.30Change arrow
82 Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) 52.8 49.6 6.30Change arrow
83 Bureau of Naval Personnel (Navy) 52.5 53.4 -1.70Change arrow
84 U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) 52.3 53.6 -2.50Change arrow
85 National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) 52.2 54.8 -4.90Change arrow
85 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) 52.2 51.9 0.60Change arrow
85 Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) 52.2 49.7 4.90Change arrow
88 Region 1 - Boston (EPA) 52.1 51.8 0.50Change arrow
88 Region 2 - New York (EPA) 52.1 51.2 1.60Change arrow
90 Air Mobility Command (Air Force) 52.0 57.8 -10.10Change arrow
90 OGC - OIG - CFO - Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) 52.0 49.0 6.00Change arrow
90 Ames Research Center (NASA) 52.0 49.6 4.70Change arrow
93 Space Command (Air Force) 51.9 51.3 1.10Change arrow
93 Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) 51.9 53.7 -3.30Change arrow
93 Bureau of the Census (Commerce) 51.9 54.5 -4.80Change arrow
93 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) 51.9 50.1 3.50Change arrow
97 Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) 51.8 49.3 5.00Change arrow
97 Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) 51.8 49.0 5.80Change arrow
99 Food and Drug Administration (HHS) 51.7 49.8 3.70Change arrow
100 All Other Components (Commerce) 51.6 49.3 4.60Change arrow
100 U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) 51.6 51.4 0.50Change arrow
102 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) 51.5 55.7 -7.60Change arrow
103 Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) 51.4 54.2 -5.00Change arrow
No data All Department of Defense 51.4 51.8 -0.70Change arrow
103 Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) 51.4 47.3 8.50Change arrow
103 Office of the Administrator (EPA) 51.4 53.9 -4.70Change arrow
106 Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) 51.2 47.2 8.50Change arrow
106 Military Sealift Command (Navy) 51.2 52.4 -2.30Change arrow
106 Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) 51.2 64.0 -20.10Change arrow
106 Financial Management Service (Treasury) 51.2 54.0 -5.10Change arrow
110 Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) 51.1 48.6 5.00Change arrow
111 Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) 50.9 52.9 -3.80Change arrow
112 U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) 50.8 52.0 -2.20Change arrow
112 Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) 50.8 48.9 4.00Change arrow
112 Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) 50.8 50.9 -0.30Change arrow
112 U.S. Mint (Treasury) 50.8 35.9 41.50Change arrow
116 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) 50.6 50.1 0.90Change arrow
117 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) 50.5 44.3 13.90Change arrow
118 U.S. Pacific Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 50.4 48.1 4.80Change arrow
119 Office of the Inspector General (USDA) 50.1 48.7 2.90Change arrow
119 Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) 50.1 54.2 -7.60Change arrow
119 HR Solutions (OPM) 50.1 50.0 0.10Change arrow
122 Combined Research - Education - Economic Services (USDA) 49.9 47.7 4.60Change arrow
123 Departmental Offices (Treasury) 49.8 51.9 -4.10Change arrow
124 Region 8 - Denver (EPA) 49.7 46.1 7.80Change arrow
125 Marine Corps (Navy) 49.6 51.0 -2.70Change arrow
126 Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) 49.5 51.3 -3.60Change arrow
127 All Other Components (DOD) 49.4 47.6 3.60Change arrow
127 Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) 49.4 53.5 -7.60Change arrow
129 Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) 49.3 47.6 3.40Change arrow
130 Missile Defense Agency (DOD) 49.2 44.4 10.90Change arrow
130 Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) 49.2 48.2 1.90Change arrow
132 Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) 49.1 49.4 -0.70Change arrow
132 Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) 49.1 47.5 3.30Change arrow
132 Central Office (VA) 49.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
135 Secret Service (DHS) 49.0 44.7 9.50Change arrow
135 U.S. Atlantic Fleet - Commander In Chief (Navy) 49.0 49.6 -1.20Change arrow
137 All Other Components (EPA) 48.9 42.8 14.10Change arrow
137 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) 48.9 49.8 -1.80Change arrow
139 Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) 48.8 51.0 -4.20Change arrow
139 Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) 48.8 46.2 5.50Change arrow
139 U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) 48.8 45.4 7.50Change arrow
142 Air National Guard Units (Air Force) 48.4 52.7 -8.30Change arrow
142 Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) 48.4 50.9 -4.90Change arrow
144 National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) 48.3 55.4 -12.70Change arrow
145 Headquarters - Air Force Reserve (Air Force) 48.2 49.2 -2.00Change arrow
145 All Other Components (DOL) 48.2 50.5 -4.60Change arrow
145 National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE) 48.2 No data 0.00Change arrow
148 TRICARE Management Activity (DOD) 47.9 49.4 -3.10Change arrow
149 Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) 47.8 45.1 6.00Change arrow
150 Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) 47.7 45.5 5.00Change arrow
151 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 47.6 45.4 4.80Change arrow
152 Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) 47.5 46.3 2.60Change arrow
152 Power Marketing Administrations (DOE) 47.5 48.2 -1.30Change arrow
154 U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) 47.4 48.7 -2.70Change arrow
154 Commander - Navy Installations (Navy) 47.4 50.3 -5.70Change arrow
156 U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) 47.3 44.8 5.60Change arrow
156 Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) 47.3 52.5 -9.90Change arrow
158 National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) 47.2 49.7 -5.10Change arrow
158 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) 47.2 42.9 10.00Change arrow
160 Field Locations (DOE) 47.1 46.7 0.90Change arrow
160 Veterans Health Administration (VA) 47.1 45.4 3.80Change arrow
162 U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) 46.8 43.1 8.70Change arrow
163 Office of Labor-Management Standards (DOL) 46.7 No data 0.00Change arrow
164 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) 46.5 50.4 -7.70Change arrow
165 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) 46.3 46.5 -0.60Change arrow
166 Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) 46.2 51.0 -9.30Change arrow
167 Risk Management Agency (USDA) 46.1 39.9 15.60Change arrow
167 U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) 46.1 43.6 5.70Change arrow
167 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) 46.1 43.9 4.90Change arrow
167 Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) 46.1 47.0 -1.90Change arrow
167 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) 46.1 51.3 -10.10Change arrow
172 Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) 45.3 46.0 -1.50Change arrow
173 Customs and Border Protection (DHS) 45.2 45.4 -0.50Change arrow
174 Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) 45.0 44.7 0.60Change arrow
175 Departmental Administration (USDA) 44.8 39.2 14.40Change arrow
176 International Trade Administration (Commerce) 44.6 42.1 6.00Change arrow
176 Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) 44.6 47.1 -5.20Change arrow
176 Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) 44.6 48.4 -7.90Change arrow
179 Mine Safety and Health Administration (DOL) 44.5 48.4 -8.10Change arrow
180 Federal Student Aid (ED) 44.4 40.2 10.40Change arrow
180 U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) 44.4 45.6 -2.60Change arrow
180 Office of the Solicitor (Interior) 44.4 41.1 8.20Change arrow
180 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) 44.4 51.9 -14.50Change arrow
184 Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) 44.3 39.1 13.30Change arrow
184 All Other Components (DHS) 44.3 46.5 -4.80Change arrow
184 Office of Surface Mining (Interior) 44.3 49.3 -10.30Change arrow
187 Office for Civil Rights (ED) 44.2 42.4 4.30Change arrow
188 Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) 44.1 40.5 8.80Change arrow
188 Naval Intelligence Command (Navy) 44.1 39.9 10.70Change arrow
190 Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) 44.0 42.4 3.90Change arrow
190 Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 44.0 50.1 -12.10Change arrow
190 Administration for Children and Families (HHS) 44.0 46.0 -4.30Change arrow
190 National Park Service (Interior) 44.0 43.8 0.60Change arrow
190 Office of Special Trustee (Interior) 44.0 43.7 0.70Change arrow
195 Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) 43.9 40.0 9.70Change arrow
196 Office of Research and Development (EPA) 43.5 38.9 11.90Change arrow
196 Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) 43.5 34.6 25.70Change arrow
198 Office for Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) 43.3 42.8 1.30Change arrow
199 Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) 43.1 47.8 -9.90Change arrow
199 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) 43.1 46.6 -7.60Change arrow
201 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) 42.9 48.0 -10.70Change arrow
202 Agricultural Research Service (USDA) 42.7 45.6 -6.40Change arrow
202 All Other Components (USDA) 42.7 46.7 -8.60Change arrow
204 Farm Service Agency (USDA) 42.4 41.4 2.40Change arrow
204 Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) 42.4 50.7 -16.40Change arrow
206 Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) 42.2 41.5 1.70Change arrow
206 Bureau of Land Management (Interior) 42.2 42.9 -1.70Change arrow
206 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) 42.2 46.2 -8.60Change arrow
209 Rural Housing Service (USDA) 42.1 41.5 1.50Change arrow
210 Anti Trust Division (DOJ) 41.7 59.1 -29.50Change arrow
211 Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) 41.3 40.4 2.20Change arrow
212 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (DOL) 41.1 No data 0.00Change arrow
212 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (Interior) 41.1 50.8 -19.00Change arrow
214 Indian Health Service (HHS) 40.6 42.4 -4.20Change arrow
215 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (DOJ) 40.5 45.4 -10.80Change arrow
216 Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) 39.8 45.0 -11.50Change arrow
216 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) 39.8 42.2 -5.80Change arrow
218 Forest Service (USDA) 39.6 37.7 5.10Change arrow
219 Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) 38.6 37.2 3.80Change arrow
220 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) 38.1 40.4 -5.50Change arrow
221 Office of the Inspector General (DOD) 38.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
222 Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) 37.4 43.4 -13.80Change arrow
223 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (DOL) 37.0 No data 0.00Change arrow
224 Employment and Training Administration (DOL) 35.9 39.5 -9.30Change arrow
225 Transportation Security Administration (DHS) 34.1 36.5 -6.60Change arrow
226 Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) 34.0 22.7 49.60Change arrow
227 Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) 33.1 36.0 -7.90Change arrow
228 Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) 31.8 49.6 -36.00Change 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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