RELATED January 29, 2026 test page January 26, 2026 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period Appeals” proposed rule January 21, 2026 At-Will Employment: What the Federal Government Can Learn from States 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)