In Focus

Working Leaner for the American Taxpayer

The AOC is focused on finding innovative ways to work leaner to reduce operational costs and redirect those resources to other priority needs. The agency uses disciplined approaches, such as prioritized planning and strategic hiring, to anticipate and effectively minimize the effects of a constrained budget environment and the challenges AOC faces in carrying out its core mission.

During FY 2014, AOC continued to make progress in its efforts to achieve significant efficiencies through cost savings initiatives. Key savings accomplishments—highlighted in Table 19—were made possible through contract re-negotiation, overtime management, technology expansion, energy and water reduction measures and the use of fewer outside contractors. As a result of proactive cost-savings measures, AOC met prior year sequestration requirements and navigated the October 2013 government shutdown while staying focused on major capital improvement and renovation projects.

TABLE 19: Highlights of Cost Savings Initiatives for FY 2014, See Full Report, Page 65