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FISCAL YEAR 2015 PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FISCAL YEAR 2015 PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT FY 2015 Performance and Accountability Report | 3 U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION OUR VISION JUSTICE AND EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE OUR MISSION STOP AND REMEDY UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION 4 | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission TABLE OF CONTENTS A Message from the Chair .......................................................................................... 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis ........................................................................ 9 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Agency Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Agency Results under Strategic Plan Performance Measures ....................................................................................... 10 Related Program Results and Activities Highlights ........................................................................................................ 11 Enforcing the Law More Effectively ...................................................................................................................... 11 Leadership in Federal Civil Rights Enforcement ................................................................................................... 11 Prevention through Outreach and Education ......................................................................................................... 12 Investing in Our Workforce and Systems to Improve Service to the Public ............................................................. 12 Management Assurances ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Financial Highlights ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Performance Results .................................................................................................. 16 Results Achieved in FY 2015 under Strategic Plan Performance Measures .................................................................. 16 Overview of the Strategic Plan and Performance Measures ................................................................................... 16 Results Achieved under Specific Performance Measures ............................................................................................. 19 Strategic Objective I: Combat Employment Discrimination Through Strategic Law Enforcement. ............................ 19 Strategic Objective II: Prevent Employment Discrimination Through Education and Outreach. ............................... 24 Strategic Objective III: Deliver Excellent and Consistent Service through a Skilled and Diverse Workforce and Effective Systems.. ................................................................................................... 27 Related Program Results and Activities ........................................................................................................................ 31 Serving the Public More Efficiently ........................................................................................................................ 31 Enforcing the Law More Effectively ....................................................................................................................... 34 Systemic Investigations......................................................................................................................................... 36 Systemic Litigation ............................................................................................................................................... 36 Leadership in Federal Civil Rights Enforcement ..................................................................................................... 38 Prevention through Outreach and Education ................................................................................................................ 41 Agency Outreach Continues to Reach Diverse Audiences ..................................................................................... 41 Providing Employers and Employees with Education and Technical Assistance ...................................................... 43 Investing in Workforce and Systems to Improve Service to the Public ........................................................................... 43 Employees’ Viewpoint Survey Results ................................................................................................................... 43 Implementing Hiring Reform ................................................................................................................................ 44 Program Evaluations ............................................................................................................................................ 44 Verification and Validation of Data ............................................................................................................................... 45 Interim Adjustments to the Strategic Plan .................................................................................................................... 46 Established Final Goals for Predetermined Performance Measures ....................................................................... 46 Established Extended Performance Targets for Fiscal Years 2017-2018 ................................................................ 47 FY 2015 Performance and Accountability Report | 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Inspector General’s Statement .................................................................................... 51 Management Challenges for FY 2015 .......................................................................................................................... 51 Strategic Performance Management ..................................................................................................................... 51 Management of the Private-Sector Charge Inventory ............................................................................................. 52 Data Security: Multifactor Authentication for Network and System Access ............................................................. 52 Inspector General’s Audit Report .......................................................................................................................... 54 Financial Statements ................................................................................................. 56 Message from the Chief Financial Officer .................................................................................................................... 56 Letter from the Inspector General ................................................................................................................................ 57 Independent Auditor’s Report ...................................................................................................................................... 59 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Consolidated Balance Sheets .................................................................. 68 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Consolidated Statements of Net Cost ....................................................... 70 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Position ................................ 71 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Combined Statements of Budgetary Resources ....................................... 73 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements ........................................................................................................... 74 Appendices .............................................................................................................. 94 Appendix A: Organization and Jurisdiction ................................................................................................................... 94 Appendix A: EEOC Organizational Chart ...................................................................................................................... 95 Appendix B: Additional Iinformation on EEOC .............................................................................................................. 96 Appendix C: Biographies of the Chair, Commissioners and General Counsel ................................................................. 101 Jenny Yang, Chair................................................................................................................................................. 101 Constance S. Barker, Commissioner ..................................................................................................................... 101 Chai R. Feldblum, Commissioner .......................................................................................................................... 102 Victoria A. Lipnic, Commissioner .......................................................................................................................... 102 P. David Lopez, General Counsel