U.S. General Accounting Office

Q17. In your opinion, how adequate or inadequate are the tools you currently use to review time spent on a case or matter by Assistant U.S. Attorneys in your unit?

Much more than adequate (percent) More than adequate (percent) Adequate (percent) Less than adequate (percent) Much less than adequate (percent) Number of respondents

a. Quarterly review of the case or matter 9.6 24.0 49.6 11.7 5.1 375

b. Biannual review of the case or matter 4.6 22.5 52.4 14.7 5.8 347

c. Periodic case/matter review as the need arises 13.5 39.5 40.0 5.1 2.0 453

d. Individual meetings covering a specific case or matter 26.5 38.1 32.7 1.9 0.8 480

e. Weekly (or other time period) calendar covering specific case work 15.6 26.4 39.6 10.1 8.3 326

f. Other - Please describe below 29.5 18.2 43.2 6.8 2.3 44

	Much more than adequate (percent)	More than adequate (percent)	Adequate (percent)	Less than adequate (percent)	Much less than adequate (percent)	Number of respondents
a. Quarterly review of the case or matter	9.6	24.0	49.6	11.7	5.1	375
b. Biannual review of the case or matter	4.6	22.5	52.4	14.7	5.8	347
c. Periodic case/matter review as the need arises	13.5	39.5	40.0	5.1	2.0	453
d. Individual meetings covering a specific case or matter	26.5	38.1	32.7	1.9	0.8	480
e. Weekly (or other time period) calendar covering specific case work	15.6	26.4	39.6	10.1	8.3	326
f. Other - Please describe below	29.5	18.2	43.2	6.8	2.3	44