U.S. General Accounting Office

Q20. In your opinion, how useful are the performance appraisal check mark entries and the narrative entries in allowing you to make meaningful distinctions in the performance levels of Assistant U.S. Attorneys in your unit?

Very useful (percent) Useful (percent) Of some use (percent) Of little use (percent) Of no use (percent) Number of respondents

a. Check mark entries only 2.5 20.0 39.7 31.3 6.5 489

b. Narrative entries only 10.8 35.2 34.0 16.9 3.1 491

c. Check mark and narrative entries combined 14.3 37.9 27.9 17.2 2.7 488

	Very useful (percent)	Useful (percent)	Of some use (percent)	Of little use (percent)	Of no use (percent)	Number of respondents
a. Check mark entries only	2.5	20.0	39.7	31.3	6.5	489
b. Narrative entries only	10.8	35.2	34.0	16.9	3.1	491
c. Check mark and narrative entries combined	14.3	37.9	27.9	17.2	2.7	488