Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Denali Commission in Fiscal Year 2018

Enclosed is our report on the Denali Commission’s Top Management and Performance Challenges for fiscal year (FY) 2018. According to a study by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Commission faces several challenges in fulfilling its statutory purpose of providing, among other things, infrastructure and economic development services to rural Alaskan villages. The Commission’s role, combined with continued budget reductions, poses a substantial challenge for the agency. In addition, the upcoming vacancy in the federal co-chair position presents a new challenge that has not been encountered since FY 2014.