One of the directives from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 charged EPA with submitting a report to Congress and to GAO with supporting evidence that demonstrates the 2005 GAO recommendations have been implemented. The Chesapeake Bay Program addressed this directive and submitted Strengthening the Management, Coordination, and Accountability of the Chesapeake Bay Program, Report to Congress on July 14, 2008.

The Report to Congress describes the collective efforts of CBP partners to implement all the GAO recommendations. The report provides documentation and evidence to demonstrate how these recommendations have been implemented and will support enhanced coordination, collaboration, and accountability among the CBP partners. In addition, the report describes progress to develop the Chesapeake Action Plan (CAP), which is a critical enhancement of the CBP’s management system that supports implementation of the GAO recommendations.