The Leadership - Fairness category measures the extent to which employees believe disputes are resolved fairly in their work unit, whether or not employees believe arbitrary action and personal favoritism is tolerated, and if employees feel comfortable reporting illegal activity without fear of reprisal.
| Rank |
Agency |
2009 |
2007 |
% Change |
| 1 |
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (NASA) |
69.0 |
64.1 |
7.50 |
| 2 |
Environment and Natural Resources Division (DOJ) |
64.1 |
53.0 |
20.90 |
| 3 |
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) |
63.3 |
60.7 |
4.20 |
| 4 |
John C. Stennis Space Center (NASA) |
61.0 |
58.4 |
4.50 |
| 5 |
John F. Kennedy Space Center (NASA) |
58.5 |
60.6 |
-3.50 |
| 6 |
Office of Inspector General (Treasury) |
58.2 |
61.1 |
-4.70 |
| 7 |
U.S. Army National Guard Units (Army) |
57.6 |
56.9 |
1.30 |
| 8 |
Strategic Human Resources Policy (OPM) |
57.0 |
54.4 |
4.70 |
| 9 |
Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA) |
56.3 |
53.7 |
4.90 |
| 10 |
U.S. Air Forces, Europe (Air Force) |
56.1 |
57.5 |
-2.40 |
| 11 |
Tax Division (DOJ) |
56.0 |
47.8 |
17.10 |
| 12 |
Langley Research Center (NASA) |
55.9 |
52.7 |
6.10 |
| 13 |
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (Navy) |
55.5 |
49.5 |
12.20 |
| 13 |
Office of the Inspector General (OPM) |
55.5 |
57.1 |
-3.00 |
| 15 |
Dryden Flight Research Center (NASA) |
55.4 |
52.4 |
5.80 |
| 15 |
Civil Division (DOJ) |
55.4 |
50.6 |
9.30 |
| 17 |
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) |
55.3 |
47.4 |
16.80 |
| 18 |
U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (Army) |
55.0 |
52.9 |
4.10 |
| 18 |
Pacific Air Forces (Air Force) |
55.0 |
51.9 |
5.90 |
| 18 |
Antitrust Division (DOJ) |
55.0 |
51.8 |
6.10 |
| 21 |
Office of Naval Research (Navy) |
54.9 |
54.4 |
0.90 |
| 22 |
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorneys (DOJ) |
54.8 |
51.4 |
6.60 |
| 23 |
Departmental Offices (Treasury) |
54.5 |
43.8 |
24.30 |
| 24 |
Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury) |
53.3 |
38.0 |
40.30 |
| 25 |
Office of the Secretary of Defense |
53.2 |
52.0 |
2.30 |
| 26 |
Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration (Treasury) |
53.0 |
46.8 |
13.10 |
| 27 |
Air Combat Command (Air Force) |
52.6 |
50.3 |
4.60 |
| 28 |
U.S. Army Reserve Command (Army) |
52.4 |
47.7 |
9.80 |
| 28 |
Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) |
52.4 |
50.9 |
2.80 |
| 30 |
Air Mobility Command (Air Force) |
52.3 |
54.0 |
-3.20 |
| 31 |
Administration On Aging (HHS) |
52.1 |
46.1 |
12.90 |
| 32 |
Bureau of the Public Debt (Treasury) |
51.9 |
41.9 |
23.90 |
| 33 |
Office of the Inspector General (Interior) |
51.8 |
42.8 |
21.00 |
| 33 |
Criminal Division (DOJ) |
51.8 |
46.7 |
10.80 |
| 35 |
Departmental Administration (USDA) |
51.7 |
35.9 |
43.80 |
| 35 |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Commerce) |
51.7 |
46.1 |
12.20 |
| 37 |
Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) |
51.5 |
44.8 |
15.00 |
| 37 |
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (Army) |
51.5 |
49.2 |
4.60 |
| 39 |
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) |
51.4 |
54.6 |
-5.90 |
| 40 |
Drug Enforcement Administration (DOJ) |
51.2 |
51.5 |
-0.60 |
| 40 |
Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL) |
51.2 |
48.0 |
6.70 |
| 42 |
All Other Components (Air Force) |
51.1 |
48.7 |
5.00 |
| 42 |
Naval Education and Training Command (Navy) |
51.1 |
45.9 |
11.20 |
| 42 |
Agricultural Research Service (USDA) |
51.1 |
41.0 |
24.50 |
| 42 |
U.S. Army Forces Command (Army) |
51.1 |
52.1 |
-1.90 |
| 46 |
U.S. Coast Guard (DHS) |
51.0 |
46.4 |
9.90 |
| 47 |
U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (Army) |
50.8 |
 |
0.00 |
| 48 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (GSA) |
50.7 |
47.7 |
6.30 |
| 48 |
All Other Components (Army) |
50.7 |
52.0 |
-2.60 |
| 48 |
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Commerce) |
50.7 |
47.8 |
6.10 |
| 51 |
All Other Components (GSA) |
50.5 |
52.0 |
-2.90 |
| 51 |
Office of Inspector General (ED) |
50.5 |
45.0 |
12.20 |
| 53 |
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve (Air Force) |
50.4 |
47.6 |
5.90 |
| 54 |
Bonneville Power Administration (DOE) |
50.3 |
47.4 |
6.00 |
| 55 |
Office of Inspector General (VA) |
50.1 |
|
0.00 |
| 56 |
Naval Medical Command (Navy) |
50.0 |
47.9 |
4.30 |
| 57 |
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (Army) |
49.9 |
47.5 |
5.10 |
| 57 |
U.S. Army Medical Command (Army) |
49.9 |
43.4 |
14.90 |
| 59 |
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field (NASA) |
49.8 |
49.8 |
-0.20 |
| 60 |
National Cemetery Administration (VA) |
49.7 |
51.7 |
-4.00 |
| 60 |
U.S. Army Accessions Command (Army) |
49.7 |
51.3 |
-3.20 |
| 60 |
Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) |
49.7 |
46.3 |
7.40 |
| 60 |
Headquarters (NASA) |
49.7 |
42.9 |
15.90 |
| 64 |
Marketing and Regulatory Programs (USDA) |
49.5 |
|
0.00 |
| 65 |
Ames Research Center (NASA) |
49.4 |
55.8 |
-11.40 |
| 65 |
Region 10 - Seattle (EPA) |
49.4 |
50.6 |
-2.30 |
| 67 |
Federal Highway Administration (DOT) |
49.3 |
48.3 |
2.10 |
| 67 |
Space Command (Air Force) |
49.3 |
47.1 |
4.60 |
| 69 |
Department of Defense Education Activity (DOD) |
48.9 |
44.7 |
9.40 |
| 69 |
Defense Commissary Agency (DOD) |
48.9 |
46.8 |
4.60 |
| 71 |
U.S. Geological Survey (Interior) |
48.8 |
47.9 |
1.90 |
| 72 |
All Other Components (Navy) |
48.5 |
48.1 |
0.80 |
| 73 |
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (Army) |
48.3 |
48.0 |
0.70 |
| 74 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OPM) |
48.2 |
40.5 |
19.20 |
| 75 |
Field Locations (DOE) |
48.0 |
45.0 |
6.70 |
| 75 |
National Institutes of Health (HHS) |
48.0 |
44.8 |
7.10 |
| 77 |
Commander, Navy Installations (Navy) |
47.9 |
45.3 |
5.70 |
| 77 |
Washington Headquarters Services (DOD) |
47.9 |
45.3 |
5.70 |
| 79 |
Air National Guard Units (Air Force) |
47.6 |
46.8 |
1.60 |
| 80 |
Public Buildings Service (GSA) |
47.5 |
46.3 |
2.60 |
| 81 |
Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (OPM) |
47.3 |
44.6 |
6.20 |
| 81 |
Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy (Navy) |
47.3 |
49.4 |
-4.20 |
| 83 |
Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency (Air Force) |
47.1 |
46.7 |
0.80 |
| 84 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army) |
47.0 |
45.5 |
3.30 |
| 84 |
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Navy) |
47.0 |
40.0 |
17.50 |
| 84 |
Field Operating Agencies of the Army Staff Resourced Through OA-22 (Army) |
47.0 |
51.0 |
-7.80 |
| 87 |
All Other Components (DOJ) |
46.9 |
40.6 |
15.40 |
| 88 |
Marine Corps (Navy) |
46.8 |
44.1 |
6.10 |
| 89 |
Power Marketing Administrations - Southeastern, Southwestern and Western Areas (DOE) |
46.7 |
48.1 |
-3.00 |
| 89 |
Naval Air Systems Command (Navy) |
46.7 |
41.7 |
12.00 |
| 91 |
Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) |
46.6 |
|
0.00 |
| 91 |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) |
46.6 |
43.6 |
6.90 |
| 93 |
National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA) |
46.5 |
45.6 |
2.00 |
| 94 |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior) |
46.4 |
45.2 |
2.50 |
| 95 |
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (VA) |
46.3 |
|
0.00 |
| 95 |
U.S. Army Netcom/9th Army Signal Command (Army) |
46.3 |
42.8 |
8.30 |
| 95 |
Defense Logistics Agency (DOD) |
46.3 |
43.6 |
6.20 |
| 98 |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (DOJ) |
46.2 |
48.6 |
-4.80 |
| 99 |
Defense Information Systems Agency (DOD) |
46.1 |
42.6 |
8.20 |
| 100 |
U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (Army) |
45.9 |
44.8 |
2.30 |
| 100 |
Combined Research, Education, Economic Services (USDA) |
45.9 |
42.9 |
6.90 |
| 100 |
Military Sealift Command (Navy) |
45.9 |
44.5 |
3.20 |
| 100 |
All Other Components (DOL) |
45.9 |
44.7 |
2.60 |
| 100 |
Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA) |
45.9 |
35.0 |
31.10 |
| 105 |
U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force) |
45.8 |
48.2 |
-5.00 |
| 105 |
Veterans Health Administration (VA) |
45.8 |
47.8 |
-4.30 |
| 105 |
Department of the Army |
45.8 |
|
0.00 |
| 108 |
U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) |
45.7 |
46.9 |
-2.50 |
| 108 |
All Other Components (DOD) |
45.7 |
44.8 |
1.90 |
| 110 |
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS) |
45.6 |
44.2 |
3.20 |
| 110 |
Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS) |
45.6 |
39.7 |
14.90 |
| 110 |
U.S. Trustees Program (DOJ) |
45.6 |
44.3 |
2.80 |
| 113 |
U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (Air Force) |
45.5 |
40.7 |
11.80 |
| 113 |
Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA) |
45.5 |
45.4 |
0.10 |
| 115 |
Headquarters Staff Offices (DOE) |
45.4 |
38.9 |
16.70 |
| 115 |
National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters Offices (DOE) |
45.4 |
43.7 |
4.00 |
| 115 |
Patent and Trademark Office (Commerce) |
45.4 |
40.4 |
12.40 |
| 115 |
Bureau of the Census (Commerce) |
45.4 |
42.4 |
7.10 |
| 119 |
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DOD) |
45.3 |
41.5 |
9.30 |
| 119 |
Office of the Inspector General (DOJ) |
45.3 |
46.0 |
-1.50 |
| 121 |
U.S. Army Materiel Command (Army) |
45.2 |
46.0 |
-1.80 |
| 121 |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (DOL) |
45.2 |
44.8 |
0.90 |
| 123 |
Management Services (OPM) |
45.1 |
41.2 |
9.60 |
| 124 |
Office of Air and Radiation (EPA) |
45.0 |
35.9 |
25.40 |
| 124 |
Financial Management Service (Treasury) |
45.0 |
39.6 |
13.80 |
| 126 |
Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) |
44.9 |
44.8 |
0.30 |
| 127 |
Human Resources Products and Services (OPM) |
44.8 |
38.9 |
15.20 |
| 127 |
Executive Staff Offices (OPM) |
44.8 |
|
0.00 |
| 127 |
Secret Service (DHS) |
44.8 |
46.5 |
-3.80 |
| 130 |
National Nuclear Security Administration Field Sites (DOE) |
44.6 |
42.5 |
5.00 |
| 130 |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHS) |
44.6 |
35.6 |
25.50 |
| 132 |
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
44.5 |
42.7 |
4.20 |
| 133 |
All Other Components (VA) |
44.3 |
|
0.00 |
| 134 |
U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander In Chief (Navy) |
44.2 |
42.9 |
2.80 |
| 135 |
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS) |
44.0 |
36.9 |
19.30 |
| 136 |
Bureau of Land Management (Interior) |
43.9 |
41.3 |
6.20 |
| 136 |
All Other Components (Commerce) |
43.9 |
44.6 |
-1.50 |
| 136 |
Justice Management Division (DOJ) |
43.9 |
41.0 |
7.00 |
| 139 |
Forest Service (USDA) |
43.8 |
46.1 |
-5.10 |
| 139 |
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (Interior) |
43.8 |
42.1 |
4.10 |
| 141 |
Office of the Inspector General (USDA) |
43.7 |
42.9 |
1.90 |
| 141 |
Region 3 - Philadelphia (EPA) |
43.7 |
38.9 |
12.50 |
| 141 |
Headquarters Program Offices (DOE) |
43.7 |
40.8 |
7.30 |
| 141 |
Region 2 - New York (EPA) |
43.7 |
39.8 |
9.70 |
| 145 |
Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) |
43.6 |
40.8 |
6.80 |
| 145 |
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (DOJ) |
43.6 |
43.5 |
0.30 |
| 147 |
Immediate Office of the Secretary of the Navy (Navy) |
43.5 |
49.5 |
-12.10 |
| 147 |
All Other Components (DOT) |
43.5 |
41.7 |
4.30 |
| 147 |
All Other Components (DHS) |
43.5 |
|
0.00 |
| 147 |
U.S. Army Contracting Agency (Army) |
43.5 |
44.5 |
-2.30 |
| 151 |
Office of Research and Development (EPA) |
43.4 |
43.4 |
0.10 |
| 151 |
Veterans Benefits Administration (VA) |
43.4 |
41.3 |
5.30 |
| 151 |
All Other Components (USDA) |
43.4 |
|
0.00 |
| 154 |
U.S. Marshals Service (DOJ) |
43.2 |
41.5 |
4.20 |
| 154 |
Region 9 - San Francisco (EPA) |
43.2 |
42.4 |
2.00 |
| 156 |
Mineral Management Service (Interior) |
43.0 |
40.2 |
6.90 |
| 157 |
Employment Standards Administration (DOL) |
42.9 |
43.1 |
-0.40 |
| 157 |
Office of Water (EPA) |
42.9 |
41.0 |
4.60 |
| 157 |
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DOD) |
42.9 |
46.5 |
-7.60 |
| 160 |
Office of Enforcement Compliance Assurance (EPA) |
42.6 |
34.7 |
22.90 |
| 160 |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS) |
42.6 |
31.4 |
35.80 |
| 162 |
Food and Drug Administration (HHS) |
42.5 |
40.3 |
5.60 |
| 163 |
Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL) |
42.3 |
41.9 |
1.10 |
| 164 |
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (EPA) |
42.2 |
42.5 |
-0.80 |
| 164 |
Executive Office for Immigration Review (DOJ) |
42.2 |
41.1 |
2.90 |
| 164 |
Administration for Children and Families (HHS) |
42.2 |
34.4 |
22.50 |
| 164 |
Rural Housing Service (USDA) |
42.2 |
40.4 |
4.50 |
| 168 |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS) |
42.0 |
37.0 |
13.70 |
| 168 |
OGC, OIG, CFO, Offices of International Affairs and Environmental Information (EPA) |
42.0 |
35.8 |
17.60 |
| 170 |
Region 1 - Boston (EPA) |
41.9 |
43.4 |
-3.60 |
| 171 |
National Drug Intelligence Center (DOJ) |
41.8 |
39.5 |
5.80 |
| 171 |
Office of Administration and Resources Management (EPA) |
41.8 |
41.9 |
-0.20 |
| 173 |
Office of the Inspector General (DHS) |
41.5 |
43.8 |
-5.20 |
| 173 |
National Park Service (Interior) |
41.5 |
42.0 |
-1.00 |
| 175 |
Farm Service Agency (USDA) |
41.2 |
40.9 |
0.70 |
| 176 |
All Other Components (ED) |
41.1 |
35.2 |
17.00 |
| 177 |
Region 6 - Dallas (EPA) |
41.0 |
34.6 |
18.60 |
| 177 |
Defense Contract Management Agency (DOD) |
41.0 |
36.2 |
13.30 |
| 179 |
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (DHS) |
40.9 |
37.5 |
8.90 |
| 179 |
Civil Rights Division (DOJ) |
40.9 |
34.4 |
18.70 |
| 181 |
Office of the Administrator (EPA) |
40.6 |
40.8 |
-0.50 |
| 182 |
Bureau of Reclamation (Interior) |
40.4 |
39.9 |
1.30 |
| 183 |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL) |
40.0 |
45.5 |
-12.00 |
| 183 |
Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Interior) |
40.0 |
35.2 |
13.50 |
| 183 |
Risk Management Agency (USDA) |
40.0 |
31.9 |
25.30 |
| 186 |
Region 5 - Chicago (EPA) |
39.8 |
35.6 |
11.80 |
| 186 |
Office of the Solicitor (Interior) |
39.8 |
33.0 |
20.50 |
| 188 |
Region 8 - Denver (EPA) |
39.5 |
35.6 |
10.80 |
| 189 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (ED) |
39.4 |
37.2 |
6.00 |
| 190 |
Federal Aviation Administration (DOT) |
39.3 |
38.0 |
3.40 |
| 191 |
Indian Health Service (HHS) |
39.2 |
37.0 |
5.90 |
| 192 |
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Treasury) |
38.9 |
29.2 |
33.60 |
| 193 |
Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) |
38.8 |
37.0 |
4.90 |
| 194 |
Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology (DHS) |
38.7 |
30.2 |
28.30 |
| 195 |
Federal Investigative Service (OPM) |
38.5 |
33.0 |
16.70 |
| 196 |
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) |
38.1 |
35.9 |
6.00 |
| 196 |
Office for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (EPA) |
38.1 |
37.0 |
3.10 |
| 198 |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS) |
38.0 |
36.6 |
3.70 |
| 198 |
Office of Justice Programs (DOJ) |
38.0 |
36.9 |
2.70 |
| 200 |
All Other Components (EPA) |
37.8 |
|
0.00 |
| 201 |
International Trade Administration (Commerce) |
37.4 |
37.7 |
-0.70 |
| 201 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (USDA) |
37.4 |
35.1 |
6.60 |
| 203 |
Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS) |
37.3 |
36.3 |
3.00 |
| 204 |
Employment and Training Administration (DOL) |
37.2 |
39.1 |
-4.80 |
| 205 |
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED) |
37.1 |
|
0.00 |
| 205 |
Region 7 - Kansas City (EPA) |
37.1 |
35.5 |
4.40 |
| 207 |
Federal Student Aid (ED) |
36.9 |
32.7 |
12.80 |
| 208 |
Region 4 - Atlanta (EPA) |
35.8 |
34.3 |
4.40 |
| 209 |
Office for Civil Rights (ED) |
35.6 |
34.6 |
2.80 |
| 210 |
Office of Special Trustee (Interior) |
35.3 |
26.2 |
34.50 |
| 211 |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Treasury) |
35.1 |
34.4 |
2.30 |
| 211 |
Transportation Security Administration (DHS) |
35.1 |
26.6 |
32.30 |
| 213 |
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior) |
34.6 |
33.5 |
3.30 |
| 214 |
U.S. Mint (Treasury) |
34.1 |
32.9 |
3.80 |
| 215 |
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED) |
30.3 |
31.6 |
-4.00 |
| 216 |
Office of Postsecondary Education (ED) |
19.3 |
24.4 |
-21.10 |
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