Saturday, April 26, 2014
When times are tight and states have effect performance budgeting processes, they are less likely to use across-the-board cuts. Are there lessons here for the federal government?
Friday, April 25, 2014
Reformers have promoted the notion of performance budgeting since it was introduced by the 1949 Hoover Commission. Major initiatives have been attempted and incremental progress has been achieved. But not enough has happened.
Friday, April 25, 2014
What are the major levers for driving changes in government agencies? Traditional tools are statutory changes, budgetary controls, and executive orders. But one that...
Friday, April 25, 2014
Articles from across the Web that we found interesting, the week of April 21, 2014
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
This edition of The Business of Government magazine underscores the importance of correlating short-term decision-making with long-range consequences.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Articles from across the Web that we found interesting, the week of April 14, 2014.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Agency chief operating officers are required to conduct quarterly progress reviews on priority goals. Sometimes called “PerformanceStat” meetings, they can be effective problem-solving sessions or terrifying blame games.
Monday, April 14, 2014
An article from the 2014 Business of Government Magazine.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Articles from across the Web that we found interesting, the week of April 07, 2014
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Innovation seems to be a big deal in governments around the world. But the Australian Public Service developed a formal action plan for innovation in 2011 and is rolling out a series of initiatives that are building the use of innovation into the government’s institutional framework.

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