Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene

Recent Articles

• Recession: Not the Time to Gut Employee Training Programs
• Nov 5, 2009
• Plus: The final word on flowers, the perils of bad data, and more
• 1 Comments

• The States' Stupid Budget Tricks
• Nov 1, 2009
• This year may set a record for gimmicks they used to balance their books.
• 3 Comments

• Private Perks are Nice, But Not at Public Expense
• Oct 22, 2009
• Overstated savings, underestimated budgets, and more

• Public Spending: Is a Little Warmth a Good Investment?
• Oct 8, 2009
• Plus: The problem with school vending machines, a technology reality check, and more

• The Management Challenge of Bad Data
• Oct 1, 2009
• Obstacles to coming up with solid, accurate numbers to measure program performance are all over the place.
• 1 Comments

• For Good Data, Context Counts
• Sep 24, 2009
• Robbing pensions to pay Paul, making customers happy while they wait, and more

• When Revenues Don't RSVP
• Sep 10, 2009
• Plus: Useless news bulletins, the tweeting-texting-traffic conundrum, and more.
• 4 Comments

• Few Payoffs for Overtime Pay
• Sep 1, 2009
• It can be a drag on pensions and the bottom line.
• 1 Comments

• Dusty Data
• Aug 20, 2009
• Plus: Getting a fix on the price of government, one state that's all smiles right now, and more
• 1 Comments

• Recession Aggression
• Aug 6, 2009
• Keeping an eye on California, how most states are bungling stimulus accountability, and more

• Bidding Boards Goodbye
• Aug 1, 2009
• Boards and commissions can be expensive--whether or not they meet.

• Going Too Far on Furloughs?
• Jul 23, 2009
• Plus: The big pencil, the pressure to appear overloaded, and more

• When Tech Advancements Are Really Retreats
• Jul 9, 2009
• Plus: Under-reporting homicides, under-sharing best practices, and more

• Performance Rules
• Jul 1, 2009
• Managing for results is making a bigger difference during this downturn.

• Which Tech is Dreck?
• Jun 18, 2009
• Plus: The questionable effectiveness of tax incentives, what happens when pilots fly blind, and more