• The Risks of Relying on User Fees
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   April 2013
• In the past three years, states and cities have brought in billions of dollars in additional user fees. But there are pitfalls to this form of revenue boost.
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• Why Haven’t States and Localities Capitalized on Great Management Ideas?
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   March 2013
• When management meets politics, management is generally the loser. What can policymakers do to heighten the chances that a reform will, at least, be given the opportunity to succeed or fail?
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• Cities Strengthening Bonds with Their International Sisters
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   February 2013
• There's a new push to get these 2,000 international partnerships working together on concrete development programs.

• The Difficulties of Measuring Government Success
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   January 2013
• Take weatherization. It’s harder than advertised to come up with an easy way to assess the program’s success.
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• The Problem with Preferential Bids for Women, Minorities
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   December 2012
• Giving preference to women- or minority-owned businesses is a widely acceptable social policy that can run into management problems.

• Public vs. Private Employees: Who Wins in a Bidding War?
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   November 2012
• Instead of simply preselecting private- or public-sector employees, managed competition means projects can be put out for bid with both groups competing for work.

• What Killed Alabama’s Performance Measurement Plan?
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   October 2012
• Less than a decade after the state enacted its first real performance measurement plan, it -- like a number of other similar programs in the states -- has fallen on hard times.

• Sick Leave Causes Headaches for Governments
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   September 2012
• Governments are struggling with how to properly manage sick leave to prevent employees from abusing it.
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• Gainsharing Falls Victim to Tight Times
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   August 2012
• The concept of sharing unspent dollars with other employees and agencies saves governments money but is often ignored when budgets are the smallest.

• The Public’s Problem with Performance Measurements
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   July 2012
• The average citizen isn’t interested in government-tracked measurements. But if it’s results-based data that directly affects their lives, they might be.

• Performance Measurement Improves the Quality of Health Care
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   June 2012
• Quality measures are transforming everything from billing practices to patient behavior.

• Government Performance Auditors at Risk of Becoming Endangered
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   May 2012
• Many governments have shifted into reverse, cutting and even eliminating auditing offices.

• Government Fleets’ Costs Driven Down with Technology Tools
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   April 2012
• The technology is there, but many state and local agencies still aren’t using it.

• Is Government Consolidation Always Good?
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   March 2011
• In tight times, governments push for more centralization. But it doesn’t always produce the positive results that are hoped for.
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