• 'Constraints Management' Breaks Down Barriers to Efficiency
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   February 2012
• Government efficiency initiatives come and go. But Utah has had continued success with one in particular.
• 3 Comments

• Fighting Government Fraud
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   January 2012
• How much fraud actually occurs is debatable, but the benefits of eliminating it are clear. And many governments are taking steps to stop schemes, scams and public-sector swindles.
• 1 Comments

• In Government We Don’t Trust
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   December 2011
• People have gradually lost trust in government. How can public leaders get it back?
• 18 Comments

• Performance Auditors Lose Influence in Tight Times
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   November 2011
• Groups that assess the value of government programs inevitably make some enemies. That’s one reason the programs are always first on the chopping block.

• Do States Really Balance Their Budgets?
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   October 2011
• Loopholes, unexpected expenses and glorified revenue predictions make balanced budgets an unattainable reality for some legislatures.
• 2 Comments

• Small Energy-Efficiency Investments Add Up
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   September 2011
• States and cities are finding that even the simplest tasks, like switching to LED streetlight bulbs, can result in significant savings.

• Measuring the Efficiency of Courts
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   August 2011
• Municipalities in more than a dozen states are using tools to gauge their courts’ speed, accessibility and reliability in administering justice.
• 1 Comments

• Across-The-Board Budget Cuts May Not Bring Real Savings
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   July 2011
• When states determine to make some kind of cut with regard to agencies, it's important to differentiate between them.
• 3 Comments

• What's a Pension Perk Worth?
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   June 2011
• Employers can't pinpoint what the real value of retiree benefits is to them.
• 4 Comments

• When is a Shortfall a Budget Gap and Not a Budget Deficit?
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   May 2011
• The distinctions between gaps and deficits can show just how dire a city or state's condition is.
• 3 Comments

• Effectively Engaging the Public
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   April 2011
• There's more to keeping in touch with constituents than public hearings.
• 1 Comments

• The Legislative Funding Flaw
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   March 2011
• When state legislatures pass new programs but don't fund them, they may do more harm than good.

• Using Data to Guide Education Policymaking
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   February 2011
• Louisiana learns to use information about its students to create real-life benefits for them.
• 1 Comments

• Overseeing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   January 2011
• As the feds help states and cities, a new relationship may be developing.
• 1 Comments

• Administrative Cuts Affect Governments' Functionality
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   December 2010
• Deep managerial workforce cuts change how tightly and rightly governments run.
• 2 Comments

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