• Prioritizing and Revamping the Budgeting Process
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   November 2010
• States and localities should prioritize top goals and revamp the budgeting process.
• 1 Comments

• Forgetting the Economic Cycle Already?
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   October 2010
• In boom times, states forget the bust years. That’s worrisome as revenues show signs of life.
• 3 Comments

• Governments Need to Get to Know Their Vendors
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   September 2010
• Before contracting out a government function, a jurisdiction must have solid information about a firm's performance.

• Partnering Up: Public-Private Partnerships
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   August 2010
• Partnering for value can be great for a state or city, but the devil is in the details.
• 1 Comments

• Goodbye to Good Research
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   July 2010
• Funding for state programs that research and analyze long-term issues is dwindling.
• 1 Comments

• Telecommuting's Sluggish Adoption
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   June 2010
• Working from home has been touted as the future, so why isn't it catching on faster?
• 3 Comments

• When Public Officials Play Hide and Seek
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   May 2010
• The low-tech telephone plays a key role in keeping government connected to citizens. Too bad, officials never pick up. (Photo: Chris Campbell/Flickr CC)
• 2 Comments

• An Unproductive Bump
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   April 2010
• During layoffs, the effect of 'bumping rights' on the workplace is more than demoralizing.
• 6 Comments

• New Revenue, New Concerns
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   March 2010
• Contingency fee contracts are becoming hot, but have their limits.

• Fatally-Flawed Mortality Statistics
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   February 2010
• Inaccurate information on death certificates impacts how states allocate health-care funds.

• Awaiting the Meaning of Waiting Lists
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   January 2010
• They are supposed to give you solid information about program demand. Instead, they mislead the public.

• Government and the Stress Mess
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   December 2009
• Layoffs and furloughs are taking a toll on those who are still on the job.
• 1 Comments

• The States' Stupid Budget Tricks
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   November 2009
• This year may set a record for gimmicks they used to balance their books.
• 3 Comments

• The Management Challenge of Bad Data
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   October 2009
• Obstacles to coming up with solid, accurate numbers to measure program performance are all over the place.
• 1 Comments

• Few Payoffs for Overtime Pay
• BY: Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene   |   September 2009
• It can be a drag on pensions and the bottom line.
• 1 Comments

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