Grading the States introduction 1999 and 2001 grades at a glance THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE PROJECT The A-List States that received grades of A- or higher in 2001 Financial Management Delaware Iowa Kentucky Maryland Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Pennsylvania South Carolina Utah   Capital Management Maryland Michigan New Jersey Utah Washington   Human Resources South Carolina Washington Wisconsin   Managing for Results Iowa Missouri Texas Virginia Washington   Information Technology Kansas Michigan Missouri Utah Virginia Washington   Average Grade Michigan Utah Washington Copyright © 2001, Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Reproduction in any form without the written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Governing, City & State and Governing.com are trademarks of Congressional Quarterly, Inc.