From Governing’s February 2002 issue   Grading the Counties introduction County grades at a glance THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE PROJECT The A-List Counties that received grades of A- or higher Financial Management Baltimore, Md. Fairfax, Va. Maricopa, Ariz. San Diego, Calif.   Capital Management Baltimore, Md. Fairfax, Va. San Diego, Calif. Westchester, N.Y.   Human Resources Fairfax, Va.   Managing for Results Fairfax, Va. Maricopa, Ariz. San Diego, Calif.   Information Technology Baltimore, Md. Fairfax, Va. Maricopa, Ariz. Oakland, Mich. Orange, Calif.   Average Grade Fairfax, Va. Maricopa, Ariz. Copyright © 2002, Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Reproduction in any form without the written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Governing, City & State and Governing.com are registered trademarks of Congressional Quarterly, Inc.