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Small test-runs can help an entity avoid big mistakes, but there's an art to getting meaningful results.
Barrett and Greene have done original research and writing in fields pertaining to state and local government and are columnists and correspondents for Governing magazine, where they founded the Government Performance Project. They are senior fellows at the Council of State Governments; special projects consultants for the Volcker Alliance; senior fellows at the Governing Institute; and fellows at the National Academy of Public Administration.
They have helped found and serve on the boards of two organizations: GovPerformance and the State Government Workforce Project. They have also served in an advisory capacity to many organizations, including the National League of Cities, the Urban Institute, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, the Association of Government Accountants, the Council of State Governments, the Center for a Better South and others.
Small test-runs can help an entity avoid big mistakes, but there's an art to getting meaningful results.
Only one has a cabinet-level official dedicated to the issue.
Sometimes attempts to collaborate create unforeseen problems.
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Lawmakers increased wages and benefits for teachers, first responders and other public employees in nearly 20 states this legislative season.
Local governments are offering employees home loans and even housing if they reside among the people they serve.
How Grand Rapids is sharing information to boost transparency and solve city problems
They're putting more emphasis on applicants' emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
Performance data hasn’t worked out the way it was intended.
Whether it's violence like the Virginia Beach shooting at a municipal building, or danger due to the nature of the job, government workers lack health and safety protections in nearly half the states.
The latest top performers from Equipt to Innovate made strides in addressing racial disparities and engaging residents.
Local governments are changing the frequency of performance evaluations, who receives them and what they're assessing.
For years, hundreds of cities and counties have been saving money by letting their employees use cheaper drugs from other countries.
Getting buy-in from employees leads to greater productivity – and upward opportunity.
Without enough volunteers to respond to emergencies, some fire departments are cutting services or even shutting down. Most are changing the way they recruit.
The way governments are measuring results is becoming kinder -- and more effective.
The state has made a number of key reforms to streamline its recruiting and hiring. One big change? Using plain English.
A new study shows the depth -- and the root causes -- of the public sector's workforce problem.
Local governments are using internet surveys to better gauge residents’ needs.
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Cities have come a long way in using data to inform decision-making, but progress can still be made.
This form of pay inequity, referred to as salary inversion, is making it difficult to fill supervisor positions in the public sector.
The amount of missing and unusable public-sector data is stunning.
Protesting teachers likely won't be the only public employees who see pay raises and workplace improvements this year.
The government shutdown exposed the financial insecurity and stress of many public servants.
Women are less likely than men to aspire for and occupy top jobs. They're also less optimistic about their chances of moving up at all.
It’s getting harder for the people who check up on government to do their jobs.
To address sexual harassment, it needs to be reported. State employees have been hesitant to do that.
Once used only to manage infrastructure, GIS now deals with all kinds of data.
The Supreme Court’s ruling was expected to diminish union membership. But so far, many unions have actually increased their numbers since the verdict. Conservative groups are working to reverse that trend in the long run.
For one, don’t assume the last governor’s appointees want to leave.
As Maryland has learned, it’s crucial to know the costs of proposed legislation.
The state's new approach to the workplace goes far beyond traditional telecommuting. It's not only making employees and managers happier, it's saving the state millions of dollars.
The governor wants to downsize the number of cabinet-level agencies by more than half -- without laying people off.
Ironically, it can happen because managers skip steps in an effort to go faster.
At a time of low unemployment, both kinds of employers are beefing up their perks.
The digital age, new laws and recent events have created tension between government's transparency and the privacy of the people who work for it.
Graphic displays of information are useful only if they’re seen.
A year filled with teacher strikes and sexual harassment scandals has led candidates for governor to talk more about how they would treat their state's workforce.
North Carolina Republicans overrode the Democratic governor to increase some state employees' pay. What led to this unexpected decision?
Procurement officers are having to get more active -- and more creative -- to find companies willing to work with the public sector.
"If you want to have an influence on policy, then the best way to do so is by being an elected official."
There’s a long list of government agencies that have fudged numbers in misleading ways.
From banning certain hiring questions to opening up pay discussions between coworkers, states and municipalities are addressing years of inequality.
Just over two weeks since the Janus ruling, about a third of the affected states have taken actions meant to soften its impact on unions' membership and revenue.
Lots have passed their sell-by date.
States across the country are struggling to staff their prisons and jails. The shortages are costing them in overtime -- and lives lost when inmates riot against conditions likely worsened by overworked guards.
Some are changing their applications. Others are instituting "tryouts."
A growing number of states are limiting access to them.
It's about much more than low salaries.
Project delays are a huge problem. “Sourcing teams” could be one solution.
Tips from a cybersecurity expert.
People who work for the Trump administration and Congress members aren't the only government employees being asked to sign legally questionable contracts to keep secrets.
Most of the problems are rooted in false or missing data.
The issue that led West Virginia teachers to walk out may be boiling over elsewhere as states neglect workers' benefits, sometimes causing financial and medical hardship for public servants.
When an agency head leaves, some states take years to find a permanent replacement. What takes so long?
Much like President Trump, many U.S. cities make an effort to use the goods and services of companies in their own city limits. It has some troubling side effects.
Too many state licensing boards are not fulfilling their objectives, yet, more are popping up.
When pension reform happens, new workers often carry the biggest financial burden. But they don't always have to.
When vacancies are high, there are consequences -- and many places are feeling them.
There are a lot of big issues facing officials in 2018. The biggest is funding.
Public-sector unions are becoming more altruistic. They may need to be.
As sexual harassment allegations take down powerful politicians, states and cities are revisiting their training and policies for the bureaucrats who have far less power but keep the government running.
It makes rational sense, but people find many reasons to be wary -- even high school football rivalries.
In what some say is a first in the world, D.C.'s latest venture gives taxi drivers new business and simultaneously cuts its own costs.
The David Bohnett Foundation is funding a pipeline -- albeit, small -- of young people who want to work in local government.
Program evaluation offices have yet to become common throughout government -- and where they do exist, many lawmakers don't know about them.
It's hard to get people to follow their local government on Facebook or Twitter. A few cities are using their employees' personal accounts to connect with more residents.
Better data is helping schools find new ways to keep kids in classrooms.
Governments in recent years have shifted more and more of the burden of health-care premiums on to employees themselves.
Public-sector unions are already preparing for a potential exodus of members and a loss of revenue. Can they survive without charging mandatory fees?
As Governing celebrates its 30th anniversary, here's a few predictions for the next three decades.
Sometimes you have to be the bad cop. Throwing out stereotypes about millennials is a good idea, too.
Many governments hope so, as they add benefits like napping pods and kid-friendly workplaces to keep employees happy.
Budget cuts and political retaliation, they say, are endangering their jobs and their ability to uncover information.
The recruiting tactic may grow as baby boomers leave more job vacancies.
Governments are starting to realize that cybersecurity isn't just the responsibility of the IT department.
Broken links, outdated information and mysterious abbreviations are just a few of the problems.
“As far as I know, we’re the only state doing this,” says Gov. Terry McAuliffe's chief of staff.
Human tragedy comes with the badge -- but help dealing with it often doesn't.
You can’t run public agencies like private companies, but you can borrow ideas from them.
Public employees are often resistant to technological change. In some cases, it's their employers' fault.
The option is catching on among public-sector employers as a way to attract and retain employees.
Purchasing has become more complex, which is why managers want critical thinking to lead the process.
Women working in public administration make, on average, 25 percent -- or $16,900 -- less than men.
Diversity has a lot of benefits, but achieving it isn't as easy as it sounds.
Public service students appear to be shying away from working in government, possibly worsening the sector's longtime hiring struggle.
From promises of pay raises to warnings of cutbacks, State of the State speeches offer a peek into their priorities for the year.
Studies show that the people just joining the workforce may present a different set of challenges and opportunities than their predecessors.
Few state or local government employees have the benefit, but that's slowly changing -- and so are the circumstances for getting it.
They have fewer free-speech rights than private workers, but what counts as a fireable offense is debatable.
Governors are slowly realizing that they need someone to take on the things they don’t have time for.
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It's a win-win: Employees grow their careers and the public sector grows, or at least maintains, its workforce.
Few governments have succession plans in place. The ones that do are seeing some positive results.
Staff and budget shortages are mostly to blame.
New governors can learn a thing or two from presidential transitions.
According to union officials and HR executives around the country.
Progress is slow. Our overly enthusiastic forecasts prove that.
Neil Reichenberg has devoted his career to helping the public sector hire and keep employees.
They often fall under the radar, but compacts are becoming a top tool for managing interstate issues.
Turnover in the field has reached crisis levels in some places, forcing them to figure out how to hire and keep the right people.
Getting rid of paper applications speeds up the hiring process, but it can lead to the wrong people making the cut.
Harvard and Bloomberg Philanthropies have teamed up to offer what they say is the first major effort to formally educate mayors about how to be more effective.
John Hickenlooper hopes to recruit high-level talent for the next generation of public officials.
Public employers offer to help workers with nearly every aspect of their lives -- whether it's related to their finances or their marriage.
Whether it's prisons in Idaho or pensions in Michigan, several states are moving their outsourced services back in-house.
In Karen Thoreson's world, few things are ruled out as a possibility for improving public services.
Qualified -- and willing -- applicants have become increasingly hard for police departments to find.
The people who decide criminals’ freedom are often ill-equipped to make informed decisions. That’s where risk assessment tools come in, but they aren't always used.
Going online for public information isn't as easy as it should be.
States are increasingly creating specialized ombudsman offices to cater to citizens' complaints.
Chicago and many other municipalities are focusing on reforming the rigid and inconsistent rules of procurement.
Not for most local officials. But they may not all be using their time wisely.
More information isn't always better. Some things are better kept secret.
When a disaster strikes, skilled management can save lives and political futures.
In some statewide positions, people come and go fast, taking several keys to success when they leave.
Depending on whether you work for states and localities, the federal government or the private sector, your job satisfaction may differ.
Governments’ increasing reliance on special funds can put them in financial and legal trouble.
It depends on how governments use the results.
It's important to know when overtime is a smart financial decision and when it's better to send employees home.
Millions of disabled, sick and elderly people rely on medical transportation that can leave them stranded for hours in times of need.
The majority of employee complaints result from weak managerial skills. What's being done to address it?
The leaders of Georgia’s purchasing office on saving money, realizing the importance of data analysts and being underappreciated.
At least 20 states are developing performance-based systems for funding higher education. The impact varies widely from state to state.
There's a long-standing rivalry between the people who do performance measurement and the people who evaluate programs.
We have to have them, so we might as well make them as productive as possible.
These are the top challenges governments will need to address in 2016.
To get people to teach in expensive or rural areas, some school districts are offering to help pay their rent or mortgage.
Their State of the State addresses offer a window into their to-do lists for the new year.
Employees are often overworked and undertrained, putting themselves and the inmates they're supposed to protect at risk.
As states and localities have tried to modernize the way they attract and retain public workers, some best practices have emerged.
Most state budget offices have fewer employees and more work than they did a decade ago.
The people who probe governments' finances and effectiveness often have little power and are at risk of losing more, says Philadelphia Controller Alan Butkovitz.
Budgets aren't as transparent as they could be. There are ways (some simpler than others) to fix that.
Many states and cities get hung up on low prices and fail to consider a company's performance when deciding whether to contract with them.
A roundup of public-sector management news you need to know.
From city managers to auditors, local officials offer ways to fix data collection.
Gary Blackmer talks about auditing police, changes in the field and the toughest parts of the job.
States often fail to finish their annual reports in time for them to even matter. Some have found ways to speed up the process.
The state’s successful civil service reforms offer lessons for other governments.
Many states struggle to know how much property they have and how best to use it. Some, though, are fixing the problem -- and it's saving them money.
A roundup of public-sector management news you need to know.
Most have evolved toward a no-kill policy but lack the money or resources to keep every animal alive and well.
Public employers can't legally get rid of their employees as easy as Trump and his private-sector peers can. But there are ways to make it easier.
Mediators can either make the already-uneasy relationship between reporters and public officials worse or better.
Government agencies can learn a lot from tracking and analyzing grievance claims.
For technology to meet its potential to transform health care, many barriers must be overcome.
A roundup of public-sector management news you need to know.
The media often ignores legislation related to government management, so we tracked down some of the year's highlights.
Knowing why employees quit might keep others on the job, something governments struggle to do.
States are not the only ones to lack the data they need to make good government.
As the amount of data that governments accumulate grows, so does the need to disaggregate it.
The guiding principles of improv comedy could help people in the public sector perform better.
States and localities are embracing the promise of big data. But just how good is the information they’re collecting in the first place?
Some argue it can be traced back to how departments evaluate their officers.
A roundup of public-sector management news you need to know.
And without proof of its value, cash-strapped states are increasingly cutting training budgets.
License requirements are intended to improve the safety of services like nail salons. But in many other professions, the negative effects of licensing can outweigh the positive.
A roundup of public-sector management news you need to know.
Government managers all appear to be speaking English, but the same words and phrases often have multiple, contradictory meanings.
Even though states spend more on payroll than anything else, many governors no longer look to human resources for advice on their workforce.
A roundup of public-sector management news you need to know.
Many states have them, but few evaluate whether efficiency commissions are themselves efficient.
Most politicians fail to communicate the importance of policies to the public because they lack skills in the art of the anecdote.
While most favor increasing transparency in tax incentives, some of the biggest players in state and local government have spoken out against the latest proposal.
A roundup of public-sector management news you need to know.
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Each are crucial for states and localities to address this year.
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An impromptu survey reveals what public officials worry most about and what makes them optimistic about the future.
Plus more public-sector management news you need to know.
The transition from one administration to the next sets the tone for a new governor. But there are ways to mess it up.
Plus more public-sector management news you need to know.
Plus more public-sector management news you need to know.
Some governments are going back to measuring employees' quantity of output instead of quality.
Plus more public-sector management news you need to know.
Plus more public-sector management news you need to know.
There are financial and educational benefits to merging small school districts, yet it's almost always a hard sell.
Plus more public-sector management news you need to know.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
Many state and local agencies fail to properly oversee waiting lists for government programs.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
From guns to backhoes to vehicles, many municipalities struggle to keep track of their inventories.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
Oregon’s workers’ compensation reform shows benchmarking (when done right) can lead to big gains in efficiency.
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Elected officials have a tendency to promise big savings and painless cuts that often don’t turn out how they hoped.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
When students from abroad attend American universities, their ideas enrich us.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
Yes, it’s been a boon for government work, but it also opens the door to conflict and confusion.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
In its 25 years, the Internet has drastically changed how government works.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
The turnover rate among young state employees is rising. Raising pay might be a way to change that, but it’s not a practical one.
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All the public-sector management news you need to know.
Should governments emulate the business practice of Fortune 500 companies?
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It's not black and white, but understanding the pros and cons increases your chances of coming to the right answer for a particular project.
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All the public-sector management news you need to know.
Beyond fear of disclosure, there are a number of reasons states and localities may not want to engage in benchmarking.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
Thanks to recent revenue increases, some states are unfreezing public workers’ pay for the first time since before the recession. But looking at pay levels rather than total compensation hides a great deal of the story.
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All the public-sector management news you need to know.
Although not every city and state is eager to form inspector general offices -- New York City leaders, for example, are currently debating the benefits of one for the police department -- the trend toward more of them has been steady.
All the public-sector management news you should know.
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
A text message conversation about how once management fads fade, the best concepts remain.
Public-sector management news you should know.
Coordination between public agencies and utilities will keep streets from being torn up, again and again.
Plus: the misconception about failure and more management news
Plus: a great resource for child welfare workers and more management news
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.
Plus: the message that "out of office" replies convey and more management news
Plus: The importance of parks and more management news
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?
Plus: why Portland, Ore., may no longer be a leader in transit planning and more management news
Plus: how a transit authority transformed itself and more management news
There's a new push to get these 2,000 international partnerships working together on concrete development programs.
Plus: a guide for successful collaboration and more management news
Plus: government's ongoing war against “the bad guys” and more management news
Take weatherization. It’s harder than advertised to come up with an easy way to assess the program’s success.
Plus: the importance of IT training and more management news
Giving preference to women- or minority-owned businesses is a widely acceptable social policy that can run into management problems.
Plus: 4 questions to ask before sharing services and more management news
Plus: Finding Medicaid waste and more management news
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.
Plus: The impact of postponed retirement and more management news
Plus: Advice for the public sector from the private sector and more management news
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.
Plus: The unpredictable costs of trauma care, and more management news
Plus: When cuts come to cops, and more management news
Governments are struggling with how to properly manage sick leave to prevent employees from abusing it.
Plus: The return of the Manager's Reading List, and more management news
Plus: Illegal pension recipients, and more management news
The concept of sharing unspent dollars with other employees and agencies saves governments money but is often ignored when budgets are the smallest.
Plus: Getting data right on teachers, and more management news
B&G readers weigh in on whether requiring doctors' notes will cut down on absenteeism.
Plus: The problems with digital textbooks and more management news
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.
Plus: A well-written plea for audtiting, and more management news
Plus: Questions about restructuring, and more management news
Quality measures are transforming everything from billing practices to patient behavior.
Plus: Life in the 'burbs, and more management news
Plus: Patient-ranked doctors and more management news
Many governments have shifted into reverse, cutting and even eliminating auditing offices.
Plus: A scathing Rhode Island audit, and more management news
Plus: Wise words from a former dicator, and more management news
The technology is there, but many state and local agencies still aren’t using it.
Plus: Linking forms and outcomes, and more management news
Should governments count paid leave toward overtime?
Plus: Getting it right on overtime, and more management news
In tight times, governments push for more centralization. But it doesn’t always produce the positive results that are hoped for.
Plus: Tricky tax incentives, and more management news
Plus: No love for committees, and more management news
Government efficiency initiatives come and go. But Utah has had continued success with one in particular.
Plus: A better way to rate hospital care, and more management news
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.
Plus: Employee self-motivation and more management news
Plus: Welfare rules in the 50 states, and more management news.
People have gradually lost trust in government. How can public leaders get it back?
Plus: Assessing corruption in the public sector, and more management news
Plus: Questions about pension investments, and more management news
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.
Plus: The soothing power of shelter dogs, and more management news
Plus: Cheaper tech for schools, and more management news
Loopholes, unexpected expenses and glorified revenue predictions make balanced budgets an unattainable reality for some legislatures.
Plus: Defining a good boss, and more management news
Focusing on the budget minutiae, and more management news
States and cities are finding that even the simplest tasks, like switching to LED streetlight bulbs, can result in significant savings.
Plus: Emphasizing the individual, and more management news
Municipalities in more than a dozen states are using tools to gauge their courts’ speed, accessibility and reliability in administering justice.
Plus: Sounding off on disagreeing with the boss, and more management news
B&G Readers sound off on whether it's okay to go up against the man or woman in charge.
Plus: Misconduct in the school cafeteria, and more management news
When states determine to make some kind of cut with regard to agencies, it's important to differentiate between them.
Plus: Harmful transparency and more management news
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The new website empowers citizens to make their decisions based on the issues and not the party that supports them.
Plus: Four-day school weeks and more management news
B&G readers sound off on their frustrations with on-the-job technology.
Employers can't pinpoint what the real value of retiree benefits is to them.
Plus: Shared services and more management news
A discussion with a veteran of local level public service.
Plus: Too much certainty, and more management news
The distinctions between gaps and deficits can show just how dire a city or state's condition is.
Plus: Learning from successes, and more management news
Plus: An update on government swag, and more management news
Local leaders differ on whether government-branded freebies and trinkets are worth the money.
There's more to keeping in touch with constituents than public hearings.
Plus: Who to follow on Twitter, and more management news
Plus: Police Unions in Wisconsin, And More Management News
When state legislatures pass new programs but don't fund them, they may do more harm than good.
Plus: Watching California's Jerry Brown, and more management news
Plus: Good News for Counties, And More Management News
Louisiana learns to use information about its students to create real-life benefits for them.
Plus: A Small Victory for Detroit, And More Management News
Plus: Recommended reading, short-term thinking and more management news
As the feds help states and cities, a new relationship may be developing.
Plus: Giving oversight some teeth, looking at some pretty graphics, and more management news
Plus: Manager must-reads, the importance of good data, and more management news
Deep managerial workforce cuts change how tightly and rightly governments run.
Louisiana has undergone a sea change in the use of performance information. Managing for results is working there.
When a state or local agency has money left at the end of the year, a spendthrift mentality tends to take over.
People may not care how clean the average street is, but they sure want to know how their street compares to others.
States and localities probably spend more money enforcing incredibly restrictive rules than they lose on waste and fraud.
Even for those governments that have mechanisms to hasten the firing process, it can still be laborious to get rid of deadwood.
Plus: measuring student achievement, balancing state budgets, and more management news.
Overselling a project can have unfortunate consequences, among them earning the distrust of legislators.
Credentials may be important, but the skills, abilities, knowledge and behavior of applicants are at least equally so.
One of the easiest ways to balance a budget is simply to predict savings that may or may not ever come to pass.
Regardless of real-world pressures, data should be made public. Absent good information, bad information will prevail.
A late budget is a clear sign that unproductive politics are overwhelming a government's sensible management.
Even as doubts grow about using performance data in budgeting, mental health agencies provide fresh evidence of the benefits.
It's important to understand that five-year forecasts are going to be wrong, but it's good to do them anyway.
Plus: The cost of rules, how bikes saves lives, and more management news.
When revenues dry up, states and localities tend to make cuts that leave them less able to deliver services effectively.
Verifying the accuracy of statistics generated by performance measures seems to be the last step in the process.
States and localities should prioritize top goals and revamp the budgeting process.
Catching every bit of fraud in government can result in what a county official calls 'spending a dime to chase a nickel.'
States and local governments have been swinging like a pendulum between powerful and weak central controls.
Governments are in the position of trying to reward good performers-- without being able to give raises or bonuses.
A new report on making results-based state government work is chock- full of commonsense recommendations.
Governments are finally beginning to figure out how to develop solid figures for the cost of the services they provide.
The more managers are free to admit an impending failure without fear of being throttled, the better off a government will be.
Employee idea boxes seem like an obvious way to foster the ballyhooed notion of `continuous improvement.' So why don't they work?
A new report can help agency officials and lawmakers use performance measures more effectively.
Fuzzy language is a big impediment to good management--and to understanding the way government really works.
Some agencies don't gather data that could help them manage better-- because it might make them look bad.
Problems crop up when the grievance process is so complex and time- consuming that it stifles managers and employees.
The lack of good information to help voters make intelligent decisions on ballot measures is startling.
Plus: City Budget Cuts, Stimulus Strains, And More Management News
States need a more careful process of estimating the future financial impact of legislation before legislators pass it.
Most states can't tell you, with any authority, how much agencies spend on training or how wisely they spend it.
Plus: A New Budget Gimmick, And More Management News
Applying the principles of managing for results to running a child's soccer team leads to some unexpected outcomes.
In boom times, states forget the bust years. That’s worrisome as revenues show signs of life.
If budgets are financial plans, then CAFRs tell you what happened to the plan. So why don't more people pay attention to them?
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