In February 2009 the Government Performance Project and the Pew Center on the States released "Trade-Off Time: How Four States Continue to Deliver." This report - which you can download by clicking here - profiles how the states of Virginia, Utah, Maryland and Indiana are aggressively using performance management techniques, including performance budgeting, to address the extraordinary challenges they face in funding and service delivery.
From the report:
"The Pew Center on the States has followed state government performance for more than a decade, studying good and bad practices and analyzing what works. Our research has shown that results-based budgeting systems can aid states during economic downturns by cutting wasteful spending on programs that are not showing results, and directing resources to programs that evidence has shown to be more effective. Such an approach also can provide lasting benefits, laying the foundation for a leaner, more effective government during the next economic upturn."
We've repeatedly seen the benefits that come from sharing tools and information - it's a big part of the reason we have this blog. We hope you'll be able to take this report and put it to good use in your own organization - and let us know what you learn!
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