Denver’s Participatory Budgeting Initiative
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After months of offering ideas and refining proposals, Denver residents now have a direct say in how the city will spend $2 million in infrastructure funds. . . Earlier this week, voting opened for Denver’s first “participatory budgeting” initiative, which allows residents to cast ballots for the projects they’d most like to see the city fund
Employee Perceptions of Performance-Based Budgeting in Developing Countries
Public Budgeting & Finance (Early View)
This paper examines the case of Ghana from the perspective of budget officers. How do budget officers perceive the PBB? It is argued that while PBB is professed as a useful budgetary mechanism, there are challenges that need to be addressed if it is to achieve its objectives.
Boston Globe Op-Ed
We already score proposed legislation for its cost to taxpayers, and we require environmental impact assessments for many major projects. If we value racial inclusion and equity, then we should measure it, score it, and hold leaders accountable for how well it is achieved through government action.
Building a Data Foundation: The Role of Data and Evidence in the President’s Management Agenda
Partnership for Public Service/Guidehouse
This report provides agencies with critical building blocks for meeting the PMA’s goals, focusing on investments in strong data infrastructure and using data to improve internal operations and external services. It offers three case studies: the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Treasury’s Fiscal Service.
Resource of the Week: Stacey Barr’s “Measure Up” Blog
Barr is an Australian consultant with an extensive website offering free, useful performance-related insights relevant to public managers, and links to several books she’s written on the topic.
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