WEBINAR: Two Cities’ Use of Performance Management

Center for Accountability & Performance (Wed., Oct. 9, 1 p.m., Eastern; Free)

This webinar will provide a look at the experiences, lessons and hope for sustained accountability and performance in two communities: Chattanooga, TN and Dallas, TX. In particular, we’ll explore the journeys of the Office of Open Data and Performance Management in Chattanooga and the Office of Budget and Management Services in Dallas.

Developing a Comprehensive Inventory of Federal Programs

U.S. Government Accountability Office

A listing of all federal programs, along with funding and performance information, could help decisionmakers and the public better understand what the government does, spends, and achieves. Such an inventory has been required since 2011 but hasn’t been produced.

Why the IRS Needs a New Accountability Program

NextGov

The tax agency should borrow from the Social Security Administration’s SecurityStat effort to measure performance and promote internal transparency.

Resource of the Week:  Global Evidence Report

Behavioral Insights Team

The blueprint makes a compelling case for the potentially big gains to be had from better international collaboration on evidence. It provides a series of practical ideas for investments to improve the quality and use of evidence in policy design, implementation, and evaluation.