Ranking Results Distracts Users from Underlying Performance Info

Public Management Review

“Performance information is often presented in a ranked format. Rankings aggregate a multitude of performance dimensions into an overall score. Simultaneously, rankings may constrain cognitive processing of performance information because they distract users’ attention away from the information underlying the ranking calculation.”

States Creating Their Own DOGE Units

Governing

GOP governors and lawmakers have set up their own government efficiency task forces and committees to find ways to cut state spending.

Strategic Planning for Small Communities (YouTube video 55:10 minutes)

National Center for Public Performance/Suffolk University 

Dr. Stephanie Davis (Virginia Tech) teaches us to create effective strategies tailored to the unique needs of small communities. With over 20 years of experience in local government, Stephanie walks us through practical steps to drive meaningful progress where it matters most.  

Performance and Accountability Issues Under Trump II

DC Journal (David Walker)

“DOGE should draw upon the extensive work of the GAO, inspector generals, the Congressional Budget Office, the Joint Committee on Taxation, think tanks, members of Congress, and others for opportunities to reduce fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement.”

Resource of the Week:  Field Guide for Financing Integrated Data Systems and Evaluation

National Academy of Public Administration

This field guide offers state, local, tribal, and territorial governments practical strategies for building and sustaining integrated data systems, a critical tool for advancing and elevating evidence-based policymaking.