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Welcome to the Center for Accountability and Performance website! CAP aims to improve the practice of public service by helping Public Administration and Nonprofit professionals acquire the knowledge, technical skills and resources necessary to successfully manage for results. CAP achieves its mission through education, training, advocacy, technical assistance, resource sharing, and research into best practices in Performance Management.
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Accountability and Performance Weekly – May 30-June 5
Performance Management Did Performance Measurement Cause America’s Police Problem? Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, Governing Some argue it can be traced back to how governments evaluate officers. Efficiency/Reorganization Employees drive USDA culture change that leads to $1.4B in savings Jason … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Weekly – May 23-29
Performance Management The Truth About Government Performance Tom Shoop, Government Executive What do we have to show for more than two decades of focus on results? Analytics/Evaluation 12 Ways for Congress to Step Up US Data Innovation Hallie Golden, Nextgov … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Weekly – May 16-21
Performance Management Cobert: OMB goals go beyond Obama’s last term Ryan McDermott, FierceGovernment Governmentwide initiatives launched by OMB during the Obama administration are meant to extend well past 2016. Customer Service Can the government fix citizen services? Andy Medici, Federal … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Weekly – May 9-15
Performance Management Obama Management Chief: Senior Execs Must Set Tone for Better Performance Charles Clark, Government Executive Cobert stressed the importance of the Senior Executive Service in “setting the tone” for improved performance and leveraging new talent in government. The … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Weekly – May 2-8
Performance Management Obama Team Aims to Ensure Agency Performance Goals Outlive This Administration Charles Clark, Government Executive The Obama administration is picking up the pace on setting agency performance goals, and has started the process of ensuring that the management … Continue reading
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