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The Sisyphus Files – Repeated Issues in Performance Audits Barrett and Greene Episode 1: Data Quality.  State and local auditors find themselves repeating many of the same findings over and over again, as they tackle different agencies and different issues. … Continue reading →

What’s Next for Evidence-Based Policy Making?  Barrett and Greene (Elizabeth Linos) As researchers and practitioners continue to collaborate to produce evidence on the most critical public sector challenges, it’s time to ask: What happens next? How do we go from … Continue reading →

Evidence Brief #3: Collecting and Using Data Urban Institute Effective public management and high-quality evidence require good data. Data are turned into evidence through data analyses and well-designed research. Quality data turned into evidence can help government agencies, officials, and … Continue reading →

Strengthening Service Delivery Through Performance-Based Fiscal Transfers World Bank Urban Performance Grants are fiscal transfers from a higher level of government (for example, the central government or — in the case of federal countries — state and provincial governments) to cities … Continue reading →

Measuring Service Members’ Transition to Civilian Life U.S. Government Accountability Office The Transition Assistance Program helps servicemembers choose a career, pursue higher education or entrepreneurship, or find a job after military service. However, performance data show that those who need … Continue reading →