Welcome to ASPA-CAP
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 Update – June 16-22, 2025
Standardized Performance Measures: What’s Left Out? Barrett & Greene It’s important that standardized performance measurements are used to ensure that data is compiled consistently across multiple entities. Without standardization, it would be impossible to compare the results gathered in one … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – June 9-15, 2025
The Power of Performance Audits (Webinar, Tues. June 17, 1 p.m. Eastern – Free) Center for Accountability and Performance This webinar features veteran city, county and state performance auditors who will provide honest insights into their world and address questions such … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – June 2-8, 2025
Power of Performance Audits Center for Accountability & Performance (Webinar: June 17, 1 p.m. Eastern) While some efforts in the world of performance management can be little more than paperwork exercises, the significant role of performance audits cannot be overemphasized. … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – May 26-June 1, 2025
Evidence-Based Budgeting Event (May 28-June 25) RouteFifty Results for America will host a five-week virtual event to help counties navigate fiscal uncertainty, and explore how evidence-based budgeting can help. The virtual event, called the “County Budgeting for What Works Sprint,” will run from … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – May 19-25, 2025
Do Civil Service Systems Impede Improved Performance? Careers in Government (op-ed by Howard Risher) Government performance has been seen as a problem possibly forever, but the federal Department of Government Efficiency has triggered a renewed focus at all levels of government. … Continue reading
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