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 – Sept 7-13, 2026
A KPI Needs Four Distinct Owners PuMP Academy Like a puppy or kitten, if no one takes personal ownership of a performance measure, it will die a slow death. Conversely, if the puppy or kitten has too many owners, everyone … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – Aug 31-Sept 6, 2026
From Data to Decisions Substack (Manish Srivastava) An essay on why the next generation of digital government needs an architecture for evidence, reasoning and accountability. The author discusses a fundamental question: What digital architecture do governments need to move from data … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – Aug 24-30, 2026
WEBINAR: Collaborative Performance Management (Tues., Sept. 8, 1 p.m. Eastern) Center for Accountability & Performance This webinar will explore how public managers can make performance management work in collaborative settings. Based on cases from the United States, Jamaica, and the Netherlands, it … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – Aug 17-23, 2026
Three Cheers for Performance Audits Barrett & Green While the work from many state and local-level performance shops is put to good use, it’s clear that performance audits don’t always have the impact that the performance auditors might like. . … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – Aug 10-16, 2026
It’s been quiet on the accountability and performance news front this past week, but there is an interesting job announcement: City of Baltimore, Department of General Services: Office of Performance Management – Chief Operations Manager “The OPM Division uses data analytics, … Continue reading
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