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Blend and Braid Funds to Strengthen Data & Evaluation Capacity Social Science Research Network The biggest benefit of integrated data systems is its biggest challenge: working with multiple government programs. Each program has different funding rules, timelines, and goals. There … Continue reading →

Webinar: Federal Management & Performance Priorities for 2023. Wed., Mar. 29, 1 p.m. Eastern) ASPA Center for Accountability & Performance President Biden released his proposed fiscal year 2024 budget in earlier this month. It was accompanied by his management priorities – … Continue reading →

Auditors: Attack on Auditor Independence in Iowa RouteFifty The Iowa Senate passed a bill that would effectively neuter the state auditor. If the House approves the bill, the ramifications could be debilitating for the state’s fiscal health. Legislators: New Bill on Using … Continue reading →

Beware: The Statistics from Nowhere The Atlantic Unfortunately, the very pervasiveness of meaningless numbers undercuts the credibility of statistics more generally, even when the numbers never make it into anyone’s financial calculations. . . . Audiences should be skeptical of … Continue reading →

When Data-Based Decision-Making Is Flawed RouteFifty There may even be an inverse correlation between increased use of data and the likelihood that it is accurate, timely and useful. . . . “The more you rely on data, the more incentive … Continue reading →