ASPA Center for Accountability & Performance

Measuring Strategy in Public Management

International Public Management Journal

Bert George and John Bryson write that “The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize and measure strategizing in public management as a set of interconnected activities. . . . we first offer our conceptualization of strategizing drawing on the ten strategy schools and extant public administration and other research on strategy.”

Quiet Death of “Results Washington” and Accountability

Seattle Times

With the stroke of his pen, Gov. Bob Ferguson killed Results Washington — once hailed as the nation’s model for government accountability and transparency. Executive Order 25-06 ended a program that dared to measure progress on the things that matter most to Washingtonians, and replaced it with a Customer Experience program.

Accountability and Reform Research Consortium Launched

The Volcker Alliance

As the federal government undergoes significant workforce reductions and program cuts, the Volcker Alliance announces the launch of the Accountability and Reform Research Consortium (ARRC), a cross-university research collaborative that will deliver rigorous and timely research on how these changes affect public service delivery, citizens, and democratic governance in the United States.

The “Performance Counts” Summit

Government Executive

The best ideas in government performance don’t always start in Washington. They come from state capitols, city halls and county offices, places where leaders are solving real problems for real people and showing that performance management can be a driver of impact, not just a reporting requirement.

Performance Management in Collaborative Governance

Public Performance & Management Review (gated article)

When public, private, and nonprofit organizations work together to solve complex social problems, questions emerge regarding how their collaborative performance can be managed. In this article, we review and synthesize findings from existing research on performance management in collaborative governance.

Happy Birthday to a Performance Pioneer

Barrett & Greene

Terrell Blodgett, who turns 102 today (Sept 15), is one of the pioneers of the modern-day adoption and use of performance management at the state and local levels. Wish him well, and thanks for his decades of public service!

5 Types of Performance Management Systems & How Best to Use Them

ClearPoint Strategy

This commercial website explores different performance management systems such as Balanced Scorecards, Management by Objectives, Objectives & Key Results, etc., and describes their tradeoffs and which to use and when. It touts its own services, of course, but provides an interesting context.

Resource of the Week:  Performance Measures and Results Management in Utah

Governor’s Office of Planning & Budget

This link provides training materials and resources for state agency personnel to support implementation of the broader Results Management initiative of the state.

Using AI to Make the Most of Evidence

Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development

To make a more effective use of evaluation reports, Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs developed OpenEval, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted platform that enhances information use across Finland’s administration and stakeholders, supporting decision making, transparency and organizational learning. The project emphasized internal capacity building, stakeholder feedback, and an adaptive development.

Role of Accounting in Enhancing Public Sector Transparency & Accountability

International Journal of Accounting & Management Sciences

Transparency and accountability are essential cornerstones of effective public sector governance. This paper explores the interrelated nature of these principles, emphasizing that transparency is fundamental for fostering accountability among public officials.