Dean, I have Acrobat Reader but could not bring up the survey. Is there another way to see the results?
John Wheeler
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From: Dean Mead [mailto:dmmead@gasb.org]
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 10:48 AM
To: 'APMG'
Subject: Results of the GASB Survey of Government Performance Measurement
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Performance Measurement at the State and Local Levels: A Summary of Survey Results
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As part of the continuing GASB research on the use and effect of using performance measures by state and local governments, an extensive mail survey was sent to state budget offices, state agency staff, and city and county budget and department staff across the country.
This summary report of the findings of the survey, done by Katherine G. Willoughby and Julia E. Melkers of Georgia State University with a grant from the Sloan Foundation, provides an overview of the survey findings. The report is available in Adobe Acrobat format for downloading. Additional analyses of the survey findings are being published by Professors Willoughby and Melkers, and notices will be posted on this site as they are completed.
The summary of survey results is provided for five areas of the use and effect of using performance measures: (1) To what extent are performance measures being used? (2) In what ways are performance measures being used? (3) How effective are the performance measures that are being used? (4) How are performance measures being maintained and communicated? and (5) How are performance measures being implemented?
Among the findings provided in the summary is the indication that the use of performance measures by state and local governments is continuing its growth. However, there is still a tendency to use input, activity, and output measures more than outcome measures. Those responding also indicated that they plan to increase their use of performance measures in the next one to four years.
When asked in what ways performance measures were effective, the most often mentioned areas were in improving communication among various parties involved including with executive-level and elected officials. Also relatively frequently mentioned was changing strategies to achieve desired results and changing the questions a legislator or their staff asks government managers.
If you have questions about the summary report, please contact Wilson Campbell of the GASB at wscampbell@gasb.org.
Download the survey (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
Dean Michael Mead
Project Manager
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
203/847-0700, ext. 294
dmmead@gasb.org
www.gasb.org and www.seagov.org
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