<p>For more than a decade, the Government Performance Project has been the nation’s premier source for comprehensive and independent information about state management. Its mission is to improve service to citizens by strengthening government policy and performance. The project systematically evaluates how well states manage their money, people, information and infrastructure—four areas critical to ensuring that states’ policy decisions and practices actually deliver their intended outcomes. This information in turn helps state policymakers understand the steps they can take and the policy changes they can make to strengthen government performance.  </p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>Stateline Editor Alan Ehrenhalt discusses the series’ findings about the historic and current relationship between state and local governments’ views and the possible effects on local communities.   </p> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899365158&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Management&WT.rss_a=Q&A&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>States spent an estimated $131 billion on transportation in fiscal year 2010, but many cannot answer critical questions about what returns this investment is generating, according to a new report by the Pew Center on the States and the Rockefeller Foundation.</p> Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899359406&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Management&WT.rss_a=Many States Fail to Measure Performance of Transportation Dollars&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease When states’ revenue estimates are substantially off, the consequences can be significant. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=327784&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Management&WT.rss_a=States’ Revenue Estimating: Cracks in the Crystal Ball&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>One of the most troubling social trends in recent years has been the pension gap between state and local employees (who can retire early — often very early — with instant, guaranteed, taxpayer-paid benefits) and the private sector workers whose taxes pay for those pensions. Their retirement benefits are largely self-financed and subject to market upheavals.</p> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:21:44 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=59559&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Management&WT.rss_a=States Come to Grips With Pricey Pension Promises&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <p>Minnesota and Virginia have saved hundreds of millions of dollars by enhancing their procurement systems. | <a href="/initiatives_detail.aspx?initiativeID=36072" target="_self">Government Performance</a> </p> Mon, 10 May 2010 13:21:38 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=58829&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Management&WT.rss_a=States Buying Smarter: Lessons Learned from Minnesota and Virginia&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>This policy framework provides support to states and policymakers that are interested in developing a performance-driven government. | <a href="/initiatives_detail.aspx?initiativeID=36072" target="_self">Goverment Performance</a> </p> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:15:34 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=57708&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Management&WT.rss_a=Policy Framework to Strengthen Government Planning, Budgeting, and Accountability&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>States that ignored public sector retirement challenges now face a growing bill come due. </p> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=56695&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Management&WT.rss_a=State Pensions and Retiree Health Benefits: The Trillion Dollar Gap&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>The financial crisis has blown a hole in the rosy forecasts of pension funds, casting into doubt whether these public systems will be able to keep their promises to future generations of retirees.</p> Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:30:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=55406&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Management&WT.rss_a=Steep Losses Pose Crisis for Pensions&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>This first report in our People Forward series identifies a number of creative management practices that states are using to increase employee productivity and meet agency goals.</p> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:20:19 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=55029&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Government Management&WT.rss_a=Human Capital Trends and Innovations&WT.z_contenttype=Report Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx