Integrating Performance and Budgets: The Budget Office of Tomorrow

by Jonathan D. Breul, Carl Moravitz, Philip G. Joyce, Julia Melkers, Katherine Willoughby editor-in-chief, Public Administration Review and Golembiewski Professor of

Overview

Governments are under increasing pressure to produce—and to demonstrate—results in terms of their mission. Over the last decade, countries around the world have undertaken reforms with the aim of improving the relevance and effectiveness of public services and the quality of public sector management. Integrating Performance and Budgets showcases attempts by federal and state governments, as well as a mix of developed and developing countries, to introduce performance or results-oriented budgeting and management as a means to support better decision making and accountability.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742558328
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/11/2007
Series:	IBM Center for the Business of Government
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	6.08(w) x 9.03(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Jonathan D. Breul is a Partner, IBM Global Business Services, and Senior Fellow, IBM Center for the Business of Government. Carl Moravitz is a recognized expert in the federal budget process, with over 30 years of experience in managing and directing budgets, including multiple and geographic financial plans for large and diverse organizations.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 1. The Budget Office of Tomorrow
Chapter 2 2. Linking Performance and Budgeting: Opportunities in the Federal Budget Process
Chapter 3 3. Staying the Course: The Use of Performance Measurement in State Governments
Chapter 4 4. Moving from Outputs to Outcomes: Practical Advice from Governments Around the World
Chapter 5 5. Performance Budgeting: How NASA and SBA Link Costs and Performance