Strengthen government's ability to achieve results efficiently and effectively
Identify Key Indicators of Success
How citizens measure success sets the decision framework. For example, longer life expectancy or lower incidence of disease would indicate to most people that the population was healthier. Similarly, high employment rates usually signal that the economy is doing well.
Identify Proven or Promising Strategies
Research and experience suggest that certain strategies are more likely to help us achieve the identified success indicators. We evaluate whether currently budgeted strategies and activities accomplish what was intended.
Develop a Results-Based Prioritization of Activities
This framework provides the criteria for choosing activities that best accomplish desired outcomes. With limited resources, we invest in activities that connect to chosen strategies.
Indicators & Measures
1. Improve Quality of the Workforce
a. Recruitment and retention rates
b. State’s grade for Human Resource portion of the Governing Survey
2. Improve adequacy of Tools/Resources to execute government functions
a. Improvement in employee satisfaction with tools and resources needed to do their jobs
3. Adequacy of Safeguards for Public Funds
a. State’s bond rating history
b. Price of Government: spending v. personal income growth
c. Improvement in state’s grade for financial portion of Governing survey
d. Evaluation (awards) of state financial statements
4. Strength of Decision Support System
a. State’s grade for IT portion of Governing survey
5. Enhance Public Participation and Government Accountability
a. Metrics from Elway Poll results
Purchase Strategies
Provide a capable workforce to execute government functions
Recruitment, assessment and appointments
Job classification and compensation
Human resource information system
Workforce development and productivity
Employee advisory service
Retirement customer services
Provide tools and resources to execute government functions
Facilities operations and maintenance
Statewide procurement
Technology acquisition services
Library services to state institutions
Printing and copying
Custodial services
Motor pool and mail services to state agencies
Safeguard and manage public funds
Accounting and fiscal services for state agencies
Statewide economic and revenue forecasts, fiscal planning and research
Risk management
Trust fund accounting and investment
Pay debt service
State and local revenue collection and distribution
Tobacco tax enforcement
Provide data, information and analysis to support decision-making
Information services policy development and project oversight
Revenue and caseload forecasting
Legal services to state agencies
Actuarial analysis for pensions and investments
Population estimates, forecasts and census data
State archives and digital archives
Support democratic processes and government accountability
Executive and legislative policy setting
Legislative and executive ethics board
Voter registration and initiative services, voter pamphlet and voter
outreach
Enforcement of public disclosure laws
Financial audits of state and local governments, and schools
Management, accountability and performance
Performance audits