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Government Finance Officers Association Survey for The State and Local Government Performance Measurement Sourcebook (May 2007)
Dear ASBO International Member:
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With an ever-increasing emphasis on accountability, school business
officials everywhere are being asked to help implement a plan of
performance measurement. Baseline performance is still in its infancy
relative to an all-inclusive set of data, which makes any comparisons
difficult at best. Understanding this challenge and the needs of our
members, ASBO International is working with the Government Finance
Officers Association in helping to gather necessary data to
bring all of this together. Since ASBO is the largest association
representing school business officials, it is only reasonable that ASBO
members are a part of this data-gathering process.
With financial support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) is conducting research
for a publication, The State and Local Government Performance
Measurement Sourcebook. It is GFOA's goal that the sourcebook be
the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide available on public sector
performance measurement programs. The core of the sourcebook will
be a searchable database of state and local governments, including
school districts that use performance measurement. It is important
to point out that GFOA is not measuring government performance or
collecting performance data, but creating a database of governments'
practices related to performance measurement and management.
The completed database will be available on GFOA's Web site, ASBO
International's Web site as well as in the Sourcebook. It will
enable public sector organizations to search for and learn about
performance measurement systems and practices in use by similar
organizations throughout the United States and Canada.
To create this valuable database, it is incumbent upon ASBO to help. I ask that you take a few minutes and complete the online survey. Taking a few minutes out of your day now could potentially save you days and weeks of time in the future. The link below takes you to a brief Web survey that poses questions about school district practices. I urge you to participate in this effort by completing this survey. The survey also offers you an option to provide contact information should you choose to participate in any GFOA follow-up phone interviews for additional information or for clarification. The survey link is:
Many thanks for being part of a project that will provide us with a wealth of valuable information.
John Musso, RSBA
Executive Director ASBO International About GFOA: |
