United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-02-28 monographic deposited born digital 71 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-215 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-215 P0b002ee180386633 f:d05215 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-215 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-215 GAO-05-215 Budget administration Budgeting Government information Legislative procedures Performance measures State budgets State legislation Productivity in government Federal/state relations Performance-based budgeting Arizona Maryland OMB Program Assessment Rating Tool Texas Virginia Washington Other Written Product A18436 With a number of challenges facing the nation--including a long-term fiscal imbalance--agencies need to maximize their performance and leverage available resources and authorities to achieve maximum value while managing risk. Examining state efforts to increase the focus on performance and their experiences in responding to recent fiscal stress can offer insights into practices that may assist federal decision makers in addressing the challenges ahead. GAO described for five selected states--Arizona, Maryland, Texas, Virginia, and Washington--legislators' use of performance information in budget deliberations, how performance information helped to inform choices during fiscal stress, challenges these states face in implementing and sustaining their efforts, and the potential for state experiences to inform initiatives to improve the use of performance information at the federal level. Among other factors, these states were selected because they have established histories of performance budgeting efforts and represent a variety of approaches to implementing those efforts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-215/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-215.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-215/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-215.pdf GAO-05-215 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-215 Other Written Product GAO-05-215; Performance Budgeting: States' Experiences Can Inform Federal Efforts; Budget administration Budgeting Government information Legislative procedures Performance measures State budgets State legislation Productivity in government Federal/state relations Performance-based budgeting Arizona Maryland OMB Program Assessment Rating Tool Texas Virginia Washington Public Law 103-62