Last Updated: Monday, 26 July 2010
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The GASB Board has issued the Suggested Guidelines for Voluntary Reporting of Service Efforts and Accomplishments (SEA) Performance Information
Performance measurement is only one part of the larger equation in managing the resources of a government to help assess it's efficiency and efficacy. Another important component in this management process is performance reporting. A growing number of governments are reporting this information to their constituents but sometimes this information is lacking in clarity, it is not tailored to the audience, or it is too voluminous to be practical.
Guidance for preparing a performance reporting is varied. In an effort to provide a clear, concise source of information, The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has been working on a project for the Suggested Guidelines for Voluntary Reporting of Service Efforts and Accomplishments (SEA) Performance Information for a number of years. As part of that effort, in October 2009, the Public Performance Measurement and Reporting Network hosted a webinar on October 20, 2009, with Lisa Parker of GASB, to solicit public comment on the proposed suggested guidelines to help inform that process.
After extensive review the Suggested Guidelines for Voluntary Reporting of SEA Performance Information are now completed and were issued in a final format by GASB last week. read more
The Public Performance Measurement and Reporting Network (PPMRN) is soliciting proposals for the Fourth Annual Conference on Public Performance Measurement and Reporting to be held in 2011.
Each year the PPMRN hosts an annual conference that brings together practitioners, researchers and academics in the field of public performance measurement and reporting to exchange ideas and advance the field through workshops, presentations, papers, and networking opportunities. Past conferences have been held in Newark, NJ and Chattanooga, TN.
For the 2011 conference we seek a host/partner in an area where performance measurement and reporting is growing and where a diverse group of practitioners, academics and researchers are interested in advancing the dialogue about performance measurement and reporting, particularly in these difficult times.
The host/partner would have input into the development of the conference theme(s), call for papers, and would play a vital role on the ground in the host city to assist with decisions regarding the venue for the conference.
Proposals should include, but are not limited to the following:
1. A rationale for your location or organizational partnership
2. A list of groups or individuals that you would be able to attract to the conference
3. A discussion of how you will work with us to publicize the conference and to make it a success
4. A list of proposed dates for the conference
5. A list of themes related to public performance measurement and reporting that are particularly important (for your organization, the collaboration, or the region where you propose to co-host the conference)
6. A description of your proposed venue (a conference center, hotel, university) including information about travel to that region (room rates, accessibility by air, train etc)
The Deadline for Proposals is August 15, 2010
For more information, please contact:
Michele Collins
Director
Public Performance Measurement and Reporting Network
School of Public Affairs and Administration
Rutgers University – Newark
111 Washington St
Newark, NJ 07102
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