Fiscal Affairs Program

Governing for Results

Iowa

Links active September 28, 2000

Overview: Iowa's Budgeting for Results process has been primarily an executive branch activity focusing on long-range state strategic planning with citizen involvement, management improvements, and improved information about state government for citizens.

Studies: The Government Accounting Standards Board has released a case study on the use and the effects of using performance measures for budgeting, management and reporting in Iowa. The report includes links to relevant agencies, programs and documents.
http://www.rutgers.edu/Accounting/raw/seagov/pmg/index.html

Agencies:

Department of Management: http://www.state.ia.us/government/dom/index.html
Legislative Fiscal Bureau: http://staffweb.legis.state.ia.us/lfb/

Manual/Instructions:

The Program "Achieving Results for Iowans" encompasses the executive branch initiatives in strategic planning, program planning, budgeting for results, and performance evaluation. The Department of Management coordinates the project. This site consists of links describing those activities:
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dom/results_main_page.html

"Agency Strategic Planning Guidelines"
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dom/agplgd98.pdf

Program Planning page (guide to documents)
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dom/program_plan.htm

Measure for Results page
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dom/measure_results.htm

Budgeting for Results page
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dom/budget_results.htm

Activity-based Costing Guidebook
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dom/abc_book_pdf.PDF

Service Redesign Handbook
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dom/sr_user_book.PDF

Strategic Planning: The Strategic Planning Council has been charged with developing a long-range blueprint of how citizens want their state to look in 2010. The site includes a link to their draft report.
http://www.iowa2010.state.ia.us/

"Agency Strategic Planning Guidelines"
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dom/agplgd98.pdf

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Posted 16 October 2000

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