CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION IN PLANNING STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS - A STUDY BY THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, JULY 21, 1967

• NCJ Number: 42704
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1967
• Length: 41 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PAPER AIMS AT CLARIFYING AND DEVELOPING THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF THE APPROACH TO GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM PLANNING INCLUDED UNDER THE TERM PLANNING-PROGRAMING-BUDGETING (PPB) SYSTEM.

Abstract

IT REPRESENTS AN ATTEMPT AT IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC CRITERIA (I.E., MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS) FOR USE IN EVALUATING ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS FOR PROGRAMS FOR CARRYING OUT MAJOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS. IT IS INTENDED FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES AND TO STIMULATE FURTHER RESEARCH ON SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR PUBLIC SERVICES. THE EMPHASIS IN THE PAPER IS ON NONMONETARY CRITERIA OF EVALUATION, CRITERIA OF SPECIAL RELEVANCE FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM ANALYSES, AND FOR MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COOPERATIVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP