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Performance Measurement, Accountability, and Improved Performance

Duing the past 20 years, performance measurement has become a salient item for governments all over the world. In the United States, the interest in performance measurement was demonstrated when President Clinton signed into law in 1993 the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Similar legislation can be found at the national and state (provincial) levels in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the countries of Western Europe. Reasons for the recent interest in performance measurement include the following: