In the last two decades there has been an exponential growth in “Performance Auditing” in governments around the world, a phenomenon often characterized as an “audit explosion.”
The Center for The Business of Government continues to support research by recognized thought leaders on key public management issues facing government executives today.
Lessons can be learned from advances in management of programs to treat alcohol and substance use and abuse disorders alongside general healthcare diagnosis and treatment.
Publicly comparing similar activities can be a powerful driver for change. That was the premise behind the employee satisfaction surveys across the government in the early 2000s.