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Forum ScheduleGovernor Gregoire is Holding Government Accountable
Governor Chris Gregoire believes every state agency and program must be visibly accountable to Washington citizens. The Governor’s approach to accountability requires agencies to regularly measure and report the effectiveness of the services they provide, so that problems can be identified and fixed. To accomplish this, she:
- Personally presides over regular performance reviews of key agency services. The face-to-face dialogue is frank, direct and open to the public.
- Insists that agencies base their decisions on data that accurately reflects what’s working and what’s not.
- Publicly acknowledges agency directors and staff when they achieve results – and challenges them to solve the problems when they do not.
Health Care
May 7, 2008
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| Mary Selecky Health Secretary |
Governor Gregoire today urged the state Department of Health and two other health agencies to work together on prevention strategies to reduce the rates of chronic disease in Washington – and to attack two leading health risk factors, tobacco use and obesity. The Governor called for efforts to be targeted at several counties that have high rates of disease and behaviors that contribute to poor health.
The Governor met with leaders of the state Department of Health, Health Care Authority, and Department of Social & Health Services during a GMAP accountability forum in Olympia. The meeting included reports on county-by-county chronic disease rates and the state’s progress toward achieving the goals of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Costs and Access that the Governor co-chaired during 2006. More...
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Transportation
april 22, 2008
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| Paula Hammond DOT Secretary |
Governor Chris Gregoire said today Washington “can’t pave our way out” of highway congestion problems, and she endorsed a strategy to coordinate improvements in specific traffic corridors that cause the biggest delays for travelers.
Speaking at a GMAP accountability meeting, Gregoire told leaders of the state Department of Transportation to design congestion-relief projects – and measure the results of those projects – based on how they affect travel times for citizens and businesses who use the highway system.
Washington’s population increased by 50% and vehicle miles traveled jumped by more than 100% between 1980 and 2005, while the number of highway miles increased by less than 10%. “We cannot pave our way out of this problem, even if we want to,” she said. “We have got to look at other innovative, cost-effective ways to address this problem.” More...
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Accountability Session:
Government Efficiency
may 21, 2008
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Columbia Room
Leadership Speaker Series: PETER SENGE
OCTOBER 7, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Washington’s innovative accountability program lauded
APRIL15, 2008
Harvard Kennedy School Announces Top 50 Innovations in Government
Office of Governor Chris Gregoire's News Release
Washington earns top rating for managing public resources
March 3, 2008
Grading the States 2008: Washington Receives A-
Office of Governor Chris Gregoire's News Release
Washington's Government Management Accountability and Performance (GMAP) Program receives Emerald Award
December 10, 2007
The Seattle Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants recognizes GMAP's efforts to improve financial and administrative practices, policies, processes and systems in support of government accountability and transparency.
Innovations in Washington State Government Yield Results Citizens Can Count On
November 11, 2007
Washingtonians Getting Results from State Government
November 1, 2007
Governor receives national recognition as a “Public Official of the Year” by Governing Magazine