Measuring Performance in Washington State

The Governor holds regular, public, accountability forums on the following key policy areas:

  • Economic Vitality. Measures the results of state supported programs that affect the economy, such as job training, business assistance programs, and financing of local infrastructure construction projects.
  • Education. Measures the performance of state agencies reporting to the Governor, and includes areas of early learning and higher education.
  • Health Care. Measures the results of state health care programs, including issues of access, quality, and cost.
  • Natural Resources. Measures the performance in two primary areas: 1) preserving the Puget Sound, and 2) reforming certain activities in natural resources agencies as directed by the Governor through Executive Order 09-07.
  • Government Reform. Measures government reform efforts initiated by the Governor to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and service to citizens.
  • Vulnerable Children & Adults. Measures the results of social service programs in the departments of early learning, social and health services, and veterans affairs.
  • Public Safety. Measures the performance of state activities to improve the safety of people and property.
  • Transportation. Measures key performance areas related to interstates and state highways, the state ferry system, and more than 3,500 bridges and related structures.

The forum topics listed below are out of the current rotation due to other priorities. All previous reports and forums can still be accessed at the links below.

     

  • Recovery Act. Measured initial implementation of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Detailed information on how Recovery Act dollars are being is spent is available and updated quarterly at recovery.wa.gov.
  • Government Efficiency. Measured four main areas of government efficiency: human resources, information technology, enterprise contracting, and risk management and state worker safety. This forum topic was replaced by Government Reform.
  • WorkFirst. Measured performance of Washington's temporary cash assistance program for low-income families. Updated performance information may be accessed here.