Members of the Southeastern Results Network believe that measuring and reporting on the performance of local government is essential to- increasing accountability,
- improving performance, and
- engaging members of the public in the affairs of the cities and towns where they live.
We believe that local government performance measurement cannot be and should not be solely the province of local government officials. There is an intrinsic value to involving the public and independent public interest organizations in this process.
Working together, practitioners from within and outside of local government can
develop best practices that produce performance measurement systems
based on reliable, credible data that aid government officials and citizens alike.
SRN is focused on working together to address the following issues:
- How to determine the best measures of local government performance
- How to translate data collection into performance measurement
- How to ensure the integrity of performance measurement through data accuracy
- How to use technology to limit the cost and maximize the benefits of performance measurement
- How to create buy-in from key players in the accountability system
- How to engage the public and community based organizations in the measurement process
- How to use customer service evaluation to improve performance
- How to best report results and translate performance to the public
Who We Are
Members of the Southeastern Results Network include both local government officials and organizations that use data to measure and evaluate the performance of local government entities in their cities and towns.
Click here to see our current members.
Who Funds SRN?
SERN has received start-up funding from the
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Primary funding for the organization is derived through annual membership and conference fees.
