World Editorial: Fallin Brings New Level Of Accountability to State Govt.
Tulsa World Editorial: Fallin brings new level of accountability to state government
Gov. Mary Fallin has introduced a fascinating idea into state government — accountability.
In her State of the State address, Fallin rolled out okstatestat.ok.gov, an online set of measurable goals (complete with tracking indicators) for how she wants state government to improve the lives of Oklahomans.
It’s part of a broader effort, performance-informed budgeting. That means that in the future, lawmakers will be able to look at defined metrics to determine what state efforts are working and what efforts are not working as they determine how to spend the public’s money.
Imagine that.
Fallin’s website sets out five ambitious, broad and nearly universally accepted goals for the state: healthy citizens and strong families; safe citizens and secure communities; educated citizens and exemplary schools; prosperous citizens and thriving economy, and effective services and accountable government.