Budget Processes/Performance Measures

 

State budget processes refer to various budgeting activities and stages in the development of a state’s budget, including the budget cycle, budget requirements, budgeting tools, the budget document, and monitoring the budget. Technical and administrative advancements in the budget process can redirect spending to more effective programs and ultimately lead to better service delivery. In the coming years, changes to state budget processes will likely reflect a growing need to establish clear linkages between funding levels and program results.

Staff Contact: Kathryn Vesey White

NASBO Publications

  • Budget Processes in the States highlights key budget issues, demonstrating the diversity in state budgeting practices. The budget process is the arena in which a state determines public priorities by allocating financial resources among competing claims. The report chapters are organized around particular topical areas: the budget cycle, budget requirements, budgeting tools, the budget document, and monitoring the budget. Data for this report were collected from the fifty states during fiscal 2008.