Many state and local governments use performance measurement as a means of

a. assessing their activities in terms of both outputs and outcomes.
b. identifying which programs are acceptable to policy makers.
c. creating a singular set of performance standards for all agencies.
d. justifying predetermined budget decisions.


a

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