Cutting budgets with outcomes based accountability v4

1. CUTTING BUDGETS with OBA
Better Decision-making. Greater Public Confidence.
The Fiscal Policy Studies Institute
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GENERATE ANALYZE DECIDE

2. GENERATE ANALYZE DECIDE
CUTTING BUDGETS with OBA
GENERATE: Traditional Methods
2. Across the board x% GF cut (w buy-back?)*
3. Program by program & line by line: admin -
new/not started - reduce # served - reduce
quality – cut provider(s) – cut entire service
5. Targeting matrix: non-mandated programs,
low impact on life, health and safety
1. Darts
Mandated Non-Mandated
LowMediumHigh
LIfe–Health-Safety Protect
Deep end
Cut
Prevention
Infrastructure
4. Revenue and restructuring: taxes – fees –
reserves - incentives - investments
Better Decision-making. Greater Public Confidence.
*GF means General or Discretionary Funds. Buy-back means cutting
more than needed and inviting re-application for over-cut funding.

3. GENERATE ANALYZE DECIDE
CUTTING BUDGETS with OBA
GENERATE: Traditional Methods
2. Across the board x% GF cut (w buy-back?)
3. Program by program – reduce # served –
reduce quality – cut provider(s) –
cut service entirely
5. Targeting matrix: non-mandated programs,
low impact on life, health and safety
1. Darts
6. Least harm: to quality of life and service
performance
Plus OBA Methods
4. Revenue and restructuring: taxes – fees –
incentives - investments
Better Decision-making. Greater Public Confidence.
Quality of Life
As measured
by results & indicators
Program Performance
How much
did we do?
How well did
we do it?
Is anyone better off?

4. GENERATE ANALYZE DECIDE
CUTTING BUDGETS with OBA
ANALYZE: Traditional Methods
1. Triage:
a. Politically feasible (winners-losers, press, geography)
b. Administratively feasible (legal, implementable)
2. Impact:
a. Financial Impact GF Fund savings, Loss of matching
funds (if any) Cost shifting / offsetting costs (if any)
b. People Impact
Better Decision-making. Greater Public Confidence.

5. GENERATE ANALYZE DECIDE
CUTTING BUDGETS with OBA
ANALYZE: Traditional Methods
1. Triage:
a. Politically feasible (winners-losers, press, geography)
b. Administratively feasible
2. Impact:
a. Financial Impact Disc. Fund savings, Loss of
matching
funds (if any) Cost shifting / offsetting costs (if any)
Plus OBA Methods
b. Population Quality of Life Impact: on key indicators
c. Performance Impact: on How much did we do?
How well did we do it? Is anyone better off?
measures
Better Decision-making. Greater Public Confidence.

6. GENERATE ANALYZE DECIDE
CUTTING BUDGETS with OBA
DECIDE: Traditional Methods
1. Darts
2. Political self interest
3. Public good
Better Decision-making. Greater Public Confidence.

7. GENERATE ANALYZE DECIDE
CUTTING BUDGETS with OBA
DECIDE: Traditional Methods
1. Darts
2. Political self interest
3. Public good
Plus OBA Methods
a. Impact on quality of life
b. Impact on the performance of key
services
Better Decision-making. Greater Public Confidence.

8. GENERATE ANALYZE DECIDE
CUTTING BUDGETS with OBA
6. Least harm: to quality of life and service performance
2. Impact
b. Population Quality of Life Impact: on key indicators
c. Performance Impact: on How much did we do?
How well did we do it? Is anyone better off? measures
Better Decision-making. Greater Public Confidence.
3. Public good
a. Impact on quality of life
b. Impact on the performance of key
services
What’s different?

9. The Fiscal Policy Studies Institute
Websites
raguide.org
resultsaccountability.com
Book - DVD Orders
amazon.com
resultsleadership.org
THANKS !
And Good Luck !

10. The Fiscal Policy Studies Institute
Websites
raguide.org
resultsaccountability.com
Book - DVD Orders
amazon.com
resultsleadership.org
THANKS !
And Good Luck !