PEORIA, Ariz. (August 8, 2011) –The International City/County Management
Association (ICMA) announced that the city of Peoria has been recognized for
superior performance management efforts with a Certificate of Excellence from
the ICMA Center for Performance Measurement™ (CPM). Peoria is among 28
jurisdictions receiving the honor this year.
“This is the second year we have been recognized with the highest level of award
from CPM,” said Katie Gregory, budget coordinator for the city of Peoria. “This
past year, the city implemented a number of performance management initiatives
that are considered best practices. These changes have, in part, helped us
maintain the ‘Excellence’ status.”
“The certificate program is one of the pillars of CPM,” says Michael Lawson,
director of CPM.
“Through our certificate program, local governments are recognized for their
exceptional
commitment to continuous learning and improvement. The criteria on which the
certificates are based serve as a checklist of effective, results-oriented
management practices.”
The certificate program assesses a local government’s performance management
program and encourages analysis of results by comparing to peers and gauging
performance over time. Performance management aids in cost reduction, program
prioritization, and quality improvement. It also encourages accountability and
transparency.
About ICMA
ICMA advances professional local government worldwide. Its mission is to create
excellence in local governance by developing and advancing professional
management of local government. ICMA, the International City/County Management
Association, provides member support; publications, data, and information; peer
and results-oriented assistance; and training and professional development to
nearly 9,000 city, town, and county experts and other individuals and
organizations throughout the world. The management decisions made by ICMA's
members affect 185 million individuals living in thousands of communities.
About the Center for Performance Measurement
ICMA’s Center for Performance Measurement is dedicated to helping local
governments use performance information to better the lives of the people they
serve. To that end, we assist localities with the collection, reporting and
analysis of data relating to quality, effectiveness and efficiency. We encourage
the use of performance information in a positive, continuous-learning
environment in order to foster organizational cultures that deliver results that
matter. CPM currently assists more than 160 towns, cities, counties, and other
local government entities in the United States and Canada with the collection,
analysis, and application of performance information. For more information on
CPM, please visit icma.org/performance.
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