An Evaluation of Performance Measurement and the Identification of 'At Risk' Municipal Councils in NSW Local Government

Title
An Evaluation of Performance Measurement and the Identification of 'At Risk' Municipal Councils in NSW Local Government
Publication Date
2006
Author(s)
Murray, David Randall
Dollery, Brian E
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Institute of Public Administration Australia
Place of publication
Australia
UNE publication id
une:8183
Abstract
Performance monitoring is an important means of establishing accountability in Australian local government. This paper attempts to evaluate the process of performance monitoring in NSW and the method of identifying "at risk" councils. It provides a synoptic description of some salient characteristics of NSW local government by way of institutional background, focusing on council diversity, the classification of local authorities and the financial standing of NSW local government. The paper then examines the process of council performance measurement, the nature of the reporting requirements presently imposed upon councils and the concept of "at risk" councils and their identification in NSW.
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Citation
Public Administration Today, 2006(6), p. 46-60
ISSN
1832-0066
Start page
46
End page
60

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