Score: +1 (1/43/0)
Santa Cruz County Grand Jury • 2018-2019

Data-Driven Budgeting New Ways To Get Better Results

Published: June 07, 2018 14 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings

F1
The County of Santa Cruz incremental budgeting document does not illustrate changes in the County’s understanding of the needs of its population.
Related Recommendations (3)
R1
The Board of Supervisors should direct the County Administration Officer to implement performance budgeting over the next two-year budget cycle. (F1-F4)
R2
The County Administration Officer should pilot a performance data template in the next budgeting process using those departments that already report data to the State of California, federal government, and/or granting agencies. (F1-F4)
R4
The Board of Supervisors should publish a community report of performance results addressing strategic goals by department. (F1-F5) Commendation C1. The Board of Supervisors and the County Administrative Officer initiated, for the first time in Santa Cruz County history, a strategic planning process and performance improvement effort.
F2
The County of Santa Cruz incremental budgeting process fails to integrate data from all departments to enable policy makers to make strategic and responsive decisions for the community.
Related Recommendations (4)
R1
The Board of Supervisors should direct the County Administration Officer to implement performance budgeting over the next two-year budget cycle. (F1-F4)
R2
The County Administration Officer should pilot a performance data template in the next budgeting process using those departments that already report data to the State of California, federal government, and/or granting agencies. (F1-F4)
R3
The County Administration Officer should enhance the comparative interactive budget tool over the next budgeting cycle to include existing performance data to inform policy makers, departments, and most importantly, County residents, of program and service results. (F2-F5)
R4
The Board of Supervisors should publish a community report of performance results addressing strategic goals by department. (F1-F5) Commendation C1. The Board of Supervisors and the County Administrative Officer initiated, for the first time in Santa Cruz County history, a strategic planning process and performance improvement effort.
F3
The County of Santa Cruz incremental budgeting process lacks sufficient data to inform residents about projected efficiency or effectiveness of spending in the County.
Related Recommendations (4)
R1
The Board of Supervisors should direct the County Administration Officer to implement performance budgeting over the next two-year budget cycle. (F1-F4)
R2
The County Administration Officer should pilot a performance data template in the next budgeting process using those departments that already report data to the State of California, federal government, and/or granting agencies. (F1-F4)
R3
The County Administration Officer should enhance the comparative interactive budget tool over the next budgeting cycle to include existing performance data to inform policy makers, departments, and most importantly, County residents, of program and service results. (F2-F5)
R4
The Board of Supervisors should publish a community report of performance results addressing strategic goals by department. (F1-F5) Commendation C1. The Board of Supervisors and the County Administrative Officer initiated, for the first time in Santa Cruz County history, a strategic planning process and performance improvement effort.
F4
Few County departments collect and utilize performance data to develop budgets, resulting in the loss of historical program performance insights and an inability to participate in performance budgeting.
Related Recommendations (4)
R1
The Board of Supervisors should direct the County Administration Officer to implement performance budgeting over the next two-year budget cycle. (F1-F4)
R2
The County Administration Officer should pilot a performance data template in the next budgeting process using those departments that already report data to the State of California, federal government, and/or granting agencies. (F1-F4)
R3
The County Administration Officer should enhance the comparative interactive budget tool over the next budgeting cycle to include existing performance data to inform policy makers, departments, and most importantly, County residents, of program and service results. (F2-F5)
R4
The Board of Supervisors should publish a community report of performance results addressing strategic goals by department. (F1-F5) Commendation C1. The Board of Supervisors and the County Administrative Officer initiated, for the first time in Santa Cruz County history, a strategic planning process and performance improvement effort.
F5
The County has not established standardized analytic online tools for departments to develop data-driven reports, which results in the County’s inability to compare and contrast with internal and external agencies.
Related Recommendations (2)
R3
The County Administration Officer should enhance the comparative interactive budget tool over the next budgeting cycle to include existing performance data to inform policy makers, departments, and most importantly, County residents, of program and service results. (F2-F5)
R4
The Board of Supervisors should publish a community report of performance results addressing strategic goals by department. (F1-F5) Commendation C1. The Board of Supervisors and the County Administrative Officer initiated, for the first time in Santa Cruz County history, a strategic planning process and performance improvement effort.

Commendations 1

Agency Responses 13

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.