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February 21, 2006 POLS 4300.06. Final class: Program Evaluation in Canadian Governments Leeson, Kroeger, Thomas: Program Review Leeson: tension between affordability and ideology in different provincial govts. Impact of both neo-conservatism and cutback in transfer payments from Feds.
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February 21, 2006POLS 4300.06 • Final class: Program Evaluation in Canadian Governments • Leeson, Kroeger, Thomas: Program Review • Leeson: tension between affordability and ideology in different provincial govts. • Impact of both neo-conservatism and cutback in transfer payments from Feds
February 21, 2006POLS 4300.06 • Conflicting goals in program review: affordability versus ideology • Processes in program review: parties and parliamentary systems • Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan: no joint action on issues • Budget outcomes & new policy directions • Neoconservatism & the role of government
February 21, 2006POLS 4300.06 • Kroeger: same changes with Feds. • Rae: the end of Canada as we know it?? • Debt & program & transfer cutbacks • Lack of political will re program review in Fed. Public Service expenditure control • Federal bond ratings, offshore debt holders and the IMF: Martin’s 1st priority • Implementation: Prov/Fed differences
February 21, 2006POLS 4300.06 • Thomas: lack of vision given limited resources inFederal Program Review 94-6 • Feds claimed to be working pragmatically toward a redefinition of Fed govts role • Apparent support for NPM among Canada’s political and public service elites • NPM: 10 key components, pp. 40-42 • Politics vs planning: 6 questions to Depts.
February 21, 2006POLS 4300.06 • Govt decisions & impact on Depts, 43-44 • N.B.Central Agencies strongest supporters of reforms yet least impacted, pp.44-45 ‘Service’ & pub service ‘renewal’, pp. 45-6 Message of these program reviews, p.46 No single ‘best’ model for effective public management in democratic states Private sector ideas mistaken for solutions
February 21, 2006POLS 4300.06 • Segsworth,eval policy &practice in Ontario • Methodology: interviews over 13 years • Phase 1of Program Eval: Activity Review, 1982-90, pp. 61-62 (PC’s) • Phase 2: Program Review,1991-95, pp. 62-64 (NDP) • Phase 3: Performance Measurement and Accountability,1995-2001,pp. 64-68(PC’s)
February 21, 2006POLS 4300.06 • A moving continuum: questions and conclusions, pp. 68-71 • Reinke, A multi dimensional program evaluation model: cost effectiveness, equity, fairness, sustainability • Multiple goals not mutually exclusive • 6 step framework to integrate goals through use of evaluative measures, 146-8
February 21, 2006POLS 4300.06 • 2 measures of cost effectiveness and use of discounting, 148-49 • Calculating equity considerations: strategies, pp. 150-152 • Relation between quality & satisfaction, 152-158 (charts, and diagrams) • Defining sustainability, pp. 158-159 • Conclusion:manymeanings,need for clarity