2009-11 Priorities of Government Final Report

The Office of Financial Management has just posted the 2009-11 Priorities of Government (POG) Report. According to OFM:

The following report compiles individual Priorities of Government (POG) Result Team priorities for state activities. These Result Teams of agency, OFM and other executive staff were charged with making choices based solely the activity performance and alignment with evidenced-based strategies for achieving each of the ten statewide results.

This information is advisory to the Governor as she develops her 2009-11 budget for the state.  It does not represent any final budget decisions.

I haven't had a chance to digest the information yet but here is a sampling of the "low" priorities identified:

• Early Learning Programs
  

• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

• Student Achievement Fund

• Rail Passenger Operations

• Public Transportation - Congestion Mitigation and Transit Efficiency

• Roadside and Landscape Maintenance

• Health Insurance - Adults between 100-200% of poverty level

• SCHIP - Coverage over 200% FPL

• Convention and Trade Shows

• Film Office

• Growth Management

• Family Medical Leave Program

• Washington's Lottery

• Audits of Local Government

• Motor Pool

• Management, Accountability and Performance (GMAP)

• Liquor Control Board

• Public Printer

• Performance Audits

For those budget geeks at heart, here are the full details on the POG team recommendations.

Comments

[Paul Warfield]

So... audits, accountability, and performance all suffer in a down economy? Shouldn't those become MORE important as each and every dollar is vital?

Don't get me started on how Congestion Relief could possibly be on this list....