Performance Budgeting For The Public Sector

Course details

Performance Budgeting is a technique which aims to link Government funding with efficiencies delivered. It has been a key element of many programmes of reform and it is a technique which is currently in use in many other jurisdictions. It is seen as being as much a part of organisational strategy as it is a part of an organisations financial processes and it is currently the subject of a pilot project within the Department of Finance.

This half day seminar aims to provide the participant with an introduction to the principles and theories underpinning a performance based budgeting system. Using case examples, the experiences of those Governments who have introduced performance based budgeting will be reviewed - thus demonstrating the benefits that it can bring and highlighting the pitfalls to be avoided.

The seminar is designed for both finance and non-finance public sector officials, for both those who administer and those who manage public budgetary spend. Performance budgeting has relevance for all public bodies including agencies and government departments.

The session will cover the following areas

• An introduction to the principles underpinning performance budgeting
• Its role in public reform
• The experience of other jurisdictions
• Lessons to be learnt
• Its role in future public management in Ireland