01538pab a2200157 454500008004000000100002200040245009000062260000900152300001200161362001200173520109500185650002701280650001101307700002901318773003301347180718b2001   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aMelkers, Julia E.  aBudgeters' views of state performance-budgeting systems: distinctions across branches  c2001  ap.54-64  aJan-Feb  aGiven that a majority of states have had some sort of performance-budgeting initiative on the books for several years, how has implementation of such reform progressed?  To answer this question, we surveyed legislative and executive budgeters from the 50 states, asking them for their impressions of performance-budgeting implementation in their state.  Specifically, we asked these budget officers about the reasons for introducing performance budgeting in their state; the types of activities required of their system; responsible oversight bodies; extent of application across state agencies and departments; and perceived levels of effectiveness and problems experienced with implementation of the budget reform.  Our findings indicate that implementation of performance-based budgeting system is proceeding slowly.  While there are some benefits to highlight, results show that implementing performance budgeting is not without problems - perhaps the greatest being differing perceptions of use and success among budget players, particularly across branches of government. - Reproduced  aBudget - United States  aBudget  aWilloughby, Katherine G.  aPublic Administration Review