01288pab a2200133 454500008004000000100001700040245006900057260000900126300001400135362000800149520094700157650001501104773003501119180718b2013   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aCharko, Phil  aManagement improvement in the Canadian public service, 1999-2010  c2013  ap.91-120.  aMar  aThis article surveys management improvement initiatives in the federal public service during the 2000s and assesses their progress. It reviews eight key areas: management accountability; expenditure management; financial management; human resource management; grants and contributions management; project management and capital investment; internal audit; and processes to sustain public service values and ethics. Although not all of the initiatives have been equally successful, this article argues that general improvement has been realized. The article also considers factors behind the successes, arguing that improvements typically arise from a combination of political, organizational, cultural and economic factors including public service leadership and support at the political level. Recent budget pressures may affect the sustainability of continuing management improvement, but elements for moving forward are clear.- Reproduced.  aManagement  aCanadian Public Administration