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Vermont chief performance officer pitches updates to outcomes and program reporting tied to H.67
Summary
Justin Kenny, the state’s chief performance officer, told the House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee that Vermont’s centralized outcomes and program-performance reports need updated indicators, clearer statutory ownership, and better automation; his two-person office provides consultative help, training and dashboards that update daily.
Justin Kenny, chief performance officer for the state of Vermont, told the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee that H.67 — the bill the committee is beginning to refine — should help modernize the legislature’s outcomes and program-performance reporting.
Kenny, who said his office consists of two staff members, described its mission as consultative: the office helps state employees “better solve problems, manage operations, and improve results,” but it has limited authority to require agencies to adopt particular measures. "We truly don't have much authority to require anything of anyone aside from some of the reporting mandates that come from the legislature," Kenny said.
He walked the committee through five core work areas, highlighting training and…
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