The Auditor General of Alberta monitored the
early developments in NPM and managing by
results. Learning about them, building relationships
with others with similar interests, and promoting
such developments to yet others, further
persuaded Office auditors that measurement of
government performance was relevant to Alberta:
It is believed that the ever present need to
allocate proposed budgetary expenditures
more effectively, and the advances taking
place in some jurisdictions in program evalu