Government Efficiency Metric?

[mrinvestor]

Hi all,

I was just wondering if anyone knows of any government efficiency metrics that are regularly published? I know about the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI - http://www.transparency.org/policy_researc...eys_indices/cpi) but what I`m really curious to know is how does Canada rate from a performance perspective? For instance, how much does it cost Canada to build/provide services vs other countries? Is our government less efficient than most others at using our tax dollars?

I regularly have this conversation with people. They say "I like to pay taxes or how else would the roads be built?" but I usually argue that I`m not against paying taxes but that maybe we pay too much for that road. I would like some data to back up my argument.

Thanks,

Trevor

 

[surfermoe]

Hi Trevor,

Take a look at the Treasury Board document called "Canada`s Performance Report" - it`s partly an exercise in rhetoric, but there might be some useful information in there.

Moe

 

[mrinvestor]

QUOTE (surfermoe @ Feb 25 2009, 07:32 PM) Hi Trevor,

Take a look at the Treasury Board document called "Canada`s Performance Report" - it`s partly an exercise in rhetoric, but there might be some useful information in there.

Moe

Thanks Moe. Every little bit helps. What I`m really looking for is a 3rd party auditor. I`m sure the government, as I think you refer to, uses some "creative accounting".

Trevor