RD302 - The Virginia Report 2011


Executive Summary:
This report was prepared pursuant to § 2.2-2686 of the Code of Virginia, which requires the Council on Virginia’s Future to:

“develop and submit annually to the General Assembly and the Governor and publish to the public a balanced accountability scorecard containing an assessment of:

• current service performance,

• productivity improvement, and

• progress against long-term objectives.”

This report describes Virginia Performs, a performance leadership and accountability system, and presents a high-level assessment of Virginia’s progress in areas that are important to its quality of life. It is issued annually to help track progress over time, highlight challenges, and provide analytic information for leadership and decision-making.

The main report consists of four sections: A brief profile of Virginia, a chapter on assessing Virginia’s progress, a special chapter on Virginia’s regions, and a chapter on the Council’s areas of emphasis during 2011.

Chapter I, A Profile of Virginia, provides a brief snapshot of the Commonwealth.

Chapter II, How Is Virginia Doing?, examines the progress being made toward long-term goals for both Virginia and its state government.

Chapter III, A Regional Perspective, expands on the regional assessment section included in previous editions of the Virginia Report.

Chapter IV, Council Areas of Emphasis, includes a brief introduction to the Council on Virginia’s Future and a summary of its areas of emphasis in 2011 in four focus areas: roadmap and special issues development, assessment, performance, and productivity improvement.