UPAM Introduction
In 2009, the Minnesota Legislature directed DEED to create a uniform set of accountability measures across all programs that it operates or funds (Minn. Stat. 116J.997, Program Accountability Requirements). The legislature was looking for a tool to help understand what it got for its investment. The methodology is intended to allow comparison across agency programs and help programs to focus on results.
DEED proposed a set of measures that answer the following questions:
- What is the program’s purpose?
- What are the program’s resources?
- Who does the program serve?
- What does the program do?
- What are the results?
The Uniform Program Accountability Measures (UPAM) reports answer those questions. See: