Performance Management

The New Mexico Accountability in Government Act (AGA) establishes a framework for performance-based budgeting and program evaluation across state agencies. Enacted in 1999, the Act is designed to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government by linking funding decisions to measurable results. Its core purpose is to ensure that public resources are directed in a way that delivers cost-effective and responsive services, using defined performance measures to evaluate how well state programs are working.

Agencies are required to report regularly on their performance relative to established targets. These reports compare actual results to desired outcomes and provide a mechanism for identifying programs that are excelling as well as those that are underperforming. Executive and Legislative leadership can then use this information to adjust funding, modify incentive structures, and prioritize evidence-based or research-based programs that demonstrate measurable success.

Program Reporting: All agencies must report on performance measure data annually. However, a number of agencies must also report data quarterly to DFA and LFC within 30 days at the end of each calendar quarter. The list of quarterly reporting agencies can be found below.