Government/Administration indicators encompass those areas of civil society that speak to the structural organization of government at both the state and local levels and measures of accountability, efficiency and effectiveness in the conduct of public administration.  The indicators listed below summarize how South Carolina state and local governments are organized to implement public policy and deliver public services. Data are divided into three separate categories—finance, human resources, and government organization and representation.   For each category, one or more indicators are listed and defined, and in brief, the significance or relevance of the indicator is included. All data are comparable to other   Selected state rankings are also provided.   Additionally, the data sources are indicated via hyperlink for each indicator where possible. In other cases, sources are simply referenced. Endnotes provide other referencing information and, in some cases, explanatory narrative

South Carolina Indicators Project

Government/Administration Indicators

At-a-Glance

Rev. 02.15.2008