Systems of Accountability -- Copyright -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- APPROACH TO THE STUDY -- ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SCHIP -- RECOMMRNDATIONS -- CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SCHIP -- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SCHIP -- Performance Monitoring for SCHIP. -- Children's Health Indicators -- STATE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SCHIP -- Designing Accountability Systems -- Public Information -- Data Collection and Performance Reporting -- Performance Incentives and Rewards -- CONCLUSION -- Overview of the State Children's Health Insurance Program -- PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT -- WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SCHIP? -- What Is Accountability? -- Congress -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- States -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SCHIP -- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SCHIP -- Performance Monitoring for SCHIP -- Children's Health Indicators -- STATE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SCHIP -- Designing Accountability Systems -- Public Information -- Data Collection and Performance Reporting -- Performance Incentives and Rewards -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX A Committee and Staff Biographies -- COMMITTEE BIOGRAPHIES -- STAFF BIOGRAPHIES -- APPENDIX B Members of the Liaison Panel.