As citizens demand governmental accountability, recreation agencies must devote attention to determining the cost of programs and to justifying the fee structure assigned to each program. This article addresses the need for proper pricing and offers a plan for establishing a pricing strategy. (MT)

Five primary methods used by recreation and park agencies to establish a price are reviewed: (1) going-rate pricing; (2) demand oriented pricing; (3) variable cost pricing; (4) partial overhead pricing; and (5) average cost pricing. (CJ)

Steps taken to alleviate financial problems in Los Angeles county created by Proposition 13 are described. (JD)

Evaluation is one method of determining accountability in human service programs. A generic evaluation approach contains several steps: (1) stating a purpose for evaluating the program; (2) identifying evaluation questions; (3) identifying the nature of evaluation information; (4) collecting evaluation information; (5) analyzing evaluation…