As another year winds down, it’s a good time to take a closer look at employee recognition budgeting practices. Combining Madison’s accumulated experience on the topic with outside research; this edition of Performance Perspectives will highlight the contemporary direction of program budgeting and cost allocations. We will look at the latest trends governing funding and speak to the better practices and newest thinking that is helping smart companies maximize every available dollar. And to make the information presented as actionable as possible we’ll continue our practice of important “dos and don’ts” worth remembering in the upcoming year.