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A Startling Insight Into the Auditor/City Manager Relationship

Barrett & Greene

by Hala Altamimi Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas In the public administration literature, it is generally expected that city managers are likely to support practices that improve government performance. This can hurt the relationship between auditors and managers.

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Episode 38: Bank On: Bringing the Unbanked and Underbanked into the Financial Mainstream

CRA Today

Without a checking account, families wind up paying too much for basic financial transactions and are hard pressed to build savings and assets. households (approximately 12 million adults) are “unbanked,” without a checking or savings account. Why do basic transaction accounts matter? Quick Facts: Close to 5% of U.S.

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A recap of our Excellence in Government Fellows 35th Anniversary Alumni Event  

Partnership for Public Service

Her sentiment stood out to audience member Sarah Kaczmarek, a 2023 EIG graduate and managing director of public affairs at the Government Accountability Office. “At At the end of the day, using AI needs to remain consistent with an agency’s core values and support its mission in serving the American people,” she said.

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U.S. Embassy Panama Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program - August 30, 2022

iGrantWriters

Eligibility Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Description A. Please carefully follow all instructions below.Â

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CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

Class equity enables students to open their own “bank account,” through which they practice earning classroom dollars, saving, and spending in a safe environment. Matt Hanke, Retail Strategies Manager, VP of Northwest Bank. households (approximately 12 million adults) are “unbanked,” without a checking or savings account.

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PERFORMANCE READER’S GUIDE (PART 2)

Barrett & Greene

We received a tremendous response a few weeks ago when we published “A Reader’s Guide to Government Performance” by John Kamensky, a longtime leader in the performance field who we’ve known since the early 1990s when we visited him at his GAO office and he shared knowledge about performance management in New Zealand, Australia and other countries.

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One Working Capital Management Strategic Tool: Interfund Transfers

Death and Taxes

Working capital management is a managerial strategy that monitors and uses current assets (e.g., cash, accounts receivable, and inventory) and current liabilities (e.g., accounts payable and notes payable) to ensure smooth operations. By Michelle Lofton and Mikhail Ivonchyk.