ASPA National Weblog

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Let’s begin with the budget officer. How much lead time will HR need to replace me, onboard the new hire, and then have the employee report to me for training, in unison with the unit supervisor or the division manager? This seems much more practical than having the new employee arrive after I am gone. How will the PY’s work out?

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PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

To many scholars in the field of public administration and public management, the study of nonprofit organizations is viewed as a narrow niche, a handful of people working at the margins of the field on topics that largely sit outside of mainstream concerns for public managers. Is this a desirable trend?

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Nonprofit Government Fundraising Economic Development 40

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

JANUARY 31, 2017

Public affairs programs across the country are developing undergraduate certificates, concentrations, minors, and majors in public administration, affairs, policy, and service. We face a few challenges when developing public affairs undergraduate programs: (1) Differentiate from our graduate programs.

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Death and Taxes

MAY 26, 2022

Working capital management is a managerial strategy that monitors and uses current assets (e.g., This integral part of sound financial management uses a variety of strategic tools to manage cash flows. In our research study, we evaluate one working capital management strategic tool: interfund transfers.

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Management Financial Management Budgeting Public Administration 40

Death and Taxes

JULY 21, 2021

It is no surprise that Florida city managers placed the forecasts for the pandemic’s impact on local revenues as the top priority, as local governments are revenue-driven entities. His scholarship focuses on state and local public finance, budgeting and financial management.

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Local Government Financial Management Budgeting Public Affairs 40

Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

Professional government employees are vital partners for these officials and do [or should do] the day-to-day operations of the government, procure products and services, supervise, develop budgets for programs and execute tactics outlined in strategy put forth in part by our elected officials. Manager relations. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0491.1988.tb00060.x.

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Leadership Elected Officials Public Administration Supervision 52

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

JANUARY 19, 2017

The proposed Director of the Office of Management and Budget, charged with keeping the governments financial house in order, is best known for championing government shutdowns and defaulting on debt payments in order to pursue social issues such as defunding Planned Parenthood. What does the public make of all of this?

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Public Administration Laws Leadership Government 40