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October 2023 - Microsoft 365 US Public Sector Roadmap Newsletter

Microsoft Public Sector

For more general information uncheck these boxes under “Cloud Instance”. >60 Days Updated September 12, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information. For more information on Viva Goals please visit Introduction to Microsoft Viva Goals. Power BI Windows app will reach retirement on December 31, 2023.

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An Analysis of Survey Data from Municipalities who have Implemented Priority Based Budgeting

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

With the tools of PBB, leaders and decision makers are better able to understand how their resources are being marshaled to achieve their policy objectives - thereby reinforcing the importance of strategic goal setting, as policy makers have a clearer path to achieve their stated Results. Thank you!

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

2 Those findings included information and analysis that validated many of the criticisms. 36 However, with a properly designed GSE Board in place, a public-private hybrid GSE can be a practical and reasonable vehicle to achieve public policy objectives over the long term.

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Freddie Mac’s Second Mortgage Pilot: Should the Taxpayer Subsidize Equity Extraction Lending?

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

6 From this perspective, the pilot is arguably a significant move by the GSEs to informally expand their mission beyond housing or homeownership by providing taxpayer-subsidized loans that can be used for purposes other than housing-related ones. It seems clear it would not.

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Citizen Engagement: Active Participation

Death and Taxes

Governments should be clear about what they hope to achieve through participatory budgeting or citizen advisory boards, and ensure that these goals are aligned with broader policy objectives. This includes not asking for feedback and input that your jurisdiction does not have a plan for using and/or acting on.

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The GSEs and the Second Trump Administration: Ten Possible Mortgage Program and Policy Changes to Expect (Part 2 of 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

4] The relevant Trump II policy objectives I have identified nine policy objectives that are both likely to be important to officials in the Trump II administration and relevant for shaping GSE mortgage policies and programs. Reform or eliminate specific targeted credit access programs (e.g.,

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