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Nevada premiers easy-to-read Recovery report

Nevada has become the first state to issue their own scaled-down, citizen-centric stimulus report.

Tags: mngt , recovery reporting , Recovery.gov , Nevada , Kim Wallin , technology

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AGA web bonus: training of future accountants is critical

The Association of Government Accountants recently held their Eighth Annual National Leadership Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (February 18-19, 2010). AGA's National President Billy Morehead, spoke with Federal News Radio' Jane Norris about his mission for the AGA. As the only association President that is also an academic, (Chair of the Division of Accountancy for Delta State University) Morehead has made it his mission to work with students and prepare them for financial management careers in Federal, State and Local Government. He says that AGA has been talking with the Federal Government about establishing a robust intern program. And that on the job training, is a necessary ingredient for establishing a successful career path.

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Recovery.gov continues to evolve

It's been one year since Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Recovery Accountability and Transparency board Executive Director H. Glen Walker gives Federal News Radio insight as to how reporting is going, what more needs to be done, and what 2010 has in store for recovery funds.

Tags: stimulus , Recovery.gov , Glen Walker , Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board , Dorothy Ramienski

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How pay-go goes down at agency level

President Barack Obama lauded the Senate for passing new "pay-as-you-go" budget rules, a measure he has pushed for to help address runaway government spending.

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Americans need more than just transparency for trust

The public overwhelmingly believes that government has the obligation to report and explain how it generates and spends its money, but that that it is failing to meet expectations in any area included in a new survey. The AGA tries to educate the government on how to educate citizens.

Tags: transparency , accountability , Relmond Van Daniker , National Leadership Conference

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Zen and the art of transparency

The first step to transparency is a transparent process.

Tags: mngt , recovery , stimulus , ARRA , Grant Thorton , CFO , Clifton A. Williams

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Managing the FBI finances during hiring freeze

Tags: Federal Drive , FBI , richard haley , hiring freeze

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Issa: Pay debate is subset of larger challenges

The Chairman of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Republicans can sound evil during the debate about whether feds are overpaid. But the bigger issue, he said, is the overall HR processes used across government. Issa said agencies need to have a right-size the workforce more easily.

Tags: pay and benefits , Darrell Issa , Oversight and Government Reform Committee , Association of Government Accountants , pay debate , Jason Miller

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Treasury to process all invoices electronically

All agency bureaus will implement the Internet Payment Platform by 2012. Additionally, all Treasury vendors must submit invoices through the portal starting in 2013. The electronic invoice payment program is one of 12 initiatives to improve federal financial management.

Tags: financial management , technology , Mark Reger , Mark Easton , Treasury , DoD , OMB , electronic invoice processing , financial management reform , Campaign to Cut Waste , Jason Miller

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USPS, DHS, DoD contribute to 'dire' finances

Last week the International Monetary Fund cautioned the government on spending. So how bad are federal finances? We ask GAO's Jeanette Franzel

Tags: Federal Drive , GAO , High Risk list , Jeanette Franzel , USPS , DHS , DoD , Suzanne Kubota

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