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OMB's Werfel sees major changes coming
The federal government's top accountant says it's time for agencies to transform the way they report on their financial health. It all starts with citizens demanding to know how their tax dollars are being spent.
Tags: management , CFO Act , AICPA , OMB , Danny Werfel , GAO , Jeanette Franzel , financial management , Max Cacas
DoD also cutting improper payments
Agencies are accountable for how they're run - including improper payments. We learn about how Defense is tackling the issue from Mark Easton, the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at DoD
Tags: Federal Drive , Defense , DoD , Mark Easton , Suzanne Kubota
Human rights groups join Wikileaks criticism
DoD also cutting improper payments, Army off-road GPS app tracks threats
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Update , WikiLeaks , Apps for Army ,
Recovery Board's success inspires others
OMB is using the same data analysis tools to monitor stimulus spending at CMS to reduce their improper payments. Other agencies also are taking advantage of the lessons learned from the creation and operation of the board. Recovery.gov also will receive new features this fall to let citizens track individual projects on their own websites.
Tags: management , contracting , technology , Danny Werfel , Earl Devaney , OMB , RAT Board , DoD , GSA , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , CMS , Recovery Act , Jason Miller
Improper payments getting scrutiny at Federal agencies
The Obama administration is attacking the $100 billion improper payments problem on yet another front.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , management , OMB , Do Not Pay List , Barack Obama , Peter Orszag
Vice President outlines plan to cut improper payments
WFED's Max Cacas reports.
Tags: management , Joe Biden , OMB , Max Cacas , DorobekInsider
White House tells agencies to use data analysis to reduce improper payments
President Obama has issued a memo detailing the steps agencies must take to do pre-and post-award audits on who gets federal funds. By the fall, agencies will have to check several databases to ensure the recipient is permitted to get money.
Tags: management , OMB , Do Not Pay List , Barack Obama , Peter Orszag , Jason Miller
OMB must sell Congress on budget cuts
Former OMB officials say having solid data on why certain programs need to be ended or cut is key to making this initiative work. OMB directs agencies to suggest which low performing programs or those outside of the agency's mission to target for termination or reduction by Sept. 13.
Tags: management , Peter Orszag , OMB , GAO , HHS , Jonathan Breul , Robert Shea , IBM Center for the Business of Government , Grant Thornton , budget cuts , share in savings , PART , Jason Miller
OMB to set new real property policy
Controller Danny Werfel says agencies have been developing inventories and now it's time to get rid of unneeded real estate. OMB also preparing to kick off cloud computing certification program. And administration's performance management portal under development.
Tags: IRMCO 2010 , management , technology , Danny Werfel , Vivek Kundra , Shelley Metzenbaum , OMB , GSA , DHS , DoD , Treasury , FDA , real property , cloud computing , FedRAMP , performance measurement
