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Our 10 Most Popular Podcasts of 2014
Want to know what nanomanufacturing is? The connection between fracking and new oil pipelines? How much those F-35 Joint Strike Fighters will ultimately cost? Listen to our 10 most downloaded podcasts of 2014 to help understand some of the major … Continue reading
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December 19, 2014
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Podcast on Federal Agencies’ Customer Service Efforts
Federal agencies provide many types of services to the public, such as border and airport security and visitor education in national parks and forests. But how do they know that these services are meeting people’s needs? Hear our podcast with … Continue reading
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October 27, 2014
Tagged CBP, customer service, Customs and Border Protection, disability compensation, federal, federal agencies, Federal Student Aid, forest service, FSA, goals, GPRAMA, National Park Service, NPS, Office of Management and Budget, OMB, Performance Improvement Council, performance management, performance measures, podcast, service, SI, USFS, Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans' Group Life Insurance, VGLI
Updated Green Book Standards Help Improve Government Accountability and Performance
In an effort to help all federal agencies improve their performance, GAO has issued the 2014 revision of Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government, also known as the “Green Book.” The book sets the standards for an effective … Continue reading
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September 10, 2014
Tagged accountability, audit, compliance, control activities, control environment, controls, effectiveness, federal agencies, FMA, GAO, government accountability office, green book, Green Book Advisory Council, information and communication, internal control, monitoring, reliability, reporting, risk assessment, standards, Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government, usgao
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Podcast on Securing U.S. Industrial Radiological Materials
Many industries use radiological materials that, in the wrong hands, could be used to construct a dirty bomb. Hear our podcast with David Trimble, a director in GAO’s Natural Resources and Environment team, who led a recent look at what … Continue reading
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June 16, 2014
Tagged control, federal agencies, industrial, industry, NRE, nuclear, radiological, radiology, safety
How Data, Leadership, and Collaboration Can Improve Government Results
Effective performance management helps the federal government to improve outcomes in areas that affect nearly every aspect of Americans’ lives, from education, healthcare, and housing to national and homeland security. To that end, the Office of Management and Budget released … Continue reading
Marking Telework Week 2014
This winter, snow and ice have brought much of the country to a halt on a number of occasions—including this past Monday in Washington. These storms highlight the opportunity for telework to keep employees working and businesses and governments humming … Continue reading
GAO Revising the Green Book Standards for Internal Control
[Update (9/26/2014): The 2014 revision of the Green Book has now been issued. Read about it here.] Internal controls are the plans, methods, policies, and procedures organizations use to ensure that they are using their resources most effectively. GAO publishes Standards … Continue reading →