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B&G REPORT.

The B&G Report features newsy items relating to a wide variety of state and local government management topics, including state and local performance audit, state and local performance management, government budgeting, state and local human resource issues, and a variety of other public sector issues.

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Attack on Auditor Independence in Iowa

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Attack on Auditor Independence in Iowa

Last night, the Iowa Senate quickly passed a bill that effectively limits the State Auditor’s independent oversight by restricting his...

Measuring & Managing Business Tax Incentives

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Measuring & Managing Business Tax Incentives

by Dr. Ellen Harpel, Founder of Smart Incentives and Randall Bauer, Director, PFM Group Consulting Randall Bauer Ellen Harpel As...

The Fight for Independent Oversight

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The Fight for Independent Oversight

In 2018, a regional ballot measure in nine counties in the San Francisco area dedicated $500 million of $4.5 billion in increased...

Lagging Inspections: Will We Never Learn?

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Lagging Inspections: Will We Never Learn?

We are, as readers of the B&G Report know, regular users of performance audits. In so doing, we're sometimes reminded about the Greek...

Understanding Fiscal Scandals and Their Impact on Localities

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Understanding Fiscal Scandals and Their Impact on Localities

There’s no shortage of news reports about fiscal scandals, and while we doubt the number of convicted politicians and employees has...

A Law Ignored “To a Startling Degree”

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A Law Ignored “To a Startling Degree”

While pensions and retiree health liabilities garner lots of headlines as dramatic fiscal threats, a less-publicized, but still critical...

Engaging the Community to Serve the Community: The Providence Rescue Plan

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Engaging the Community to Serve the Community: The Providence Rescue Plan

By Joshua Avila, MPA, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, City of Providence, Office of Mayor Jorge O. Elorza I joined the City of...

What Value are Sensible Statutes Without Sufficient Oversight?

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What Value are Sensible Statutes Without Sufficient Oversight?

On April 1st a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there was a crisis in mental health among...

California’s Powerful Example of Citizen Participation

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California’s Powerful Example of Citizen Participation

We often talk about performance auditors on this website. These dedicated professionals may be appointed or elected. They use...

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