Government Institute

Impact reporting tells the public in understandable terms what government has achieved, at what cost, and with what result.

Drawing on insights from our work and interactions with audit committees and senior management of not-for-profit organizations, we have highlighted several areas that audit committees should keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2019 agendas.

Highlights and key takeaways from the National Academy of Public Administration's annual meeting.

Optimizing transit in response to rapid disruptions in technology and consumer behavior.

The increasing quantity and value of data places a premium on protection because government faces frequent cyber attackers.

Healthcare programs consume approximately 27 percent of the federal government's budget, yet program integrity remains a complex challenge facing agencies.

Drawing on insights from our work and interactions with audit committees and senior management of colleges and universities, we have highlighted several areas that audit committees should keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2019 agendas.

What challenges do internal audit departments have today?

How does a higher education institution shift to an outcome-based approach model?

This issue brief outlines the five most common challenges facing Medicaid administrators and provides potential approaches for states to consider.

How can data and analytics be used to make predictions about student engagement and student retention in higher education?

This article, reproduced with the permission of the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM), discusses how establishing and maintaining program integrity entails strong enterprise risk management.

This article, reproduced with the permission of the Association of Government Accountants, discusses how federal agencies can restore public trust in government by implementing a five-dimension program integrity framework that fosters strong program performance.

This white paper, developed in collaboration with the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM), explores risk culture as a critically important factor for federal agencies to successfully implement enterprise risk management (ERM).

A directory of federal financial management and IT acronyms, laws and regulations, terms, and agencies.

This paper explores a series of strategies that state Medicaid programs could consider to curb the growth in pharmaceutical spending.

How intelligent automation is shifting the way we view competencies and professional development.

The first issue brief in KPMG's series on integrated service delivery.

This issue brief summarizes the key requirements of the new law, provides an overview of the GAO Framework’s leading practices, and highlights several implementation considerations for federal agencies in their efforts to address fraud, waste, and abuse.

This white paper provides a snapshot of the transformative changes to OMB Circular A-123, expectations and deadlines, and details 10 critical elements for successfully implementing an enterprise risk management program.

This article, reproduced with the permission of the Association of Government Accountants, highlights the data protection challenge, updates to OMB Circular A-130, requirements of the Executive Order 13800, and critical elements of a data-protection strategy.

This new paper offers an inside look at why colleges and universities need to be more vigilant in managing who can access their networks.

This issue brief offers state and local governments impacted by recent disasters five questions for consideration as officials proceed with the recovery and rebuilding process.

How to create a practical strategy for success