Government Institute

On the 2019 not-for-profit audit committee agenda

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.

Grand challenges in public administration

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

Accelerating mobility

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

Harnessing and Protecting Data Assets in a 21st Century Financial Enterprise

The increasing quantity and value of data places an additional premium on protecting these assets, because government stands directly in the cross hairs of cyberattackers wishing to do harm.

Driving healthcare results through strong program integrity

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

On the 2019 higher education audit committee agenda

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.

In Session: with Joe Seibert

What challenges do internal audit departments have today?

In Session: with Dan Feitelberg

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

Medicaid strategies for FY19

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

In Session: with Pete Irwin

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

Viewing ERM in the context of program integrity

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.

Program Integrity equals Public Trust

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.

Your risk culture: An ERM enabler or barrier?

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).

The 2018 Federal Word Book

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

Squeezing the balloon

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

Welcome to the New School

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

Integrated services delivery: Finding the 'right doors' for your clients

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

The Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 2015

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.

Navigating uncertainty through ERM: A practical approach to implementing OMB Circular A-123

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.

Demystifying intelligent automation

The layman's guide to the spectrum of robotics and automation in government.

Protecting data assets in a perilous cyber world

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.

Getting schooled: Identity and access management

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

Key considerations for hurricane and disaster recovery

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.

Government Procurement Transformation

How to create a practical strategy for success