This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The Air Force’s efforts to implement Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) are in the early stages, and accordingly, it has not fully incorporated ERM into its management practices as outlined in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-123. As a (more…)
Managing Financial Risk in Government
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Karin O’Leary Co-athored with Hugh Livengood: Managing financial risk to enhance government executive decision-making. Efficient and effective financial management is an essential way U.S. federal agencies’ serve the American people and protect taxpayers’ interests. Managing financial risk in (more…)
Protecting Employees Against Hydrogen Sulfide Worksite Hazards
This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. June is National Safety Month, which the National Safety Council says “focuses on saving lives and preventing injuries, from the workplace to anyplace.” Organizations can observe the occasion by addressing both everyday safety issues, as well as lesser-known dangers. Although a majority of (more…)
Black Lives Matter: Taking Action on Diversity and Inclusion
This post first appeared on Risk Management Monitor. Read the original article. As protesters across the United States call out systemic racism and police violence against Black people, and Pride Month honoring the LGBTQ+ community begins, diversity and inclusion issues are—and should be—drawing headlines and dominating conversations around the world. RIMS CEO Mary Roth and (more…)
Black Lives Matter: Taking Action on Diversity and Inclusion
This post first appeared on Risk Management Monitor. Read the original article. As protesters across the United States call out systemic racism and police violence against Black people, and Pride Month honoring the LGBTQ+ community begins, diversity and inclusion issues are—and should be—drawing headlines and dominating conversations around the world. RIMS CEO Mary Roth and (more…)
Risk Assessment of PBGC’s FY 2019 Purchase Card
This post first appeared on Office of Inspector General. Read the original article. Risk Assessment of PBGC’s FY 2019 Purchase Card
Managing Risk: Insights from GAO’s High-Risk List
The past several decades have seen far greater attention to the challenge of making government programs work better. There is no better bellwether of this movement than the “high-risk” report of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
How to Conduct a Post-Crisis Evaluation
This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. The coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on countless organizations, public and private, large and small. As a result, disruptions are happening faster and cutting deeper than any time in recent memory—and serving as the ultimate “pressure test” for an organization’s crisis plans (more…)
Natural Disaster Planning During COVID-19
This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. As COVID-19 continues to affect communities and industries around the world, the looming prospect of hurricane season and other natural disasters threatens to compound the crisis. Government authorities and disaster-response entities from emergency services to restoration firms are over-extended as they respond to (more…)
Safety Measures to Return to Work After COVID-19
This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. As enterprises around the world prepare to return from COVID-19 shutdowns, legal and compliance leaders are putting together new plans and procedures to do so safely. According to a recent Gartner report, legal and compliance leaders should focus on three main aspects: monitoring (more…)