This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Dan Chenok A new report draws insights for grant programs that support reduction in homelessness, and points to enhancements for grant programs more broadly. Federal spending on mandatory and discretionary grant programs reached a new high in Fiscal (more…)
Improving Performance with Intergovernmental Grants – Lessons from the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Improving Performance with Intergovernmental Grants.pdf Juliet Musso J. Woody Stanley Jordy Coutin This report illuminates how to improve data sharing and performance management in intergovernmental programs. The authors share findings from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (more…)
Sole Proprietor Compliance: Treasury and IRS Have Opportunities to Reduce the Tax Gap
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have not developed an overall tax gap strategy that includes specific approaches to address sole proprietor noncompliance, as GAO recommended in July 2007. Sole proprietor underreporting is one of the (more…)
COVID-19: Insights and Actions for Fraud Prevention
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found Challenges that agencies faced in implementing COVID-19 relief programs provide insights into fraud prevention for normal operations and future emergencies. Specifically, understanding fraud schemes that emerged during the pandemic can provide opportunities for program managers to identify internal controls that had (more…)
COVID-19: Insights from Fraud Schemes and Federal Response Efforts
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought federal fraud-related charges against at least 2,191 individuals or entities in cases involving federal COVID-19 relief programs, consumer scams, and other types of fraud as of June 30, 2023. Based on GAO’s analysis of (more…)
Preparing for an AI Future: Cybersecurity Considerations for Public Service
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Monday, November 13, 2023 Dan Chenok Guest Blogger: By Bobbie Stempfley, Vice President, Cyber Security Dell Technologies (formerly Deputy Assistant Secretary Cyber Security and Communications, Department of Homeland Security) Cybersecurity has evolved from a conversation among technologists in server rooms to a (more…)
The cultural shift that’s needed to see greater ROI in cyber
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Acting National Cyber Director in the Office of the National Cyber Director Kemba Walden recently stated, “The success of the national cybersecurity strategy will be measured in part by the way companies get a return on their investment in building resilience.” The same (more…)
Weekly Roundup November 6-10, 2023
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, November 10, 2023 Michael J. Keegan Articles & insights in public management & leadership that we found of interest for the week ending November 10, 2023 GAO Presses OMB to Improve USAspending.gov Data. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling on (more…)
A focus on sector-specific data for racial equity in health, housing, and the workforce.
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Dan Chenok Our Center partnered with The Center for Open Data Enterprise (CODE) late last month to host a panel of subject matter experts to focus on sector-specific data for racial equity in health, housing, and the workforce. (more…)
A Focus on Open Data for Racial Equity in the Health Housing, and Workforce Sectors
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Dan Chenok Our Center partnered with The Center for Open Data Enterprise (CODE) late last month to host a panel of subject matter experts to focus on sector-specific data for racial equity in health, housing, and the workforce. (more…)