Where Does Quality Come From?
In the workaday world of government, we don’t spend a lot of time focusing on quality. Why don’t we? First of all, most government employees feel like they have…
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Fraud and the Role of Internal Controls
Fraud is defined as “perversion of truth” or “false representation of fact” where the government is a victim. Obviously the fraudster hopes to gain at the expense…
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Paying for Non-Federal Travel
Can appropriated funds ever be used to pay travel expenses for a non-Federal person? Don lives and works in Houston for NASA. He was recently notified that he will…
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What’s the RISK in Ignoring RISK?
Everybody knows what risk is: the possibility that something can go wrong. But the question is this: How often do we consider risk in the Federal workplace? Now if you work…
Guide to the Green Book
“Hey! Let’s talk about how to get those reports out more timely. You need to make some procedural adjustments.” That’s management talking. That’s management holding someone accountable. That’s management doing what it’s supposed to be doing, according to the Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government – aka the “Green Book.” Among the many […]
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