Preparing for the Future: Major Challenges in Government Accountability

GAO-17-198CG Published: Oct 19, 2016. Publicly Released: Oct 26, 2016.

Highlights

This is a Comptroller General Presentation delivered to the Northern Illinois University Department of Accountancy Colloquium in DeKalb, IL on October 19, 2016. Major topics of this presentation include: (1) Managing Finances, (2) Leveraging Technology, (3) Adapting to Change, (4) Securing Talent, and (5) Assisting the Upcoming Transition.

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Topics

Government Operations

Debt limitImproper paymentsIT acquisitionsAccountabilityDebtDebt held by publicHigh-risk listFederal acquisitionsTax gapPresidential transitionFederal debtTechnologyInformation securityFinancial statements