Efficiency Counts: Developing the Capacity to Manage Costs at the Air Force Material Command

This report presents research on the Air Force Materiel Command’s experience in which a significant, if partial, transformation of expenditure planning and financial management rules and routines occurred within a period of fewer than three years. Financial ManagementOrganizational Transformation

Financial Risk Management in the Federal Government: Overview, Practice, and Recommendations

This report examines the role of financial risk management techniques in government. The goal of this study is to determine which private sector financial risk management techniques are best suited for government adoption. In addition, the report examines the common traits of successful financial risk management adoptions in government, and develops a series of recommendations that will serve as a guide for both agencies and oversight bodies.Financial Management

Franchise Funds in the Federal Government: Ending the Monopoly in Service Provision

This report provides an evaluation of the franchise funds authorized in 1994 under the Government Management Reform Act, with particular emphasis on the Office of Federal Occupational Health (OFOH) in the Department of Health and Human Services. The study documents and evaluates the successes and failures of franchise funds and the competition they face from the private sector and other government service providers. ContractingInnovation

Linking Performance and Budgeting: Opportunities in the Federal Budget Process

This report presents an overview and history of performance budgeting in the federal government. Professor Joyce presents a comprehensive view of how performance information can be used at the various stages of the budget process: preparation, approval, execution, and audit and evaluation.

Understanding Federal Asset Management: An Agenda for Reform

This project reviews federal management practices related to real property, personal property, and financial assets for which the federal government is responsible. Financial Management

 

Using Activity-Based Costing to Manage More Effectively

This report examines the value of activity-based costing (ABC) for decision-making in public-sector universities. The study shows how activity-based costing can be applied to institutions of higher education and could improve the information available to academic administrators, legislators, voters and customer. The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of, and obstacles and limitations to, applying ABC in an academic environment. Financial Management

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