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Academy

Raymond Einhorn Research Award
On Accountability, Financial Management or Auditing in Government

Background Information

The Academy for Government Accountability (AFGA) is a global research and advisory organization committed to advancing thought leadership in government accountability, particularly with respect to financial management of federal, state and local governments.  The AFGA recognizes the importance of high quality research in advancing such thought leadership.  Therefore, the AFGA has established the Raymond Einhorn Research Award to provide up to $25,000 in each of two annual awards to individuals or teams of researchers to support research that will advance knowledge, concepts, and tools of government financial management or accountability, governmental accounting, or auditing.  

The Raymond Einhorn Research Award is named for a former Association of Government Accountants president and an early leader in government financial management.  During his more than 30 years as a federal accountant, Mr. Einhorn was a pioneer in governmental auditing and fiscal responsibility. He set up the first internal auditing functions at three federal agencies, and wrote the GAO’s first guide to internal auditing of federal agencies. He also taught accounting at American University’s Kogod School of Business, and founded the university’s Institute for Applied Public Financial Management.

The AFGA has also established the Morton A. Dittenhofer Dissertation Award to provide up to $10,000 to support the research of one or two selected doctoral candidates whose dissertation is in the field of government financial management or accountability, governmental accounting, or auditing. 

See http://www.agacgfm.org/academy/index.aspx for details.

Application Process

Deadline for Proposal

Proposals are accepted year-round. When a completed proposal is received, the Advisory Council begins a review process that may last up to 8 weeks.  Applicants may be contacted during that period, if there are questions about the proposed project. Following completion of the review process, the Advisory Council will contact the applicants to report on the status of the proposal.  

Proposals received by October 31 will be eligible for award by December 15. 

Topics of Interest

The AFGA Advisory Council periodically surveys interested stakeholders—academics, practitioners, appointed and elected officials, and standard-setting bodies—to identify topics of interest. The most current list of topics is currently being revised but any topic related to government financial management may also be submitted for consideration.

Application Contents

All Applicants must submit a proposal that includes all of the following:

Cover Letter
A cover letter should accompany the proposal and should contain

  • Names and contact information for of all researchers
  • Name and contact information for lead researcher
  • A ½ page abstract of the project
  • Description of final research output(s) (e.g., journal article submission, presentation, book, workbooks)

Proposal

  • Research project title
  • Objective of research: Purpose and plan for proposed research report.
  • Need for and benefits of research, including stakeholder group(s) expected to be interested in the results
  • Summary of previous research that has been conducted on this topic, if any, and how proposed research adds to the topic.
  • Research Plan (including a description of proposed research methodology and data collection) and proposed schedule for completion. Identify significant project milestones.
  • Total research budget, including actual and proposed other funding sources as well as non-monetary resources to be provided or sought.
  • Other financial obligations (such as royalties or speaking fees expected, sought, or contracted for with other funding sources).
  • Appendices:
  • Summary of relevant professional and educational backgrounds of all researcher(s (1 page each)
  • Proposed data collection instruments (surveys, interview questions, content analysis coding schema, etc.) and administration methods, if applicable.

Note: Proposals should not exceed 5 pages, exclusive of exhibits, appendices and attachments.

Selection Process

The AFGA Advisory Council, which includes academicians and others actively involved or interested in government financial management, is responsible for screening and ranking the proposals. Once this task is complete, the proposal(s) recommended for funding is forwarded to the Academy’s Board of Trustees who will have the responsibility to select the award recipient(s).

Amount of Awards

Individual awards vary from $5,000 to $25,000.  The size of the award varies based on the following criteria:

  • Amount requested

  • Demonstrated need for or interest in intended research outcome

  • Cost and soundness of proposed methodology

  • Reasonableness of schedule

Timing of Payments

The total award is paid in stages corresponding to major deliverable milestones described in the Research Plan.  The final payment will be approved after the Advisory Council accepts the research report.

Ownership of Outputs

The intent of the Einhorn Research Award program is to provide the widest possible dissemination of new research and ideas on government financial management and accountability. Accordingly, AFGA encourages publication of research results in academic journals, with acknowledgement of AFGA’s support for the research. Ownership and royalty rights in other outputs (books, CDs, or other products) will be negotiated during the contracting process.

Submit applications via email to:

Eveanna Barry
Academy for Government Accountability
ebarry@agacgfm.org

 


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