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CEAR in the News
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FASAB’s Accounting and Auditing
Policy Committee recently completed a
Management’s Discussion and Analysis Best Practices Report. The
report includes examples of selected sections of certain
federal fiscal year 2009 MD&As which the Committee believes
effectively captured the letter and spirit of the key
elements of the standards. To download the document,
click here.
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P&A Report, GAO
Citizens’ Report Win Recognition for Content, Design - May,
2009
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Memorandum for
the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Subject: Transparency and Open Government My administration is committed to creating an unprecedented
level of openness in government. We will work together to ensure
the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public
participation and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our
democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in
government.
Read more.
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AGA Examines PAR Pilot Program Results
- AGA has issued a report evaluating a possible alternative to
federal Performance and Accountability Reports (PARs) at the
request of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). OMB
started a pilot program in FY 2007 for agencies that wanted to
report on their performance and accountability in a more concise
form than the lengthy PAR. The three reports required by the
pilot program are the Agency Financial Report, the Annual
Performance Report and a Highlights Report. OMB asked AGA to
evaluate the Agency Financial Report of nine pilot program
agencies. AGA concluded that the pilot program has the potential
to correct the weaknesses of the PAR, but that several changes
should be made in the program to meet reporting objectives. The
report was authored by Harold I. Steinberg, CGFM, CPA,
technical consultant for AGA’s Certificate of Excellence in
Accountability Reporting Program.
Read the full report.
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Citizens should
expect their Federal government to spend their taxpayer dollars
effectively and more efficiently each year. For FY08, OMB
required each of the 24 CFO Act Agencies to produce a 2 page
snapshot that summarizes its budget, financial and performance
results. To view the snapshots,
click here.
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2008 PDC Concurrent Session Presentations, What's Next with the
Performance and Accountability Reports? -
Harold I.
Steinberg, CGFM, CPA -
Maurice
McTigue, Vice President, Director, Government Accountability
Project and Distinguished Visiting Professor, Mercatus Center at
George Mason University
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Government Executive mentioned the May CEAR Award Ceremony in a
recent article about the CFO agencies and their tracking of
federal funds, July 23, 2008
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OFHEO is the Smallest Agency to Receive the CEAR Award for their
FY07 Performance and Accountability Report, James B.
Lockhart, AGA Weblog, July 2, 2008
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OMB Pushes Performance Improvement, Mary Mosquera,
Federal Computer Week, Dec. 10, 2007
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Bush Orders Agencies to Appoint 'Performance Improvement
Officers', Robert Brodsky, Government Executive, Nov.
15, 2007
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President Signs Executive Order on Improving Government Program
Performance, White House, Nov. 14, 2007
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White House to Demand Better Program Performance, Mary
Mosquera, Federal Computer Week, Nov. 8, 2007
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CFOs, IGs Share Best Practices for Financial Reports,
Federal Computer Week, Oct. 16, 2007
- The Business of Government Hour, Oct. 13, 2007:
John Cox, CFO HUD
- 06-378: Congressional Oversight:
FAA Case Study Shows How Agency Performance, Budgeting, and
Financial Information Could Enhance Oversight - GAO
Report, March 2006
- A Report to the 43rd President and 107th Congress:
Transitioning to Performance-based Government -
Reason
Public Policy Institute, Sept. 9, 2005
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Federal Program Performance up Slightly, OMB Reports
—Government Executive, Feb. 2, 2006
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Agencies Show Modest Gains on Management Score Card
—Government Executive, Feb. 2, 2006
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GAO: Agency Public Information Centers Should Stress Accuracy
—Jenny Mandel,
Government Executive, March 13, 2006
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A Government Document Without the Governmentese: OPM Plan Sets
Clear Goals —Stephen Barr, The Washington Post, March 9,
2006
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Measuring Government Performance -
Journal of Government
Financial Management, Fall, 2005
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Financial Management Performance Indicators Database Created by
CFOC - Dec. 29, 2004
- AGA Presents
10 CEAR Awards at September 2004 Luncheon - Topics,
Sept. 20, 2004
- Responsible Reporting at FAA -
Federal Times, Sept. 27,
2004
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10
Agencies Cited for Quality Financial Reports - Federal
Times, Sept. 6, 2004
- AGA Welcomes
DoD to CEAR Program - Topics, March 29, 2004
- AGA
Presents Certificates of Excellence to Seven Federal Agencies
- Topics, October 2003
- Advancing Government Accountability Through CEAR, SEA -
Topics, October 2003
- Meeting
Change with Change - Federal Times, Sept. 22, 2003
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Seven Agencies Lauded for Exceptional Performance Reports -
GovExec.com, September 12, 2003
- Patricia
McGinnis, President and CEO, Council for Excellence in Government,
Praises CEAR Program - September 2003
- CEAR
Program's Influence, Scope Widens in Federal Government - Topics, August 2003
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Spotlight on Accountability Reporting -
Topics,
November 2002
- Certificates of Excellence Presented by AGA to Eight Federal
Agencies - Topics, November 2002
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Eight Agencies Honored for Accountability Reports -
GovExec.com, September 16, 2002
- Extra Effort Stands out in Reporting Results -
Federal
Times, September 23, 2002
- CEAR
Participants Extol Value of AGA's Process in Promoting Federal
Accountability - Topics, Fall 2002
- How
Labor is Getting to Green, Federal Times, Aug. 26, 2002
- Accountability Reports Yield Positive Results -
Federal
Times, January 2000
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