Audit Federal Financial Controls: Sooner rather than later? Would Sarbanes-Oxley benefit federal financial management?
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed on July 30, 2002, is mandatory for publicly listed companies so that the effectiveness of their internal control can be assessed. This act requires that public companies make these assessments based on a suitable, recognized control framework established by experts who have followed proper procedures to develop this framework.
Publication Name: The Journal of Government Financial Management
Subject: Government
ISSN: 1353-1385
Year: 2004
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Revisiting Federal financial management reform
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The financial management reforms are designed to provide greater accountability to American citizens and better information about the effectiveness of programs to improve decision making by agencies like the U.S. Office Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress. Various measures are suggested for moving forward with financial management.
Publication Name: The Journal of Government Financial Management
Subject: Government
ISSN: 1353-1385
Year: 2005
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What could be next for federal financial management?
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The Chief Financial Officers Act was passed in 1990 in order to bring more effective financial management practices to the federal government. Some proposals that could be followed to improve the federal financial management, some of which may be difficult t adopt, are presented.
Publication Name: The Journal of Government Financial Management
Subject: Government
ISSN: 1353-1385
Year: 2006
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