Linda Miller, former deputy executive director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, has rejoined Grant Thornton to serve as a principal within the professional services firm’s business unit that offers forensic advisory services and helps clients manage fraud risks. She held a similar role at Grant Thornton before her move to PRAC, which provides oversight […] More

A new survey from the Association of Government Accountants and Grant Thornton‘s public sector arm describes the methods used by chief financial officers from federal and state government agencies to make decisions to address information technology, workforce, organizational resiliency and real estate challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. AGA and Grant Thornton said Tuesday they carried […] More

The Association of Government Accountants and Grant Thornton's public sector arm have released a new survey describing how chief financial officers from federal and state government agencies manage the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and outlining several recommendations agency CFOs should consider as they navigate through the health crisis.

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James Ruotolo, a fraud detection technology expert, has been named senior manager of fraud risk at Grant Thornton Public Sector.

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Robert Shea, a Grant Thornton principal, told Government Matters in an interview posted Tuesday about the challenges and the need for technology in response to the coronavirus pandemic. "One of the things I think we've learned is that we need to be pretty practised at what flexibilities agencies need to offer to their federal and contractor workforces,“ he said. “Technology is a key enabler and will need to be in place in the future.“

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Robert Shea, a Grant Thornton principal, has said the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act mandates agencies to implement a new approach to assessing programs and appoint a standalone chief data officer, FCW reported Wednesday.

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Grant Thornton“™s public sector business and the Partnership for Public Service organization have published a report that proposes a multifaceted approach for federal agency leaders to modernize operations with the use of data and evidence. The report, titled “Seize the Data: Using Evidence to Transform how Federal Agencies do Business," was based on interviews and workshops that took place from April 2018 to May 2019.

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Nicole Puri, a director of Grant Thornton“™s public sector practice, has said that agencies should develop insights through data analytics, identify opportunities for improvement and establish a governance structure to address enterprise risk management goals.

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Grant Thornton's public sector practice and the Homeland Security & Defense Business Council have released a new report offers recommendations for public and private sector organizations to address technology procurement challenges and the underlying drivers of bid protests on homeland security-related federal projects.

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Jay Hurt, former chief financial officer of the Education Department‘s Office of Federal Student Aid, has joined Grant Thornton as managing director of the financial management practice within the company’s public sector business. Grant Thornton said Monday Hurt will be based at its Alexandria, Va., office and will work with federal clients to help them transform and modernize operations. In his […] More

Grant Thornton“™s public sector business and Microsoft have expanded their partnership to help federal agencies generate insights from data and comply with provisions of the administration“™s Management Agenda and other regulations that seek to advance transparency and efficiency. Greg Myers, vice president of Microsoft“™s federal business, said in a statement published Thursday the company will […] More

A new report by Grant Thornton and the Homeland Security & Defense Business Council says the government and industry should build up engagement and communication throughout the acquisition process. Grant Thornton“™s public sector business and HSDBC said Thursday they polled over 200 government and industry leaders through an online survey, focus groups and in-person interviews in the spring […] More