GFR: February 2023
Getting a Better View
How budget officers can reduce bias and noise in decision making
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The full issue of the February 2023 Government Finance Review is available to read electronically. Individual articles are available for download below.
The Decision Architect
How budget officers can reduce the impact of bias and noise for better decision making by Richard Riis and Jared Peterson
Seeking Consensus
Navigating a crowded decision-making environment with quadratic voting by Matt Prewitt, Alex Randaccio, and Shayne Kavanagh
Rethinking Budgeting
Public Figures
Why communication skills are essential for public finance staff by Sandra Emerson
The premise of the Rethinking Budgeting Initiative is that the public finance profession has an opportunity to update local government budgeting practices with new ways of thinking and new technologies to help communities better meet changing needs and circumstances. The Rethinking Budgeting initiative seeks out and shares unconventional but promising methods for local governments to improve how they budget, and how they embrace the defining issues of our time.
Opening Doors to Opportunity
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority creates a successful disadvantaged business enterprise program by Carl Kirkland and Shayne Kavnagh
Putting on a Project Face
Why treating organizational operations as projects can improve efficiency and increase transparency
Q&A with Jack Pellegrio
Mike Mucha interviews Jack Pellegrino, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPCM, the director of purchasing and contracting for the County of San Diego.
City of Thousand Oaks, California: It's Our Team
Katie Ludwig interviewed staff from the City of Thousand Oaks to discuss their approach to team, problem solving, and the role of finance across the organization
Interview with Harpreet Hora
Mike Mucha spoke to Harpreet Hora, the executive director of budget services for Atlanta Public Schools about her experience working in local government, the role of a leader in public works, and the value of relationships.
Publisher: Chris Morrill
Editor in Chief: Michael J. Mucha
Managing Editor: Marcy Boggs
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