Protecting taxpayer interests just as important as protecting shareholders

George W. Bush's Fiscal 2003 budget documents the alarming amount of financial mismanagement in virtually every federal agency in the government. In order to bring accountability to government agencies, the Administration has announced that it will begin keeping a Management Scorecard based on...

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Published in:Tax features 2002-01, Vol.46 (1), p.15
Main Author: Hodge, Scott A
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Federal budget
Government agencies
Government spending
Mismanagement
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Summary:George W. Bush's Fiscal 2003 budget documents the alarming amount of financial mismanagement in virtually every federal agency in the government. In order to bring accountability to government agencies, the Administration has announced that it will begin keeping a Management Scorecard based on a simple traffic light grading system. It is up to lawmakers to make protecting taxpayers' interests as important at protecting shareholders' interests.
ISSN:1069-711X