Global Public Sector
Governments around the world are playing an increasingly important role in improving people’s lives. Executives and managers at all levels of government are continually faced with the challenge of maximizing the effectiveness of limited resources to improve performance, demonstrate results and respond effectively to a rapidly changing government environment.
Grant Thornton’s Global Public Sector delivers creative business, financial, human capital and information technology solutions to help public sector entities meet the challenges of today’s environment. In the United States federal market, we have served nearly all major departments and agencies. In the international arena, we work with Grant Thornton International Ltd member firms around the world with a focus on international development and finance agencies. In addition, the practice provides advisory services to state and local governments around the country.
Based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with offices in San Antonio, Texas and Sacramento, California, the Global Public Sector practice is dedicated to providing distinctive client service in the following markets:
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Financial Management: Providing a Foundation for Transition (Association of Government Accountants Survey 2008)
Grant Thornton and the Association of Government Accountants joined together to produce the 12th annual survey of federal Chief Financial Officers. More than 230 federal financial executives and managers took part in the survey, which focused on the building blocks of a successful future for federal financial management. Among the areas highlighted were: financial reporting, accounting and auditing standards, internal controls, regulatory consolidation and integration, human capital management and the future role of the CFO.
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18th Annual Survey of Federal Government Chief Information Officers Focuses on Transformation
Grant Thornton’s Global Public Sector practice released its annual survey of Federal CIOs Transforming I.T. to Support the Mission in conjunction with the Information Technology Association of America. This year’s report focused on transformation—preparing for a new president and adapting to the changing needs of government. The top challenges mentioned by Federal CIOs include cyber security, workforce and governance issues. For more information on the 2008 survey, contact Paul Wohlleben at Paul.Wohlleben@gt.com or 703.837.4400.
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2008 ASMC Survey
In the Spring of 2008, the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC), assisted by Grant Thornton LLP, surveyed 575 professionals in the Defense accounting and finance community about a wide variety of topics important to the future of military financial management. This year’s survey examined in-depth the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBES). It also looks ahead to improvement initiatives for 2009 and outlines the attributes needed for future financial leaders. The survey analyzes the on-line responses of 514 participants as well as in-person interviews with 61 Defense financial executives. The results of the survey were presented on May 30th at the annual ASMC Professional Development Institute conference in Orlando, Florida.