B&G Report

Harold “Hal” Steinberg, one of the most influential people in the world of government financial management and performance died on October 25th at 86. We met Hal many years ago, just as we were beginning to find our way around the world of performance measurement. He was a gracious guide to us, and as the years passed, we were honored when he called on us to review some of the reports he was working on. We were first introduced to Hal by a long-time friend and colleague, Jay

In our weekly exploration of state and local government audits, we often see workplace culture coming up as an important side issue which affects turnover, employee engagement and resident services. It is rare, however, for workplace culture to be the main topic of an audit, as it was in a September performance audit of Washington State’s Department of Fish and Wildlife. The audit was sparked by legislative concern about sexual harassment charges that emerged several years ag