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The Subtle Slide into Municipal Bankruptcy
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| September 17, 2012
The insolvency that leads to local-government bankruptcy unfolds gradually. Public officials need to monitor and heed the early warnings.
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7 Comments
The Inexorable Pressure to Say Something Dumb
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| September 13, 2012
The 24-hour news cycle makes it all too easy for public officials to react too quickly. They would do better to "think gray."
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2 Comments
Riots, Rebellions and the Importance of Social Order
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| September 10, 2012
Effective government is critical to the stability we need for society to function. These days, that stability is threatened.
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6 Comments
Cops, Cutbacks and Crime
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| August 29, 2012
It’s clear that more police, strategically deployed, reduce crime. Cities that are cutting their police forces are risking more than public safety.
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2 Comments
Government’s Big Bags of Money
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| August 27, 2012
Many jurisdictions lack good internal controls for handling the money their employees collect. A treasurers’ group can help fix that.
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The Qualities an Auditor Really Needs
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| August 23, 2012
Being a CPA isn’t necessarily one of them. Independence, courage and leadership are more important.
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5 Comments
When the Public’s Money Disappears
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| August 20, 2012
A team from the SEC has a message for public treasurers: If something "seems weird," give us a call.
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Can a Very Determined Mayor Save Gary, Indiana?
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| August 16, 2012
The declining industrial city has tried all the usual economic-development approaches. Mayor Freeman-Wilson has other ideas.
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2 Comments
Why the State Budget Crisis is Real
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| August 13, 2012
According to two new reports, states’ fiscal situation is either (a) looking better or (b) looking worse. Pay attention to (b).
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2 Comments
Why Ethics Training is a Waste
Posted By:
Mark Funkhouser
| August 9, 2012
It won’t stop the worst abuses. Making everybody in government sit through it is like fishing for minnows, but it’s the sharks that are the problem.
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