Regaining the Public’s Trust
It’s easy to get lost in the techniques of public management. But for people to have confidence in government, we need to get back to the basics.
As a senior advisor to President Obama, G. Edward DeSeve oversaw the successful implementation of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. He founded Public Financial Management -- the nation's largest financial advisor to governments -- and served as a professor of public management and finance at the University of Maryland, where he is currently a senior fellow. He is the author of numerous publications including, The Presidential Appointees' Handbook (Brookings 2009). DeSeve is a graduate of Cornell University and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
It’s easy to get lost in the techniques of public management. But for people to have confidence in government, we need to get back to the basics.
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