Two Agencies Cited For Accountability.

• Author: Marshall, Jeffrey
• Position: Brief Article

Government Accountability? It's being practiced effectively at the National Science Foundation and the Social Security Administration, according to a panel of government financial managers. The two agencies received Certificates of Excellence in Accountability Reporting from the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) in October.

The awards were created in 1997, when the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and the Chief Financial Officer's (CFO) Council called for a certificate program to encourage and recognize excellence in accountability reports. AGA established this award...