Each year, federal, state and local government entities face the challenge of balancing their budgets. With the one-time infusion of COVID-19 pandemic funds now depleted, many are forced to consider ...

I write to address a systemic flaw in our federal budget process that exacerbates our national deficit, which has now ballooned to over $34 trillion. This flaw is rooted in the perverse incentive ...

Seeking to build on a national effort to reimagine government budgeting, two government technology vendors — Tyler Technologies and Envisio — are teaming up to provide a joint solution. The ...

State and local governments across the U.S. are on the edge of a fiscal cliff, where rising expenditures and shrinking revenues collide. This crisis stems from growing public service demands and ...

State lawmakers often don’t know how well a program is working before deciding whether to cut or increase spending. Instead, they hear from advocates, interest groups and sometimes the public. Key ...

BOISE, Idaho — In terms of responsibilities at the Statehouse, Idaho’s budgeting committee is at the top of the list. But a new process heading into the session had some worries. Now, the dust has ...

Santa Fe is weighing major changes to how it builds its annual budgets, with supporters of an overhaul saying the City Council is largely cut out of the current mayor-dominated process. The councilors ...

The Blount County school board heard the results of a district-wide curriculum audit, ordered by the board. CSMi Auditors Kay Coleman and Steven Ebell presented their findings to the board on May 8.

Most faculty pay little attention to their college’s budget—until a financial crisis hits. Budgeting isn’t simply an exercise in accounting; instead, budgets reflect a college’s values, priorities and ...

Growth at all costs is out — and cutting burn and extending runway is in. And now that many startups are running through the venture funding they raised in the go-go-go times of pre-2021, many ...