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Audit Updates
Ohio auditor race: Republican sets sights on bolstering scrutiny - Toledo Blade
Agency, Neb. auditor disagree over health records - KCAU
One that got away - Toledo Blade
Lawrence Wiskeman: Board should get audits unfiltered - Carroll County Times
Agency director, Nebraska auditor dispute release of records - Lincoln Journal Star
Ohio Lottery Report Sparks Privatisation Row - GamblingCompliance.com (registration)
Yadkin Commission May Have Violated Open Meetings Law - The Lincoln Tribune
Andy Leventhal Joins Recurve as New CEO - PR Newswire (press release)
Audit Finds Ohio Lottery Performed Well - Youngstown Business Journal
Legislation needed to address MEGA audit findings - Michigan Capitol Confidential
State auditor declares emergency in Lakemore - Akron Beacon Journal
DoT hides behind CBI to avoid CAG - Times of India
Ohio Lottery running well but could make some changes, including freeing ... - Plain Dealer
Georgia sex crime registry filled with errors - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Michigan recovers $3.1M in tax credits - Lansing State Journal
State recoups $3.1 million in overclaimed tax credits - Lansing State Journal
Audit will give Butler County guidance on cuts - Middletown Journal
ND audit set for release following crash, scandal and suicide - Watchdog
New council bloomer is certainly no goof - Ayrshire Post
Taylor Places Mansfield in Fiscal Emergency - Media Newswire (press release)
Choncek Criticizes Transportation Consultants - The Kittanning Paper
Fulmer calls for audit of Grabryan - Times Daily
Commissioner wants to audit EMA director's job performance - Times Daily
GAO Revises Government Auditing Standards - WebCPA
South Ayrshire Council appoints new Executive Director - PRLog.Org (press release)
Performance audit highlights three state departments - News14.com
Audit: DOT better at getting projects going - Rome News Tribune
Protestors Demand Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo to Resign - Associated Content
State Auditor Places Mansfield Into Fiscal Emergency - WMFD.com
CAG: PSU insurers incur huge losses in group mediclaim plans - Hindu Business Line
South Ayrshire Council Appoints New Executive Director - Allmediascotland
GBI Calls Sex Offender Registry Audit Waste of Time, Money - WGCL Atlanta
Low Morale, Safety Worries Continue to Plague Jail Doctors, Nurses - VoiceofOC (blog)
Whatever happened to accountability? - Brandon Sun
Bio-Metric Identification of MGNREGS Workers - Press Information Bureau (press release)
Delaware City Schools — Board mulling performance audit - Delaware Gazette
Taylor: Cuyahoga County Auditor's Office Overstaffed, Inefficient - Media Newswire (press release)
The Audit Commission – chronicle of a death unforetold - Public Service
High-paying jobs are created for two former workers at Cuyahoga County Board ... - Plain Dealer (blog)
EU funded project of €1 million improves transparency of the use of taxpayer's ... - Balkans.com Business News
PM takes flak over refusal to allow MP expense audit - CTV.ca
Overloading beginning to tell on Railways rolling stock - CAG - SteelGuru
Handling your money - Laramie Boomerang
Board takes a first step - Monroe News Star
CAG: Excess liquor withdrawal from CSD - Asian Age
CAG slams ONGC for tardy exploration - SteelGuru
Draft of controversial Ohio Lottery performance audit says agency performed well - Plain Dealer
Auditor plans Xmas report - Cayman News Service
Rolling stock inadequate for freight traffic needs -CAG - SteelGuru
Seaquist calls ferry woes a result of 'ill-considered decisions' - HeraldNet (blog)
Beaver Local transportation department enforcing new state recommendations - The Review
Internal auditor at NDSU to get ethics duties - In-Forum
CAG finds discrepancy in import-export data - Daily News & Analysis
CAG finds discrepancy in import-export data - Daily News & Analysis
3 years in, NC Legislature watchdog making a mark - BusinessWeek
Reassessing Four-Day Workweeks - Human Resource Executive Online
Cloud has impressive plan as state auditor - Casper Star-Tribune Online
• IEC audit calls for direct election of the president, funding of political ... - Sunday Standard
IEC audit calls for direct election of the president, funding of political parties - Sunday Standard
'Rolling stock inadequate for freight traffic needs' - Hindu Business Line
2 battle for GOP nod for state auditor primary - Billings Gazette
NTPC performance comes under CAG scanner - Business Standard
CAG slams ONGC for tardy exploration - Economic Times
Irrigation Schemes/Programmes in the Country - Press Information Bureau (press release)
Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo's big, fat, wasteful office: editorial - Plain Dealer
Inquiry to be conducted into CAG's report: Pallam Raju - Sify
State audit criticizes Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo's lack of ... - Plain Dealer (blog)
Reaction To The DRPA Performance Audit - MyFox Philadelphia
Performance Audit Tells Frank Russo How to Run his Office - Cleveland News - Fox 8
NEIU needs closer look State auditor general should fill in blanks - Scranton Times-Tribune
Timing is off - Lawrence Journal World
McConnell calls for management performance audit of Patriots Point - TheDigitel
Consultants Make Recommendations to ASD Transportation Committee - The Kittanning Paper
McConnell seeks LAC audit of Patriots Point - Charleston Post Courier
Seven Hills officials will meet with union representatives to discuss spending ... - Sun Star Courier (blog)
UNC's New Information Policy Fights Hackers - WCHL 1360
Arizona State Fund Excels at Claims Management - ClaimsJournal.com
State personnel job losses feared amidst recovering economy in the future - The Colorado Statesman
Graffiti response steps outlined in city report - Seattle Times
Democratic candidate for state auditor calls for more “performance” audits - Radio Iowa
Public defenders may cut St. Louis Co cases - KOAM-TV
Employers get tough on insuring 'family' - CNNMoney
Conduct A Big Issue For Incoming Police Commissioner - Voxy
Another dodgy deal done dearly - Australia.TO
Audit: Madison Elementary School District spends too much on higher-ups - Arizona Republic
Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner Announces Audit of State Tax ... - PR-USA.net (press release)
State keeps no count of public school textbooks - Charlotte Observer
Cuyahoga County Council District 8 voters have high hopes for new government - Plain Dealer
CAG report blow to Nitish - Deccan Chronicle
PA Auditor Calls for Commission to Enhance Consumer Education on Deregulation - Transmission and Distribution World
Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner Announces Audit of State Tax ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Bainbridge to consider hiring state auditors to conduct a performance audit at ... - Sun Star Courier
Bihar heading to a revenue surplus - Rediff
State auditors nearing end of critique of Cuyahoga auditor's office - WKSU News
Auditor General Jack Wagner Says PUC Should Enhance the Educational Programs ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Former Mt. Lebanon school director cited in audit - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
FG set to evaluate port concession, rules out witch hunt - BusinessDay
County Council OKs audit of sheriff's office - SnoValley Star
Some on council leery of tax hikes - Omaha World-Herald
Editorial: Counting school books - Winston-Salem Journal
Report Card for July 20 - Asheville Citizen-Times
Audit has pop at family centres - PS News
Is Your Spouse Really Your Spouse? A Dependent Audit Wants to Know - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Capitol taps UPV for personnel audit - News Today Online
NC auditor says textbook oversight too lax - abc11.com
Phoenix Madison Elementary School District audit results - Arizona Republic
Wood says performance audit on NC textbook program couldn't be done because of ... - My Fox 8
Number Four billed $20K for petitioned State Performance Audit - Rural Reporter
Herd: School levy vote only after audit completed - News-Leader.com
Child care arrangements for public employees - Malta Independent Online
McDonald BOE seeks levy, hires schools chief - Youngstown Vindicator
A government audit on local rivers in Hawke's Bay could soon get underway. - All About Hawke's Bay
National Audit Office undertakes childcare arrangement survey - di-ve.com
First audits of state school districts wrapping up, as the audits become permanent - MarylandReporter.com
Successful conclusion of €1 million EU-funded project for Albanian Public ... - Balkans.com Business News
EDITORIAL: Sirens sound as audit takes aim - Geelong Advertiser
North Pocono audit finds no problem - Scranton Times-Tribune
NVC bond gets clean audit - St. Helena Star
Coops told to submit performance audit - Philippine Information Agency
The Klimkowskis fall out of favor with Russo: editorial - Plain Dealer
Audit on college bond comes back spotless - Napa Valley Register
Legislative auditors may take up SC State inquiry - The State
Edmond man seeks auditor's office - Edmond Sun
Ballarat ambulance service under scrutiny - Ballarat Courier
Wall Street Reform Bill Issues – Performance Of State Securities Regulators - istockAnalyst.com (press release)
Ambulance response times under scrutiny ahead of poll - The Age
Audit for Out of Home Care - Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release)
Audit decision to come by month's end - Charleston Post Courier
Probe into NDSU, UND projects finds no intentional law violations - Grand Forks Herald
Local MP Barry Devolin calls expense audit 'a good idea' - Haliburton County Echo
Local MP Barry Devolin calls expense audit 'a good idea' - Haliburton County Echo
Wall Street Reform Bill Issues – Performance of State Securities Regulators - FavStocks (blog)
Disagreement over audit - Bismarck Tribune
Joan Heckaman, Jerry Kelsh and Ben Vig, Bismarck, letter: Kelsch opposed audit ... - Grand Forks Herald
Legislators seek audit of SC State project money - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Studying the methadone question - Altoona Mirror (blog)
Malta warned of multi-million liability if it misses renewable energy targets - Malta Independent Online
Audit finds major, repeated problems in Vermont sex offender registry - Rutland Herald
Ministry: €400 million cost of not reaching 2020 renewable targets 'hypothetical' - MaltaToday news portal
Chauffeurs gone wild - Toronto Sun
Worthington school district asks state auditor to examine budget - Columbus Local News (registration)
Arbour: No to audit request by BRAC - 2TheAdvocate
Strickland asking why lottery audit delayed - FOX Toledo Online
Incoming Iloilo Gov to wage determined campaign vs graft and corruption - Philippine Information Agency
Govt loses Sh36bn in delayed works - The Citizen Daily
Potter-Burns documents sent to AG - Pawtucket Times
Strickland asking why lottery audit delayed - Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Governor, lottery chief want to see audit - Columbus Dispatch
Audit skirts key MV issue Future contract winner wined, dined directors - Scranton Times-Tribune
Gov. Ted Strickland challenges Mary Taylor to set date for release of Ohio ... - Plain Dealer
'Public money should be used economically, efficiently' - Financial Express Bangladesh
MPs Half Open Their Books - View Magazine
Boucher short on audit facts - Bismarck Tribune
Audit wants GovGuam to be more proactive - KUAM.com
Commission: BL needs to control legal expenses - The Review
Auditor Mary Taylor delays release of performance audit of Lottery Commission - Plain Dealer
State audit critical of Mid Valley officials in wake of '08 Florida trip - Scranton Times-Tribune
King County Sheriff's Office audit is ordered - Seattle Times
Boucher leaves out audit facts - In-Forum
Interim fire chief to help with internal audit - Ultimate Memorial (blog)
Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner Praises Selection of Maj. Gen. Wright ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Clifton Gunderson firm selected to conduct investment audit - Bismarck Tribune
MPs still don't get it on audit - Toronto Star
Seattle: Don't take our electric trolley buses - Seattle Post Intelligencer
No misuse of British aid for SSA: HRD ministry - Financial Express
RTA tight lipped - Coff's Coast Advocate
Canadian MPs Finally Allow Fraser To Audit Their Expenses - AHN | All Headline News
Rick's Rants Wednesday June 16th/2010 - Halifax News Net
Govt shocked over reports on embezzlement of UK grants in SSA - Hindustan Times
Compliance Networks Announces Expansion of Freight Audit Operations with ... - AUTO-MOBI.info (press release)
Two residents join snow clearing study - Calgary Herald
Citizens chosen for snow, ice audit - Metro Canada - Calgary
New executive director of JLARC selected - Richmond Times Dispatch
Fraser, MPs meet over expenses - CBC.ca
Q & A: An exit interview with NDSU's interim president Dick Hanson - Grand Forks Herald
Media Release: BEMP - Built Environment Meets Parliament - Ninemsn
Auditing Parliament: Perfection takes a hit - TheChronicleHerald.ca
Delegation returns to DC tasks - Bismarck Tribune
Durham Rep. Marjorie Smith retiring - Wire
High absentee rate in NWT may be behind low performance - HQ Yellowknife
Enter, the Auditor-General - Times and Transcript
UNC computer resources 'at risk' - Durham Herald Sun
State gives McDonald schools more cost-cutting suggestions - Youngstown Vindicator
Wednesday at the Louisiana Legislature - 2TheAdvocate (blog)
Heed pension 'tsunami' warnings - Bismarck Tribune
Another reason to open Parliament's books - Montreal Gazette
Watchdog plans new probe into trams fiasco - Herald Scotland
How Colo. News Media Covered Audit Critical of Pinnacol - State Bill Colorado
Audit knocks Pinnacol Assurance on bonuses, travel; defends it on reserves, claims - Bizjournals.com
Lorne Gunter: Proof positive that MPs need auditing - National Post
Lorne Gunter: Proof positive that MPs need auditing - National Post
Pension shortfall major issue - In-Forum
MPs back transparency over their expenses - Windsor Star
Windsor MPs back more disclosure - Windsor Star
Audit marred by lack of clarity: MP, senator - Northern News Services (subscription)
NS auditor refers another case to RCMP in legislature expense claim scandal - Winnipeg Free Press
Public Account Committee begins hearing - Ghana News Agency
SWL schools audit will take look at spending - The Newark Advocate
MIB Solutions and Hooper Holmes Team Up to Provide Risk Management Solutions ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Open the books: MP - The Barrie Examiner
Ferry Riders Likely to Get Reprieve From Annual Fare Hike - Kitsap Sun
Management Tip of the Day: Get rid of email dysfunction - People's Daily Online
Schools may see fewer guards - TriValley Central
Measure G: Bond audit - Lake County Record-Bee
The time for a full MP audit has arrived - National Post
Get rid of email dysfunction - CIOL
Crowder spends just a little more - BCLocalNews
OUR OPINION: Heed local 'pension tsunami' warnings - Grand Forks Herald
And they wonder why we're suspicious - Charlottetown, The Guardian
Auditor is servant of Parliament - Times and Transcript
Circus can't slip ND rules - Bismarck Tribune
Get rid of email dysfunction - Moneycontrol.com
MPs Expect Deal with Auditor General in Spending Row - The Epoch Times
Auditor General Jack Wagner Applauds Legislation to Improve Administration of ... - PR-CANADA.net (press release)
We asked your Members of Parliament: Do you support an audit of House of ... - Surrey Leader
School committee posied to support performance audit - Woonsocket Call
Toronto Liberal MP Rob Oliphant unveils his expenses - Toronto Star
Tories to propose MP expenses audit - CBC.ca
Weatherization program changes coming - Scranton Times-Tribune
Audit recommends 3 Washington PUDS combine work - Seattle Post Intelligencer
MPs shouldn't fear expenses audit: AG - CBC.ca
Auditor General Jack Wagner Applauds Legislation to Improve Administration of ... - PR Newswire (press release)
South Surrey Conservative MP Russ Hiebert is biggest spender in BC - Vancouver Sun
Performance audit brings changes at CGUHSD - TriValley Central
MPs' expenses: Will the auditor general get access to MPs' expenses? - CBC.ca
Government ad blitz to escape scrutiny - The Age
Nanaimo MP is among the top spenders - Canada.com
N Dakota Board Seeks Performance Auditor - Emii.com
South Surrey MP is biggest spender in B.C. - Vancouver Sun
Auditor suggests ways to pull Wellston out of fiscal emergency - Chillicothe Gazette
Tories soften stand against opening books to Auditor-General - Globe and Mail
Cabinet minister: No voter anger on expenses - Toronto Sun
Don't just hand away state tax credits - Lansing State Journal
Harper sidesteps audit fray - National Post
Performance audit of ND funds urged - In-Forum
Taylor releases performance audit for City of Wellston - Jackson Times Journal
City audit: Reviewers should be reviewing their own - Face The State - Colorado (blog)
Gloves off in auditor ad fight - The Age
ND Investment Board looks to expand audit after director's suicide - Grand Forks Herald
AG should audit MP expenses: expert - CBC.ca
Former AG says Parliament should open its books - CTV.ca
Member News
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City of Austin Changes
Denzel appointed Seattle’s Deputy City Auditor
King County Auditor’s Office receives ASPA’s Practitioner of the Year Award
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Member News - Summer 2010
New Member of Standards Council
Shepherd appointed Fort Worth Independent School District Chief Internal Auditor
Kessler International uncovers corruption at Florida agency
Constantin moves to San Diego
Grifel earns CFE
Jones appointed Seattle City Auditor
Newly Awarded Certifications
First Honolulu City Auditor Retires
Trustees Named for Washington State Local Government Auditors Association
Frederick County Hosts Hangzhou China Delegation
New Audit Manager in Montgomery County
Scottsdale City Council Appoints New City Auditor
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Fighting Fraud - Summer 2010
Do You Want to Host the 2013 ALGA Annual Conference? - Summer 2010
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ARRA One Year Later - Summer 2010
About Government Auditing Standards - Summer 2010
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ARRA in Atlanta - Summer 2010
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City Park Facts - Spring 2010
Palo Alto Park Audit Update - Spring 2010
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An Auditor's Extra Pair of Eyes - Spring 2010
Snohomish County Park Maintenance Audit - Spring 2010
Tale of the Recreation Facilities - Spring 2010
Monitoring Internet Usage - Spring 2010
Fighting Fraud - Spring 2010
GASB Proposal Improves the Quality of SEA Reports - Winter 2009
Reflections - Winter 2009
Local Government IT Regulation What? - Winter 2009
Transit Emergency Communications - Winter 2009
Auditing IT When You’re Not an IT Auditor
Developing A Sound Audit Approach To An Information Technology Remediation Project - Winter 2009
IT Auditing in a Small Shop - Winter 2009
Using the Audit Office to Support IT Efforts in Easement Management - Winter 2009
Awards Committee Report - Winter 2009
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Summaries of Social Services Audit Abstracts, 2006-2009
Peer Review Committee Report - Fall 2009
‘Objectifying the Subjective’: Increasing Client Adoption of Performance Audit Recommendations - Fall 2009
Developing a Risk Based Audit Approach to Audits of Substance Abuse Treatment Providers - Fall 2009
Internal Audit’s Role in Public Safety - Summer 2009
Call for Volunteers - Summer 2009
Structured for Impact: The City and County of Denver’s Internal Audit Function - Summer 2009
Impressions on ALGA 2009 - Summer 2009
Finding Nemo: A Postcard from ALGA 2009 - Summer 2009
Impressions from a Conference Freshman - Summer 2009
Two Naturals: Police and Audit - Summer 2009
Audit the Police: You Can Do It! - Summer 2009
City of Berkeley Fire Department Audits - Summer 2009
My Adventures Auditing the Police - Summer 2009
Auditing Law Enforcement Creates Value for Governments - Summer 2009
Law Enforcement Auditing: Policing the Police - Summer 2009
Public Safety Snapshots - Summer 2009
An Overview of Staffing Analysis - Spring 2009
The Effect of IFRS on Government Accounting - Spring 2009
Principles for Economic Analysis - Spring 2009
Cost Considerations in ALGA Peer Review Program - Spring 2009
Stewardship: Where Will You Be Shining the Light? - Spring 2009
Write articles! - Spring 2009
Should Auditors Dance Within the Flame or Stand Outside the Fire? - Winter 2008
New Roles for Auditors - Winter 2008
The Purpose Driven Auditor - Winter 2008
HE DID IT!: Taking Responsibility - Winter 2008
Is It Courage, or Acting with Professionalism and Integrity? - Winter 2008
Courage - Winter 2008
Washington State Local Government Auditors Association - Winter 2008
Last Word on Integrity - Winter 2008
2008 ALGA Conference Recap - Philadelphia PA - Fall 2008
Everything You Wanted to Know about the ALGA Website Award, but Didn't Know You Wanted to Ask
What Does It Take To Win an Award? - Fall 2008
Integrity: Priceless! - Fall 2008
Challenges and Opportunities from ALGA's First 'Noncompliance' Peer Review Opinion - Fall 2008
Fostering a Culture of Everyday Ethics and Integrity in Government - Fall 2008
Local Government Auditor Whistleblower Hotlines - Fall 2008
Fraud Detection: Identifying Unreported Fraud - Fall 2008
The Effect of Fund Balance Reclassification on Financial Reporting Consistency - Fall 2008
Nine Types of Auditees - Fall 2008
Promoting Audit Shop Creativity - Summer 2008
Taking a Chance- Creative Auditing - Summer 2008
Who Are You? - Marketing Performance Auditing - Summer 2008
Thwarting Innovation: The Cro-Magnon Auditor in the Post Modern World - Summer 2008
Will That Be Credit or Debit? - Summer 2008
The ALGA Board's Habitat for Humanity Workday - Summer 2008
Remembrance of Conferences Past - March 2008
Looking Back to Go Forward - March 2008
A Pioneer Retires: Joanne Griggs talks about the beginnings of the VLGAA and ALGA - March 2008
The Psychology of Consultative Auditing - December 2007
Considering the Potential Impacts of Florida House Bill 165 and Senate Bill 498 - December 2007
Auditing Derivative Instruments for State and Local Government - December 2007
Ever Had More Money than You Can Spend? - December 2007
Using Outside Experts to Audit Complex Technical Models - December 2007
GASB Takes up Performance Reporting on its Active Agenda - September 2007
Are We There Yet? - September 2007
Using GIS: Making Audits More Comprehensive and More Attractive - September 2007
Which Roles Do You Play? September 2007
Balanced Score Card Usage in Local Government Audit Shops - June 2007
Fair-Value Model for Governmental Accounting - June 2007
Building Blocks for an Ethical Culture - June 2007
The Nexters - June 2007
Should it be Fraud, Ethics or Both? - March 2007
ALGA Benchmark Report Extract - Fraud Hotlines - March 2007
First-Ever Hotline/Helpline Benchmarking Report - March 2007
Audit Engagements to Address Risks Facing Public Capital Investments - March 2006
Digital Signature - December 2006
Conducting Information Systems Audits - December 2006
Helping Volunteer Boards Become More Effective - December 2006
A View From the Sidelines - December 2006
Football & Auditing: A Parallel Universe - December 2006
A How-To for Implementing Sarbanes-Oxley Act Mandates in Government - September 2006
Impressing the Press: Five Grammar Tips for Professional Audit Reports - September 2006
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Writing through Reading, Revisited - June 2006
Can Business Intelligence Add Value to Local Government Internal Auditing? June 2006
Writing Visually?A Way to Get Their Attention - June 2006
In Defense of Sarbanes-Oxley - June 2006
Book Review - March 2006
Writing Through Reading - March 2006
CSA, the Best Thing since Sliced Bread? - March 2006
Fighting Fraud with Words: Whistleblower Communication - March 2006
ALGA or N.A.L.G.A.? - March 2006
Point/Counterpoint: Is it Time for ALGA to Adopt a New Organization Name? December 2005
From the Interim Editor... December 2005
Snapshot Audits - December 2005
The Big and Little of Internal Auditing - December 2005
Corruption in Paradise -- This Is Not Hawaii Five-O - December 2005
Auditing Through Your Vendors - December 2005
Point/Counterpoint Elected vs. Appointed Auditors - September 2005
Helpful Hints for the New Auditor - September 2005
Case Study of a Computer Virus Infection - June 2005
Achieving Efficiency in the Audit Process - June 2005
Better Federal and Local Relationships - March 2005
Thanks - December 2004
Pitching In - December 2004
Payroll Check-Off:New Methods for an Old Audit - December 2004
Knighton and Special Project Award Winners ?Tell Us How They Did It?
Point/Counterpoint-Should ALGA Offer IIA Peer Review Services?
Communicating Audit Results to Citizens - September 2004
A New Kid on the Block - OR - So, you want to be an auditor - September 2004
Sustaining Performance Measures - September 2004
Professional Issues Committee - September 2004
Point/Counterpoint: At-Will v. Civil Service - June 2004
Computer-Assisted Audit Techniques: Improved Capabilities for Identifying Pension Fraud - June 2004
SEA Reporting: Are We Having Fun Yet? - June 2004
Risk Assessment: Conduit for Internal Audit - March 2004
Electronic Workpapers - March 2004
The Most Important Report in My Career - December 2003
Leadership in the Audit Shop - December 2003
Judgment Day (or) Performance Measures ? Why Bother? - September 2003
The Auditor -- Partner or Adversary? - September 2003
Interviewing Techniques for Auditors - June 2003
Dirty Cleaning Supplies - June 2001
In the Beginning - June 2001
Construction Performance Audit Guide - December 2000
Evolving Roles for Auditors in Government Performance Measurement - December 2000
Government Auditors: Can They Remain Relevant? - June 2000
Persistence Pays Off - March 2000
Local Fraud: Timing is Everything - December 1999
Audits, Management and Labor Unions: the Seattle Perspective - September 1999
ALGA's Second Decade: What's Ahead? - March 1998
Measuring Our Economic Impact - December 1996
Managers and Auditors: Perspectives on Cooperation and Conflict
Span study promotes efficient management - March 1996
Risk versus Reward - March 1995
The Role of Audit in Furthering Public Policy Accountability - December 1995
Essay: Why We Do What We Do - June 1994
Reinventing Performance Auditing - December 1993
Performance Auditing as a Public Administration - September 1993
Performance Auditing with Vision and Purpose: The Way Things Ought To Be - June 1993
Tracking Implementation of Audit Recommendations - March 1993
Activist (?) Performance Auditing in Cincinnati - March 1993
Reporting on the Performance of Government - March 1992
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World of ARRA Auditing - Summer 2010
New Editor Maria - Spring 2010
All the Best - Spring 2010
Number 5 is Alive - Winter 2009
Introducing our Assistant Editor - Fall 2009
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Stewardship and the Quarterly - Spring 2008
From the Editor - Winter 2008
From the Editor: If Not Us, Then Who? - Fall 2008
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We've Come a Long Way, Baby! - March 2008
Focus upon Infrastructure - December 2007
Focusing on the Issues with Focused Issues of the LGAQ - September 2007
Summertime Rolls - June 2007
Sharing Your Adventures in Auditing - March 2007
A New Local Government Auditing Quarterly for the New Year - December 2006
Introducing the new Local Government Auditing Quarterly - September 2006
The ALGA Quarterly: Continuing a Tradition of Excellence while Pursuing Innovation - June 2006
From the Acting Editor... March 2006
Careers - September 2004
The Auditor's Personality - March 2004
The New Editor - December 2003
A Long Way...September 2003
Satisfying Non-audit Needs - June 2003
ALGA's Building Blocks - December 2002
Vision and Commitment - September 2002
Sharing and Contributing - June 2002
Milwaukee County Government at a Crossroads - March 2002
Dear Santa... - December 2001
Don't Blame the Weatherman - June 2001
Consultant or Auditor? - March 2001
From the Editor - September 2005
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President's Message
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Of the Auditors, By the Auditors, For the Auditors - Spring 2010
IT and Audit Standards- Winter 2009
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ALGA-The Voice of Local Government Auditing - Summer 2009
A Year to Remember - Spring 2009
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Good Stewardship Can Get You through the Winter - Spring 2009
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Between the Past and the Future - March 2008
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