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Government & Accountability: Follow the Money

Government & Accountability: Follow the Money

A focused path through spending proposals, savings claims, waste terminology and oversight.

A focused path through spending proposals, savings claims, waste terminology and oversight.

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1

Map the proposal landscape

Map the proposal landscape.

Ohio State Spending: Where Are the Major Reduction Proposals?
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2

Distinguish cuts from net savings

Distinguish cuts from net savings.

A Proposed Cut Is Not Necessarily Net Savings
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3

Define oversight findings

Define oversight findings.

Fraud, Waste, Improper Payments & Questioned Costs Are Not the Same Thing
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4

Avoid invalid aggregation

Avoid invalid aggregation.

25 Years of Ohio Government Findings: Don't Just Add These Numbers Together
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