Financial Accountability of Human Services Agencies

“Government Is Criticized On Oversight of Head Start,” March 18, 2005, New York Times “D.C.'s Anti-Poverty Agency Is Under Federal Scrutiny; Possible Fiscal Irregularities Questioned,” March 24, 2004, Washington Post “Ethics Charges Filed Against Top Officials Of Nassau Health Unit”, April 24, 2003, New York Times Three different headlines, but they all tell the same story -- supporting the functioning of human services organizations is a financial challenge. The work of these agencies, coupled with limited money, results in a pressing need for close attention to financial management. Frequent newspaper accounts of financial ...