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Paula HendersonOctober 19, 2010 0

Today SAS joins thousands of others across the globe to celebrate the first World Statistics Day, proclaimed by the United Nations as a way to “help strengthen the awareness and trust of the public in official statistics.” More than 85 government agencies in nearly 70 different countries around the world

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Paula HendersonSeptember 10, 2010 0

Data hosting can help alleviate state, local budget crises

The shortfall in 2010 state and local government budgets is not news. But it remains the biggest issue facing state and local governments today – and will continue well into tomorrow. Existing gaps are projected to widen further in 2011, throwing departments and agencies already on the edge further into

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Greg HendersonSeptember 7, 2010 0

Unemployment Insurance – A savior for displaced workers? Or a gold mine for professional scammers?

Unemployment Insurance, mandated by federal statute and administered by states, is designed to provide a temporary safety net for workers who lose their jobs. Due to the recent economic downtown and increase in unemployment, unemployment benefits paid have doubled nationally from $38B in 2008 to $75B in 2009. However, is

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Michael ProtzAugust 20, 2010 0

Keep Those Laboratories Open!

The last two years have been one long, downhill-only roller coaster ride for state and local governments. Budget crises that are the result of decreasing revenues at every level have left state legislatures, governors and local government leadership struggling to maintain effective services for their citizens and, in some cases,

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Chuck EllstromAugust 2, 2010 0

Transparency and performance paramount at meeting of the minds…and me

I recently met with five people who have been in state and local government for a combined total of over 100 years. It was a group that covered multiple areas of government including Health and Human Services, Courts and Corrections, Finance and Emergency Management. Everyone came to the table with

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Paula HendersonJune 7, 2010 0

John Q. Public, reveal thy self

As I make my way around the country I often have the opportunity to talk with state and local government leaders and as you can imagine, the financial crisis is the first, second and third topics on their minds. Everywhere, state and local governments are forced with painful decisions to

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Greg HendersonMay 28, 2010 0

Locally grown fraud on the menu at California auditors event

I presented recently at the County Auditors Association of California annual conference. It was a packed house in Death Valley, CA, and after weathering a major sandstorm, the attendees seemed anxious to learn of the latest fraud trends in local government. Based on the questions and sidebar discussions throughout the

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Paula HendersonMay 24, 2010 0

Esse quam videri – North Carolina state motto, meaning “To be, rather than to seem”

The motto of SAS’ home state gets at what I hope will be a recurring theme of State and Local Connections. How can state and local governments differentiate between what seems to be and what is? How can they move beyond intuition and gut feelings to know the truth? It