Keynote Address by the Honorable David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States Jfmip 32Nd Annual Financial Management Conference

By General Accounting Office

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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Keynote Address by the Honorable David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States Jfmip 32Nd Annual Financial Management Conference
Author:	General Accounting Office
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Accountability in government, United States. General Accounting Office
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Government Accountability Integrity Reliability Office Collection
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Publisher:	United States General Accounting Office (Gao)


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Government Accountability Integrity Reliability Office Collection

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Excerpt: David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States, opened his remarks by emphasizing the fact that both the General Accounting Office (GAO) and the JFMIP consider government transformation a priority. Mr. Walker is the Chief Accountability Officer for the federal government and works for the Congress and the citizens of the United States. Mr. Walker is also the Chief Executive Officer of the GAO. In his role he is very concerned about government transformation as well as the President?s Management Agenda ? which also focuses on government transformation. According to Webster?s Dictionary, transformation is defined as ?an act, process or instance of change in structure, appearance or character; a conversion, revolution, makeover, alteration or renovation.? We do need fundamental change in what the federal government is doing; how the government is doing business; and in some cases who is doing the federal government?s business in light of real trends and emerging challenges that face this nation and many other nations around the world. Transformation is about creating the future rather than perfecting the past...