Truth in Accounting Explains Hawaii's Nightmarish Finances
1/26/2012
That is what Sheila Weinberg, from the fiscal watchdog group Truth in Accounting, said when she reviewed the state’s Employee Union Trust Fund figures in the state’s recently release Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).


Public Pensions Increase Private-Equity Investments
1/26/2012
Large public pension plans are pouring more money into private-equity funds, deepening ties between government workers and an industry currently under the harsh glare of U.S. presidential politics.


Rhode Island Miracle Explained
1/10/2012
Gina Raimondo, the state treasurer who led the state's pension reform effort, visited the Manhattan Institute yesterday to explain the miracle, and it turns out she didn't need heavenly powers, only political nerve and good judgment.


F.A.C.T.-Based Budgeting Provides Honest State Numbers
1/22/2012
Australia, New Zealand, and Canada have successfully adopted systems similar to Full Accrual Calculations and Techniques. How about us?


Big Elephant in the Room: Deceitful Government Accounting
1/17/2012
Numbers... Money... It’s all very confusing, and only affects those one percent guys out East, right? Wrong. Listen to Sheila Weinberg on KYGT Radio in Idaho Springs, CO.


Download our Financial State of the States Report
1/8/2012
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