21st Century Issues: Challenges and Opportunities
Published: Oct 14, 2005. Publicly Released: Oct 14, 2005.
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This is a Comptroller General Presentation given to the NASPAA Annual Conference on October 14, 2005. Major topics of this presentation include: estimated fiscal exposures, the 21st century challenges report, illustrative 21st century questions, GAO's strategic plan, and GAO's core values help to maintain trust in the public sector.
21st Century Issues: Challenges and Opportunities
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Table of contents
- Opening
- Composition of Federal Spending
- Federal Spending for Mandatory and Discretionary Programs
- Fiscal Year 2004 Deficit Numbers
- Surplus or Deficit as a Share of GDP Fiscal Years 1962-2004
- Estimated Fiscal Exposures (in $ trillions)
- How Big is Our Growing Fiscal Burden?
- Composition of Spending as a Share of GDP Under Baseline Extended
- Composition of Spending as a Share of GDP Assuming Discretionary Spending Grows with GDP after 2005 and All Expiring Tax Provisions are Extended
- Current Fiscal Policy Is Unsustainable
- FY2004 GAO Audit Report - Emphasis of a Matter
- The Way Forward
- 21st Century Challenges Report
- Generic Reexamination Criteria and Sample Questions
- Twelve Reexamination Areas
- Themes
- Illustrative 21st Century Questions: National Defense
- Illustrative 21st Century Questions: Retirement and Disability Policy
- Illustrative 21st Century Questions: Education & Employment
- Illustrative 21st Century Questions: Scientific & Technological Innovation
- Three Key Ingredients Needed for These Challenging and Changing Times
- GAO's Strategic Plan
- GAO's Core Values Help to Maintain Trust in the Public Sector
- GAO's High-Risk List 2005
- Competency-Based Performance Appraisal
- Competency Model
- Pay Philosophy: Performance-Oriented and Market-Based
- Educators Must Deliver the Tools to Address 21st Century Challenges
- Addressing 21st Century Challenges: An Educator's Toolbox
- Close