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* Governance Gaps; Governance Gaps; --[[Heat Maps]]
* Governance Gaps; Governance Gaps; --[[Heat Maps]]
* Governance Gaps; Governance Gaps; --Key Takeaways
* Governance Gaps; Governance Gaps; --[[Interesting Takeaways]]


= US Government Accountability Office =
=== Identification of Governance Gaps ===
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The identification of Governance Gaps was a simple, but tedious process. It began with an observation of a county practice or behavior. The practice or behavior was then compared to the Green Book as a standard, which included 17 Principles and 196 Attributes. ACV noted a governance gap each time the practice or behavior applied to the attribute but was not fulfilled. In other words, the GAO's Green Book expected a certain practice or behavior to a situation, and the county did not fulfill that expectation.


== Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (May 2025) ==
No governance gap was identified for when the County's practice or behavior satisfied the attribute OR the attribute wasn't applicable to the observed practice or behavior.  
This section provides a structured analysis of governance performance gaps using the '''Green Book''' — ''Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government'' (May 2025) published by the United States Government Accountability Office.


The following links may help you understand the Green Book, and why it was selected as a standard for assessing MC's governance.
This comparison of county practices and behaviors to performance gaps was <u>not</u> a one-to-one relationship, meaning only one governance gap could be found from one observation. Many times, multiple performance gaps could be identified from one observation.


* [https://www.gao.gov/greenbook US GAO's explanation of the Green Book]
=== Sources of Observations ===
* [https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-107721.pdf US GAO's '''PDF''' version of the Green Book]
The preferred source of observation was a written record (e.g., formal report, email) originating from a government employee, which were considered objective sources. News articles were not used for observation because of the inherent bias that occurs.  
* [https://guides.gaoinnovations.gov/greenbook/2025/how-to-use-the-green-book/ US GAO's '''Digital''' version of the Green Book]
* [[Index of Attributes|Index of Green Book Attributes to Potential Governance Gaps]]


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Some portions of Jamie's Examples relied on her personal account to the interface between her and a county employee.
 
=== Cross-Referencing between Observations and Governance Gaps ===
The process


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Revision as of 15:48, 8 September 2026

This page will explain how we assessed county governance gaps using the U.S. GAO's Green Book as the standard.

You are here: Governance Gaps; Governance Gaps; -- Governance Analysis

After learning about Governance Gaps additional supporting details are available from the following web pages:

Identification of Governance Gaps

The identification of Governance Gaps was a simple, but tedious process. It began with an observation of a county practice or behavior. The practice or behavior was then compared to the Green Book as a standard, which included 17 Principles and 196 Attributes. ACV noted a governance gap each time the practice or behavior applied to the attribute but was not fulfilled. In other words, the GAO's Green Book expected a certain practice or behavior to a situation, and the county did not fulfill that expectation.

No governance gap was identified for when the County's practice or behavior satisfied the attribute OR the attribute wasn't applicable to the observed practice or behavior.

This comparison of county practices and behaviors to performance gaps was not a one-to-one relationship, meaning only one governance gap could be found from one observation. Many times, multiple performance gaps could be identified from one observation.

Sources of Observations

The preferred source of observation was a written record (e.g., formal report, email) originating from a government employee, which were considered objective sources. News articles were not used for observation because of the inherent bias that occurs.

Some portions of Jamie's Examples relied on her personal account to the interface between her and a county employee.

Cross-Referencing between Observations and Governance Gaps

The process