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Abstract

Reports are used to judge the performance of colleges and universities. The public demand for accountability in the expenditure of public funds requires government to request and study performance reports from public institutions on a regular basis. Because expenditures for higher education consume a large share of total state revenues, legislators, governors, and the staff members of their supporting agencies have joined to create a multitude of reporting responsibilities for the officers of colleges and universities. Most institutions of higher education have little choice but to issue the requested reports since they are dependent for continued support on beneficence of the public and its government agencies. They can, however, improve their compliance procedures by following several steps. 

Author

Gary Davis

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