District of Columbia: Actions Taken in Five Cities to Improve Their
Financial Health (Testimony, 03/02/95, GAO/T-GGD-95-110).

Recent congressional hearings and GAO reports have highlighted severe
financial, management, and structural problems in the District of
Columbia.  This testimony discusses the steps taken by five nearly
insolvent cities--Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, and
Philadelphia--to improve their financial health.  The problems affecting
these cities included inadequate financial systems, inefficient city
operations, and changing demographics. As a result of the changes
undertaken, these cities are now better able to manage their financial
affairs.  GAO focuses on the (1) problems experienced by all five
cities, (2) steps taken by state-established boards to oversee city
finances and by the cities to restore their financial health, and (3)
common characteristics of these boards.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-GGD-95-110
     TITLE:  District of Columbia: Actions Taken in Five Cities to 
             Improve Their Financial Health
      DATE:  03/02/95
   SUBJECT:  Financial management
             Budget cuts
             Cost control
             Government collections
             Federal aid to cities
             Municipal governments
             Population statistics
             Financial management systems
             Productivity
             Reductions in force
IDENTIFIER:  Boston (MA)
             Chicago (IL)
             Cleveland (OH)
             New York (NY)
             Philadelphia (PA)
             District of Columbia
             Ohio
             New York
             Pennsylvania
             Illinois
             
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