In the podcast Policy Matters, Doug Mesecar talks about the impact of COVID-19 on the education system. There is a discussion on the congressional response, how it changes educational policy, and the funding landscape.
During COVID-19 there is plenty of uncertainty for state and local governments. Here are the four questions you should ask and answer to feel assured.
MGT Secure Anywhere is a tailored secure remote access solution enabling organizations to provide a fully functional, secure, and compliant environment for teleworking. Backed by our 24/7 NOC/SOC, our team of over 100 network and cyber security engineers, and leveraging a proprietary solution in the market, MGT Secure Anywhere provides a comprehensive security wrapper for your remote workforce in a flexible, per user, model.
Short-term rentals (STRs) are a phenomenon of today's "shared economy" - a world in which technology advancements have upended traditional business models. Since 2011, the number of STR properties listed on the top four websites (e.g., Airbnb, VRBO) has exploded from about 900,000 to 8 million, an increase of almost 800%. With dramatic increase in properties participating in short-term rentals, why aren't governments seeing an increase in revenue?
Brandon Ledford, Vice President of MGT's Human Capital practice, recently received his Change Management Certification through Prosci, a global leader in change management who has trained a certified over 50,000 change management practitioners worldwide.
MGT’s team of organizational efficiency review and financial performance experts successfully translated mounds of data points into succinct and scalable statewide recommendations.
This partnership will greatly enhance and improve the way MGT's Human Capital Group, as well as its other business lines within the municipal, state, federal, PK12, higher education, and international markets, provides services.
One of the most important projects an organization can undertake is a classification and compensation (class and comp) study. Not only will it benefit the employees to ensure they are paid fairly and equitably, but it also benefits employers because they can recruit and retain the best talent and maintain high morale, especially in a job market that is as hot as ever.
In an overwhelming sea of marketing platforms, one must choose new marketing technology (MarTech) wisely according to organization size, marketing goals, and leadership expectations. Two decades ago, MarTech was as simple as published media contact lists or basic database systems that captured client and project information, but little else. In recent years, things have changed, and rapidly.
The news articles are coming in on an almost daily basis
Responding to our clients’ state-mandated requirement for InfoSec Assessments, we have provided assessments to 38 counties in the state of Michigan's Friends of Courts and Prosecuting Attorney offices, among others.
MGT developed a new classification and compensation plan for the County based upon assigned job duties and responsibilities and competitive peer markets. The study included approximately 475 employees in 1,100+ job classifications.
For any organization, public or private, security risk assessments and penetration testing are necessary. Compliance and an ever-changing cyber threat landscape require constant threat management. However, for an agency to create a true culture of cyber security, success depends on tactics as part of a cohesive, long-term security and risk management program.
Leon Corbett has joined MGT Group as a Director within its Financial Performance Group focused on expanding MGT’s reach and client impact in the Florida market. He brings nearly two decades of experience in the government, transportation, and tourism industries. His role at MGT is to provide trusted analysis and advice to government organizations as they pursue innovative financial and funding solutions, including cost allocation plans, user fee studies, public private partnerships (P3s), and infrastructure finance.
Ricardo Cepin, CPA, CFE has joined MGT Consulting's Financial Performance Group. Cepin will focus on guiding public clients through performance audits, cost allocation plans, user fees studies, and public-private partnerships. MGT's firm-wide financial solutions also include impact fee studies, utility rates, and other general cost consulting.
The Florida DOE retained MGT to conduct a comprehensive, mixed methods evaluation study of the Great Teachers and Leaders portion of Florida's Race To The Top (RttT) grant.
Jefferson County, CO officials were managing various federal and state programs that included numerous health and human services programs.
The City of Vista, located in San Diego County, California, had not conducted a study of their fees since 2002. Stakeholders were questioning regarding the validity of its valuation-based fee structure.
Provided a turnkey approach to the City resulting in maximized state reimbursements through SB 90 claiming and discovered new opportunities for revenue generation.
The City of Healdsburg is a full service city situated in the California wine country. The City had never previously conducted a comprehensive fee study.
We assisted the Library with the strategic planning process to develop a comprehensive plan geared specifically toward the diverse communities served by the Library.
York County requested an in-depth classification and compensation study for its 1,000+ employees in over 357 classifications.
The Florida Lottery sought a detailed review of current positions for relevant minimum qualifications, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and job duties.
Through gap analyses and research, we identified academic programs, demand estimates, and potential locations for an Education Resource Center to better serve the Des Moines metro area.