There is a mounting public awareness and focus on issues of financial accountability and control across the country today. The public is demanding businesses, government agencies, public health organizations to adhere to and high standards of integrity, accountability, and financial control.

Respond to the following questions in relation to financial management and budgeting:

• In your opinion, should the same standards and expectations of financial accountability and control of private or for-profit corporations and businesses be placed on public health
• What value, if any, do financial management and budgeting have for accountability and control of public health organizations?