Doug Criscitello

FILE - This May 4, 2021, file photo shows the Treasury Building in Washington. The U.S. budget deficit hit $2.54 trillion for the first 10 months of this budget year, fed by spending to support the country after the pandemic-induced recession. The figures keep the deficit on track to be second largest annual shortfall in U.S. history, behind only the most recent fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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On the front lines of the fight against COVID-19’s economic damage

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For CFOs, recent laws make their roles more complicated

Chief financial officers often see some of the same challenges in hiring and recruiting financial managers, producing cost information and performance…

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Paying for the next generation of federal managers

Following President Obama’s announced reforms to the Senior Executive Service, Doug Criscitello, managing director at Grant Thornton, says SES pay limits…

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Doug Criscitello, Managing Director, Global Public Sector, Grant Thornton LLP

Federal Drive

The ups and downs of federal budgeting require managers to be nimble and creative. Doug Criscitello has learned a few lessons from decades of work in federal finance. He was Chief Financial Officer of the Housing and Urban Development Department, and also held posts at the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget. He is now the managing director for the global public sector practice at Grant Thornton. He has also recently been inducted into the National Academy of Public…