Heard On West Exec: Navigating Financial Reform in Government with Irv Dennis

Dr. Carson and the American Cornerstone Institute team are excited to present “Heard on West Exec,” a brand-new weekly podcast dedicated to exploring the intricacies of working within the federal executive branch. In this episode of “Heard on West Exec,” host Evelyn Lim from the American Cornerstone Institute (ACI) speaks with Irv Dennis, former CFO of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Irv, who spent
38 years at Ernst and Young, shares his experience addressing HUD’s financial challenges. They discuss some of the themes in Irv’s book, “Transforming a Federal Agency: Management Lessons from HUD’s Financial Reconstruction” such as the agency’s significant financial weaknesses, the strategies he implemented to improve governance, and the importance of leadership and financial discipline. Irv discusses the benefits of integrating private sector expertise into government roles which lead to better efficiency and more accountability.