Books by Irving L. Dennis

Discover how the author transformed a massive government department in just a few years and fixed seemingly unfixable problemsIn Transforming a Federal Agency: Management Lessons from HUD's Financial Reconstruction, finance and strategy expert Irving (Irv) L. Dennis delivers an insightful and eye-opening exploration of the lessons he learned in bringing private sector experience to the transformation of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's financial systems.Pulled out of retirement after a 37-year career at Ernst & Young (EY), the author's tenure at HUD involved a rapid and surgical rejuvenation of their financial infrastructure. The book details the ten management areas he focused on and also includes:* The transformation process and the barriers and roadblocks the author encountered on his journey* Ensuring an enduring transformation even after changes in administration* Functional differences between the private sector and governmental organizations* How the author approached his first 100 days as Chief Financial Officer of the Department* Insights into the innerworkings of the Executive Branch of governmentPerfect for government employees, finance professionals in the public and private sectors, and business students, Transforming a Federal Agency is a simultaneously fascinating and instructive journey through the remediation of seemingly intractable financial mismanagement.