As public sector organizations are asked to do more with smaller budgets and fewer employees, they face rising demands to provide stronger outcomes, greater fiscal resilience, and increased public trust. Forvis Mazars deeply understands these challenges that organizations—ranging from U.S. state and local governments to utility providers and airports—face every single day, and we are committed to helping the sector identify practical, action-oriented ways that they can build resilience to embrace change.
Five Core Priorities
As public sector entities reflect on the obstacles they have overcome and look ahead to the year to come, Forvis Mazars has identified five core priorities to help prepare the industry for what’s next.
Addressing Staffing Shortages & Their Impacts
In its second annual Public Finance Leaders Survey, released in September 2025, HilltopSecurities found that labor and staffing issues are the biggest challenges facing respondents.1
Enhancing Financial Reporting Capabilities
Innovations in automation, real-time data integration, and collaborative platforms are transforming how financial teams operate.
Prioritizing Cybersecurity Compliance
For CISOs, CIOs, and CFOs, successful cybersecurity compliance hinges on right-sizing IT compliance scope, building sustainable IT compliance routines, and managing emerging artificial intelligence risks.
Unlocking Government Potential With Operational Assessments
An operational assessment is a critical tool for public sector organizations aiming to enhance their performance and service delivery while combatting fraud, waste, and abuse.
Embracing Hyperautomation & AI in the Public Sector
Entities adopting low-code automation platforms report material time savings, fewer manual errors, and faster handoffs across finance and operations.
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- 1“From Budget Issues to Labor Challenges: Insights From the HilltopSecurities 2025 Public Finance Leaders Survey,” hilltopsecurities.com, September 15, 2025.