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The article describes the case of how Loyola Marymount University implemented a decentralized budget. According to the author, Loyola Marymount University's budgeting process is a complicated, university-wide effort that aims to align the university's financial plan with the strategic academic plan. The author reports that the performance management system has provided transparency and produced a definitive measurement of the university's fiscal strength.

The article reports on the decision of the Los Angeles Unified School District to disclose its retirement plan to its employees. Specifically, the school district is having its provider, American International Group, list the revenue-sharing fees for each of the funds in its new retirement plan to employees in every communications piece they receive.