Now, training responsibilities and mandates are almost overwhelming for government. Welfare recipients must be trained. Newly hired workers in government agencies require instruction and training. Administrative staff must be trained on upgraded software and new systems. Accounting departments must be trained because of new federal reporting mandates.
Lawyers require ongoing education to stay current with legal issues.
Agency employees must be trained on everything from sexual discrimination to disabilities issues. Health care workers are required to be trained to handle new security issues as a result of recent federal regulations. Government also must provide training to agency executives who are asked to handle expanded responsibilities. All in all, training is a big budget expense for governmental agencies. Additionally, cities, counties, school districts, transportation authorities and quasi-agencies all spent money on training.