GAO Releases Highlights of Financial Literacy Forum

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report entitled Financial Literacy: Strengthening Partnerships in Challenging Times (Highlights of a Forum).

GAO convened a forum on October 20, 2011, to discuss:
  • needs and priorities in improving financial literacy;
  • roles and responsibilities of, and collaboration among, the government, nonprofit, and private sectors;
  • lessons learned from federal public health and nutrition literacy initiatives; and
  • GAO’s potential role in addressing financial literacy issues.
Forum participants included representatives of federal, state, and local government organizations; academic experts; nonprofit practitioners; and representatives from the private sector.