Vol. 25 No. 6, December 2009
Index
- The power of innovation.
- GFOA past president speaks at first meeting for new finance association.
- Milken Institute releases information on best-performing U.S. cities.
- Survey identifies Canada's best-run cities.
- Economic trends.
- Making census 2010 a success.
- Building a financially resilient government through long-term financial planning.
- How innovation can help you do more with fewer resources.
- Managing for innovation in local government: three core strategic factors.
- A balanced budget: it's not just about cuts.
- Coping with crisis: budgeting in recession by large U.S. cities.
- Managing the challenge of OPEB: the solution Gwinnett County, Georgia, developed for implementing GASB Statement No. 45 permits it to continue providing affordable benefits for the foreseeable future.
- Establishing an accountability management system in the Palm Bay Utilities Department: the Utilities Department for the City of Palm Bay, Florida, uses a performance-based management framework in its efforts to becaome a world-class utility.
- Why is learning so hard? In the new economy where innovation, skill development, and learning are the only way to circumvent personal obsolescence, being an agile learner is crucial.
- Internal service fund stabilizes budgeting for vehicles and heavy equipment.
- ARRA funding recipients meet first reporting deadline.
- GFOA updates best practice on fund balance.
- Making innovation the rule, not the exception.
- Calendar.
- Making time to think: government culture values getting things done. But thinking--proactive thinking--is crucial.