Government Finance Review - 2009
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President's message.
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Financial strategies for challenging times: 2009 annual conference recap.
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The City of Henderson: putting it all together with STARS.
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Looking back on 2008 and anticipating the challenges of 2009.
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Automation leads to improvements in Ohio deferred compensation projects.
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Economic development: one city's response to difficult economic times.
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Toronto launches 311 Center.
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Karen Utterback.
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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.
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Survey identifies Canada's best-run cities.
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Fund balance: new and improved.
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Survey outlines governments' strategies for managing through fiscal stress.
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Building a financially resilient government through long-term financial planning.
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Tactical financial management: cash flow and budgetary variance analysis.
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Geographic information systems: pinpointing lost revenues.
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GIS as an enterprise municipal system.
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Milken Institute releases information on best-performing U.S. cities.
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Sports in the public-private arena: City of Toronto.
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Revisiting Kenneth Brown's "10-point test": updating Brown's famous 10-point test with ten indicators of financial condition for 2003 through 2006 provides finance officers with another way to measure financial condition.
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GASB proposes four new standards: the GASB's recent exposure drafts are intended to lead to four new statements, including proposed guidance on OPEB, Chapter 9 bankruptcies, financial instrument, and SCAs.
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Calendar.
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Economic trends.
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Calendar.
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The power of innovation.
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Big job, short timeframe: Missouri's IT consolidation.
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President signs stimulus package.
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Economic trends.
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Joint software selection project provides numerous benefits.
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Making time to think: government culture values getting things done. But thinking--proactive thinking--is crucial.
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Measuring efficiency efficiently.
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The GASB turns 25: a retrospective.
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Report addresses ways local governments can navigate the financial downturn.
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Learning from history: historical examples highlight the importance of looking at a problem from a new perspective, not letting obstacles stand in the way, and taking charge when the situation demands it.
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Making the move from performance measurement to performance management.
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Electronic budget cuts costs.
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Calendar.
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Calendar.
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Virginia Beach program focuses on neighborhood revitalization.
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Capital program considerations in challenging times.
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Explaining the doctrine of performance management.
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State association events.
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Managing technology costs.
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As budget gaps increase, citizens rate local governments more favorably than state governments.
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Repurchase agreements: a refresher course.
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Governance initiative.
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GFOA updates best practice on fund balance.
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Health-care cost containment strategies.
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The rising cost of pollution: implementing GASB Statement 49 at the Port of Oakland.
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Correction.
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Pension reform in San Diego.
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Accountability and transparency in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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A balanced budget: it's not just about cuts.
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Determining the real cost of growth and development and who should pay.
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Could the Recovery Act help reinvent government?
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The case of the Capital Beltway: the use of federal innovative finance techniques in public-private partnerships.
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Making census 2010 a success.
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Banking due diligence in the new financial world.
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The economic stimulus bill: accessing the resources.
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The GFOA's new president-elect and executive board.
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Ash Institute at Harvard University honors six government programs.
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Low-cost tech solutions for small (and larger) governments.
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GFOA past president speaks at first meeting for new finance association.
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Managing for innovation in local government: three core strategic factors.
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Improving employee productivity and efficiency.
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Coaching your team to effective leadership.
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Making innovation the rule, not the exception.
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Examining the increasing level of federal debt.
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ARRA funding recipients meet first reporting deadline.
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Economic trends.
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Economic trends.
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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.
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Local government investment pools and the financial crisis: lessons learned.
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Interim guidance from GAO on 'significant deficiencies' and 'material weaknesses': The GAO offers interim guidance on how the redefinition of two terms will affect auditors.
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Governments must plan for economic growth.
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NCL city fiscal conditions survey reflects economic woes.
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Coping with crisis: budgeting in recession by large U.S. cities.
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Calendar.
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When leadership fails.
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A performance management framework.
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Getting onboard: integrating and engaging new employees.
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Internal service fund stabilizes budgeting for vehicles and heavy equipment.
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"New normal" retirement plan designs: re-engineering and installing sustainable pension and OPEB plans.
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The GFOA weighs in on pensions.
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Managing the personnel budgeting process: since salaries make up the greatest portion of the expenditure budget, it makes sense to apply forecasting techniques that can show where payroll dollars are headed.
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GASB invites views on pension accounting.
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Capital confusion: 12 misunderstandings about Accounting for Capital Assets.
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Better understanding the financial statement audit.
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Making good use of economic development finance tools.
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Economic development strategies for a tough economy.
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What does your CIO really need to know?
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Awareness is key to defending against computer attacks.
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Public-sector accounting.
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Determining the co$t of vacancies in Baltimore.
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Citizen survey helps provides feedback on local governments.
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Operation NoVacancy: helps spur reinvestment in distressed commercial and industrial corridors.
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Regulatory initiatives take center stage: for states and localities, actions by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Office of Management and Budget have taken center stage.
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New guidance on special revenue and capital projects funds.
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Are demographics destiny?
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Moving from reporting performance information to using it: Prince George's County, Maryland: Prince George's County, Maryland, is overcoming the challenges inherent in using a performance management system to make informed budget and management decisions.
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Edmonton to build eco-friendly recycling plant.
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Building an integrated performance management system in the City of Philadelphia: implemented in just 10 months, Philadelphia's interconnected Stat and 311 systems provided positive results right away.
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Revenue Recovery Program: developing a governmental collections unit.
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External performance reporting, Oregon style.
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Business intelligence for government transparency: where the money goes: the transparency and spending strategies adopted by the state of Texas could serve as templates for other government initiatives.
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Sharing city sales tax revenues with local school districts: facing financial challenges, three cities in Illinois turned to city officials, who raised the local sales tax rate to generate funds in order to help the local school districts.
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Common errors in state and local government FICA and public retirement system compliance.
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Picking winners: shrewd investing in IT assets through IT governance.
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Getting the most from technology spending.
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Economic trends.
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How innovation can help you do more with fewer resources.
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Improving cash management.
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Future cost versus market value: the great debate over pension valuation.
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GFOA events.
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Attracting young professionals to careers in local government: when trying to attract younger workers, governments need to concentrate on partnerships with universities and colleges to ensure their programs are responsive to municipal needs.
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Prudent privatization.
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GFOA joins sister associations on amicus brief to Supreme Court: Graham County, North Carolina asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review an issue that will have a substantial impact on local government exposure to damages.
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Identifying shortfalls: the importance of cash flow analysis in times of fiscal stress.
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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.
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The promise of the millennial generation.
