Role of the Finance Officer Best Practices
Role of the Finance Officer in Supporting Fiscal Sustainability
GFOA recommends that finance officers take an active role in their governments' efforts to think and act sustainably.
Role of the Finance Director in Capital Asset Management
State and local government officials should extend the involvement of the finance director through all phases of asset management. Finance officers should be involved by understanding and providing information to support decisions.
Role of the Finance Officer in Economic Development
The finance officer or budget officer should lead or be a key participant in the analysis of the economic and fiscal impacts, as well as the risks and uncertainties, associated with proposed economic development plans, strategies or individual projects.
Role of the Finance Officer in Collective Bargaining
Jurisdictions should make use of the finance officer’s expertise throughout the collective bargaining process, and the finance officer should participate in a variety of ways.