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7/12/2021
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7/12/2021
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7/1/2021
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6/22/2021
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6/11/2021
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6/11/2021
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6/2/2021
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6/1/2021
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6/1/2021
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6/1/2021
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6/1/2021
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6/1/2021
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6/1/2021
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Video Recording
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5/18/2021
Advocacy Letter
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5/14/2021
Podcast
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5/5/2021
News Release
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4/28/2021
Video Recording
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4/28/2021
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4/27/2021
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4/21/2021
e-Book
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Accounting and Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting
4/21/2021
Publication
Elected Official’s Guide: Managing Your Community's Assets: Capital Planning & Debt Set
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Accounting and Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting
4/21/2021
Publication Set
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - April 16, 2021
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Federal Advocacy
4/16/2021
Podcast
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4/2/2021
Podcast
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4/1/2021
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4/1/2021
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4/1/2021
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Podcast
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4/1/2021
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4/1/2021
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4/1/2021
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4/1/2021
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4/1/2021
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4/1/2021
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4/1/2021
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4/1/2021
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3/31/2021
Video Recording
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GFOA Documents
3/26/2021
Press Release
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Federal Advocacy, GFOA Documents
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News Release
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3/18/2021
Advocacy Letter
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Federal Advocacy
3/11/2021
Research Report
GFOA's Executive Board Passes Several Sweeping Best Practices and Advisories
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GFOA Documents
3/10/2021
News Release
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Federal Advocacy
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Advocacy Letter
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Federal Advocacy
3/10/2021
Member Alert
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Accounting and Financial Reporting, GFOA Documents
3/9/2021
News Release
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3/8/2021
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3/6/2021
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3/5/2021
Advisory
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Debt Management
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3/5/2021
Advocacy Letter
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Debt Management
3/5/2021
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3/3/2021
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3/1/2021
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3/1/2021
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3/1/2021
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3/1/2021
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GFOA Priorities for the 117th Congress
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2/24/2021
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GFOA Committees Affirm Guidance That State and Local Governments
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2/24/2021
Press Release
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2/16/2021
Advocacy Letter
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2/10/2021
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2/9/2021
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On the Hunt for LIBOR
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2/8/2021
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GFOA Letter to Congress on Fiscal Aid
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2/5/2021
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2/5/2021
Podcast
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2/1/2021
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2/1/2021
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2/1/2021
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2/1/2021
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2/1/2021
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2/1/2021
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2/1/2021
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2/1/2021
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2/1/2021
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2/1/2021
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2/1/2021
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2/1/2021
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2/1/2021
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Employee Cross-Training #3: Adding Value & Building Capacity
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1/28/2021
Video Recording
PFN January 2021 Letter to Sec. Yellen
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1/28/2021
Advocacy Letter
GFOA Issues Feedback on Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program
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1/13/2021
Advocacy Letter
GFOA Offers Comments to MSRB
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1/13/2021
Advocacy Letter
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - January 8, 2021
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1/8/2021
Podcast
Banking RFP Checklist
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1/7/2021
Tool/Template
Cash Flow Forecasting Tool
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1/5/2021
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Week in Washington – Special Edition December 22, 2020
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12/22/2020
Podcast
PFN Letter on MLF in December Coronavirus Relief Measure
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12/18/2020
Advocacy Letter
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12/14/2020
Research Report
Addressing Resource Inequities Between Governments
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12/11/2020
Research Report
PFN December 2020 Letter to Sec. Mnuchin
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12/11/2020
Advocacy Letter
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12/8/2020
Member Alert
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12/1/2020
GFR Article
Collaboration Leads the Anoka County Finance Team to Success
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12/1/2020
GFR Article
GFOA Develops Model Employment Agreement for Finance Officers
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12/1/2020
GFR Article
10 Steps to Acing an Employment Interview
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12/1/2020
GFR Article
2020 Award for Excellence Winner: City of Campbell River
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12/1/2020
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12/1/2020
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12/1/2020
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LIBOR's Coming Extinction
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12/1/2020
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An Interview with Phil Bertolini
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12/1/2020
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2020 Award for Excellence Winner: Scott County and Rock Island County
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12/1/2020
GFR Article
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12/1/2020
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Point/Counterpoint: Municipal Bankruptcy
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12/1/2020
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2020 Award for Excellence Winner: City of Philadelphia
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12/1/2020
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12/1/2020
GFR Article
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12/1/2020
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Q&A with Sam Savage
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12/1/2020
GFR Article
2020 Award for Excellence Winner: Ada County
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12/1/2020
GFR Article
Process Makes Perfect: Paraguay and El Salvador Treasuries Achieve Real Results Using Business Process Improvement
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12/1/2020
GFR Article
Committee Update 2020
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12/1/2020
GFR Article
2020 Award for Excellence Winner: East Bay Municipal Utility District
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12/1/2020
GFR Article
The Rise of the S in ESG and the Role of Public Pension Funds
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12/1/2020
GFR Article
A Discussion about GFOA's Elected Officials Guide Series
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11/19/2020
Podcast
Government as a Platform: Plugging in the Best Service Providers
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Financial Foundations Framework, Rethinking Budgeting
11/16/2020
Research Report
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - November 13, 2020
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11/13/2020
Podcast
Elected Official's Guide: Understanding Fiscal Health Order Form
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GFOA Documents
11/12/2020
Brochure
Elected Official's Guide: Understanding Fiscal Health E-Book
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11/11/2020
e-Book
Elected Official's Guide: Understanding Fiscal Health
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11/11/2020
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Elected Official's Guide: Understanding Fiscal Health Set
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11/11/2020
Publication Set
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11/9/2020
Publication
Top Ten Interview Blunders And How To Avoid Them
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11/9/2020
Publication
Advance Refunding Myth Buster
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11/9/2020
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Network Enterprises - An Information Age Solution to Enduring Problems?
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11/2/2020
Research Report
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11/2/2020
Research Report
The Transition Out of LIBOR: What State and Local Governments Should be Discussing with Their Financing Teams
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Federal Advocacy
10/26/2020
Member Alert
CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund: The Prime Recipient Perspective
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10/21/2020
Research Report
GFOA Releases Research Report, CARES ACT ‒ Coronavirus Relief Fund: The Prime Recipient Perspective
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10/20/2020
News Release
Employee Cross-Training #2: How do I do it well?
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10/15/2020
Video Recording
Cross Training in Small Governments
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10/15/2020
Video Recording
Municipal Liquidity Facility Letter
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10/14/2020
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2nd Annual MiniMuni Conference Agenda
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10/13/2020
Training Agenda
GFOA Member News: Coronavirus Stimulus Efforts Remain Unresolved
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10/8/2020
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GFOA 2nd Annual MiniMuni Conference Going Virtual This Month
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10/6/2020
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Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members – October 2, 2020
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10/2/2020
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Q&A with Mark Funkouser
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10/1/2020
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10/1/2020
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10/1/2020
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10/1/2020
GFR Article
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10/1/2020
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Employee Cross Training: How Small Governments Can Improve Efficiency and Reduce Their Risk
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10/1/2020
GFR Article
GFOA Member News: GFOA's 2nd Annual MiniMuni Conference
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10/1/2020
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10/1/2020
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10/1/2020
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Conscious Decision Making: Become Aware of Your Inner Storyteller
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10/1/2020
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10/1/2020
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10/1/2020
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10/1/2020
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10/1/2020
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Federal Update: Industry Focus on Disclosure
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10/1/2020
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How Douglas County's Finance Team Learned to Collaborate While Implementing ERP
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10/1/2020
GFR Article
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10/1/2020
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In Brief: The Treasury and Investment Management Committee
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10/1/2020
GFR Article
Learning to Love Inflation
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10/1/2020
GFR Article
Point / Counterpoint: Zero-Base Budgeting
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10/1/2020
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Interview with William Homa
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10/1/2020
GFR Article
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10/1/2020
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10/1/2020
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Popular Reporting of Financial Information
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9/25/2020
Best Practice
Deferred Retirement Option Plans
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9/25/2020
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9/25/2020
Best Practice
Using Purchasing Cards to Streamline the Purchasing Process
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9/25/2020
Best Practice
Disaster Recovery Cost Documentation
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9/25/2020
Best Practice
Timely Financial Reporting
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9/25/2020
Best Practice
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members – September 25, 2020
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9/25/2020
Podcast
Treasury's Office of Inspector General Updates Coronavirus Relief Fund FAQs
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9/24/2020
Newsletter
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members – September 18, 2020
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9/18/2020
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Model Employment Agreement
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9/18/2020
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GFOA Testifies on Municipal Liquidity Facility
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9/17/2020
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Long-Term Planning and Forecasting Policy
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9/12/2020
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9/12/2020
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9/12/2020
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9/12/2020
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9/12/2020
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9/12/2020
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Structurally Balanced Budget Policy Template
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9/12/2020
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One-Time Revenue Policy Template
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9/12/2020
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Capital Planning and the DC Government
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9/9/2020
Podcast
2020 Publication Listing
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GFOA Documents
8/18/2020
Brochure
Publications Order Form
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8/18/2020
Brochure
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - August 14, 2020
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8/14/2020
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8/7/2020
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Fiscal First Aid for School Districts: Additional Considerations for Schools Dealing with COVID-19
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8/6/2020
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Financial Foundations Framework, Rethinking Revenue
8/5/2020
Research Report
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8/5/2020
Case Study
General Continuing Disclosure Considerations for Municipal Securities Issuers
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8/1/2020
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8/1/2020
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8/1/2020
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8/1/2020
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8/1/2020
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Interview with Antonio Brown, Detroit Public Library CFO
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8/1/2020
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8/1/2020
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In Brief: GFOA Standing Committee Update
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8/1/2020
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The New Normal: Monitoring Subrecipients Under the Uniform Guidance Requirements
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8/1/2020
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In Brief: Federal Update
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8/1/2020
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8/1/2020
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8/1/2020
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8/1/2020
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8/1/2020
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8/1/2020
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8/1/2020
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In Practice: San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association
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8/1/2020
GFR Article
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7/29/2020
Member Alert
Employee Cross Training in Small Governments #1 What is it and why does it matter?
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7/27/2020
Video Recording
Budget Discussion with Dallas Area Rapid Transit
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7/23/2020
Podcast
Budget Discussion with Moody's Investors Service
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Budgeting and Forecasting
7/16/2020
Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - July 10, 2020
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7/10/2020
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Financial Foundations Framework Explainer
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7/8/2020
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7/7/2020
Research Report
Budget Discussion with DC Water & Sewer Authority
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7/1/2020
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How to Reduce Paper and Save Time and Money
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6/29/2020
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Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - June 26, 2020
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6/26/2020
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Member Alert: GFOA Priorities on the Move in House Surface Transportation Reauthorization
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6/25/2020
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COA Program Application Submission - FAQ
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6/25/2020
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Budget Discussion with Lake County, Illinois
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6/25/2020
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When Recovery Fails: State Intervention and Local Government Bankruptcy
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6/19/2020
Research Report
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - June 19, 2020
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6/19/2020
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Leadership During Financial Distress
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6/19/2020
Video Recording
More Ways to Learn: GFOA's New Learning Management System
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6/18/2020
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6/17/2020
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Using Economic Data and Trends to Better Understand the Economic Landscape
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6/17/2020
Video Recording
Introducing the New Edition of Governmental Accounting, Auditing, And Financial Reporting
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
6/16/2020
Podcast
Diagnosing the Financial Condition of Your Local Government
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6/16/2020
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Personnel Budgeting in a Recession
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6/12/2020
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Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - June 12, 2020
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6/12/2020
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Budget Discussion from City of New Bedford, Massachusetts
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6/10/2020
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Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members – June 5, 2020
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6/5/2020
Podcast
ESG Considerations for Governmental Issuers
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6/4/2020
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6/3/2020
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Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - May 1, 2020
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6/1/2020
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6/1/2020
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Working Remotely: A Guide for the Public Sector
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6/1/2020
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COA Program Application Training Video
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6/1/2020
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COA Program Volunteer Reviewer Training
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6/1/2020
Video Recording
Q&A with Susan Cain
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6/1/2020
GFR Article
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6/1/2020
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Journal Entry Examples: Sales and Pledges of Receivables and Future Revenues
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6/1/2020
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Pension Obligation Bonds: Yes or No?
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6/1/2020
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GFR Audio: We Can’t Afford to Ignore Climate Risk
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6/1/2020
Podcast
GFR Audio: Uncertainty, Risks, and Budgets in the Age of Coronavirus
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6/1/2020
Podcast
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6/1/2020
Podcast
GFR Audio: Property Tax Disrupted
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6/1/2020
Podcast
10 Steps to Creating a Good PAFR
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6/1/2020
GFR Article
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6/1/2020
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6/1/2020
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6/1/2020
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6/1/2020
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6/1/2020
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6/1/2020
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6/1/2020
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6/1/2020
GFR Article
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6/1/2020
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Checking in on GFOA Committees for Debt Management and Retirement and Benefit Administration
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6/1/2020
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5/20/2020
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5/20/2020
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GFOA Members Approve Policy Statement Regarding Input on GASB Appointments
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5/19/2020
News Release
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5/18/2020
News Release
Michael A. Bryant Becomes GFOA President-Elect
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5/18/2020
News Release
Marion M. Gee Becomes GFOA President
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5/18/2020
News Release
GFOA’s Second Annual Hero Awards Announced
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5/18/2020
News Release
SEC Statement on COVID-19 Disclosure
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Fiscal First Aid
5/15/2020
Video Recording
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Fiscal First Aid
5/14/2020
Video Recording
Balancing the Budget in Bad Times - Part 2
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Budgeting and Forecasting, Fiscal First Aid
5/13/2020
Research Report
COVID-19 Forecasting for Finance Officers
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Fiscal First Aid
5/11/2020
Video Recording
How to Eliminate Paper and Save Time and Money
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Fiscal First Aid
5/6/2020
Research Report
Fiscal First Aid Treatments and When to Use Them
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5/4/2020
Balancing the Budget in Bad Times - Part 1
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5/1/2020
Research Report
Reserves: How Much Can You Use? Evaluating Organizational Risks and Reserves Levels
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Fiscal First Aid
4/30/2020
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General Fund Reserve Calculation Worksheet
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4/30/2020
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Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
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4/28/2020
Podcast
GFOA/NABL Post Issuance Compliance Checklist
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4/27/2020
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Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - April 25, 2020
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Federal Advocacy
4/25/2020
Podcast
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4/24/2020
GFR Article
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4/24/2020
Video Recording
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4/22/2020
Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - April 17, 2020
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4/17/2020
Podcast
Cybersecurity in Local Government: A Discussion of Enduring Issues and Contemporary COVID-19 Concerns
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Fiscal First Aid
4/15/2020
Podcast
Assessing Risks Related to Cyber Crime
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Fiscal First Aid
4/15/2020
Video Recording
Procurements Under FEMA Awards During Periods of Emergency or Exigency
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Fiscal First Aid
4/13/2020
Video Recording
Maintaining Treasury Operations During the COVID-19 Crisis
free
Treasury and Investment Management
4/13/2020
Research Report
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - April 10, 2020
free
Federal Advocacy
4/10/2020
Podcast
Take the 2020 Financial Policy Challenge
free
Fiscal First Aid
4/9/2020
Video Recording
Financial Scenario Planning: Visualizing and Strategizing for Uncertain Times
free
Fiscal First Aid
4/8/2020
Video Recording
DEBT 101: Issuing Bonds and Your Continuing Obligations
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Debt Management
4/3/2020
Research Report
Budgeting During a Recession: Principles, Practices, Processes, and Politics
free
Fiscal First Aid
4/1/2020
Video Recording
Financial Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
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Budgeting and Forecasting, Fiscal First Aid
3/27/2020
Video Recording
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - March 27, 2020
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Federal Advocacy
3/27/2020
Podcast
Cash is King: Short-Term Strategies to Slow the Flow of Money Out the Door and Keep the Budget Balanced
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Fiscal First Aid
3/27/2020
Research Report
GFOA Awards 2020 Scholarships
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GFOA Documents
3/26/2020
News Release
Life Cycle Costing: Promoting Long-Term Thinking and Equitable Distribution of Resources in Asset Maintenance
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Capital Planning and Asset Management, Financial Foundations Framework
3/23/2020
Research Report
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - March 20, 2020
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Federal Advocacy
3/20/2020
Podcast
Grants for Economic Development
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Economic Development
3/19/2020
Issue Brief
Impact Fees
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Economic Development
3/19/2020
Issue Brief
Tourism and Lodging Taxes
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Economic Development
3/19/2020
Issue Brief
Fee Waivers
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Economic Development
3/19/2020
Issue Brief
Opportunity Zones
free
Economic Development, Federal Advocacy
3/19/2020
Issue Brief
Strategic Planning & Program Budgeting Help the City of Indian Wells Improve Its Financial Foundation
free
Budgeting and Forecasting, Financial Foundations Framework
3/16/2020
Research Report
Capital Planning and the GFOA Financial Foundations Framework
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management, Financial Foundations Framework
3/11/2020
Research Report
Using Safekeeping and Third-Party Custodian Services
free
Treasury and Investment Management
3/6/2020
Best Practice
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free
Budgeting and Forecasting
3/6/2020
Best Practice
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3/6/2020
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Post-Issuance Policies and Procedures
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3/6/2020
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Primary Market Disclosure
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3/6/2020
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Bank Loans and Direct Placements
free
Debt Management
3/6/2020
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Debt Management Policy
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Debt Management, Financial Foundations Framework
3/6/2020
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Understanding Your Continuing Disclosure Responsibilities
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Debt Management
3/6/2020
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2020 Financial Policy Challenge
free
Financial Foundations Framework
2/26/2020
Podcast
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free
Compensation and Benefits, Financial Foundations Framework
2/21/2020
Case Study
Property Tax Disrupted
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Financial Foundations Framework, Rethinking Revenue
2/11/2020
Research Report
Montgomery County: Serious about Online Transparency since 1992
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2/1/2020
Wally Ritchie: From Government Finance to Major League Baseball
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2/1/2020
Building Trust through Reliability and Consistency
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2/1/2020
Kansas City Identifies Four Key Factors to a Successful Online Transparency Project
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Accounting and Financial Reporting, ERP Systems and Technology
2/1/2020
A Byte of Prevention
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Risk Assessment
2/1/2020
GFR Article
Budget in the Language of Accounting
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Accounting and Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting
2/1/2020
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2020 Federal Priorities
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Federal Advocacy
2/1/2020
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The 2020 Financial Policy Challenge
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Financial Foundations Framework
2/1/2020
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Treasury and Investment Management
2/1/2020
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Asset Management Competency Framework for Canadian Communities
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Capital Planning and Asset Management
1/23/2020
Research Report
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GFOA Documents
1/16/2020
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Private sector CPA appointed to be next GASB Chairman
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GFOA Documents
1/8/2020
News Release
A Byte of Prevention: Best Practices in Cybersecurity
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Risk Assessment
1/1/2020
Issue Brief
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Risk Assessment
1/1/2020
Issue Brief
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Fiscal First Aid
12/1/2019
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The City of Minneapolis Upgrades Its Online Financial Transparency
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Accounting and Financial Reporting, ERP Systems and Technology
12/1/2019
GFR Article
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Federal Advocacy
12/1/2019
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Early Retirement Incentives Involve Risks
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Compensation and Benefits
12/1/2019
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The City of Cupertino, California, Takes a Budgeting Education Road Less Followed
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Budgeting and Forecasting
12/1/2019
GFR Article
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Business Process Improvement
12/1/2019
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A Timeless Question about the Timeliness of Financial Reporting
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
12/1/2019
GFR Article
A Guide to Online Financial Transparency
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
12/1/2019
GFR Article
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Business Process Improvement
10/1/2019
GFR Article
Tips for Meaningful Workplace Interactions
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Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
10/1/2019
GFR Article
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Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
10/1/2019
GFR Article
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Treasury and Investment Management
10/1/2019
GFR Article
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
10/1/2019
GFR Article
Open Data in Los Angeles Office of the Controller
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
10/1/2019
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Federal Advocacy
10/1/2019
GFR Article
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Treasury and Investment Management
9/30/2019
Best Practice
Allowing State Authorized Cannabis Businesses to Access the Federal Banking System
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Treasury and Investment Management
9/20/2019
Policy Position
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Treasury and Investment Management
9/20/2019
Best Practice
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Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
8/19/2019
GFR Article
A Case for the Budget Office as Local Government Lead for Disaster Recovery: Lessons from NYC after Hurricane Sandy
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Leadership, Ethics, and Trust, Risk Assessment
8/1/2019
GFR Article
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
8/1/2019
GFR Article
Opportunity Zones: A Review of Treasury Guidance
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8/1/2019
GFR Article
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
8/1/2019
GFR Article
Building Trust through Integrity and Honesty
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Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
8/1/2019
GFR Article
Los Angeles 2019: A Wrap-Up of GFOA's Annual Conference
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GFOA Documents
6/1/2019
GFR Article
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Business Process Improvement, Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
6/1/2019
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Stress Testing Your Reserves with Advanced Analytical Techniques
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Risk Assessment
6/1/2019
GFR Article
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Creates a Project Management System to Fit Its Needs
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Business Process Improvement
6/1/2019
GFR Article
Digital Goods Tax Legislation Rebooted on Capitol Hill
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Federal Advocacy
6/1/2019
GFR Article
Caught in the Middle: Issuer Accounting for Conduit Debt
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
6/1/2019
GFR Article
GFOA's International Reach: Helping Build Good Governance and Good Relationships
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GFOA Documents
6/1/2019
GFR Article
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5/9/2019
e-Book
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Budgeting and Forecasting, Financial Foundations Framework, Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
5/9/2019
Publication
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Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
5/1/2019
GFR Article
Women's Public Finance Network Strategic Plan
free
GFOA Documents
5/1/2019
Special Financing Districts
free
Economic Development
4/18/2019
Issue Brief
Other Economic Development Financing Tools
free
Economic Development
4/18/2019
Issue Brief
Private Activity Bonds & Industrial Revenue Bonds
free
Economic Development
4/18/2019
Issue Brief
Historic Tax Credits
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Economic Development
4/18/2019
Issue Brief
Eminent Domain
free
Economic Development
4/18/2019
Issue Brief
Tax Increment Financing
free
Economic Development
4/16/2019
Issue Brief
New Market Tax Credits
free
Economic Development
4/16/2019
Issue Brief
Revolving Loan Fund
free
Economic Development
4/16/2019
Issue Brief
Doing the Right Thing When It Is Hard: Living Your Ethics in Tough Situations
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Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
4/1/2019
GFR Article
Doing the Right Thing When It Is Hard: Living Your Ethics in Tough Situations
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Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
4/1/2019
GFR Article
GFOA Reinvents Our Profession's Approach to Ethics
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Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
4/1/2019
GFR Article
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
4/1/2019
The SEC and You: Ensuring Our Mutual Disclosure Objectives Are Met
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4/1/2019
City of Bowling Green Creates Physical Inventory to Safeguard Its Equipment
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Capital Planning and Asset Management
4/1/2019
GFR Article
GFOA Leases Tool
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
3/20/2019
Tool/Template
Workforce Development
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Economic Development
3/19/2019
Issue Brief
Contract Issues For Governmental Audits
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
3/19/2019
Publication
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free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
3/8/2019
Best Practice
Departmental Reports and Management's Discussion and Analysis
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
3/8/2019
Best Practice
Basis of Accounting versus Budgetary Basis
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting
3/8/2019
Best Practice
Audit Procurement
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Accounting and Financial Reporting, Procurement
3/8/2019
Best Practice
Offering Statements and the Independent Auditor's Role
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting, Debt Management
3/8/2019
Advisory
Control Over Items That Are Not Capitalized
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
3/8/2019
Best Practice
Maintaining an Investor Relations Program
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Debt Management
3/8/2019
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Debt Management
3/8/2019
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Nonauthoritative Considerations in the Preparation of an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
3/8/2019
Best Practice
The City of Thousand Oaks, California, Engages with Its Citizens
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Budgeting and Forecasting
2/1/2019
GFR Article
Financially Sustainable Capital Planning
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Capital Planning and Asset Management
2/1/2019
GFR Article
Implementing a New ERP System? Take the Opportunity to Develop a New Chart of Accounts
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ERP Systems and Technology
2/1/2019
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
2/1/2019
GFR Article
2019 Bond Modernization
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Debt Management, Federal Advocacy
2/1/2019
GFR Article
Elevate Denver Bond Campaign Maximizes Public Input
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Debt Management
2/1/2019
GFR Article
Self-Help for Governments that Might Actually Work
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2/1/2019
New Taxes That Work: How Local Governments Can Raise New Revenues
free
Financial Foundations Framework, Rethinking Revenue, Treasury and Investment Management
1/31/2019
Research Report
Building Trust and Open Communications
free
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
1/31/2019
Research Report
Infrastructure Funding in the New Budget Environment
free
Budgeting and Forecasting, Federal Advocacy
1/31/2019
Research Report
Modified Approach for Infrastructure Reporting
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
1/1/2019
Issue Brief
Estimated Useful Lives of Capital Assets
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
1/1/2019
Issue Brief
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds and Infrastructure
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management, Federal Advocacy
1/1/2019
Issue Brief
GFOA's Financial Management and Budgeting Set
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Budgeting and Forecasting, Financial Foundations Framework
1/1/2019
Publication
Hitting a Rough Patch in Your Banking Relationship
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12/1/2018
Internal Service Fund Rate Development and Billing for Fleet Management
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12/1/2018
Out with the Old, In with the New
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Federal Advocacy
12/1/2018
GFR Article
A Conceptual Model and a Model Concept
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
12/1/2018
GFR Article
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Budgeting and Forecasting
12/1/2018
GFR Article
eXtensible Business Reporting Language
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
10/10/2018
GFR Article
Life after South Dakota v. Wayfair
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Federal Advocacy
10/1/2018
GFR Article
Taking a Closer Look at Qualified Opportunity Zones
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Federal Advocacy
10/1/2018
GFR Article
The Double-Edged Sword of Economic Development Incentives
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Economic Development
10/1/2018
GFR Article
A Deeper Understanding of Debt Management
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Debt Management
10/1/2018
GFR Article
Blockchain Technology: Local Government Applications and Challenges
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ERP Systems and Technology
10/1/2018
Research Report
Technical Skills and Leadership in the Public Financial Management Profession
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Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
10/1/2018
GFR Article
Smart Practices for Self-Funded Employee Health Insurance
free
Compensation and Benefits
10/1/2018
GFR Article
Selecting Third-Party Investment Professionals for Pension Fund Assets
free
Compensation and Benefits
9/28/2018
Best Practice
Investment Fee Guidelines for External Management of Defined Benefit Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
9/28/2018
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free
Treasury and Investment Management
9/28/2018
Best Practice
Evaluating Service Delivery Alternatives
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
9/28/2018
Best Practice
Capital Budget Presentation
free
Budgeting and Forecasting, Capital Planning and Asset Management
9/28/2018
Best Practice
Accounting and Financial Reporting for Fiduciary Activities
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
9/28/2018
Advisory
Public Engagement in the Budget Process
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
9/28/2018
Best Practice
Website Posting of Financial Documents
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting
9/28/2018
Best Practice
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Capital Planning and Asset Management
9/28/2018
Best Practice
Receivables and Handling Receipts in the Treasury Office
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Treasury and Investment Management
9/28/2018
Best Practice
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Capital Planning and Asset Management
9/28/2018
Best Practice
Investment Program for Public Funds
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Treasury and Investment Management
9/28/2018
Best Practice
Types of Legal Counsel
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Debt Management
9/28/2018
Best Practice
Accounting for Leases
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
9/28/2018
Advisory
Mandating Specific Technologies for Financial Reporting and Disclosure Purposes
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
9/28/2018
Policy Position
Governments Can Learn from the Lean Startup
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Business Process Improvement
8/1/2018
GFR Article
Pulling Back the Curtain: How Americans Use Health-Care Price Information
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8/1/2018
GFR Article
The List of Material Events Required Under Rule 15c2-12 Expands to 16
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Federal Advocacy
8/1/2018
GFR Article
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8/1/2018
GFR Article
Linking Transparency to Sustainability: Strategies and Case Studies
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Budgeting and Forecasting, Financial Foundations Framework
8/1/2018
GFR Article
Master Data Management: A Framework for the Public Sector
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ERP Systems and Technology
8/1/2018
GFR Article
Follow the Leader: How to Develop Your Own Best-in-Class Asset Management Program
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Capital Planning and Asset Management
8/1/2018
GFR Article
Discussing the COA Award Sections with the Most Frequently Cited Deficiencies
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
8/1/2018
GFR Article
Getting the Most for Your Asset Management Money with Lifecycle Costing
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Capital Planning and Asset Management
6/1/2018
GFR Article
Employee Trust Contributes to Financial Health
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Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
6/1/2018
GFR Article
Still Searching for a Path Forward on Infrastructure
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Federal Advocacy
6/1/2018
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Oakland County Policy Improves Its Review of Tax Incremental Financing Authorities
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Economic Development
6/1/2018
GFR Article
A Very Long List
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
6/1/2018
GFR Article
County of San Diego Strategically Aligns Its Assets and Liabilities
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6/1/2018
Recapping GFOA's 2018 Annual Conference
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6/1/2018
Resource Tool: Development of a Travel Policy
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
5/5/2018
Tool/Template
Entrepreneurship, Management, and the Public Sector
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5/1/2018
Joint Fact-Finding: An Answer to the Pervasive Mistrust of Information?
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4/1/2018
The Complex Process of Building Infrastructure
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Federal Advocacy
4/1/2018
GFR Article
Following Suit
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
4/1/2018
GFR Article
Incrementalism: A Solution for Local Governments' Unfunded Liabilities?
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Budgeting and Forecasting
4/1/2018
GFR Article
GFOA Candidates for President-Elect and the Executive Board
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GFOA Documents
4/1/2018
GFR Article
Five Years of Progress on Improving Processes: Best Practices in School and Community College Budgeting
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Budgeting and Forecasting, Business Process Improvement
4/1/2018
GFR Article
Mapping Capital Planing: How Infrastructure Investment Decisions Are Made
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4/1/2018
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Performance Measures
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Budgeting and Forecasting
3/31/2018
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Budget Monitoring
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Budgeting and Forecasting
3/31/2018
Best Practice
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Debt Management, Treasury and Investment Management
3/31/2018
Best Practice
Budgeting Book Will Interest Readers at All Levels
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Budgeting and Forecasting
2/1/2018
GFR Article
A New Year, A New Tax Code
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Federal Advocacy
2/1/2018
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Supreme Court to Decide Billion Dollar Sales Tax Case
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Federal Advocacy
2/1/2018
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Monitoring Financial Decisions: The City of Tempe and a Key to Financial Sustainability
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2/1/2018
Thick versus Thin: How Technology Can Improve Public Involvement in the Budget Process
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Budgeting and Forecasting
2/1/2018
GFR Article
Making the Transition to GASB's Codification from the Original Pronouncements
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
2/1/2018
GFR Article
Civic Engagement Strategies for Financial Sustainability: Budget Games and Simulation
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Budgeting and Forecasting
2/1/2018
GFR Article
Planning and Financing Smart, Sustainable Cities
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Economic Development
2/1/2018
GFR Article
Transparency: A Means to Improving Citizen Trust in Government
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Financial Foundations Framework, Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
1/31/2018
Research Report
Realizing the Best of Both Worlds: An Engaged Workforce and More Satisfied Citizens
free
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
1/31/2018
Research Report
Bringing Sales Tax into the 21st Century
free
Federal Advocacy
1/31/2018
Research Report
Risk-Aware Infrastructure Maintenance
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Capital Planning and Asset Management, Risk Assessment
10/1/2017
GFR Article
Establishing an Economic Development Incentive Policy
free
Economic Development
9/30/2017
Best Practice
Negotiating Economic Development Agreements
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
9/30/2017
Best Practice
Evaluating And Selecting Economic Development Projects
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
9/30/2017
Best Practice
Investment Policies for Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings Plans
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Compensation and Benefits
9/30/2017
Best Practice
Investment Policies for Defined Benefit Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
9/30/2017
Best Practice
Electronic Vendor Fraud
free
Procurement, Treasury and Investment Management
9/22/2017
Advisory
Procurement of Financial Services
free
Procurement, Treasury and Investment Management
3/31/2017
Best Practice
Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design
free
Compensation and Benefits
1/31/2017
Best Practice
The Impact of Eliminating the State and Local Tax Deduction Report
free
Federal Advocacy
1/31/2017
Research Report
The New Financial Sustainability Framework: A How-to Guide for Changing Governance to Sustain Your Community Without Breaking Your Piggy Bank
free
Financial Foundations Framework
1/31/2017
Research Report
Tools for Civic Engagement
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/31/2017
Research Report
Financial Sustainability: Mutual Trust for Communitywide Benefit
free
Financial Foundations Framework
1/31/2017
Issue Brief
Academic Return on Investment: Foundations and Smart Practices
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/31/2017
Research Report
Financial Sustainability Index: A Self-Assessment Tool for Financial Sustainability
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/31/2017
Issue Brief
A Framework for a Financial Sustainability Index
free
1/31/2017
Issue Brief
Coalition Letter: Suggestions to Improve EMMA
free
Federal Advocacy
1/23/2017
Advocacy Letter
Best Practices in Community College Budgeting
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Budgeting and Forecasting
1/1/2017
Publication
Best Practices in School Budgeting
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Budgeting and Forecasting
1/1/2017
Publication
Informed Decision-Making Through Forecasting: a Practitioner's Guide to Government Revenue Analysis
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Budgeting and Forecasting
1/1/2017
Publication
Best Practices in Community College Budgeting (Download)
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/1/2017
Publication
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free
Compensation and Benefits
9/30/2016
Best Practice
Hybrid Retirement Plan Design
free
Compensation and Benefits
9/30/2016
Best Practice
Educating Employees about the Adequacy of Retirement Benefits
free
Compensation and Benefits
9/30/2016
Best Practice
What Drives Rising Health-Care Costs?
free
Compensation and Benefits
8/1/2016
GFR Article
Stretch Assignments Give Employees Room to Grow
free
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
6/1/2016
GFR Article
Speaking Uncertainty to Power: Risk-Aware Forecasting and Budgeting
free
Budgeting and Forecasting, Risk Assessment
4/1/2016
GFR Article
The Why and How of IT Risk Management
free
Risk Assessment
4/1/2016
GFR Article
Accurately Displaying Total Expenditures in Budget Presentations (Budget Consolidation)
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/27/2016
Best Practice
Ensuring Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) Sustainability
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting, Compensation and Benefits
1/22/2016
Best Practice
Tax Abatement Transparency
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
1/22/2016
Best Practice
The Challenges and Promise of Program Budgeting
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
10/1/2015
GFR Article
Monitoring Economic Development Performance
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
9/30/2015
Best Practice
Adopting Financial Policies
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
9/30/2015
Best Practice
Fund Balance Guidelines for the General Fund
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting
9/30/2015
Best Practice
Internal Control Framework
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
9/30/2015
Best Practice
Using Credit Rating Agencies
free
Debt Management
9/30/2015
Best Practice
Defined Contribution Plan Fiduciary Responsibility
free
Compensation and Benefits
9/30/2015
Best Practice
Retirement Security
free
Compensation and Benefits
6/2/2015
Policy Position
Controlling Health-Care Costs with Dependent Eligibility Audits
free
Compensation and Benefits
6/1/2015
GFR Article
Using Mutual Funds for Cash Management Purposes
free
Treasury and Investment Management
1/31/2015
Best Practice
Role of the Finance Officer in Collective Bargaining
free
Budgeting and Forecasting, Compensation and Benefits
1/31/2015
Best Practice
Best Practices in Community College Budgeting
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/31/2015
Best Practice
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free
Treasury and Investment Management
1/31/2015
Best Practice
Establishing a Grants Administration Oversight Committee
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
1/31/2015
Best Practice
Best Practices in School Budgeting (Download)
free
Budgeting and Forecasting, Smarter School Spending
1/31/2015
Publication
Pension Obligation Bonds
free
Compensation and Benefits
1/1/2015
Advisory
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free
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
10/1/2014
GFR Article
Multiple Auditors
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
9/30/2014
Best Practice
Enhancing Reliability of Actuarial Valuations for Pension Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
9/30/2014
Best Practice
Actuarial Audits
free
Compensation and Benefits
5/31/2014
Best Practice
Due Diligence on Bank and Treasury Management Providers
free
Treasury and Investment Management
5/31/2014
Best Practice
Communicating Capital Improvement Strategies
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
2/28/2014
Best Practice
Selecting and Managing Municipal Advisors
free
Debt Management, Procurement
2/28/2014
Best Practice
Strategies for Managing Health-Care Costs
free
Budgeting and Forecasting, Compensation and Benefits
2/28/2014
Best Practice
Creation, Implementation, and Evaluation of Tax Increment Financing
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
2/28/2014
Best Practice
Complying with the Affordable Care Act
free
Compensation and Benefits
2/28/2014
Best Practice
Making the Budget Document Easier to Understand
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
2/28/2014
Best Practice
Establishing Government Charges and Fees
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
2/28/2014
Best Practice
Financial Forecasting in the Budget Preparation Process
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
2/28/2014
Best Practice
Selecting and Managing Underwriters for Negotiated Bond Sales
free
Debt Management
2/28/2014
Best Practice
Probability Management in Financial Planning
free
Budgeting and Forecasting, Risk Assessment
2/14/2014
GFR Article
A Guide to Starting the Lean Journey
free
Business Process Improvement
1/31/2014
Research Report
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Compliance
free
Compensation and Benefits
1/31/2014
Best Practice
Capital Planning Policies
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
9/30/2013
Best Practice
Pricing Internal Services
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting
2/28/2013
Best Practice
Establishing an Effective Grants Policy
free
Budgeting and Forecasting, Capital Planning and Asset Management
2/28/2013
Best Practice
The Role of the Actuarial Valuation Report in Plan Funding
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting, Compensation and Benefits
2/28/2013
Best Practice
Debt Issuance Transaction Costs
free
Debt Management
2/28/2013
Best Practice
A Risk-Based Analysis of General Fund Reserve Requirements
free
Risk Assessment
1/31/2013
Research Report
Pension Funding: A Guide for Elected Officials
free
Compensation and Benefits
1/31/2013
Research Report
Lessons from Performance Management Leaders: A Sample of Larger Local Governments in North America
free
Business Process Improvement
1/31/2013
Research Report
Government Relationships with Securities Dealers
free
Treasury and Investment Management
10/31/2012
Best Practice
Bank Account Fraud Prevention
free
Treasury and Investment Management
10/31/2012
Best Practice
Disclosures of Pension Funding Obligations in Official Statements
free
Compensation and Benefits, Debt Management
10/31/2012
Best Practice
Procuring Actuarial Services
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting, Compensation and Benefits
10/31/2012
Best Practice
Special Revenue Funds Used for Budgeting, but Not Financial Reporting
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
10/31/2012
Advisory
Monitoring and Disclosure of Fees for Defined Contribution Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
10/31/2012
Best Practice
Revenue Control Policy
free
Treasury and Investment Management
10/31/2012
Best Practice
Opposition to Giving SEC Authority Over the Content, Timing and Frequency of State and Local Government Financial Statements and Disclosure Documents
free
Debt Management
10/1/2012
Policy Position
Role of the Finance Officer in Supporting Fiscal Sustainability
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
2/28/2012
Best Practice
Achieving a Structurally Balanced Budget
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
2/28/2012
Best Practice
Departmental Presentation in the Operating Budget Document
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/31/2012
Best Practice
Expenses Charged by Underwriters in Negotiated Sales
free
Debt Management
1/31/2012
Best Practice
Financial Policies
paid
For purchase
Financial Foundations Framework
1/1/2012
Publication
Role of the Finance Officer in Economic Development
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
10/31/2011
Best Practice
Technology in Capital Planning and Management
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
10/31/2011
Best Practice
Role of the Finance Director in Capital Asset Management
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
10/31/2011
Best Practice
Zero-Base Budgeting
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
6/1/2011
Research Report
Sustainable Pension Benefit Tiers
free
Compensation and Benefits
5/31/2011
Best Practice
Building a Financially Resilient Government through Long-Term Financial Planning
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
3/1/2011
Research Report
Working Capital Targets for Enterprise Funds
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting
2/28/2011
Best Practice
Anatomy of a Priority-Driven Budget Process
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/31/2011
Research Report
Containing Health Care Costs
free
Compensation and Benefits
1/31/2011
Issue Brief
An Elected Official's Guide to Fiscal First Aid
paid
For purchase
Fiscal First Aid
1/1/2011
Publication
Establishing a Policy for Repurchase Agreements
free
Treasury and Investment Management
10/31/2010
Best Practice
Maintaining the Stable Net Asset Value Feature of Money Market Funds
free
Treasury and Investment Management
6/8/2010
Policy Position
The GASB Should Not Set Standards For Fiscal Sustainability Reporting
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
6/8/2010
Policy Position
A Performance Management Framework for State and Local Governments: From Measurement and Reporting to Management and Improving
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
5/2/2010
Research Report
Capital Asset Management
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
3/31/2010
Best Practice
Environmentally Responsible Practices in Capital Planning
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
3/31/2010
Best Practice
Using Remote Deposit Capture
free
Treasury and Investment Management
3/31/2010
Best Practice
Inflationary Indices in Budgeting
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
3/31/2010
Best Practice
Governance of Public Employee Postretirement Benefits Systems
free
Compensation and Benefits
3/31/2010
Best Practice
Preparing an Effective Summary Plan Description
free
Compensation and Benefits
3/31/2010
Best Practice
Effective Budgeting of Salary and Wages
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
3/31/2010
Best Practice
Generational Change: Task Force Report
free
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
1/31/2010
Research Report
Less Time, Lower Cost, and Greater Quality: Making Government Work Better with Lean process Improvement
free
Business Process Improvement
1/31/2010
Research Report
A Performance Management Framework for State and Local Government: From Measurement and Reporting to Management and Improving
free
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
1/31/2010
Issue Brief
Generic Retrenchment Techniques: Any-Time Responses to Fiscal Distress
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/31/2010
Issue Brief
Managing Market Risk in Investment Portfolios
free
Treasury and Investment Management
10/31/2009
Best Practice
Accepting Payment Cards and Selection of Payment Card Service Providers
free
Treasury and Investment Management
10/31/2009
Best Practice
Issuer's Role in Selection of Underwriter's Counsel
free
Debt Management
10/31/2009
Best Practice
Participant Education Guidance for Defined Contribution Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
10/31/2009
Best Practice
Asset Allocation for Defined Benefit Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
10/31/2009
Best Practice
Asset Allocation for Defined Contribution Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
10/31/2009
Best Practice
Selection and Review of Investment Advisors
free
Treasury and Investment Management
10/31/2009
Best Practice
Regulation of Municipal Securities Finance Professionals
free
Debt Management
6/30/2009
Policy Position
Federal Assistance to the Municipal Bond Market
free
Debt Management
6/30/2009
Policy Position
Uniform Credit Rating Scales
free
Debt Management
6/30/2009
Policy Position
Communicating Health-Care Benefits to Employees and Retirees
free
Compensation and Benefits
2/28/2009
Best Practice
Strategic Health-Care Plan Design
free
Compensation and Benefits
2/28/2009
Best Practice
Use of Lockbox Services
free
Treasury and Investment Management
2/28/2009
Best Practice
What Everyone Needs to Know About the New Fund Balance
paid
For purchase
1/1/2009
Publication
IT Budgeting and Decision Making: Maximizing Your Government's Technology Investments
paid
For purchase
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/1/2009
Publication
The State and Local Government Performance Management Sourcebook
paid
For purchase
1/1/2009
Publication
Disaster Preparedness
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
10/31/2008
Best Practice
Business Preparedness and Continuity Guidelines
free
Budgeting and Forecasting, Debt Management
10/31/2008
Best Practice
Local Government Investment Pools
free
Treasury and Investment Management
10/31/2008
Best Practice
Audit Committees
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
10/17/2008
Best Practice
Taxation of Remote Commerce
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
6/17/2008
Policy Position
Patenting of Public Finance Tax Strategies and Techniques
free
Debt Management
6/17/2008
Policy Position
Federal Home Loan Banks as Providers of Tax-Exempt Letters of Credit
free
Debt Management
6/17/2008
Policy Position
Governing Statutes for Post-Employment Benefit Trust Investments
free
Compensation and Benefits
6/17/2008
Policy Position
Direction of the Investment of State and Local Government Post-Employment Benefit Trust Funds
free
Compensation and Benefits
6/17/2008
Policy Position
Design Elements of Defined Benefit Retirement Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
2/28/2008
Best Practice
Selecting Bond Counsel
free
Debt Management, Procurement
2/28/2008
Best Practice
Master Plans and Capital Improvement Planning
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
2/28/2008
Best Practice
Mark-to-Market Reporting for Public Investment Portfolios
free
Treasury and Investment Management
2/28/2008
Best Practice
An Elected Official's Guide: Government Finance
paid
For purchase
1/1/2008
Publication
Payment Consolidation Services
free
Treasury and Investment Management
10/31/2007
Best Practice
Capital Project Monitoring and Reporting
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management
10/31/2007
Best Practice
Non-Governmental Bonds
free
Debt Management
6/12/2007
Policy Position
Diversifying the Investment Portfolio
free
Treasury and Investment Management
3/31/2007
Best Practice
Developing a Policy for Retirement Plan Design Options
free
Compensation and Benefits
3/31/2007
Best Practice
Making the Grade: Long-Term Financial Planning for Schools
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/31/2007
Research Report
Revolutionizing Constituent Relationships: The Promise of CRM Systems for the Public Sector
free
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
1/31/2007
Issue Brief
An Elected Official's Guide: Intergovernmental Service Sharing
paid
For purchase
1/1/2007
Publication
Financing the Future: Long-Term Financial Planning for Local Government
paid
For purchase
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/1/2007
Publication
Developing a Policy to Participate in Securities Litigation Class Actions
free
Compensation and Benefits
10/31/2006
Best Practice
Using Electronic Signatures
free
Treasury and Investment Management
10/31/2006
Best Practice
Public Finance as a Profession
free
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
8/1/2006
GFR Article
State and Local Government Authority Over Communications
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
5/9/2006
Policy Position
Health Care Reform Policy
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
5/9/2006
Policy Position
Health Care Reform Policy
free
Compensation and Benefits
5/9/2006
Policy Position
Monitoring the Value of Securities in Repurchase Agreements
free
Treasury and Investment Management
2/28/2006
Best Practice
Inventories of Tangible Capital Assets
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
2/28/2006
Best Practice
Capitalization Thresholds for Capital Assets
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
2/6/2006
Best Practice
Budget Technology Solutions
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/31/2006
Issue Brief
The Statistical/Supplemental Section of the Budget Document
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
10/31/2005
Best Practice
Corporate Governance
free
Compensation and Benefits
6/28/2005
Policy Position
Federal Tax Policy and Preserving the Tax-Exempt Status of Municipal Bonds
free
Debt Management
6/28/2005
Policy Position
An Elected Official's Guide: Debt Issuance
free
Debt Management
1/1/2005
Publication
Technologies for Government Transformation: ERP Systems and Beyond
paid
For purchase
ERP Systems and Technology
1/1/2005
Publication
Health Care Cost Containment
free
Compensation and Benefits
6/15/2004
Policy Position
Leasing by State and Local Governments (Updated)
free
Federal Advocacy
3/26/2004
Policy Position
Preserving the Tax-Exempt Status of Municipal Bonds
free
Debt Management
5/20/2003
Policy Position
Disclosure and Federal Regulation of the Market for Municipal Securities (2003)
free
Debt Management
5/20/2003
Policy Position
The Use of Trend Data and Comparative Data for Financial Analysis
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting
2/28/2003
Best Practice
Performance Measurement and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
6/18/2002
Policy Position
Guidelines for Providing Financial Stability for our Nation's Airports & The Communities They Serve
free
1/1/2001
Policy Position
An Elected Official's Guide to Risk Management
paid
For purchase
Risk Assessment
1/1/2001
Publication
Opposition to Proposals to Increase the Materiality Threshold Used in the Financial Statement Audit
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
10/27/2000
Policy Position
Endorsement of Public Risk Database Project's (PRDP) Liability Claims Data Standard
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
6/13/2000
Policy Position
Proposed Social Security Reforms
free
Compensation and Benefits
2/25/2000
Policy Position
An Elected Official's Guide to Revenue Forecasting
paid
For purchase
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/1/2000
Publication
Merit-Based Selection of SEC Regulated Investment Advisers
free
Treasury and Investment Management
5/25/1999
Policy Position
Mandatory Social Security Coverage for State and Local Government Employees
free
Compensation and Benefits
2/3/1999
Policy Position
Retaining Budget to Actual Comparisons Within the Audited Financial Statements
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
2/3/1999
Policy Position
Tax Treatment of Employee Contributions to Retirement Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
6/30/1998
Policy Position
Municipal Solid Waste Management and Full-Cost Accounting
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
6/30/1998
Best Practice
Recommended Budget Practices from the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/31/1998
Best Practice
Securities Lending Transactions in Financial Statements
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
1/31/1998
Advisory
Recommended Budget Practices: A Framework for Improved State and Local Government Budgeting (Download)
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/31/1998
Publication
Recommended Budget Practices: A Framework for Improved State and Local Government Budgeting
paid
For purchase
Budgeting and Forecasting
1/1/1998
Publication
Cooperative Purchasing for State and Local Governments
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
6/3/1997
Policy Position
Permanent Extension of the Education Assistance Exclusion (Section 127)
free
Compensation and Benefits
6/3/1997
Policy Position
Federal Proposals to Unify Compensation Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
6/3/1997
Policy Position
Pension Portability
free
Compensation and Benefits
6/3/1997
Policy Position
Mark-up Rules for the Government Securities Market
free
Treasury and Investment Management
6/3/1997
Policy Position
Deregulation of Futures Exchanges
free
Treasury and Investment Management
6/3/1997
Policy Position
Local Restrictions on Banks and Investments
free
Treasury and Investment Management
6/3/1997
Policy Position
State and Local Laws Concerning Investment Practices
free
Treasury and Investment Management
6/3/1997
Policy Position
Federal Preemption of State Investor Protection Laws
free
Federal Advocacy
6/3/1997
Policy Position
Federal Preemption of State and Local Government Taxing Authority
free
Federal Advocacy
6/3/1997
Policy Position
Communicating with Beneficial Owners of Defaulted Municipal Securities (1997)
free
Debt Management
6/3/1997
Policy Position
An Elected Official's Guide to Public Retirement Plans
paid
For purchase
1/1/1997
Publication
Front-Running, Trading Ahead and the Best Execution Obligation
free
Treasury and Investment Management
5/21/1996
Policy Position
Endorsement of National Association of State Treasurers' Guidelines for Local Government Investment Pools
free
Treasury and Investment Management
5/21/1996
Policy Position
Postmark as Payment Date
free
Treasury and Investment Management
5/21/1996
Policy Position
Capital Markets Deregulation
free
Treasury and Investment Management
5/21/1996
Policy Position
Federal Workplace Initiatives Eroding State and Local Government Authority
free
Compensation and Benefits
5/21/1996
Policy Position
Flexibility in Managing Federal Financial Assistance Programs
free
Budgeting and Forecasting
5/21/1996
Policy Position
Need for Guidance on Federal Securities Law Matters
free
Debt Management
5/21/1996
Policy Position
State Revolving Loan Fund Programs
free
Federal Advocacy
6/13/1995
Policy Position
The Federal Role in Investment in Infrastructure Financing
free
Federal Advocacy
6/13/1995
Policy Position
Selection of Municipal Finance Professionals
free
Debt Management
6/7/1994
Policy Position
Amending the Single Audit Act
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
6/7/1994
Policy Position
Regulation of Derivative Products
free
Treasury and Investment Management
6/7/1994
Policy Position
A Public Investor's Guide to Money Market Instruments
free
1/1/1994
Publication
Debt Issuance and Management: A Guide for Smaller Government
paid
For purchase
Debt Management
1/1/1994
Publication
Service Efforts and Accomplishments Reporting
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
6/23/1993
Policy Position
Exemption from Federal Consumption Taxes
free
Federal Advocacy
5/4/1993
Policy Position
Fees for Use of Credit Cards in Payment of State Local Government Charges
free
Treasury and Investment Management
5/4/1993
Policy Position
Exemption of Real Property Tax Liens from Federal Bankruptcy Automatic Stay
free
Federal Advocacy
5/4/1993
Policy Position
Investment in Infrastructure and Other Public Capital Facilities
free
Federal Advocacy
5/4/1993
Policy Position
Federal Regulation of Public Employee Retirement Systems
free
Compensation and Benefits
6/23/1992
Policy Position
Federal Regulation of Investment Advisers
free
Treasury and Investment Management
6/23/1992
Policy Position
Reauthorization of the Government Securities Act
free
Treasury and Investment Management
6/4/1991
Policy Position
Investment of Surplus Social Security Trust Funds in State and Local Government Securities
free
Federal Advocacy
6/4/1991
Policy Position
Federal Preemption of State and Local Policies
free
Federal Advocacy
5/1/1990
Policy Position
Endorsement of National Association of State Treasurers' Statement in Favor of Full Disclosure
free
Treasury and Investment Management
5/1/1990
Policy Position
Restrictions on Tax-Exempt Bonds to Achieve Objectives Unrelated to the Proposed Restrictions
free
Debt Management
5/1/1990
Policy Position
Age-Based Distinctions in Benefit Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
5/1/1990
Policy Position
Federal Taxation of State and Local Government Retirement Plan Investment Earnings
free
Compensation and Benefits
5/1/1990
Policy Position
Federal Tax Policy Relating to State and Local Government Retirement Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
5/1/1990
Policy Position
Taxation of Deferred Compensation
free
Compensation and Benefits
5/3/1988
Policy Position
Regulation of U.S. Government Securities Dealers'Sales Practices
free
Treasury and Investment Management
5/3/1988
Policy Position
Reciprocal Tax Immunity
free
Debt Management
5/3/1988
Policy Position
GASB Measurement Focus/Basis of Accounting Project
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
5/3/1988
Policy Position
Investment of Proceeds of State and Local Government Tax-Exempt Securities
free
Debt Management
5/3/1988
Policy Position
Securities Transfer Excise Tax (STET)
free
Federal Advocacy
6/2/1987
Policy Position
Mandate Legislation
free
Federal Advocacy
6/3/1986
Policy Position
Repurchase Agreements
free
Treasury and Investment Management
6/3/1986
Policy Position
Maintaining Incentives for Retirement Savings
free
Compensation and Benefits
6/3/1986
Policy Position
Tax Regulations on Employer-Provided Vehicles
free
Compensation and Benefits
5/28/1985
Policy Position
Federal Involvement in the Money Markets
free
Treasury and Investment Management
5/28/1985
Policy Position
The Federal Partnership and the Federal Deficit
free
Federal Advocacy
5/28/1985
Policy Position
Deductibility of State and Local Property, Sales and Income Taxes
free
Federal Advocacy
5/28/1985
Policy Position
Federal Tax Policy
free
Debt Management
5/28/1985
Policy Position
Use and Importance of Pledging Requirements for Public Deposits
free
Treasury and Investment Management
4/17/1984
Policy Position
Regulatory Relief
free
Federal Advocacy
4/17/1984
Policy Position
Municipal Bankruptcy
free
Federal Advocacy
4/17/1984
Policy Position
Local Government Antitrust Immunity
free
Federal Advocacy
4/17/1984
Policy Position
Mortgage Revenue Bonds
free
Debt Management
6/14/1983
Policy Position
Support for Model Legislation on Investments by State and Local Governmental Agencies
free
Treasury and Investment Management
6/14/1983
Policy Position
Application of a Minimum Income Tax to Municipal Securities
free
Debt Management
5/25/1982
Policy Position
Integration of Corporate and Stockholder Income Taxation
free
Federal Advocacy
1/1/1978
Policy Position
Taxable Bond Option
free
Debt Management
4/20/1977
Policy Position
Commercial Bank Underwriting of Revenue Bonds
free
Debt Management
1/1/1973
Policy Position
Withholding of Municipal Earnings and Income Taxes from Salaries of Federal Government Employees
free
Federal Advocacy
6/7/1967
Policy Position
Payments in Lieu of Taxes
free
Federal Advocacy
5/18/1966
Policy Position
Working Remotely: A Guide for the Public Sector
free
Fiscal First Aid
Research Report
Journal of Professional Leadership
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Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Issue Brief
The Financial Accounting Foundation Board of Trustees Should Provide Governmental Trustees and State and Local Government Associations with Meaningful Input on GASB Appointments
free
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Policy Position
Treasury and Investment Management Set
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Publication
The Best of the Rest: More Exceptionall Well Implemented GFOA Best Practices
members
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Ensuring the Safety of Reverse Repurchase Agreements
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Treasury and Investment Management
Advisory
Brokerage Window Options for Defined Contribution Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
Advisory
The Use of Early Retirement Incentives
free
Compensation and Benefits
Advisory
Use of Derivatives and Structured Investments by State and Local Governments for Non-Pension Fund Investment Portfolios
free
Treasury and Investment Management
Advisory
Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB) Bonds
free
Compensation and Benefits
Advisory
Using Commercial Paper in Investment Portfolios
free
Treasury and Investment Management
Advisory
Responsible Management and Design Practices for Defined Benefit Pension Plans
free
Compensation and Benefits
Advisory
Commission Recapture Programs
free
Compensation and Benefits
Advisory
Underwriter Disclaimers in Official Statements
free
Debt Management
Advisory
Securities Lending Programs for Non-Pension Fund Portfolios
free
Treasury and Investment Management
Advisory
SSS Best Practice 1D - Communications
free
Smarter School Spending
Publication
SSS Best Practice 2A - Goals
free
Smarter School Spending
Publication
2022 Executive Board Slate
free
Return on Investment Calculator
free
Loudoun County Program Inventory
free
GAAFR Appendix B
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Publication
GAAFR Appendix C
free
Publication
GAAFR Appendix A
free
Publication
Calibration
free
GFOA Sends Comments to MSRB on the definition of Sophisticated Municipal Market Professionals
free
Certificate Of Achievement For Excellence In Financial Reporting Program Requirements – Non-GAAP Items
free
An Elected Official's Guide: Investing
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Publication
Bank Qualified - Template Letter
free
Federal Advocacy
Congressional Template Letter
Use of Debt-Related Derivatives Products
free
Debt Management
Advisory
Public-Private Partnerships (P3)
free
Capital Planning and Asset Management, Economic Development, Procurement
Advisory
Using Variable Rate Debt Instruments
free
Debt Management
Advisory
Study Shows That Polarization in Local Government Decreases After Participation in Online Learning Program
free
Rethinking Budgeting
Press Release
Evaluating the Sale and Securitization of Property Tax Liens
free
Debt Management
Advisory
Greetings from Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot
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