Applications for GFOA's Standing Committees Being Accepted Until September 10The deadline for GFOA members to apply to one of the GFOA's Standing Committees has been extended to Friday, September 10. Serving on a standing committee is an excellent opportunity for GFOA members to contribute their experience and knowledge to the entire membership. GFOA's seven standing committees meet twice each year and develop best practices, advisories and policy statements for the approval of our Executive Board and membership.
Click here for more information about the Committees, and to download an application. |
2011 GFOA Awards for Excellence in Government Finance Applications AvailableThe Awards for Excellence in Government Finance are the GFOA’s most prestigious awards. Each year, the GFOA recognizes the contributions of state and local governments to the practice of government finance that exemplify outstanding financial management. The awards stress practical, documented innovations that offer leadership to the profession and promote improved public finance because of their ability to be duplicated in other jurisdictions.
Applications for the 2011 awards are now available here. Submissions will be due November 30, 2010. |
Long-Term Financial Planning Blog | Financial Planning and Elected Officials A new report by the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, and the US Conference of Mayors projects local government job losses in the current and next fiscal years to approach 500,000, with public safety, public works, public health, social services and parks and recreation hardest hit by the cutbacks. Below is a table that shows which service areas are being cut. As you can see, no service area is immune. Read More |
GFOA Members Adopted Two New Policy StatementsAt the GFOA’s annual business meeting on June 8, GFOA members adopted two new policy statements - “The GASB Should Not Set Standards for Fiscal Sustainability Reporting” and "Maintaining the Stable Net Asset Value Feature of Money Market Funds". The policy statements may be found below:
|
GFOA's Generational Change Task Force Report GFOA's Executive Board approves Generational Task Force Report. Final Formatted Version Now Available. |
GFOA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Resource CenterA new recipient reporting period under the ARRA runs from July 1st to July 14th. Reports may be submitted from July 15th to July 20th, but will be flagged as a late submission. Learn more at www.FederalReporting.gov. Learn more |
Red Flag Rules - Enforcement Delay Extended Through December 31, 2010Learn more |
|
