GFOA of the US & Canada

Committee on Economic Development and Capital Planning

BEST PRACTICES

• Analyzing the Benefits of Economic Development Projects (2010) 
• Analyzing the Cost of Economic Development Projects (2009)
• Assessing Risk and Uncertainty in Economic Development Projects (2011)
• Balancing the Costs and Benefits of Economic Development Projects (2010)
• Business Preparedness and Continuity Guidelines (2005, 2008)
• Building Resiliency into Capital Planning (2008)
• Capital Asset Assessment, Maintenance, and Replacement Policy (2007 and 2010)
• Capital Project Monitoring and Reporting (2007)
• Development of Capital Planning Policies (2011)
  
• Developing an Economic Development Incentive Policy (2008)
• Economic Development Incentives (1990)
• Establishing an Effective Grants Policy (Budget and CEDCP) (2013) new
  
• Evaluating Data and Financial Assumptions in Development Proposals (2011)
• Incorporating a Capital Project Budget in the Budget Process (2007)
• Incorporating Environmentally Responsible Practices in the Capital Improvement Program (2010)
• Linking Economic Development and Capital Planning Strategies (2011)
• Monitoring Economic Development Performance (2009)
• Multi-Year Capital Planning (2006)
• Presentation of the Capital Budget in Operating Budget Document (2008)
• Public-Private Partnerships for Economic Development (2008)
• Role of the Finance Director in Capital Asset Management (2011)
• Role of the Finance Officer in Economic Development (2006 and 2011)
  
• Role of the Finance Officer in Privatization (2009)
• Tax Increment Financing as a Fiscal Tool (2006)
• The Role of the Finance Officer in Economic Development (2006)
• The Role of Master Plans in Capital Improvement Planning (2008)
• Use of Technology in Capital Planning and Management (2011)
  
• Web Site Presentation of Official Financial Documents (2009)