GFOA of the US & Canada

Reference Library | Budgeting and Fiscal Policy

GFOA Recommended Practices

• Click here for Recommended Practices in Budgeting and Fiscal Policy
  

GFOA Training

• GFOA Training in Budgeting and Financial Management 

Sample Illustrations & Policies

• Budget Award Winners (with hyperlinks)

GFOA Publications & Products

• GFOA Publications & Products in Budgeting and Financial Management

Leading Organizations & Web sites

• Budget Organizations and Projects

• Budget Analyst - Federal Agency Money Matters
• A major portion of this web site is devoted to a description of the Federal budget process. Career information for budget analysts, frequently asked questions and answers about the federal budget, is also posted at
  

• The International Budget Project
• Has a library with over 100 documents and related web sites. Subject areas of particular interest to GFOA members include municipal and state budgets, public expenditure management, and taxation and revenue issues.
  

• State Finance Organizations
• Features links to State GFOA web sites, software firms for financial systems solutions, and national associations.
  

• National Association of State Budget Officers

• National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting (NACSLB)

• Performance Measurement

• American Productivity & Quality Center

• American Society for Public Administration, Center for Accountability and Performance

• Foundation for Performance Measurement

• ICMA Center for Performance Measurement
• The ICMA Center for Performance Measurement is dedicated to helping local governments measure, compare, and improve municipal service delivery.
  

• Performance Management Network
• Adds value to public sector and private sector enterprises through the exchange of ideas and insights on performance management, measurement, and improvement.

• On-line Discussions Dedicated to Performance Measurement  

• The Innovations Group, Knowledge Centers - On-line group on performance measurement and benchmarking

• Risk Management

• Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA)
• The Public Risk Management Association is a nonprofit association offering risk management educational programs, management information, and publications to people involved in public sector risk management.
  

• Public Entity Risk Institute
• The Institute's clearinghouse links to hundreds of resources in risk management, disaster management, and environmental liability management.
  

• Public Agency Risk Managers Association (PARMA)
• PARMA is a forum that promotes, develops and facilitates, education and leadership in public agency risk management. http://www.parma.com/
  

• Association of Governmental Risk Pools
• The mission of the Association of Governmental Risk Pools is to unite the pooling community to achieve excellence in pooling management, operations and services.
  

• Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
• RIMS serves its member entities by proactively providing the highest quality products, services and information to manage all forms of business risk.
  

Long-term Financial Planning

• GFOA Long-Term Financial Planning Resource Page