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July 9, 2010

• 2010 Annual Conference Update
• GFOA’s Black Caucus and Women’s Network Elect New Leadership
• Red Flag Rules: Enforcement Delay Extended
• Only a Few Seats Left for Next Month’s Training in Chicago 

June 25, 2010

• New Executive Board Elected
  
• GFOA Accepting Applications for Standing Committees
• Thanks to those of you who participated in the GFOA’s 104th Annual Conference on June 6-9, 2010, in Atlanta, Georgia
• Take Advantage of GFOA Publications
  

June 11, 2010

• Red Flag Rules Enforcement Delay Extended
• Sourcebook Documents Performance Management Research 
• Plan Now to Participate in Concepts and Tools for Performance Management 
• GFOA Awards 2010 Scholarships

May 28, 2010

• GFOA Membership to Vote on Public Policy Statement
• It’s Not Too Late to Register for GFOA’s 104th Annual Conference 
• New Red Flag Requirements for Municipalities Effective June 1 
• Check out the GFOA’s Latest Publications

May 14, 2010

• Countdown to the GFOA’s 104th Annual Conference 
• New Davis-Bacon Memorandum Related to Tax-Favored Bonds 
• GFOA Standing Committees Meeting in Atlanta, June 5 
• GFOA’s Black Caucus to Convene in Atlanta
• GFOA’s Women’s Public Finance Network to Convene in Atlanta
  

April 9, 2010

• Helping Government Move Ahead Efficiently - The ERP Book: Financial Management Technology from A to Z
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
• Conference Discount Deadline Fast Approaching
• Second-Quarter Training Opportunities Announced
• Get Ready for This Year’s GAAP Update

March 26, 2010

• GFOA ‘Adamantly Opposes’ GASB Fiscal Sustainability Initiative 
• Fall of Lehman Brothers Described in Multi-Volume Report
  
• Executive Board Approves Best Practices, Advisories, and a Public Policy Statement
  
• Register by April 16 to Save on this Year’s Annual Conference

March 12, 2010

• Changes to GFOA’s Advanced Government Finance Institute 
• Register Now to Take Advantage of Discount
  
• Executive Board Approves Best Practices, Advisories, and a Public Policy Statement
• GASB Seeks Participants for Financial Reporting Entity Field Test
• National Broadband Plan Could Invalidate Franchise Fees 
• SEC Approves Money Market Fund Reforms
  

February 26, 2010

• Executive Board Approves Best Practices, Advisories, and a Public Policy Statement
  
• Register Now  for this Year’s Annual Conference to Take Advantage of Discount 
• Changes to GFOA’s Advanced Government Finance Institute
• The GFOA’s Essential Publications
  
• GASB Seeks Participants for Financial Reporting Entity Field Test
• GAO Releases 5th ARRA Report

February 12, 2010 

• 2010 GFOA Scholarship Applications Available 
• Join Those Already Registered for this Year’s Annual Conference
  
• Registration Now Open for the GFOA’s 15th Annual Governmental GAAP Update
  
• Financial Planning Newsletter Moves to Blog Format

January 22, 2010

• GFOA Standing Committees Meet January 28-29, 2010: Questions, Contact Susan Gaffney
  
• Study Cites Risks in Issuing Pension Obligation Bonds
  
• GFOA Announces New Training Events
  
• Registering Today for the GFOA’s Annual Conference Provides Additional Savings

January 8, 2010

• Caucus Groups to Meet at Winter Committee Meetings 
• First Discount Deadline to Save on thisYear’s Annual Conference is Fast Approaching
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Updates
• The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued new ARRA guidance relating to data quality and reporting job estimates

December 24, 2009

• 2010 Nominating Committee Seeks Input
  
• GFOA Executive Board Approves Reclassification of Recommended Practices 
• Register Now for the 2010 GFOA Annual Conference
• GFOA Calls for Volunteers in Creating Database of Fiscal First Aid Techniques
• Generational Change Task Force Seeks Best Practices: Contact Shelley Fulla 
• States Use Targeted Tax Hikes, One-Time Devices to Address Budget Shortfalls, Study Finds

December 11, 2009

• Register Now for the 2010 GFOA Annual Conference
  
• 2010 Nominating Committee Seeks Input
  
• FEMA News
• Availability of Firefighter Grants 
• Final Rule on Assistance to Evacuee Host States
  
• DOT Announces Funding for Urban Circular Projects 
• Stay Current on Developments in Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting: GAAFR Review
• Grant Opportunities Under the ARRA
• GFOA Calls for Volunteers in Creating Database of Fiscal First Aid Techniques 

November 27, 2009

• Deadline for 2010 Awards for Excellence Entries is December 31 
• 2010 Nominating Committee Seeks Input 
• Update on Publication 963 
• IRS Dollar Limits and Social Security Wage Base Unchanged for 2010 
• Meet the Challenges of Accounting for Capital Assets
• Generational Change Task Force Seeks Best Practices: Contact Shelley Fulla 
• GFOA Calls for Volunteers in Creating Database of Fiscal First Aid Techniques

November 13, 2009

• Thank You to 14th Annual GAAP Update Participants
• Annual Conference Registration Now Open
  
• 2010 Nominating Committee Seeks Input 
• Red Flag Rule Enforcement Delayed Until June 1, 2010
• 2010 Awards for Excellence
• Learn Key Skills in Budget Analysis at the GFOA’s Budget Academy
  
• Take Advantage of Affordable Year-End Training Opportunities
• GFOA Calls for Volunteers in Creating Database of Fiscal First Aid Techniques

October 23, 2009

• Executive Board Approves 11 Best Practices 
• Registration Open for the GFOA’s 14th Annual Governmental GAAP Update 
• Looking for Year-End Training Opportunities? 
• Generational Change Task Force Seeks Best Practices: Contact Shelley Fulla 
• Budgeting Your Technology Investment

October 9, 2009

• GFOA Calls for Volunteers in Creating Database of Fiscal First Aid Techniques 
• Reporting Expenditures Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
• Registration Open for the GFOA’s 14th Annual Governmental GAAP Update 
• GFOA Responds to Proposed SEC Changes on Material Events 
• Generational Change Task Force Seeks Best Practices: Contact Shelley Fulla 

September 25, 2009

• Generational Change Task Force Seeks Best Practices: Contact Shelley Fulla 
• First-Time Recipients of Budget Award Announced 
• Bring a Popular Training Course to Your Area: Contact Barb Mollo 
• Attention Budget Analysts - Training Opportunity 
• Conference 2010: Save the Date 
• Bids for Future Conferences 

September 11, 2009

• GFOA Submits Comments to IRS on Employer-Provided Cell Phones 
• Registration Open for the GFOA’s 14th Annual Governmental GAAP Update 
• GFOA Submits Comments to the SEC on Money Market Mutual Fund Rules 
• Pick Up the GFOA’s Essential Publications

August 28, 2009

• In Memoriam: Karen Utterback 
• GFOA Submits Comments on MSRB’s New Voluntary Disclosure Fields 
• Registration Open for the GFOA’s 14th Annual Governmental GAAP Update
  
• Stimulus Funds Recipients Can Begin Registering to Report Expenditures

August 14, 2009

• National Performance Management Advisory Commission Releases Public Review Draft  
• Registration Open for the GFOA's 14th Annual Governmental GAAP Update
• Fiscal First Aid: Solutions for Fiscal Stress
• ERP Project Management
• Additional Information on ARRA Reporting Requirements
• OMB Webinars for Recipients Reporting on the Use of ARRA Funds
• Red Flag Rule Delayed until November 1, 2009
• SEC Proposes New Pay-to-Play Rule

July 24, 2009

• OMB Webinars for Recipients Reporting on the Use of Stimulus Funds
  
• Call for Topics for 2010 Annual Conference
  
• Report on GFOA Standing Committee Meetings June 27, 2009
  
• Applications Being Accepted for GFOA Standing Committees

July 10, 2009

• New Executive Board Elected
  
• GFOA Membership Approves Three New Policy Statements
  
• 2009 Awards for Excellence
• Learn Core Competencies of Budget Analysis
• Make the Transition to Public-Sector Accounting Easier
• Federal Offset Program for Local Governments

June 26, 2009

• Applications Being Accepted for GFOA Standing Committees until August 28
  
• Annual Conference Sessions Available on CD-ROM
  
• Internet Training Course Session Added Due to Popular Demand
• New Publication from GFOA: IT Budgeting and Decision Making: Maximizing Your Government's Technology Investments
• OMB Releases Guidance on ARRA Recipient Reporting
  

June 12, 2009

• GFOA Executive Board Slate for 2009-2010
• GFOA Membership to Vote on Policy Statements
  
• Still Time to Register for GFOA's Annual Conference
• Black Caucus and Women's Public Finance Network to Meet During Conference
• GFOA Publications Update
• Training Announced through March 2010
• CD-ROM Available of the March "Performance Measurement and Management" WebTraining
• New Online Tool to Benchmark Retiree Benefit Data
• 2009 GFOA Scholarships Awarded
• GFOA Seeks Case Studies to Add to New Fiscal Stress Web Resource
• Stimulus Update
• GFOA Testifies at House Municipal Bond Hearing
• GFOA and PPN Submit Comments to IRS on Governmental Plans

May 22, 2009

• Kenote Speakers Announced for GFOA's 103rd Annual Conference
• GFOA Seeks Case Studies to Add to New Fiscal Stress Web Resource
• Congress Votes to Extend $250,000 FDIC Coverage to 2013
• Stimulus Update 
• MSRB Webinars in June on New Continuing Disclosure System
  
• GFOA Internet Training on the The New Fund Balance
• GFOA Sends Letter Opposing Federal Preemption of State Health and Safety Standards
  
• IRS Announces New Withholding Adjustment Option for Pension Plans
• Notice 1036-P 
• Comments on IRS Questionnaire from Public Sector Organizations
• Webinar on Workforce Assessment Tool

May 8, 2009

• Stimulus Update
• 103rd Annual Conference
• Applications for AGFI Due May 15
• New GFOA Internet Training in May

• The New Fund Balance
• Surviving Fiscal Distress: Fiscal First Aid Tactics

• FTC Red Flag Requirements Implementation for Municipalities Delayed Until August 1  
• GFOA Budgeting and Accounting Training Academies
• PAFR Awards for 2007

April 24, 2009

• Stimulus Update
• GFOA Launches Fiscal Stress Web Resource
• April 30 is Deadline to Save on This Year's Annual Conference
• Applications for AGFI Due May 15
• CAnFR Award Winners and Reviewers
• FTC Red Flag Requirements for Municipalities Go into Effect May 1

April 10, 2009

• IRS/Treasury Release Guidance on New Bond Programs Included in the Stimulus Package
  
• Additional Guidance on Economic Recovery Funds 
• Deadline to Apply for 2009 Advanced Government Finance Institute Extended to May 15
  
• Register by April 30 for GFOA Annual Conference to Save
• New GFOA Internet Training on the New Fund Balance

March 27, 2009

• Accessing the Stimulus Funds
• GASB Issues New Fund Balance Standard
• Register by April 30 for GFOA Annual Conference to Save
• 2009 Advanced Government Finance Institute Appplications Due
• GFOA Submits Commens to IRS on 3 Percent Withholding
• New CPFOs Bring Total to More than 400

March 13, 2009

• How to Tap into the Stimulus Funds
• GFOA's Executive Baord Approves 11 Recommended Practices
• Executive Board Recommends Approval of New Policy Statement
• Essential Training at Your Desktop
• 10 Reasons to Attend this Year's GFOA Annual Conference
• What Every New Accountant and Auditor Should Know
• Training in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Information on COBRA Subsidy
• Broadband Grants

February 27, 2009

• Stimulus Bill Contains Helpful Provisions
  
• IRS Questionnaire to Public Plans
• Performance Measurement and Management: Is Your Government Keeping Pace?
  
• 103rd Annual Conference - Financial Strategies for Challenging Times

February 13, 2009

• GFOA Committees Send Recommended Practices to Executive Board
• Performance Measurement and Management: Is Your Government Keeping Pace? 
• Publications Discount Coupon through February 2009
• Advanced Government Finance Institute
• Register for This Year's Annual Conference
• IRS Proposes Regulations on 3 Percent Withholding on Government Payments

January 23, 2009

• Register by January 30 and Save Money on This Year's Annual Conference
• Experience a New Way to Train
• Accounting Academy
• GAO Looking for Information about Property Tax Billing and Reporting
• MSRB Seeks Board Member Recommendations
• NABL Hosts Post-Issuance Compliance Teleconference

January 9, 2009

• GFOA Executive Board Nominations Due by January 31
• Deadline for 2009 Awards for Excellence Is January 31
• Register Now and Save on This Year's Annual Conference
• Winter Meeting in Washington, DC -- January 29-30
• Learn Accounting for Capital Assets at Your Desktop
• Second Edition to a Classic Publication
• Federal Reserve Program Expanded to Help Local Government Investment Pools
• Request for Information: Lehman Brothers and WaMu Investments
  

December 26, 2008

• 2009 Scholarships
• Register for 2009 Annual Conference
• GFOA Black Caucus and Women's Network to Meet Jan. 29 in DC
• Budget Analyst Training Academy in March
• PPA Technical Corrections Bill Includes Important Fix for Governmental Plans

December 12, 2008

• Registration for the 103rd GFOA Annual Conference Now Open
• Request for Information: Lehman Brothers Investments
• GFOA Winter Meetings for Standing Committees
• Subscribe to GAAFR Review
• Second Printing of Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting: Using the GASB 34 Model (GAAFR)
  
• SEC Announces New Central Repository for Muni Information
• IRS Proposes Regulations for 3 Percent Withholding Implementation
• IRS Lowers Mileage Rates for 2009

November 28, 2008

• 2009 Nominating Committee Seeks Input
  
• 2009 AGFI Applications Being Accepted
• Check Out the Latest Addition to GFOA’s Popular Elected Official’s Series
  
• Take a Peak at the GFOA’s New Capital Assets Book
• Looking for Innovations for GFOA's Awards for Excellence
• Ranks of CPFOs Grow
• More Bond Insurers Downgraded  
• Interim GAO Guidance  

November 14, 2008

• DVD Available from 13th Annual Governmental GAAP Update
• GFOA Publication An Introduction to Broker-Dealers for State and Local Governments Updated
• Internet Training: Preparing a More Effective Budget Document for School Districts
• National Performace Commission Proposes Framework Basics
• New Red Flag Requirements for Municipalities Delayed for Six Months
• GFOA Issue Brief
  
• IRS Extends Effective Date of Normal Retirement Age 
  

October 24, 2008

• New GFOA Recommended Practices
• Audit Committees (1997, 2002, 2006, 2008) revised
• Enhancing Management Involvement with Internal Control (2004, 2008) revised
• Business Preparedness and Continuity Guidelines (2005, 2008) revised
• Considerations for Prefunding OPEB Obligations (2008) new
• Presentation of the Capital Budget in Operating Budget Document (2008) new
  
• Tax Compliance (2008) new
• Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements (1986, 1995, and 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008) revised
• Security Lending Programs for Non-Pension Fund Portfolios (1995, 2002, 2008) revised
• Use of Local Government Investment Pools (2007, 2008) revised
• Selecting Financial Advisors (2008) revised
• Selecting Underwriters for Negotiated Bond Sales (2008) revised
• Developing an Economic Development Incentive Policy (2008) new
• Building Resiliency into Capital Planning (2008) new
• Funding of Public Employee Retirement Systems (1994, 2005, 2008) revised
• The Use of Alternative Investments for Public Employee Retirement Systems and OPEB Establsihed Trusts (2000, 2008) revised
• 13th Annual Governmental GAAP Update
  

October 10, 2008

• GFOA Provides Resources for Turbulent Times
  
• Treasury Extends Timeline for Issuers Purchasing Own Auction-Rate Securities, VRDOs, and Commercial Paper
• Accounting for Capital Assets: A Guide for State and Local Governments  - New GFOA Publication
• 2009 Awards for Excellence  
• 13th Annual Governmental GAAP Update Satellite Teleconference
• FTC Reg Flag Rules for Municipalities Regarding Identity Theft

September 26, 2008

• New Data Added to the GFOA's Financial Indicators Database
  
• 13th Annual Governmental GAAP Update Satellite Teleconference
• Local Governments Oppose Congressional Preemption of Taxing Authority
• Lay testimony
• Mahoney testimony
  
• GFOA Supports Central Repository
  
• GFOA Supports Proposal to Increase Bank Qualified Debt Limits

September 12, 2008

• 2009 Awards for Excellence
• Share Your Topics for the 2009 Annual Conference
• 13th Annual Governmental GAAP Update Satellite Teleconference
• New Internet Training for School Districts
• Public Employee Retirement Administration Update
• Serve as a Reviewer for One of the GFOA's Award Programs
• Become a CPFO - Register for Fall 2008 Exams

August 22, 2008

• Deadline Extended to September 5 for Standing Committee Applications
• GFOA Provides Enhanced Web Search Capabilities: Search by Topic for Publications, Training, and Other Resources

• Help Provide Satellite Training in Your Area for the 13th Annual Governmental GAAP Update
• Learn at Your Desktop - GFOA Internet Training

August 8, 2008

• GFOA and The Public Strategies Group Present a New Internet Training Series

• 13th Annual Governmental GAAP Update Satellite Teleconference
• 2009 Call for Conference Topics
  
• Financial Indicators Database
• Comments Due September 22 on New Muni Central Repository Proposals  - SEC Proposal / MSRB Propsal
  
• House Committee Endorses Uniform Rating Scale
• GFOA Letter to Chairman Frank Supporting the Legislation

July 25, 2008

• Apply to Serve on a GFOA Standing Committee
• GASB Issues Final Guidance on Accounting and Financial Reporting for Derivatives
• Better Government Through Benchmarking Internet Training
• House Approves Pension Protection Act (PPA) Technical Corrections Legislation  (See letter from PPN)
  
• Experts Tell Congress that Public Pensions Are Getting It Right
• Letter from the GFOA and others to Joint Economic Committee

July 11, 2008

• Conference Audio Available
• Learn from Your Desktop
• Topics in Performance Measurement: Better Government through Benchmarking
• Closed Circuit Television
• Best Practices in Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting
• National Performance Management Advisory Commission Meets
• E-Newsletter Provides Information on Long-Term Financial Planning
• New CPFOs

June 27, 2008

• GFOA Executive Board for 2008-2009 Elected
  
• 2008 Annual Conference Wrap Up
  
• Outlines/Presentations
• Conference Evaluations
• CD Order Form
• Executive Board Adopts Policy on Uniform Ratings
• Uniform Credit Ratings Legislation Introduced
• IRS Increases Mileage Rate to 58.5 Cents
• GFOA Membership Approves Five Public Policy Statements
• GFOA Standing Committees Send Recommended Practices to Executive Board for Approval
• GFOA 2008 Awards for Excellence
• GFOA Releases New Publication -- Preparing High Quality Budget Documents for School Districts
• GFOA Letter Supporting Bill to Help Collect Delinquent Local Taxes

June 13, 2008

• Apply for a GFOA Standing Committee
  
• New Publications
• An Elected Official's Guide: Government Finance (second edition)
• An Elected Official's Guide: Long-Term Financial Planning for Local Government
  
• Local Governments Workshop at Upcome Streamline Sale Tax Meeting in Chicago June 17

May 25, 2008

• Executive Board Slate for 2008 - 2009
  
• Supreme Court Decides in Favr of States Setting Own Tax Policies for Munis
  
• GFOA Membership to Vote on Public Policies in Fort Lauderdale
  
• New Information on Annual Conference Program Available Online
• Mark Your Calendar for This Year's GAAP Update - November 6, 2008 

May 9, 2008

• 13th Annual Governmental GAAP Update
• Still Time to Register for 2008 Annual Conference
• 2008 GFOA Scholarships Awarded
• Payment Withholding Law Draws Reaction from State and Local Governments and from Federal Agencies
• Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award Reviewers

April 25, 2008

• Host a Site for This Year's GAAP Update
• House Passes Favorable Legislation on Employer-Provided Cell Phones and 3 Percent Withholding Provision
• GFOA President Cox Sends Letter to Moody’s on Global Scale Ratings
• GFOA's Black Caucus Holds Web Chat on Internal Controls
• Obituary: William R. Snodgrass, Former Executive Board Member
• PAFR Awards for Fiscal Year 2006
  

• Save on This Year's Annual Conference - Register by April 16
• GASB Proposes Changes to Categories of Fund Balance and the Use of Governmental Fund Types
• CAnFR Award Winners and Reviewers

March 28, 2008

• Keynote Speakers for Annual Conference Announced
• GFOA's New OPEB Toolkit Designed to Help Decision Makers
• GFOA Gathering Information on Cell Phone Use and Record Keeping
• GFOA Wants Your Stories of Financial Survival
• GFOA Seeks Member Input on Performance Measurement Glossary
• Summer CPFO Exams - Friday, June 13
• IRS Guidance on Reissuance rules for Variable Rate demand Bonds and Auction-Rate Securities
• SEC Allowing Issuers to Bid on Their Own Auction-Rate Securities / Treasury Also Provides Guidance
• Treasury Asks Governments to Comment on Payment Withholding Law
• IRS Schedules Roundtable on Governmental Plans Tax Qualifications Issues
• Moody's Asks for Comments on Global Rating Scale for Munis

March 14, 2008

• GFOA Executive Board Refines Position on GASB Reassessment
• GFOA Executive Board Approves 15 Recommended Practices
• Five Public Policy Statements to be Voted on by GFOA Members at Annual Meeting
• House Holds Hearing on Muni Bonds and GFOA Letter in Hearing Record
• Black Caucus Schedules Web Chat for April 2 and Plans Mentoring Program
• IRS Corrects Automobile Fringe Benefit Valuation Rules
  
• Workshop for Local Governments at April 1 Streamlined Sales Tax Meeting

February 22, 2008

• New National Performance Management Advisory Commission Will Work on Guidelines
• Apply Now for GFOA's Advanced Government Finance Institute 
• Updated GFOA Training and CPE Guide  

February 8, 2008

• Congress Unlikely to Interbene in Governmental Accounting and Bond Practices
• Standing Committees Develop Five Public Policy Statements for Executive Board Review
• Standing Committees Approve 16 Recommended Practices
• GFOA Testifies at IRS Arbitrage Hearing
• U.S. GAO Reports State and Local government Face Long-Term Financial Challenges
• IRS Revises Taxable Fringe Benefits Guide

January 25, 2008

• GFOA 2008 Scholarship Applications Due February 29
• Applications for GFOA's Advanced Government Finance Institute Due April 18
• Internet Training from GFOA on Internal Control to be Held March 19
• Preconference Seminars in Fort Lauderdale, Florida June 13-14
  
• GFOA Training in New Orleans in March
• Report Released by National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission 

January 11, 2008

• Awards for Excellence Deadline Extended Until January 31, 2008
• GFOA Executive Board Nominations Due January 31, 2008
• Standing Committees, Women's Network, and Black Caucus Meet Later This Month
• Early Savings by Registering Now for GFOA's 2008 Annual Conference
• GFOA Submits Comments on Arbitrage Reg