C o n s u l t i n g S e r v i c e s | M a n a g e m e n t
The Research and Consulting Center (RCC) offers consulting services to help governments solve complex problems. Listed below are the major focus areas of our practice.
Performance MeasurementPublic managers, elected officials, and citizens have long sought clear evidence that the tax dollars spent by their government are producing value for the public. Performance measurement systems provide powerful evidence that public programs are delivered effectively and efficiently. By translating the community’s highest priority objectives into a set of key indicators, decision makers and the public have at-a-glance information on government performance. This information provides context for essential discussions on:- the allocation of resources in achieving the community’s priorities,
- whether programs are producing their intended results, and
- how government performance has changed over time.
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Long-Term Financial PlanningFaced with downward pressures on tax revenues, increasing expenditures, shifting demographics, as well as a host of other complex challenges, local government needs a new approach to planning. The traditional locus of governmental planning, the annual budget, is ill suited to address such challenges due to its inherent tactical and short-term nature. This makes long-term financial planning an indispensable complement to traditional budgeting and an invaluable piece of a government’s overall planning framework. It provides a long-term and comprehensive financial perspective that is not available through other governmental planning processes. Click here to learn more about long-term financial planning Banking ServicesBanking relationships are among the most critical and sensitive of all government vendor relationships. Banking services agreements can be complex, difficult, and time-consuming undertakings. In terms of dollars at risk, transaction volume, and access to technology, the banking relationship is crucial to optimizing financial performance. The Research and Consulting Center’s independent and objective analytical advisory services provide strategic selection of banking services that meet a government’s operational needs and enhance its operations. Click here to learn more about banking services IT Governance and ManagementThe Research and Consulting Center has developed independent and objective consulting services focused on helping government get the greatest return on its information technology investments. Our experience demonstrates there is a consistent set of practices for realizing this return: - Clearly stating how the government will create value for the public and the role of technology in producing that value,
- Understanding and managing expenditures for and value received from IT,
- Assigning accountability for getting results from IT investments ,and
- Learning from and building on experiences with technology.
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Organizational Assessment Proper organization of the financial function can be a complicated undertaking. The rubric of "finance" includes many distinct sub-areas such as budgeting, treasury, procurement, and many other disciplines. Organizing these functions for an optimal level of efficiency, while maintaining effective controls is a delicate matter. GFOA consulting services can help strike an effective balance. Click here to learn more about organizational assessment
CONTRACTING WITH GFOA
- E-mail Anne Kinney or call 312-917-6102.
- Be prepared to provide us with the objective of the project, a general background of the organization, a preferred timeline, and a general scope (i.e., the functions/software applications being considered).
- In most cases, the GFOA provides a proposal within 10 business days from your request and is prepared to begin the project within as little as two weeks from contract execution.
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