CPFO - Planning and Budgeting Outline
CPFO - Planning and Budgeting Outline
Planning and Budgeting Outline
Sub-Topic | Detail | Percentage Weighting |
---|---|---|
Overall Governance |
| 5% |
Planning |
| 10% |
Revenue |
| 15% |
Budget Process |
| 15% |
Budget Analysis |
| 10% |
Budget Techniques |
| 15% |
Budget Monitoring |
| 10% |
Communications |
| 10% |
Budget Outcomes |
| 10% |
Local Government Revenue Sources
City governments throughout the United States collect revenue from a variety of sources including taxes, user charges, intergovernmental payments, and various other sources. Depending on specific services offered by the City and the unique regulatory and political environment the specific source of revenue can vary considerably from government to government. GFOA has prepared the following revenue dashboards for cities with populations over 10,000 from publicly available United States Census Bureau data.
Fiscal First Aid
GFOA provides a series of research reports focused on Fiscal First Aid strategies to assist governments in dealing with fiscal crisis.
Financial Foundations Framework
GFOA's Financial Foundations Framework provides an alternative approach to budgeting based on collaboration and building trust.
GFOA Materials Library
User GFOA's material's library to browse articles, research papers, tools, and templates for additional information on planning and budgeting