Risk Management and Business Continuity

Government finance is filled with uncertainty. When that uncertainty has the potential to lead to loss, the government is faced with risk. This class will show you leading-edge methods to analyze risk and how to develop risk mitigation strategies in response.

Who Will Benefit: CFO/Finance Director, Budget Manager, Controller, Treasurer, Debt or Purchasing Manager, Dept Dir.

• Those who successfully complete this seminar should be able to:
• Define the key elements of a risk management program.
• Develop a program designed to identify potential events that may affect the government and to protect and minimize risks to the government’s property, services, and employees.
• Understand the sources, types, and likelihood of risks.
• Monitor the frequency and severity of claims and make modifications as needed.
• Review the effectiveness and efficiency of the risk management programs functioning within their organizations and make changes or modifications as necessary.
• Coordinate resources to minimize, monitor, and control the impact of risks.
• Prepare business continuity plans to manage critical processes in the finance office.