GFR: April 2022

Talking Tactics

We know changes to the revenue systems in local government are necessary, but how do local governments evaluate options and initiate transformation?

April 2022

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The full issue of the April 2022 Government Finance Review is available to read electronically. Individual articles are available for download below.

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This issue of GFR looks at new ways of thinking about revenue to help governments understand and steward public finance in a changing world.


Rethinking Local Government Revenue Systems

Criteria to evaluate local government revenue

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From reducing overreliance on past budget decisions to framing complex problems and building procedural justice into the process, April’s GFR gives government finance professionals the keys to understanding how today can better serve tomorrow.

Overcoming Group Dysfunction

How to alleviate common group dysfunctions to improve the decision making process by Brian Harward, Alison Taylor, and Shayne Kavanagh

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Defining the Problem

The missing piece to local government planning by Shayne Kavanagh and Andrew Kleine

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Public Engagement and Coproduction

How citizens can engage with governments to shape their communities

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Why Do We Need to Rethink Budgeting?

Exploring the limitations of traditional budgeting and introducing reasons why reevaluation is necessary

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Puzzling Pieces

Component Unit Identification, Classification, Disclosure, and Display by Michele Mark Levine

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Reducing Risk

Why internal controls don't always prevent fraud - and what governments can do about it by David M. Ross

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The political polarization we're seeing at all levels of government is a threat to the financial sustainability for our member governments

Q&A with Lisa Marie Harris

GFOA's Timothy Martin had a conversation with Lisa Marie Harris, director of finance for San Diego Water Authority, as part of GFOA's new series FINE(ance) Fridays.

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Sharing Strategies for Working Together

Katie Ludwig interviews staff from Clark County, Washington's Budget Department

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GFOA Federal Update

ARPA Adventures: 2022 and Beyond

Committee Update: CORBA and CEDCP

By Michael Belarmino and Michael Thomas

Publisher: Chris Morrill

Editor in Chief: Michael J. Mucha

Managing Editor: Marcy Boggs

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