GFR: August 2020
Bridging the Budget Gap
Strategies for reducing costs and enhancing revenues in times of crisis
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The full issue of the August 2020 Government Finance Review is available to read electronically. Individual articles are available for download below.
Balancing the Budget in Bad Times
Reducing Costs and Enhancing Revenues in the Next 12-18 Months
Business Process Improvement
How to Eliminate Paper and Save Time and Money
Rethinking paper-based business processes in the finance office by Eva Olsaker
Risk Assessment
Damage Control: Parametric Insurance
An emerging tool for financial risk management by Shayne C. Kavanagh and Elizabeth Fu
Spatial Planning and Fiscal Impact Anaylsis
How spatial planning can help you better plan for land use in your community by Linda Tomaselli
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Interruptions
How to Tame One of the Worst Office Productivity Killers by Shayne C. Kavanagh
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Templates for Everyday Ethical Challenges
Introducing GFOA's Smart Practices for Ethics Policies by Shayne C. Kavanagh
Accounting and Financial Reporting
The New Normal
Monitoring Subrecipients Under the Uniform Guidance Requirements by Kevin W. Harper and Maggie Wong
Debt Management
Better Rating Agency Relations Are Just a Few Steps Away
Learn a Few Simple Ways to Maximize Your Rating Agency Relations by Liz Sweeney
Interview with Antonio Brown
Antonio Brown, the chief finance officer of the Detroit Public Library didn't initially plan to go into public finance. However now five years into the job, he says it's the "best career change" he could have made. In this interview, Antonio speaks with GFOA's Elizabeth Fu about his role with the Library, his career path, and involvement with GFOA.
QA With GFOA Scholarship Winners
Carmen Avila-Yiptong and Ashley McGowen, two of GFOA’s scholarship winners for 2020, chatted with GFOA Senior Consultant Gen Carter about their plans for the future and their careers in government finance.
2020 Virtual Conference Recap
More than 2,800 conference attendees tuned in between May 18 and June 25. Learn more about the conference, GFOA's new executive board members, hero arward winners and more.
San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association
Learn how Debby Cherney and the SBCERA leadership team is able to identify and be open about the problems and challenges they face and work together to reach solutions that benefit its members.
In Brief: GFOA Standing Committee Update
GFOA provides an update on current work from both GFOA's Committee on Government Debt Management and the Committee on Retirement and Benefit Administration. In addition, COVID-19 Stimulus Resources from GFOA's Federal Liaison Center are highligheted.
Federal Advocacy
In Brief: Federal Update
Congress faces upheaval and funding authorizations
10 Steps to Preparing for Your Next ERP Project
Recent advances in cloud technologies, coupled with the need to adopt more modern practices provide a solid business case for investing in a new system.
Publisher: Chris Morrill
Editor in Chief: Michael J. Mucha
Managing Editor: Marcy Boggs
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