GFR: August 2021
Spotlight on State Banks
Are state banks a useful economic development tool with future promise?
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The full issue of the August 2021 Government Finance Review is available to read electronically. Individual articles are available for download below.
Is a State Bank a Useful Economic Development Tool
Exploring lessons learned from public banking initiatives and making a case for and against state banks by Robert S. Chirinko
Financial Foundations Framework
Budgeting Bias
Designing for the Decision-Making Environment: Who People Are, Not Who They Should Be by Linnea Gandhi and Shayne Kavanagh
Risk Assessment
Strengthening Risk Management Before the Next Big Crisis
A six-step guide for state and local government leaders by Mark Beasley, Al Chen, and Ericka F. Kranitz
Budgeting and Forecasting
Paving the Way
Aligning the budget with your mission and vision by Celeste F. Baker
Kansas City Uses Data to Tell Its Budget Story and Engage Residents
Learn how the city is educating through financial transparency by Debbie Chiu
Visualizing Data for Residents of Los Angeles
Learn how Los Angeles uses the three Ts: Transparency, Trust, and Transformation by Ron Galperin
GFOA Documents
Spotlight on GFOA's 2021 Scholarship Recipients
Learn more about GFOA's 2021 scholarship recipients and what they have planned for the future by Genevieve Carter
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
QA with David Erdman
Ryan Lawler discusses work, hobbies, and GFOA's Debt Management Committee with David Erdman, capital finance director for the State of Wisconsin.
Against All Odds
How Springfield, Massachusetts Built a Fiscally Sustainable Future by Timothy J. Plante
On the Art of Collaboration at Long Beach
Katie Ludwig discusses how to nurture a culture of collaboration with the budget office leadership team from the City of Long Beach
Publisher: Chris Morrill
Editor in Chief: Michael J. Mucha
Managing Editor: Marcy Boggs
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