GFR: December 2020
Best Practices in Action
How the 2020 winners of GFOA's Award for Excellence in Government Finance are showcasing GFOA Best Practice to strengthen their communities and exemplify outstanding financial management
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The full issue of the December 2020 Government Finance Review is available to read electronically. Individual articles are available for download below.
GFOA's Awards for Excellence in Government Finance
GFOA Awards for Excellence recognize best practice practice examples and innovative programs for all governments to learn from. The eight winners from 2020 are profiled.
Award for Excellence Winners
Consolidation Doesn't Always Save Money
Is there too much fragmentation in local government? by Shayne C. Kavanagh
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
The Rise of the S in ESG and the Role of Public Pension Funds
How is the broader environmental, social, and governance concept manifesting in these funds? by Catherine Jackson and Amy McDuffee
Business Process Improvement
Process Makes Perfect
Paraguay and El Salvador treasuries achieve real results using business process improvement by by Francisco Ordaz
Risk Assessment
An Interview with Sam Savage
Shayne Kavanagh interviews Sam Savage, the author of the Flaw of Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty.
Risk Assessment
Interview with Phil Bertolini
GFOA's Shayne Kavanagh spoke with Phil Bertolini, codirector for the Center for Digital Government, about cybersecurity and technical debt
Collaboration Leads the the Anoka County Finance Team
Katie Ludwig interviewed Cory Kampf, Paula Brownik, Brenda Pavelich-Beck, and Yvonne Kirkeide on the key to building a strong organizational culture
Federal Advocacy
In Brief: Federal Update
The Future of Congressional Outreach by Mehreen Haroon
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
GFOA Develops Model Employment Agreement for Finance Officers
GFOA’s Model Employment Agreement can help provide protection to finance officers who may be pressured to act unethically by Shayne Kavanagh
GFOA Documents
Committee Update
Update from Emily Brock and Mike Belarmino on the Debt Committee and Committee on Retirement and Benefits Administration
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