GFR: October 2022

Cyber Risk

With more and more getting connected to the cloud, how can governments manage risk and protect critical services

Government Finance Review: October 2022

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

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Local governments are more likely to be the targets of a ransomware attach than any other kind of organization.


4 Steps to Becoming Cyber Risk Savvy

How to be a smart customer of cyber insurance by Shayne Kavanagh, Rob Roque, and Teri Takai

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Accounting and Financial Reporting

A Beginners Guide to Internal Controls

Simple but effective tips to keep your organization safe from fraud by James Seaman

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Accounting and Financial Reporting

Ratio Analysis, Simplified

An alternative framework for analyzing the financial condition of a government by Aman Khan and Olga Murova

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Segmented Pricing and Fines and Fees

Increasing revenues and fairness at the same time by Jean-Pierre Dube, Bryan Glenn, and Shayne Kavanagh

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Mary Ellen Leonard, Director of Fiscal Services, College Station, TX

"Transparency can be scary, but you're going to be better off if you take that leap"

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Veronica Carrillo, Fiscal Agent, City of Antonio, TX

I learned early in my career that the choice and tone of my words can impact, inspire, and influence others."

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Q&A with Veronica Carrillo

GFOA's Timothy Martin talked to Veronica Carrillo, the Fiscal Administrator for the City Antonio as part of GFOA's FINE(ance) Friday podcast series.

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The City of College Station, Texas

Darrell Banks interviewed staff from the City of College Station on creating a collaborative budget process

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Town of Nolensville, Tennessee

When Growth Fuels Change: How the Finance Department initiates transformation in the Town of Nolensville by Christina Merle and Carey Smith

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City Budgeting for Equity and Recovery

Effective change management in equity implementation by Joe Buckshon and Matthew Stitt

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10 Steps to Taming Interruptions and Preventing Rework

A checklist with 5 recommendations to minimize interruptions and 5 recommendations to avoid rework

History of GFOA's International Partnership Program

How the international program at GFOA came about

Federal Update: Build Back Something

Galen McDonald from GFOA's Federal Liaison Center explains the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, what's in the law and what it means for your jurisdiction.

GFOA Past President Michael Bryant

GFOA's international partnerships provide an opportunity to advance excellence in public finance globally.

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