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Recognition for Outstanding Public Service

This award honors individual GFOA members for their dedication to the profession, their colleagues, their organizations, and their communities.
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GFOA's 120th Annual Conference

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Government Finance Review
GFR: August 2021
Online GFR (August 2021)

Spotlight on State Banks

Are state banks a useful economic development tool with future promise?

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