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On this podcast, GFOA’s John Fishbein talks with Patrice Sutton, Chief Financial Officer for Lake County, Illinois, about a variety of financial topics including the effects of COVID-19 on their budget process.

On this podcast, GFOA’s John Fishbein talks with Judith Marte, Chief Financial Officer for Broward County Public Schools, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, about a variety of financial topics including the effects of COVID-19 on their budget process.

GFOA's Technical Services Center Director Michele Mark Levine discusses the new edition of Governmental Accounting, Auditing, And Financial Reporting. better known as the "Blue Book." Learn more about pre-ordering on our website, gfoa.org . 

On this podcast, GFOA’s John Fishbein talks with Ari Sky, Chief Financial Officer for the City of New Bedford, Massachusetts, about a variety of financial topics including the effects of COVID-19 on their budget process.

GFOA’s Federal Liaison Center updates GFOA Standing Committee members on events in Washington.

This Fiscal First Aid podcast discusses opportunities for governments to move away from paper-based business processes. After listening to the podcast, click here to dive into our research on the topic. 

GFOA’s Federal Liaison Center updates GFOA Standing Committee members on events in Washington.

We're planning to connect virtually, May 18-June 26, with the high quality programming you’ve come to expect from GFOA. You will be able to attend sessions on familiar core topics like accounting, budgeting, treasury management, and debt. On this podcast, hear from GFOA Executive Director Chris Morrill, Director of Education Randall Towns, and Assistant Director of Operations and Marketing Dan Zie...

GFOA’s Federal Liaison Center updates GFOA Standing Committee members on events in Washington.

GFOA’s Federal Liaison Center updates GFOA Standing Committee members on events in Washington.

GFOA’s Federal Liaison Center updates GFOA Standing Committee members on events in Washington.

GFOA’s Federal Liaison Center updates GFOA Standing Committee members on events in Washington.

GFOA’s Federal Liaison Center updates GFOA Standing Committee members on events in Washington.

In our latest podcast, GFOA's Shayne Kavanagh talks with Sam Savage, executive director of ProbabilityManagement.org , about decision-making in uncertain times. 

In our latest podcast, GFOA's Shayne Kavanagh talks with Mark Funkhouser about the importance of working with elected officials during a financial crisis .  Funkhouser is President of Funkhouser & Associates, LLC, is a former publisher of Governing magazine, and mayor of Kansas City, Mo., from 2007 to 2011.

Listen as GFOA's Shayne Kavanagh talks Cybersecurity with Phil Bertolini from the Center for Digital Government. It's a critical issue now more than ever. Related Materials: Government Finance Review Article: Be Ready When (not it) You're Hit with a Cyber Attack GFOA White Paper: Working Remotely: A Guide for the Public Sector Government Technology Resource Guide to Coronavirus for Government Lead...

The Financial Policy Challenge is a GFOA-wide effort to encourage members to adopt and share financial policies that are essential to a strong financial foundation for your community. You can win the challenge by submitting policies that cover the essential features that are long-standing best practices in public finance. You can see those features on the Challenge website. You can also win by hav...

Last year, GFOA released Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities . Recently, Shayne Kavanagh, GFOA Senior Manager for Research, discussed the book and why it's important for local governments. 

GFOA's new Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities program and the new Code of Ethics emphasize the importance of trust. To help GFOA members build trust, we've collected stories from GFOA members about high points (and low points) in their careers. In this segment, we talk about the fifth and final element in GFOA's Code of Ethics: consistency. Hear examples from "Jared," "Lynn," "Kelvin,"...

GFOA's new Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities program and the new Code of Ethics emphasize the importance of trust. To help GFOA members build trust, we've collected stories from GFOA members about high points (and low points) in their careers. In this segment, we talk about the fifth and final element in GFOA's Code of Ethics: reliability. Hear examples from "Max," "Nathan," and other...

GFOA's new Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities program and the new Code of Ethics emphasize the importance of trust. To help GFOA members build trust, we've collected stories from GFOA members about high points (and low points) in their careers. In this segment, including the community in decisions and crossing tribal lines. Hear examples from "Bridget," "Michelle," and "Charles."

GFOA's new Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities program and the new Code of Ethics emphasize the importance of trust. To help GFOA members build trust, we've collected stories from GFOA members about high points (and low points) in their careers. In this segment, we'll explore inclusivity in the finance office and provide a number of examples from members. 

GFOA's new Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities program and the new Code of Ethics emphasize the importance of trust. To help GFOA members build trust, we've collected stories from GFOA members about high points (and low points) in their careers. In this segment, we will explore the other component of fairness: distributive justice and look to the City of Portland, Oregon, as an example.

GFOA's new Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities program and the new Code of Ethics emphasize the importance of trust. To help GFOA members build trust, we've collected stories from GFOA members about high points (and low points) in their careers. This segment focuses on defining fairness and procedural justice. Listen to an example of how it can work, and how a lack of procedural justice...

GFOA's new Financial Foundations for Thriving Communities program and the new Code of Ethics emphasize the importance of trust. To help GFOA members build trust, we've collected stories from GFOA members about high points (and low points) in their careers. In part two of this case study, you'll hear how "Crystal" and "Clark" listened actively and got results.