2005 index by subject and jurisdiction.ACCOUNTING,AUDITING, AND FINANCIAL REPORTING Auditor auditor n. an accountant who conducts an audit to verify the accuracy of the financial records and accounting practices of a business or government. A proper audit will point out deficiencies in accounting and other financial operations. Involvement with Official Statements and Web Sites Stephen Stephen, 1097?–1154, king of England (1135–54). The son of Stephen, count of Blois and Chartres, and Adela, daughter of William I of England, he was brought up by his uncle, Henry I of England, who presented him with estates in England and France and J. Gauthier Gauthier is a French surname (corresponding to the Anglicised Walter). The better known persons are:
From Internal Control to Enterprise Risk Management Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE April, Page 56 Funding OPEB OPEB Other Post-Employment Benefits OPEB Other Postretirement Obligations (pensions/retirement) Liabilities: What Are Your Options Parry Young December December: see month. , Page 10 Governmental Accounting Governmental accounting is an umbrella term which refers to the various accounting systems used by various public sector entities. In the United States, for instance, there are three levels of government which follow different accounting standards set forth by independent, private Standards Come of Age Terry K, Patton Pat·ton , Charley 1881-1934. American blues singer and guitarist who wrote several blues standards, including "Mississippi Boll Weevil Blues," and helped pioneer the Mississippi blues style. and Robert Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923. American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876). Noun 1. J, Freeman Freeman can mean:
Making the Most of the New Blue Book Gregory S. Allison
Allison, which may come from a medieval Norman nickname for Alice, meaning "noble type", or from the Irish name "Iseult", meaning "fair lady". April, Page 10 New GASB GASB Governmental Accounting Standards Board Guidance for Employers in Cost-Sharing Pension Plans Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE February February: see month. , Page 57 New GASB Standard on Termination Benefits Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE October October: see month. , Page 58 New GFOA GFOA Government Finance Officers Association Guidance on Controlling Noncapitalized Items Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE December, Page 60 Peering into the Future: Emerging Issues in Governmental Accounting David R. Bean April, Page 22 Pollution Remediation Obligations Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE August, Page 64 Standard Setting--How Much is Enough? Jeffrey L. Esser PERSPECTIVES April, Page 3 Taking Charge of Your Fund Structure Anne Anne, British princess Anne (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), 1950–, British princess, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh. She was educated at Benenden School. A, Fritz fritz n. Informal A condition in which something does not work properly: Our television is on the fritz. [Perhaps from German Fritz BEST PRACTICES June, Page 54 AUCTION-RATE SECURITIES Auction Rate Securities: A Primer for Finance Officers Douglas Skarr August, Page 24 AUSTIN, CITY OF (TX) Using Technology to Enhance Capital Planning and Budgeting: Austin's eCAPRIS Project Reporting and Information System Greg Canally and Bruce Bruce, Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England. Neitsch December, Page 36 BUDGETING Everything You Ever Wanted Your Elected Officials to Know about Budgeting (But Were Afraid to Tell Them) Rob Winkeler THE BOOKSHELF February, Page 59 Fiscal Integrity: Political Dead Letter--Or Not? Neal Peirce COMMENTARY April, Page 63 Priming the Revenue Pump: Little Rock's Business License Collection Program Bob Biles and Scott Massanelli August, Page 44 Revenues Got You Down? Start with Your Revenue Policies Perry E. James BEST James Best (born July 26, 1926, in Powderly, Kentucky) is an American character actor best known for his role as bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. He has two daughters, Janeen and Jojami, and a son named Gary. PRACTICES February, Page 42 The Road to Fiscal Sustainability: Five Principles of Effective Financial Planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against Craig Clifford August, Page 36 Serving as a Budget Reviewer re·view·er n. One who reviews, especially one who writes critical reviews, as for a newspaper or magazine. reviewer Noun a person who writes reviews of books, films, etc. Noun 1. a Win-Win Situation John Fishbein and David Vehaun SOLUTIONS April, Page 50 Using Performance Measures to Improve Performance Steven R. Kreklow SOLUTIONS December, Page 52 CANADA GFOA Takes ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. Procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. Methodology to Canada Patrice Sutton Sutton, outer borough (1991 pop. 164,300) of Greater London, SE England. It is mainly residential, but plastics, chemicals, radio components, and paper goods are produced. The areas of Sutton were mentioned in the Domesday Book. Burger SOLUTIONS February, Page 51 Ontario's Municipal Performance Measurement Program: Fostering Innovation and Accountability in Local Government John Burke For other persons named John Burke, see John Burke (disambiguation). John Burke (February 25 1859–May 14 1937) was an American lawyer, jurist, and political leader from North Dakota. Burke was born in Keokuk County, Iowa and moved to the Dakota Territory. June, Page 22 CAPITAL PLANNING AND BUDGETING The Road to Fiscal Sustainability: Five Principles of Effective Financial Planning Craig Clifford August, Page 36 Using Technology to Enhance Capital Planning and Budgeting: Austin's eCAPRIS Project Reporting and Information System Greg Canally and Bruce Neitsch December, Page 36 CAREER DEVELOPMENT Moving Up or Moving On: Advice on How to Get That Next Job Karl Nollenberger MANAGEMENT & CAREERS October, Page 46 CASH MANAGEMENT Billing and Payment Options for Local Governments Denise D. Hammond October, Page 22 Cash Management Technology in State and Local Government: Results of a GFOA/JPMorgan Chase Survey R, Gregory Michel Michel named after Gaston Michel, a French surgeon (1875-1937). Michel clip metal skin sutures in various sizes from 8 to 16 mm long. Each clip is a 2 mm wide band of metal with a downturned sharp prong at each end. and Mark Mackenzie October, Page 10 Hold the Paper/Strategies for Automating Vendor Payments John Cox October, Page 16 Optimizing Funds with Cash Flow Forecasting Cash flow forecasting is the modeling of a company’s future financial liquidity. Cash usually refers to the company’s total bank balances, but often what is forecasted is treasury position which is cash plus short-term investments minus short-term debt. Erik W. Bush BEST PRACTICES August, Page 50 CENTRAL POST OFFICE The Central Post Office. Making Your Life Easier and the Market More Efficient Patrick P. Born and Susan A. Gaffney August, Page 12 CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT Seeing Eye to Eye: Performance Measures that Matter to Citizens John Ruggini THE BOOKSHELF December, Page 52 COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS Collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) A security backed by a pool of pass-through rates , structured so that there are several classes of bondholders with varying maturities, called tranches. Collateralized Mortgage Obligations: Are They Suitable for Public Investors? M. Corinne Larson February, Page 34 COMMUNICATION Writing for Today's Workplace William H. Baker William Henry Baker (January 17, 1827 - November 25, 1911) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Lenox Township, New York, Baker moved with his parents to Oswego County in 1829. He attended the common schools and Red Creek and Mexico Academies. He studied law. MANAGEMENT & CAREERS December, Page 48 CONSUMER DRIVEN HEALTH CARE Consumer-Driven Health Care: Will It Take Hold in the Public Sector? Michael F. Compton April, Page 28 DEBT MANAGEMENT Auction Rate Securities: A Primer far Finance Officers Douglas Skarr August, Page 24 The Central Post Office: Making Your Life Easier and the Market More Efficient Patrick P Born and Susan A. Gaffney August, Page 12 Navigating (networking, hypertext) navigating - Finding your way around. Often used of the Internet, particularly the World-Wide Web. A browser is a tool for navigating hypertext documents. the Municipal Bond Market John Hallacy August, Page 30 Protecting Tax-Exempt Bonds Tax-exempt bond A bond usually issued by municipal, county, or state governments whose interest payments are not subject to federal and, in some cases, state and local income tax. tax-exempt bond See municipal bond. and Tax Incentives Susan Gaffney and Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS August, Page 60 The State and Local Implications of Federal Tax Reform Susan Gaffney and Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS December, Page 56 Sweden's Kommunivest Financing Cooperative Anitha Holmberg and Lennart Frommegard June, Page 30 Understanding Municipal Derivatives derivatives In finance, contracts whose value is derived from another asset, which can include stocks, bonds, currencies, interest rates, commodities, and related indexes. Purchasers of derivatives are essentially wagering on the future performance of that asset. David L. Taub August, Page 18 Watching Washington: What to Look for in 2005 Susan Gaffney and Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS February, Page 53 DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLANS (DROP) Eyes Wide Open This article contains links, text or other information that has been inserted due to a business arrangement by the Wikimedia Foundation rather than the usual Wikipedia editing process. It may or may not comply with all of Wikipedia's normal editorial standards. : The Pros and Cons pros and cons Noun, pl the advantages and disadvantages of a situation [Latin pro for + con(tra) against] of Deferred Retirement Option Plans Robert Dezube and John Garrett For other persons named John Garrett, see John Garrett (disambiguation). John Laurence Garrett (8 September 1931 – 11 September 2007) was a British management consultant and Labour Party politician. December, Page 30 DERIVATIVES Understanding Municipal Derivatives David L. Taub August, Page 18 DISCLOSURE The Central Post Office: Making Your Life Easier and the Market More Efficient Patrick P. Born and Susan A. Gaffney August, Page 12 E-COMMERCE/E-GOVERNMENT Billing and Payment Options for Local Governments Denise D. Hammond October, Page 22 Cash Management Technology in State and Local Government: Results of a GFOA/JPMorgan Chase Survey R. Gregory Michel and Mark Mackenzie October, Page 10 Hold the Paper! Strategies for Automating Vendor Payments John Cox October, Page 16 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Addictive ad·dic·tive adj. 1. Causing or tending to cause addiction. 2. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction. addictive ( , Expensive, Dangerous--'The Great American Jobs Scam' Neal Peirce COMMENTARY October, Page 67 City-Sponsored 'Wi-Fi'--Saved from the Telecoms? Neal Peirce COMMENTARY December, Page 67 Protecting Tax-Exempt Bonds and Tax Incentives Susan Gaffney and Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS August, Page 60 State, Federal Lawmakers Moving to Curb curb 1. thickening of the plantar tarsal ligament in the hock of the horse. The ligament is obviously thickened a few inches below the point of the hock. Initially there is pain at the site, the horse is lame and at rest stands with the weight on the other leg. 2. Eminent Domain eminent domain, the right of a government to force the owner of private property sell it if it is needed for a public use. The right is based on the doctrine that a sovereign state has dominion over all lands and buildings within its borders, which has its origins in Powers Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS October, Page 54 Survey: Economic Development a Big Deal for Finance Officers Sue Cutsogeorge BEST PRACTICES December, Page 44 ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. SYSTEMS (ERP) Achieving Government Transformation through ERP Systems Rowan rowan ash tree which guards against fairies and witches. [Br. Folklore: Briggs, 344] See : Protection A. Miranda and Shayne C. Kavanagh June, Page 36 GFOA Takes ERP Procurement Methodology to Canada Patrice Sutton Burger SOLUTIONS February, Page 51 Help Wanted--Miracle Worker to Manage ERP Project Joe Koehn SOLUTIONS June, Page 62 Home Improvement: Changing Government Business Processes for Good with the Help of Technology James Harris James Harris may refer to:
FARMERS BRANCH, CITY OF (TX) Consumer-Driven Health Care: Will It Take Hold in the Public Sector? Michael F. Compton April, Page 28 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Proposed Budget and Tax Proposals Take Aim at State and Local Governments Susan Gaffney and Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS April, Page 53 The State and Local Implications of Federal Tax Reform Susan Gaffney and Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS December, Page 56 10 Years of the Unfunded Mandates An unfunded mandate is a statute that requires government or private parties to carry out specific actions, but does not appropriate any funds for that purpose. Examples Turning Around America's Most Unpopular Institution Peter Christensen Peter Christensen (born April 25 1975) is a Danish politician representing the Liberal Party Venstre. He is an electrician by profession and has been a Member of Parliament since November 20 2001. THE BOOKSHELF August, Page 66 Watching Washington: What to Look for in 2005 Susan Gaffney and Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS February, Page 53 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Developing a Financial Trends Report Michael Genito BEST PRACTICES April, Page 42 Pollution Remediation Obligations Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE August, Page 64 The Road to Fiscal Sustainability. Five Principles of Effective Financial Planning Craig Clifford August, Page 36 Sweden's Kommunivest Financing Cooperative Anitha Holmberg and Lennart Frommegard June, Page 30 FINANCIAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT Developing a Financial Trends Report Michael Genito BEST PRACTICES April, Page 42 Everything You Ever Wanted Your Elected Officials to Know about Budgeting (But Were Afraid to Tell Them) Rob Winkeler THE BOOKSHELF February, Page 59 Eyes Wide Open: The Pros and Cons of Deferred Retirement Option Plans Robert Dezube and John Garrett December, Page 30 Funding OPEB Liabilities: What Are Your Options Parry Young December, Page 10 How Much Retirement Can You Afford? Gordon Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. MANAGEMENT & CAREERS August, Page 54 It's Not Selling Out/Why and How Cities Should Pursue Corporate Sponsorships Coryne Tasca and Lisa Murphy October, Page 34 Optimizing Funds with Cash Flow Forecasting Erik W. Bush BEST PRACTICES August, Page 50 Priming the Revenue Pump. Little Rock's Business License Collection Program Bob Biles and Scott Massanelli August, Page 44 The Road to Fiscal Sustainability. Five Principles of Effective Financial Planning Craig Clifford August, Page 36 The UK's CIPFA CIPFA Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (UK) FM Model: Financial Management and Effectiveness in Public Service Organizations Sue Beauchamp and Carole Hicks Hicks , Edward 1780-1849. American painter of primitive works, notably The Peaceable Kingdom, of which nearly 100 versions exist. June, Page 12 FISCAL STRESS Consumer-Driven Health Care: Will It Take Hold in the Public Sector? Michael F. Compton April, Page 28 Fiscal Integrity: Political Dead Letter--Or Not? Neal Peirce COMMENTARY April, Page 63 GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is currently the source of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) used by State and Local governments in the United States of America. (GASB) Governmental Accounting Standards Come of Age Terry K, Patton and Robert J. Freeman April, Page 16 Making the Most of the New Blue Book Gregory S. Allison April, Page 10 New GASB Guidance for Employers in Cost-Sharing Pension Plans Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE February, Page 57 Peering into the Future: Emerging Issues in Governmental Accounting David R. Bean April, Page 22 Pollution Remediation Obligations Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE August, Page 64 Standard Setting--How Much is Enough? Jeffrey L. Esser PERSPECTIVES April, Page 3 GFOA POLICIES AND PROGRAMS Auditor Involvement with Official Statements and Web Sites Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE June, Page 70 Developing a Financial Trends Report Michael Genito BEST PRACTICES April, Page 42 GFOA and the Evolution of Performance Measurement in Government Steven R. Kreklow and John Ruggini SOLUTIONS October, Page 50 Making the Most of the New Blue Book Gregory S. Allison April, Page 10 New GFOA Guidance on Controlling Noncapitalized Items Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE December, Page 60 New Guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. for Writing or Revising Your Pension Plan's Investment Policy Keith Overly BEST PRACTICES October, Page 42 Optimizing Funds with Cash Flow Forecasting Erik W. Bush BEST PRACTICES August, Page 50 Predictive Leadership for a Rapidly Changing World Carla Sledge PERSPECTIVES August, Page 3 Revenues Got You Down? Start with Your Revenue Policies Perry E. James BEST PRACTICES February, Page 42 Serving as a Budget Reviewer a Win-Win Situation John Fishbein and David Vehaun SOLUTIONS April, Page 50 Taking Charge of Your Fund Structure Anne A. Fritz BEST PRACTICES June, Page 54 Using Technology to Enhance Capital Planning and Budgeting: Austin 'S eCAPRIS Project Reporting and Information System Greg Canally and Bruce Neitsch December, Page 36 YieldAdvantage: Bringing Efficiency to GFOA Members Sofia Anastopoulos SOLUTIONS August, Page 58 HEALTH CARE Consumer-Driven Health Care: Will It Take Hold in the Public Sector? Michael F. Compton April, Page 28 A Proactive Approach to Managing Health Care Costs: The City of Montgomery's Health Care Benefits Committee Wayne Davis Wayne Elliot Davis (born July 17, 1963 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American football cornerback in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers, the Buffalo Bills, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for Indiana State University. December, Page 18 HUMAN CAPITAL Winning the War for Talent. Part I--The Challenges Bob Lavigna MANAGEMENT & CAREERS February, Page 46 Winning the War for Talent. Part II--Some Solutions Bob Lavigna MANAGEMENT & CAREERS April, Page 46 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (see Technology) INTERGOVERNMENTAL in·ter·gov·ern·men·tal adj. Being or occurring between two or more governments or divisions of a government. in RELATIONS After 30 Years--Burning Impatience Neal Peirce COMMENTARY June, Page 79 Collaborate or Collapse--Tough New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Message Neal Peirce COMMENTARY August, Page 71 Ontario's Municipal Performance Measurement Program: Fostering Innovation and Accountability in Local Government John Burke June, Page 22 State, Federal Lawmakers Moving to Curb Eminent Domain Powers Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS October, Page 54 The State and Local Implications of Federal Tax Reform Susan Gaffney and Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS December, Page 56 Sweden's Kommunivest Financing Cooperative Anitha Holmberg and Lennart Frommegard June, Page 30 10 Years of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS June, Page 66 INTERNAL CONTROL From Internal Control to Enterprise Risk Management Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE April, Page 56 INTERNET Auditor Involvement with Official Statements and Web Sites Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE June, Page 70 Cash Management Technology in State and Local Government. Results of a GFOA/JPMorgan Chase Survey R. Gregory Michel and Mark Mackenzie October, Page 10 City-Sponsored ' Wi-Fi'--Saved from the Telecoms? Neal Peirce COMMENTARY December, Page 67 Hold the Paper! Strategies for Automating Vendor Payments John Cox October, Page 16 Using Technology to Enhance Capital Planning and Budgeting: Austin's eCAPRIS Project Reporting and Information System Greg Canally and Bruce Neitsch December, Page 36 INVESTING Beyond Total Return. Using a Fiduciary fiduciary (fĭd  `shēĕ'rē), in law, a person who is obliged to discharge faithfully a responsibility of trust toward another. Standard to Evaluate
Investment Performance Benjamin Finketstein and Felicia Landerman
October, Page 28
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. Are They Suitable for Public Investors? M. Corinne Larson February, Page 34 How Much Retirement Can You Afford? Gordon Tiffany MANAGEMENT & CAREERS August, Page 54 New Guidelines for Writing or Revising Your Pension Plan's Investment Policy Keith Overly BEST PRACTICES October, Page 42 Optimizing Funds with Cash Flow Forecasting Erik W. Bush BEST PRACTICES August, Page 50 Watching Out for the Alligators. Risk Management for Fiduciaries Maryann Motza Not to be confused with Matzo. Motza (Hebrew: מוצא) is a neighbourhood on the western edge of Jerusalem, Israel, at 600 metres above sea level. THE BOOKSHELF April, Page 59 YieldAdvantage: Bringing Efficiency to GFOA Members Sofia Anastopoulos SOLUTIONS August, Page 58 LAKE BLUFF, VILLAGE OF (IL) Consumer-Driven Health Care: Will It Take Hold in the Public Sector? Michael F. Compton April, Page 28 LEADERSHIP Financial Leadership for the 21st Century: An Interview with Five Public Sector Leaders Anne Spray Kinney February, Page 26 Fiscal Integrity: Political Dead Letter--Or Not? Neal Peirce COMMENTARY April, Page 63 A New Model for Training Public Sector Leaders: The Role of Self-Other Perceptions in Leadership Development Douglas M. Ihrke February, Page 22 On the Ludicrous Search for the Magical Performance System Robert D, Behn COMMENTARY February, Page 63 Predictive Leadership for a Rapidly Changing World Carla Sledge PERSPECTIVES August, Page 3 10 Tips for Creating a Public Sector Leadership Development Program Marnie Green MANAGEMENT & CAREERS June, Page 58 Turning Around America's Most Unpopular Institution Peter Christensen THE BOOKSHELF August, Page 66 Unlocking the Potential of Your Employees: The Not-So-Secret Secrets of Motivational Leadership Lynn A. Moline February, Page 12 What Does Leadership in Public Finance Mean to You? February, Page 18 LITTLE ROCK, CITY OF (AR) Priming the Revenue Pump: Little Rock's Business License Collection Program Bob Biles and Scott Massanelli August, Page 44 MANAGEMENT--GENERAL Achieving Government Transformation through ERP Systems Rowan A. Miranda and Shayne C. Kavanagh June, Page 36 Collaborate or Collapse--Tough New England Message Neal Peirce COMMENTARY August, Page 71 Delivering Services via Network-Based Partnerships Najla Mamou THE BOOKSHELF June, Page 74 Financial Leadership for the 21st Century: An Interview with Five Public Sector Leaders Anne Spray Kinney February, Page 26 Help Wanted- Miracle Worker to Manage ERP Project Joe Koehn SOLUTIONS June, Page 62 Home Improvement: Changing Government Business Processes for Good with the Help of Technology James Harris April, Page 36 On the Ludicrous Search for the Magical Performance System Robert D. Behn COMMENTARY February, Page 63 A New Model for Training Public Sector Leaders: The Role of Self-Other Perceptions in Leadership Development Douglas M, Ihrke February, Page 22 A Proactive Approach to Managing Health Care Costs: The City of Montgomery's Health Care Benefits Committee Wayne Davis December, Page 18 10 Tips for Creating a Public Sector Leadership Development Program Marnie Green MANAGEMENT & CAREERS June, Page 58 Transformation Takes More Than Technology Shayne Kavanagh THE BOOKSHELF October, Page 62 Turning Around America's Most Unpopular Institution Peter Christensen THE BOOKSHELF August, Page 66 Unlocking the Potential of Your Employees: The Not-So-Secret Secrets of Motivational Leadership Lynn A. Moline February, Page 12 What Does Leadership in Public Finance Mean to You? February, Page 18 Winning the War for Talent. Part I--The Challenges Bob Lavigna MANAGEMENT & CAREERS February, Page 46 Winning the War for Talent. Part II--Some Solutions Bob Lavigna MANAGEMENT & CAREERS April, Page 46 Work Pressure: Get Control Before It Controls You John Rop June, Page 46 Writing for Today's Workplace William H. Baker MANAGEMENT & CAREERS December, Page 48 MONTGOMERY, CITY OF (OH) A Proactive Approach to Managing Health Care Costs: The City of Montgomery's Health Care Benefits Committee Wayne Davis December, Page 18 MOTIVATION Unlocking the Potential of Your Employees: The Not-So-Secret Secrets of Motivational Leadership Lynn A. Moline February, Page 12 NEW YORK CITY New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. (NY) Seeing Eye to Eye: Measuring and Reporting Performance that Matters to Citizens John Ruggini THE BOOKSHELF December, Page 62 OHIO Ohio, state, United States Ohio, midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania (NE) West Virginia (SE), Kentucky (S), Indiana (W), and Michigan and Lake Erie (N). PUBLIC EMPLOYEES DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM New Guidelines for Writing or Revising Your Pension Plan's Investment Policy Keith Overly BEST PRACTICES October, Page 42 ONTARIO, PROVINCAL GOVERNMENT OF Ontario's Municipal Performance Measurement Program: Fostering Innovation and Accountability in Local Government John Burke June, Page 22 OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Funding OPEB Liabilities: What Are Your Options Parry Young December, Page 10 New GASB Guidance for Employers in Cost-Sharing Pension Plans Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE February, Page 57 PALM BEACH COUNTY (FL) Beyond Total Return: Using a Fiduciary Standard to Evaluate Investment Performance Benjamin Finkelstein and Felicia Landerman October, Page 28 PENSIONS (see Retirement and Benefits Administration) PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT GFOA and the Evolution of Performance Measurement in Government Steven R. Kreklow and John Ruggini SOLUTIONS October, Page 50 On the Ludicrous Search for the Magical Performance System Robert D. Behn COMMENTARY February, Page 63 Ontario's Municipal Performance Measurement Program: Fostering Innovation and Accountability in Local Government John Burke June, Page 22 Seeing Eye to Eye: Performance Measures that Matter to Citizens John Ruggini THE BOOKSHELF December, Page 62 Using Performance Measures to Improve Performance Steven R, Kreklow SOLUTIONS December, Page 52 RALEIGH, CITY OF (NC) Revenues Got You Down? Start with Your Revenue Policies Perry E. James BEST PRACTICES February, Page 42 RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION Consumer-Driven Health Care: Will It Take Hold in the Public Sector? Michael F. Compton April, Page 28 Eyes Wide Open: The Pros and Cons of Deferred Retirement Option Plans Robert Dezube and John Garrett December, Page 30 Funding OPEB Liabilities: What Are Your Options Parry Young December, Page 10 How Much Retirement Can You Afford? Gordon Tiffany MANAGEMENT & CAREERS August, Page 54 New GASB Guidance for Employers in Cost-Sharing Pension Plans Stephen J. Gauthier THE ACCOUNTING ANGLE February, Page 57 New Guidelines for Writing or Revising Your Pension Plan 's Investment Policy Keith Overly BEST PRACTICES October, Page 42 A Proactive Approach to Managing Health Care Costs. The City of Montgomery's Health Care Benefits Committee Wayne Davis December, Page 18 Revisiting the DB-DC Question Keith Brainard and Sandra sandra (sänˑ·dr  ),adj Fabry December, Page 24 Watching Out for the Alligators: Risk Management for Fiduciaries Maryann Motza THE BOOKSHELF April, Page 59 Watching Washington: What to Look for in 2005 Susan Gaffney and Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS February, Page 53 REVENUE COLLECTION Billing and Payment Options for Local Governments Denise D. Hammond October, Page 22 RYE, CITY OF (NY) Developing a Financial Trends Report Michael Genito BEST PRACTICES April, Page 42 SCOTTSDALE, CITY OF (AZ) It's Not Selling Out! Why and How Cities Should Pursue Corporate Sponsorships CoryneTasca and Lisa Murphy October, Page 34 The Road to Fiscal Sustainability: Five Principles of Effective Financial Planning Craig Clifford August, Page 36 SERVICE DELIVERY Ontario's Municipal Performance Measurement Program: Fostering Innovation and Accountability in Local Government John Burke June, Page 22 Transformation Takes More Than Technology Shayne Kavanagh THE BOOKSHELF October, Page 62 Using Performance Measures to Improve Performance Steven R. Kreklow SOLUTIONS December, Page 52 SPONSORSHIP It's Not Selling Out! Why and How Cities Should Pursue Corporate Sponsorships Coryne Tasca and Lisa Murphy October, Page 34 STRATEGIC PLANNING Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. Achieving Government Transformation through ERP Systems Rowan A. Miranda and Shayne C. Kavanagh June, Page 36 GFOA and the Evolution of Performance Measurement in Government Steven R. Kreklow and John Ruggini SOLUTIONS October, Page 50 The UK's CIPFA FM Model. Financial Management and Effectiveness in Public Service Organizations Sue Beauchamp and Carole Hicks June, Page 12 STRESS Work Pressure: Get Control Before It Controls You John Rap June, Page 46 SWEDEN Sweden 'S Kommunivest Financing Cooperative Anitha Holmberg and Lennart Frommegard June, Page 30 TAXES AND REVENUES City-Sponsored 'Wi-Fi'--Saved from the Telecoms ? Neal Peirce COMMENTARY December, Page 67 Collaborate or Collapse--Tough New England Message Neal Peirce COMMENTARY August, Page 71 Fiscal Integrity: Political Dead Letter--Or Not? Neal Peirce COMMENTARY April, Page 63 It's Not Selling Out! Why and How Cities Should Pursue Corporate Sponsorships CoryneTasca and Lisa Murphy October, Page 34 Priming the Revenue Pump: Little Rock 's Business License Collection Program Bob Biles and Scott Massanelli August, Page 44 Revenues Got You Down? Start with Your Revenue Policies Perry E. James BEST PRACTICES February, Page 42 The State and Local Implications of Federal Tax Reform Susan Gaffney and Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS December, Page 56 Watching Washington: What to Look for in 2005 Susan Gaffney and Barrie Tabin Berger FEDERAL FOCUS February, Page 53 TECHNOLOGY Achieving Government Transformation through ERP Systems Rowan A. Miranda and Shayne C. Kavanagh June, Page 36 The Central Post Office: Making Your Life Easier and the Market More Efficient Patrick P Born and Susan A. Gaffney August, Page 12 City-Sponsored ' Wi-Fi'--Saved from the Telecoms ? Neal Peirce COMMENTARY December, Page 67 GFOA Takes ERP Procurement Methodology to Canada Patrice Sutton Burger SOLUTIONS February, Page 51 Help Wanted--Miracle Worker to Manage ERP Project Joe Koehn SOLUTIONS June, Page 62 Home Improvement: Changing Government Business Processes for Good with the Help of Technology James Harris April, Page 36 Transformation Takes More Than Technology Shayne Kavanagh THE BOOKSHELF October, Page 62 Turning Around America 's Most Unpopular Institution Peter Christensen THE BOOKSHELF August, Page 66 Using Technology to Enhance Capital Planning and Budgeting: Austin's eCAPRIS Project Reporting and Information System Greg Canally and Bruce Neitsch December, Page 36 UNITED KINGDOM The UK's CIPFA FM Model. Financial Management and Effectiveness in Public Service Organizations Sue Beauchamp and Carole Hicks June, Page 12 WARRENVILLE, CITY OF (IL) Optimizing Funds with Cash Flow Forecasting Erik W. Bush BEST PRACTICES August, Page 50 WESTLAKE, CITY OF (OH) Taking Charge of Your Fund Structure Anne A. Fritz BEST PRACTICES June, Page 54 WRITING Writing for Today's Workplace William H. Baker MANAGEMENT AND CAREERS December, Page 48 |
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