Finance
Finance is a fundamental concern for local and state government agencies, encompassing budget planning, revenue management, and fiscal responsibility. Effective financial management ensures that government operations are sustainable and resources are allocated efficiently to meet public needs. This directory offers articles on finance, including topics like Grants, which explore the processes and strategies for obtaining grant funding to subsidize the cost of programs and projects. It also includes articles on finance, which explores the processes and strategies for creating, managing, and adjusting government budgets to align with policy goals and economic conditions.
East St. Louis officers estimate there is about $1.2 million owed to about 40 current and retired officers
Lewiston city council members promised to seek an alternative to the upgrade that was supposed to improve response times and firefighters’ working conditions
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Water funds are market-based tools that can help cities reduce sediment and pollution by addressing the causes of water quality and quantity impacts.
Middletown, Ohio, proposes minimizing its naloxone costs by effectively limiting the availability to two doses per person, under certain conditions.
Chicago Public Schools just sold grant anticipation notes to JPMorgan Chase & Co. that will be repaid with state aid.
When KanCare Medicaid providers got squeezed by last year’s 4 percent cut in reimbursements, state lawmakers sought another way to cover budget shortfalls.
Pennsylvania would be the first to transition all public school teachers and state employee pension funds to hybrid pension plans.
Homeless people can in theory get into Section 8 housing; explore voucher funding, how programs work and what homeless people encounter to get one
Historically high outcome public pensions can bankrupt cities like Dallas and Houston. Wayne Winegarden explains the pros of defined contribution plans.
Can cities and counties face civil liabilities when they hold court-released individuals under federal immigration detainer requests?
Texas sheriffs, constables and police chiefs are subject to a Class A misdemeanor for noncompliance under the state’s 2017 Sanctuary Cities ban. Some lawmakers in tears over the ‘Show Me Your Papers’ language.
The experts at Credit.com offer guidance and tools to share with citizens experiencing debt and in need of advice.
Puerto Rico has $70 billion in public debt. The Fed wants a 10 percent cut of its pension system, furlough measures and a stop of holiday bonuses.
The categories showing the most growth in SLED spending changed from last year in Onvia’s third comprehensive study of bids across 4,000 market segments.
The first carbon sequestration deal by an Alaska Native corp. preserves 62,000 acres, keeping coal in the ground to turn a cap-and-trade profit.
Meters with transmitters may help municipalities improve their water billing policies and operations and increase customer service.
Mayor Mike Rawlings personally funds suit to bring the Dallas pension board to court in March and stop lump sum pension withdrawals.
Memphis partners with a private exchange to reinstate a pre-65 retiree healthcare subsidy, an OPEB benefit previously cut to solve its pension deficit.
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