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.
The state is no longer accept new applications and plans to increase funding by $76.6 million while implementing a tiered system
Agencies have been struggling with declining staffing levels, poor Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates and high operating costs
Officials said it’s unclear when work on the site might begin but said costs were rising and additional grant money would be needed
The Washington state Supreme Court on ordered the state pay $100,000 a day in sanctions for not fully paying the cost of basic education
Neighborhood-level inequality increased sharply between 1990 and 2010
An investment of $45,000 is helping fund the Activate Chattanooga program to get local residents more involved and committed to the city bike share program
While the agreement only covers retirement benefits for police and firefighters, it is expected to pave the way for settlements with other unions
A growing number of states are trying to rein in the price students and their families pay to attend public colleges and universities
Falling bridges and crumbling roads trumped anti-tax sentiment in more than a half-dozen states during this year’s legislative sessions
The 9,000 LED streetlights will focus light directly downward on the streets and sidewalks, helping to eliminate light pollution
The latest federal data illustrates how benefits are becoming more costly for states and localities
Cities argue a potent lobbying presence in the state Capitol, in Washington and in corporate boardrooms is no longer an extravagance, it’s a necessity
The MTPO policy board approved a $70,000 budget, including $14,000 — a 20 percent match — from Visit Topeka and $56,000 from community planning grants
Between 4,000 and 6,000 Oregonians could benefit during the first year of the “Oregon Promise” program
The tax windfall predicted by some for legal marijuana hasn’t materialized in the first year of sales. Nor have horrors imagined by opponents
Los Angeles property owners win access to financing seismic strengthening, energy-related and water conservation improvements with approval of new program
The tax is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2016, but there may be a delay because the city likely will be sued by gun-rights groups
“In the U.S. energy system, what can the government do to best enable the use of new clean energy technologies?”
As more cities embrace local minimum wage ordinances, state legislatures are pushing back
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