Government Finance Officers

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR opening!

Do you have a background in Government Finance and want to work in the Environmental Field? I have an exciting opportunity for someone to work for the State of Arizona at our sister agency which finances the construction, rehabilitation and/or improvement of drinking water, wastewater, wastewater reclamation, as well…[Read more]

Hi Everybody!

I voluntarily review SEA reports (states, localities performances) for AGA.

I’m wondering how many members of this group have worked on federal financial reporting as required by the CFO Act of 1990, the Government Management Reform Act (GMRA) of 1994, and other, related legislation (e.g., the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996).

Have posted in the main forum a discussion which MIGHT have some interest to this group

Title: Federal Government Contract Transparency

The GFOA offers several online training opportunities. Check out the GFOA training brochure.

Management Concepts is recruiting individuals with strong experience in Federal Financial Management to work on a contract basis as instructors, subject matter experts, and on other client engagements.
https://www.govloop.com/forum/topics/management-concepts-is-looking

Hi Everyone – you may be interested in the first edition of GovReads on GovLoop: “IT Budgeting and Decision Making” – co-edited by fellow GovLooper and Oakland County, Michigan CIO Phil Bertolini and Shayne C. Kavanagh, Senior Manager for Research in the GFOA Research and Consulting Center.

The New York State GFOA is conducting the following training event specifically designed for elected officials: The Financial Responsibilities of Elected Officials: What You Need to Know. What a great way for elected officials to ensure they understand the fiscal responsibilities of the entities they are governing.

There are loads of tax policy issues involved in IRC 3402(t). There is the obvious impact on hurting State and local budgets, but when you levy a tax on the local units (call it withholding if you like, but in effect the vendors just pass it through) you in effect shift the cost of the federal government from the progressive income tax to the…[Read more]

These are great topics for discussion, Clark. On IRC 3402(t), at a time when many government entities are reducing staff, forgoing salary increases for those remaining, and cutting other costs in order to match reductions in revenues; it is unreasonable for the Federal Government to impose arbitrary regulations. I understand this code is meant to…[Read more]

There are some issues that I see as hot ones for Finance Officers that impact operations and the systems that support those operations:

Getting final repeal rather than just postponements of Withholding Under Internal Revenue Code Section 3402(t). This provision would require governments over $100 Million a year to withhold 3% of all AP payments.…[Read more]

The GFOA is seeking topics for their 104th annual conference in 2010. To submit a proposal, vist their website.