CSMFO Professional Standards Committee Highlight: CDIAC Video Series on Public Debt Financing

The California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC) launched a new “Elect>Ed” learning management system, which is a free, online video series that is designed to help decisionmakers navigate the complex and critically important process of public debt financing. In October 2022, CDIAC released Module 5, titled “It Takes a Team: The Role of External Professionals in a Successful Issuance”, which covers the following topics:

  • The key members of the agency’s internal and external finance team
  • The role of the agency’s finance team in the issuance process
  • The elected official’s role and responsibilities during the issuance process

The Elect>Ed video series also covers a two-part series about pensions, which includes a discussion of common risks, such as interest rate risk and market risk, and risk mitigation strategies. While the Elect>Ed training series is designed for elected officials, the training series also serves as a resource for municipal finance officers.

To access the Elect>Ed series, visit CDIAC’s Education Portal. A tutorial video covering the registration process to enroll in the free training courses is available here.

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If you have questions regarding this topic, contact Jason Al-Imam, Chair of the Professional Standards Committee at standards.chair@csmfo.org.

The Professional Standards Committee operates as a technical resource to CSMFO members. The Committee is comprised of municipal and commercial members whose mission is to keep members informed of emerging issues and best practices.