CSMFO Innovation Award Applications Deadline Approaching!
This is a reminder that the deadline for CSMFO Innovation Award applications is rapidly approaching. Applications will be accepted until November 30, 2023 at 5:00 PM PST. Has your [...]
An Update on the CBRT Initiative
As posted previously, a group of interested parties and corporations, which make up the California Business Roundtable (CBRT), placed the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act on the November 2024 ballot. [...]
PRIMER: Opioid Settlement Funds, Use and Accounting
With the settlements with various pharmaceutical companies and distributors being finalized recently, and more still being disputed, there’s been a lot of uncertainty about what the accounting for these settlement funds looks look. The timing of the receipts, as well as whether or not your organization was an original party to the lawsuit makes a difference in how these payments should be accounted for. The State of California has a website with resources on the Opioid Settlements that includes the status of each lawsuit and payment information for each settlement. The site can be [...]
How California’s Water Utilities are Addressing Climate Change with the WIFIA Program
(Read Part 1) Changes in climate, such as more persistent drought and increased stormwater runoff, can have significant effects on the infrastructure and operations [...]
October Editors Alley: Football, Halloween, Pumpkin Spice, and Audit in the Air!
Happy Fall, CSMFO Members! It’s hard to believe we are nearing the end of October, and another season is flying by. For many of you October means fall [...]
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Editor’s Alley | August 2021
Just a quick message as [...]