Preparing for a Successful Fiscal Year-End Close
The end of summer and start of fall brings about back to school, football, end of summer barbeques and most importantly, the start of year-end close and [...]
U.S. EPA’s WIFIA Program Addresses Water Infrastructure Funding Challenges for Communities in California
Communities across the country are facing the challenge of finding affordable, accessible, and sustainable financing to update their aging water infrastructure. The Water Infrastructure [...]
Staying Engaged with CSMFO after Retirement (Part IV)
This is the last article in a four-part series and will spotlight David Cain, former Director of Finance / Treasurer for the City of Fountain Valley, who served six local California agencies in his 30-plus years of public sector management experience at the executive level. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 David Cain, Educator and Still Not Retired Webster’s: “Retirement – Withdrawal from one's position”. When I officially “retired” in 2017, it was so I could meet the requirements of ‘retirement’ as defined by CalPERS, since I had NO plans to retire. This ‘withdrawal’ would [...]
Professional Standards Committee Highlights: IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED TO PROTECT LOCAL CONTROL
ACTION NEEDED: Earlier this year, the California Business Roundtable placed the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act on the November 2024 ballot. The initiative would [...]
Deadline for Budget Award Applications is Fast Approaching!
This is just a reminder that the deadline for Budget Award applications is approaching. Applications will be accepted until October 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM [...]
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Editor’s Alley | August 2020
Welcome to August 2020, when [...]
President’s Message | July 2020
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Editor’s Alley | July 2020
Another budget session is over, [...]