Budgeting in Local Government

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This four-day course covers the legal and management framework of budget preparation and enactment in North Carolina local government. Participants will discuss the numerous processes and techniques used to produce an annual operating budget and capital budget. City and county managers, finance officers and staff, budget administrators and analysts, and others who have responsibilities for annual budget preparation will benefit from this course.

The 2023 offering will be held in-person only at the School of Government in Chapel Hill.

Program Topics Include:

Local Government Fiscal and Control Act*
Tax Efficiency & Equity
Economic Development
Resource Allocation
Fund Balance
Citizen Engagement
Capital Improvement Program
Financial Condition Analysis
Budget Presentation
Revenue-Neutral Property Tax Rate
Budget Award & Course Evaluation
Budgeting for Schools and Human Services
Budgeting for Enterprises

*The Fiscal Control Act session is only for participants who have not attended Introduction to Local Government Finance*

Additional information

Instructors: School of Government faculty members, NCACC staff, and experienced local government officials.

Teaching Methods: Lectures, class discussions, case studies and referral to actual experiences as teaching methods.

Advanced Preparation: None

Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Local Government Finance

Level of Knowledge: Intermediate

CERTIFICATION:

Completion of this course fulfills one of the core course requirements for the Local Government Finance Officers Certification.
This course is required for the NC Local Government Budget Association Certification. See below for more information.

Other Required Courses for NCLGBA Certification:

Capital Financing in Local Government

Performance Measurement in Local Government

Performance Management in Local Government

Practical Analytic Techniques for Local Government

see the NCLGBA for more information

Local Government Finance Officers Certification

CPE Credits Pending

CPE

27.00 hrs

There currently are no scheduled offerings of this course.

Please fill in the questionnaire below to see if you qualify for any scholarships. Note that some deadlines for scholarships may fall outside of the registration dates of this course.

BLG Agenda 2023.pdf

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Participants will receive a copy of the Budgeting in NC Local Governments textbook upon arrival at the School of Government.

AGENDA (IN-PERSON ONLY):
The 2023 offering will be held in-person only at the School of Government in Chapel Hill. Timing and order of sessions is not yet finalized and subject to change.

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