Budgeting in Local Government

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Completion of this course fulfills one of the core course requirements for the Local Government Finance Officers Certification Program. 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.

Due to continuing concerns regarding COVID-19, the November 2021 offering of Budgeting in Local Government will be offered ONLINE. There will be a combination of pre-recorded sessions and live session via Zoom. Please see the Agenda under the Materials tab for more information.

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.

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

*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

Other Required coursees for NCLGBA Certification:

Capital Financing in Local Government

Performance Measurement in Local Government

Practical Analytic Techniques for Local Government

see HERE for more information from NCLGBA

Local Government Finance Officers Certification

CPE Credits Pending Pre-Recorded Sessions

CPE

27.00 hrs

There currently are no scheduled offerings of this course.

Tuition for 2021 is 590.

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.

All course materials to be posted on sakai prior to the start of the course. No hard copy will be provided unless directed by the instructor.

Pre-Recorded Sessions will be available via Sakai.

Participants will receive a copy of the Budgeting in NC Local Governments textbook in the mail.

NOTE: a physical address is required to receive the textbook. No P.O. Boxes can be used.

2021 Agenda for Budgeting in Local Government (pdf, 143 KB)

For all registration questions, resetting passwords, or login issues please contact:

Dale Zuckert

Assistant Registrar

919.966.4414

registration@sog.unc.edu

For questions regarding course details, including location, schedule, materials, and continuing education credits, please contact:

Carla Stowe

Program Manager, Local and State Government Group

919.843.8176

cstowe@sog.unc.edu

Lead Faculty

Whitney Afonso

Associate Professor of Public Administration and Government

afonso@sog.unc.edu