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Introduction to Local Government Finance
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Upcoming Course Offerings
Introduction to Local Government Finance
School of Government
Knapp-Sanders Building, CB #3330
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
August 28 - 31, 2017
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Scholarship Information:
The Local Government Federal Credit Union offers scholarships to local government employees to apply towards tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are five deadlines to submit applications: March 1, June 1, August 1, September 1 and December 1.
Introduction to Local Government Finance
School of Government
Knapp-Sanders Building, CB #3330
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
August 29 - September 1, 2017
View Scholarship Information
Scholarship Information:
The Local Government Federal Credit Union offers scholarships to local government employees to apply towards tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are five deadlines to submit applications: March 1, June 1, August 1, September 1 and December 1.
This introductory course provides basic instruction in local government and public authority finance and financial management. Areas of instruction include the basic legal authority and requirements governing local government revenues, budgeting processes, cash management, purchasing and contracting, expenditure control, conflicts of interest, fund accounting and financial reporting. The course also provides an overview of the state and local economic issues that inform strategic budgeting decisions.
Course Information for Budgeting Purposes: This 4 day course takes place annualy in the fall. The 2016 fee was $525.
Certification Questions: See the links on the right side of this page for the information you need to know.
Additional files:
Recurring:
This course is offered periodically.
View Scholarship Information
Scholarship Information:
The Local Government Federal Credit Union offers scholarships to local government employees to apply towards tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are five deadlines to submit applications: March 1, June 1, August 1, September 1 and December 1.
CPE:
31.00
Certification:
This course satisfies one of the core courses for NCGFOA Certification
Faculty Coordinators
Professor of Public Administration and Government and MPA Program Director
Senior Lecturer in Public Finance and Government; Secretary, School of Government Foundation Board of Directors
Track 1 Agenda Link (Mon-Thu, August 29-September 1, 2016)
Track 2 Agenda Link (Tue-Fri, August 30-September 2, 2016)
Course Materials:
Local Government Finance in Context- Kara Millonzi (Track 1-Monday-9am; Track 2-Tuesday 9am)
Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act- Kara Millonzi (Session one-Monday 11:30am; Session two- Tuesday 11:30am)
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Materials will be provided in class
Revenues-Kara Millonzi (Track 1-Monday 2:45pm; Track 2-Tuesday 2:45pm)
- Materials will be provided in class
Public Records-Kara Millonzi (Track 1-Monday 4:30pm; Track 2-Tuesday 4:30pm)
Local Government Budgeting-Bill Rivenbark (Track 1-Tuesday 9:00am; Track 2-Wednesday 9:00am)
- Budgeting in Local Government
- Citizen Case - provided in class
Accounting & Financial Reporting-Greg Allison (Track 1-Tuesday 1:00pm; Track 2-Wednesday 2:45pm)
Property Tax Administration-Chris McLaughlin (Track 1-Tuesday 3:30pm; Track 2-Wednesday 1:00pm)
- Property Tax Administration
- Property Tax Administration Questions - provided in class
Capital Finance-Kara Millonzi (Track 1-Wednesday 9:00am; Track 2-Thursday 9:00am)
Cash Management and Disbursements- Kara Millonzi (Track 1-Wednesday 10:45am; Track 2-Thursday 10:45am)
Concurrent Session Counties-Special Issues in County Finance- Kara Millonzi (Track 1-Wednesday 1:45pm; Track 2-Thursday 1:45pm)
Concurrent Session Municipalities-Utilities Finance- Jeff Hughes (Track 1-Wednesday 1:45pm; Track 2-Thursday 1:45pm)
Revenue Forcasting- Whitney Afonso (Track 1-Wednesday 3:15pm; Track 2-Thursday 3:15pm)
- Revenue Forcasting
- RF Property Taxes - provided in class
- Revenue Forcasting Exercise - provided in class
- Revenue Forecasting Excel Sheet
Community Economic Development Finance-Tyler Mulligan (Track 1-Thursday 9:00am; Track 2-Friday 1:45pm)
- Apply for Comm Revitalization Student Projects - provided in class
- Community Economic Development Flyer - provided in class
- Maready Analysis Chart - provided in class
- Place-Based Development Incentives - provided in class
- Conveyance of Property for CED - provided in class
- CED in NC Blog: When May NC LG Pay an Economic Development Incentive?
- Grants for Real Estate Developers without Competition for Jobs - A Constitutional Quandry
- Financing & P3 for Community & Economic Development
Conflicts of Interest-Norma Houston (Track 1-Thursday 10:45am; Track 2-Friday 11:45am)
Purchasing and Contracting- Norma Houston (Track 1-Thursday 12:45pm; Track 2-Friday 9:00am)
- Public Purchasing and Contracting Basic Legal Requirement
- Purchasing and Contracting Worksheet - provided in class
- Competitive Bidding Exceptions - Does It Qualify? - provided in class
Knowledge Check- Kara Millonzi (Track 1-Thursday 3:30pm; Track 2-Friday 3:30pm)
- Knowledge Check Handout - provided in class
For questions regarding course details, please contact the program manager.
Faculty Coordinator
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Faculty Coordinator
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