NC Finance Connect

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The Joseph Palmer Knapp Library houses a large collection of material on state and local government, public administration, and management to support the School's instructional and research programs and the educational mission of the Master of Public Administration program. Reference and research services are available to all residents of North Carolina, and additional assistance is available to state and local government personnel, both elected and appointed.

NC Finance Connect is a resource hub for local government finance professionals. It was relaunched in 2023 with an array of robust tools to equip and empower public officials working in finance.

This site supports public employees by sharing the basics of budgeting, expenditure authority, revenues, fiscal management, and internal controls. It also contains resources to help finance staff implement required processes.

Sound financial management in our state directly impacts the quality of life in our communities. Visit ncfinanceconnect.com to explore, learn, and grow with other finance professionals in North Carolina.

On NC Finance Connect, professionals can:

Understand and Implement
- Interactive resources, toolkits with sample policies, Excel worksheets, and templates
- Timely blog posts addressing common issues and new laws and regulations
- “Finance in Five” videos tackling all things local government finance
Connect and Collaborate
- Active listserv with hundreds of peer professionals
- Past discussions in online archives
- Schedules for virtual office hours with School of Government faculty
Learn and Advance
- Curated courses and conference offerings
- Job board for sharing and searching new opportunities

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Year of launch:

2016

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NC Finance Connect

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