Remove Accountability Remove Budgeting Remove Local Government
article thumbnail

HELPING LOCAL FINANCE LEADERS RATE THEIR BUDGETING PRACTICES

Barrett & Greene

At the end of November, a survey was released that investigated how local government finance leaders feel about their current budgeting practices and their readiness to embrace modernized approaches. These results come from higher performing organizations based on surveying GFOA’s distinguished budget award winners.

article thumbnail

Does Political Decentralization Improve Urban Governance? Balancing Efficacy and Representation in Rajasthan’s Small Towns

The City Fix

“Hum faltu hai [in English, “We are useless”] …I don’t even know what the budget of the council is. Nobody tells me about the procurement process [or] the number of tenders that have gone public…I don’t have enough knowledge about.

Budgeting 143
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

The firm offers solutions for cities , other governments and corrections. Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently. In 2024, governments face challenges when they buy technology, Cunningham tells Co-op Solutions.

article thumbnail

Budgeting Is a Collaborative Effort

GovLoop

Local government services play a role in so much of our everyday lives that they become invisible. To achieve that, local governments must move away from budgeting for services in silos and come together to create a digital twin of the organization, Francis said.

article thumbnail

How To Combat Common Constituent Misconceptions About Local Government With GovPilot

GovPilot

From budget constraints, to crime and public safety , to environmental issues, local government officials deal with numerous problems on a daily basis. While tackling these problems, they must keep their constituents happy by being transparent and holding themselves to the highest standard of accountability.

article thumbnail

Citizen Engagement Tools: Online Budget Simulations

Death and Taxes

Blog post by Whitney Afonso, Zach Mohr, and Scott Powell Questions for Practitioners: When (as in time of year) should you engage citizens in budget simulations? Can I expect trust in our government to increase if we engage citizens in budget simulations? At any rate, a choice on how to start the simulation must be made.

article thumbnail

How city governments can navigate the fiscal cliff

American City & Country

In my experience working with city governments, I’ve seen firsthand cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, Sacramento, and St. Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. What is a fiscal cliff?