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Finance Officer Certification Exams

The North Carolina Government Finance Officers Association sponsors the NC Finance Officers' Certification Program. This program is designed to enhance the public finance profession in North Carolina.To be eligible for certification, an individual must be a finance officer of a local government or public authority or an individual that holds a...

Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection

This course focuses on law and practice governing the collection of county and municipal property taxes.The course is designed to help new tax office employees learn the basics of tax collection while also providing a refresher for tax office veterans.

Governmental Accounting & Financial Reporting

This course covers the fundamentals of governmental accounting and financial reporting: concepts, standards, and procedures with a special emphasis on North Carolina laws and regulation. It is one of the core courses for the finance officers' certification program. The class uses lectures, class discussions, and practical exercises to address a...

Intermediate Purchasing Seminar

This three-day seminar offered once a year in the fall will sharpen participants' purchasing skills and deepen their understanding of the legal and practical aspects of public purchasing.This course is intended for officials with two or more years of experience in local governmental purchasing, and will cover bidding and property disposal, capital...

Introduction to Local Government Finance

the 2019 class is full and the waitlist is now closed. This class will be offered again August 2020.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...

Introduction to the Fair Labor Standards Act

Introduction to the Fair Labor Standards Act is a two-day comprehensive introduction to federal wage and hour law. Topics to be covered include the salary-basis and salary-threshold tests, the duties tests for determining whether an employee is exempt or nonexempt, compensable time, overtime and comp time, use of the fluctuating workweek, the 207(...

Managing the Finance and Tax Offices

This course provides an overview of management and communication issues relevant to local government finance and tax offices. Participants will learn the skills and practices necessary to improve both their individual performance as managers and the effectiveness of their offices. Topics will include internal controls, employment law, public...

NC Local Government Auditing, Reporting, and Review

This one-day course will focus on audit quality for local governments in North Carolina. Program Topics: Changes in Contracting for AuditsWhat do to if you Expect Fraud while Performing your Audit? GAAP UpdateLGC Update and Common Reporting IssuesLegislative UpdateThis face to face course addresses all levels of Local Government independent...

National Certified Government Chief Information Officer (CGCIO)

Applications for the 2020-2021 course are now open. The CGCIO Certification Program is a 12-month "on-line" course that lays the foundation for assessing and addressing some of the most critical issues facing IT leadership in the public sector. The purpose of this program is to equip leaders with the requisite tools to manage and improve their...

Performance Management for Local Government

Once your local government has its performance measures, then what? How can measures be used to help improve the quality and efficiency of services? What tactics have proven successful? This one-day workshop focuses on the use of performance data to influence more positive results.Program Topics:Where do most governments fall short of performance...

Putting PCI in Perspective – Security & Compliance Aligned

Short-Term Rental Workshop

With the growing popularity of Airbnb’s and other short-term rentals, more and more North Carolina local governments are questioning whether to regulate these properties and wondering how best to ensure collection of their occupancy taxes. Through a series of lectures, discussions, and interactive exercises, participants in this one-day course...

Social Media Strategies: Beyond the Basics (Level II)

If you are a local government professional who is actively managing your town/county social media accounts, this program is for you. Now that you’ve established a social media presence, how do you get the most from it? How can you use Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms to inform and engage your community?Do you know how to develop an effective...

Water and Wastewater Finance Strategies Workshop

The Environmental Finance Center's annual Water and Wastewater Finance Strategies workshop will provide utility practitioners with new skills and up-to-date information on pricing, infrastructure finance planning strategies, and funding resources.

Working Together: Counties, School Boards, and Local Funding for Public Schools

This one-day course provides an overview of the governance and funding structures of public schools in North Carolina. It focuses particularly on the relationship between counties and local school administrative units. Through a series of lectures and interactive exercises, participants will learn about the legal roles and responsibilities of...

Public Records Law: Finance, Tax, Economic Development & Contracting Webinar

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

This webinar provides something for just about everyone in local government -- how our state's public records laws apply to local government finance, tax, economic development, and public contracting. When are bids open to public inspection? Can the public see documents related to a major economic development project or incentive agreement? Are...

The Nuts and Bolts of Tax Foreclosures in North Carolina Webinar

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

On October 20th experts offered their advice on how to solve common problems and avoid potential pitfalls in the tax foreclosure process. This webinar is aimed at both experienced practitioners and newcomers to the world of tax foreclosures.

Best Practices for Boards of Equalization and Review Webinar

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

Board of equalization and review members, tax administrators, assessors, and county attorneys will benefit from this interactive discussion of the best practices for hearing property tax appeals at the county level. The Machinery Act creates very few statutory guidelines for county board of equalization and review procedures, resulting in wide...

In Rem Foreclosure

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

More and more counties are turning to in rem foreclosure as a cost efficient method of collecting property taxes on real property without involving attorneys. In this webinar, expert practitioners of in rem foreclosure from across the state, including Valerie Curry of Orange County, share their experience with the nuts and bolts of the process....

Attachment and Garnishment (Webinar On-Demand)

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

SOG faculty member Chris Mclaughlin reviewed the law governing the Machinery Act’s attachment and garnishment procedures while expert practitioners from across the state shared their practical tips on how best to use this powerful collection remedy.

Property Tax Exemptions and Exclusions Webinar

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

This on-demand webinar focuses primarily on eligibility requirements (ownership and use) commonly applied by the Machinery Act. Among other topics, it covers the government, charitable, educational, and religious exemptions as well as residential property tax exclusions. This webinar was originally broadcast on June 29, 2017.

Property Tax Listing & Assessing Dilemmas Webinar

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

This on-demand webinar focuses on a variety of thorny problems when listing and assessing property for local taxes. Topics include mobile homes, heir property, and discoveries. Experts from both the School of Government and the Department of Revenue help unravel difficult problems in those areas and answer questions from the audience.

New Federal Uniform Guidance Requirements

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

Does your unit of government spend federal grant and loan funds? If so, this on-demand webinar, originally broadcast live on April 24, 2018, is for you. New federal requirements that apply to most categories of federal loan and grant funds – referred to as the Uniform Guidance – go into effect on July 1, 2018. These requirements affect how you...

When Disaster Strikes, Are You Ready?

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

Hurricanes, ice storms, flooding, tornadoes, wildfires – no part of our state is immune from disasters. Are you ready for the next one? This on-demand webinar, offered in collaboration with the NC Division of Emergency Management, will provide information on steps you can take to be prepared. Drawing from lessons learned in past disasters,...

What To Do About Short-Term Rentals? Local Regulation and Occupancy Taxes

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

With the growing popularity of AirBnB’s and other short term rentals, more and more North Carolina local governments are questioning whether to regulate these properties and wondering how best to ensure collection of their occupancy taxes. In this on-demand webinar, the School of Government’s Chris McLaughlin and Rebecca Badgett are joined by...

Basic Principles of Local Government Purchasing

Next Offering: April 28th, 2020 EDT

This course is designed for new local government purchasing officials and covers basic principles and legal requirements for local government purchasing.Topics include the following:Competitive bidding requirements for purchasing and construction contractingPurchasing ethics and conflicts of interestPractical skills such as vendor relations,...

Public Employment Law Update

Next Offering: May 15th, 2020 EDT

There is 1 other offering available.

This course provides an in-depth analysis of current issues in public employment law and an overview of the previous year's developments. The Public Employment Law Update is open to employees of North Carolina state and local governments and affiliated organizations who have responsibilities for human resource functions, and to attorneys in...

Effective Supervisory Management Program

Next Offering: May 18th, 2020 EDT

There is 1 other offering available.

Supervisors in local government today face unique and complex challenges when working with others and serving their communities. This program provides newly promoted and veteran local government supervisors and front-line managers with the opportunity to better understand and practice basic supervision skills. You will have the opportunity to:...

Property Tax Listing and Assessing in NC

Next Offering: June 9th, 2020 EDT

This class focuses on the basic law and practice governing the listing and assessing of property for tax purposes.For questions regarding course details, including location, schedule, materials, and continuing education credits, please contact Alycia Inserra, Program Management Team Lead at aginserra@sog.unc.edu.

Utilities Billing and Collections Administration

Next Offering: June 9th, 2020 EDT

This course provides an overview of the authority and requirements for establishing customer accounts and billing and collecting public enterprise utility fees. The focus will be on water, sewer, and solid waste enterprises. Participants will engage in a series of interactive exercises to apply general concepts to common scenarios that arise in...

State Treasurers Conference

Next Offering: June 25th, 2020 EDT

This one-day conference provides a forum to update local government finance officials and independent auditors on current governmental accounting, auditing, and financial management issues.HOTEL BLOCK:Hampton Inn & Suites Carrboro 370 East Main St.Carrboro, NC 27510 Deadline to book: May 24, 2020A block of rooms has been set up at the Hampton...

North Carolina CGCIO

Next Offering: August 25th, 2020 EDT

Applications for the 2020-2021 course are now open. Applications are due on June 8th. The CIO Certification Program is a 10-month course that lays the foundation for assessing and addressing some of the most critical issues facing IT leadership in K-12, local and state government. The purpose of this program is to equip leaders with the requisite...

Development Finance Toolbox

Next Offering: December 1st, 2020 EDT

A survey of local government financing tools for community and economic developmentHow do local governments use public-private partnerships for development? What finance tools are available to local governments to revitalize Main Street? North Carolina communities can select from a wide array of financing tools in their efforts to attract and grow...

Facilitation Skills for Successful Meetings

Next Offering: December 4th, 2020 EDT

Lack of consensus. A few people dominate the discussion. Lots of idea, but no clear decisions made. There has to be a better way.We’ve all left meetings that we don’t feel were the best use of our time. So what separates a good meeting from a bad one? Learning the skills of group facilitation will enable you to offer helpful guidance and improve...

Fund Accounting Principles & Practices

Next Offering: February 2nd, 2021 EDT

This 2-day course will build upon the fundamentals of the governmental accounting environment as presented in an Introduction to Local Government Finance. Participants will learn about the basic accounting and financial reporting requirements of each of the fund types. Basic budgetary reporting requirements will also be addressed. Government-wide...

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Courses & Conferences

Accounting and Auditing Update

Advanced Family and Medical Leave Act Regional Workshops

Basic Local Government Contracting and Procurement

Budgeting and Financial Basics for County Commissioners

Budgeting and Financial Basics for Local Elected Officials

Budgeting in Local Government

Capital Budgeting & Infrastructure for Elected Officials

Capital Financing in Local Government

Cash Management and Investment of Public Funds

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

Contracting for Construction and Design Services

Emotional Intelligence: Leadership's Super Power

Entering into Local Government Contracts

Finance Officer Certification Exams

Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection

Governmental Accounting & Financial Reporting

Intermediate Purchasing Seminar

Introduction to Local Government Finance

Introduction to the Fair Labor Standards Act

Managing the Finance and Tax Offices

NC Local Government Auditing, Reporting, and Review

National Certified Government Chief Information Officer (CGCIO)

Performance Management for Local Government

Putting PCI in Perspective – Security & Compliance Aligned

Short-Term Rental Workshop

Social Media Strategies: Beyond the Basics (Level II)

Water and Wastewater Finance Strategies Workshop

Working Together: Counties, School Boards, and Local Funding for Public Schools

Public Records Law: Finance, Tax, Economic Development & Contracting Webinar

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

The Nuts and Bolts of Tax Foreclosures in North Carolina Webinar

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

Best Practices for Boards of Equalization and Review Webinar

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

In Rem Foreclosure

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

Attachment and Garnishment (Webinar On-Demand)

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

Property Tax Exemptions and Exclusions Webinar

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

Property Tax Listing & Assessing Dilemmas Webinar

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

New Federal Uniform Guidance Requirements

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

When Disaster Strikes, Are You Ready?

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

What To Do About Short-Term Rentals? Local Regulation and Occupancy Taxes

Next Offering: This webinar is avaliable on demand.

Basic Principles of Local Government Purchasing

Next Offering: April 28th, 2020 EDT

Public Employment Law Update

Next Offering: May 15th, 2020 EDT

There is 1 other offering available.

Effective Supervisory Management Program

Next Offering: May 18th, 2020 EDT

There is 1 other offering available.

Property Tax Listing and Assessing in NC

Next Offering: June 9th, 2020 EDT

Utilities Billing and Collections Administration

Next Offering: June 9th, 2020 EDT

State Treasurers Conference

Next Offering: June 25th, 2020 EDT

North Carolina CGCIO

Next Offering: August 25th, 2020 EDT

Development Finance Toolbox

Next Offering: December 1st, 2020 EDT

Facilitation Skills for Successful Meetings

Next Offering: December 4th, 2020 EDT

Fund Accounting Principles & Practices

Next Offering: February 2nd, 2021 EDT