Hi, Wondering if any municipalities have restrictions in re... moreHi, Wondering if any municipalities have restrictions in relation to who gets a COLA increase. Specifically, do employees need to have been with the municipality for at least 6 months prior to July 1st to get the increase.Thank you,Heather MeachamFinance DirectorTown of Pittsboro
Good Afternoon All!
Starting today, you will be using our ... moreGood Afternoon All!
Starting today, you will be using our new registration system to register for Contracting for Construction and Intermediate Purchasing. This means that everyone will be prompted to create a new account during the registration process.
A few items to note:There are a few differences but one of the first things you will notice is when you click register on the course page. You’ll be taken to a list of courses to choose from. Choose the one you want to register for, create your account, register and check out. (During check out is when you can add a second course to your registration).
The combo registration discount: If you want to take advantage of the ten percent discount we are offering for registering and completing both Contracting for Construction and Intermediate Purchasing, you will be given the opportunity to add the other course at check out.
**Remember, in order to receive the discount, you much register for both courses at the same time in the same... less
Join us this morning for SOG Office Hours -- its FREE!!!School o... moreJoin us this morning for SOG Office Hours -- its FREE!!!School of Government Office HoursThis informal and interactive conference call offers local government officials the opportunity to talk directly with a variety of School of Government faculty members on a variety of topics. The format is more conversation than lecture. Your questions will guide the discussion, so please be ready to ask questions. Participating faculty will be happy to answer questions relating to any of the areas of local government law in which they practice. Upcoming Sessions:June 19, 2018 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Participating Faculty: Aimee N. Wall, Kara Millonzi, and Christopher B. McLaughlin
Topics: Animal Law, Capital Planning, Budgeting, and Finance, Social Services Law, Fire Tax Districts, Governmental Accounting and Reporting, Open Meetings, Property Tax Law, Public Records, Public School Finance, Utilities, General Local Government LawLog in details: Launch the web conference here --- https://www.yourconferencecenter.com/confcenter/... less
Hello,We are looking for NCGFOA members who have retired that de... moreHello,We are looking for NCGFOA members who have retired that deserve recognition at the summer conference. If you know of a retiree, please email karen.mills@townofcary.org or amorrison@wakeforestnc.gov with the retiree's name, title at retirement, unit they retired from, date of retirement and total years of service.Thanks!Karen Mills
Good afternoon,Each year, I try to learn and do more and more to... moreGood afternoon,Each year, I try to learn and do more and more to prepare for our annual audit so that our auditor has less to do and fewer JEs. This year, we have USDA loans and are required to have a debt service payment reserve and a short-lived asset reserve. I want to create restricted fund balance accounts for these reserves. I know that these will only be JEs to move money from the fund balance account to the restricted accounts (all a part of total fund balance). My delimma is that this is in our enterprise fund, so "fund balance" is a bit different than in the General fund. I am showing a debit balance in my enterprise fund "fund balance" account. I have two questions:1. Why is my fund balance account carrying a debit balance when liabilities should have a credit balance?2. What should my JEs be to show the correct reserve account balances?
Kesha Matthews
Finance Officer
Town of Carthage
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We have stormwater set up in it's own fund. We charge monthly on... moreWe have stormwater set up in it's own fund. We charge monthly on the utility bill.
We started Storm Water fees back in 2005. We put it on the... moreWe started Storm Water fees back in 2005. We put it on the Water and Sewer bills. Big mistake, we should have put it on the tax bill that the county collects for us. (they already billed the for the taxes so adding one line would have been easier than setting up a new account just to collect storm water fees in our water system). Any properties with impurvious areas were billed, so we had to bill the landlord a special bill to collect. This was a big mistake on our part.
Scotland County has a solid waste fund that charges an availabil... moreScotland County has a solid waste fund that charges an availability fee. This fee is billed by parcel and is collected and billed by the tax department. These fees are collected for city and county residents.
For those having a separate stormwater fund and charging user fe... moreFor those having a separate stormwater fund and charging user fees per parcel, do you collect the fees on the utility bill or do you bill through the tax bill? The county collects our taxes, but I would like to explore the option of collecting through the tax bill, is possible, rather than having it part of the water/sewer bill.Shannon MooreFinance DirectorCity of Salisbury
If there are any units using ASYST software (USTI), are you havi... moreIf there are any units using ASYST software (USTI), are you having any problems with error code 3343? If so, has it been corrected? And if so, HOW????You can reply directly to: (please help)kclontz@townofsawmills.comThanks,Karen
Hello Randall,Valid for Forsyth County:- grants are centralized ... moreHello Randall,Valid for Forsyth County:- grants are centralized by the Finance Department (we have a dedicated grants analyst);- they undergo the same approval / verification process that our contracts would (budget, attorney, risk management, etc.) and are entered in our contract control software;- grants being quite restrictive by nature, the grantor will often set the tone regarding allowable costs and procurement.For everything else, there is Internal Audit!Hope this helps!
Was hoping to get some feedback on how other units are managing ... moreWas hoping to get some feedback on how other units are managing grants. Not so much the application process, but how you make sure grant agreements are submitted to Finance, procedures and policies for monitoring allowable costs and procurement, etc.Thanks!Randall Cox
Hello GFOA Members – as you are aware, the NCGFOA Summer c... moreHello GFOA Members – as you are aware, the NCGFOA Summer conference is quickly approaching and the Executive Committee is hard at work to provide another informative conference. There are a couple of items that we wanted to mention to you beforehand.
BUSINESS MEETING:
At this year’s business meeting during the summer conference there are several items that we would like to bring before the association. In effort to ensure that the members of the association have time to review the recommended changes prior to the meeting, the documents have been uploaded to the NC GFOA website. These include: (1) Proposed changes to the bylaws and (2) Proposed Reserve Policy. These can be found on the NCGFOA website: http://www.ncgfoa.org
WEBSITE UPDATES:
Please note that the NC GFOA website has undergone some minor revisions and enhancements. It is our goal to ensure the association members have quick and easy access to needed information. If there are other ite... less
I am looking for hardcopies of contract routing sheets. Yo... moreI am looking for hardcopies of contract routing sheets. You can share directly with me if you like. Brian.Barnett@pittcountync.gov
Lexington has written a short policy outlining these procedures.... moreLexington has written a short policy outlining these procedures. The policy is included as an appendix in the City's purchasing policy. It is also referenced in both our Procurement Card Program Policy and in our Fuel Card Program Policy, which are both also included as appendixes in the City's purchasing policy.I've uploaded this document under "Preaudits, Disbursements, and Internal Controls".
Lexington has written a short policy outlining these procedures.... moreLexington has written a short policy outlining these procedures. The policy is included as an appendix in the City's purchasing policy. It is also referenced in both our Procurement Card Program Policy and in our Fuel Card Program Policy, which are both also included as appendixes in the City's purchasing policy.I've uploaded this document under "Preaudits, Disbursements, and Internal Controls".
I'm looking for examples of wage progression plans. We are... moreI'm looking for examples of wage progression plans. We are finishing up the implementation of a salary study and now we need to devise a plan to give employees an opportunity to continue moving across the pay scale. Outside of annual COLAs what does your entity do to combat compression in your pay plan? Examples could be longevity or merit based plans.
I'm looking at ways that counties are providing paid staff out t... moreI'm looking at ways that counties are providing paid staff out to their volunteer fire departments. Do you have county employees that are fillng these positions or do you allocate funds to the VFD to do the hiring/staffing? What type of organizational structure do you have in place to supervise or manage these positions? Are you paying for these positions out of general fund revenues or your fire tax funds?
