Hi all -- Thanks to all of you who joined our first ARP Off... moreHi all -- Thanks to all of you who joined our first ARP Office Hours. We will continue to offer these free meetings, via Zoom, for the foreseeable future. Please join as you are able to ask questions about ARP/ARPA Funds (aka Coronavirus Local Fiscal Relief Funds, CLFRF, or Fiscal Relief Funds). We will do our best to help you navigate the federal guidance and state law authority. Even if you do not have a specific question, it may be helpful to hear what other local governmennts are proposing across the state.We'll begin each ARP Office Hour session with a brief overview/update and then open it up for questions about distribution, expenditure authority, and compliance requirements. I will be joined on many of the calls by colleagues at the School of Government, as well as colleagues from the NC League of Municipalities, NC Association of County Commissioners, NC Pandemic Recovery Office, Department of State Treasurer, and others, as their schedules allow. It is FREE to join and you do not need to pre-... less
Our Fire Chief has presented a proposal from a Fire Truck Vendor... moreOur Fire Chief has presented a proposal from a Fire Truck Vendor that gives us a 20%-30% discount if we prepay for the purchase of a fire truck upon ordering. Has anyone done something like this before? How was the agreement set up? Is a bond required? Who pays for the bond? How was the agreement structured for installment financing?
We are revising our old Business License ordinance in order to k... moreWe are revising our old Business License ordinance in order to keep track of businesses in town and to be sure they get a fire inspection. Does anyone have an ordinance they can share? This will be a no fee registration.Thanks for your help.Meredith ValentineTown of Warrenton
REMINDER:As I mentioned at the NCGFOA summer conference session,... moreREMINDER:As I mentioned at the NCGFOA summer conference session, one tool we are going to try is to hold weekly Zoom American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) Office Hours. They will be focused on providing the latest updates and then address local government technical questions about expenditure authority and compliance requirements. Our hope is that local governments will also be able to share information and helpful tips with each other during the calls. I will be joined on some calls by colleagues at the School of Government, as well as colleagues from the NC League of Municipalities, NC Association of County Commissioners, Department of State Treasurer, NC Pandemic Recovery Office, and others. We'll pilot four initial calls to see if this is a helpful tool. We'll tweak timing and format as we go along based on what works best. It is FREE to join and you do not need to pre-register. Just come with your questions! The first four dates are:
Tuesday, July 27 at 8:30am
Monday, August 2 at 12:00pm &nb... less
Good afternoon,Just curious to see what other municipalities are... moreGood afternoon,Just curious to see what other municipalities are doing when it comes to Capital Asset threshold amounts. Do you have that worked into a purchasing policy, or another policy? Or is it a stand alone policy? Does the set threshold amount need to be adopted by the Board? Thanks,
We have a few commercial customers with 20k plus in utility bill... moreWe have a few commercial customers with 20k plus in utility bills each month that pay their bill in person with a credit card. The fees we pay to the bank on these large transactions are high. Has anyone come up with a policy that limits these in person payments via credit card?
I would like this information as well. Thank you in advanced.Lat... moreI would like this information as well. Thank you in advanced.Latasha Halllatasha.hall@rockymountnc.gov
Susan,We often receive donations for the police department. ... moreSusan,We often receive donations for the police department. The donation is put to a balance sheet account as a deferred revenue. Once the PD expends some of the donation money a JE is made moving the amount from the deferred revenue to a revenue account on the income statement. I keep a file of supporting documents for the auditor to review each year. We also provide the donor with a thank you and a tax notice. Karen Millonzi's blog is helpful. https://canons.sog.unc.edu/donations-local-governments/Cindy GrahamWhispering Pines, NC less
We would be interested in that as well if anyone has information... moreWe would be interested in that as well if anyone has information they are willing to share. Thanks!
Good afternoon,I am looking for a policy that addresses utility ... moreGood afternoon,I am looking for a policy that addresses utility bad debts and write off procedures. Also, please share what your municipality uses as a guide for writeoff.Thank you in advance.
Good Morning,Our PD is interested in setting up an officer fund ... moreGood Morning,Our PD is interested in setting up an officer fund to be maintained from donations. We get a small donation or two each year and those usually just roll into the GF revenues. We've collected a little more than normal and the PD has requested to use these and future donations for an officer fund. The idea is to have money available to assist officers in need in the event of a death, injury, or serious illness. Does anyone else have something like this? If so, how do you account for it and how did you set up the regulations for use?If you don't have such a fund, what would be the "anti" points?Thank you!Susan O'BrienCity of King less
Jill,I know your post was from a while back but we do have an ac... moreJill,I know your post was from a while back but we do have an account set up for seized drug and special tax for police. If you still need this information please feel free to contact me at 336-835-3426 or wthompson@townofjonesvillenc.com.
Does the Sales Tax Summary Report in Munis include tax paid on t... moreDoes the Sales Tax Summary Report in Munis include tax paid on the cash basis or does it include tax on accruals?
Hi all -- There are lots of resources available to help you... moreHi all -- There are lots of resources available to help you navigate the various expenditure and reporting requirements for your local government's American Rescue Plan Act funds (aka ARP Funds, ARPA Funds, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Fiscal Recovery Funds, or CSLFRF funds), and more to come. As I mentioned at the NCGFOA summer conference session, one tool we are going to try is to hold weekly Zoom Office Hours. They will be focused on providing the latest updates and then address local government technical questions about expenditure authority and compliance requirements. Our hope is that local governments will also be able to share information and helpful tips with each other during the calls. I will be joined on some calls by colleagues at the School of Government, as well as colleagues from the NC League of Municipalities, NC Association of County Commissioners, NC Pandemic Recovery Office, and others. We'll pilot four initial calls to see if this is a helpful tool. We'll twe... less
I’m retiring the first of October, therefore the following... moreI’m retiring the first of October, therefore the following! The full job description is on our website, follow the link below.
River Bend (population 3,100) in Craven County, just 5 miles from New Bern, seeks applicants for the position of Finance Director. Current Director is retiring after 24+ years with the town. This position is classified as exempt as defined by FLSA, responsible for performing complex planning, organizing, and supervisory duties in the Finance Department, and reports directly to the Town Manager. Work involves maintaining and reconciling the general accounting system and financial records of the town which includes accounts payable, accounts receivable, utility billing, collections, purchasing, payroll, grants and capital project accounting, and debt management. Performs risk management for the town’s insurance programs and payroll-related HR. Position supervises one direct-report assistant. Assists Town Manager in preparation and development of approximately $3 mil... less
Hi Cathy,We have a similar situation. We do not have different c... moreHi Cathy,We have a similar situation. We do not have different credit accounts. All we have is one large PCard account with Bank of America. All of the PCard purchases are posted in June 2021. The one large draft just comes out in July automatically. All of our June 2021 PCard purchases are submitted with the 2021 E585. However, any transactions that are paid by check July 1 - Sept 30 and coded back to FY21 as payables will be submitted with our FY22 E585. Please let me know if you have any further questions. less
