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Revisions to GFOA's budget program criteria.(Best Practices)

Government Finance Review

| December 01, 2003 | Fishbein, John; Moravec, Randy | COPYRIGHT 2003 Government Finance Officers Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In 1998, GFOA approved a recommended practice endorsing the work of the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting, encouraging state and local governments to look to the NACSLB recommended budget practice statements as a model for improving their own budget processes. The NACSLB recommended practices encompass the entire budget cycle, from establishing goals to monitoring and adjusting the adopted budget. Many governments are now using these practices to make systematic improvements to their financial planning and budgeting processes.

One of the 59 recommended budget practices specifically addresses the importance of budget presentation. The NACSLB ...

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