Articles: Budget Related
Did the State Cut Your Budget?
By A.J. Amspaugh, CPA, Manager, April 24, 2013Articles: Budget Related, Latest News
By now, many taxing units have received 2013 certified budgets from the State. If you are among the units that have unexpected cuts, there may be a way to...
Use Source Data When Reviewing Your 1782 Notice
By Belvia B. Gray, CIPFA, Manager, February 6, 2013Articles: Budget Related, Latest News
This is the time of year when taxing units receive a Notice of Final Budget Recommendation (commonly referred to as the 1782 Notice) from the Department of Local Government Finance...
Notice of Final Budget Recommendations (the 1782 Notice)
By Paige E. Sansone, CPA, Principal, November 28, 2012Articles: Budget Related, Latest News
The Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) is required annually to provide taxing units with a Notice of Final Budget Recommendation (more commonly referred to as the 1782 Notice). ...
Your First Year in Office – The Fourth Quarter
By Paige E. Sansone, CPA, Principal, October 12, 2012Articles: Budget Related, Latest News
Perhaps it is appropriate that it is football season while we think about the importance of the calendar year’s fourth quarter for local governments. Like a football team, the...
Your First Year in Office – Budget Season Begins in the Third Quarter
By Paige E. Sansone, CPA, Principal, July 27, 2012Articles: Budget Related, Latest News
If this is your first year in elected office – or the first year in local government management, you’ll find the third quarter is all about creating a budget you...