Administration/Management
Mission: green
Landfill space is cheap and plentiful in Texas. But, with Austin officials concerned with environmental conservation and sustainability, they set a goal...
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FinanceProcessing optionsIn 1996, when MasterCard, Visa and American Express began allowing governments to charge a convenience fee for residents' online credit card payments,... Sea changeMunicipal bonds are being rocked by the waves of problems affecting a global credit market.... Crunching numbers | business intelligence (BI) | Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)With residents routinely demanding information about how their tax dollars are used, local governments are searching for ways to effectively account for... |
Benefits/RetirementThinking aheadIn 2007, the IRS made the first major revisions to 403(b) regulations for tax- exempt organizations in more than four decades. The IRS revised the regulations... Hidden feesAs in most retirement plans, Oakland County, Mich., employees pay fees to the investment companies that manage their retirement funds. And, those fees are listed in quarterly statements that Oakland County sends to its retirement plan participants. “We don't hide any fees from the participants,” says Doug Williams, the county's retirement administrator. ... Campaigning for savingsMonroe County, N.Y., officials are making sure retirement planning is a top priority for all employees, not just those nearing the end of their careers.... |
ConsultingMission: greenLandfill space is cheap and plentiful in Texas. But, with Austin officials concerned with environmental conservation and sustainability, they set a goal... Asking for changeLocal government leaders hope that a few key issues left unfinished by the 109th Congress will be resolved in 2007. But, the Democratic takeover of Congress,... |
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