Financial Management

financial management

2022 Budget & Finance Workshop

The Budget and Finance workshop is targeted to municipal officials and employees involved in the budgeting process, including members of governing bodies and budget committees, town managers, administrators, and finance staff.

PROGRAM

9:00 am – Welcome Remarks
Margaret Byrnes, Executive Director, NH Municipal Association

The Academy of Good Governance - Financial Responsibilities

Class 2:  Financial Responsibilities

This session will explain the fundamental concepts of governmental budgeting, finance and taxation. Statutory financial duties of the governing body will be addressed, including relationships with other elected officials, importance of internal controls, and measures to help mitigate the opportunity for fraudulent activities to occur in your municipality or school district.

Your Credit Quality Matters: The NH Municipal Bond Bank’s Overall Credit Rating is Dependent on Each Participating Organization Maintaining Solid Financial Management

The information contained in this article is not intended as legal advice and may no longer be accurate due to changes in the law. Consult NHMA's legal services or your municipal attorney.

The New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank was established by the state legislature in 1977 as an independent unit of state government administered by a board of directors, with a mission of providing access to low-cost tax-exempt financing for New Hampshire municipalities.